Graduating tonight!

 

 

Congratulations Morgan! I am so proud of you - your hard work, your creativity, your sense of humor, your kindness, your talents, your humility. It is an honor and privilege to be your Mom!

Go Class of 2016!

Senior Prom

Off to pick up his date for the Senior Prom

Some Trees

My latest Tree Series
(come see them at The Grape Choice during the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour on Mother's Day weekend!)

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour - Next Weekend!

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour
(and a lovely little sale!)
Mother's Day Weekend - May 7th and 8th 10:00 - 6:00

Come join me!

Over 50 Artists participating in a free, self-guided tour of artist studios, homes, galleries and downtown Kirkland businesses!
I am honored to be sponsored by The Grape Choice* and will set up a studio in their front room (spilling out onto the patio if the weather cooperates!)

I will have my newest (not yet seen!) paintings and nuno felt pieces as well as books and prints. Best of all - all of the artwork that I bring with me will be on a special Mother's Day weekend sale during the event!

SNEAK PEEK of some of my new Nuno Felt:
http://www.beverlyashgilbert.com/newartforkast.html
SNEAK PEEK of new Paintings:
http://www.beverlyashgilbert.com/newpaintingsforkast.html

*The Grape Choice is a yummy wine shop (how fabulous is that?!) located across from Marina Park in downtown Kirkland.

Kids Art

Drawing lessons in the elementary schools today. We worked on observational drawing starting with light contours, medium value shading then focus on details. These were drawn by a table of 9-10 year olds.

My Artwork on a Book Cover

Thrilled to be a part of Amy MacLennan's new book - a lovely poetry collection! My painting 'She Hangs Lanterns in the Night Sky' is on the cover!

Teaching Art to Kids

Teaching every day this week in the Elementary schools - we are warming up with some Blind Contours (no looking at your drawing and don't lift your pencil off the paper) of our hands and our neighbor's faces - you can imagine how hilarious the kids find this! But while they laugh, it is amazing how many details they are seeing. I forgot to take photos of their work, but here is one of my Blind Contour hand demos and a Contour face demo