September 28

I have a lot going on in October:

I'll be getting some new stuff together for a group show at Addison Art Gallery called "The Perfect Season". This show offers a glimpse into the more meditative and contemplative moods invoked by autumn on Cape Cod.

“I lingered on, and as the year lengthened into autumn, the beauty and mystery of this earth and outer sea so possessed and held me that I could not go.”
— Henry Beston, The Outermost House

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 29
5:30 to 7:30



There is also the Grand Opening Reception for the RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX.

I'm proud to be part of this new gallery that opened last month. Shannon and Thad Hanna have put together a great set of artists. It's been a while since I've shown in Texas, but I have a lot of great collectors there that I am really looking forward to catching up with. We will be heading up to Austin later in Oct. and will be attending Grand Opening on Saturday Oct. 22nd.
If you are in the area I hope you'll try and make it out there for the show. A lot of their artists will be in town and it's sure to be a fun weekend.



I'm also starting work on a few major pieces that I'll be sending up to M Gallery in Charleston, SC. They will be heading into their busy season soon and it's a great time of year to visit Charleston.

I'll keep you posted as new work heads out to these galleries. As always, you can check their web sites or mine to see what is available there.

September 26 - mini series paintings

"View of San Miguel" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD





"A Chicken and Goats" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

September 24 - mini series paintings

These two are studies for a larger piece that I am going to start working on. A small group of people carrying a few "santos", figures of different saints. These pieces will help me decide on a design I'd like to use. It helps me to visualize how it will look in paint and think about it before committing to a large piece of linen. The detail is suggested, it's the value relationships that I'm interested in with these little guys. I may even end up painting something similar to both of these. They each have such a different feel.




"Santos" study. 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed






"Devotion" study. 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

September 22 - mini series paintings

Today's subject matter is pretty different than my usual preference. I felt like I needed to break away from those photo references for a while and push my subject matter way out of my comfort zone. I don't paint many still lifes, so I thought that would be a good choice. A little girl's stuffed animals seemed an unlikely subject for me, so it was perfect. I wanted to still use some of the rougher scratchy strokes that I have been working with, but painting from life. I set up in our dining room today to paint these.


The first piece is a stuffed animal that Erin sleeps with. It is quite special to her.




"Brown Horse" 7x5" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD



This second one is another favorite stuffed animal of hers.




"Yellow Horse" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD


Here is one for the guys.




"Toy Train" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD

September 21 - mini series painting

Had a fun time painting this one. It took a lot longer to paint than it probably looks. I'm happy with the results though. That is the important thing.




"Méxican Cowboy" 7x5" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
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September 20 - mini series paintings

It's been a few days since I've been able to paint anything.
Sorry about that if you've been looking.
I had a chance to do these two today.





"Woman with Sheep" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD




"Charro de Negro" 7x5" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
Available at Windrush Gallery, Sedona, AZ

September 15 - mini series painting

"Viva México"!
In honor of Méxican Independence Day that officially starts tonight at 11PM.




"Viva México" 7x5" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

September 14 - mini series painting

"Cabalgata" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

September 13 - mini series painting

One mini painting for today.
This is a procesion that passed by up the street from our house. Lots of people walking and on horseback. All in celebration of the Dia de Guadalupe on Dec. 12th.





"Procesion de Guadalupe" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

September 12

Sorry, no mini paintings today. I'll try and get some posted tomorrow.

I'd like to share a few available paintings that I don't think I've posted here on the blog.

Below is a painting I recently shipped up to Addison Art Gallery on Cape Cod.
I was really drawn to the sparkle of light on this cottage.




"Provincetown Sparkle" 11x14" oil on linen. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD




These other two paintings are now available at RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, TX.
They just opened and are having a Grand Opening Celebration on Sat. Oct 22nd. I hope that if you are in the area you'll stop by and see their wonderful gallery. I think we will be heading up for the celebration in Oct. so maybe I'll see you there.
You can find links to both of these galleries in the sidebar of the blog.





"Charro" 24x18" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$2,500. framed.
Available at RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX.

"Charro" is based on one of my mini paintings from last September that I thought had a particularly strong design.





"Going Home in the Rain" 14x18" oil on linen. Frank Gardner © 2011
$1,500. framed.
Available at RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX.

September 10th - mini series paintings

"Goat" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed





"Home from the Market" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD




This third one I started last month as a sketch for "Serene Provincetown" 16x12" that is available at Addison Art Gallery. I kind of abandoned it once I had my design and started the larger piece. Finished it up today.



"Sketch for Serene Provincetown" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

September 9th mini series

Today I painted the same little girl from the side. I like the playing with the same subject in different designs like this.




"Charrita II" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

September 8th mini painting

"Charrita" 7x5" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD

A little help for an artist friend Carol Marine

"Tea for One" 20x20" oil Carol Marine ©
$1,400. USD framed
Available at Galeria Gardner in San Miguel
Contact me to purchase



One of the artists that I represent in my San Miguel gallery has lost her home and studio to wildfires in Bastrop, TX.
Carol Marine and her family were able to get out safely, but had no time to save much of anything. Her house is a total loss.

They will get back on their feet, but now would be a great time to add one of her terrific paintings to your collection.

Her sense of design, confident brushwork and her eye for painting reflections are just some of the things that draw me to her work. We have a couple of her pieces in our private collection at home and really love her work.
As always, we would be happy to arrange shipping anywhere.





"Peppers and Apples" 20x28" oil Carol marine ©
$1,600. USD framed
Available at Galeria Gardner in San Miguel
Contact me to purchase





"Pig, Peppers and Plate" 20x20" oil Carol Marine ©
$1,400 USD framed.
Available at Galeria Gardner in San Miguel
Contact me to purchase





Carol Marine ©

September 7th mini paintings

"Horse Loaded with Cornstalks" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD





"Colorful México" 5x7" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
SOLD





"Trees Above the Canyon" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD

September 6th mini

"Saddle Up" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD

September 5th mini series

I met this guy when I was painting with Pete Kalill on Cape Cod last June. I want to do a larger painting of him in one of these poses. I like the strong back lighting.




"Oyster Picker I" 6x6 oil. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed





"Oyster Picker II" 6x6 oil. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed

Sept 3rd mini series

"Young Girl and her Burro" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner ©2011
SOLD

"Catch of the Day" 6x6

This is day 2 of my September mini painting series.

"Catch of the Day" seems fitting for this one. The other painting I was working on got away.

The colors and paint application really capture the feeling of the type of day. This is a friend Al, in Provincetown, walking in from his boat with his catch of the day. I am real happy with how this one came out.




"Catch of the Day" 6x6" oil on board. Frank Gardner ©2011
SOLD

Sketches, studies, minis and gems.

"Juan and the Gang" 5x7" oil on linen. Frank Gardner ©2011
SOLD




"Pancho and Margarita" 5x7" oil on linen. Frank Gardner © 2011
$475. Framed
SOLD