Glens Falls Art Show

Posted on December 9, 2022 by cindihandy

North Country Arts is hosting a fine art exhibit at the Crandall Gallery in Glens Falls, NY. My painting Autumn Welcome is on display, along with many other local artists’ work. The show runs December 4th – December 29th.

Autumn Welcome
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Upcoming Art Shows

Posted on November 17, 2022 by cindihandy

Saratoga Arts is having their Annual Members’ Show November 18th through January 7th. My watercolor painting Cole’s Woods will be on display. Saratoga Arts is located at 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY. Gallery hours are Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm and Sat, 12pm-4pm.

North Country Arts is having their Celebration 2022 show November 19th through January 7th. My watercolor paintings Trillium and Hunting will be on display. The NCA Gallery is located in The Shirt Factory, Suite 120, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls, NY. Gallery hours are Thu-Sat, 12pm-5pm. Portions of the proceeds from the show will be donated to the Wait House in Glens Falls (The Wait House is a homeless shelter for youth in need.)

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New painting

Posted on October 31, 2022 by cindihandy

Inspired by more flowers from my garden, my latest watercolor painting is entitled Blossoming. The flowers are Matrix Asiatic Lilies and the blossoms just glow with vivid color.

This painting was a bit of an experiment, as I used 400 lb. cold press Arches watercolor paper, instead of my usual 140 lb. It was definitely a different experience. The paint really absorbed into the paper quickly. No warping or bubbling of the paper, which was nice, but it was more challenging to get crisp edges and paint all the fine details that I love to paint.

Click on the slide show below to see the evolution of my painting.

Blossoming
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Lake Placid Center for the Arts Show

Posted on September 14, 2022 by cindihandy

My watercolor painting, Dragonfly, was accepted into the Lake Placid Center for the Arts Juried Show (17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY). The opening is tomorrow night, September 15th, from 5-7 pm. The show will be on display until November 5th and normal gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday, 1-5 pm.

Dragonfly
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New Painting

Posted on August 9, 2022 by cindihandy

Here’s my latest watercolor painting, entitled Cherry Plum Blossom. It’s based on a photograph I took, this past spring, of our Cherry Plum tree. The buds start pink then turn into white blossoms. (The tree is now covered with plums!)

I only use transparent watercolors and no white paint, so all the white you see was carefully preserved with negative painting and using a little resist on the stamen.

Cherry Plum Blossom
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Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors

Posted on August 5, 2022 by cindihandy

The 41st Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors opens tonight at the View, in Old Forge, NY. This amazing show highlights watercolors artists from around the country. My painting Market Joy was accepted into the show and will be on display August 5th – September 25th. The View galleries are open Monday – Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm, and Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm.

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Women in Watercolor Award

Posted on July 18, 2022 by cindihandy

I am incredibly thrilled to announce that my painting, Market Joy, was awarded an honorable mention in the Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition! This year’s competition had 1615 entries from 56 countries. 220 paintings were accepted in the 2022 show. Women in Watercolor was created to help encourage, support, and promote women watercolor artists on an international level. For more information and to see some of the amazing work in this show, visit their website: www.womeninwatercolor.com

Market Joy
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New painting

Posted on June 21, 2022 by cindihandy

“A painting is never finished. It simply stops in interesting places.” – Paul Gardner

This is true about my latest watercolor painting, entitled Dragonfly. I decided to let the background remain purple, instead of adding additional layers as I originally intended. The painting is based on a photograph taken at Glen Lake, in the Adirondacks, last autumn. The dragonfly was a surprise that I did not even notice, until I enlarged the photo to look carefully when I began my original sketch.

Dragonfly
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Green Mountain Watercolor Show

Posted on June 15, 2022 by cindihandy

The 10th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Show opens this weekend in Vermont. My paintings Sacramento Street and Windows on the World were juried into the show, along with Moose River, as part of their Small Works Show. The show will be open June 19th – July 24th at the Red Barn Galleries, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT.

Sacramento Street
Windows on the World
Moose River
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LARAC Art Show

Posted on May 26, 2022 by cindihandy

Art opening tomorrow night (Friday, May 27th) at the LARAC Gallery in Glens Falls, NY, from 5-7pm. The LARAC will be hosting its annual members’ show featuring 110 local artists of various mediums. My watercolor painting, Canton Bazaar, will be on display. The show runs May 27th-June 29th (including during the LARAC Arts Festival on June 18th-19th). Regular gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-3pm, Thursdays until 6 pm.

Canton Bazaar
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