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Commissioned Painting
When my art patron was a nine year old child, her mother's friend had a vision about her walking ahead of Jesus in a field of white daisies. She was picking only the damaged flowers and handing them to Jesus. My art patron wished to have this vision, foretelling her future of healing through physical and massage therapy, be the inspiration for this painting that she could display in her physical and massage therapy clinic. She selected features from some of the many, varied ideas that I submitted to her. I combined her choices in a Photoshopped idea which she loved. It looked very similar to this finished painting. The finished painting is very textured, comprised of gel and rice paper collage, and acrylic paint.
Her mother's friend's vision:
Various proposals for ideas for the painting:
Preparing the canvas for painting:
Rice paper collage and gel on canvas, beginning to paint...
Working on the painting...
Detail of the painting as I worked on it...
The finished painting hanging at Enhanced Performance Therapy in Austin, Texas.
Commissioned painting
Looking for a unique abstract painting that went with their decor, taste, and specific dimensions on their living room wall, an Austin couple commissioned me to paint this large 36" high x 60" wide acrylic painting on gallery-wrap canvas. They enjoyed seeing this painting progress at its different stages - viewing it in my studio, on their wall, and even out on my dock one evening!
Martha's painting in North Hills Gallery's Permanent Collection
My watercolor painting Guadalajara Mariachis was purchased as an award by the North Hills Gallery in Austin, Texas in 2007. See this painting and the exhibit which includes the seven Artists of the Permanent Collection Aug. 1 through Sept. 2, 2013.
Painting Rain
In this photo I am finishing my acrylic abstract painting Rain, 30"H x 40"W on gallery-wrap canvas. It will be exhibited in Capitol Art Society's new venue beginning April 30 - July 28, 2013 at Beauty Store Salon & Spa in northwest Austin.