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Visual Art is a beautiful language using the elements and principles of art. As a painter and art instructor for many years, I also enjoy writing, nature, family and friends. The world of art is fun, challenging, exhausting and renewing all at the same time! Please note, I am no longer using paypal. I'm in the process of removing paypal buttons. Secure credit card purchases are still available on my website! https://HelenCRead.com

Monday, March 31, 2008

Empty Nest Again

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Empty Nest 2, 6x6" Oil on canvas Another view of the empty nest (see earlier post in late February for the first nest painting). This...
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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Gallery News! April 2008

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Painted Bowls and Platters During the month of April, my Painted Bowls and Platters are being featured at Good Works Gallery 485 N Main St. ...
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Monday, March 24, 2008

An Ode to Spring

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Three Tulips, 16 x 20" matted, water color/acrylic used as water media on paper This painting is an expression, I guess, of wishing for...
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Friday, March 21, 2008

Eternity opens

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Resurrection , 9 x 12" Mixed media on paper (paper, oil pastel, gold leaf, turpenoid) Have you ever wondered what happened at the mom...
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Seeds~ waiting.

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Seed, 16 x 20" Oil on panel This is an older painting - and I posted it today because I feel that it explains this week and last week a...
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Red Velvet

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Red Velvet Cup Cake, 5x5" Oil on canvas Well, it has been a long week. My daughter has been ill, but - I've also found myself un...
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Saturday, March 8, 2008

Night Prowler

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Night Prowler, 4.25 x 5.5" Mixed media (watercolor, acrylic, ink) on paper Still at work on the contemporary cat paintings, as you...
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Floral

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Green on Blue, 5x7" Oil on canvas SOLD   Still working on some of the flowers that came home with me from the grocery store last week....
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Monday, March 3, 2008

Daisy - colored pencil

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Daisy, 4.5 x 4.5" Colored pencil on illustration board Paint is drying - and so I'm posting a small drawing that I did with Prisma...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

metaphors ~

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Empty Nest, 6x6" Oil on canvas Yes, this represents something personal. As I contemplate the fact that my kids are growing up, it see...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Once again...

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Cat Nap, 4.25 x 5.5" watercolor/ink on paper Back by popular demand! Another cat painting. I'm considering the future of these s...
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Saturday, February 23, 2008

An inside look

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Yellow Floral, 7.25 x 5.75" Watercolor/acrylic on paper Being completely disenchanted with winter - longing for spring to arrive - I p...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The other thing!

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10" wooden bowl - mixed media This is the finished commission I mentioned earlier in the week. Yes - there is a glare. The concave su...
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Friday, February 15, 2008

Belated valentine!

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Berry Bowl, 6x6" oil on canvas SOLD Belatedly, I'm posting a valentine because it was too wet to scan yesterday. Clearly, I am at...
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Helen Read
Illinois, United States
Art is fun! I've always enjoyed making things ... creating ... all things art! I went to Wheaton College (IL) where I received a B.A. in fine art. Then later, after doing a Masters in Teaching at National-Louis University, I began to teach art at the high school level. I currently teach art, am a parent, am an daily painter, and am active in my church. Life manages to stay pretty busy!
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