Summerfall

 

Summerfall, 36" x 30", oil on canvas

Summerfall is another of my contemporary realism oil paintings featuring my vintage toys and ceramics. The main figure is the Indian Princess marionette, Winterspring Summerfall, from the Howdy Doody television show. Also included is a vintage scarf, a chalk figure (the kind you used to be able to win at carnivals) and a mule from an 1800’s mechanical toy.

Available

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Aces and Eights by K Henderson

Aces and Eights,12 x 9, oil on board. 

Aces and Eights is known as the Dead Man's Hand in a two-pair poker hand. The hand gets its name from the legend of it being the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his murder (August 2, 1876). It is accepted that the hand included the aces and eights of both the black suits. There is still debate about what the 5th card was.

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Ride 'Em Cowboy by K. Henderson

Ride Em' Cowboy, detail, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

Ok, my secret is out. I love vintage cowboy figurines. Alright, it wasn't much of a secret. I collect them. I display them. I love them.

The background features a silk scarf with a wonderful picture of a cowboy on a horse.  Each ceramic cowboy has his own palomino  horse and a cactus to show us he is in the Southwest.

I like the hard, shiny figurines against the soft texture of the scarf and rug.

Available

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Forever Brave by K Henderson

Forever Brave,12" x 9" oil on board. 

This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.

He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?

As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.

Available

See more of my Contemporary Realism paintings on My Website

Summerfall by K. Henderson

Summerfall, 36" x 30", oil on canvas

Summerfall is another of my contemporary realism oil paintingsfeaturing my vintage toys and ceramics. The main figure is the Indian Princess marionette, Winterspring Summerfall, from the Howdy Doody television show. Also included is a vintage scarf, a chalk figure (the kind you used to be able to win at carnivals) and a mule from an 1800’s mechanical toy.

Available

See more of my Contemporary Realism paintings on My Website  

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride Em' Cowboy, detail, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

Ok, my secret is out. I love vintage cowboy figurines. Alright, it wasn't much of a secret. I collect them. I display them. I love them.

The background features a silk scarf with a wonderful picture of a cowboy on a horse.  Each ceramic cowboy has his own palomino  horse and a cactus to show us he is in the Southwest.

I like the hard, shiny figurines against the soft texture of the scarf and rug.

Newsletter April 2010 - K. Henderson

Ah, the first signs of spring: the vultures have returned to the Sacramento Mountains, the jonquils are blooming and the first humming birds have arrived. Thanks goodness. We had a white winter and I'm glad to see it gone.
 
MasterWorks of New Mexico
12th annual Fine Art Show
April 9 – April 30
Hispanic Arts Building, Albuquerque, NM

The Opening Ceremony and Preview will be held Friday, April 9th, 2010, 5:00 - 8:00 pm . The show will remain open to the public April 10 - April 30, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, except Mondays.

My painting, Blue Skies, 18 x 24, oil on canvas, has been accepted into this exhibit
   
Salon International 2010
Greenhouse Gallery
6496 New Braunfels, Ave San Antonio , TX
April 10 - 30, 2010

Salon International 2010 is the ninth annual juried exhibition sponsored by the International Museum of Contemporary Masters. Artists entered 1288 paintings and 392 were accepted in the show.

My paintings Peanuts and Gumballs and Ball Jar and Marbles will be exhibited in the show.
This show is Online
 
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Salon International show at Greenhouse Gallery

Peanuts and Gumballs, oil on canvas, 18 x 24

For those of you who will be in San Antonio,TX between April 10 - April 30, be sure and stop by the Greenhouse Gallery  and see the Salon International exhibit. Artists entered 1288 paintings and 392 were accepted in the show.

If you can't make it the gallery have a look at it on their website

Settlers West American Miniature show

                                                Aces and Eights, oil on board, 12" x 9"

Don't forget, if you are around Tucson this weekend, stop by the Settlers West American Miniature show. I will be attending the opening on Feb 13 starting at 5:30. This is my first time at this show and I'm excited about being invited to this prestigious event.

See you there!

Award - Hubbard Museum

                                                          Redwing, oil on canvas, 30 x24

I was awarded second place at the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande in Ruidoso, NM. I didn't get to attend the opening because of bad road conditions. You have until April 11th to see the exhibit. 

Aces and Eights - Settlers West

Settlers West Gallery in Tucson has been having an American Miniatures show for over 25 years. More than 200 artists will participate in this stellar event. I have been invited to send 2 paintings this year. The opening will be February 13, 2010

Aces and Eights is one of the pieces I will have at this show. It is 12 x 9, oil on board. 

Aces and Eights is known as the Dead Man's Hand in a two-pair poker hand. The hand gets its name from the legend of it being the five-card-draw hand held by Wild Bill Hickok at the time of his murder (August 2, 1876). It is accepted that the hand included the aces and eights of both the black suits. There is still debate about what the 5th card was.

Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande

My painting Redwing has been accepted into the Hubbard Museum's Biennale Grande exhibition. The Biennale Grande is a juried fine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West.

R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard founded the Hubbard Museum of the American West in 1992, then presented it to the City of Ruidoso Downs, NM in 2005. It has grown from its original incredible collection of Anne C. Stradling’s Museum of the Horse to being a truly first class historic Western museum.

The Biennale Grande exhibit will be on display Jan 30 - April 11, 2010

Redwing - oil painting

Redwing is 30 x 24, oil on canvas. It shows a mixture of old and newer icons of the American Indian. There is pottery, corn, beads, blanket, kachina as well as a turn of the century piece of sheet music "Redwing".

My favorite bit in this painting is the transparent tape holding the sheet music to the wall

Newsletter September 2009 - K. Henderson

Greetings. It's already fall here in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. The nights are cool and soon we'll be lighting up the fire in the wood stove
 
Breckenridge 18th Annual Juried Competition & Show
  August 25 through September 26

I know I had this image in last months newsletter but I wanted you to know that it was awarded the Juror's Choice award. There are 83 pieces of art in this show which is on exhibit at the Breckenridge Fine Art Center in Breckenridge TX

 National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society

Nineteenth Annual Best of America!
Sept 27 - Nov 17

2009 Exhibit Opening, Awards Reception, and Ceremony
Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery
Bolivar, Missouri, USA
1 p.m.—4 p.m.

24th ANNUAL BOSQUE ART CLASSIC
September 12-27, 2009

The Bosque Art Council presents the 24th Annual Bosque Art Classic, September 12-27, 2009. Opening night is Saturday, September 12, by reservation only. The show remains open to the public through Sunday, September 27, during normal hours.

This year's competition attracted 975 submissions. Approximately 144 pieces of art were selected by judge Joshua Rose, Editor of Western Art Collector Magazine.

You can view the show online

http://www.bosqueconservatory.com

SIGNATURE ARTIST

I was just awarded Signature Membership in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters of America Society. They define this as:
The Signature Artists' Guild is an elite sector of the Society Artist members whose work is recognized for consistent excellence.
I don't know how "elite" it is but I've been accepted in their show 3 years in a row which qualifies me for membership
 
Upcoming Events
I have several events I will tell you about in next months newsletter. These include information about the Mountain Oyster Club, Gilcrease Museums American Art in Miniature, Lander, WY Heart of the West show, gallery shows and an upcoming magazine feature

To see more of my paintings and to be the first to see my current work please view these sites

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Juror's Choice Award - Breckenridge Fine Art show

Yippee! I found out today that I have been awarded the Jurors Choice award at the 18th Annual Juried Competition & Show at the Breckenridge Fine Art Center. I had 2 paintings in the show and the award was for my still life "I've Just got to be a Cowgirl"

This painting has cowgirls, a cowboy and a horse (ok, its a mule) . What more could you want in a western painting?

Breckenridge 18th Annual Juried Competition & Show

I got both of my paintings accepted into the Breckenridge 18th Annual Juried Competition & Show. 

The Paintings are I've Just Got to be a Cowgirl and Homestead (pictured on this post)

Buying Art online

Here's an article that may interest you

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Forever Brave - oil painting

I don't have anything new to post so I thought I would pull out a painting from My Other Blog

Forever Brave  is 12" x 9" oil on board. This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.

He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?

As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.

To purchase this painting contact me

May Newsletter - K. Henderson Art

Newsletter May 2009
 
 Greetings. The April Showers didn't bring much moisture here in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico But we did have 8 wildfires in one day due to lightening. We are thankful for the volunteer firefighters. The hummingbirds are buzzing around the feeders and the return of the vultures are a sure sign that winter is over.Newsletter May 2009
  
 
 
Oil Painters of America

18th National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils

Sage Creek Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
May 1 – 31, 2009

Over 1,500 artists entered the competition with a total of 2,400 oil paintings. Only 200 works of art were selected.

I'm am honored to be one of the selected artists with my painting "Jack in the Box". Jack-in-the-Box is oil on masonite, 16″ x 18″. The toys are from my collection of early 20th century toys. The toys include a jack-in-the-box, a spinning top, alphabet blocks, and a jointed doll with a china head. Also in the painting is an antique book.

I will be attending the Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony Sage Creek Gallery and La Fonda Hotel 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009. I hope to see you there.

Gallery 822 Anniversary Show

I will also be attending this show . The opening reception is Friday May 8th 3-7 pm This show is featured in the May 2009 issue of Western Art Collector

 

Richeson 75 Still Life Exhibition

Still Life & Floral—May 21 thru June 8, 2009
Each show is physically presented in the Richeson Art Gallery in Kimberly Wisconsin and virtually presented at the Richeson 75 web site. http://www.richeson75.com

I had all 3 of my entries accepted into this show.

My painting "Red Globes" 30" x 30", oil on canvas is one of the pieces selected

  My Galleries
I love each and every one of my galleries. They do a great job representing me. Please stop by and see my work
 
Heritage, Gallery - Scottsdale, Arizona
Red Willow Gallery - Tubac, AZ
Spirits in the Wind Gallery - Golden CO
Atlanta Art Gallery - Atlanta, GA
Gallery at 822 Canyon Road - Santa Fe, NM
Miller, Gallery - Cincinnati, Ohio
Warrior’s Work Gallery - Hill City, SD
Mountain Trails Gallery - Park City, UT
Link Gallery- Cheyenne WY

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Wholly Cow - demonstration- day 4

More of the same. Building up the underpainting. Looks like the cow and blocks are ready for the first layer of color.I've added a thin wash of color to the marbles.