Laurie's Garden by Barbara Epstein Gruber

Another talented artist is my brother Bob's painting partner, Barbara Epstein Gruber. Barbara graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in painting and received her MFA from Brooklyn College. Her paintings and drawings are about light, color, air, touch and the experience of painting. They are painted directly from life. She has participated in numerous shows, been featured in many publications, won a number of awards and is gallery represented.

Laurie's Garden

I love the ambiance of Laurie's Garden and feel that I could walk right into it. You can see more of Barbara's collection at American Paintings Online

April 7 Carnival

Hi all! This week we are featuring Daisies and Diamonds - April's flower and stone. Etsy has some great products and here are just a couple that represent our Daisy and Diamond theme:

Look at this cute little Daisy Flapper by The Portland Beanie Company
This darling Lil Diamond can be seen at Yard 'n Thread Things

Red Boat by Robert Knudsen

Red Boat

My brother, Bob, is a well known East Coast painter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from The Maryland Institute College of Art. He paints the American landscape directly from nature with the objective of conveying the experience of life, light and movement to the viewer. He has participated in many exhibitions and is gallery represented. Click the pic for a larger view.

I chose to feature Red Boat because it reminds me of the many happy times we spent at Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. You can see more of Bob's work at American Paintings Online

My Chic Things: Cotton Candy Carousel

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Soapsicles - how much fun is this?

My friend, Beth, has come up with another winner! She has the coolest gift products. Click the link to her post above.

Beautiful Spring Butterfly Card by Creative Hands

This card features a hand-stamped butterfly and flowers on three different backgrounds: the white and dark mauve cardstock rectangles sit atop the floral background paper. The interior of the card is blank for your personal message. The card measures 5.5" x 4.25", opens from the bottom upwards, and comes with a matching white envelope. The envelope also bears a single butterfly in the lower left-hand corner.

Check out Creative Hands LLC on Etsy

Moxie & Oliver

Oh my gosh, I just discovered Moxie & Oliver on Etsy. Take a look at just one of their hand tooled purses!

Visit Moxie & Oliver and see all their their wonderful leather creations including belts, journal covers, clutches, flasks and much more. Fashionable items always in style!

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We love this posh dog bed!

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Sam's Art

B. J. and Me

Sam is an extremely talented artist and the ACEO above is one example of his work. See his artistry at his Etsy Shop, B. J. and Me.

This is a print of a larger piece entitled "Groove-it". It is a tribute to the era of the sixties. As in most of my works, my dog, Baby-Jayne is in this painting. I decided to put her in the driver's seat of this painting, because she always likes to be in charge, but she is also floating around in a few more spots.