Friday, February 17, 2012

"100 for $100" Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery Grand Opening Show and Sale!

Dear Friends - 

I have exciting news!
Please come and help me celebrate the Grand Opening of my newest artventure,


the Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery - 
the Biggest Little Gallery in the southwest!
  
My new gallery is located at 2522A W. Colorado Avenue,
in Old Colorado City, (next to the Soap Box)

We just don't always know what fate or heaven might have planned for us, 
and what leaps of faith we just might take  - 
  
I was looking for a temporary location to present  my Mini Masterpiece "100 for $100" show when I saw the space at 2522A W. Colorado Avenue, in Old Colorado City.     When I peeked in the window, it was love at first sight!  I am so looking forward to having a gallery again, and sharing my paintings with you in person.   I plan on being open most afternoons, but don't have a set schedule just yet.  In the meantime, please come next weekend to see my show!  

"100 for $100"
Grand Opening Show and Sale
100 Mini Masterpiece original oil paintings for $100 each

Friday, February 24, 4 - 7 pm
Saturday, February 25, 11 am - 4 pm 
Sunday, February 26, 11 am - 4 pm

Here's a couple of "sneak peaks" of some of the Mini Masterpieces for you to preview.

SOLD
original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8", 
painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

SOLD
original oil on gessoed panel, 10" x 8" x 3/8"
painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

original oil painting on gessoed panel
6" x 12" x 3/8", painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Sunday, February 5, 2012

When I Think of You original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

SOLD
"When I Think of You"
original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 10" x 3/8"
paintings continue around sides for a beautiful finish.

I love to paint poppies - the beautiful reds are so vibrant and alive and a great excuse to play with red paint!  I feel a little poetry comes on too - like "when I think of you".


Friday, February 3, 2012

Georgetown Window original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

SOLD
"Georgetown Window"
original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8"
painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

A painting from Georgetown, Colorado.  This lovely little town is full of charming vignettes like this one!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Hilltop Sunrise - 36" x 36" Work in Progress - Underpainting

A Larger Studio Painting

 
SOLD
"Up on the Hill", original oil on panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8"

I often find that some of my smaller paintings and studies inspire me to create larger studio
 paintings.  I like to think of these explorations as perhaps a 
short story - the small painting  - and a full length novel - the larger studio painting

The smaller study may be a simple, spare and elegant statement.  The larger studio painting is a richer, deeper exploration of the original theme, with nuances and resonances not possible in the smaller format.  
Each painting is a work of art on it's own, with it's own story to tell.

In the studio, with "Up on the Hill", the original small painting.

Many of these daily paintings I've been working on intrigue me, 
and could be the start of larger paintings, as this one is.

"Hilltop Sunrise" - first layers.  

I'll keep you posted as the painting progresses - can't wait to see the rest of the story!