"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

"Autumn Snow - Pikes Peak" 

original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8", 

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

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"Now You See It"

original oil on gessoed panel, 10" x 8" x 3/8"

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

"Twilight in Gothic" - SOLD

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!

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

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"When I Think of You"

original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 10" x 3/8"

paintings continue around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction

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".

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Georgetown Window original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Georgetown Window"

original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8"

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

click to bid in the auction

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

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

A Larger Studio Painting

 

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"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!

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Reflections on a Pond original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Reflections on a Pond"

original oil on gessoed panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8"

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction

This painting is one of a series created from a visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens in October.  It's amazing how much beautiful color still appears in late autumn, in the dry grasses and turning leaves.

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"A Poem for the Fall" - original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"A Poem for the Fall"

original oil on panel, 12" x 6" x 3/8"

 painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction

This painting is from one of my favorite locations here in Colorado Springs, to hike, paint, and enjoy the serenity of nature - Sondermann Park.  There's a creek that wanders through a protected wetlands, full of wildlife and birds.  I've come across walkers and bikers and classes of kids experiencing science in the wild.    I've often painted here, delighting  in the brilliant hues of the fall foliage.  

A Note About My Daily Painting Practice

    This is a significant creative challenge, painting a small work of art  every day or so.  It's upped the ante for me as an artist and as a creative professional - how best to make a profound and meaningful statement, visually, about my chosen subject - make it good, make it meaningful, make it the best painting I am capable of - and not as easy as one might think,  to create a compelling work of  art on a small scale. I am loving it!  Thanks for sharing my journey.

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"Glints of Autumn" original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Glints of Autumn"

original oil on panel, 12" x 6" x 3/8",

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction

Jack said  this painting reminds him of all the times we've spent on warm fall afternoons, 

hanging out by the creek, enjoying the fall sunshine and breezes, just messing around.  

Spent many an enjoyable afternoon that way, with various kids, friends, and dogs!

"Path to the River" original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

"Path to the River"

original oil on panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8" 

 painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish

click to bid in the auction

There's a path I often take with my dog Piper. 

It winds through the tall grass, offering tempting glimpses of the silver river along the way.  

The warm golden grasses are especially appealing this time of year.  Piper likes the grasses too - she's sure she's going to get a mouse one of these days - no luck so far, but hope springs eternal!

"Winterset" - original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Winterset"
original oil on panel, 6" x 12" x 3/8"
painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.
click to bid in the auction


Welcome! to all the new subscribers  
 to my blog, and Thank you! to everyone of you for your continued interest in my paintings. 
 I look forward to sharing my creative journey with you, and perhaps surprising and delighting you too.  


 Before I really learned to look at the landscape, to be able to paint it, I used to find winter very dull and uninspiring.  Now, since I've learned to really look,  I find the color that appears at this time of year has a quality of magic and mystery to it - very evocative and poetic.  

"Lavender Rest" original oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Lavender Rest" 

8" x 8" x 3/8" original oil on gessoed panel, 

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction

This is another painting from my Lavender Fields  series - 

 Paola's young nieces were taking a little break from their work harvesting the fragrant blooming lavender - they looked so charming I had to paint them - but waited til now, when the memory of the sun and warmth and fragrance could warm the winter studio!

"Lavender Memories" original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Lavender Memories" 

8" x 8" x 3/8" original oil on gessoed panel, 

painting continues arounds sides for a beautiful finish

click to bid in the auction!

 I still smell the fragrant scent of the lavender as it heats up in the sun. 

This painting is one of a continuing series of paintings from 

my trip in 2010 to Palisade, Colorado to paint 

in the blooming lavender fields.

Thank you, Lavender Association of Western Colorado!

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Autumn's Shining Path original oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Autumn's Shining Path" 

 original oil on gessoed panel

12" x 6" x 3/8" - painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

click to bid in the auction!

I've started something new for 2012, and am having so much fun with it!  I am now a member of Daily Paintworks, and have joined the "painting a day" artists' movement  - a new, small original oil painting created about every day, and posted to this wonderful art-only auction site.  This is something I've wanted to do for a long time - as you may know, I have always been charmed by the magic of small things.  There's a special  intimacy to the scale of smaller paintings,  and also a significant challenge for the painter - can a small work of art be as compelling or dramatic or moving as something created on a larger scale?  Also, as an avid art collector myself, I can always find a spot for another small gem!  Enjoy!

Breezy Poppies original impressionist oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Breezy Poppies"  - a little memory of summer, to brighten the winter days.

original oil painting on panel, 8" x 8" x 3/8" - 

painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

At Auction

Each season has it's own gifts, and winter is no exception. It's a great time to be in the studio, re-visiting subjects and locations from earlier in the year, in new ways.   I have a chance to explore nuances of color and expression that painting on location doesn't allow.  

In this painting I used the brush and paint to express the

lightness of spirit I feel when I see poppies in bloom. 

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"Lightfall in the Garden" original oil painting by Laura Reilly

SOLD  "Lightfall in the Garden", original oil painting, 10" x 20" x 3/4"
painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

Painted just last week in Garden of the Gods,
just before the sun went behind the mountain.
Fabulous fall color!

This painting and many more will be available 

at  my home studio, during the 

Ninth Annual Pikes Peak Studio Tour weekend! (click for details!)

November 12 and 13

My studio is #7 on the Studio Tour map -

I'll have lots of wonderful paintings to share,

so come for a fun-and-artful weekend!

I look forward to seeing you!

(Psst - can't wait til the tour weekend?  - email me to buy this painting now!)

Summer Wildflowers original oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Summer Wildflowers" - Crested Butte - original oil on panel, 8" x 8", 

ready to hang or display on it's own signed easel! 

  

This gem of a painting and many more will be available 

at  my home studio, during the 

Ninth Annual Pikes Peak Studio Tour! (click for details!)

November 12 and 13

I'll have lots of wonderful paintings to share, so come for a fun-and-artful weekend!

I look forward to seeing you!

(Psst - can't wait til the tour weekend?  - email me to buy this painting now!)

"Eternal Sunshine", original oil painting by Laura Reilly

"Eternal Sunshine", original oil painting, 12" x 30" x 1.5" -
 painting  continues around sides for a beautiful finish
$575, free shipping in continental U.S.


Summer is on the wane, with Autumn not far behind -
 but Chip's sunflowers are still a delight to behold, and to paint!

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"Home of the Peaceful Bee" - original oil painting by Laura Reilly

"Home of the Peaceful Bee" - original oil on panel, 8" x 8", dark frame 

painted on location at the Peaceful Bee Lavender Farm, Palisade, Colorado
this painting is available at
 Wish! Boutique 719-685-9777

Warmth  of summer sun

Hum of busy bees

Fragrant lavender perfumes the air!

Thank you!  To all of my art friends, for your wonderful interest in my painting journey - I have much to share with you from my wanderings this summer - stay tuned, there's more to come. 

and you have an Open Invitation!  any time to visit my home studio - give me a call when you're next in town, or if you have visitors you'd like to bring by -   just call me ahead of time, at
719-650-1427, so I don't miss you!  I'd love to see you!

"Early Summer on Rampart Range" original plein air oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Early Summer on Rampart Range" - original oil on panel, 14" x 11"
This painting will be in the

Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters Art Show

Opening Reception this Friday, June 17, 5:00 - 8:30 pm

Hosted by:    

7-Arrows Gallery 

Time: 5 PM to 8:30 PM   Awards Presentation at 7 PM

            118 West Midland Ave. - Downtown Woodland Park. 719-761-1676

Please come to the show!  I painted this last week, up on Rampart Range Road, for the
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters Show
at Seven Arrows Gallery in Woodland Park this Friday.

It was just beautiful - cool clear blue skies, the lovely early green of the aspens,
 and blooming yellow peas under the trees.

It was Piper's first outing as a plein-air dog too - she was a wonderful companion!

Hope to see you Friday Night - it will be fun!

"Magic Garden" original oil painting by Laura Reilly

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"Magic Garden" original oil painting diptych on canvas  -  20" x 40" x 1.5"

 Two pieces, painting continues around sides for a beautiful finish.

Dear Friends - hot off the easel - something new to celebrate late spring and early summer!

"Victorian Gardens", original Impressionist Garden Painting by Laura Reilly

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"Victorian Gardens", original oil painting, 6" x 6"

A little taste of things to come - the showery, rainy

weather we're having now will make it possible

for us to soon enjoy beautiful gardens like these

 in Old Colorado City.  Enjoy - and anticipate!