Sunny Patch Landscape painting

Here is a painting I made in the studio from my plein air session at Dorris Ranch. I prefer to make my finished paintings in the studio. I love going out to paint but I think of the work I do outside as a way of taking time to look at what I see. When I start the painting in the studio I try to work from memory using my studies as reference. I don't feel bound to record what I see but treat it more as an emotional expression. In this painting, although I was sitting next to a river I was drawn to the way the butte looked with a patch of light on the top in a treeless area and the way the mist and clouds hugged around it. It is a lonely quite feeling that is beautiful to me. If you like it you can buy it from my studio shop.

Last Week of my show at David Joyce

This is the last week to check out my show at the David Joyce Gallery on the LCC campus. I would love to hear what you think. You can post a comment on my blog.

David Joyce Gallery
LCC Main Campus
Building 19, 2 nd Floor
The Center for Meeting & Learning

Here is a link where you can find directions and maps.

I revised my web page

I actually made it a lot simpler. I have always tried to keep the design pretty minimalistic but I stripped it down even more. Let me know if you find a problem.

webpage revision

I am in the process of revising my webpage.

Plein Air

I got outside to do some painting today. I crossed a fallen log over a stream to a little island at Dorris Ranch. Nice spot next to the Willamette River with Red Breasted Sapsuckers working and Ospreys fishing. It really felt like spring.

'Fresh' fruit, ripe for the painting

Here is the link to the article in the Torch by David Branham.

In the Torch

Thanks to David Branham at Land Community College's newspaper The Torch for the article on my exhibit at the David Joyce Gallery. I will post a link to the article when they post it on their web page. I have to mention a typo on the URL for my web page; it should be http://www.johnholdway.com . The show will run through April 12, 2010. I would love to hear from you if you make it over to see it. You can post a comment on my blog.

David Joyce Gallery
LCC Main Campus
Building 19
2nd Floor
The Center for Meeting & Learning
map

Fresh Installation

Here is a photo right after the installation of my show at David Joyce Gallery. Right to left Julie Fether (Special Projects Coordinator), John Holdway (me), Susan DeTroy (Exhibit Designer).

Here is a link to the Facebook event listing for the show.

Fresh: new still life paintings

I am having a new show at David Joyce Gallery at Lane Community College (map). It opens Wednesday February 12 and runs through April 12, 2010.

opening reception:
Wednesday, February 10th - 5-7:00 PM
David Joyce Gallery
LCC Main Campus, Building 19, 2 nd Floor, The Center for Meeting & Learning

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres & cash bar provided. Call (541) 463-3518 for more information.

Fresh preview

Here is a video preview from my studio.