Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Finished "Sailing Class"!

                       ' Sailing Class' ,  pastel. 24 x 18, ©Mary McHugh 2011


Today was my deadline to finish the big painting for the Superior Watershed show at the Great Lakes Visitor Center near Ashland, WI.  This was inspired by a photo (taken by Linda, my sister -in -law ) of my nephew's Mikael's sailing class in Bayfield, WI. I have been working on it since mid April. I could easily keep messing with it some more.  It is one of those paintings with lots of detail and the sails, clouds, water, and the people are not satisfied until I mess with it at least a dozen times. But it needs to go out the door and hitch a ride to Ashland today!

My show at Firefly has begun too so there are two options  if you want to see my work. Please join me for an Artist’s Reception on Sunday, June 12 from 3 - 4 PM in the “Art Around the Corner” gallery at Firefly. Firefly Trading Company is located one mile south of Cable. WI  on Highway 63.  For more information, visit their website at fireflytradingcompany.com or find them on Facebook.  Firefly is open everyday in the summer; Monday through Saturday from 10 – 5 and Sundays from Noon to 4.