New Work Wednesday: Deep Within

10/19/2011

My new painting this week is entitled Deep Within.

This painting layers a Hawaiian map, ink drawing, vintage image, text, acrylic media, and acrylic on a small stretched canvas. I just love drawing these little petroglyphs from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park!
My husband said that this particular petroglyph resembles a heart!

Deep Within

It’s also time to check in on my lofty goal I set 6 months ago of making 1 painting a week for the rest of the year…
So far, so good!

This is the 25th consecutive week that I have met my goal!
I have 25 new paintings to show for it!

Saturday I brought 23 of these new paintings to Wood Icing and rearranged my exhibition space.
Here is a sneak peak of my new paintings on display at Wood Icing!

Hope to see you at Wood Icing on Friday, October 28th from 6-9pm to celebrate:
A Taste of Sophistication Art, Wine and Chocolate Reception

Lastly, about a month ago, I discovered Paint Party Friday and have been linking up ever since!
Paint Party Friday is a fun place to visit and check-in to show off your Works-In-Progress (WIP) and your finished paintings. Let us help you celebrate what you've done! There are no rules, we are here to play, paint, share our efforts with our friends, encourage each other and hopefully accomplish more together!

Click the Paint Party Friday image below to check it out and join in the fun!

Comments please!
Happy Mid-Week!
Mary

37 Comments

Hobby link

10/18/2011 09:45:47 pm

Oh, Mary, thanks for the link to Paint Party Friday! I will definitely bookmark this one. Love your painting today, the petroglyph is so sweet! Ancient love.

All Unwound link

10/18/2011 11:40:13 pm

A painting a week! Wow that's great. I really like how the paintings look in your exhibit. Congrats on being so productive.

Kim @justByou link

10/19/2011 12:40:05 am

Mary, it's another wonderful piece! Congrats to you for keeping up withe your goal so far! 25 new paintings! Awesome! The paint party Friday linky sounds perfect for you too. =)
Way to go! Keep up the great work.
~Kim
Visiting from Blogging Buddies team

Cathy link

10/19/2011 01:45:22 am

Mary, thanks for looking at my blog and commenting :) Of course I had to check yours out, really like your petroglyph (a new word for me) I've seen them before---so interesting to look at and think about! Your art is really interesting and so creative! Makes me want to do one for Paris...if only! I'll be following you! :) I've been trying to keep up on the BYW class...moving at a fast pace for me! Cheers! Cathy

Sarah ~ Magnolia Surprise link

10/19/2011 05:27:09 am

Very nice, Mary -- I love the colors!

Tracey Fletcher King link

10/19/2011 06:26:44 am

So glad you are loving Paint Party Friday as well... it is such a supportive community and it is inspiring to see everyone's work and blogs.
I am loving your series and seeing them hanging on the wall in a group like that is breathtaking... hope the 28th is a wonderful night and I so wish it was on here in Australia so I could see your work up close xx

Trina (Trina's Clay Creations) link

10/19/2011 06:44:19 am

Very nice painting Mary! And congrats on meeting your goal each week!! Good job!

Gina Gonzalez Schanel link

10/19/2011 09:46:40 am

Wow, that is some achievement a painting a week! Congratulations, I love it!

I hope you're enjoying the BYW course as much as I am!
Be well,
Gina

Sachi - Good Day Goldfish link

10/19/2011 01:38:16 pm

Your art feels so genuine. And the textures are wonderful. Add me to the list of people who just learned the word "petroglyph" as well! This post really makes me want to try out some sort of productivity goal of my own.

Thank you for taking a look at my blog, I truly appreciate it. I'm already behind on BYW materials, but liking it nevertheless.

-Sachi

Marley link

10/19/2011 01:48:26 pm

A painting a week. That's incredible. I love your framing on your exhibit pieces.

Kathryn link

10/19/2011 08:57:21 pm

A painting a week is a fantastic effort! Well done. I really like your work and the use of different media. It's actually inspiring me to get back to artwork which I haven't done since before my daughter was born!
Lovely to meet you via BYW!

Laura link

10/20/2011 07:32:23 am

Congratulations on completely a painting a week for 6 months, that's quite an effort. I also really like the use of mixed media, very inspiring. The blog is looking great too. It's lovely to find you through BYW. Keep up the good work.

Pop Art Minis link

10/20/2011 06:27:14 pm

Another amazing and wonderful painting! What a wonderful personal challenge...I'm sure you'll create with flying colors!

Annette G link

10/20/2011 07:42:11 pm

I love your paintings on maps with such great textures. Thank you for showing all those great paintings. Happy PPF, Annette x

sheri cook link

10/20/2011 11:32:30 pm

Congrats on staying on track with your goals of a painting a week. I love the image of all your works hanging together. YEA!! Happy PPF!

carlarey link

10/21/2011 12:02:42 am

oooh, new colors for you! I like it! Isn't it fun to look at a nice big pile of your work and feel so accomplished and diligent?

Faye link

10/21/2011 12:35:35 am

Mary, how wonderful to be able to keep up with your painting goal and to do it with such lovely works. And your paintings look so good arranged like that at the Wood Icing. (Wish I had those boards in my art room so I could hang my stuff decently.)

Kerry - Kid Giddy link

10/21/2011 12:49:18 am

Hi Mary - Great job!!! I love the new header - I love the idea of a 25 piece goal and attaining it! I think I might have to do the same thing! Set a goal. My hubby is almost done with my new blog redesign - can't wait! Love the new look! and congrats on blogging your own way! (officially!) - kg

NatashaMAy link

10/21/2011 02:05:25 am

Congrats on the achieved goal! :) I love seeing them on the wall like that. :)

Carol link

10/21/2011 02:43:05 am

Bravo on meeting your goal ~ Love your paintings and love the black frames ~Would you mind sharing where to buy them? ~ thanks, namaste, Share the Creative Journey ~ Happy PPF ^_^

Catherine Denton link

10/21/2011 04:06:59 am

I love this painting. He's right, it does resemble a heart. And your exhibit is gorgeous! Completely inspiring.

Thanks for your kind words on <a href=http://wingedwriter.blogspot.com>My Blog</a>.

Theresa link

10/21/2011 05:23:08 am

So cool seeing them all together! Congrats on your goal & happy blog anniversary a few days early & PPF !!

Kristin Dudish link

10/21/2011 05:34:08 am

Okay, so I thought last week's was my favorite - but now I see this painting and I think, "Wow - she really outdid herself!" This is wonderful. I see hearts everywhere, so I saw it right away :)

How great to see all of your paintings together - Congratulations on your fantastic accomplishment! Hooray!

xo
Kristin

Christine link

10/21/2011 06:33:54 am

it does resemble a heart, great texture and colour as always. Congrats on the exhibition!

Daniele link

10/21/2011 10:28:06 am

I love coming to see your work. I am always in awe. and huge congrats on the exhibit!

Victoria link

10/21/2011 11:05:07 am

Another gorgeous piece Mary! Your art is the kind you must sit and spend time with..and experience like a journey..powerful and symbolic..gorgeous!
victoria

Teri C link

10/21/2011 11:10:39 am

Kudos to you for keeping your goal. Gosh, they all look beautiful!

EVA link

10/21/2011 01:06:57 pm

Congratulations!! 25/25! Wow! - good for you - that is a real achievement.

Another lovely painting. Best wishes for a very successful show!

Alaurie link

10/21/2011 02:49:59 pm

So beautiful. I love the petroglyph (which I immediately thought was an outrigger). Great concept as well!

Lesley link

10/21/2011 11:43:20 pm

If I were close to St. Louis, I would so attend this show! Would love to see these pieces together. Your work informs the next. You don't talk alot about the concpetual meanings behind them, but they are chalk full of symbolism. This intriques me.

Janet link

10/22/2011 01:43:20 am

Wow, a painting a week. That's amazing and the display at the exhibition looks great.

Julie link

10/22/2011 08:53:14 am

I really like this one and your exhibit looks wonderful!

patsypaterno link

10/22/2011 08:44:49 pm

Seeing your framed art is awesome! Congratulations on following through on your art a week goal. Your new canvas is cool! I really like this one! Patsy from <br /><a href="http://patsypat.blogspot.com"

rel="nofollow">HeARTworks</a>

Cindy D link

10/23/2011 01:15:20 am

That's so cool, not only the 25 paintings! but also Paint Party Friday. I just joined Illustration Friday and I can already tell it's going to be really neat - I only wish I had joined sooner!

And it's really great to see all your work framed and lined up, it looks so impressive. I would love to do some of that but frames are so expensive and I usually buy other art supplies instead. :)

Kristin Van Valkenburgh link

10/23/2011 06:28:47 am

Oh, congratulations! That is such an awesome accomplishment (25!) and beautiful display! xo

Marcia Beckett link

10/23/2011 07:31:51 am

very cool! I like how it reminds me of a landscape.

Terri link

10/24/2011 01:02:32 am

Good Morning Mary; I, too, love to work with mixed media. And what a great gallery and reception -- with chocolate; I was in St. Louis this past August for a week and everyone is so friendly there; what was funny is they loved to hear me talk because of my "southern draw" I guess. I told them they were the ones with the accent, not me. One girl, quite young about 20, said, "really" -- She meant it. Adorable. Insde a map you seem to discover another map as it comes forth -- as you say; deep within our souls -- Blessings Terri www.morningdewdrops.typepad.com