Equine and Western Watercolors, Opening Gallery Reception in Angel Fire, NM, By Debbie Flood

 Hello from Angel Fire, New Mexico! What a place! Friday night was my Opening Reception of 24 Watercolors at the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery, in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The crowd was great and I met some wonderful people! The food was catered and there was live guitar music!
The night was warm and inviting and buzzing with excitement to meet a gal from Belfast, Maine, painting Western and Equine Watercolor paintings.
The people are so warm and welcoming. It almost feels like home here!
Katherine McDermott, Gallery Owner and Artist, is such a warm and fun person! She has been a wonderful host while I’m here.
I’m staying at the Elk Horn Lodge. I love the room with a view off the balcony towards the ski slopes!


This has been an amazing trip, and I’ve been taking lots of images for future art! I cannot wait to see what pours out of me!
Ta ta for now,
Debbie

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Progress on the Western White Horse Watercolor & New Mexico Gallery Opening by Debbie Flood

Today I was able to get some work done on this watercolor Dancing in the dust. Most of my work was concentrated on the rider. Her face, clothes and hands. There is still a lot more layering of color to do on her, but I do like what I have so far.

I’m not expecting to get this painting completed before I head out to New Mexico.

I’ll be leaving on Wednesday the 22 of June. Flying out, I’ll be landing in Albuquerque and driving North to Angel Fire. I cannot wait to see the Country!  I’ll be updating my Blog and my Facebook Like Page with my adventures of my trip, while there, as long as I have internet connection and as time allows.

The Opening Reception at the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery is June 24th 5:30 – 7:30 pm.

This is the Press Release for the Exhibit:

The Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery will present, Equine Artist, Debbie Flood with an Opening Reception June 24, 2011 from 5:30 pm until 7:30pm.

This is a very special event, never before done. Bringing in a Guest Artist all the way from Maine! Debbie’s Western Themed and Equine Watercolor Paintings will be on display through the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery for a limited time only of 7 days! June 24^th- June 30, 2011.

The reception will be the annual resumption of the Gallery's 4th Friday Receptions, which run June through October 5:30-7:30.

There will be live music, hors d' oeuvres and also meet Debbie and view her watercolors in person. Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery is the Premier Gallery in Angel Fire, New Mexico, featuring the finest of local & regional emerging artists.
The Gallery has been in business since 2003. Katherine McDermott is the Artist/Owner representing herself and some 20+ other local and regional artists. The Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery carries paintings, pottery, jewelry and sculpture. The Gallery is located in the Atrium of Centro Plaza, Angel Fire. 3407 Mountain View Blvd. (Hwy 434) Angel Fire, New Mexico.

Contact the Gallery at info@angelfireartspace.com. Visit the Gallery Webpage www.angelfireartspace.com or Phone 575.613.8184 for more info.

Katherine McDermott is also the Executive Director of the Moreno Valley Arts Council and the Vice President of the Angel Fire Chamber of Commerce.

Debbie Flood has over 30 years of experience with painting horses in Oils on Canvas and Watercolors on Paper. Her work has been selected for many Museum Exhibits, selected for awards and collectors own her originals throughout the USA and Internationally. She is a Full Member of the National Association of Women Artists, An Associate Member of the National Watercolor Society, An Associate Member of the Texas Watercolor Society and the Founder and Administrator of the International Equine Artists. To learn more about Debbie, visit her website at www.debfloodart.com

Follow this link to view a different press release on the Angel Fire Website

~Debbie

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More progress on ‘Dancing in the dust’ white western horse in watercolor by Debbie Flood

‘Dancing in the dust’ watercolor continues.

I’ve darkened the left sky area, with more washes of color. I’ve been using a mix of Cobalt Turquoise & Cobalt Blue. Those same blues are in the horse as well.

Progress on this painting has slowed a bit, as I am layering colors and waiting for paper to dry.

Did you notice the tongue, teeth and gums in the horse’s mouth?

I’m getting butterflies, about my New Mexico trip and the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery debut where I am the “Featured Artist” June 24th. I’ll be leaving June 22nd for Albuquerque. I’ve been a little concerned about the smoke in that area, from the wild fires on the Arizona and New Mexico border. But, I guess I’ll take what ever comes my way.

Have a great weekend!

Debbie

http://www.debfloodart.com

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‘Dancing in the Dust’ Western White Horse Watercolor In Progress by Debbie Flood & A New Mexico Gallery Opening & Trip!

Time in the Studio has been a bit fast and furious the last couple of months. Twenty Four Watercolors have been framed, bubble wrapped and packed into shipping boxes. I actually have four large paintings that still need to be wrapped and boxed up. 17 boxes will ship out on Monday, June 13th, on their way to New Mexico!

June 24, 2011 I am the Featured Artist at the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The Opening Reception, on the 24th, is 5:30PM to 7:30PM.

The 24 Watercolors will consist of smaller ‘Child a day’ paintings that depict children with horses in a Western Setting, Medium size works of young adults interacting with horses in a Western setting, and large works of Cowboys and Cowgirls working and riding with horses and cattle.

I’ll be flying out and staying in the Angel Fire area for a week. There is a 2 hour Horse Back Trail Ride scheduled with my lodging! I’ll be taking day trips to Santa Fe, and Taos. Gallery hopping, painting Plein Air, and photographing the land also fills my list of to dos. Yes, I’m taking my watercolor paints with me! A request by the Gallery owner, as she is also an artist and paints using Watercolors. I think she may have a painting session planned.

This is going to be a trip of a life time for me! My first Featured Artist Gallery Opening! I can’t begin to describe how I feel. So many dreams that are coming to fruition. Dreams I never gave up on. Dreams that have lived inside of me for so many years. Every thing I have ever done with my art, has been pushed by my dream. Yes, I’ve always dreamt big. Why not? Our dreams are personal and they belong to us. We can make them as big as we want.

So, in between my hurriedness of getting ready to face my dream, I have still been working on new Watercolors. Posted above is my progress on the latest Watercolor, Dancing in the dust. This painting is on 300lb Arches Watercolor paper and measures 21 x 27 inches. I think maybe that title is pretty fitting right now. I’ll be dancing in the dust when I touch down in Albuquerque, NM!

If you are in the Angel Fire, NM area June 24, 2011, I would love to meet you at the Opening Reception!

~Debbie

http://www.debfloodart.com

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62nd Annual Texas Watercolor Society Exhibit. “Knot Listening” Equine, Western Watercolor by Debbie Flood

The 62nd Annual Texas Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition June 4th-June 30, 2011 at the

                       San Antonio Art League & Museum                      

                        130 King William Street, San Antonio, TX.

                         Juried by Don Getz A.W.S.

My Watercolor Knot listening was one of 50 paintings juried into the National Exhibit. 348 paintings were submitted by artists from across the Country.
I was also invited to Join the Texas Watercolor Society Membership, which I graciously did.

It feels pretty exciting to be exhibiting with some of the most wonderful Watercolor Artists of our time and to be juried into this exhibit by the great Don Getz, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society.

If you are in the San Antonio Texas area, I do hope you can find some time this month to stop in and see the exhibit.

Debbie

http://www.debfloodart.com 

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