Exciting Things Ahead

Good morning friends!

I write this message to you all, looking out at all of the leaves turning the brilliant colors of fall. October may be one of the most beautiful months in Oregon... but perhaps I have some bias since it is also my birthday month! This season is just so lovely - and ever so painting-worthy.

I have some great news to share about a couple events coming up, as well as some other artistic things I have been up to lately.

For starters, I have a new calendar available for purchase! I have chosen some of my favorite paintings over the last year to share with you in 2020. I am selling these calendars for $30 at Chapters Books and Coffee in Newberg, but for those of you who read this blog I am offering them for $24 as a special deal if you email me directly! Let me know if you would like me to reserve a calendar for you!

Speaking of calendars, mark your calendars for these two coming shows!

The first show is Sunday, December 1st from 3pm to 6pm at my other home - Chapters in Newberg, Oregon. At this show I will be showing, for one day only, some of my paintings from my travels to Nicaragua and Haiti over the past several years. I paint everywhere I go and many of you have seen my paintings from Europe, but I have never shown my paintings from these two countries that I have so much love for. At the event I am so pleased to share that Halliday Hill Vineyard will be giving a wine tasting to the guests at the show as well! It will be a lovely afternoon of sharing stories and artwork.

The second show is an exciting one coming in January, at the Art Elements Gallery in Newberg. This show, "Endangered Species," will be one dedicated to many of the animals we know and love who are on the endangered species list. I grew up learning how to draw and paint animals, so the excited kid in me is ready for the challenge! I will be showing alongside several other talented artists in the gallery, both painters and sculptors. The show will be hanging from January 21st through March 7th, and there will be an artists show reception on Saturday, February 1st from 4pm to 6pm. There will be more to come about this show in the future!

I know that I thank you all a lot, but I am going to do it again! There is no way that I could be creating and traveling the way I do without all of your encouragement and support. You all inspire me to continue in the journey that is being an artist.

I wish you all the best this day, and perhaps I will see you soon!

~Christine Joy

So Many Paintings Waiting To Be Created

Hello everyone,

I hope all of you are getting a great start to 2019! 

January tends to be a month where many artists (including myself) do a lot of planning and dreaming about what can happen in the coming year. It is a "back to the drawing board" season for me, but in the best sense possible! And I am full of inspiration and new ideas.

I am still ironing out some of the big plans for this year, but for now here are a few exciting things to note:

I have added a new workshop! On Saturday, February 23rd from 12:00 - 2:00 I will be teaching a watercolor workshop on painting roses. The workshop will be held in a beautiful studio space in Uflora (Newberg, Oregon). The cost is $65 per person and I will be capping the class at 10 people. I will be bringing all of my favorite supplies for you to use and I will be teaching a couple different approaches to painting different varieties of roses. I know it will be a great time! Please let me know if you are interested because I have a feeling these slots will go fast. 

This March I will be returning to Nicaragua! A dream I have had for a while is to bring some of my favorite supplies along with me to bring to my friends in other countries. I have realized what a privilege it is to have nice materials! So many of my friends in third world countries have never seen real art supplies before. Most of them create art with whatever they can find - often times house paint and even nail polish! I am excited to see what artwork comes from this. Stay tuned on this one... I am planning a whole show around this concept in the near future!

Lastly, I have been getting a lot of great of great feedback from this last years Europe show! Thank you to each of you who have encouraged me and bought paintings! Looking into the future I am planning a new trip based around the requests from those of you hoping to get your own painting from abroad. For me this is a very fun aspect of my painting travels - in many ways it is all of you who help me decide where to go! So far I have gotten requests to paint Ireland, Salisbury, the Lake District, and the rugged countryside of Scotland. To me this looks like it will be another trip to the UK which makes me very excited!! I do not have dates of travel yet but if you are interested in a piece from any of these places mentioned, please let me know! 

As I sit in a coffee shop writing this letter to you as the slushy snow/rain falls from the sky, I am dreaming of the Arizona sunshine. This last week, I had gotten the amazing opportunity to study under an incredible artist, Daniel Keys, at the Scottsdale Artist School. It was good for the soul! Now I am excited to play around with my new Rosemary paintbrushes and all of the new techniques I learned in oil painting.

(Here is a painting from my week at the Scottsdale Artist's School!)

So many paintings are just waiting to be created and discovered. I am looking forward to another year of sharing my journey and my artwork with you!

Cheers to 2019!

~Christine Joy

www.christinejoypaintings.com 

Artful Autumn

Hello everyone,

I can’t believe it is already mid-September! To kick off this autumn season, I have some exciting shows and painting workshops that I would love to share with you about.

The Grand Reveal 2018 is just around the corner!

I have spent the last 6 months painting for this event, and I can’t wait to share all I have been creating. I have kept all of my plein air paintings top secret (even from my roommates, my mom and social media!). On the day of the show opening I will give an artist talk, and there will be snacks and wine tasting as well!

There will be a special opening and artist reception on October 14th from 2pm-5pm where everyone who pre-purchased paintings will be able to see them for the first time and take them home (at the end of the show at 5pm).

There are also many new unreserved paintings that will be for sale and showing for the first time as well.  

The Grand Reveal will be held at the same location last year - Anam Cara Cellars in Newberg, Oregon.

In Other News...

I will be having a special showing of the The Golden Hour Series this winter!

These paintings are some of my most loved paintings that I have created this year. During the golden hours of the day, there is something interesting that happens… the colors are warm and the light sparkles through the trees. This series of paintings is me exploring this feeling with paint. I am excited for the opportunity to share all I have been learning with you in my new artwork!

This show will be taking place at the lovely Bush Barn Art Gallery in Salem, OR from November 10th through December 23rd.

One of my most frequent questions I receive is if I teach any workshops…and now the answer is YES!

Here are the two classes I am offering this fall:

Plein Air in the Vineyard (Newberg) - Saturday, October 20th

Here we will be painting outside at Nicholas Vineyards in acrylic paint on canvas. I will lead a step-by-step on how to paint a scene outside! I will be supplying all of the canvas, easels and paint unless you have specific supplies you would like to bring from home. In addition to painting, there will be wine tasting and a tour of the vineyard! (max. 18 people) cost: $50

Painting Florals from Life in Watercolor (Newberg) - Saturday, November 17th

In this class I will be demonstrating how to paint floral and botanicals from life en plein air.  I will be sharing a couple of my watercolor techniques for artists at beginners level through advanced. Everyone will be able to choose some fresh cut flowers from Ufloras selection to paint from, and take them home as well as their new artwork! I will be supplying all of the great quality art supplies you will need to create your works of art. (max. 10 people) cost: $50

Let me know if you are interested in joining one of these workshops! I would love to have you join me! I have a feeling these open spots are going to go quickly so don’t hesitate to send me an email at christinejoypaintings@gmail.com.

Happy fall everyone!

Cheers to a new season,

Christine Joy