Friday, January 14, 2011

Can You Say Fabulous?

My daughter and I attended Carol Marine's reception at the Nueva Street Gallery here in San Antonio last night.  Carol's works are fabulous.  Pictures don't begin to capture the luminous quality of her paintings.  The subject matter is relatively simple, but the paintings are beautifully complex.  She uses a large brush on these large canvases, and it looks as if each stroke was individually mixed and laid down.  I could have looked for hours.

I asked her permission to take some photos, and she graciously agreed.  Here are a few shots.


Carol in front of four of her paintings.


This is Susan Carlin, the owner of Nueva Street Gallery, talking with Carol.




The painting on the left had already sold that afternoon, before the reception.  It was my favorite.


The painting on the right is toned with a bright pink.  Carol allowed it to show through in many areas of the painting, particularly in the teapot.  It has an amazing glow.  The photo just doesn't show it off.


And of course, the obligatory photo of my daughter and me with Carol.   I hope we didn't invade her space too much.  If you aren't familiar with Carol's blog it's really worth a visit.
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  1. JohanneMorinFineArtJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    I couldn't make it to the opening, but I appreciate that you posted your pictures. Thanks Virginia!

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  2. weekend et coup de brosseJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    très belle réception! cette exposition t'a beaucoup plus Virginia! de plus accompagnée de ta fille ce sont des moments agréables à partager, je suis ravie pour toi ! les toiles de Carole Marine sont intéressantes.

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  3. JaniceJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    How fun for you!!

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  4. SYLVIANEJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    You were lucky to attent to this reception, it must have been very interesting!I have known Susan Carlin's paintings for several years now, and I appreciate her work a lot.It's the same for Carole Marine. I noticed there are a lot of talented artists in Texas, of course you are one of them!

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  5. Susan RouxJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Looks like a great show! How fun! Don't you just love it when artists get to meet?

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  6. Kathy CousartJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I love Carol's work and yours also. What a fun Mother/daughter event to get to go to! Thanks for sharing pictures- you all look fabulous!

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  7. Linda PoppleJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Thanks for the photos, Virginia! It really looks like you and your beautiful daughter had a great time. What a treat to see Carol's work in person!!

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  8. Crystal CookJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    How AWESOME!!! I would have loved to have gone to that. As I'm sure every artist would. Great photos. So glad you shared. :)

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  9. Karen BrusonJanuary 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    How fortunate you were able to attend. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Denise RoseJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Thanks for posting this! I just had a workshop with Carol in December and had such a wonderful time and learned so much! She is a fabulous teacher and such a nice person! It is nice to be able to see her and some of her larger work here in your photos!

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  11. Anita TresslarJanuary 15, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Thank you Virginia for posting these photos. It is great for those of us who live to far away to see them in person.

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  12. Carrie Waller WatercolorsJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    How awesome!!! I would love to see her works in person. Great photos, too! Loved seeing your smiling face with your daughter also, thanks for sharing your experience:)

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  13. carol morgan carmichaelJanuary 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Loved seeing this. Thanks so much for sharing. Like seeing the bigger sizes in relation to the wall size. Great!

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  14. Stephanie BerryJanuary 15, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Thanks for sharing! So jealous! I checked out the Susan Carlin's gallery's website. She's a great artist also. Must have been so much fun.

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  15. Diane HoeptnerJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    How does Carol do it? Daily painting, gallery shows, workshops, family... Maybe she doesn't sleep, ever. (: Thanks for sharing these Virginia! Funny, you and your daughter have the same tilted heads and smiles, my husband and his son do the same thing in pictures. Lovely!

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