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PAT BLAIR ~~ DRIFTING & DREAMING ABOUT ART!

PAT BLAIR ~~  DRIFTING & DREAMING ABOUT ART!
YOU'LL FIND MY FINE ARTS GALLERY BY CLICKING ON THIS PHOTO!

Monday, June 9, 2008

MY JOURNAL: MUSIC EXPERIENCES

Me at age 10 Hobbs, New Mexico
I suppose there were art exercises included in the curriculum while I was in elementary school. I however do not recall one elementary teacher who was interested in cultivating my art talents. My mother's circle of friends included artists, musicians, and singers. We children were always included in the music There were teachers interested in music, singing and reading so I concentrated on those avenues of creativity. My parents arranged for piano lessons when I was in the fourth grade. My piano teacher, Mrs. Geraldine Jones, was a strict and demanding teacher. I took lessons from her for 3 years but did not enjoy the experience. I did, however, learn from her and I did retain my ability to play the piano but just strictly for myself! I was introduced to a musical instrument called a Tonette (much like a Recorder) when I was in fifth grade. It was required that every student wishing to join the school band learn to read music and learn fingering techniques on the Tonette. I can still hear "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" being played in unison (poorly) by 25 students in one classroom. But we played it over and over and over again until we (25 of us) could play it perfectly. Then and only then would we be allowed move on to another song to perfect. I believe it worked! By the time my class was ready for Junior High School and the school band we were already accomplished musicians (so to speak!) My enthusiasm was high about playing in the marching band in Junior High School and I was given a clarinet to play. I really wanted to play a brass instrument but because my older brother, Bryan, had played the clarinet, also my older sister, Geneva, ... naturally I would play the clarinet! My younger brother, Jerry, however, was allowed to play both French horn and baritone! I played for three years in junior high and then three years in high school. I loved it! Because I could read music I was encouraged to join the school chorus. I did just that and enjoyed singing with the high school choral group. I knew that I would never become a great singer. I was happily surrounded by really good alto singers and could sing right along with them but I was not confident to become a soloist! My brother Jerry, on the other hand, had a strong Baritone voice and was very talented! He sang as a soloist and also with the high school quartet. We both were selected for New Mexico All State Chorus. Our high school band director was Mr. John Buholts. His real interest was orchestra but our high school did not provide stringed instruments used in an orchestra. Mr. Buholts trained us to become a orchestral band and we loved it too! The marching band was what our community wanted since Hobbs was such a fanatical football town and still is today! Our band booster club even provided us with a greyhound-type bus painted in school colors and sporting "Hobbs High School Eagle Band" on the sides. I still have a photo of that somewhere! Upon graduation I had earned a music scholarship at Eastern New Mexico University. The scholorship did not fit into my fine arts plan so it did not help much!

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(Click on) Monument Valley II . . . Watercolor. . . Collection of The Artist

GALLERY & STUDIO SALES

My Gallery/ Studio is in my home and I am fairly successful in selling my work by having an open house studio/gallery reception about twice a year (one in the Summer and one in early winter.) I find it fun to do and usually set a three hour time for the gallery sale to run. I serve wine and cheeses and spend a lot of time visiting with my friends and neighbors. (Sixteen of my paintings sold in my last sale during a three hour time period!)

Let me know if you'd like to be on my invitation list.

Just email me at:
blair432@charter.net.


2013 ~ Pastel ~ SOLD

2013 ~ Pastel ~ SOLD
"Orchards on Carpenter Hill" Collection of Dr & Mrs Tom Hanenburg

2013 ~ Pastel ~ SOLD

2013 ~ Pastel ~ SOLD
"From Pascal to Roxy" Collection of Dr & Mrs Tom Hanenburg

2013 ~ Monotype~ SOLD

2013 ~ Monotype~ SOLD
"Monotype Desert" Collection of Dr & Mrs Roy Lichtenstein

2013 ~ Watercolor ~ SOLD

2013 ~ Watercolor ~ SOLD
"Sea Jetty" Collection of Susie Lee

2013 ~ Watercolor & India Ink ~ SOLD

2013 ~ Watercolor & India Ink ~ SOLD
"The Old Mill" Collection of Mr & Mrs John Dailey

2013 ~ Watercolor ~ SOLD

2013 ~ Watercolor ~ SOLD
"Rogue River Below Gold Rey Dam" Collection of Mr & Mrs Rob Patridge

2013~ Watercolor ~ SOLD

2013~  Watercolor  ~  SOLD
"Tablerock" Collection of Donna Blalock

2012 ~ Watercolor ~~ SOLD

2012  ~ Watercolor ~~ SOLD
"Favorite Summer Pastime " owned by Mrs. Sue Smith of Medford, Oregon

2011 ~ Watercolor ~ SOLD

2011  ~  Watercolor ~  SOLD
TABLE ROCK ~~ Owned by Dr & Mrs Eric Overland

2010 Pastel ~~ SOLD

2010 Pastel   ~~ SOLD
Hanley's Wheat In The Field

2010 Pastel

2010 Pastel
View From Rogue River Lodge

2008 ~ WATERCOLOR (Available)

2008 ~ WATERCOLOR  (Available)
HAYFIELD - Watercolor ~~ $650.

2008 WATERCOLOR & INK (Available)

2008 WATERCOLOR & INK (Available)
Provence Farm~~ Watercolor~~ $250.00

2008 WATERCOLOR (available)

2008   WATERCOLOR (available)
Tuscan Farm -- Watercolor, 2008 ~~ $ 450.

2006 WATERCOLOR (Available)

2006 WATERCOLOR  (Available)
Mesa Verde Cliff House ~~ $250. ~~

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Taos Adobe ~~Watercoilor~~ Collection of Wallace Swanson, Ankorage, AK

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Rogue River Gorge At Union Creek ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Tudy Schiveley, Tualatin, Oregon

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Horner Ranch View ~~ Pastel ~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Dan Kellogg, Gold Hill, Oregon

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Three Little Brown Birds ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Marcia Legg, Ashland, Oregon

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Seven On The Rogue ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Stuart Foster, Medford, Oregon

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Bramble of Birches ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Diane Newland, Jacksonville, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Farm At Table Rock~~ Watercolor~~ Collection of Dr. Tony Grubesic, Bloomington, Indiana

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Abstract Oil ~~ Wet Dog ~~ Collection of Gary Blair, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Blacksmith Done Gone ~~ Watercolor~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Wm Cousineau, Sunriver, OR.

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Beach House ~~ Watercolor~~ Collection of Mrs. Sharon S. Stacy, Ashland, OR

~~ SOLD ~~

~~ SOLD ~~
Monument Valley II ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Sharon S. Stacey, Ashland, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Watercolor~~Tuscan Vinyard , 2007 ~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs David Reitz, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Up The Road With Bixby ~~ Watercolor~~ Collection of Gary Blair, Medford, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Au Poir ~~Watercolor~ Collection of April Creson, Medford, OR.

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
The 'Dear' Hunter~~Colored Pencil~~ Collection of Jennifer Oliver, Eureka, CA.

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Shadow Water ~ Collection of Mrs. Cherie (Hilts) Phillips, Roanoke, VA.

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Tuscan Sky~~Collection of Mr & Mrs Greg Martinez, Colorado Springs, Co

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Provence With Lavender -- Watercolor, 2007 ~~~~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs John Thiebes, Medford, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Caprock Thistle ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Dr & Mrs. Eric Overland, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Ah...Tuscany! Watercolor, 2007 ~~~~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Stuart Foster, Medford, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Good Friends, Good Wine -- Watercolor, 2007 ~~~~~~Collection of Mrs. Cherie (Hilts) Phillips , Roanoke, Virginia

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Four Pots, Two Ears and A Story To Tell ~~ Collection of Marcia G. Legg, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Fishing From The Dock -- Collection of Mr & Mrs Bill Cousineau of Sunriver, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Storyteller With Chilis ~~ Private Collector ~~ Dallas, Texas

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Grapes On The Window Sill ~~ Watercolor ~~ Collection of Marcia G. Legg, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Stained Glass Birches ~~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Craig Olsen, Medford, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Birches In The Afternoon ~~ Collection of Dr & Mrs Jerry Barrett, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Grass Is Always Greener -- Collection of Mr & Mrs Wm. D. Cousineau of Sunriver, Oregon

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Four Pots And A Basket ~~~ Collection of Mr & Mrs Rob Duncan, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
New Mexico Pots -- Collection of Dr & Mrs James Theen, Medford, OR

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
River Bend ~~ Collection of Mrs. Cherie (Hilts) Phillips, Roanoke, VA

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Snowfield ~~~~ Collection of Ms Meghan OFlaherty, Vancouver, WA

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Monument Valley ~~ Monotype~~ Collection of Tim Harolson, Perth, Australia

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Bue Storyteller ~~ Monotype ~ Collection of Tim Harolson, Perth, Australia

~~SOLD~~

~~SOLD~~
Grapes In The Afternoon ---- Collection of Mrs Emily Carpenter Mostue, Medford, Oregon