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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!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

MY JOURNAL: MY ART EXPERIENCES FROM THE EARLY YEARS.

Spring Desert, Monotype
Currently in Rental Sales Exhibit
at Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford, Oregon


DREAMING OF YEARS GONE BY

I have always known I wanted to become a professional artist. Not that I knew there was such a thing when I was in first or second grade, but I certainly was aware of the illustrations and colors I was seeing in my school books. The pen and ink drawings with occasional watercolor washes over the illustrations in my reading book were exciting to me. In fact I can still recall the illustration that impressed me so much in my second grade reader and I have been able to duplicate it! N.C. Wyeth also impressed me with his amazing paintings and illustrations in Stevenson's Treasure Island!

I recall sitting beside my mother in the church pew when I was four and five years old. Mother would always have paper in her handbag. When I became fidgety she would quietly open her purse, take out the paper, hand me one of the church songbooks to use as a flat surface for my paper, a pencil, and then she would whisper. "Draw me a pretty picture" and I would.

Looking back now I know that my mother knew I was an artist and she helped me to believe in myself as an artist. Even though we did not have a lot of money and lived very carefully, she always made sure that I had art supplies and encouraged me to use them. My Father was very quiet but always looked approvingly at my artwork when I showed it to him. I always looked for his approval and it was very important to me! Dad was even civil to me when I ruined his electric drill when I was about nine. I used it attempting to carve a figure in a salt-lick block! I was successful to my way of thinking but I put away his drill never thinking that the salt would rust it!

Ghost Ranch, NM

Mother had two great friends who were artists.

Annie Stubblefield was an oil painter. I did not know what a fine artist she was until much later in my art education. Annie would give me brushes and paints and let me paint along side her when my family went to a mountain retreat center called Glorieta near Santa Fe, NM. Annie had a small cabin not far from Ghost Ranch where My family stayed. She would invite me to come and stay all day, painting and talking. I learned so much from Annie Stubblefield! It was through Annie that I was first introduced to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe, the "Taos Ten" and also art from the Hudson River School of artists. I learned to appreciate fine art from Annie. She preferred the work of these artists because they used vibrant color as did she. We would take long nature walks in the forest above Glorieta sketching, talking and observing nature close up. You can imagine how I felt actually working and talking about art on that level with another artist! I learned during those exciting times that my favorite artist/illustrator N.C. Wyeth's daughter, Henriette, lived in New Mexico! Later I learned that she was married to Peter Hurd of Roswell, NM another great artist and that her brother was Andrew Wyeth!

Mother's other artist friend was also her Sister-In-Law, Alice Orr. Aunt Alice was a porcelain painter. I did not learn as much from her in discussions but what I did learn was how important it is to be neat when painting! My Aunt did, however, encourage me to continue doing my art and also gave me art supplies for which I will always be grateful.


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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