Donation!

Prickett's Creek. oil and acrylic on canvas. 20 x 17". Donation.

Remember the Loyalhanna Watershed Association's Annual Dinner and Art Auction Benefit that I mentioned many months ago? Well, I have settled on donating Prickett's Creek (above) for the silent auction. I really wish I was able to attend the event as I have heard that their decorator is doing a 3-D re-creation of my Valley Falls- October 9th painting as a water feature, and also coordinating the decor for the evening with the color palette of the piece! I really can't believe it...I am so excited and honored, I am sad to miss it. At that time in September, Derek and I will be celebrating our 1 year anniversary for an extended weekend. (We are both huge Avett Brothers fans and will be attending their back-to-back shows in Virginia that weekend.) Hopefully I will have pictures of the event sent to me so I can share.

SAMA at Ligonier Valley Garden Party

February 11th. oil, gesso and acrylic on canvas. 10 x 8 1/2"

Just a little note that Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley in Ligonier, PA is having it's Garden Party Fundraiser tomorrow, June 4th. I have donated February 11th in support of the museum. This piece will be included in the Silent Auction that night. The Garden Party is one of the main fundraisers which provides enough funds to keep all four SAMA museum facilities open free of charge - no admission fee. How great is that?

Announcement - Loyalhanna Watershed Association

I am thrilled to announce that I have been invited to participate in this year's Loyalhanna Watershed Association's Annual Dinner and Benefit Art Auction on Saturday, September 17, 2011. I will have a piece included in the Silent Auction that evening. I am so very happy to be able to help out this organization, they do wonderful work to conserve, protect, and restore the environment in that area. The event has been the Association's largest fundraiser and has a 26 year history - pretty impressive!

About the Loyalhanna Creek Watershed:

"The 298 square-mile Loyalhanna Creek Watershed is located in Westmoreland County in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Loyalhanna Creek originates on the western slope of Laurel Ridge, south of Ligonier Township, and flows northwest through Ligonier, Latrobe, New Alexandria, and finally on to Saltsburg where it meets the Conemaugh River. Together, they form the Kiskiminetas, which flows into the Allegheny River.

The Loyalhanna Creek Watershed is comprised of 2,500 miles of stream, each varying in origin, size, and quality. Despite abundant forests in the headwaters and natural areas throughout its middle section, the Loyalhanna Creek Watershed is impacted by a series of challenges including abandoned mine drainage (AMD), sedimentation as a result of erosion, and nutrient loading. The combination of historic coal mining, farming, and development threaten the Loyalhanna Creek Watershed and its quality."

For more information check out the Association's website!