Monthly:October 2013

New Representation in Charleston, SC

This photograph is from “The Scout Guide, Charleston, SC” … pictured, owner Gabrielle Egan at the Atelier Gallery. I’m thrilled to be exhibiting in this  two story, beautifully curated gallery and showing along side a strong group of talented artists.   Oil Encaustic Paintings by Claire J Kendrick showing in Charleston at the Atelier Gallery    Visit the Atelier Gallery, 153 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina. Call * 843 722 5668    

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En Plein Air

This oil sketch done “en plein air” at Guana State Park, FL The Lake in Autumn | 16″ x 20″ | Oil on Canvas | En plein air | CJK

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Visit to Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville

I hope you enjoy seeing these photographs from a recent visit to Fairfax gallery it’s a privilege to exhibit alongside such talented artists and in the gallery photos you see the scale of the paintings, which is often a challenge to visualize when viewing on the web. Here my work exhibited is with Casey Matthews and Ellen Diamond. The show is a must see! Above Left | Good Vibrations | 40″ x 30″ | Oil Encaustic | CJK Above Right […]

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Good Vibrations

40″ x 30″ | Oil Encaustic | Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville, FL  

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Viva Florida | Celebrating Florida’s 500th Anniversary

Florida’s 500th Anniversary concludes with this popular exhibition that celebrates the sights and structures, beaches and byways, flora and fauna, history and happenings that are uniquely Florida. Visit the St Augustine Art Association. NOV 1 – DEC 29 / 2013 VIVA FLORIDA First Friday Art-walk, is on the first Friday of every month, the next one – Nov 1st, 2013. All the galleries in Downtown St Augustine will have new work and late night opening. Come out and enjoy! “Signals […]

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Morning at the Marsh

  These paintings are from a Marsh Series,  new paintings are exhibiting at The Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville and Grace Gallery, Winter Park. Living near the inter-coastal means I have a short walk to sketch and paint the marsh anytime I want. Its a constant source of inspiration and changes so dramatically from season to season. There is even a drastic change morning and evening!

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Coastal Paintings

The Featured Paintings is a Large Triptych in work in the studio. View New Paintings inspired by life at the Coast.     Large Triptych Seascape | 48″ x 120″ | Oil on Canvas A selection of small paintings beautifully framed in double linen liner and brushed metallic frames at Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville.   Mini studies, painted on location “en plein air”. This painting is an oil encaustic technique with lots of texture and drama. I use a blow torch […]

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Fields of Green

This time of year the marshlands are just awash with color. I captured some great moments in some small studies, and it’s about having the confidence to make the same color harmonies and vibrations happen in large work. This painting was inspired by the small study “Mini Acid Marsh” | 5″ x 7″, I was drawn to the strong pallet and mark making it prompted me to work on “Fields of Green” 36″ x 48″ canvas.  As for the big marks, […]

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Mix it up!

Getting back into Figure Drawing after a bit of a break…. so back and mixing it up! Using some old panels I painted in Oil and Oil Pastel….zoom in — zoom out…..some new perspectives! Switch it up and mix it up, never a predictable outcome, but keeps ya thinking! Have you a favorite… let me know! I love my iPhone | 8″ x 8″ | Oil & Oil Pastel on Board Robot Wars | 8″ x 10″ | Oil on […]

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Fairfax Gallery, Jacksonville

  Nor’Easter | 5″ x 7″ | Oil | Featured Painting Fairfax Gallery and Framing establishment are representing my paintings – Here is a small preview of some of the paintings exhibiting  Beach Storm | 6″ x 6″ | Oil Mist Light | 8″ x 10″ | Oil T-Storm | 10″ x 8″ | Oil Low Tide | 36″ x 36″ | Oil Nor’easter | 5″ x 7″ | Oil Coastal Tide | 36″ x 36″ | Oil     […]

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