June 27th, 2013

Liz Lind Editions, Art, Gallery, Studio, Watercolors, Originals, Gouache, Giclee, Posters, Tiles, Ceramic Coasters, Gifts, “A Fresh Breeze In Fine Art”, Showell, Maryland, Worcester County

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“Colour and I are one.  I am a painter.”  paul klee, 1914

This quote of long ago came to mind when I visited Liz Lind Editions Gallery and Studio in the town of Showell, Maryland.  So, you wonder where Showell, Maryland is….It is an unincorporated town in Worcester County not far at all from Ocean City, Maryland and the Delaware/Maryland line, between Bishopville and Ocean Pines, Maryland.  From Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, it will take you about half hour to 45 minutes at this time of the year.

You can find Liz Lind Editions at 10109 Pitts Rd., Showell, MD 21862.  Tel. 443-727-9042.  Website?  http://www.lizlindeditions.com It opens Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.  During the week, please call for an appointment and Liz or Erica Rittling, her Assistant, will be happy to receive you.

I think that years ago, I stopped at her gallery in Annapolis, and at that time I was taken with her watercolors.  When Liz mentions that sunlight, sand and surf are the 3 elements that inspire her work, all you have to do is look around her studio, or you might want to open her website, above mentioned, to see her work.

And, when I looked outside today, it was so pretty that I thought this day is what Liz is talking about…ocean breezes, hot sand between the toes, and pink swirls of cotton candy on the boardwalk.  She mentions that those memories are always with her.

So, I asked her…How did you become a painter?  It started as a little girl, buying spiral notebooks from the pharmacy, scribbling and just playing around.  Later in life, she and her mother had a gallery, then Liz had a gallery…and she finally decided that her paintings were selling so well that she would only represent herself…Linz Lind Editions!!

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Liz mentions her work is a combination of many things, including gouache.  Not knowing what gouache was, I found out that painting in this form is similar to watercolor, but it is modified to make it opaque.

Some of her paintings are traditional watercolors, and she mentions that others are more like a stage set, where they are assembled separately.  She works on several paintings at the same time.  Some take months; others just minutes.  Her work is not complete until the composition becomes her vision.

Liz grew spent so much time in Ocean City, Maryland…a coastal type of girl.  Her paintings show, the sand and the sea, the ocean and surfing, whales, the Atlantic Shore, and the Chesapeake Bay.  Her watercolors of flowers and garden petals are whimsical…She designed the cover for Maryland Life magazine.

Her gallery is on the first floor and upstairs you will find her studio.  Liz Lind Editions also offers framing.

Liz Lind is a brand name.  In her gallery you will find the perfect gifts….note cards, ceramic coasters, tiles, framed tiles, baby onesies, coffee mugs, ornaments, and adult and children tee-shirts.

Liz Lind is in collaboration with Maine Cottage.  Her works for Maine Cottage are printed and signed in a limited edition of 100.   For more information, please visit http://www.mainecottage.com.

Please note that Liz Lind accepts commission work and she is also a great teacher.  If you have any questions, please call her at 443-0727-9042.

It was so nice meeting Liz….the artist behind her paintings.  If you do decide to visit and meet her, you’ll see what I mean.  She was friendly, gracious, and fun.  And, so were you Erica!!

Have a great day!!

December 9th, 2011

Artists in the Park, Delray Beach, Delray Art League, South Florida, Visual Arts, Palm Beach County, Saturday, Sunday

Purpose:  “To advance the public interest in the visual arts and to promote the development of excellence in visual arts in the South Palm Beach area.”     delray art league

There is definitely a schedule, but when I see the banner I know that the Artists are in the Park.  And, this is one of those week-ends.  Right on Veterans Park, by the Intracoastal you will see  the white tents.

It is going to be a crowded Saturday in Delray so get there early and stay awhile.

Artists in the Park have been in the community for over 46 years.  Susan sent me an e-mail and told me that their Larry Marini Art Education Fund has donated back to the community so that students may have the opportunity to experience the arts through scholarships and supplies.  Artists in the Park have donated to Old School Square, Milagro Center, Atlantic High School, Sister Cities, FAU, Delray Beach Library, Plumosa School of the Arts and so many others.

It is South Florida’s longest running outdoor fine art show and sale.  You will find a variety of mediums; watercolors, oils, acrylics, photography, and sculpture.

It is free and it starts at 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

If you want to learn more about the Delray Art League, please visit www.delrayartleague.com.

Have a great week-end.  Talk to you later….