Cut-Through

Cut-Through

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The Guadalupe River runs through the Kerrville area, and it's north fork runs through nearby Hunt, Texas.  On the last day of KOPE, I painted along the banks of the Guadalupe on our own property in Hunt.  This partially shaded passage through the fence is where the whitetail and axis deer cut through on their way along the banks.

-julie davis

Guadalupe Tree Line

Guadalupe Tree Line

9 x 12 in., oil on panel

I was lucky enough to get access to paint on the beautiful grounds of Camp La Junta in Hunt last Friday during the Kerrville Outdoor Painters' Event. The Guadalupe River runs through the property, and provided endless opportunities to compose a painting.  Laurel Daniel and I spent the day there.  Here's my set up as I finished:

Guadalupe Fenceline and Show Photos(!)

Guadalupe Fenceline, 9 x 12 in.

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A huge THANK YOU to all of you who came to the opening at Davis gallery last night! We had a huge turnout, and many paintings found new homes, including this one of the treeline on our property in Hunt. I'm still grinning! Bill Davis and his staff handled the opening so well--the work is beautifully put together, and I hope if you weren't able to stop by last night, that you'll come by this month. It's all up through May 7th.

You asked, so I've included a few photos from the show below. My dedicated and ever-supportive husband, Ben, took all of these pictures but the first; a big thank you, love.

Stephen, me, Laurel

friends, and...

family :)

-julie davis

Tree-lined Riverfront

Tree-lined Riverfront- study, 6 x 8

This is the view from our porch in Hunt. Endless trees line the riverfront--pecans, walnut, oaks--all kinds--literally line the frontage forever. It's a plain composition, and so much so that I hesitate to paint it--"never paint trees in a line" goes through my head. But it's what I see so often in my favorite spot--couldn't help it.

-julie davis

View Up the Guadalupe

View Up the Guadalupe, 10 x 12

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me with John McCullough, owner of Windrush

My husband and I are back from Sedona and had a wonderful time. We met John McCullough, saw the Windrush Gallery, and toured many others. I really am thrilled to have my work with John. We enjoyed a long visit and a wonderful tour of the artwork he has there.

As for Sedona, I was in awe of the red rocks--it's truly a unique place and I highly recommend visiting if you ever get the chance. Apparently we were there during the "Monsoon season," and it did rain a little (though we never quite saw what I'd call a monsoon). The last night, we were fortunate enough to see the sunset in Sedona. Wow!

-julie davis

Waiting for Next Time

Waiting for Next Time, 8 x 6

Across the water from our house in Hunt is a limestone dock, and this boat sits, and sits, and sits. It's seems as if it's waiting for the owner to come back to have some fun. I painted this Sunday morning before we headed back to Austin.

On another note, I'm thrilled to head to Sedona this week to meet John McCullough, owner of the Windrush Gallery, where I have my work. I understand it's a little hot this time of year :), but the kids are at camp, so it's got to be now. Check out John's blog, too, at windrushgallery.blogspot.com. He posts newly received works of his artists regularly, and I'm fortunate to be among them!

-julie davis