16" x 16"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
Mike saw a painting I had done called Entering Sandwich and got an idea. He asked that I replace the town name with the name Keating. He was staying at his friends' home, the Keatings, in Falmouth and wanted to give them a gift. So he asked if I would paint the sign again, but replace the town name with the family's last name. It was an interesting idea and I do love a challenge!
8" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on board
Available
While visiting Ptown last June, this home along Commercial Street stopped me in my tracks and shouted "Paint Me." I later found out that this was the former home and studio of the artist Bill Maynard. It was purchased in 2020 and completely renovated. They did a beautiful job updating it while still maintaining the history of this cute home. They added the amazing garden in the front and back that help to complete the home's curb appeal. Here is a link their Instagram page that documents the entire process.
11" x 14"
Oil with palette knives on board
As a birthday gift, Grace asked if I would paint from an image of her partner from a favorite family photo of her with her mother at Nubble Light in Maine. We debated about leaving the cigarette in her hand or not, but in the end we thought it was part of the classic feel of the image and of Peg's personality.
I love to paint from family photos so if you have one you'd like to turn in to a painting, send me an email at anngorbett@gmail.com along with your image and I'll make some size recommendations along with pricing options.
8" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on board
This is the second of two pet portraits I did for my cousin's 50th birthday. Kaya and Ollie like to hang out together. They are a cute pair of pugs!
8" x 8"
Oil with palette knives on board
My aunt asked if I would paint a couple of pet portraits for my cousin for her 50th birthday. This is Cleo, her beautiful cat, doing what cats do best-sit in a box.
12" x 36"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
Available $1400
This fun place called The Reef is located in Newport, Rhode Island where you can enjoy cocktails and conversation right on the harbor. If you are lucky enough to own one of the yachts or condos shown in the background, you can simply roll right in to your bed for an afternoon siesta afterwards.
11" x 14"
Oil with palette knives on board
This is the third painting in a series of art focusing on iconic imagery from my alma mater Miami University.
Here is a little history about the chapel from the Miami University instagram page:
Western College for Women's Kumler Memorial Chapel was dedicated on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 28, 1918, not an insignificant feat as just ten months earlier, the great tower of the partly completed building had crashed to the ground. The chapel was a gift from Anna Kumler Wight, Western Class of 1879, and her sister, Ella Kumler McKelvy, to honor their parents and paternal grandfather, Elias, one of the first to donate toward the founding of Western Female Seminary, Western’s original name. The gray structure of native Ohio stone was designed by Carrère and Hastings, the same New York architectural firm that constructed the New York Public Library. Kumler is a reproduction of an old chapel that Thomas Hastings admired in Normandy. Although no regular church services have been held here since Western and Miami University merged in 1974, it is a popular venue for concerts, lectures, graduations, and, of course, weddings.
18" x 36"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
Available framed for $1600
If you follow my blog, this view may look familiar to you. I painted this view 3 previous times but at a much smaller scale. I decided it was time to paint it larger. I was able to get a lot of details at this size, in the buildings, the windows, and the people along the walkway. It took 5 days to paint, with a total of about 20 hours.
Here are a few close up details.
14" x 11"
Oil with palette knives on board
Next up in my series of Miami University is Upham Arch. In the foreground you can see the the Great Seal of the University which is a historical marker and part of a very well-known campus tradition. Students are not supposed to step on the seal until after graduation or they will face bad luck on their next exam. Within view is the Upham Hall arch also known for a popular campus tradition. Kissing someone under the arch at midnight signifies that you will be with that person forever, maybe becoming a “Miami Merger” — the name for the nearly 16% of alums who are married to one another (one of the largest percentages of any alumni base in the nation). I happen to personally know many of these Mergers, including my mother and father!
14" x 11"
Oil with palette knives on board
This is the first painting in a series I have planned of my alma mater, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. This chapel is a very popular place to get married on the campus. Especially for those couples that met while going to school here. Also knows as "Miami Mergers."
My sister and I had a great visit to Oxford last December and we were reminded of just how beautiful this campus is. I am lucky to have graduated with a fine arts degree from Miami back in 1984.
Here is a photo I took that shows the painting in progress.
18" x 24"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
David asked if I would paint a portrait of this beautiful historic home for his friends who recently purchased it. He sent me several images of the grounds with different views, but I liked this one that really showcases the architecture and included the Adirondack chairs overlooking the Hudson River.
I took this photo that shows my set up including color copies printed out to size and the iPad for reference.
6" x 6"
Oil with palette knives
Michelle saw some pet portraits I had done that were on display at Artists Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place and asked if I would paint one for her. This is Teddy and what a handsome cat he is. A great face to paint with those beautiful blue eyes!
She send me this photo she took of Teddy with his painting. I think he approves!
16" x 16"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
Available at The Artists Studio & Gallery at Patriot Place
I've been having fun painting these town signs on the cape. If you've ever been to Cape Cod, this scene should look very familiar to you. It's the rotary just after you cross the Bourne Bridge. Hopefully you can cross the bridge before the traffic gets backed up.
The official start of summer is just around the corner everyone! (or just around the rotary, lol)
Adirondack Chair
Hand-painted by WAGG (Wednesday Art Gallery Group)
Up for raffle at The Sandwich Arts Alliance
My weekly painting group recently completed this Adirondack chair to help with a fundraiser for The Sandwich Arts Alliance. There are 30 chairs in all that are currently on display in Sandwich MA on Cape Cod for the remainder of the summer. Then they will be auctioned off in September. To see all of the chairs and to download a map, click here.
Each week, for about 2 months, we met up at the Art Gallery At Patriot Place to work on our chair. We had such fun painting the chair together as a team, and we took several photos along the way. I've included some here to show you the steps in our process.
Our chair arrived all primed with white. The chairs are really high quality, made by a company in Canada call The Best Adirondack Chair Company. They even fold up for easy storage.
I had to be "flexible" to make sure all the nooks and crannies were covered on all sides and underneath.
When we decided to name our chair "Sandy Bottoms" we discovered that it was also the name of a summer cocktail, so we painted a cocktail napkin to the arm of the chair with the recipe written out.
The Sandwich Arts Alliance had a fun opening reception to view all 30 chairs. Each chair was presented with their artists and their sponsors.
Some little ones having some fun in the chairs.
9" x 12" Ampersand Gessobord
Oil with palette knives
Bill asked if I would paint this portrait for some friends of his who recently lost this cute pup. How can you say no to this adorable face? You can't.
Here is a photo of my set up after my first painting session and before I completed the background.
(Hannah)
9" x 12"
Oil with palette knives on cradled board
Tom asked if I would paint a portrait of this beautiful young girl named Hannah. He was her swimming teacher and he wanted to give this painting to her parents as a special gift to remind them of her love for life. He said she often liked to say "Whatcha waitin' for?" and this picture seems to be inviting you to jump in the pool with her.
8" x 10"
Oil with palette knives on cradled board
Cheryl asked if I would paint a portrait of their beloved Katie who passed away recently. She asked if I would add a tennis ball in the picture since Katie was obsessed with them. What a happy dog she was!
The Red Inn at Twilight
12" x 24"
Oil with palette knives on cradled board
SOLD
Those of you who follow my blog regularly know that I have painted this beautiful place in Provincetown many, many times. I think it's about 40+ times now. I've painted it in summer, fall, winter, but never at night. I was anxious to try a twilight version of the inn showing how it's all lit up in the evening with just a hint of a beautiful sunset left over in the sky.
Here is an in progress shot.
Approx 10" x 23"
Oil with palette knives on rough wood board
Here is another painting I just completed of an iconic place in Provincetown on Cape Cod, Cap'n Jack's Wharf. I painted this on a rough wood board that I found at Michael's Arts and Crafts store. I loved that it still has the original tree bark on the top and bottom. I treated the board with a couple of coats of clear gesso to keep the oil paint from soaking into the wood. I left the edges of the painting rough on purpose since I wanted some of the original wood grain to show through.
Here is an in-process shot.
Entering Hull
16" x 16" x 1.5"
Oil with palette knives on Ampersand Gessobord
Jennifer saw a group of my Entering sign paintings hanging at the Art Gallery at Patriot Place and asked me if I had ever painted Entering Hull. I said I hadn't but that I would gladly paint one for her. So Polo and I took a drive down to the town of Hull (south of Boston) to get a photo of the sign as well as some of the beach she suggested for the background, Gun Rock Beach, where she and her friends like to hang out in the summer.
Here is a photo I took of the painting with just the sign finished. I like the short name and all caps type of this sign. The size of the type for EST and 1644 was also larger than the other ones I've painted, making it a bit easier to paint with my knives.
