Gladiolas

Gladiolas by Alison Vernon

5x5, oil with knives

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These gladiolas were for sale at a vegetable stand in Vermont. Farmers with calloused hands harvested these delicate spires and placed them in utility buckets. That would make a cool painting.

Betsy's Bouquet

Betsy's Bouquet by Alison Vernon

20x20, oil with palette knives

commission

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Betsy asked for a floral painting with two glass vases but in mid-arrangement so that the bulk of the flowers were on the table. She wanted the painting to hang in her livingroom near another of my paintings, Red Gladiolas. We're both very pleased with Betsy's Bouquet.

Barn

Barn by Alison Vernon
4x6", oil with palette knives

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Health insurance is a powerfully limiting factor to freedom and creativity. My husband and I are now in our fifties, the kids are through college and our financial status is fairly stable. We want to blow out of here and head to the Southwest and check out the art scene there. But, hold on! What's that lump? Is my knee swollen? These questions cost thousands of dollars to answer. So we cautiously continue with our day-to-day putting health insurance above life-enriching adventure.

Alli's Dog, Scooter

Alli's Dog, Scooter by Alison Vernon

12x12, oil with knives, commission

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Saturday morning in July. Planning a day with endless possibilities...

Two Girls and Two Ducks

Two Girls and Two Ducks by Alison Vernon
20x30, oil with palette knives

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I've painted everything for people: boats, trucks, grandchildren, dogs, cats, flowers, driveways, gardens, homes, dead relatives, wedding bouquets, etc. I love doing commissions because it pleases people so very much to see their beloved subject translated into a painting and because it's a sold painting from the get-go.

Sand Dunes and Sea Grass

Sand Dunes and Sea Grass by Alison Vernon

24x30, oil with palette knives

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I have recently had the opportunity to give art instruction to a young teenager who is hearing impaired. She was delightful and wide open to painting with palette knives. I'm not sure how much her disability contributes to her attitude but this young woman with her courage and willingness to "go for it" made for a highly rewarding class for me.

Lupine

Lupine by Alison Vernon

24x24, palette kife oil

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As I watch the morning news our two puppies are wrestling over an empty selzer bottle. The plastic makes a racket which adds to their excitement. Their happy mayhem is so simple and unfettered by global worries. It's therapeutic to watch them.