We would like to thank our gracious host, Karen Frederick, for inviting us back to her private garden and lavender field for a second year of fabulous painting. For those of us who dream of painting in the lavender fields of Provence we need go no further than the Almaden Hills. Frederick's Field is blessed with breathtaking views of the Almaden Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains, and has the ideal sun-soaked, dry soil conditions for growing lavender. It's a beautiful sight!
For more on Frederick's Field boutique lavender farm please check out the following link:
https://www.fredericksfield.com/
June and July paintsites: See the SCVWS website or the June and July newsletters for details.
- Thursday, June 21: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto
- Thursday, June 28: Hike and Sketch or Sit & Paint - Uvas Canyon CP, Morgan Hill
- Thursday, July 5: Rengstorff House, Shoreline Park, Mountain View
- Thursday, July 12: Maison du Lac, Summit Rd, Los Gatos
- Thursday, July 19: East Bay Location, to be announced
- Thursday, July 26: Senior Safari Walkabout, Happy Hollow Zoo, San Jose
Not to be missed Shows & Exhibits by Paintsites Regulars:
- Tanvi Buch currently has a one woman show on the second floor of the Red Berry Coffee Bar, 145 Main St., Los Altos. Do go see Tanvi's artwork and buy a cup of coffee to support a local business that supports local artists.
- Annie Haines was awarded an Associate Artist Award by the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the California Art Club for her "Point Reyes Lighthouse" watercolor. The painting is currently on exhibit in the CAC "Art Between the Lines" show at the Peninsula Museum of Art. The Museum is located at 1777 California Dr., Burlingame. The show runs thru July 8, 2018. Annie's painting is also featured in the May-June issue of Fine Art Connoisseur.
- Candy Yu and another artist have an exhibit of pet paintings at the VCA Crocker Animal Hospital, 475 N. Jackson Ave., San Jose. The show contains 18 of Candy’s watercolor pet paintings and most paintings will be replaced on July 1, 2018 with new paintings.
- Jane Saltman and Tanvi Buch will be exhibiting their watercolors at the Los Altos History Museum's Paint the Town ll: Echoes of the Past exhibit, July 5 to October 7, 2018.
Edward Rooks, a knowledgeable naturalist, a fabulous photographer as well as accomplished artist, has created a Flicker photo album for all to enjoy. Thank you, Edward, for providing many photos for this blog. For more of today's Paintsite photos see:
Artists and Their Work
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| Kaaren's painting of the lavender in the Almaden landscape |
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| Kaaren (photo by Edward Rooks) |
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| Carol's watercolor of Frederick's Field |
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| Carol (photo by Edward Rooks) |
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| Broncha's painting of the lavender lined roadway and home |
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| Marilyn's painting of rows of lavender |
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| Marilyn (photo by Edward Rooks) |
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| Cindy's watercolor highlights individual sprigs of lavender |
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| Cindy |
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| Lindsay's painting of artichokes |
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| Lindsay |
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| Dick's first watercolor of lavender and surrounding hills |
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| Dick's second painting |
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| John and Dick |
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| Benay's view of the valley below |
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| Benay (photo by Edward Rooks) |
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| Liz |
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| Annie's painting of the upper garden path |
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| Annie |
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| Helen and Ling |
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| Helen's watercolor of the lavender field |
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| Salinda |
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| Salinda's painting of the valley and distant hills |
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| Mary's painting of lavender against the golden hillside |
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| Mary |
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| Tanvi's view of lavender from the lower garden |
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| Thursday paintsite co-coordinator Jane (photo by Edward Rooks) |
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| Jane's preliminary sketch |
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| John's painting of patio flowers |
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| Tanvi |
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| Edward |
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| Cindy with Karen surveying this year's lavender crop |
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| Paintsites group including Karen Fredrick (back far right) of Frederick's Field |
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Edward's painting of the Almaden Valley and lavender
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