Upcoming Exhibition at Haynes Galleries

I am thrilled to announce that I will have four pieces on view at the Haynes Galleries upcoming exhibition, "Celebrating Art of Women by Women" at the Haynes Gallery in Thomaston, ME. The show will include paintings, drawings, and sculpture by women artists and runs from August 14th through September 19th.

I will be attending the reception, to be held on Friday, August 14th from 5-7:30 pm. My artwork to be on display is: Self Portrait with Martini (shown above), Quiet Moment, and On a Crisp Day in colored pencil, and Olivia in oil.

Read more about the exhibition here: http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/newsAndEvents/newsAndEvents-ArtOfWomenThomaston.html

And see all of my work available at the Haynes Galleries: http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/artistPage/hollyBedrosian/artist-hollyBedrosian-works.html

New Oil Painting

Boy with Book, 14x18, oil on panel.

Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition

I am thrilled to announce that my oil portrait, Sophia, has received 10th Merit in the Commissioned category of the Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition! The complete list of winners will be posted to the Portrait Society of America website by December 15th.

New Oil Painting

Pictured above is my latest oil painting, Story Time, oil on Gessobord, 20" x 16". I enjoyed using a more vibrant palette than usual for this piece, and may try a similar approach again in the near future.

Whistler House Museum of Art Members Exhibit

I just found out that my oil painting, Sophia, has been accepted into this year's Whistler House Museum of Art Annual Juried Members Exhibit. The show will include a variety of works by artist members of the Whistler House Museum of Art and Lowell Art Association, and runs from November 19th through January 17th with a reception on November 22nd from 2-4pm. For more information, see http://www.whistlerhouse.org/.

Two New Pieces

Above are scanned images of my two most recent pieces: "Winter's End", oil on linen mounted on panel, 16x12, and "Matthew", colored pencil on sanded paper, 14x11.

On the Easel - "Winter's End"

My latest oil painting is about finished - I really tried to stand back and paint this from a distance to get the shapes, values, and colors correct. Winter's End, 16x12, oil on board.

Looser Oil Painting

I just started working on a new oil painting, and this is only a few hours work. It's very rough, but I am trying to focus more on getting the overall values and shapes right, and worrying about details later. This is 16x12 oil on board.

New Work

I just completed two new pieces. The first, shown above, On a Crisp Day, is 14x11, colored pencil on sanded paper. I haven't worked in colored pencil in a while, and I enjoyed using the medium to create interesting textures in this piece.

The second piece, another self portrait, appropriately called Another, is 24x18, oil on panel.

SP Work in Progress

Here is a snapshot of a self portrait I'm finishing right now. It's oil on linen mounted on panel.

Boy In Blue

Here is my latest painting, "Boy in Blue", 20" x 16", oil on Art Boards oil primed linen art panel. I had fun with this painting, and look forward to exploring a looser style in the future.

Latest Oil Portrait Scan

Pictured here is a scan of my most recent portrait, 28" x 18", oil on linen mounted on panel. I used Richeson Shiva Series oil paints, and Art Boards oil primed lined art panels.

Two Pieces Accepted into WHMA Exhibit

I am honored to have two pieces accepted into this year's Whistler House Museum of Art Juried Member Exhibition: my colored pencil portrait Elise, and oil painting Father and Son. The exhibit runs from November 13th through December 21st with a reception on November 16th. For more information, see my Events page or the Whistler House Museum of Art website.

Salon International

I am so excited to learn that my oil portrait, Josh, has been selected for the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art Salon International 2013! The exhibition will take place at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio from April 13 to May 3, and will include original oil and acrylic paintings. The juror will beDaniel E. Greene, N.A. For more information, see http://hbedrosian.fineartstudioonline.com/event/41752/greenhouse-gallery-of-fine-art-salon-international

Commissioned Portrait

Just before Christmas, I completed and presented this commissioned portrait to a client. The portrait was of the client's mother, and also a relative of mine. Often times portraits depict a more serious guise, but when I think of this woman I see her smiling, so this expression was more appropriate. The finished piece is 20x16, oil on linen mounted on board.

New Paintings

I just had my two most recent paintings scanned, both 20x16, oil on panel. You can also see them on my website here and here.

Mother Son Portrait Completed

There is a lot of glare in this photo, but I took a snapshot of the completed self-portrait with my son. I still need to varnish this, and then will get a professional scan, along with the father son portrait.

WHMA Annual Members Exhibition

I just found out that my portrait Danny has been accepted into the 2012 Whistler House Museum of Art Annual Members Exhibition.  I look forward to this exhibition every year, as the Whistler House is a beautiful venue, and the members and staff are all very nice. The Whistler House is located in Lowell, MA, and the show runs from November 15th through December 29th. I will be attending the reception to be held on November 17th from 2-4pm.  For more information, see http://whistlerhouse.org/.

Getting there...

Still some work to be done on the hair, shirt, and baby's face, and then the background, of course. Maybe another couple of days, and it will be done!

Mother Son Portrait Work in Progress

I've done a little more work on the painting on my easel... I am in the process of refining the faces and shirts, and I am starting the arms as well.