4 x 6 postcard | Sheila's Corner Studio

Clouds. 4 x 6 Postcard. Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold pressed paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado

One more of these for tomorrow. I am not quite happy with this painting, I think yesterdays was much better. I am going to try again, and then I will have a triptych!

I received a fabulous gift from Sea Dean. My prize for receiving the most votes in her Art Party. Five of her wonderful postcards. Flowers, a sleeping cat, and a glorious landscape! All so lovely! Thank You Sea!

The mail woman has been very good to me this week. I received a birthday book from good friends, and two wonderful handmade cards. My friend Pauline who lives in the U.K. sent me this wonderful little gift along with her card. I call it a tea cozy. I know what a real tea cozy is, but I like the name. Pauline made a little envelope, and filled it with several kinds of tea. I told her I would have a cup of tea tonight, while I watch episode 2 of Downton Abbey.

Hope you all are enjoying the weekend! Treat yourself to some art and check out Leslie’s challenge!

Earlier this week I donated a piece of art to help raise funds for the A.I.R Gallery. The Artists in Residents Gallery is celebrating 40 years of advocating for women in the visual arts. They are a Not-for-Profit Organization.

A.I.R. Mission Statement: In 1972, a group of women artists founded A.I.R. (Artists in Residence) Gallery, the first artists-run gallery for women in the United States. A.I.R.’s goal is to provide a professional and permanent exhibition space for women artists to present work of quality and diversity. A.I.R. is an artist directed and maintained gallery, providing a sense of community for women and serving as a model for other alternative galleries and organizations. Through lectures, symposia and a Fellowship Program for emerging women artists, A.I.R. Gallery sustains a political awareness and voice, and brings new understanding to old attitudes about women in the arts. (From the A.I.R. website)

Submission requests were for a single 4 x 6 postcard. Each will be sold for $45 and proceeds will help to fund Gallery programs. The annual show will run from June 27th – July 21, at 111 Front street in Brooklyn, New York. This is my first piece shown in a gallery, and I am honored that it might help to benefit others.

For more information on exhibits or artist opportunities visit the A.I.R. website.