"Lucky in Love" original acrylic painting by artist Nancy Laliberte

"Lucky in Love"

© Nancy Laliberte

36" x 24" acrylic on canvas

private collection

I have had the privilege of creating some very special commissioned paintings recently, and "Lucky in Love" is one of them. This piece was a wedding gift commissioned by the parents of a bride, and based on a mother/daughter trip to Ireland. It was a delightful project because it has many of my favorite elements - flowers, landscape, sky, greens! The family was a joy to work with, too, so that made it especially fun. Keep following along, as I share more painting commissions, along with the approach I take to help make it a successful experience for everyone involved. 

For more paintings, be sure to visit my online gallery at nancylaliberte.com

As always, THANK YOU for being a part of my artist journey. I love what I do and enjoy sharing it with all of you. :-)
~ Nancy

Feeling like "Hello Spring!" original painting by artist Nancy Laliberte

"Hello Spring"

© Nancy Laliberte

14" x 11" acrylic on canvas

click here for larger view/purchase

available

After painting for several weeks with oils, I switched back to using acrylics to finish up this piece which had been started earlier this year. Interestingly enough, I sensed a change in the way I handled the paint, and in my color mixing. I enjoy working in both oils and acrylics for different reasons. With oils, I find it easier to create lost and found edges; with acrylics, I love the versatility and easy cleanup. I feel with this piece, I was better able to bridge the gap in my handling of the two mediums. 

This painting is currently a part of my "From the Earth" exhibit at the Alexander House Center for Art & History in Port Edwards, WI. The gallery is open Tuesdays (today!), Thursdays, and Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. The show is up until January 5, 2015. Be sure to stop by if you are in the area.

And, from last Saturday's Playing with Paint class. What a wonderful and talented group of artists - Thank You, Jeanne, Sharon, Gloria, Sharon and Cheri! 

Creative therapy and gift-gifting while "Playing with Paint" this Saturday, Dec. 12

"Winter on the Farm"

© Nancy Laliberte

acrylic on canvas

private collection

Strangely enough, there is no snow on the ground where I live in northcentral Wisconsin. To rectify that, we will be painting snow in this Saturday's Playing with Paint class. It will be a fun way to get in some art therapy(a gift!), and paint a holiday gift, too. I tailor the class for all levels, so if you are thinking about joining in, do it! Rumor has it there will be chocolate treats... ;-)

Details and registration are on the website:  www.nancylaliberte.com/workshops

One of the gallery walls of paintings available at the Alexander House Center for Art & History,
Port Edwards, WI, now through January 5, 2016. It is a wonderful venue!

With this beautiful, balmy Wisconsin weather we are having, it's a great reason for a road trip to Port Edwards, WI, to take in "From the Earth," my two-person show at the Alexander House Center for Art & History with ceramic artist, Joe Clark. The exhibit continues through January 5th, 2016. If you are in the Port Edwards area, be sure to stop in to see it, and enjoy a tour of the historical Alexander House, too. It is open from 1 - 4 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. 

"Always with You," original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

"Always with You"

© Nancy Laliberte

6" x 6" acrylic on panel

SOLD

I loved the challenge of capturing the vibrant and subtle shifts of pink in the flowers, the blues in the jar, and then having it all come together with a neutral, yet colorful background. While painting this piece, I found myself thinking of my breast cancer "sisters" out there, and families who have been affected by cancer. There is a lot of love and prayer mixed in the paint on this one.  

_________________________

If you are yearning to try out acrylic painting without the investment of supplies, join me for the next Playing with Paint class on Saturday, December 12th from 10 am - 1 pm. More details are here.

_________________________

Thank you for being a part of this creative journey,

– Nancy

Work-in-Progress - Day 10 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days with artist Nancy Laliberte

Work-in-Progress...I never met a painterly sky I didn't like! Sharing a detail of the sky portion of the commission. I like that it could be it's own painting. 

Speaking of painterly skies, check out artist Mary Maxam's sky paintings and other beautiful work here.  

Thank you for allowing me to share my creative joy with you!
- Nancy
________________________

See additional artwork at www.nancylaliberte.com

Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook

Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop  

Work-in-Progress - Day 8 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge with artist Nancy Laliberte

Work-in-Progress...detail of painting-in-progress. It's like sharing one puzzle piece a day. I can't wait to share the final piece! Patience is a virtue, right?! ;-)

Thank you for allowing me to share my creative joy with you!
- Nancy

_______________________

See additional artwork at www.nancylaliberte.com

Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook

Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop  

Work-in-Progress - Day 7 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days with artist Nancy Laliberte

Work-in-Progress...detail of commission painting...  

Thank you for allowing me to share my creative joy with you!
- Nancy

Work-in-Progress - Day 6 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days with artist Nancy Laliberte

Work-in-Progress...the creative joy continues as I keep plugging away on the big commission. I always love the initial block-in of painting, because it goes very quickly for me. The push and pull of color and temperature (warm and cool colors) is the part where I have to slow down, but not over think it. "Look twice, paint once." 

Thank you for allowing me to share my creative joy with you!
- Nancy

"Golden Glow" original acrylic painting by artist Nancy Laliberte

"Golden Glow"

© Nancy Laliberte

14" x 11" acrylic on canvas

Sold

Oh, how I mourn the first frost and the loss of the beautiful bouquets of flowers available at the local farmer's market. I know I can get some beautiful blossoms at the florists or grocery store, but farm market flowers remind me of warm summer days and playing in the dirt. This painting was a demo started in one of my fall Playing with Paint classes where we worked from life using flowers from the local farm market, and is currently a part of the Center for the Visual Arts' Student/Volunteer show exhibiting in their Loft gallery. Stop by to view it and the other amazing work in the show, along with the exhibit, Head to Head, located in the main gallery now until November 15.
__________________

View additional artwork at www.nancylaliberte.com

Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook

Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop  

"Golden Days" original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

 Golden Days

© Nancy Laliberte

4" x 4" x 1-3/8" acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

sold

The midwest landscape of August is filled with such yummy color. I have been thoroughly enjoying the field patterns of golds and greens paired up with the beautiful skies we have been having (when it has not been raining), and punctuated with a few extra spots of color. 

It reminds me of my childhood growing up on a Wisconsin farm and soaking up those last days of summer while running around barefoot with the cool grass under my feet, the golden sun warming my skin, and seeing all of the field patterns created by the hard-working farmers, my father included. These images are etched in my mind and in my heart. I love bringing them out with paint just as one might pull out a favorite photo album filled with pictures of the past. 

Keep enjoying your summer, and be sure to spend some time running around barefoot in the grass before the snow flies ;)

Thank you for being a part of my art journey, 

you are appreciated!

Nancy

side view

Join me tonight from 5 - 7 pm at the Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI

"The Family Farm"

© Nancy Laliberte

18" x 24" acrylic on canvas

Sold

Remembering life on "The Family Farm"...please join me tonight from 5 - 7 pm at the opening reception of my exhibit of plein air and studio paintings in the Transitions Gallery space at the Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Wausau. Also taking place tonight at the CVA is the opening reception to Craig Blietz's, "Farm to Table" show in the main gallery, and the 7th Congressional Art Competition in the Loft Gallery. All in all, It will be a great opportunity to view and talk art. See you there!
____________________

See more work at www.nancylaliberte.com
Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook
Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop 

"Poppy Love," original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

"Poppy Love"

© Nancy Laliberte

11" x 14" acrylic on canvas

sold

Spring has definitely arrived in Wisconsin! Between painting, gardening, and family activities, life has been full of my favorite things. The poppies in my garden are not blooming just yet, but in this painting they are, and you and I are just about to sit down to enjoy a lovely picnic while soaking up some sunshine and eye-candy color! 

This painting is one of several pieces I have available in a two-person show with artist David Kapszukiewicz at the Center for the Visual Arts Transitions Gallery in Wausau, WI. Be sure to stop in and check it out between now and July 13, 2014. Fresh, new pieces will be added each week, and some may be there for just a limited time. 

"For Ashley and Dan" original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

 For Ashley and Dan

© Nancy Laliberte

9" x 12" acrylic

sold

As mentioned in my post from Monday, last summer I had the opportunity to work with a wonderful client who commissioned several paintings for wedding gifts. This piece was created for an outdoorsy and adventurous couple with ties to Door County, WI. My client provided me with several photos to use as inspiration. Those images, combined with some of my own from Door County, were used to create the final piece. Their names and wedding date were subtly worked into the painting that only became noticeable upon a closer view--kind of like a happy surprise for the couple. Totally my client's idea which I think was awesome!

the names of the groom and bride written in the sand (so romantic!)

 their wedding date in the ripples of the water (even more romantic!) 

There is always a wonderful story behind commissions and the people involved. I loved being a part of this gift, and by the end, I felt a connection with the newlyweds even though we had never met. That is one of the special things I enjoy about painting and the opportunity to share my art with others. 

______________________________

See more work at www.nancylaliberte.com
Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook
Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop 

"A New Day" original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

 "A New Day"

[ for Megan and Drew ]

© Nancy Laiberte

14" x 11"

acrylic

sold

I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to paint and share my art with others. Even better is when I get to share my love of art through painting commissions for wedding gifts. Definitely feeling the LOVE with those! Last summer I had the opportunity to work with an awesome client who had several family weddings on her calendar. As an art fan and collector, she wanted to give these special people in her life a unique and personal gift - a piece of original art. She shared with me her ideas of what she had in mind and allowed me to take them and paint away. 

Using the landscape motif, this painting conveys the newlywed's love of the outdoors and sense of adventure. A personal touch was added by working in the couple's first names, last name, and wedding date with brushstrokes of paint in a subtle way that becomes visible upon closer viewing of the painting. Credit for that goes to my client. I told you she is awesome!

 the first names of the groom and bride located in the foreground pine trees

  their last name in the tree line at the top of the rocks

and their wedding date is in the foreground shadow area of the rocks

I thoroughly enjoyed working on this commission, and always welcome projects like this. If you are looking for a special piece of artwork for a gift or for yourself, just shoot me an email - lalibertefineart@gmail.com - to get started.

take care,

Nancy

____________________________

See more work at www.nancylaliberte.com
Connect and follow along with the studio on Facebook
Looking for a Creative Time Out? Join me for a class or workshop 

"In Full Bloom" by artist Nancy Laliberte

"In Full Bloom"

© Nancy Laliberte

11" x 14" acrylic on canvas

Sold

A colorful and impressionistic painting of one of my favorite subjects:  the water lily.  Full of soothing greens and vibrant pinks and yellows, the possibilities to painting water lilies are endless. 

Art galleries are my favorite place to find unique gifts. This piece is part of the Fine Art Gift Gallery show at the Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point, WI. They are open all weekend long for your shopping convenience. Give them a call or stop in if you're in the area. They have a variety of beautiful artwork made by local and regional artists.

____

Give yourself the gift of a "Creative Time Out" in 2014 with a class or workshop 

Visit nancylaliberte.com to view more art

Like and follow the studio on FB

Petite Peintures - original acrylic paintings by Nancy Laliberte

"Nestled In"

© Nancy Laliberte

4" x 4" x 1-1/2" acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 

available at Riverfront Arts Center - Stevens Point, WI

"Little Nesters"

© Nancy Laliberte

4" x 4" x 1-1/2" acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas 

available at Riverfront Arts Center - Stevens Point, WI

I can't believe it is Friday already! I have been working on several paintings of all different sizes for gift gallery shows and Christmas commissions. If you have something special you would like painted, there is still time to make your request. Just email me at lalibertefineart@gmail.com to get your commission painting started.  

In the meantime, pictured are two of several petite peintures that are available at Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point, WI. Tonight is their opening reception from 5 - 7:30 pm. All of their shows are wonderful and the Fine Art Gift Gallery show is no exception. The artists participating work hard to provide artwork at many price points making it easy to purchase uniquely creative gifts for everyone on your Christmas list. I love that! I will be there getting a head start on my shopping, and I would love to see you there, too. Plus, they always serve up some delicious food and drink.  

To see more of my paintings available at Riverfront Arts Center, visit my studio facebook fan page of Nancy Laliberte Fine Art, and while you're at it (and if you haven't already), "Like" it so you can be in on the behind-the-scenes happenings in my studio and more.   

Also taking place tonight is the opening to the "Form and Function" show at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau. My artist friend and amazing fine art quilter Sharon Rotz is one of the artists participating in the show. Check out Sharon's blog and website to see the incredible work she does. The opening reception is from 5 - 7 pm. The CVA's gift gallery will also be open this evening for your holiday shopping.

You Are My Sunshine – Always and Forever - original acrylic painting by Nancy Laliberte

"You Are My Sunshine – Always and Forever"

© Nancy Laliberte

10" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

I looove being a part of surprises and gifts, and painting commissions give me the opportunity to do just that! A collector called me after seeing my sunflower post last week, and requested a larger version for an anniversary gift. How sweet is that?! This morning I received an email saying, "She has the gift and she loves it..." Totally made my day! Happy Anniversary B and C!

All framed and ready to go. 

Original art is a wonderful, lasting gift for any occasion. Commissions are always welcomed whether it is a painting you fell in love with on my blog or website and it has already sold, or your own image of a special place, person, or thing. Contact me at lalibertefineart@gmail.com and we will work out the details. 

You Are My Sunshine, and more...

"You Are My Sunshine"

 © Nancy Laliberte

8" x 6" acrylic on panel

Recently The Women's Community of Wausau held their annual fundraiser, The Art of Healing. Several Wausau area artists, myself included, contributed artwork for the auction portion of the event. "You Are My Sunshine" has made a bright and cheery addition to someone's growing art collection, and helped a very important organization in the process. 

The "and more" part 
Tuesday evening, October 16th, I will be facilitating a session on "The Art of Care" at Aspirus Women's Health annual "Goin' Out for The Girls"event. In my session, each participant will be creating a Gratitude Journal through stamping, collaging, painting and writing. There will be all kinds of fun papers, inks, paint, stamps, word tickets and other ephemera along with suggestions to make each journal unique. Why a Gratitude Journal? Scientists have done studies showing that having a positive outlook and an "attitude of gratitude" can make a difference in healing and happiness. I wholeheartedly agree! As a 11+ year breast cancer survivor, I know first-hand how attitude can be everything in making it through a health crisis or personal crisis of any kind. The event runs from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. There are still some spaces available, just call 800-847-4707 to register. So gather up your girlfriends and treat yourselves to a FREE night of "Goin' Out for The Girls!" See you there!

Visions XIV Show at the Riverfront Arts Center

"Beckoning"

© Nancy Laliberte

24" x 36" acrylic on canvas

$1,200

available

"Juror's Choice" award

"Reflecting"

© Nancy Laliberte

10" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

Sold

I am excited to announce that both of my entries were juried into the Riverfront Arts Center "Visions XIV" show. This is an open-themed show featuring 2-D and 3-D work in all mediums and genres. Tonight is the opening from 5 - 7 pm. There is always a great turnout of artists (I will be there) so it is a wonderful opportunity to view and talk art, and just catch up with old and new friends. 

The show runs from June 14 through July 29, 2012. The shows at the RAC are always outstanding and there are several other art galleries nearby, along with some great local restaurants.  

Pear Day Red and The Big Reveal

 "Pear Day Red"

© Nancy Laliberte

4" x 4" x 1-3/8" acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas

Sold

Another addition to the Petite Peinture series, Pear Day Red. I have found these to be the perfect solution to fit in some daily painting on a time-challenged day. While to some it may be a green pear with a red-orange background, for me it is a chance to work from life, experiment with brushwork, edges, paint, surface application, lighting, shadows, color, and more. There is always more than what meets the eye—yes?!

The Big Reveal

Pictured: Sherri Holmes and Jennifer Smith, both from Aspirus Wausau Hospital; Ann Saris of the Wausau YWCA, myself, and Dr. Julie Luks also from Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Recently, I presented the two collages I made to the YWCA Wausau and to Aspirus Women's Health of Aspirus Wausau Hospital. It was very exciting to see their responses. Don't you love the power of art? I know I do!  

Up close and personal--which is what these collages were all about. You can read more about them here and here.