Holiday Open House and Studio Sale

It was a beautiful winter day in Berger Mo , and about 50 art lovers ventured out to Lyon School for the first day of my biannual studio sale-------Come out tomorrow-----Sunday Dec 12th for music , food and great art!!! I'll make some delicious bison chile ------we'll have flamenco guitar and a warm fire on the front porch!

Holiday Studio Sale and Open House

Less than two weeks until my Holiday Studio Sale and Open House !!!!!!!

Come out and bring your family and friends for Beautiful Art , Music and a day in the country!!!

Saturday and Sunday , Dec 11th and 12th , 12 noon until 6 pm

4588 Lyon School Rd, Berger, Mo 63014---------573-834-5064

Katie Kantley's hand -dyed silk fashions will be modeled between 2 and 4 pm on Saturday!

Directions from St Louis: Hwy 44 West to Hwy 100 West, Continue 9 miles past New Haven, to V V (left), 1 mile to Lyon School Rd (right), 1 mile to property on left!!!

Lyon School Autumn Plein Air

Hello All-----The weather is going to be beautiful for plein air painting-----I am looking forward to painting all weekend! Saturday workshop from 8 to 4 pm-----Open paint Saturday and Sunday all day ( you do not have to take the workshop if you come Saturday)

If you would like to come out earlier or stay later that would be fine----and anyone is welcome to bring a tent and sleeping bag to stay over----or I highly recommend a stay at the Central Hotel in New Haven-----Just give me a call with any questions----573-834-5064----I'm home cooking today!

Direction to Lyon School from St Louis: Hwy 44 west to Hwy 100 west (towards Washington)Go through Washington and New Haven----continue 9 miles past New Haven to

V V ----go Left on V V 1 mile to Lyon School Road -----go right----then 1 mile to property on left ---mailbox is on the right side opposite the driveway-----

please scroll down in this blog to my supply list from my Spring plein air workshop----or give me a call----

I enjoyed a wonderful plein air event in Ste Genevieve Mo Last week----and had the beautiful reward of receiving "Best of Show " in oils for this 8 x 12 painted at sunset at Chaumette Winery---"Evening Splendor" -----I arrived in Ste Gen and went directly to Charleville winery --------knowing it would be a rush to paint a small piece and enter the "Paint the Wineries " contest-----so I decided to just paint on my own -------I painted this 8 x 10 "Cosmos with a View" as the other artists painting there went off to the evening's reception----I then decided to hurry over to Chaumette ----it's about 5 oclock at this point ----to paint the sunset ---the owner graciously allowed me to stay and paint after closing ------and I relaxed into the warm glow of sunset and long shadows that blanketed the huge view------ relaxed and painted quickly -----is that an oxymoron? In alla prima style---I think it is just what the painter needs!!

As an added bonus I sold ----" Evening Splendor"---- the next day as I was framing it outside the Main Street Inn-----!

Art Show at Wiegand Studios

Sunday, October 3rd, 12 noon until 6 pm

Jan Takacs & Julie Wiegand

Present their plein air & studio oil paintings in a special one day show at

Wiegand Studios , One Wiegand Drive, Chesterfield, Mo 63005

For more information contact Julie at 573-834-5064

All are invited to this free event!

Autumn Plein Air and Open Studio at Lyon School

Join me at Lyon School Studio in October for my Autumn Plein Air Event----Saturday and Sunday , October 16th and 17th, Sunrise to Sunset! Artists and art appreciators are invited to join me at my home/studio to paint, sketch, watch, visit my studio, or just enjoy the countryside. I will teach a plein air workshop , Saturday the 16th , from 8 am until 4 pm. The fee for the workshop is $75.00 and includes lunch----which I will lovingly prepare--------

All are welcome to come for one or both days----free event ---(fee for workshop and lunch only)-------sign up required---I will limit the workshop to 15 people-----4588 Lyon School Rd, Berger, Mo 63014

More information and sign up -----573-834-5064

Hot Summertime

Hello all

Steamy Missouri summer is upon us----early morning and late evening painting are the times for plein air ----a bit more studio work for me ----yet when I do get out to paint---the humidity makes beautiful atmosphere----so it's a mixed blessing-----

I had hoped to be painting sunflowers in the Clarksville area this week but the growing of sunflowers is a bit sparse this year---I do plan to try to make the Sunday, July 25th reception from 1 to 3 pm at Clarksville glassworks---hopefully with at least one fresh sunflower painting----I will post more information on whether there are any fields of sunflowers later this week!!

I thoroughly enjoyed painting the ranks of hay as they were raked by our friend Howard Schutt on our 15 acres of meadow----he purposefully slowed down his raking to accommodate me----my brush and brain were moving as quickly as possible to capture the classic image.

Directions Lyon School

Please plan to come to Lyon School Summer Studio Sale and Open House---- bring your friends for an afternoon in the country !!!! June 26th and 27th ---12 noon until 6 pm ----New art-----Great food and refreshments----mostly local and organic----beautiful scenery inside and out ---All local and organic! ---and as mentioned on my postcard----My prices will be adjusted to fit the current economy! I have reduced my smaller work by 30% and my large studio pieces are reduced by as much as 50% ------

Directions to Lyon School from St Louis : approx 60 miles----Hwy 44 West to Washington , Mo Exit (Hwy 100) Hwy 100 West through New Haven , Mo, Continue 9 miles after New Haven to Hwy V V (left) 1 mile to Lyon School Rd (right) 1 mile to property on left ---4588 Lyon School Road, Berger, Mo 63014 Phone at Lyon School : 573-834-5064 call for additional directions or questions