Diane Morgan interview for The Master Secrets Summit

I was honored to be selected by Kathryn Lloyd for the Master Secrets Summit.  My interview is now live online and may be viewed at www.juskathryn.com/blog/diane-morgan/

Also released today....interviews with Michel Del Campo and Joe Mancuso.  You can see all the interviews at http://www.juskathryn.com/blog/6-interviews/

Another workshop at Sun City

Great all-day oil class today at Sun City. We started with a landscape. Then worked on some pears while the landscape dried a little before we proceeded with the next step. What a talented, hard-working and interesting group!  My upcoming class schedule may be seen on my website
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Diane Morgan juried as member of International Guild of Realism

"Liquid Sunshine" oil on canvas 24" x 30"



"Diversity" and "Autumn Delights" watercolor

"I Love Bees" oil on canvas



I have been juried in as an official member of the International Guild of Realism in Scottsdale, AZ. The roster of members is quite impressive. I'm thrilled and honored. The 5th Annual International Exhibition was held last February at J.Willott Gallery on El Paseo, in Palm Desert, CA not far from my studio. I hope to be a part of the show next year. My oil "Liquid Sunshine" was selected to represent my work on their website. In the acceptance letter they commented that they especially enjoyed "Autumn Delights", "Diversity" and "I Love Bees." You may see all of the members at http://www.realismguild.com

Desert Symphony Program Cover Winner

My "California Sunset" was selected as the winner of the Program cover competition.
YAY! Besides the cover I get a free full-page ad in the program worth $3000. Luckily, I spent the whole weekend putting the ad together because they gave me 5 hours notice til it was due. I never was able to convert the PageMaker doc to a pdf as they required so had to recreate the whole ad in Photoshop. So I learned a new skill. Now I know how to combine multiple photos in one jpeg. Noone uses PageMaker anymore. One of these days I'm going to have to upgrade to InDesign. In addition to all this wonderful program stuff there is also the month-long gallery showing. I'm so honored and thrilled. This is the 7.5 x 10" ad.

Sunset Snack

Latest painting "Sunset Snack" 24" x 30" Oil on canvas. I have so many ideas I want to paint. There just aren't enough hours in the day, or days in the life.

Joshua Tree Bee accepted in Oil Painters of America Exhibition

Joshua Tree Bee, 24 x 30" oil on canvas was accepted in the 2010 OPA Western Regional exhibition. The show runs from Oct 9 - Nov 10 at the Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson Hole WY. I'm on cloud 10. I was a little worried because I had entered both the lady bug and the bee in two competitions. Lady's Day got in the Paint the Parks and this one got in OPA. I don't know what I would have done if both competitions had wanted the same painting. What luck! In addition to these great events, I sold a large watercolor that a lady had seen way back in January, I sold 5 minis on eBay and I picked up a greeting card account. Our local National Monument Visitors Center is carrying an assortment of 15 of my images depicting local scenes, which include watercolors, oils and photographs. It is not consignment. They buy them outright. Make that cloud 11.

Oreos

I miss doing my little oils. Started this one last October. Finally finished it last night. I kept putting it off because it had so much difficult little detail work.
SOLD

Do You Feel Lucky?

The 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

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Fantasy Island

This was supposed to be a painting of some tulips. But, my muse carried me off to this strange place. This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.dianemorganpaints.com

On the Vine

This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.

Bouganvillea

This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

The Happy Doughnut

One last dessert for the time being. I swear this doughnut was smiling at me! This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ Gallery wrap means that the canvas is wrapped around wooden stretcher bars with the staples in the back. The sides are painted canvas and look great hanging unframed or on a little easel.

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Cherry on Top

This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

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Three-Berry Tart

This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/
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Sweet Temptation

I took over 150 photos over the weekend. This was the result of one of them. Many temptations to soon be painted. I must admit I took a bite. But, temptation has now left the building. This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

Extra Virgin and Balsamic

Rachael Ray coined the acronym "E.V.O.O." short for extra virgin olive oil. Webster even put it in the dictionary. I was going to name this E.V.O.O. and Balsamic, but I didn't know if anyone would know what that meant. I love these dual-use decanters that hold both the oil and vinegar. Great for creating a bread-dipping sauce. This 8" x 5-3/4" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

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Jolly Geraniums

This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

Olives and Onions

Here you go, Michael. You wanted to see calamatas. This calamata relish appetizer is oil (no vinegar) on 5-3/4" x 8" gallery-wrap canvas. SOLD
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

This 8"x 5-3/4" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Arty Choke

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/