I'm Late! I'm Late! I'm Late!

(Re-posted by Carol Marine on behalf of Brenda Ferguson) It's no wonder Bren and I get along so well - we paint so many of the same things! Cups are high on that list.

Oil on panel, 6"x6", $100 + $10 domestic shipping

I'm Tickled

(Re-posted by Carol Marine on behalf of Brenda Ferguson) I've gotten a lot of gifts from Bren over the years, and almost every time she has included in the box a small, beautiful feather that she picked up somewhere (I have saved them all!). Bren is a lover of nature. And she immortalized these feathers in paintings, which I love, and especially these with the tiny eggs.
Oil on panel, 6" x 6" SOLD

I Miss Your Kiss

(Re-posted by Carol Marine on behalf of Brenda Ferguson) Bren is so good at painting foil! I just adore all the reflected color in these guys. She and I share a passion for chocolate. Yum!

Oil on panel, 6" x 6" SOLD

Where Have You Been?

(Re-posted by Carol Marine on behalf of Brenda Ferguson) Here's what Bren said the first time around: 'At first I thought of calling this Arm in Arm...a nice gentle title. Maybe it's the perspective or the sort of dramatic lighting, but the more I looked at it, I couldn't help but see two parents looming large over their errant teen, hands on hips, asking, "Where have you been?"'

Oil on panel, 6" x 6", $100 + $10 domestic shipping

First Friday Art Show

Brenda Ferguson

First Friday Art Show

While Brenda was home in the north, down south on

January 2, 2014, 5-8 pm

at the Dathan Hunter Salon

4 Milk Street, Portland, Maine
this exhibition opened with 

hosts: Bren friends Heather Alvarez and Susan Blier

 

Inside there was a mix of oils and pastels and refreshments.

Brenda's former teacher colleague Alice Kuz,

with her purchases, and host Sue

The hair salon became an art salon.

There was an overflow of oil paintings

hiding the hair care products.

Daughter and Father in matching outfits

Marianne Ferguson and Brenda's brother-in-law Rob Ferguson

"My hat has horns." (And it's the year of the goat.)

Grandson of Carol and Jim behind with their son.

The Year of the Goat calendars were on sale,

along with some of the goats.

Linda, Sue and grandparent friends, Carol and Jim.

Brenda's gull friends were in attendance.

Former colleague Librarian Linda Vanags and Uldis Vanags shopping.

They brought home a beautiful feather painting 
with touches of gold leaf.

How did we know the spirit of Brenda up in Dixmont

was visiting here in Portland at the Salon? While we had

this photo taken the music playing in the gallery was

THIS (really).
We were all laughing. Art Gallery Music?
But you never know what
Bren music might be painting with,
she's always full of musical surprises.

Ms. Music Painter was here. Oh, Brenda.

It was a steady stream of people, and these are just some of them.

I spy Sue, Heather, Carol, Jim, Rob, Marianne, Bruce,

Linda, Uldis, Heather's friends, and more.

Finally it was time to go.

 But not before photographer Bruce McMillan snapped

one last shot of Brenda's fine art at the Salon while

Marianne, Linda, Rob and Uldis said their goodbyes.
"I'll have a trim and a painting." 

It was a successful evening of double digit paintings sales,

with Brenda stories, and stories, and stories, and laughter

and laughter, and laughter. Oh, Brenda, you touch people

in the best way, and as Maya Angelou said, "People will

never forget how you made them feel."

Many paintings are still available at the continuing show,

through January 2015 at least, and always online here.

Could Bruce leave without adding another original

Brenda Ferguson to his art collection? No way.

My 18th Brenda original is Gold Leafing
on this blog HERE.

I love the abstract quality and

the color combination.

Such a fine artist.

Photos and text and posting of this opening
for Bren is by her friend

Bruce McMillan,

theartofbruce.blogspot.com