tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38816838653843808372024-03-13T16:54:08.350-07:00Wanda MawhinneyMy work is featured in Port Townsend Gallery - www.porttownsendgallery.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-39890506188350333662011-10-02T09:53:00.000-07:002011-10-02T09:58:29.170-07:00Fantasy Garden Series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihoV1oOCH6Z5zm5uw3XtIRM1zd60m9p1B8WPENk2JYZBvkceByjuKcwhKmf5zkOwW1cLDM9VGixM5QYkB2IaGKztNbtmPwCqZQ0NtYgMpz2m5WVcb-lUaHGKtvFzhgIDd6QSpHnP2kK6Y/s1600/gardenimagee3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihoV1oOCH6Z5zm5uw3XtIRM1zd60m9p1B8WPENk2JYZBvkceByjuKcwhKmf5zkOwW1cLDM9VGixM5QYkB2IaGKztNbtmPwCqZQ0NtYgMpz2m5WVcb-lUaHGKtvFzhgIDd6QSpHnP2kK6Y/s200/gardenimagee3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658939980075410850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDU-oU497o3cl_tVIOOZIEspEVodF0zFTpL0L2mQioQWRsq7wupWpIGttkzgDTjez7wUwiviaeme7mMFN4RYGEmWjwYym_cJIF4DZd27npt7ug7pth-tiXIKOaq2Slbn3aZgZZCE2miocw/s1600/gardenimage4..jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ6HzXHCEH31JKpA4-Si58bOC4F8ANBIOSC8S3ZZCuNrUlaWm_8uzFkUR1D-jVwrbEebHfakVLxFGwYmt_mZvjv4M9OEYkwBTA54oxxf0eipqLnShyphenhyphentIL09thLG4FZX2rUeViPOjsUrEBg/s200/gardenimage1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658939611258271810" /></a><br /><p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " >Disappointed because her own </span></p><p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">garden didn't flourish this summer, Wanda Mawhinney decided to create a fantasy garden series of oil paintings, using bright floral colors.</span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">For most of her career, she's painted in acrylics, but after taking a class with Diane Ainsworth she's become fascinated with the blending ability of oils.</span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Mawhinney is an intuitive painter. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>She chooses a color scheme, then allows the painting to create its own form and is often surprised at the end results. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>She loves bright, bold color. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>After living in Arizona for 30 years, she favors reds, oranges, and yellows, although residing the past six years in the Northwest has enticed her toward more blues and greens.</span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> </span><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " >Wanda is president of the Port Ludlow Artists' League. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Her work also appears in Showcase Gallery at Northwind, as well as Port Ludlow Gallery and The Inn at Port Ludlow.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black; background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;background: white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri; color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="yiv1531190507msonospacing" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;background: white"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri; color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-53649603544665123592010-10-15T19:35:00.001-07:002010-10-15T19:54:32.710-07:00Water Music 2 & Water Music 4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11UaVqTdWI4tVc1Amqrn72hOJJw7gCQs2itX7fI4Z48hSQ0wqZreis9SrcaTLhLIry0ae8OdYroWpeD1QsXyeelg8R14dcBjgH-nMlCaI5l8B9_W8YZ0YtN-TLxQe9nNXkH3TmPZJpo0A/s1600/IMG_1445.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11UaVqTdWI4tVc1Amqrn72hOJJw7gCQs2itX7fI4Z48hSQ0wqZreis9SrcaTLhLIry0ae8OdYroWpeD1QsXyeelg8R14dcBjgH-nMlCaI5l8B9_W8YZ0YtN-TLxQe9nNXkH3TmPZJpo0A/s200/IMG_1445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528469527287248066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStzhsF21M0LPKNmUu2oqcfsXBL9DRKDTwHZOpD_WOtztl_RtYqTbG4jbMT4877nhXSu_36NDKjy0NtAcKorVIz33tcCPxrymHW9MfC4GdP2TbW7oIJsEek7ZK-1pxs5Nzl09LcmDHqAYw/s1600/IMG_1444.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStzhsF21M0LPKNmUu2oqcfsXBL9DRKDTwHZOpD_WOtztl_RtYqTbG4jbMT4877nhXSu_36NDKjy0NtAcKorVIz33tcCPxrymHW9MfC4GdP2TbW7oIJsEek7ZK-1pxs5Nzl09LcmDHqAYw/s200/IMG_1444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528469403652008946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These two oil paintings are done on wood panels. <span style="font-style: italic;">WaterMusic 2</span> is 24x24 and <span style="font-style: italic;">Water Music 4</span> is 18x24. They were first inspired by a famous artist, Ron Erlich, whose work I viewed online. Then, while walking along the inland beach where I live and viewing the different layers created by the calm surf coming and going on the sand, it looked like music and I was inspired to try something new.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-6571818310267948122010-10-12T20:45:00.000-07:002010-10-12T20:48:35.963-07:00Ocean 1Another look at the beauty here in the Pacific Northwest..................... <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ocean 1</span>, 36x36 Oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXXbPrnyhfxHvxe7Ew50IYF6oHvR9meHv7Mki-l8rT33apBQT5uEN740ctQwgqPoAreLSyGZ7ckiNCXz8PLB1WdQ1La91Aai48fhFdYWsAIpvusumO48n4GmC5Esga9-aCsgvDFS0oLEe/s1600/wandy1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXXbPrnyhfxHvxe7Ew50IYF6oHvR9meHv7Mki-l8rT33apBQT5uEN740ctQwgqPoAreLSyGZ7ckiNCXz8PLB1WdQ1La91Aai48fhFdYWsAIpvusumO48n4GmC5Esga9-aCsgvDFS0oLEe/s200/wandy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527372210953534962" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-25553968382981225682010-10-12T20:36:00.000-07:002010-10-12T20:49:22.090-07:00New Works<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzaT6hPskx9vMCxdnKERBsuA2Nqlrz0EJQgRUwvDAdUaUSxOFRhWSLfv_W3u91P95Phc0kh0kZJmoL1jDBM1eCr8SMv_PXFh5inFaVdi7e6eoslHpmgE-IP0sYsNJilzbXadmkQbXy47-/s1600/Wandy2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzaT6hPskx9vMCxdnKERBsuA2Nqlrz0EJQgRUwvDAdUaUSxOFRhWSLfv_W3u91P95Phc0kh0kZJmoL1jDBM1eCr8SMv_PXFh5inFaVdi7e6eoslHpmgE-IP0sYsNJilzbXadmkQbXy47-/s200/Wandy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527370721088035570" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n7Lh5yOgVni8a_hzpfSMwuK5IvQNozc4M4Fzk5bPSKOTRhfUvE5S_EjDniknefaFEktdtvLnnkhridEtSujuJMUuXq347bLODdTqJui7L6iOpDXC-0iXUNiFTOTQMuUO-9lBB92RM4VZ/s1600/Wandy4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_n7Lh5yOgVni8a_hzpfSMwuK5IvQNozc4M4Fzk5bPSKOTRhfUvE5S_EjDniknefaFEktdtvLnnkhridEtSujuJMUuXq347bLODdTqJui7L6iOpDXC-0iXUNiFTOTQMuUO-9lBB92RM4VZ/s200/Wandy4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527371239463422066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">W<span style="font-weight: bold;">ater Music</span></span> is a 24x48 Oil and<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Light Shimmer</span> a 24x36 OilUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-15485226936478899712010-08-22T19:01:00.000-07:002010-08-22T19:02:16.210-07:00Using PlasterWow! can't wait to start working with plaster as collage. This should be interesting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-57595854646323759422008-08-29T21:30:00.000-07:002008-08-31T18:39:49.286-07:00Sunset Marsh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4QHm-oYL5tl1abIxaSFYpDvxKqqpKhrs125UGIFSx1mYHp0WKJC3lZ3A54cFskNEU0gCV30EQrLFYiAE_a3f8Bg5Idl5tXitJWIcqQ5uytZYHjXQMv7c-UH3_69EGICZpbdeNQxNAe9-/s1600-h/Sunset+Marsh-500x500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4QHm-oYL5tl1abIxaSFYpDvxKqqpKhrs125UGIFSx1mYHp0WKJC3lZ3A54cFskNEU0gCV30EQrLFYiAE_a3f8Bg5Idl5tXitJWIcqQ5uytZYHjXQMv7c-UH3_69EGICZpbdeNQxNAe9-/s200/Sunset+Marsh-500x500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240850344675978130" border="0" /></a>I now live in Port Ludlow, Washington. But I spent 35 years in the Southwest and still gravitate to a sun-soaked palette of warm reds, oranges and yellows. This mixed-media piece captures a memory of vibrant Arizona sunsets. Examples of my work are on display at <a href="http://www.porttownsendgallery.com/artists/Wanda%20Mawhinney/artistsbio-wandamawhinney.html">http://www.porttownsendgallery.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881683865384380837.post-52807812147100011952008-08-29T21:08:00.000-07:002008-08-31T17:59:05.359-07:00High Tide Reflections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-fm5Jqz9iCsjPd6TdfK92xJu-3xXmpQHqohU5gnb64Vt7RV6VOSfBSFsEyC18sXOQb2bmlFo8TKTfT9jUtm3IrJpjaq6EX9oIKkd55O_l2TSeoKTeFnO8YrGwFd9TtinbeJf4oi7hIX6/s1600-h/High+Tide+Reflections-500x500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-fm5Jqz9iCsjPd6TdfK92xJu-3xXmpQHqohU5gnb64Vt7RV6VOSfBSFsEyC18sXOQb2bmlFo8TKTfT9jUtm3IrJpjaq6EX9oIKkd55O_l2TSeoKTeFnO8YrGwFd9TtinbeJf4oi7hIX6/s200/High+Tide+Reflections-500x500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240851018752392690" border="0" /></a>I painted this after spending a week beachcombing on San Juan Island and watching sunsets from Mineral Point. I textured the canvas with rice paper before beginning.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0