Successes, Celebrations, Sales: Going International

This post is a happy update on recent successes, sales and celebrations. First, the opening of the (ongoing) show at Collector Gallery was such a wonderful celebration of art and friendship. So many people came to the opening of the group show and I felt so honored by all those who came to support me. This week two of my paintings there sold to a couple from France who were flying home with them the next day: Tea and Lemon and Tea and Butter (below, and as licensed on a book cover—two sales of the same painting!).

That makes my third international sale in the past couple months. The painting Romanian Winter Hayride (below) painted from a Google Streetview picture sold to a gentleman in Italy who bought it for his home in Switzerland.

And continuing the international theme, a British publisher asked to include some of my sketches in their soon-to-be-published book on urban sketching! Then a Canadian couple bought a print of the sketch View From Dolores Park, saying that park has special meaning for them. And yesterday, Cafe Le Bateau Ivre’s web designer asked to use the two café sketches I did there (below) on their new website.  (OK, they’re in Berkeley and only their name is international, but still…)

Sold. Tea and Butter, Surface Quality Study #2, oil painting on panel, 8×10″ (SOLD)

My painting on book cover

Romanian Winter Hayride, oil painting on panel, 9×12″

Tea and Lemon, Surface Quality Study #1, oil painting on panel 8×10″ (SOLD)

View from Dolores Park, ink & watercolor

Cathy Sketching at Le Bateau Ivre, Sepia pen and watercolor, 8×5

Le Bateau Ivre, ink & watercolor