"Oceana" - New Acrylic Abstract Mini Series by Marcy Brennan

Oceana Series of Mini's - 6"x6"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas

$40 each

See the two collages below to see how cool they look together!

First collage is painting number 1-4. Second collage is painting number 5-8.

I've provided a link to my Etsy shop that you can get to by clicking on each individual painting name.

These would look fabulous in a black floater frame in a set of four as shown in the collages.  But they would also look great with just one on a small black table easel or hung on a small wall that needs a little pop of color.

All edges are painted black and are wired and can be hung without a frame.

Oceana 1

Oceana 2

Oceana 3

Oceana 4

Oceana 5

Oceana 6

 Oceana 7

Oceana 8

Let me know what you think of these colorful little paintings.  I had a blast painting them and would love for them to find a home with someone who will love them as much as I loved painting them.

Ode to Spring - Acrylic Abstract Painting by Marcy Brennan

Ode to Spring - 20"x20" Acrylic on Canvas - $350

This is an acrylic abstract in all the colors of spring.  It has lots of texture and lively brush strokes.

The 3/4" edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang.  However, it would look wonderful set in a black floater frame.

To purchase the original and prints, click here.

Lake at Sunset Acrylic on Gallery Canvas by Marcy Brennan

Lake at Sunset - 36"x36" acrylic on gallery canvas - $1200

This painting was inspired by a photo taken at Lake of the Ozarks by Gary Brennan, my husband's son.  It was painted with palette knife with lots of thick paint.  It has a glossy varnish on it and the 1.5" deep side edges are painted black.

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The Figure of MPS by Marcy Brennan

The Figure of MPS

"The Figure of MPS"

Our Grandson Ryan

20"x16" acrylic on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

 

This is my reference photo of Grandson Ryan walking his bulldog, Sully, then still a puppy

Our grandson, Ryan, passed away Jul 20th of this year.  He was born with a genetic disease called MPS.  His specific MPS disease was called Hunter Syndrome.  MPS children are all missing a certain enzyme that eliminates dead cells from the body.  Thus the dead cells build up in the body's bones and organs, severely limiting their lifespan.  These children tend to have very similar facial and body features.  Their stature is small (Ryan was 17 years old and was about 4'1" tall), and they have a very limited range of motion in their limbs.  Depending on the severity of the disease, some that are severely affected by the disease have such damage to their brain that they never progress beyond infant cognizance skills.

Ryan was moderately affected, so his cognitive functions were pretty much like any other normal child, except that I think Ryan had to work much harder for his wins.  He consistently made the honor roll at school and was a computer whiz kid.  He loved video games and making YouTube videos about how to play specific video games.  His videos are still out there on YouTube.  Ryan was loved and cherished by our entire huge family and his dad's firemen buddies and their families.  There is something so special about special needs children - they tend to teach us so much and the joy they bring into our lives is immeasurable!  To find out more about this disease, visit the MPS website.

When I came across Black Earth Gallery's call to artists for their upcoming show on the figure called "Go Figure," I knew I had to paint Ryan.  I loved this photo with its high contract of light and shadow and thought it was so sweet - just a boy and his puppy.  Painting this was my way of honoring him and of calling attention to this awful disease that almost no one knows about except for the families and friends of those afflicted with it.  It's so rare, there are only 500 children in all of the US with Hunter Syndrome.

The Go Figure show is a juried show with a deadline of Oct 7th, and I began the painting almost a month ago.  I'm primarily an abstract painter, and Ryan's is the first figure I've ever painted.  I would love to be juried into this show.  I will find out Oct 10th.  The show runs Nov 6 - 28, 2014.  Black Earth Gallery is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Have you ever heard of MPS or Hunter Syndrome?  Have you ever had contact with any children afflicted with a rare disease?  Do you have a special needs child?

Sea Glass II by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass II - Acrylic on 20" x 16" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This is the second in my sea glass abstract series.

I have a whole bowl of sea glass in my home in these colors.

My earliest memory of color goes back to the age of three when I first

laid eyes on colorful depression glass.

So I've always had a fascination with all types of colorful glass.

Have you collected any sea glass?

What are you favorite colors to collect?

Purchase original and prints here

Sea Glass III by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass III - Acrylic on 12" x 12" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $150

This is the third in my sea glass series and I love the texture and colors in it!

I wanted a bit of tension in this so I added the complement of blue--orange--to the

cool colors of the blues and greens I think of when I think of sea glass.

I looked up which sea glass colors are the rarest or toughest to find,

and orange is on that list.

This series has inspired me to go through my collection of sea glass

and make a pair of earrings and maybe a bracelet!

Have you made any sea glass jewelry for yourself?

Purchase original and prints here

Sea Glass I by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass I - Acrylic on 20" x 16" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

One of my very favorite things is sea glass!  I Googled how sea glass is formed, and this is what I found:

1. "Sea glass is originally made by man (bottles and jars) but refined by nature to become smooth frosty beach found gems. Sea glass begins as bottles & glass that get tossed on the shore, broken, and then tumbled smooth by the waves and currents."
   
   So something made by one person to be something useful, then tossed away by another person as something useless, becomes something to be found by yet another person and kept as a treasure.  The circle of life in a piece of glass ;-)
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100% Pure Florida Juried Show in Melbourne FL

100% Pure Florida Juried Show

So excited to be juried into this 9th annual Florida-wide show!  The opening reception was Friday evening, Sep 5th at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Melbourne, FL.  There was a great turnout in spite of a really rainy night.  Melbourne people love their art!  The show runs through Sep 28th.

Marcy with her painting, "Secret Garden 1" - This is one of a series of six paintings inspired by the lovely Florida garden planted by my husband in our backyard.

Marcy's painting with others at the show at Fifth Ave Art Gallery

Fifth Ave Art Gallery, 1470 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL

Giverny "Remastered" by Marcy Brennan

Giverny "Remastered" - 18"x12"x1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $150

I started out doing an abstract on this canvas that turned into a rose garden that turned into water lilies!  Talk about transformations ;-)  The theme for Sep 2014 in Art Mundo's underground gallery is "Remastered".  Artists were invited to re-create an old master's work.  Since this painting had already sort of morphed into water lilies, I decided to take a look at one of Monet's water lily paintings for which he was famous.  I then used his color palette for this painting.  I really like the way it turned out.  This photo was taken under flourescent lights with my iphone, so a better one will replace it after the show is over.

If you buy this painting, it will be shipped after Oct 1st.

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New Serengeti Abstract Series in Progress by Marcy Brennan

New Serengeti Abstract Series in Progress

I just began a new series today for the Art Mundo Loft Gallery show coming up next month titled "Serengeti".  There are such fantastic sunsets on the Serengeti, I decided to do my abstract paintings in the sunset colors there. Reds, oranges, yellows, and black (for silhouetted trees).  Here are photos of the first few layers at this point.  More to come in the next few days. The black lines in the first layer are really intense because I forgot my black paint and had to borrow from a friend.  All she had was black gesso - it's really strong!

First layer:

Second layer:

Life in Uruguay Show at Art Mundo by Judith Sharpe-Levy

My artist friend, Judith Sharpe-Levy was selected as one of Art Mundo's emerging artists for 2014.  She and I paint together often at Art Mundo and previously attended art classes with Leslie Stokes there.  We now share a studio at Art Mundo.  Judith threw herself into her emerging artists show and painted an incredible series of paintings drawn from her life in Uruguay where she and her husband owned a farm for 8 years.  The work is wonderful in its color harmony and her figural work is amazing.

This is a very large painting of a market in Uruguay

This is a very large painting of a courtyard

These are medium sized paintings of people and horses (on top) and sheep farmers sheering their sheep (on bottom)

These are medium sized paintings of pineapple and pears (on top) and desert cactus (on bottom)

This is a medium sized painting of local dancers in Uruguay

These are two calypso style dancers (on top) and a farmer feed his chickens (on bottom)

For pricing information or to purchase Judith's paintings, email Judith directly here

Dorian Gray's Parlor by Marcy Brennan

Dorian Gray's Parlor - Acrylic on 20"x16"x1.5" gallery canvas - $150

This is a painting I did for the Art Mundo Loft Gallery Dorian Gray show for July. Dorian Gray was a character in a book by Oscar Wilde.  The gallery was filled with all kinds of great art interpretations of the book.  It is up until Aug 6.  Art Mundo is located at 111 Orange Ave, downtown Fort Pierce.  Stop by to view this really interesting show.

This painting is for sale until only Aug 14th.  If it doesn't sell by then, I will paint over it with an abstract.  So grab while you can at this price if this is your thing!

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Buy Now $150.00 USD Option 2 $150.00 USD Option 3 $150.00 USD

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These are a few of the paintings in the show:

Saskia Fuller's Acrylic on brown paper titled "Edgar" next to my painting

Charles Blake's painting and local high school cellist at the show's opening earlier this month

Secret Garden 4 by Marcy Brennan

Secret Garden 4 - Acrylic on 16"x20"x1.5" Gallery Wrap Canvas - $350

This is part of my Secret Garden series and much more abstract than the others.  But it has lots of movement and colors of a summer garden.  The 1.5" deep canvas edges are painted white.

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"Fiesta" - New Abstract Painting Series by Marcy Brennan

Fiesta 1 - Acrylic on 36" x 36" Gallery Wrap Canvas - $1200

I had a blast painting this vibrant and colorful abstract series in a visit to my daughter's in the Atlanta area.  It was so wonderful having several days without my phone ringing or beeping with texts.  I think I need to leave town more often. ;-)  This is the first and largest in the series, all in the same color palette.  My daughter picked the teal and magenta colors which are both our favorites.  I named it Fiesta because all the bright and fun colors reminded me of fiestas I attended during my time in New Mexico.  This is on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas with the edges painted white.

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Fiesta 2, Acrylic on 24" x 24" Gallery Wrap Canvas - $500

This fun and colorful abstract acrylic painting is perfect for a wall needing a burst of of color and energy!  It has multiple layers of paint and lots of energetic brush strokes.  I'm a huge music lover and listening to my favorite music puts me in a wonderful mood.  I think my Fiesta paintings show what a great time I had painting them!  This painting is on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas with the edges painted white.

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Fiesta 3 - Acrylic on 24" x 24" Gallery Wrap Canvas - $500

This is the third painting in my Fiesta series that I painted while visiting my daughter in Atlanta.  We loved the big jars of turquoise and magenta paints at Hobby Lobby. They became my jumping off colors.  I added in some other bright colors to create these fun and colorful new abstract paintings. This painting is perfect for adding a pop of color to a room and the 1.5" deep edges of the gallery wrap canvas are painted white.

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Fiesta 4 - Acrylic on 24" x 24" Gallery Wrap Canvas - $500

This is the fourth in my Fiesta series of abstract paintings.  I used the same color palette in this piece as the others in this series, but it has more of a geometric feel to it.  Lots of hot, vibrant colors and interesting shapes.  This is on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas with the edges painted white.

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Souvenirs of Downtown Day 3

Day three started with rain, clearing, rain, clearing, wind, windy-er, then sunshine.  It was a crazy weather day.  Most of the morning, I spent as much time moving my chair and all my painting stuff back and forth from the sidewalk to the porch of the PP Cobb building for shelter.  But it finally cleared and I was able to get one painting done by 3 pm. 

My friend, Judith and I went to Art Mundo and framed our pieces and turned them in by 3:30.  There was a good crowd last night and in total 30 pieces of art sold.  Rather disappointing, when there were 37 artists doing 1-2 paintings per day over three days.  There was some phenomenal art created this week!  The paintings will be at the Backus House through May 7th, so if you didn't make it there this week, there's still time to stop in and see and/or purchase the work.

I was so impressed by the number of people eating at the little general store in the PP Cobb building that I took my husband there today for lunch.  The food is wonderful!!!

Here's my pieces of potted plants, appropriately titled "Potted" and my friend Judith's piece - don't know what she ended up calling it.

"In Living Color" - Solo Show at Art Mundo's Underground Edge Gallery - Wed March 12, 5-8 pm

The photos above is a small sampling of the colorful abstracts I've created for my first solo show!  The show will be up from March 7th to April 1st on The Edge Gallery in the Underground at Art Mundo, 111 Orange Ave, in historic downtown Fort Pierce, FL.  The artist's reception is March 12th from 5:00-8:00 pm.  Food, fun and wonderful art to see and buy!

My show consists of 38 six by six abstracts in the six different color palettes shown above, each selling for $25.  I also have 15 eight by eights in five of these color palettes for $35 each and 4 twelve by twelve's in a few two of these color palettes for $45 apiece.  I also have one larger 24" x 24" abstract in the show.  It is $350.  It was painted in one of the color palettes above - blues/pinks.

At these super low prices, it's a great way to purchase some fabulous pops of color for your home or office.  I hope to sell out this show, but I have 48 more 6x6 canvases coming in the next few months that I'll be posting here, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at the same price of $25 each.

If you're in the local area, stop in and see me on the 12th!

Here are photos of the show after I hung the paintings Wednesday evening:

Below is a 24" x 24" x 1.5" larger abstract I painted using one of the color palettes from the small paintings, entitled "Whispers" and it's also in this show.