September's Challenge: Chic

"Red Lipstick ~ Always Chic And Kissable"

by Pam Copeman

Fashion Week 

8 x 8 

by Nancy Colella

Our new member, Pam Copeman, is an accomplished designer 

 and is the most chic and glamourous woman I know. 

She went to Fashion Week NYC last month (as a guest of Jason Wu!) 

so in her honor, 

I did this from an image on her blog. 

 "Pop Art Pam"

by Paula Villanova

What Nancy said. When we met last month (sans Pam who came up with the theme but was at Fashion Week, and did Nancy mention Jason Wu?) we decided, (without her knowledge) that since we think she embodies "chic" that we should use Pam as our chic subject, however we chose...literally or conceptually.

...fun.

"Never Too Many"

by Lisa Daria Kennedy

I followed Pam while she was at Fashion Week on Twitter, 

so I got up to the minute updates on what she was seeing and modeling. 

 "Shake All Your Blues Away" 

by Jody Regan

Pam is the epitome of "chic".  Interestingly, she bears a strong resemblance to 

famed dancer Ann Miller, elegant, energetic and chic.  

Here's Pam as Ann Miller (Nadine Hale) in "Easter Parade", one of my favorite movies.

 "The Chic Twist"  5" x 7"

by Kelley MacDonald

"Miss Pamela Takes New York" 

by Joan Brancale

"Our Lady Queen of Chic" - mixed media collage on panel

by Tori Brega

                              "The Picture of Chic" by Jeanne MacFarland

Chic-est Gal in Town by Page Railsback

"Chic Artist "by Sally Dean

I love how Pam looks awesome even while working in oil paints.

"Chic Red"
Mary Sheehan Winn

August Challenge: Music

"Music Provided by Nature" 6x6 by Nancy Colella

To me, the constant sound of waves breaking 

is a bit of Nature providing us with background music.

All we have to do is listen!

"Pally's Key's" 6x6 by Pamela Copeman

"Abstraction on Copelands

Appalacian Spring"by Sally Dean

I just responded to the music using 8 colors.

"Best Old Friend" 6x6 by Kelley MacDonald

This Challenge reminded me of how much I love the guitar, and now I'm determined to take it up again!

"Jingle Bells Rock" by Tori Brega

"Practice Makes Perfect" 8X8 by Jeanne MacFarland

Symphony Of Crickets

6x6 by Page Railsback

"My Epiphone"

6x6 by Paula Villanova 

 "Open Mic" 

6x6 by Jody Regan

"listening To Satie" by Joan Brancale

July Challenge: Heat

Matches 7 x 5  Jody Regan

"One Hot Tomato" by  Tori Brega

Hazy Hot and Humid 6 x 6 by Nancy Colella

"Heat" by Lisa Daria Kennedy

"Shades of Gray" by Pamela Copemanj

"The Remedy" by Page Railsback

"Heat's On" by Paula Villanova 6"x6"

"Hot Seat" oil 6"x6" by Sally Dean

"Plein Air, 97 degrees" by Jeanne MacFarland

"Hot Slide" by Kelley MacDonald

"Escaping the Heat" by
Mary Sheehan Winn

"Waiting For Something To Happen" by Joan Brancale

June Challenge- July

"Peaches" by Page Railsback

"Red White and Blue" 6 x 6 

by Nancy Colella 

Bayside 5x7" Lisa Kennedy

"Summer in Parrsboro" 6x6
by Mary Sheehan Winn

"Seedless Melon" 5"x 5''
by Sally Dean

"Both Sides Now", 6x6 Inches, Oil
Kelley MacDonald

"Brockton Fair" 6"x6"
Paula Villanova 

"Calm Waters Ahead"
by Pamela Copeman

"July" 6X6 oil

by Jeanne MacFarland

"Two Brothers"  6x6 oil  by Jody Regan

Masquamicut Moonnrise by Tori Brega
 6"x6" oil 

"Still A Kid" by Joan Brancale

May Challenge - "Tools of the Trade"

"CTRL+ALT+DEL"  (3rd Party Claims Reconciliation) by Paula Villanova (6"x6")

Bring on Summer! 6 x 8 

by Nancy Colella

"Old Friends" by Tori Brega

"I Love Red" 6x6 oil on board by

Mary Sheehan Winn

"Always at the Ready" oil on board 6 x 6
by Jody Regan

"In the Studio" 6X6 by Jeanne MacFarland

"Let The Fun Begin" by Pam Copeman

"Brush With Great Effort..." by Kelley MacDonald

6"x6"

Easel Does it by Page Railsback

"Its all in the Can" by Sally Dean

6"x6" acrylic