Judith HeartSong Fine Art 2011

1. Studio and Gallery Judith HeartSong Fine Art

2. This painting originated from a red sunflower cut at Butler’s Orchard in the metro DC area. Backlit in the studio amazing shades of red and orange just lit up this favorite flower of mine. 40 x 30acrylic on canvas Orange Sunflower Reverse

3. On a trip to Los Angeles to sign prints for the cruise lines, I rented a convertible for the trip and drove to Santa Barbara one day. Outside a mission I found this stately old agave and took reference photos for later use. 30 x 30acrylic on canvas Agave

4. At the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles there is a shaded water garden with a koi pond. The light was perfect on the afternoon of my visit, allowing a view to the rocks at the bottom of the pond that I found inspiring. 16 x 22acrylic on canvas Koi

5. From a lovely bundle of snapdragons purchased at the 134 year old Eastern Market in downtown Washington, DC -before the fire that ravaged the building in 2007. 30 x 40acrylic on canvas Snapdragons

6. Waterlilies photographed at Mystic Aquarium on a windy day became the subject for a panoramic painting that took months to complete in the studio. 48 x 24acrylic on canvas Waterlilies

7. One of the first goddess archetypes painted many years ago. It was shown at ArtWorks Orlando, a gallery owned by my good friend Kitty Petterson who passed away some time ago. My work won an award and a great review in the Orlando Sentinel. original 22.5 x 15watercolor and gold ink on d’Arches paper Goddess from the LIGHT Series

8. From a fun new series of butterfly studies for 2011 painted on unbleached linen canvases. 30 x 24acrylic on unbleached linen canvas Bottle Blue Butterfly

9. Mixed media with antique bottle, cast glass feet, kiln-formed glass lid and silver leafed stars. 12 x 15 x 3mixed media Catch a Falling Star Mixed Media Box

10. A spring hyacinth purchased at Behnke’s Nursery (a metro DC treasure) came back to the studio to be photographed for references for later work. Behnke’s is also delighted to let artists photograph flowers on site. 24 x 36acrylic on canvas Hyacinth

11. Some beautiful flowers led to a bright study in the studio. 30 x 30acrylic on canvas Bright Birthday Bouquet

12. Painted from sunflowers cut at Butler’s Orchard, these sunflowers were photographed in the studio for later paintings. This piece is one of the paintings featured on Princess Cruise Line and the Cunard Line Queen Mary 2.40 x 30acrylic on canvas Allegoryin Yellows

13. A mixed media postcard design for a gallery show in Los Angeles in 2008.6 x 30watercolor, inks,& gold leaf ond’Arches paper Postcard Art for the i-5 Gallery ShowLos Angeles, California2008

14. Photographed at the Philadelphia Flower Show for painting references I took pictures of a host of white flowers that day… so fitting for the snowstorm in progress outside the convention center.40 x 30acrylic on canvas White Tulips

15. Calla Lilies photographed on a trip to San Diego where I saw calla lilies everywhere in the art. The inspiration came home with me to the studio. 36 x 30acrylic on canvas Callas

16. Theresa has been a good friend for many years and she asked me to create a mixed media letter for her “Letter Project”. I was happy to oblige her request with this piece.Mixed media with turning wheel on d’Arches paper Mixed Media Letter for Author Theresa Williams

17. A watercolor still life painted during one of my Wild Watercolor Workshops. A loose and squishy painting workshop for all skill levels and abilities.30 x 22.5watercolor on d’Arches paper Lemons Still Life

18. A commissioned piece for a good friend in North Carolina hangs above the stone fireplace of his house on a mountain-top. 40 x 30acrylic on canvas Rhododendrons

19. Another goddess archetype from a series that I work on once a year or so.Watercolor and gold ink on d’Arches paper Goddess from the LIGHT Series

20. Painted for the 8th annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Medal of Honor Golf Course in Quantico, Virginia by invitation.40 x 30acrylic on canvas Lavender Rose

21. The second of a series of nautilus shells painted for prints featured on Princess Cruise Line and the Queen Mary 2.18 x 18acrylic on canvas Nautilus Shell

22. From a tiny succulent photographed at Behnke’s Nursery. The painting wraps around the canvas edges as most of my works do so that you can frame…. or not. 24 x 24acrylic on canvas Pale Green Succulent

23. Another goddess archetype from a series that I work on once a year or so.Watercolor and gold ink on d’Arches paper Goddess from the LIGHT Series

24. Some large splashy d’Anjou pears painted for a watercolor demonstration for visitors to my studio.Original 30 x 22.5watercolor on d’Arches paper Pears Watercolor Demonstration

25. Mixed media artist box with decoupage, original watercolor, driftwood, sea glass, Cape May diamonds, empty paint tubes, sand, urchin tests, soap box and poured acrylic. Summertime Mixed Media Box

26. Some favorite birds of the Eastern Shore including Red Knots (lower right) and the colorful pebbles of the beaches there. This painting took months to complete.48 x 24acrylic on canvas Delaware Shorebirds

27. Painted first as a watercolor study for a Wild Watercolor Workshop, this painting evolved from the initial study and reference photos. The Splash Bowl is by Engler Glass.40 x 30acrylic on canvas Summer Pears

28. A sunflower field photographed here in Montgomery County, Maryland became the subject for this panoramic painting. More than 500 reference photos ensure that there will be more paintings in the series.48 x 24acrylic on canvas 7 Sisters

29. A mixed media piece assembled in a found drawer with a handmade wooden ladder, wooden egg, antique bottle and key, Italian glass tiles, and cut metal flames. Personal Shrine

30. From a fun new series of butterfly studies for 2011 painted on unbleached linen canvases. 30 x 24acrylic on unbleached linen canvas Lime Green and Blue Butterfly

31. A peacock painted on a red ground that I had seen in my mind’s eye for a very long time eventually was licensed by the company Transformational Threads for a limited edition series of embroideries handmade in Vietnam.36 x 36acrylic on canvas Peacock Crimson

32. From a new series of stacked stones paintings begun in 2010 from stones that I gather here, there, and everywhere in my travels.20 x 60acrylic on canvas Stacked Stones I

33. Judith works in acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media on canvas, fine papers, wood, and found substrates. Her large-scale florals and paintings of bits and pieces of the natural world and animal kingdom have earned her a dedicated following of collectors over the span of her career - celebrating her 30th year as a professional artist in 2011.Judith’s licensed images are available on the ships of Princess Cruise Line, the Cunard Line Queen Mary 2, and through Transformational Threads - with her acrylic painting Peacock Crimson offered in a limited edition series of handmade Vietnamese thread paintings featured in a Smithsonian Trunk show at the Freer + Sackler Galleries in Washington, DC in 2010. With work in numerous public and private collections, one of Judith’s paintings was presented to Hillary Rodham Clinton at President Clinton’s first inauguration in 1993. Judith has painted a number of large-scale murals along the Eastern Seaboard, including a large Sumatran-themed mural at the National Zoo in 2003. Judith spent her childhood out in nature, in the woods and along the creek beds of Northern Pennsylvania. What started as a childhood diversion turned into a lifelong love affair with the natural world, expressed through the art she has created professionally for the last 29 years. The lush shapes of plants, flowers and animals in her acrylics and watercolors are joyfully exuberant and alive with color. Studio & GalleryJudithHeartSong.com240-481-5034 Judith HeartSongFine Art