New Show "CELEBRATING COLOR"

This is one of my new paintings in a two person show with Kathleen Stock at Elliott Fouts Gallery, 4749 J Street in Sacramento. The show is up and the Artists' Reception is this Saturday night from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. "Second Saturday" is art night in the city of Sacramento, an event that is so popular that they actually have to close streets to traffic in midtown. If you don't want to get caught up in the crazy party scene and really want to see art, come join us in East Sacramento. Elliott Fouts Gallery is on the left (coming from downtown Sacramento) just past 47th street. Look for the tiny side street called Bear Flag Way on your left and park there if the lot in front of the gallery is full. Now here is one of Kathleen's paintings. She is an oil painter and pastel artist from Sacramento.

Southwest Art Magazine published my painting!

"Paradise" a 12" x 12" watercolor I painted on Aquabord

appears on page 51 of the August, 2009 issue of Southwest Art Magazine. It has long been a goal of mine to have a painting published in this beautiful magazine read by collectors and artists alike, so I am thrilled that the editor of the Art Values column chose to put my little watercolor in her column. Of course at only $400.00 this small watercolor really is a value! A big thank you to Cynthia Lou at Elliott Fouts Gallery who wrote to the magazine and sent photos of my paintings. She got their attention!

Megan Delehanty Everest summit photos

Megan Delehanty, happy and wind burned on the summit of Mount Everest, May 23, 2009.

Another member of her team, near the top. By the time Megan reached the summit the clouds and snow had moved in so she had no view. This photo was taken by Hiro Kuraoka of Japan, who summited ahead of Megan before the clouds rolled in.

This looks very scary to me! I believe this photo was also taken by Hiro Kuraoka. Megan says it was 5 ladders strong together over a craves that opened up when the ice moved. Going up it was only two ladders, the ice moved, so after she summited this greeted them on the way down.

Megan is my husband's younger sister. She has climbed mountains all over the world but summiting Everest was her ultimate goal. It has been a long haul getting there but she did it! We are so proud of her. Megan is home now, and we saw her slide show of this latest climb last night. Unbelievable! Click on the link Megan Delehanty Mountain Climber in my list of links to read about her adventures and see her fabulous photos. She continues to update her website and her blog with more photos all the time, so check back.

Now is the time

If you are not planning to travel this year, you may not have noticed this; but travel bargains are everywhere. We Americans are staying home this year, so the travel industry is hurting. This is especially true in Europe. My friends in Tuscany and France tell me their towns are eerily quite, the Americans are staying home.

As a result airlines are dropping their ticket prices to the lowest I have seen since I began teaching over seas in 2001. Last year the least expensive round trip ticket I could find to Rome was $1,100. and that was flying out of San Francisco not Sacramento. Now you find round trip tickets to all the big airports in Europe for $700. - $800. right out of Sacramento. Just search on http://www.kayak.com/ and you will find bargains!

Tour companies are offering discounts to fill their trips too. Toscana Americana is offering a $200. discount per person for those who book my Watercolor Workshop in Santorini by June 26, 2009. The dates of the workshop are September 26 - October 3, 2009. My workshops are for small groups and are priced to include everything accept air fare. So, for US $2,549.00 per person double occupancy or US $2,649.00 per person single occupancy if booked by June 26, you could join me in Santorini, Greece (pictured above). Here is the link for all the details www.toscanaamericana.com/delehantysantoriniwater.html.

Some students that have taken my workshops add extra days in Paris, Tuscany or wherever and I have to tell you this is the year to do that too. You will not find the hotels you choose to be full, in fact you can probably negotiate for a lower price than quoted on their websites.

I am not getting any younger, and I love these prices so I am off to Europe to teach, paint and explore for a whole month this fall. Consider joining me now; because when the economy improves and we Americans start traveling again, prices will go right back up again. Now is the time to travel!

One time only Studio Sale this Saturday

"Chianti Autumn" watercolor 28" x 22" was $950. now $475.

"The Conversation" a watercolor 24" x 18" was $850. now $425.

this sale only, watercolors at 50% off

Oil paintings up to 24" x 24" just $100.

One Time Only Studio Sale

this Saturday, June 13
4:00 - 9:00pm

my studio at the back of Elliott Fouts Gallery
4749 J Street, Sacramento

(916) 736-1429

Can't make it?
Go on line now through 9:00pm Saturday, choose a painting and call the gallery for the price.

What is a prolific painter suppose to do when there is a long recession and paintings are piling up? I decided to let all my collectors and friends come get some bargains and make room for all my new work. I won't be doing this again, so as they say "hurry on down!"