An Artist's Journal:Paintings by Felicia Marshall

5"x7" If you've spent anytime going to church, you have stood for a photograph similar to this painting.  I loved the white gloves they glow off of the page. SOLD

6"x10" acrylic on hardboard This painting was inspired by a family photograph that was almost thrown away.  My father rescued an entire box of photos discarded in the garage of his parents home.  The home was sold not a week later. I am known in my family as the historian or as one of my books would call the Keeper, which is the keeper of family history.  One day while visiting my parents my mother mentioned that she had some old photos for me. "I love old photographs!"  In this painting I only recognized one gentlemen.  We called him cudd'n (cousin) J.T.  He is the shortest in the painting.  His wife was as tall as an Amazon. He lived to be one hundred years old, so I can safely assume that all the other gentlemen in the painting have passed.  They are standing in front of a series of houses in what we call 6th Ward.  In Houston whenever you hear "The Wards" you usually assum...

8"x10 acrylic on hardboard When I first began painting and posting my artwork online I was inspired by artists that painted images of people observing paintings in gallerys and museums. They always made it look so easy. I am here to tell you it's not easy. I was always taught that you paint a portrait from the front, backs were a no no. Well maybe I wasn't taught this, but it was just a no no. Now many artists paint gallery patrons. I find I'm more interested in the paintings that communicate a deliberate story between the viewer and the painting being viewed. I find them to be refreshingly clever. SOLD

6x6 acrylic on masonite In Houston we have a long tradition of visiting the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo each year. We all had a great time this year. The joke among family and friends is "We're going to eat our way through the rodeo," They make it soooooo easy to do, every restaurant that is worth their weight has a booth set up. The particular day we went was absolutely perfect. No rain, and just enough sun. I thought this group captured the entire experience we shared. It was absolutely a great place to people watch.