Barbara Newton Art Journal: 2019

My teaching, jurying and gallery commitments for this year are coming to an end and as always, I like to review the year and plan what's next. Here are my larger-format paintings from 2019. I posted 35 smaller paintings from 2019 about a month ago. If you would like to read more about what's next, click here.

Onion, oil, 20x16 inches
O2019-4-23 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Lemon, oil, 20x16 inches
O2019-4-28 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Strawberries, oil, 20x20 inches
O2019-6-17 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Loved Ones, oil, 20x16 inches
O2019-6-29 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Tomato Time, oil, 20x16 inches
O2019-7-10 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Apples, oil, 14x11 inches
O2019-7-11 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Sunday Bouquet, oil, 30x24 inches
O2019-7-14 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Kitchen Table, oil, 30x24 inches
O2019-7-21 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Orange, oil, 14x11 inches
O2019-8-7 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Worldly Goods, oil, 40x40 inches
O2019-8-8 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Cedar River Picnic, pastel, 25x18 inches
P2019-9-3 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Ela's Poland, pastel, 9x12 inches
P2019-9-8 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Grassland, pastel, 11.5x18 inches
P2019-9-256 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Black Diamond Homestead, pastel, 13x13 inches
P2019-9-27 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Rock Creek Series, #5, pastel, 11x18 inches
P2019-9-29 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Black Diamond Landmark, oil, 18x24 inches
O2019-10-23 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

Boat House, pastel, 17x22 inches
P2019-10-25 ©2019 Barbara Benedetti Newton

October is my birthday month and this year more than ever it is a time of reflection. We lost one of our long-time Critique members and she will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Connie Speth.

I recently taught my last travel-to workshop. It was a great workshop with a wonderful group of artists and I feel like I'm ending that part of my life on a high note. Thank you Pastel Society of Oregon. My interest now is in mentoring artists and I plan to do that closer to home.

Much of last week was spent video conferencing with artists Brian Bailey and Amanda Houston as the three jurors for the 35th IAPS Juried Exhibition 2019 Webshow. We juried 1,905 images down to 163 accepted. This process was quite an unmaking and collaborative experience and one I am grateful to have had.

This month I will deliver art to Aljoya Living to show with the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists (established 1928 in Seattle) and I will deliver work to Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes for the November show. As always, many thanks to Kathy Khile for her continued support.

My work will appear in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Pastel Journal - thanks Anne Hevener for inviting me to contribute.

One of my publishers contacted me last week for new work available for future reproduction. While scrolling through work of 2019 I realize the majority of my art has been small this year: 35 small paintings. I plan to work larger for the remainder of 2019. Here are all the small ones.