Regina Calton Burchett – Pastels & Drawing

Coming on May 11, I’ll be one of the invited artists in the Visual Arts & Wine Festival at Morgan Ridge Vineyards! View their website here: Morgan Ridge Vineyards This is a brand new event, and a beautiful setting. Looking forward to a pretty day.

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I am moving into my new studio space at Clearwater Artist Studios! This is a large space – 1280 sq.ft., that I will be sharing with a sculptor friend. We’re hoping to have our Open Studio on April 12, which is the same day as the Art Walk in Concord. This group of buildings has [...]

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I moved to the great state of Texas after I graduated from college and have always loved the beauty and spirit of the state. But I’ve missed the tall trees and the wonderful colors of Fall so much, and am incredibly grateful to be among them again, here in North Carolina.

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Actually a rooster, but he’s kind of funky from some perspectives. My friend, Jo Castillo, sketches in ink. Only in ink. Way too much pressure. So irrevocable. I will generally draw in pencil until I get it like I want it, then draw it in ink. But I thought, what the heck, and attempted to [...]

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Art Cards I have several paintings I’m working on, but this week is mainly devoted to getting my art, cards, prints, display and prices together for the Travis Heights Art Trail. The forecast says rain, but I’m setting up my display frame and tent with the sides, so come visit, whatever the weather!! I will [...]

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Our show will be up for a month at the Old Bakery and Emporium at 1006 Congress, just south of the Capitol in Austin. Hope you can come to see the exhibit and all the other great items!

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I have a neighbor and lovely friend who started painting again after many years of being busy with other facets of life, and every once in a while we are able to get together and work on our pastel paintings.   She paints portraits, landscapes, still-lifes and even cars, which I avoid at all costs!  Very [...]

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I’m always grateful for honest advice from artist friends, as they can often see things I can’t about a work in progress, and it also helps me learn new things to apply to future work. Jo Castillo and Ruth Meaders – both gave me some good advice on helping to make this a better painting [...]

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My friend Diana Weems is great at painting most things, but especially antique cars, bikes, trucks, motorcycles…. things I have attempted and quickly gave up on. We met many years ago and I bought a wonderful bicycle painting from her. She has such a great attitude and an amazing family, and here are a few [...]

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The last couple of months have been spent enjoying the time I could spare creating art while wondering, yet again, why we do art – especially during slow economic times when not many people seem to be interested in buying what we spend so much time planning, drawing, painting, judging.. And the very complex, intricate, [...]

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