Something Special is Coming to You Ambrose Art Journal is a newsletter I've mailed since the beginning of my art career. Recently I completed a major purging of names and address. To show my gratitude to current subscribers, the next newsletter will contain...
Art Journal Newsletter Articles
Romancing the Sea – Solo Show Opening
January 10th marks the opening of my annual solo show at Hughes Gallery in Boca Grande. Summer Thunder will be one of several major oil paintings included in this year's collection titled Romancing the Sea. These large oil paintings range in size from 30 x 40 to 36 x...
Crossnore Gallery: Stepping Stones Fundraiser
I have a fond memory of walking through the doors of Crossnore Gallery that afternoon, when it was beside the River Dog Cafe just outside Linville, North Carolina. A nice lunch, a new hat, conversations, sunlight glinting off the cars in the parking lot. Possibilities...
Seven For a Secret: Egg Tempera Painting Show
Seven For a Secret is one of fifteen new egg tempera paintings that I delivered to Cheryl Newby Gallery this week for my show opening June 4th, 2016. I spent an afternoon at the gallery, inspecting each painting. Polishing them with loving attention to a nice, satin...
Gallery Updates and Newsletter Options
It's shaking out to be a busy year. I've been remiss in updating my event page and wanted to share a few items with you. And also, clarify my subscription feeds. Gallery Updates Hughes Gallery recently secured a large commission of a fly-fishing scene for a...
The Met Makes 400,000 Hi-Res Images Free to Download
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently made available 400,000 high-resolution digital images of art in the Museum’s world-renowned collection free to download. They may be downloaded directly from the Museum’s website. Find your favorite artwork and use it as a...
Cheryl Newby Gallery Invitational Exhibit
My exhibit at Hughes Gallery is winding down, closing the end of May. In between long walks on the beach and humoring the cat, I'm painting for new shows coming up in the next couple of months. Daydreams, a drybrush watercolor painting has been selected to feature on...
Ambrose Art Journal: March 2013, Gallery Show
The Ambrose art journal newsletter just went out and many emails did not go through. Here is a repost: Thanks! Newsletter I hope this finds you well and the first quarter of this year has been kind to you. Summer of last year, I spent July and August painting in the...
Help Renovate a Playground for Children
Magic Forest Playground — Rainbow Park Renovation Almost 20 years ago community volunteers came together to raise funds and built a magical playground for children in Ormond Beach. I was on the original committee and helped contribute with sales of my art. Afterwards,...