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"One Last Kiss" 36" x 24"

Shannon K. Hale

Gesso

Yesterday I set up a working space to create. It is tight but will work for a bit. I was also able to gesso 5 large canvases and began working on a 30 x 20 for a friend. Bright colors to fill in the gray days.

Thoughtful Sadness

"There is melancholy in the wind and sadness in the grass" Charles Kuralt

I am envisioning sublime coastal landscapes....

My studio is not set up yet and I am already missing my Santa Fe studio - no matter how humble.

Oregon - really!

We have moved! My husband has taken a position in beautiful Corvallis, Oregon. I am blown away with the incredible and diverse landscape. From the tonal coast to the lush farm land. I love the pastoral country here. And the grasses. The Utah painter, Gary Ernest Smith comes to mind every time I see a foreground of grasses with a pasture peeking through. Lots of inspiration.

Mystic Region

"Mystic Region" 8 x 8 oil on canvas

My sister-in-law's home is right next to the Taos Pueblo property in Arroyo Seco, NM. The pueblo's bison are often gathered next to the road. I am drawn to their strong abstract forms against the landscape.

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Just Mended

"Just Mended" 8x8 oil on canvas


Where does the road go?

Where has your road taken you?



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Little Barn

"Little Barn" oil on panel 10 x 8

My grandfather had a cattle ranch in Montana. I don't think he ever painted his barn red. But when I see barns I think of what his days must have been like on that lonely southeastern ranch.

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Holding Hands

"Holding Hands", oil on panel 8 x 10



Two trees and one artist trying to convey love.



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Forever

"Forever" 10 x 8 oil on panel

There are layers and layers of paint on this small painting. Maybe a metaphor for "forever". The richness of life is the overlapping and covering and scrapping and revealing. Then it all comes together somehow with grace and beauty.

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Made For You

"Made For You" 8 x 10 oil on board.



I lived in Arroyo Hondo, NM - near Taos - and there is a mysterious and poetic barn there, I called it the Magician's Barn. It is one of the images that inspires and stays with me.

"Still Holding Your Hand"

"Still Holding Your Hand" oil on panel 10 x 8

SOLD

Here are those two trees again.

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Painting from Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Two Trees" 10 x 8

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I have been working on the idea of two trees for awhile. They have taken on a symbolic tone. This particular painting is from a trip to Aspen Vista in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

May the holidays bring you an abundance of JOY!

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"Quiet Presence" 24" x 20"

SOLD! Thank you.

"Quiet Presence" 24 x 20 $350.00



This is another addition of the tree series that seems to have found its way into my soul. Let me know what you think.



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"Needs Mending" 12" x 12"

"Needs Mending" 12 x 12

It appears I would rather paint than post on the blog! Here is another small painting with warm and earthy colors. It reminds me of my grandfather Kent's ranch in Montana. As my grandmother would say...."there isn't much on top of the land....". But there is a familiar beauty in the simple. Enjoy.

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"Song of the Red Trees" 12 x 9

"Song of the Red Trees", 12 x 9 SOLD!

As my day passes certain images stay with me- it is not always the grand Santa Fe sunsets or the incredible clouds formations but the small emotive moments that call me to paint.

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"Canyon Road Door"

"Canyon Road Door" 10" x 8"
This painting is from a series of door paintings. Santa Fe has such colorful and expressive doors that seem to hold so many possibilities.


Thank you for taking a look.

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In The Sunshine

"In the Sunshine" 8 x 10.



We recently traveled to Colorado to a cabin in the historical railroad town of Como. The cabin was my grandparents. Between the nostalgia and the amazing landscape I gathered plenty of inspiration. The single blossoming tree continues to be an important theme.



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Painting in Santa Fe

I have been accepted as one of a few painters in a mostly sculpture gallery in Santa Fe, NM on the historical art street of Canyon Road. If you are in Santa Fe please stop by SCULPTURE 619 on Canyon Road. The building is a beautiful little adobe that captures the charm of Santa Fe. I am also painting on site every Saturday.

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"Heart Tree"

"Heart Tree" 12 x 12 oil. SOLD!

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." Aristotle

"Every Time You Smile" 12" x 9" Oil on Canvas.

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There are places that stay with us - in memories and dreams. I was fly fishing along a stream in the Sierra Mountains when the world slowed down. This painting is from that memory. Enjoy.

"The In Between" 8 x 10 oil on canvas. Visit http://www.haleart.com/

Do you ever notice the space in between your breath? The still waters - the light and the three trees brings focus to that space. Thank you for taking a look.

"Being Still" 8 x 10
Daily painting. A sweet meditative painting. Done from a memory of alpine poppies. SOLD!

'Early Morning" 8 x 8 - visit www.haleart.com for price

Breathe, breathe. I loved painting this magical place.

"Small Wonders" 12 x 12 on panel. Visit www.haleart.com

A painting a day - April 17, 2008. The trees are blooming in Santa Fe and it reminds me of the apple orchard my family had near Georgia O'Keeffe's home in Northern New Mexico. This ochard has been very meaningful to me. I try to convey the spirit of the this amazing land.

"Love Letters I and II" - 8 x 8 each panel. SOLD!

These two gems focus on the mysterious light of ourselves. They are richly textured with a tonal quality.

"You and Me" 30" x 40" This was painted in honor of my life with my amazing husband. The blossoms of Spring. This is a sample of my paintings. Visit www.haleart.com to view additional paintings