Carrie L. Lewis | August 5, 2009
The annual Harvey County Fair was this past weekend. It opened on Friday, July 31 and closed Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
The fairgrounds, which are within two blocks of my house, were crammed with carnival rides and games, taste treats and exhibits for those four days. There was a fair parade (complete with lights and sirens), [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | April 9, 2009
Today was set up day for the Sunflower Arab Show, which begins tomorrow, April 10, at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita.
The Sunflower Arab Show is an annual event hosted by the Kansas Arabian Horse Society.
My first contact with the KAHS came in my first year in Kansas and through an encounter with a young stallion [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | January 3, 2009
I am very happy to report that the Newton Public Library will be hosting a small exhibit of my work during January and February.
Library exhibits offer local artists the opportunity to exhibit four to six paintings in the public areas of the library on a two-month rotation.
This will be my second exhibit at the library [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | November 29, 2008
I am thrilled to announce my participation in the 2008 World of Small & Miniature Art exhibit at the Carriage Factory Gallery right here in Newton.
The exhibit opens Saturday, November 29 and features small and miniature works of art from around the world.
Works have been received from such far away places as England, Australia, Belgium [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | November 3, 2008
For the month of November, the Hesston Wellness Center will host an exhibit of my horse paintings and landscape paintings.
The exhibit, which opens November 3, includes fourteen paintings in oils or colored pencils. The two pieces shown here (AL Firestorm Study, left; and Running Free, below right) are just two of those paintings. The collection [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | October 12, 2008
I am going to forego my usual artist recommendation this week to share a group of artists and a current show.
The show is the Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas.
This year’s show features the work of 39 ladies, each of [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008 was the date for the second in a series of combined media events involving music and artwork.
The Delano Chamber Players and Wichita Horn Society were once again in concert in Wichita.
And once again, art played an important part in the concert.
For this concert, I selected a collection of horse paintings in [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | September 24, 2008
The afternoon of September 28, I will be exhibiting work at West Side Baptist Church in Wichita. The art exhibit will be co-featured with a live performance by a local orchestra. The concert is at 3 p.m. and will be followed by a reception.
This is the second in an ongoing series of exhibits combining the [...]
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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