Gardens In the Square by Roberta Rettew Iula

                                                                                              

                   

                  
              Good Morning. On this cold February day I post warm colors of summer to come.

              Pictured is a small section of my work, Field of Sunflowers. I recently framed this

              and it is ready for show time at Brath & Hughes Fine Arts Gallery. I made a visit to

              the gallery a few weeks ago, and it was exciting and helpful to view the wall where 

              my art will be on view.

              Gardens In the Square show will take place in May, 2013.      

                                

Orris House Inn by Roberta Rettew Iula

 

                                                                                              
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               Orris House Inn is a drawing of my Urban Oasis Series.  Busy street, miles of houses close together,
               small frontage properties. Your attention is drawn to this section due to beautiful example of
               Second Empire Victorian architecture- which is presented not just singularly but with double placement
               charm..... the existing established classic landscape unifies this site and drawing. Large old deciduous
               and conifer mixed with broad leaf evergreen, shrubs and perennials makes this "back in time, charm feeling"
               more believable. Add the architectural element of wrought iron fence and gate and the setting gets rather
               perfect. I will be making further studies of these properties.   SOLD
            
                                                               
                                                             
              
               

Ronde de Bordeaux Fig by Roberta Rettew Iula

I know. Long title for a tiny fig. This past summer I was rooting various varieties of fig cuttings. I got to thinking about Nick's parents and their fig tree in Boston, Ma. I was so disappointed in my mind that I can't ask them anymore.... What variety of fig did you have? They were so good to eat. I began to get that feeling of I'm going to paint some figs!!! They have to be of the red flesh variety! I was also aware that I wanted to be factual, authentic as to the skin color and leaf shape. Fig leaves share many differences. Ronde de Bordeaux Fig represents my thoughts on the energy of growth, cells, skin, sunlight and sky coming through. The final product-you eat! and they are yummy excellent.
Ronde de Bordeaux Fig has been accepted at Brath & Hughes Fine Arts Gallery for the Food and Fruit Show!!! I am most happy about that!  Opening is Friday, February 1st.

Ronde de Bordeaux Fig
   oil on canvas 20" x 20"

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Afternoon Conversation by Roberta Rettew Iula

Afternoon Conversation is from my Urban Oasis Artist Series. A green, living space with-in the urban environment is an important element toward how we feel and spend our time. Well designed green space provides tranquility, relaxation, mental mood improvement. This garden of grape, annuals and vegetables is surrounded by city streets, parked cars, close houses, buses, stores, and
constant urban movement.
One can have conversation, privacy, delicious coffee, meals, shade from the sun, and overall FEEL GOOD effect from this well designed urban residential site.

SOLD  oil on canvas

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Art Show at...by Roberta Rettew Iula

                                                                 Harrisburg Riverboats
                                                                                             by
                                                                                Roberta Rettew Iula

                                                    Art Show for the month of October
                                                                             at
                                               Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce
                                                             212 N. Hanover Street
                                                                 Carlisle, Pa. 17013

                              Roberta's Paintings and Pastels  
                                                Flavors of Local Town and Country Scenes
                                               
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                                                  Monday through Friday; 8:30am to 4:30pm
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Art On the Farm...By Roberta Rettew Iula

  A day well spent. Art On the Farm at Dickinson College Farm presented a wonderful blend of weather, sharing, meeting and greeting, plein air painting, delicious food and drink and friendship. It also made you so aware -or reminded you- of what happens on a farm, all the work, and the exchange that is offered to a community.
I really enjoyed looking for the spot that I wanted to be painting. You know, you almost always just see okra on your plate- fried up or some other scrumptious presentation. I parked myself right in the middle of the okra and tomato rows. Loved it!
Okra is of the Mallow Family- Malvaceae- and is related to the Hibiscus, cotton and cacao. No wonder I was taken in with the hibiscus type floral bloom, large leaf pattern and stature of the plant.
The title of my work is OKRA.  The medium used is soft pastel. My technique was both wet and dry applications.

Stage 2.  About 1/2 finished

Looking out from the rows of okra and tomatoes. Weather was perfect.

OKRA
16" x 20"
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Thinking Back to Florida...By Roberta Rettew Iula

After completing The Barn/Silo Series, I knew I wanted a big change in the palette for my next painting. Azo Yellow Medium and Cadmium Yellow Deep. This color range was on my mind constantly. I also knew that I wanted to begin working with square canvases.

The colors that I laid out for myself led me to the citrus theme, and in turn I began to think back to Florida living. Southern Florida in the mid to late 90's.  I always felt that when driving across the state lines into Florida - it seemed like entering a vast space outside of the U.S.  Brand new territory, yet really old at the same time.

SUNSPLASH is about warmth, sun, weather, afternoon rains, citrus groves, being buoyant and healthy, sun drenched.

                                                                      SUNSPLASH 
                                                                           20" x 20"
                                                                                oil
                                                                  Roberta Rettew Iula