Coming This Summer
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/adaptation.jpg "\\"Adaptation\\" by Amy Guidry; available through www.WallyWorkmanGallery.com")
I think the title to this post would do better with a movie announcer voice to accompany it. Much more effective. Anyway, enough weird observations. I have a solo exhibit lined up for this summer, August, actually at the Oak Street Gallery in Hammond, LA. My "New Realm" series will be featured and much of that work will be new and never previously exhibited. The opening reception day and time has yet to be decided, but I will be sure to post that on here as soon as possible. So be sure to check back! (This is where you think to yourself, "But, of course! I always read your blog, Amy!") And if you'd like to get a preview of some of my work or if you'd like to read more about the "New Realm" series, visit my website at www.AmyGuidry.com.
Bigger and Better
![From the Alice in Wonderland series.](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/alice19.jpg "\")
I have a new Alice painting from my Alice in Wonderland series. This one is much bigger than the previous paintings since it is 12" x 12." All the Alice paintings have been 5" x 5" so far, but I decided to mix things up a bit. I used only acrylics on this piece (no ink detailing) since the size allows for better clarity. The title is "The Search for the White Rabbit." Alice is holding her cat, Dinah, in her arms and is in a grassy field full of white rabbits. However, THE white rabbit she is looking for has just gone down the rabbit hole. Hence the large ears peeking up out of the ground. Even though she is not officially in Wonderland at this point in time, I had a little fun with the background and used a surreal, cotton candy pink sky and dark, ominous looking trees. The canvas has gallery-wrapped sides that are 1.5" deep and painted white.
The photos of this piece just don't do it justice. I had fun with the details but it doesn't show up as well in these pictures. To view more of my art, you can also visit my website www.AmyGuidry.com. If you are interested in purchasing this painting, please contact me via this blog or my website. Detailed photos are available upon request.
Small Updates
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ft-hogfish.jpg "\")
Small, yes, literally and figuratively speaking. Two new small paintings have been added to my New Realm 5 x 5 series. Aaaand my homepage slideshow has been updated! Some paintings have been removed and other paintings have been added on. So now you can see a whole different set of paintings scroll by when you go to my website. Yea! Doesn't take much to make me happy, I guess.
The new paintings are "Boar-Fish" and "Cocoon." You will recognize the characters in each from previous New Realm paintings. I try to give everyone their moment in the sun. Ha! The boar-fish that has fascinated-confused-and-possibly-scared viewers upon seeing my painting, "Acceptance," has appeared in a 5" x 5" painting.
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ft-cocoon.jpg "\")
"Cocoon" features the red and black butterfly as seen in many other New Realm paintings. The cocoon as well as the butterfly was in my painting, "Renewal." Also, this piece is a 5" x 5" painting on canvas.
If you are new to this blog, you can view these paintings as well as my other work on my website www.AmyGuidry.com. And if you're a "regular" (and have time to kill) you can still check out my new slideshow on the homepage...
New “New Realm” Painting
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ft-butterflies.jpg "\\"Butterflies\\" by Amy Guidry")
After a short break, I did end up painting another 4" x 4" panel piece from my New Realm series. This one is "Butterflies" and features the red and black butterflies seen throughout the series. I kept the composition rather simple given the small size of the panel. These panels are great. I found them one day while getting art supplies. They're so darn cute and very smooth. Works wonders when doing tiny detail work (which is rather often for me...) so I do like working with them. I do like canvas, too, though, so I won't ever give that up.
Anyway, this piece is currently listed on Ebay right now. You can find it at this link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160317848123. You can also view more of my New Realm series, including large pieces (and I do mean large!) on my website www.AmyGuidry.com.
New Alice in Wonderland Addition
![From the Alice in Wonderland series by Amy Guidry](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/alice18.jpg "\")
I decided to bring back the skeleton playing cards and add them to my latest Alice in Wonderland painting. This is a group scene, so to speak, featuring Alice with her cat Dinah. Also included are the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and said skeleton playing cards. Lots of emphasis on red and black in this piece, which was in keeping with the colors of card decks. (Red roses, the rabbit's red jacket, red and black cards, black checkerboard and black stripes on the cat...you get the idea.) This is another 5" x 5" canvas with painted sides featuring the four card suit, so each side has a pattern- hearts, diamonds, etc.
You can view more of my work on my website www.AmyGuidry.com.
New Realm- New Work
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ft-daybreak.jpg "\\"Daybreak\\" by Amy Guidry")
Two pieces to mention from the New Realm series. These are 5" x 5" paintings from the aptly titled, New Realm 5 x 5 series. Both paintings feature the heroine of the story as well as the butterflies. The top piece is titled "Daybreak." This was fairly time-consuming given all the butterflies in the painting. However, I was rather happy with the outcome, so well worth the challenge.
The bottom piece is titled "Morning." This is also part of the 5 x 5 series. This painting stems from the large New Realm piece, "Renewal." Both have the same concept behind them- that of change, a new day, a fresh start.
Both of these new paintings will be featured in my upcoming solo exhibition at the Schepis Museum in Columbia, LA next month. The entire New Realm series, including the 5 x 5 series will be on exhibit.
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ft-morning.jpg "\\"Morning\\" by Amy Guidry")
If you would like to view more of my New Realm series, in addition to previous bodies of work, visit my website at www.AmyGuidry.com.
Before It’s Too Late…
![From the Alice in Wonderland series by Amy Guidry](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/alice16.jpg "\\"Alice and the Baby Pig\\" by Amy Guidry")
Man, I'm really slacking. I thought I was "caught up" for the most part, and realized upon leaving that I hadn't posted my latest Alice in Wonderland painting. I finished another 5" x 5" piece for my Alice in Wonderland series recently. This one features Alice and the baby that turned into a pig upon leaving the Duchess's house. Hence the title, "Alice and the Baby Pig." I incorporated the Cheshire Cat into the background since he is the next character Alice will encounter in the story. The Duchess's house is also in the background atop a hill. The sides are painted and feature the four card suit. One side has hearts, one has diamonds, one has spades, and the last has clovers. This piece is currently listed on Ebay, and will end tomorrow. You can view the piece on Ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160313514864.
New Realm- New Venue
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ft-transition.jpg "\")
I've had a lot of positive response to my New Realm series, and of course everybody has their favorites in the bunch. One of my personal favorites happens to be a popular piece among viewers of my shows and of my website. It may even be your favorite- "Adaptation." While this painting is rather large (4 feet tall and 3 feet wide), I have come up with a smaller solution that may soon be a new favorite. I found some 4" x 4" panels that I just fell in love with- great texture to work with, especially for small details, and the size is just too darn cute. So I have taken the beloved fish character and featured him in a 4 inch panel painting. I've aptly titled it "Transition" and have listed it on Ebay. I thought it would be nice to offer some New Realm pieces on Ebay, so this is the first official one. You can view all the details about the piece and see more photos of it, including detail shots, at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160313896164. And to view more of my work you can also visit my website at www.AmyGuidry.com.
New Painting
![From the New Realm series. Copyright Amy Guidry 2009](http://www.artistcommentary.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ft-renewal.jpg "\")
Lots going on this week, so I am posting yet again. Making up for lost time, right? I have a new painting finished. It is from the New Realm series. It's called "Renewal" and it is 48" x 24." This will be in my upcoming solo exhibition at the Schepis Museum in Columbia, LA.
The piece features the heroine of the series as well as the butterflies, albeit in their cocoon stage. One of the butterflies does break free from the cocoon. Dew drops are interspersed on the branch as well. The cocoons and the dew drops represent morning, or renewal, the start of a something new.
You can view this piece, in addition to the rest of my series, on my website www.AmyGuidry.com. You can also view a new video of my work on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uL3H_rKW1k which features detail shots of my work in addition to the meanings behind the paintings.
