Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Spain and Morocco Trip for Judith Reidy with her Daughter Anna



Written a few days ago.....


Pictures from "First Days in Madrid Spain" Link








Today, I am preparing for my trip home to the United States. As I sit watching the sunrise over the distant mountain overlooking Tangier I am writing you thinking of the many sights and sounds I have experiences in the past three weeks. The view from my daughter's salon window overlooks the old port city. Six stories below is a street across of which is an old Jewish cemetery filled with trees around which are stacked stone sepulchers marking the graves placed there hundreds of years ago...even before the United States was a nation or Christopher Columbus discovered America. My daughter's apartment is in the old part of the city where houses are stacked and streets and walkways narrowly wide through the Medina. Beyond the cemetery to the east are a few old buildings and a retired shipping port and a new city rapidly changing and growing modern apartments with amenities.


Pictures from "Followed by an afternoon and morning in Sevilla, Spain" Link








It is a strange thing to watch someone drive a donkey which is laden with burdens while the driver walking alongside is talking on the cell phone. It is a community in transition through technology. The old and the new blending together and dissolving into one another. Cars and motorized carts are everywhere in this bustling city with s few parking and traffic signs but no stop signs or stop and go lights. People just cross the street by stepping out into traffic. At corners and roundabouts which are everywhere cars just muscles their way around. Its amazing how it works as well as it does, but the system functions.


Pictures from "Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier Morocco" Link





For me what is eye opening is how perceptionally binding yet arbitrary our rules are from one culture to the next.....even traffic laws.


Pictures from "A Day in Asilah" Link





I have so many stories and adventures to tell!










Pictures from "Thursday in Chefhaouen" Link








Looking forward to seeing you at the


Grand Opening of our


Painting and Glass Studio


on December 12, 10 am to 5 pm


at


5121 South 84th Street,


Greendale, WI 53129





(on 84th just south of 84th and Edgerton.)



Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Judith Reidy is in the Wisconsin Pastel Artist Fall Exhibit Autumnal Ripening at the Cedarburg Cultural Center

Judith Reidy
 in the Wisconsin Pastel Artist Fall Exhibit

Autumnal Ripening
 at the
Cedarburg Cultural Center
 

You are invited to the exhibit
Friday October 16, through Sunday November 29, 2015
 and the
Opening Reception
Friday October 16
5-8 pm


Judith's Pastel artwork
 Just Before Winter
by
 Judith Reidy

 Fall Morning
by 
Judith Reidy

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015

Plein Air Painting for September

New Berlin Plein Air Paintings by Judith Reidy
Honorable Mention
Rainy Day on Kelly Lake
Acrylic

Don Teffner's Barn on Grange
Acrylic

Weston House
Oil

Artists in the Garden 
Boerner Botanical Garden paintings by Judith Reidy

Pink Rose
Acrylic

Anemone
Acrylic

Celosia
Oil

Remaining Plein Air Event this coming week is in Shorewood.  
You are invited!!!!

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Pewaukee Plein Air Painting

I painted in the heat.  
Steaming at the Dock by  Judith Reidy
11x14"
Oil
$225


Plein Air at the Fair Paintings

It was a great day at the state fair in West Allis. I made two paintings.

Judith painting out of the rain


Central Avenue by Judith Reidy
16x20"
Oil


Fire house by Judith Reidy
10x20"
Oil

Sunday, August 09, 2015

Plein Air at the Fair on Monday for Judith Reidy

Plein Air at the Fair...the Wisconsin state fair

I want to invite you to come to the fair.....

Plein Air, French for painting in the “open air,” is new for the 2015 Fair. On Monday, August 10, the Fair itself will become the canvas for artists as they paint their way around the Fair. Feel free to watch as they create Fair inspired masterpieces. Fairgoers can support their favorite artists by purchasing Plein Air artwork after judging is completed on Tuesday, August 11 in the Exposition Center Lobby.

Corner Porch and Great News for Royal Hotel

Mineral Point, WI Quick Paint (2 hours)
Corner Porch by Judith Reidy
12x9"
Oil

It was Saturday morning in downtown Mineral Point when the horn was blown to begin the two hour quick paint which was turned in at the conclusion for exhibition.

Great News!!!!!
Sold painting of Royal Hotel

Friday, August 07, 2015

Judith Reidy invites you to Come to the Plein Air event in Mineral Point, WI

Last night I painted this Night painting which I called "Royal Hotel" at the Plein Air event, Paint the Point, in Mineral Point WI.  I finished the painting about when the bars closed and climbed into bed around 3:30 AM this morning. Then around 6:30 AM I got up and went to town to submit the painting to the Wantoot Gallery  236 High Street, Mineral    Point, WI 53665 where it and my two main event submissions will be on display this weekend.


Royal Hotel by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"

Main event submissions....
Late Afternoon by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"

Sunny Ridge Road by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"
Tomorrow you can see and purchase these paintings at the Wantoot Gallery between 10 AM and 7 PM.

In addition you may come early between 8 and10 AM and see other artists  and me create quick paint paintings which will be on display at the gallery 261 High Street till 7PM.

I hope you come down and share in the fun and see the beautiful paintings!!!



Judith Reidy's Nocturne Painting "Royal Hotel" at Mineral Point

Last night I painted this Night painting which I called "Royal Hotel" at the Plein Air event, Paint the Point, in Mineral Point WI.  I finished the painting about when the bars closed and climbed into bed around 3:30 AM this morning. Then around 6:30 AM I got up and went to town to submit the painting to the Wantoot Gallery  236 High Street, Mineral    Point, WI 53665 where it and my two main event submissions will be on display this weekend.


Royal Hotel by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"

Main event submissions....
Late Afternoon by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"

Sunny Ridge Road by Judith Reidy
Oil
16x20"
Tomorrow you can see and purchase these paintings at the Wantoot Gallery between 10 AM and 7 PM.

In addition you may come early between 8 and10 AM and see other artists  and me create quick paint paintings which will be on display at the gallery 261 High Street till 7PM.

I hope you come down and share in the fun and see the beautiful paintings!!!



Saturday, August 01, 2015

Il' Blue by Judith Reidy

Great day to paint in Burnett, Wi at the Dodge County Antique Power Show!!!!
Ol' Blue 
By Judith Reidy
9x12"
Oil

Saturday, July 25, 2015

My painting made 1st Place at Milwaukee Historic Third Ward Plein Air Event 2015

Well, here is my painting Riverwalk View 12x36" unframed which I painted in the Third Ward Plein Air Event 2015!
It won First Place!  
 It also was purchased by a couple at the reception last night.  It will  be on public view thru 4pm Saturday July 25 at the Hudson Business Lounge at 301 N Broadway Milwaukee, WI in the Third Ward.  You are welcome to view it while it remains on public view there today.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Judith Reidy in Third Ward Plein Air Event Exhibition and Reception tonight July 24, 2015


Its Friday and I have finished my paintings for the Plein Air event.

Its terrific place and I had a 
wonderful time.

I created three paintings.

First one was a cityscape
 view looking north from the top of the parking garage on Chicago and Milwaukee.

The second painting I did
 from the top of the garage on Water
 looking down
 at the Water Street Bridge.

The third painting I did
 from the riverwalk off Erie Street
 one block southeast  of MIAD. 
 I had a great view of the river, the spinning railroad bridge, old grainery, and plenty of boats and water and some vintage industrial buildings.

Tonight is the exhibition and reception.
5-9 pm
6  PM sharp awards ceremony
at 
Hudson Business Lounge
310 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
(Buffalo and Broadway)

I look forward to seeing you there.




Saturday, May 02, 2015

Saturday, March 21, 2015

New Oil Painting Esther's Sunset by Judith Reidy

View of sunset through the trees on Thanksgiving Day painted in oils


Esther's Sunset 
by Judith Reidy
Oil
25.5 x 21.5
framed 
$450


I have fond memories with this painting; my family was together after my mother's passing the previous week.  It sounds like one would or should be very sad.  But it was a glorious and joyous time for I knew my mother was in a better place and left us with a beauty and love that glowed in our hearts.  So like her life to us this painting glows on this cold early winter like November day at the conclusion of  the family's Thanksgiving Day gathering.

New Pastel Work by Judith Reidy



It has been exciting to be working in pastel again.  Such delicacy and fresh unfading color.  
 One of the qualities I appreciate about pastel is that the color never fades or yellows with age.  These images came from trips into the country this fall.


Pastel of creek before winter
Just Before Winter
by Judith Reidy
Pastel
Pastel 
17 x 11 unframed 
22 x 16 framed

Pastel of fall morning with fall tree colors near Holy Hill in Wisconsin
Fall Morning
by Judith Reidy
Pastel
17 x 11 unframed
22 x 16 framed



each Framed Painting 
with 
Regular glass
$350
Museum Glass
$450