Comments for West Wind Fine Art - Blog http://westwindfineart.com/blog Kristen Thies Blog Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:09:06 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Kristen Thies http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-59 Kristen Thies Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:09:06 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-59 Hi friends, I just arrived home from the California Art Club Gold Medal Show in Pasadena, CA. Richard Schmid was presented with the Centennial Gold Medal Award for his painting, "Joy." I'll be posting some wonderful photos here soon, but two of images of Richard Schmid are posted on www.WestWindFineArt.com News & Exhibitions link today. Until then, I send you all best wishes for a very happy spring!- Kristen Hi friends,
I just arrived home from the California Art Club Gold Medal Show in Pasadena, CA. Richard Schmid was presented with the
Centennial Gold Medal Award for his painting, “Joy.” I’ll be posting some wonderful photos here soon, but two of images of Richard Schmid are posted on http://www.WestWindFineArt.com News & Exhibitions link today.
Until then, I send you all best wishes for a very happy spring!- Kristen

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Kristen Thies http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-33 Kristen Thies Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:39:51 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-33 Greetings, I want to share a quote from the collector that purchased, "RICHARD'S FLIGHT." After placing the painting in his sun lit breakfast area, he called me and said, "Please tell Richard that I need a car to get around, but if I had to sell the car or his new painting, I'd sell my car. RICHARD'S FLIGHT is filled with beautiful light and joy– I just love it! When I called Richard Schmid, this was his reply to the collector: "I appreciate you sharing your wonderful response to my painting. The experience of doing this before 200 or so of my fellow artists at the Salmagundi Club in NYC was electrifying to say the least! Perhaps some of what you are responding to is the result of the energy that was generated during the event. As I worked, a certain momentum began to gather and I could hear my fellow artists responding to my every brush stroke. The whole room was with me throughout the entire course of the painting, and even when it got late, no one wanted me to stop until it was finished. It truly was one of the most remarkable experiences I've ever had as an artist. It was a hole- in- one at a thousand yards!" Until next time, I send you all the best, Kristen Greetings,
I want to share a quote from the collector that purchased, “RICHARD’S FLIGHT.”
After placing the painting in his sun lit breakfast area, he called me and said, “Please tell Richard that I need a car to get around, but if I had to sell the car or his new painting, I’d sell my car. RICHARD’S FLIGHT is filled with beautiful light
and joy– I just love it!

When I called Richard Schmid, this was his reply to the collector:

“I appreciate you sharing your wonderful response to my painting. The experience of doing this before 200 or so of my fellow artists at the Salmagundi Club in NYC was electrifying to say the least! Perhaps some of what you are responding to is the result of the energy that was generated during the event. As I worked, a certain momentum began to gather and I could hear my fellow artists responding to my every brush stroke. The whole room was with me throughout the entire course of the painting, and even when it got late, no one wanted me to stop until it was finished. It truly was one of the most remarkable experiences I’ve ever had as an artist. It was a hole- in- one at a thousand yards!”

Until next time, I send you all the best,
Kristen

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Kristen Thies http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-28 Kristen Thies Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:25:30 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-28 Thanks for all of the kind words! I'm really enthusiastic about sharing the joys of my life with the masters with all of you. Please know that connecting with like minded, Fine Art loving people is also a great joy for me! All the best, Kristen from Cape Cod PS I'm excited about my next Blog- bringing you highlights and great photos of Nancy Guzik's workshop at Weekend with the Masters in California last Sept. Thanks for all of the kind words! I’m really enthusiastic about sharing the joys of my life with the masters with all of you.
Please know that connecting with like minded, Fine Art loving people is also a great joy for me!
All the best,
Kristen from Cape Cod
PS I’m excited about my next Blog- bringing you highlights and great photos of Nancy Guzik’s workshop at Weekend with the Masters in California last Sept.

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Lorna Allan http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-23 Lorna Allan Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:48:16 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-23 Kristen, what a wonderful way to step out into your new life and in doing so bringing pleasure and inspiration to so many through your blog. It's both thoughtful and very generous of you and for me I say thank you and will look forward to your future blogs. Warm regards Lorna from New Zealand Kristen, what a wonderful way to step out into your new life and in doing so bringing pleasure and inspiration to so many through your blog. It’s both thoughtful and very generous of you and for me I say thank you and will look forward to your future blogs.
Warm regards
Lorna from New Zealand

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Lorna Allan http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-17 Lorna Allan Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:49:13 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-17 Hi Kristen, This is very exciting for you, your new blog and I look forward to reading of your journeys in your artistic life. I particularly was excited about your comment "a new Golden Age of representational Art in the 21st Century." My very best wishes Lorna Hi Kristen, This is very exciting for you, your new blog and I look forward to reading of your journeys in your artistic life.
I particularly was excited about your comment “a new Golden Age of representational Art in the 21st Century.”
My very best wishes
Lorna

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Kristen Thies http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-15 Kristen Thies Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:11:57 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-15 Hi friends, Just completed my first real blog post with the expert editing services of my dear friend and colleague, Sheryll Reichwein. I will work on attaching the photos I took of Richard Schmid in NY and post it all tomorrow.Thanks for your enthusiasm! Cheers, Kristen Hi friends,
Just completed my first real blog post with the expert editing services of my dear friend and colleague, Sheryll Reichwein.
I will work on attaching the photos I took of Richard Schmid in NY and post it all tomorrow.Thanks for your enthusiasm!
Cheers,
Kristen

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Andrea Scheidler http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-14 Andrea Scheidler Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:12:45 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-14 Excited for you and for your new beginnings! Looking forward to reading more of your insightful words. Excited for you and for your new beginnings!
Looking forward to reading more of your insightful words.

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Amy Brackenbury http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-13 Amy Brackenbury Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:34:40 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-13 Kristen, I am so, so sorry to read about Tim. I came to the site to reconnect with him and am deeply saddened to read about him. What a talented guy he was. He left the world some wonderful pieces of his soul in his paintings. Kristen,
I am so, so sorry to read about Tim. I came to the site to reconnect with him and am deeply saddened to read about him. What a talented guy he was. He left the world some wonderful pieces of his soul in his paintings.

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Christine Svagrik http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-12 Christine Svagrik Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:37:19 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-12 I love new blog! I can't wait to read more exciting stories about Your Life with the Masters. I love new blog! I can’t wait to read more exciting stories about Your Life with the Masters.

]]> Comment on My Life With the Masters by Kristen Thies by Theresa Rankin http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-11 Theresa Rankin Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:43:57 +0000 http://westwindfineart.com/blog/?p=6#comment-11 Wonderful news!! I eagerly await your updates. Thank you so much for doing this. Richard and Nancy are obviously modern masters. Wonderful news!! I eagerly await your updates. Thank you so much for doing this. Richard and Nancy are obviously modern masters.

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