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I Hate Sign Painting

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Jim Gatling

Every art teacher I know hates sign painting. I just refused to do it for years. It takes so much time and it depends on your hand writing how it will turn out. A couple of girls at the bank … Continue reading →

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Melton Park Gallery, Oklahoma City

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jim Gatling

Last week I went to Oklahoma City, OK with a friend that was going to meet a painting restorer and to look at some paintings in the Melton Park Gallery. The “museum” is a family owned collection and non-profit research gallery.  They … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Arts Center Enameling Exhibit

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jim Gatling

For my Christmas present Martha gave me “A Day with Martha.” She made a card and it said that she was going to take me out for a day in Little Rock. We first went to The Arkansas Arts Center … Continue reading →

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Here, Piggy-Piggy

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Jim Gatling

While I was Christmas shopping one day I found a solid white ceramic piggy bank. I thought of my dear friend, Ashleigh, who is at the UofA in law school. She loves them HOGS!  I thought a place to put … Continue reading →

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Devil Dog Cow Bells Fundraiser

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Jim Gatling

The other night I was at the ballgame with the kids and Cindy was ringing her cow bell. She started talking about fundraisers for the 5th and 6th grade teams. Long story short: I started painting cow bells. Hobby Lobby … Continue reading →

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Floral Painting for Ashleigh

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Jim Gatling

After I got home from supper the Friday night, I decided to do another smaller painting to match Ashleigh’s big painting for her apartment in Fayetteville. Got a smaller canvas, spray painted it silver, let it dry and sorta did tole painting with … Continue reading →

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Ashleigh’s Big Painting

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Jim Gatling

When we were furniture shopping for Liz’s daughter’s apartment, Ashleigh saw a painting she liked in a store. I took a picture of it and she said she wanted one like it for her kitchen. She wanted pink. It was … Continue reading →

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Expo Sale in Conway

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jim Gatling

I went to the Expo sale in Conway a few weeks back with a family member. When she got tired I stopped and took her back home.  I went back to Conway to meet friends at the show. I found … Continue reading →

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The Jungle Girl based on Rousseau

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jim Gatling

The Dream by  Henri Rousseau done in 1910 was the bases of a 3 by 5 inch primitive watercolor I did about a  month ago. One of the things, as I was painting it, I realized I had to use a … Continue reading →

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My $2,715 Yard Art Wooden Sculpture

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Jim Gatling

The first estimate to cut down the 90-foot tall pine tree that was struck by lightning was $4,000 to $5,000 dollars. Read the find print on your insurance policy. They will pay up to $500 for the LOSS of your … Continue reading →

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