Vanessa Foley's Aviary

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Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:33 pm

mfaith wrote:
aznpunkyu wrote:I really like the sketches > the paintings. The colors do make it nice, but the detailing in the sketches are great
I tend to agree, and one of the reasons that her getting interested in colored pencils was exciting to see.
Thanks for introducing me to a new artist work that I can obsess over :D
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Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:35 pm

aznpunkyu wrote:
mfaith wrote:
aznpunkyu wrote:I really like the sketches > the paintings. The colors do make it nice, but the detailing in the sketches are great
I tend to agree, and one of the reasons that her getting interested in colored pencils was exciting to see.
Thanks for introducing me to a new artist work that I can obsess over :D
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:04 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Show opens tomorrow!!! The opening party is at Antler gallery in Portland from 6pm-9pm, and all are very welcome. Thanks also to @hifructosemag for their preview of 'Tread Softly' featuring the work of @kcarterart and @hsiaoroncheng as well as mine


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Mon May 04, 2015 9:07 pm

Some really good stuff from Vanessa still available: http://www.antlerpdx.com/vanessa-foley.html
Those desert cardinals...mmmm :drool:
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Wed May 06, 2015 12:34 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Barn Owl work in progress. I really wanted to try to portray the soft silence of this owls feathers, taking a while, but I'm getting there!
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Wed May 06, 2015 12:53 pm

Those eyes look amazing. Love it
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Mon May 11, 2015 2:38 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Finished this drawing over the weekend, just the gold leaf halo to add and it will join the current series I'm working on for a very exciting upcoming project!


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Sun May 24, 2015 10:19 am

vanessafoley wrote:This is the last weekend to see my work at @antlerpdx for any in the area. Most pieces are now sold but there are still a couple of paintings looking for a forever home, including this Palm Cockatoo ☺️ I have the link to the gallery on my ig home page for any who would like further details on available work, thank you so much.
http://www.antlerpdx.com/vanessa-foley.html
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Fri May 29, 2015 6:13 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Such an honour to be featured on the @blopopmagazine website (link to the website in their ig profile) alongside some of my favourite contemporary and pop surrealist artists! Its
been so much fun and a great experience working with @luciano_martinez_art for the article which features a selection of my work and an interview discussing my inspirations.
http://www.blopopmagazine.com/featured- ... essafoley/

Congrats to Vanessa. :clap:
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Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:35 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Work in progress of two part commission, I adore doing these pieces with a little more of a fable, myth or truism behind them, and am lucky enough to be able to explore that side of my work on these drawings. Thanks so much for the support and inspiration Johnny
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Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:45 pm

vanessafoley wrote:Final photo of my Golden Eagle painting for my solo show at @swoongalleryla. This started off as a study then I started fiddling with the tiny detail brushes, just like I secretly always knew I would


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Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:33 pm

Love her work def need to add a piece to my collection
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mfaith wrote:
vanessafoley wrote:Slightly cropped pic of my almost finished Desert Cardinal and Possumhaw berries oil painting (always leave the feets until last, so scary!) This piece will be one of the paintings I'm sending over to @antlerpdx gallery for a three person show at the end of April


I really love the colors of this one. :clap:

This one seems to still be for sale at antler.
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