"Harvest Sunrise" Up For Auction to benefit SWIFT

Harvest Sunrise, a painting I completed last year, will be up for auction at the SWIFT 2013 Benefit this Saturday, April 6th. The event is supposed to be "A Night to Remember", seeing as the Shake Russell Trio and special guest Michael Hearne will be performing - popular musicians amongst these parts. 

I am excited to be able to have something in the auction to benefit SWIFT (Schulenburg and Weimar in Focus Together).  The program itself is amazing, and is coordinated by some wonderful and talented individuals. I read on the SWIFT website (www.swift.cc) that the organization's concept is to show what a small rural community can do for itself. It is funded in part by an AmeriCorps Texas grant, and Schulenburg and Weimar are one of the few rural communities anywhere to obtain this type of AmeriCorps grant. From what I have witnessed in the few years I have lived in Schulenburg, SWIFT is extremely beneficial to our community and is able to give the many individuals involved a true sense of worth. That is so important, and I am happy to have the organization around. 

Below is an image of the painting that will be up for auction - all the proceeds will benefit the mission of SWIFT. If you would like to view other items that will be up for auction by other local artists, businesses and individuals, you can check out the SWIFT Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/91234444326.

Harvest Sunrise, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
suggested retail price $98

Here's the  poster with all the groovy details for the event:

Demel Paintings on Display at Pat's Retreat & Art Farm

Texas Antiques Week is in full swing, and I am excited to have some of my work on display up near all the festivities of buying and selling. About 10 pieces decorate the walls of Pat's Retreat & Art Farm, a new gallery and lodging facility in Rutersville,Texas just south of the ever-so-popular, semiannual Round Top and Warrenton Antique Fair.  Labeled as "Texas Antiques Week", the antique fair consists of over 2,000 vendors and runs for miles up TX 159. Stop at Pat's gallery on the way up to the fair - there are other artists displaying their works, including beautiful cement garden sculpture and more by sculptess Stephanie Shroyer.

Here is the gallery information with the normal hours, but Pat's will be OPEN DAILY DURING TEXAS ANTIQUES WEEK (until Sunday, April 7th, 2013).

Pat's Retreat & Art Farm

6110 Hwy 159, La Grange, TX, 78945

979-250-1749

Normal Hours:

Thu: 12 pm - 6 pm

Fri: 10 am - 6 pm

Sat: 10 am - 6 pm

TEXAS ANTIQUES WEEK HOURS (until Sunday, April 7th, 2013):

10 am - 6 pm

Here are images of the work I have for sale at Pat's - it is always nice to be able to see things in person and in such a relaxing setting, so stop by if you can. The originals come framed, with the exception of Assunta and Emily Hall - those paintings are meant to be hung unframed and have a rich cadmium red hue around the border.

Herman, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $152

Sonja, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $105

The Democrats, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $142

Juicy, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $116

Pears, I, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $133

Carnival, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $116

To the Circus, acrylic on canvas paper, 2012, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4", $116

reproba femina, acrylic on canvas board, 2011, 6" x 12", $216

 Emily Hall, oil on stretched canvas, 2007, 15" x 28", $398

Assunta, oil on stretched canvas, 2007, 15" x 28", $412