I art therefore I am

Fredericksburg

Tanya — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:34:43 +0000

Tru Luv's

You can have a great meal and view my art at Tru Luv’s on the water at 1101 Sophia Street in old town Fredericksburg.

This week I will be hanging a new painting in the main dinning room. It is of Fredericksburg from the Chatham side.

My favorite meal this week – the crab cakes. They are so lightly browned and all crab with a delicate bernaise sauce. Beautiful wild rice with bits of cranberry and green beans which are tender and filled with summer flavor. The Jefferson Chardonnay is the perfect wine with this meal. To paint, to dine, to drink what more could one want?

Friends to enjoy it with. Watch for my next demonstration date at Tru Luv’s.

Giant Omelet

Tanya — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:22:28 +0000

Fredericksburg, Va. and Frejus, France celebrated thirty years of being sister cities with the making of a 5,000 egg omelet. Here’s my rendering of some of the stirers.

Note cards are available for $5.00

Limited Edition Notecard Set

Tanya — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:19:10 +0000

New F'burg by Alan Howard; Historic Fredericksburg by Tanya Richey.

The Fredericskburg, VA and Frejus, Frace celebrated 30 years of Sister City cultural exchange this year.

French participants traveled from Frejus to America spending two week hosted by Fredericksburg area families.

We hosted Fabean and her mother Paule for a week of thier visit and organized a wonderful reception at The Gallery at 915 for the entire Sister City group. Each of the French visitors recieved a special edition Art Card set of two cards. An skyline portrait of modern day Fredericksburg by Alan Howard and a historical painting of the Burg’s early days by Tanya Richey.

Card sets are available at The Gallery at 915 for $12.

In the paper!

Tanya — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:36:13 +0000

The hard work at Gallery 915 is starting to pay off and there’s a great article in the Weekender section of the Fredericksburg paper today!

check it out…http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/062010/06172010/554783

Buy Framables at Griffin Bookshop

Tanya — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:37:54 +0000

Just one of many styles in this line of notecards

The Griffin Bookshop on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg is now selling my orginial framables!

Memorial Day Weekend at 915

Tanya — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:27:15 +0000

Study work for my Fredericksburg painting.

Come to the Gallery this weekend for the First Annual Memorial Weekend Fence Art Show! Saturday and Sunday 11-5 at 915 Lafayette BLVD!

See you Friday

Tanya — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:31:48 +0000

The Gallery at 915 has an amazing sculpture named Chuck Williams who will be featured in the June show. The ‘Art of Recovery” show is down and a whole new exhibit will be up for first Friday but for Memorial Day weekend an interim show and preview of Chucks Metal Art will be up.

Stop in and see how my big Fredericksburg painting is coming along. 915 will be open all weekend with a gathering Friday evening 6-9 and I will be sitting the Gallery on Saturday. Hope to see you!

May First Friday Video

Tanya — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:54:33 +0000

May First Friday at The Gallery at 915

This month The Gallery at 915 is hosting a special show for RASCB called “The Art of Recovery Exhibit” featuring the original artwork of adults with mental illness. It will be on display until May 23rd!

Tanya — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:38:34 +0000

Jefferson's Vision

I have read that when Thomas Jefferson returned to Monticello he was broke and in debt. When several friends talked to him about the seriousness of this matter his answer was to order more flower bulbs for the garden and more wine. Jefferson brought vines back from France to start vineyards in Virginia, now there are many vineyards in Virginia and a few good wines.

Acrylic 24″ x 36″ on canvas (1,400.00)

I painted the sky, Old Rag, road, hills and valleys from a sketch I did on the side of the road off Rt. 522. This was then set aside. Later, thinking of the vineyards at Sharp Rock Farm but not having a sketch I painted the vines creeping along the hills. This is a combination of observation and vision.

Tanya — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:51:20 +0000

Hound dog resting