" Beach Vacation" 11" X 24" watercolor

Beach Vacation by April M Rimpo

Beach Vacation

Watercolor, Varnished

11" X 24" painting

In 1.25” wide brushed silver frame, overall frame size is 13.25” X 26.25”

Beach Vacation brings back memories of many years of trips to the beach. My first beach trips were to the beautiful white sands on the Atlantic City Beach, way before the casinos moved there. The beaches in New England, where I grew up, had tan sand, while those in Oregon were slightly more rock and I found myself mesmerized by the Pacific Ocean, not paying much attention of the color of the sand.

Being the designer of this painting, I decided to give a rose colored cast to the sand, just for the fun of it, although I do believe I’ve seen coral colored beaches somewhere over the years.

I hope my painting takes you to a beach you enjoyed in your lifetime.

This painting was selected for the Georgia Watercolor Society National Show 2021 by John Salminen.

Interested in April's artwork or taking one of her classes? Consider becoming a Studio Friend by signing up for her weekly email. April segments her newsletter so you can select topics you'd like to hear about when you sign up. For those who Select the General Interest topic you will receive emails about twice-monthly. If you are only interested in classes, then the emails will be much less frequent discussing upcoming classes and how to register. Thank you for your support of April M Rimpo Art. Oh, and please be sure to click on the link in a second email to verify your interest in joining my newsletter. Without the verification you will be left in a limbo state where you will not receive my emails and I can't complete the verification on your behalf. If you receive a response that you are already subscribed, email me to confirm and I can send you a different link to update your profile and get the verification email resent to you.

Contact April and see more of her art on her website

Copyright April M Rimpo All Rights Reserved. You may share my work with attribution and a link to this source site, but all other uses are prohibited.

The Reception at Ranazul

It has already been over a week since the reception at Ranazul. That means means there are less than two more weeks to enjoy the show. I wanted to share some photographs from the reception. It was so great to see everyone who arrived to enjoy my art, discuss my gallery wrapped presentation, and share stories behind the paintings. Visiting with old friends and meeting some new ones was a joy.

Interested in learning more about April's art inspirations, tips about her painting process, or art business tidbits? Want to know when her art is in exhibits? Consider joining her friends and collectors by signing up for her twice-monthly email.

Copyright April M Rimpo 2015 All Rights Reserved. You may share my work with attribution, but all other uses are prohibited.

An Exhibit in an Alternative Space

Winter (Part I)

Typically I exhibit in national watermedia exhibits, commercial galleries, artist owned galleries, and local art centers that hold monthly exhibits. On rare occasion I have also exhibited in alternative spaces, such as doctor's offices, restaurants, and small business stores. It so happens that I arranged an exhibit in a local restaurant a couple months before the discussion in a weekly art business forum turned to the topic of alternative spaces. 

Winter (Part II)

A synopsis of the forum discussion is that you never know when someone will see your artwork, fall in love with it, and want to make a purchase. So displaying in alternate spaces, although somewhat of a long-short in terms of sales, is worth the risk. Several examples were given by artists who had successfully made sales through alternative venues. These alternative venues may not be the primary places where you want to attempt to make sales, but there is no reason to ignore the possibility.

Summer (Part I)

When I first shifted from part time to full time art, I displayed prints of my artwork in my dentist's office. She invited me to do so and posted images of my work in her office on Facebook.  When asked, her receptionist provided my contact information to their patients and I did receive some calls. Although I did not make any sales as a result, I know there was some increased awareness of my artwork as a result of that venture.

Summery (Part II)

This month my artwork is on display at Ranazul tapas wine bistro in Fulton, Maryland. A few people had suggested this venue to me, so I decide to learn more about it.  It turns out the owner's brother is an artist, so when putting together the plans for the building she included a gallery room as part of the layout. Her goal is to support local artists with exhibits each month. What better way to foster a partnership between the artists and the restaurant? I loved the idea, submitted my artwork, and was accepted for a show. Ranazul provides the space, tapas and beverages for the reception, and takes a very reasonable commission on sales. The artist is responsible to install the exhibit, advertise the reception, and take-down the exhibit at the end of the show. A very equitable relationship. 

Summer (Part III)

If you decide to look into alternative venues, be sure to find out the responsibilities of each party so there are no surprises.

Included here are images of my exhibit, Summer and Winter. The reception is on November 8th at 4PM. Come check it out!




Interested in learning more about April's art inspirations, tips about her painting process, or art business tidbits? Want to know when her art is in exhibits? Consider joining her friends and collectors by signing up for her twice-monthly email.

Copyright April M Rimpo 2015 All Rights Reserved. You may share my work with attribution, but all other uses are prohibited.

#HoCoArt
#aprilmrimpoart