Watercolors By Andrea Burke
Painting with passion and having a blast!
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New Paintings delivered to the Corner at 216.

1/27/2023

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Van Gogh Exhibit

1/27/2023

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I had the pleasure of seeing the Van Gogh Exhibit in Raleigh, NC with a dear Friend.  It was SO amazing!  Large replicas of his famous paintings with lots of story boards throughout the exhibit.  A room with surround video of paintings melting from one into the next with music created solely for this exhibit.  Then a virtual tour where paintings are three dimensional and you glide through them as if on a hang glider at Disney World!  They even had a room where you took a drawing of one of his pieces and colored it in with color crayons - was for the kids, but Cindy and I did it just for fun!  Wonderful!!!

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The Corner at Two One Six

9/23/2022

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I am pleased, honored and tickled to have my paintings for sale at The Corner at Two One Six!  This is my first series to go up - will try to change once a quarter and "keep it fresh"!  Heartfelt thanks to the folks who have turned The Galleria on the Lake into a fabulous new gallery/gift shop AND Airbnb!  Linda is up in Heaven doing a happy dance!!

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Honored and thrilled!

9/12/2022

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Le Galeriste took one of my paintings "Mother Nature's Masterpiece" and printed it on fabric and sewed the clothing to be modeled for their Fall photo shoot!  It's also the cover of their facebook page, and the cover of their website:  www.legaleriste.com   And if you scroll down, you will see I'm also the Artist in the Spotlight!  Just stoked!!!  I absolutely love this company!!!
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New Beginnings for New Artwork

9/11/2022

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I'm so happy to be painting what I love again.  Not that I haven't enjoyed painting for clothing with Le Galeriste - I will continue to do that, but not as hard and heavy as I have been.  New Fall/Winter wardrobe is up and running on website www.legaleriste.com/andrea.burke with a permanent sale of 20% OFF. I have enough new designs to update Spring/Summer wardrobe onto my storefront when the time comes.  And next August, I will decide if I will continue to do it or not.  I will never be sorry I did it and have a closet full of clothes I just love to wear!  (advertising, I tell my husband! :-) )  

Anyway, here are the new designs I'm working on for my "debut" at The Corner at Two One Six!
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The Corner at Two One Six

9/10/2022

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My dear Friend, Linda Davenport, owner of The Galleria on the Lake, here in Clarksville, passed away suddenly earlier this year.  She had sold the building before she passed, and the new Owners and Managers have done a fabulous job turning it into "The Corner at Two One Six" art gallery and gift shop and "216 Virginia Ave" - Airbnb on the top floor!  Linda is up in Heaven doing a happy dance and beaming with pride.  

I decided to do a painting of their new establishment and give it to them as a gift.  And, I'm so thrilled to say, I will be selling my paintings in their new store, too!
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Artwork turned into Clothing!

3/7/2022

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Art turned into Clothing

8/12/2021

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Here are some photos of the clothing that I've ordered created from artwork I have submitted to Le Galeriste!  I am my best customer - hahahaha!  I just love wearing these clothes - wrinkle free, throw them into washer with cold water, hang to dry and they are good as new.  Fabric is fabulous and workmanship superb!  See all my clothes at my storefront:  www.legaleriste.com/andrea.burke
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Lakefest 2021 paintings

7/29/2021

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Lakefest comes to Clarksville every summer and the streets are filled beyond capacity with vendors and visitors!  It's so much fun!  This year I got there early, as I always do, and went on the bridge in hopes of capturing hot air balloons flying by.  For the first time in the 8 years we have lived here, they actually flew over the lake!  I was just beside myself with anticipation.  

Anyway, they led me to paint some paintings from two of my favorite businesses here.  Woodbine Vineyards and Buggs Island Brewing.  
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VA Watercolor Society Show

3/23/2021

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I submitted these three paintings for consideration in the upcoming juried VA Watercolor Society Show in Portsmouth, VA!  I'll let you know if I get in or not!!!
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30 DAY CHALLENGE

1/24/2021

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I did a 30 day challenge on my facebook page to paint every day and post my progress every day for 30 days.  I'm very glad I did it!  It got me painting again and felt wonderful.  I have a commissioned painting to do and I'm entering a contest for new town logo.  I will post both when delivered!  Here are the paintings I completed on my challenge:
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Words I thought I would never hear..

10/8/2020

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"We are thrilled to inform you that your painting has been accepted into the Northwest Watercolor Society’s 80th Annual International Open Exhibition! Our first ever online International Open Exhibition has been extremely successful with 324 entrants submitting 674 total paintings, from 38 states and 12 countries. Juror Ron Stocke has selected your painting as one of 75 to be featured in this prestigious exhibition. Well done!"

Here is the painting that got accepted.  "Pearishable"  15 x 22 watercolor
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More Two Color Portraits

10/6/2020

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I have so much fun painting with this style that I decided to do some of our friends for Christmas Gifts.  They don't check my website, so they are safe here!!!
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Last of the Nat'l/Int'l Shows for 2020

7/10/2020

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Northwest Watercolor Society.  I submitted these three paintings for consideration in their show:

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Upcoming Nat'l/Int'l Shows

7/10/2020

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I submitted these three paintings for consideration in the VA Watercolor Society Show:

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Upcoming Nat'l/Int'l shows

7/10/2020

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Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show - I submitted these two paintings for consideration:

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Upcoming Natl/Intl Shows!

7/10/2020

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I'm so excited.  As part of Laurie Goldstein-Warren's Watermedia Career Essentials class, she has really encouraged us all to try to get into a long list of national/international shows that come up each year.  So, I bit the bullet and have entered four!

Watercolor West in Brea, CA.  I submitted these two paintings for consideration:
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Watermedia Career Essentials Class

6/4/2020

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I am currently enrolled in an 8 week online class, again with Laurie Goldstein Warren.   In this class we are learning to pour paintings, and more importantly how to market, promote, brand, get published and how to get into national and international shows.  The information is mind blowing and Laurie is just incredibly generous with all her information.  

I am struggling with the pouring process.  I've painted "realism" for 20 years now and these colors based on black and white values are just overwhelming for me.  I'm so anal retentive - all black and white - there is no grey in my world.  But with all this struggling comes great lessons and I'm all for that.  I will not give up, and with each try I get a little better.  Here is what I have painted so far - no keepers yet, and that's ok!
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More Two Color Portraits

5/19/2020

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I just can't seem to stop painting using this process!  It's so much fun!!!!  Here are my latest paintings - these are all from the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade taken in DC several years ago.  
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Two Color Portrait Class with Laurie Goldstein-Warren

4/30/2020

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This was the best class I have taken in a long, long time!  I learned so much and just had a ball!  And now I can't seem to stop painting with this process!  Here are my latest endeavors!
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April 18th, 2020

4/18/2020

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What an ordeal this has been, hasn't it.  My biggest fear is that if it comes back again, are we going to go these extremes?  Small businesses are closing, many have lost their jobs, I feel for the parents of young children in school that have had to adjust their careers to homeschool their kids.  I fell for the people who have to work and put themselves at such a high risk.  I feel for the elderly, but then I always do.  So many takes on this thing, political and not so political.  Who do you believe??

I know one thing for sure, I've had a lot of time to paint!  I have been working on a dolphin series after buying this cute little guy.  The series is called "Fun with Flipper".  I think #3 is probably the best representation of this cute little guy.  Have until August 1st to come up with 3 good ones to submit for VA Watercolor Society Juried Show!
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More Possibilities for National Show

2/8/2020

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Sometimes I wonder why I do this to myself, but honestly it helps me hone in my skills and try to do better with each painting.  I'm down to 4 paintings to choose 3 from.  Which 3 do you like, or maybe the easier question is which one don't you like?  Thank you in advance for your help!!
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"Fruit Compote"
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"Fruit Punch"
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"Pearishable"
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"Fruitful Venture #2"
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Show Entry Possibilities

1/21/2020

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There is an upcoming National Show held in Lynchburg, VA that I would love to get in.  Submission deadline is 2/14, so I still have some time.  And if some of my paintings I submitted for another show will be revealed 2/5, so I may have some to pick from that as well.  In the meantime, I am continuing to paint things I like and want to paint and it feels really good.  Here are the 3 so far....wish me luck!!!!
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Happy New Year!

1/2/2020

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With a new year and new decade, I've made some major changes in my life re art.  While I enjoyed being in the Lake Country Artisans Guild, I did not enjoy cranking out work as quickly as I could to participate in these little shows all over both VA and NC with very low sales volume.  I've decided to leave the Guild and go out on my own.  I've joined the Virginia Watercolor Society and will submit artwork to various Juried Shows across both states, though most of NC shows are limited to NC residents, and that's fine!  I want to take my time with paintings and do them to my very best - and get better with each one.  I painted this recently for myself - as a commemorative souvenir at Hostfest in Minot, ND with my Besties from Concordia College!  It hangs in our bathroom so I can feel the joy every time I brush my teeth! :-)
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Garden Gift Gala at MacCallum More

11/10/2019

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The "crafts" members of our group did really well at this Gala, the Fine Art not so much.  Fine Arts and Crafts do not mix well, and lesson learned.  Was set up beautifully and we met lots of nice people.  Sarah and I "ran the store" for 4 days and it was really fun.  The reception was 11/10 and we had fun there, too.  
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