Sugar Cookies
This painting was accepted into the 2012, 101st Exhibition
of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts.
May 25-July 14, 2012
Mystic Arts Center, Mystic Connecticut
10” X 12”
Oil on canvas board
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Measure Twice, Cut
Once
The center of interest in the oil painting is the
Advance-sewing pattern. Advance was the pattern company for J.C. Penney’s,
1930-1965. On the envelope, below
the words “Advance Pattern” are the words “Tailored Dress”. This, along with
the number 2530, dates the pattern to the 1930’s. During this time almost all
suits and dresses were belted and the sleeves were wide or full. The shirtwaist
dress was introduced in 1932.
I placed the fabric on a cutting board and used a measuring
tape for design and color. I cut out and pinned two pattern pieces on the
fabric to make it look like a woman was going to cut this pattern out and make
this dress.
Oil on canvas board
14" X 18", framed
$756.00, plus shipping
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com
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Mail Order Dress
This dress belonged to my husband’s mother, Eva. It is of a
sheer material and from the 1920’s - 1930’s. It has a long flared skirt with a
ruffle at the hem, short sleeves, a sheer gathered trim around the collar and a
loose empire waist.
I don’t know how she got the dress or where she wore it so I
created a story that maybe she ordered it through a mail order catalog. I
wrapped it up in brown paper, added a mailing label, and tied it with a string.
Then I unwrapped it and added a coat hanger like she was ready to put it in the
closet after she tried it on. Then maybe something interrupted her and she lay
the dress down on the paper and tossed the string over the paper and dress and
went to take care of what distracted her from hanging the dress up.
At the time there would have been no need to take a photo of
this ordinary scene much less paint a picture of it but now I find every reason
to paint and document a garment that is 80+ years old that belonged to my
mother-in-law.
Oil on canvas board
13" X 15", framed
$585.00, plus shipping
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sugar Cookies
This painting has been accepted into the 101st Exhibitionof the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
May 25 - July 14, 2012
Mystic Arts Center
9 Water Street
Mystic, CT 06355
860-536-7601
The sugar cookies are drowning in granulated sugar and sugar
cubes. The belly of the sugar jar reflects the sugar in the foreground and the
lid has turned into a sugar cookie with a cube for a handle. It is soft,
beautiful and dangerous where there are no limits to the landscape and our need
for sugar.
Oil on canvas board
10" X 12"
$1200.00, plus shipping
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com
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Sea of Sugar
In this painting on Processed Foods I ask several questions.
Is the soft, lovely, swirling forms of white sugar meant to describe the nature
of the sweet substance or is it a dangerous rising level trying to drown out
the box and the packet of Kool Aide? How much sugar is too much and do we
consume more than we should?
Oil on canvas board
10" X 12"
$1200.00, plus shipping
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com
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Just Add Sugar
I am starting a new series about Processed Foods. This
painting is about the sugar we consume. The glass full of Cherry Kool Aide is
sitting in a sugar jar where there isn’t any room for the lid and sugar spoon.
The environment consists of mounds and hill of sugar. The color appeals to kids,
as does the twisting neon green straw, making it fun to drink.
Oil on canvas board
12" X 10"
$1200.00, plus shipping
Leighann Foster, foster3@gvtc.com
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