Happy New Year 2014!!! A look back at 2013



http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/the-big-countdown-shana-rowe.html
"The Big Countdown"
First Painting of 2014!! "Free as a New Years Resolution"
First Painting of 2014!! "Free as a New Years Resolution"
 Well, another year has passed! 2013 was an interesting year for me with a lot of ups and downs personally and financially but overall I had a lot to be grateful for, especially with my art. I participated in my first gallery show in 2013, and was a part of three in all. I have my work displayed at the Maine State Capital building in their Senate Republican office and at a local restaurant, also firsts for me. I believe I reached new heights as far as technique goes, I was able to explore more in oils, which has been a wonderful experience, and have grown in realism technique. I started two new series', My "Summer Flight" series and my "Revival" project. I added multiple paintings to my "Life in the 'Dale" series making it my largest ever series, and my Freedom Fairies Collection, making it a close second. Recently I have been getting back to the basics again, experimenting with drawing mediums and have been having a great time with it!! I didn't do as many pieces in the past year as I did the year before ( I totaled out 2013 at 56 paintings, a far cry from the 130 I did in 2012) because I didn't have as much time with it being busy at my day job, but I am very pleased with the work and the growth that I did this past year. So in honor of the New Year I would like to share 10 of my favorite pieces from 2013! Here they are!!

10.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/free-as-autumn-leaves-shana-rowe.html
"Free As Autumn Leaves"
9.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/working-overtime-shana-rowe.html
"Working Overtime"
8.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/family-outing-shana-rowe.html
"Family Outing"
7.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/hanging-out-shana-rowe.html
"Hanging Out"
6.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/summer-flight-shana-rowe.html
"Summer Flight"
5.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/morning-after-autumn-rain-shana-rowe.html
"Morning After Autumn Rain"
4.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/pumpkin-palooza-shana-rowe.html
"Pumpkin Palooza"
3.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/tucked-in-shana-rowe.html
"Tucked In"
2.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/2-my-life-as-a-painter-shana-rowe.html
"My Life as a Painter"
1.
http://shana-rowe.artistwebsites.com/featured/dog-days-shana-rowe.html
"Dog Days"

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