Nita Léger Casey: May 2020

Monday, May 18, 2020

Pepperell Farm

14x16 pastel,
Pepperell farm ,©2020, Nita Leger Casey Sold

I painted this awhile back, it was actually a demo to show an Artist group, how to use pastels and keep it loose and impressionistic. The medium is a bit messy but you really get nice affects.
This is a beautiful farm in our town, the Blood farm ! only a few farm are left in most towns these days, this one still has pristine pastures with rolling hills .
It is available if interested, very affordable, you just need to frame it ! $200.00
email me : nlcasey@charter.net

Friday, May 15, 2020

Mt.Lafayette NH

Mt. Lafayette , pastel © 2020 Nita Leger Casey
I could paint this mountain everyday of the week and it would look different, as the atmosphere is ever changing. When we arrived on February 25 , the excitement of seen that mountain and our friend Dave Drinon already at his easel, made me take mine as soon as I could and quickly take my pastels out, and just do it . The sun has gone out a bit! In the next few days,we had every kind of weather possible and off course snow, but it is our goal to paint in snow and call it snow camp. I don't know how many time I have painted that tree, but it always looks different as well. This is a little late to reminiscing about snow camp, but Covid 19 has thrown a bit of unusual in all our lives. And good times of memories are a good thing !
painting available : email me for details nlcasey@charter.net

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Cannon Mountain from Sugar Hill

Cannon Mountain from Sugar Hill Sold
Pastel 11x14 ©2020 Nita Leger Casey

Yesterday I posted about being in South Carolina, but the week before I was at a painting retreat at The Inn at Sunset Hill in New Hampshire . Having a great time with all my Artist friends,10 of us who have gone there for many years, and just love this place. A place we can relax and step outside to do Plein Air and forget about the rest of the world, end the day with a great meal, a glass of wine and telling wonderful stories. We did get some news about the pandemic in Europe, but seemed so distant and it would never affect us, little did we know it was coming !
The view from the Inn is just beautiful and changes by the minute of the day, this was when the sky was changing at the end of the day and managed to capture that little pink in the sky.
This painting is available , $300.00 .email me for details nlcasey@charter.net

Monday, May 11, 2020

Edisto Island,South Carolina

Coronavirus discussion in the low Country, Edisto Island SC
Pastel 12x16 ©2020
It was March 11, my daughter had taken me to visit Charleston and some beautiful plantation along the coast, this one happen to be Botany Bay Plantation, so peaceful and serene.We had a great time until we got a call from home talking about the virus. My grand daughter was to get home from NY the next day, and I was to live South Carolina the day after, before it got to dangerous to fly. Well that was the start of confinement, two months later and still at home !
I did paint this scene as soon as I got back .

available if interested $300.00 not frame . contact nlcasey@charter.net

Friday, May 08, 2020

Fort William Henry

Fort William Henry, Maine
© 2020 Nita Leger Casey
pastel 8x10 . $175.00
Some years back, I would go paint Plein Air at Pemaquid point with some great Artists from Maine. The area is full of history. This Fort William Henry is a great site to visit, the real Colonial Pemaquid .17th century 18th early century. Conflicts between the French and English settlers and Native American.
I painted this pastel on Location there . If you like History and the state of Maine , this is for you !
Contact me if you are interested. nlcasey@charter.net

Monday, May 04, 2020

Pastel collage of latest work!

A collage of original Pastels.©2020 Nita Leger Casey

I want to make everyone aware that I also post on Instagram , this is a collection of smaller pastels ,some are 6x8, 8x10, 9x12 ,10x10 , they are my latest posts .and I am listing these at a great price, some are $100.00 to $175.00. A great way to start a collection without breaking the bank , they do need to be framed. email me for more info nlcasey@charter.net

Artist statement

Artist statement

I am an Artist who has painted most of my life and enjoy every minute of it. My journey in the art world continually evolves keeping up with the time, I paint in many different medium and love them all. My collection of work is primarily in oils and I use watercolors for commissions, illustrations, and pastels for my own pleasure. My love for architecture shows in my work and many have compared my style with Edward Hopper. I feel honored to be compared with such wonderful artist. I paint daily in the studio and plein air when weather permits. I try to paint from life as much as possible. Last year I gave up teaching art after thirty years of private classes and, now enjoy my former student’s accomplishment in the arts. Many collectors around the world own my work and hope many more will in the future.

The best is yet to come – enjoy my journey!

Nita Leger Casey

www.gingerbreadartgallery.com

Buy Art Online

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Nita Léger Casey