Nita Léger Casey: house and gardens

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tower Hill beauty

Miniature series sold

copyrighted 2013

Nita Leger Casey

Last year I visited this beautiful garden in Massachusetts called Tower Hill gardens, they had the most beautiful big garden pottery and off course the most beautiful flowers.
I am having fun painting these miniatures ,but also can't wait to get back to my larger work!

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Spring is in the air

Southern Comfort ,watercolor 5x7 (c) 2012
Nita Leger Casey
Spring has made an appearance ,so I decided to re post this painting I did last year while in South Carolina .You are probably thinking what has happen to me, no post for a week!
We made it safe back from our wonderful trip to Ireland, the only thing I picked up a cold sinus and ear infection, so I was a bit under the weather, finely went to the studio to work on my large commission and get back in the routine of house work yard work ,when you go away you pay for the nice time you had with lots of work when you get home . I really want to paint some other scene but the commission work has to be done,
This painting is for sale $99.00 matted shipped , email to nlcasey@charter.net

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

"American pride "
Acrylic on board copyrighted , 11x14
Nita Leger Casey

This is a re post of a house I painted on location in a small village of Machais Port in Maine . I go paint there every summer , I will be there next week ! really looking froward my two weeks of painting retreat .
Today it was a brutal hot day in New England went over 100 degree , very hot for us , we are not used to this, I mostly spent time doing some organizing in the gallery and get my art supply ready for the trip.
I would love to find a home for this painting $300.00 email me if you are interested nlcasey@charter.net

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Hartstone Inn , Camden Maine . (c) watercolor by Nita Leger Casey
I think today many backs are broken from all the shoveling done in the North East, we got lucky and only had about three inches .
I am posting this house portrait I have painted before for the Inn Keepers , a beautiful place the Harstone Inn downtown Camden village . We will be going there in the next couple days to get a taste of Maine, go to the museum in Rockland the Farnsworth ,and some last minute shopping .
and visit a few galleries , should be fun !
This painting is sold , it is a good example of my work for a commission , email me for details .

Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Garden Gate , watercolor 5x7 copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

By seeing my latest paintings , you would think I am looking for snow, not it all but I do love to paint snow scenes , we are in Mid November and we are having 60 degrees temperatures . This is house located on Kittery point Maine , so many beautiful mansion on that road , my husband and I love to take a drive there in the winter , so this was from a photo I took last winter and using some artistic license.
I am also working on some commissions , a mom buying all her daughters a house portraits , what a Mom! If you are interested on buying an original painting at a very reasonable price look at my gallery , now it's the time ,you don't have to fight the crowd in the mall . email me

Monday, November 09, 2009

House portrait commission , 11x14 sold copyrighted 2009
Nita Leger Casey

Took a few days off from my small works to work on some commissions, a house portrait always makes a great present for the people who have everything , I have specialized in them for years , it's also rewarding to see the people faces when they pick it up , most people love their home .If you are interested in one email me for more details .

Sunday, July 19, 2009

House by the sea , copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
Watercolor , 20x26 , $450.00

If you love your house and would like a great keepsake , have me paint a house portrait of it , a wonderful way to keep memories passed on to the next generation .
email me for more details
visit my website
www.gingerbreadartgallery.com and blog
Studio , Pepperell, Massachusetts

Friday, June 26, 2009

The three visitors ,copyrighted 2009
pastel on paper 10x10 sold
Nita Leger Casey

If you have been following me for awhile , you know I have chickens , I have talked about their adventures in the past, these three belong to my children , they live a few miles from me, they are curious and always want to be part of the family . They are fascinating and I love them!
noticed their old friend inside !

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Rhododendron by the bay window , copyrighted by Nita Leger Casey
6x6 oil on stretched canvas , $100.00 + shipping

This is the season of nice flowering bushes everywhere, of course they are short lived , today I managed to take a few photos of scenes that I would like to paint , it will have to wait a day , as I have jury duty tomorrow , planing to bring a sketch book with me , I did that the other day waiting at the hospital , it's a good practice of doing quick sketches . Email me if you are interested in this painting .

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Example of a House Portrait Commission , watercolor copyrighted

A busy week end , between snow storms ,cleaning the house and a birthday party , not much time to paint!
Just posting a House portrait ,and wanted to remind collectors , I gladly accept commissions of someones home , always an excellent gift for a parent a neighbor who is moving , a church for a wedding present , a vacation home etc...email me nlcasey@charter.net

Friday, September 05, 2008

Historic house secret garden,copyrighted 2007

I am working on a large commission right now, this is a painting I did last year at the Fells Garden in NH, a pastel done on location , I would love to find a home for this lovely painting .
Email me if you are interested , also would like to remind all viewer of my blog, I do take commissions of house and gardens

pastel , 12x16 $450.00 email 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

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Nita Léger Casey