One Hundred Hands

Relaxation #035

2012-01-04T07:26:00.000-08:00

This is Jen. She's my friend, an ex-colleague in my past education life and one of the best teachers I know. Her mom got this painting for her as a Christmas surprise and we pulled it off brilliantly if I must say!
Oil on panel, 6" x 6

SOLD

Tennis, Hennyone? #034

2011-12-21T10:46:00.000-08:00

This is Henny. Looks like he'd be a fun playmate. Hands...paws...whatever. I couldn't resist this one!
Oil on panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD

The Artist's Touch #033

2011-12-16T10:36:00.000-08:00

Roger of Rock Garden Pottery sent an image for my ongoing One Hundred Hands project. As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to paint it. It was a blast to paint all that slippery wet clay! If you would like to see Roger's beautiful finished pieces, please click on his link above.

Oil on panel, 6" x 6", $100 + shipping.
To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

The Turner #032

2011-06-22T14:53:00.000-07:00

This is my friend Peter, from Canada. He turns the most beautiful bowls! He ended up with this painting and I ended up with a gorgeous, one of a kind, curly maple bowl.

To read more about my One Hundred Hands project and to see all the paintings so far , please click here.
To see more of Peter's work, click here.

Oil on panel, 6" x 6", SOLD

Letting Go #031

2011-05-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

This is my friend's mom and dad on their last Christmas together. They're practicing the art of letting go.

Oil on panel, 6" x 6"

SOLD

With This Ring #030

2011-03-19T15:01:00.000-07:00

Anna's Ring #029

2011-03-02T13:29:00.000-08:00

Ahhh, I can almost smell the sweet scent of baby.

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Happy Days #028

2011-02-17T14:25:00.000-08:00

Jennie submitted this photo of Happy and said, "I'm submitting a photo of our rescued Golden Retriever "Happy" with his purple collar. All of the dogs adopted from GRRAND (a Golden rescue group in Louisville) go home with a purple collar and purple leash (as well as all shots, spay/neuter, necessary medical care, etc.). We lost Happy two years ago to kidney failure at age 11. He truly was a happy boy throughout his life and I miss him still."

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Hand Out #027

2011-02-11T15:17:00.000-08:00

Years ago we discovered we could hand feed the chickadees from my studio window. To read the full story and see photos please visit http://brendaferguson.blogspot.com/

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Friends #026

2011-02-03T17:34:00.000-08:00

I was invited recently to snow shoe at Acadia National Park with my friend, Sue, and her daughter, Heather. At one point Sue stumbled (okay, so maybe she was making snow angels)and I helped her up. The cool thing about this painting is if you invert it, Sue's helping me up. That's just how friendship works, doesn't it?
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Puppy Love and Puppy Love Too #024 & 025

2011-01-01T10:57:00.000-08:00

The dear lady, whose father is joyfully trying to contain "Piper", purchased this as a gift for her niece, the dog's owner. She soon decided she would gift herself, also. Though I was working from the same image, I wanted each piece to each be an original, so used the different horizontal /vertical formats and used different supports for each. The first painting (above) is done on Wallis sanded paper, the second (below) on a ground of Art Spectrum primer I applied myself.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7"

SOLD

Splish Splash #023

2010-12-29T16:04:00.000-08:00

This was a challenge. I don't think I've ever painted running, splashing water like this before.

Soft pastel, 8" x 10"

SOLD

Baxter 022

2010-12-28T08:36:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite paintings for this project so far. It was a delight to paint from this cool image of newborn Baxter cradling a baseball.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7"

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Masterstroke 021

2010-09-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

At Carol Marine's workshops, she graciously encourages participants to get close. I took full advantage of this opportunity to soak in everything Carol was saying and doing. Any closer and my nose would have been touching the canvas! I also had my One Hundred Hands project in mind. This is Carol doing a demo...it just happens to be the painting I came home with.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

The Chosen One 020

2010-08-11T12:51:00.000-07:00

This is Remi who found something to amuse himself while his Gram hung clothes out to dry. It was fun to paint the fluffy dandelions against the deep watercolor background.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

Camera Shy 019

2010-08-02T14:09:00.000-07:00

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Pride and Joy 018

2010-07-30T14:56:00.000-07:00

This is Egill, Óli's pride and Bína's joy. His grandma Bína is seen in painting #008, Threads of Love.

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I Did It! 017

2010-05-17T14:48:00.000-07:00

I'm posting the seventeenth painting on May 17th, the day our son turns 17...how perfect!

The photo is from the day of Luke's 8th grade graduation 3 years ago.

NFS

Peek a Boo 016

2010-05-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

This is our neighbor having fun with her visiting Grandma.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

I'm Melting! 015

2010-05-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

Everyone enjoys those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer!

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

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Catch of the Day 014

2010-05-08T04:12:00.000-07:00

I loved this amusing photo. It shows fishing off a wharf in Whitianga, New Zealand. The baby fish is a Trevally. It was released and is hopefully now swimming around as an adult.
SOLD

Hands of Time 013

2010-05-06T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is a friend's cherished dad in the last weeks of his life. It was an emotional one to paint...but in the best way.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

Party Girls 012

2010-05-05T15:12:00.000-07:00

Our daughter Sadie celebrated her 14th birthday recently with a sleepover. Once her friends saw some of the paintings and heard more about this project, they were eager to participate. They got to work choosing colors and manicuring each other for their 'photo shoot.' Thanks girls...for being great sports and wonderful guests! The original painting is a gift for Sadie.

NFS

Together 011

2010-05-04T05:48:00.000-07:00

This is Liza and Hugh. They are very much 'together' and will be married at the end of May. Liza's mom purchased this painting as a wedding gift to them.
SOLD

# 57 010

2010-04-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Number 57 posing for his Freshman Football photo.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

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More Gilmour 009

2010-04-20T07:38:00.000-07:00

This is our daughter Molly, with her morning coffee in her favorite mug.
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The Threads of Love / Kaerleiksthraedir 008

2010-04-16T08:11:00.000-07:00

(spelled Kærleiksþræðir in Icelandic)

This is Bína in Iceland. She was stitching this piece for her yet to be born first grandchild, a grandson, who would eventually be named Egill.

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Making Strides 007

2010-04-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

Mary sent in this image of her goddaughter and her boyfriend at a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Mary's best friend, her goddaughter's mother, is a cancer survivor. Mary says, "Whenever I think of hands, I think of this picture and the love it represents." I think that says it all.

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Meeting Grampa 006

2010-04-12T07:46:00.000-07:00

My friend is the proud grandfather of two grand boys. This is Teague when he was 7 months old. Soon he will turn 6 years old. If you look closely, you can see the reflection of his Grampa Bruce in his eye.

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To Market 005

2010-04-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

Photographer, Barbara Motter, sent this photo of a trip she took to China 25 years ago. When I began this project, it hadn't occurred to me that I might be painting hands from all over the world!
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Human Touch 004

2010-04-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

This is Sophie, an art appreciator, outside the Museum of Modern Art in Houston, Texas. I was delighted to receive this photo. How perfect for One Hundred Hands!

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The Author 003

2010-04-07T07:52:00.000-07:00

My dear friend, Kathy Mallat, is a children's book author and illustrator as well as a fine artist.

She recently had an exhibit at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. There was a lovely reception where folks eagerly lined up for Kath to sign her books.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

First Day 002

2010-04-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

Ever since our three children began school, I've taken their photo next to our front door. It's been a fun way to watch their physical growth through the years. This was taken on our son Lucas' first day of high school.

Soft pastel, 5" x 7", $65 + shipping

To purchase please contact brenda@brendaferguson.com

Choice Pick 001

2010-03-30T12:17:00.000-07:00

This is my sweet neighbor, two at the time, who already has very discerning taste about organic flowers and produce. Her hands and her mind are ever curious.
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