I can not believe that a whole year and more has gone by and I have not posted to this blog !  I have been using facebook now that I was convinced to use that.  I will be posting more here in the future, there is so much to share coming up that this is a much better place to share.  Keep your eyes posted.

I will be offering both original Acrylic and Oil paintings or prints for sale for 2 original patriotic paintings. For each original or print sold proceeds will go towards the Wounded Warrior Project to honor my brother’s service in Afghani

stan. My brother, SGT Kris Thompson is currently serving in Afghanistan as a Crew Chief on a Blackhawk Rescue helicopter.

Paintings can be personalized with military company info by request at no additional charge.
12 X 12 Original Paintings in metal frame - $95 ($35 per painting will go to Wounded Warriors)
Prints approximately 8.5 x 11 - $19 ($10 per print will go to Wounded Warriors)

Please contact Cindy by FB reply, Cindysbrushstrokes@gmail.com or evening and weekend calls at 904-501-4432.

M/C and Visa will be Accepted - Do not post this info to FB - Call me please.

I have just completed my latest Wall Mural.  This was a challenge of a different sort !  It took me a few days longer than usual due to Weather : 99 degrees on day 1, torrential down pour on day 2 cutting me short, Days 3 when I attempted to finish Hurricane Isaac decided to arrive early.  So finally on my 4th attempt I got it finished.  I promised Sue a surprise that I will add in when I next visit since it was getting late.  I finally told her what it would be... couldn't resist.... There will be an eagle flying to his/her nest with a fish in the top left where you see an opening in the trees.  You see she has a beautiful spot on the river and has an eagle's nest in her neighbors yard and I have been taking photos of her eagles while painting.

August Workshops in Albion, NY

Here is the list of classes and photos for the Albion in August Workshops.  Please reach out to me, Eileen Ryan, Laurie Cole or Eleanor Thompson if you are interested in any of the classes.

Saturday August 4th - 9:00-12:30  Winter Cardinal
Saturday August 4th = 2:00 - 5:30  Winter Wonderland
After finishing these two paintings I will show you how to turn them into your very own Christmas cards.  Printing by me will be available for an additional charge.

Sunday August 5th - 2:00 - 5:30 Woodland Sunset
Monday August  6th - 6:00 - 9:30  Lakeside Birches (Spring or Fall your choice)
Tuesday Augst 7th - 6:00-9:30  3 panel sunrise silhouettes

Albion Workshop

WOW!  What a great time was had at the workshops in Albion.  It was great fun visiting with family and friends and getting to paint with everyone.  Some of you had painted before and some of you this was your first experience and wow you could not tell !  Great paintings are hanging on many walls already !  Here are a few pictures that were taken but unfortunately I forgot to get pictures of the barn paintings and the river scene ! They were really fabulous too !

I will be back in August and the list is already filling up for some of the paintings ! How exciting is that !  I will post those pictures shortly for everyone.....

WBPP !!


I have been accepted as a Wilson Bickford Painting Partner.  Wow!  Such a great opportunity for me to share with all of you the wonderful paintings of Wilson aka Willie Bickford.  Diane Foreman and I went to Landgrove Vt last year and had the opportunity to meet and paint with Willie in that wonderful Inn setting.  While Willie is preparing his WBTT - Wilson Bickford Trained Teachers program - he has in the interim started the WBPP.  I will be offering classes starting in June with some of his paintings; check back soon to view the class schedule.


To check out his website, go to www.wilsonbickford.com  If you see a painting you would like to do, reach out to me and I will add it to the schedule.

S.E. Regional Team was a huge Success

A great time was had at our Florida Luau......  Mom went with me and attended her first painting conference - she did fantastic painting and I would not have made it through the weekend without all of her help. I was especially excited to find out that my winter landscape painting received 3rd place in the non-living category. Here are the paintings we did and a shot of mom working hard doing her first palette knife painting.  The class that I had the honor of teaching was a small one, but everyone did a great job.  Harold finally got to do his hummingbird and everyone learned how to do dew drops.

Start planning ahead for TEAM 2013 we are looking at the 2nd weekend in April.