tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4918588217246080282024-03-14T04:10:54.669-04:00casey/artandcolourThis is a blog to showcase my art and my thoughts. I create digital fake cars, fine art utilizing antique photograph, paint, and vintage wood, and write about my history placing it all in context with everything around me.Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comBlogger1178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-90289788341217345002020-02-11T15:24:00.001-05:002020-02-11T15:24:58.500-05:00
Texting upload, 2020
Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-30305098640021487032020-02-07T16:46:00.001-05:002020-02-07T16:46:13.893-05:00
testing upload, 2020.Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-10601016952115168742017-08-17T12:40:00.001-04:002017-08-17T12:40:05.302-04:00LotsaColour Opens at New Haven's Cave a Vin My latest opening, the first weekend in July, was a success! I showed 24 pieces, 17 of which were brand new with several others heavily revised or shown for the first time.
Flaggish: The Resistance, 2017
Space, Time, Continuum, 2017
Supernova, 2017
The Fly on the Wall, 2017
Florazontal IV, 2017
Follow the Yellow Brick Wall, 2017
How my Garden Grows, Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-68001461397080015332016-01-09T13:36:00.003-05:002016-01-09T13:42:51.978-05:00New Pieces for the New Year!
I have been working constantly on new pieces since my last update and I'm finally going to post a few! I'm mostly working on some beautiful mahogany boards I bought several years ago, but am continuing with my "cardboard quilts" and of course the "found" wood I've used for years. These pieces are painted using mostly Old Village paint, pigments matched to antique New England Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-37013397160226039032015-07-24T19:50:00.002-04:002015-07-24T19:55:35.101-04:00Programming Note: & Flowers This Season : )
Isn't this the coolest shot of a Daddy Long Legs through a summer window screen?
Hey Everyone! I have no idea why there are links appearing in my posts and sidebars leading to stupid things, lol. I guess it's a feature of the free Blogspot blogging templates but it's sort of maddening to me! Please don't click on them thinking I'm endorsing whatever Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-89669541226880158272015-06-16T10:59:00.003-04:002015-06-16T11:02:01.558-04:00I'm Now Showing in Hamden!
I am very pleased to announce my newest exhibit. "Gallery Twelve 24 at Framed" in Hamden, Connecticut is showing more than twenty of my paintings right now. The exhibit runs through the end of July and the reception is Thursday evening, June 25th, from 6-8 pm at the gallery.
This is my third consecutive show for 2015. I couldn't be more pleased. There is a nice mix of my early work asCasey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-66747649438562118742015-01-12T12:26:00.002-05:002015-01-12T12:26:28.913-05:00Artandcolour: Now Showing in New Haven!
I've got a new exhibit hanging now, a great way to start off 2015! I have twenty seven of my pieces hanging in New Haven at a very cool wine bar named Cave à Vin: A Wine Bar on State Street. They will be hanging through the end of March. This is my first showing since "LocalColour" in 2009 at the Keyes Gallery at the Willoughby Wallace Library in Stony Creek.
As you walk in these Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-53073640173172568742014-12-13T08:56:00.000-05:002014-12-13T08:58:09.274-05:00Early Winter
Woke up to this slight frosting of snow the other morning. It was gone by noon. Seasons come and go here from my perch at Pink Gardens.
One of my Christmas cactus blooms in front of a ceramic beer stein, a bowling trophy of my Dad's from the year I was born.
My angelwing begonia is going strong, 12 years old now. In the winter the flowers open to a pretty salmon pink as above.Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-66704888930407977062014-12-08T12:56:00.000-05:002014-12-08T12:56:00.844-05:00Clouds Above Me, Clouds Below Me
Fluffy white clouds reflected in the very still, and very cold, waters of our local pond in the center of town. Lots going on here, I'll try to update the blog more often when I can! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving—I'll be back with more photos before Christmas!Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-38228621640031288432014-10-27T14:25:00.001-04:002014-10-27T14:25:24.935-04:00My First Loaf of Bread!
I honestly can't believe I just made a delicious loaf of bread! Several weeks ago I bought some bread flour by accident. I tried it for regular flour for pancakes and it didn't work, so it's been sitting in my refrigerator since then. This morning I was getting something out of my food cabinet and a package of yeast fell out. I like to make what's called "Overnight Waffles" and they use yeast Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-67979422269152925972014-10-18T12:21:00.000-04:002014-10-18T12:25:47.464-04:00StillColour
Flowers on this purple leafed Tradescanthia only last a day, but there are many buds to lengthen their blooming season.
This gorgeous dahlia has only had a few blooms but they've all been stunning.
Yellow lantana has done very well this year.
My favorite blue morning glories are doing very well this late October. We may get a frost tomorrow night which will be their end, so Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-857846873933197442014-10-15T03:39:00.000-04:002014-10-17T12:15:06.028-04:00Happy Birthday Hoohoo
October 15th is always bittersweet for me, my late aunt Hoohoo's birthday. We usually have a frost before mid-October, ending our growing season, but this year, we haven't. I was able to go into my cutting garden and pick this beautiful arrangement of dahlis, zinnias, and a geranium bloom. Above, shot with the flash, every detail is clear and shadows are obvious. The table runner was woven by Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-58628029815205739402014-10-13T12:52:00.001-04:002014-10-13T12:52:28.808-04:00Perfect Pesto Pasta!
I've been perfecting my pasta making technique lately. I finally got an entire batch to run through my vintage pasta press! Above, my fresh linguini, I didn't dare try anything finer like spaghetti yet. I used a basic Semolina pasta flour and recipe but I halved the olive oil amount and substituted fresh basil pesto instead. They have a nice, flowery, basil aroma and I bet they'll be tasty. Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-28732333953073585972014-10-04T20:47:00.002-04:002014-10-04T20:47:57.987-04:00The Bees' Knees
All In! Climbing into a white morning glory, this bee is going to get all the nectar. The bees are very slow at this time of the year and fly drunkenly when prodded.
Honeybees absolutely adore this particular variety of dahlia, the simple single-petaled version. They have their pick of about a dozen different dahlias now but they mostly stick to these.
I've seen as many Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-57769256011292215332014-10-04T20:31:00.002-04:002014-10-04T20:31:19.853-04:00Just Visiting
This little creature was hanging onto a goldenrod stem the other day. I pinch the plants back all summer and then they branch out and have more flowers now in the fall. They're pretty insect resistant so I was surprised to find this colorful but unidentified caterpillar on 'em. I left it. Nature's cycle of life is endlessly fascinating.
This little feathery creature turns out to be Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-6053629550698277802014-10-04T20:12:00.001-04:002014-10-04T20:12:59.974-04:00Thrift Store Art Find
Roaming through a local thrift store today with June, I found this original watercolor tucked away in a corner. It was $1.75 and is signed. I did a quick search on the 'net but didn't find anything. The store's label on the back called it a self portrait so they may know more about it than I do. I think it's really well done. The condition of the artboard isn't great, and it's roughly cut in Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-3858722429582651772014-09-26T09:12:00.001-04:002014-09-26T09:12:15.016-04:00Unexpected Fall Colour
Some of my favorite autumn flowers are asters. They come in all sizes and shapes and colors and wait until mid to late September to present their multi-petaled flowers to the world. This is a gorgeous purple aster in bloom right now at our local East Wharf beach. The plants are quite large, fully flowered, and attract hundreds of slow, pollen-filled bees making sure they have as much food as Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-52372174529170153762014-09-23T13:35:00.002-04:002014-09-23T13:37:38.731-04:00Yours Truly
Your humble blog host at the opening of the Guilford Art League's 67th annual juried show last Friday evening. My piece, "Suddenly, Last Summer" was selected to hang in it. Just about 300 pieces were submitted and 70 paintings were chosen so I was in very esteemed company! I rarely like photos of myself but I think this one came out just fine. The show hangs until October 4th, and for theCasey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-50294461634682271662014-09-17T09:48:00.002-04:002014-09-17T09:48:51.905-04:00"Morning Colour"
Fashion alert in the morning glory aisle! Beautiful green-detailed insect seems almost like a piece of jewelry.
Hidden Glory, Crouching Camera...
Tiny tea rose bud is barely an inch wide, yet a perfect place for morning raindrops to collect.
Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-66574540990739555042014-09-14T18:18:00.002-04:002014-09-14T18:18:13.801-04:00Wish Me Luck . . .
I entered a juried art show yesterday, the first one in almost six years, the Guilford Art League 67th annual show. Entries were limited to two pieces, and I brought the two above, "Out On a Limb," left, and "Suddenly, Last Summer," right. They can accept one, both, or neither, and then there are some awards, as well. I'll be very happy to have at least one accepted!Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-42588617899909794032014-09-10T11:07:00.001-04:002014-09-10T11:09:36.374-04:00This September Morning
I walk around the yard every morning while my flowers are blooming. I need to do it earlier than usual when the morning glories start flowering. They're all done for the day and closed up by about 11am. Above, a gorgeous new dahlia. I don't know the variety. It must be one that I saved from last year from the 4 four plants that never bloomed. It's a bright, fiery orange and pink.
A Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-69925295521256299712014-09-06T11:19:00.000-04:002014-09-06T11:20:49.576-04:00"Gordy's Chairs, 2014"
A cute little impromptu photoshoot at my dear friend Jane's house. . . A couple of "chairs" made from the tops of a champagne and a Proseco bottle. They were crafted by a close friend of Jane's during a recent vacation. Add in a flower from Jane's garden, a backlit polystyrene cutting board, and a windowsill, and, "Voila!" A garden fresh little sitting room for the "Borrowers."
A favorite Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-45375379937139195302014-08-30T13:24:00.001-04:002014-08-30T13:24:35.352-04:00Endless Summer. I Wish
I walked around the yard on Thursday and made an impromptu flower arrangement. Liking to get at least two purposes out of everything I posed it around the apartment for an equally impromptu photoshoot. Here, in front of my 1930s moveable butterfly toy, Tinky Winky hangs around admiring the flowers.
In front of a portrait I've created of my mom at the age of 2. It's in a Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-33497673559228019892014-08-20T13:38:00.001-04:002014-08-20T13:49:05.938-04:00This Morning at Pink Gardens
I gleefully share my gardens with the birds, the bees, and the butterflies. Here, the shimmer of this honeybee's wings can just be seen above him.
"Geranium Row" in the front yard. I made a border to the large central perennial garden with these pots of geraniums. The blue lobelia is on loan as I nurse it back to health after a deer "attack" at its home in Leete's Island. I'm sort of a Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-50396772074103112192014-08-18T11:54:00.000-04:002014-08-18T11:54:03.298-04:00Shocker in the Garden!
Why is this beautiful Heavenly Blue morning glory a "shocker?" I grow them every year, right? Well, this plant was eaten by rabbits more than a month ago, lol! They ate the vines at the bottom of the plant, separating what had been climbing on my garden fence from the roots. Every single vine was chomped off. The plant itself was in a container, which I moved into a more protected part of the Casey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.com3