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Can I just say how much I admire artists. Those who can pick up a paint brush, touch it to paper or canvas, and come up with a beautiful flourish of pretty strokes!  I do not have that ability and when I see someone who has a talent for painting, I really admire that.
Connie Snipes, from Charlotte, NC, has been painting a long time. In fact, in my emails with her, I found out she used to teach at the Walker School here in Marietta and is now retired. I went to the Walker School way back when it was Sprayberry High School, so it is indeed a small, small world.
Connie paints every day, painting plein air (meaning outside) or in her studio using photographs. She majored in art and studied at The Art Student’s League in NYC, Rhode Island School of Design in Rome, courses at different universities during the summer, and numerous workshops since she has been retired.
Connie has a pretty blog showcasing her paintings at Connie Snipes. You can see all her lovely smaller sized paintings, of places she has been and paintings that bring back those memories. From the coast, to the mountains and country, there is a little something for everyone in Connie’s paintings.
She also has her paintings in an online gallery, Daily Paintworks, and you can see more of Connie’s work. I adore original artwork and own a few pieces myself that I’ve been fortunate to find or have given to me. Those are pieces that I will never get rid of. It doesn’t matter if they came from an estate sale, yardsale or thriftstore, I will treasure those originals.
So, original artwork is not just for the wealthy. You can afford these originals!
Connie is offering up to one of my readers ONE of her original oil paintings and the winner can choose from one of these 3. They are all around 8 x 11 in size.Â
The Garden Shed
Wing Haven Garden
Noda Garden Shed, Charlotte
Connie let me choose a painting for hosting the giveway and here’s the one I got and it is so pretty. I can’t wait to find the right frame for it.
Twisted Tree Garden Tour, New Orleans.
I love it!
To win one of Connie’s 3 paintings above, click over to Connie Snipes and tell me your favorite painting that she has listed on her site.
Do you love original artwork?
I think you will see that Connie’s work is affordable and definitely beautiful!
Leave a comment and I’ll choose a random winner in a few days.
The Garden Shed! I have a wall waiting for it’s arrival : )
I love the Garden Shed. It’s the southern clay path that draws me in. And thanks for introducing us to such a great artist in such a
fabulous give-away.
Love them all but The Garden Shed speaks to me.
The Garden Shed is my favorite. She does beautiful work.
Wing Haven Garden!
Love Wing Haven Garden. The painting speaks tranquility to me.
My favorite is Wing Haven Garden, Charlotte, NC.
I really love the Garden Shed and the Rock and Water. The Garden Shed reminds me of a little home in Hawaii and the Rock and Water…..well I should have known it was a painting of California, my home state. I seem to always be drawn to them.
I love fallen Tree. I looks like the woods and river that I see out my windows everyday.
Wow! Am I allowed to say all of them. What lovely work!
Wing Haven Garden is so lovely! The winner of this giveaway is truly fortunate – such beautiful art!
I love Fallen Tree – reminds me of a place my husband and son go fishing.
I absolutely LOVE “Wing Haven Garden” – the colors are so rich and beautiful and it would definitely be a wonderful addition to any room in my home.
I absolutely love Connie’s paintings. They are subtle and peaceful. I love them all, but my favorite is the Garden Shed. I would really be thrilled to hang that in my home. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I love the Garden Shed painting. I have the perfect place for it in my living room!
I love Water’s Edge, Fallen Log. I really like oil paintings too and she’s very talented. They all are lovely.
My very favorite is the Twisted Tree Garen Tour but I’m not sure that is one of the choices for the giveaway. All of them are so beautiful! The Nora Garden Shed would also look lovely in my house :-). Connie is so talented!
def the Garden Shed. I love the colors and would be able to display it proudly since I have just the perfect spot for it!! thanks for the chance to win!
How to pick, they are all so great !!! But gun to my head, The Garden Shed……
What a fantastic giveaway….
Kathy 🙂
I am an artist who has a very specific medium and nitch. But I have always admired artists who can paint landscapes and in oil!!! Oil is very hard. My favorite is the Beautiful Afternoon Weather because of her use of vivid color.