Artist - SUZANNE C. GIBSON

"Fried Egg Poppy" will be featured as my entry at the Arroyo Arts Collective / Avenue 50 "Dog Days of Summer" show curated by Dulce Stein I selected this original oil from my current "California Gold" collection as this flower is the true gem of summer blooms.  Blooming from Late may to Mid July it takes on the dry, hot, California sunshine with lovely tissue paper like blooms with vibrant yellow middles, attracting bees to their SUNNY SIDE UP FRIED EGG centers.   This piece will be available for purchase and delivered after the close of the show. Contact me directly, or the Gallery to arrange delivery and installation.

On Monday I went up to Palos Verdes to get a morning of painting in. I was enjoying the cool morning with scattered clouds and watched as the sun broke through.  After blocking in the sky and figuring out where my earth, sea and sky should meet, I quickly figured out where the deepest shade of blue in the water should be.  With the sky constantly changing in tandem with the water currents, this will always be a challenge for me. When you consider this to be my office window on a Monday Morning.... who's complaining? I'm certainly appreciative! Sky full of cotton balls, I opted for a more textured representation of clouds... deep and fluffy. I have learned that watching where the shore is in relation to specific landmarks is important.  These things change as the tide comes in and out. While painting with a group of ladies, we are often stopped by joggers or walkers who ask questions and chat with us.  It is a pleasure to interact with those ad