about
Hey Y'all -
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I'm Dorie - Texas girl, born and raised. I am an artist and mostly do oil on canvas, oil on wood and some acrylic. I love texture and most of the time, you will catch me painting with a Bob Ross palette knife! What a guy!
Anyway, a little about myself... I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and have lived in the Lake Travis area for over 24 years raising my kids. I recently moved to Dripping Springs and love it already. I'm a mom of 3 older kids that I love with all my heart, just recently married my soulmate, I'm a horse girl, also love my nutty dogs, home chef to my family, and big time Jesus fan. I love spending time with my animals to get away... riding my horse is the perfect "me time". I LOVE small towns in Texas. Love going for country drives and trying new places to eat (foodie) and listening to live music. I used to have my art gallery (Silver Wings Gallery) on the square in Llano, TX but moved to Dripping Springs and now have an art studio at home. I have been passionate about art my entire life. I took art classes all my life growing up, including drawing classes at The University of Texas and Laguna Gloria. My favorite influences are Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, my kids, and the beautiful nature and animals God created (especially in Texas!) My work is usually very colorful and whimsical and a take on everyday things I see and appreciate. I like to paint big... its hard to tell online, but check out my Instagram to see more lively pictures of the paintings. There are a lot of hard things in life and painting is an escape for me, so I try and focus on happy things when I paint. I hope my paintings and inspirations bring joy to people. My blog will usually help tell the story of what and why I paint.
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Looking forward to seeing y'all in Llano and hope to share in the wonderful small town community and meet new friends.
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Anybody up for art shows and pickers circles together?! Yes please!
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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."