Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Dec 7, 2009, 7:10 am
I hate to admit it, but another day has gone by without a daily painting. I've got a large commission due tomorrow, and in order to keep to schedule, I've put other work aside and have been w...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Dec 4, 2009, 6:23 am
... a touch of greens and blues, another of the Adirondack Valley, and another painting I'll give as a Christmas gift. I usually have several paintings going at ... my eye while I"m working ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Dec 2, 2009, 6:44 am
Prairie Radiance5x7, acrylic on board$150 Framed and shipped Everglades prairies are wide swaths of open, treeless land covered by sawgrass and other wetlands plants. The freshwater prairies are calle...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 23, 2009, 5:46 am
We spotted this fellow showing off to a few of his friends on a visit to Maine. Isn't he magnificent? Just what Ben Franklin must have been thinking about when the country was choosing the natio...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 20, 2009, 4:57 am
Lifting Clouds5x7, Acrylic on Canvas After years of doing outdoor art shows almost three weekends every month from November to March, I've really enjoyed being in one space at the Esplanade Studio...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 18, 2009, 5:28 am
Foggy Morning5x7, acrylic on board$150 Several of the artists who met for almost three years at a once a month art talk luncheon are involved in the Artist Colony at the Esplanade. We're on regul...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 16, 2009, 5:55 am
Palm Reflection5x7, acrylic on board$150, framed and shipped Ribbon Cutting at the new Artist Colony at the Esplanade. All seventeen of us are in the photo, but I'm behind the guy in the wheel ch...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 11, 2009, 5:54 am
You're Invited! Artist Colony at the Esplanade Grand Opening Thursday, November 12, 5-8 pm Meet the Artists! Carolyn Burger, Darren Clack, Tony Dallman-Jones, Maggie DeMarco, Robert Frettoloso,...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 9, 2009, 6:01 am
The Marco Island Center for the Arts 40th birthday bash was lots of fun. It was back to the sixties with Harvey Wallbangers, great outfits, simple but delicious food, terrific decorations and a good ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 6, 2009, 7:32 am
Artists Betty Newman, Jo-Ann Sanborn, Inez Hudson, Tara O'Neill, and Phyllis Pransky are Marco Island's Fab Five! So much art to see on Marco Island these days! The new Artist Colony at the E...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 4, 2009, 5:47 am
Out with the Girls5x7, acrylic on board$150 framed and shipped Reception TonightFive Fabulous Femmes ExhibitionInex Hudson, Betty Newman, Tara O'Neill, Phyllis Pransky, Jo-Ann SanbornBlue Mangrove...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Nov 2, 2009, 7:58 am
Artist Colony artists were up for some fun On the night the pumpkins danced With bats and goblins all around We were all entranced! Thanks for your interest in my artwork! Visit and comment at ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 30, 2009, 5:26 am
Happy Dance5x7, acrylic on board$ 150, framed and shipped Those of us who have space in the Artist Colony at the Esplanade on Marco Island are doing the Happy Dance, just like the palms in today's...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 28, 2009, 5:41 am
... became valued for themselves rather than being something practical and useful. Then along came Andy Warhol who showed us that almost anything can be art, totally confusing many people. How to ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 26, 2009, 7:17 am
In the Pink5x7$150 Things seem to be calming down a little as the Artist Colony at the Esplanade begin to settle into a new routine. There are still issues to deal with and things that come up every ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 19, 2009, 7:25 am
Today's painting was a gift to my daughter and her husband nearly 17 years ago. It hangs in New England, in a lovely traditional living room, comfortable among antique wood furniture and the love...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 17, 2009, 6:24 am
New Day5x7, acrylic on canvas$150 The Southwest Florida environment continues to delight and amaze me. The sea of sunflowers in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, that appear in October most, but not every y...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 14, 2009, 6:25 am
Singing the Blues5x7, acrylic on canvas Events are moving along well with the new Artist Colony at the Esplanade. The third vacant storefront will be filled with a group of artists who met earlier th...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 12, 2009, 6:11 am
End of the Day7x5, acrylic on canvas$150 I love a win-win partnership and that's just what's being celebrated in Collier County this week. It's National Refuge Week, and shared funding be...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Oct 2, 2009, 5:45 am
Hunter's Moon12x12 If you were up early and outside this morning I hope you took a moment to look up into an absolutely dazzling morning sky. The stars were gorgeous, bright and twinkling. Brighte...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 28, 2009, 5:30 am
Big Cypress Autumn24x36, acrylic on CanvasAvailable Today's Everglades painting is one that just came back from a gallery on Captiva Island. I've sold paintings there, but nothing so abstract...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 26, 2009, 6:02 am
On the River5x7, acrylic on board$150, framed Marco Island is the first and the largest of the 10,000 islands. Protected since the 60's, the 10, 000 islands wild life refuge is home to the largest...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 23, 2009, 6:12 am
Soft and Still5x7, acrylic on board$150 framed Today's daily painting is a soft and quiet Everglades scene. The landscape here has so many voices, from active to passive. Nature chooses for us, w...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 21, 2009, 6:26 am
Not a Breeze24x30, acrylic on canvas This Everglades painting is my entry for the exhibition "Show of Shows" at the Naples Art Association. This is a member show, no jurying, so you get to see a nice ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 18, 2009, 6:39 am
Along a Stream5x7, acrylic on board$150, framed Art Tabletalk, a group of professional artists who meet once a month to talk art, met yesterday and could talk of nothing else! Artists at the Esplanad...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 16, 2009, 6:25 am
Take a Deep Breath5x7, acrylic on board$150, framed Do you notice the sound of the frogs, a gentle breeze rustling the palm fronds or the eagle soaring overhead? If you live in South Florida, take a ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 14, 2009, 6:52 am
Lovely Morning5x7 Acrylic on Canvas$150 framed It is a lovely morning today, with only a few clouds on the horizon as the sun comes up, both in today's painting and on Marco. But many artists on ...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 12, 2009, 7:08 am
Soft Rain5x7, Acrylic on Canvas$150 framed Snail Kites are medium sized hawks that flourish in lowland freshwater marshes like the Everglades. In the Big Cypress basin, snail kites use the Lostmans a...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 9, 2009, 6:15 am
In the Pink5x7, Acrylic on Canvas$150, framed I've been fortunate to have two dear sisters-in-law visiting here on Marco, one for the past month, another for the last two weeks, and a brief daught...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 7, 2009, 6:29 am
Today's Everglades painting is one that I've been working on for a while. It's not done yet because I can't get it quite right. I like the color scheme, so it may be the color temper...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 4, 2009, 5:18 am
Muck About 5x7 acrylic on Canvas $150, framed It's Labor Day weekend, and I urge you to take a ride out to the Everglades, visit Niki & Clyde Butcher in their Big Cypress Gallery, and if you have...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Sep 2, 2009, 6:40 am
Just a Few Clouds6x6, acrylic on canvas$125, unframed Today's Marco Island Eagle headlines with an article about the proposed Arts Ordinance for Marco Island. Proposed by the Arts Advisory Commit...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 31, 2009, 6:41 am
Here's my entry for Marco Island Center for the Arts Fortieth Birthday Bash to be held in early November. Forty Art League Artists will complete a 12x12 panel which will become part of a larger p...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 28, 2009, 5:53 am
Early Light5x7, acrylic on canvas$15o, framed It was quiet and still when I walked this morning, with the sky full of stars in the early light, a peaceful start to a new day. What will the day bring...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 26, 2009, 6:07 am
Morning Show5x7, acrylic on canvas$150, framed "You may have a hard time tolerating certain people around the house or workplace today -- especially if they're hung up on petty concerns. You can&#...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 24, 2009, 7:11 am
Enjoying the View5x7, Acrylic on Canvas$150, framed Perhaps you've noticed that the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort and Spa is getting a face lift and the brown and cream tiles decorative tiles...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 21, 2009, 6:48 am
Safety in Numbers20x20 Acrylic on Canvas It's time for the artists in Southwest Florida who do outdoor shows to begin applying. Deadlines are approaching and decisions must be made. Many shows ha...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 19, 2009, 6:10 am
To the Wind5x7, acrylic on canvas$150, framed This time of year the tropical weather outlook has been added to our local weather. The South Atlantic has been quiet so far, but weather things are begi...
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Jo-Ann S. posted an article on Jo-Ann Sanborn Daily - Aug 17, 2009, 6:23 am

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