The WINTER LIGHT Collection

It’s ironic that under summer storm clouds colors look more intense without the sun to bleach them out. The humidity doesn’t cloud the atmosphere…

Red Cedars, Bent Not Broken 5 x 7" Oil on panel These red cedars line the edge of the marsh at Lazaretto Creek, Fort Pulaski. I’m fascinated by their tenacity and resilience. They grow and thrive at the edge of the marshes and shore, turning and bending with the winds...

  | Winter Light, Fort Pulaski | 6 x 6”, oils, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson $325 (unframed) + $15 shipping     The temperature of a Southern winter is variable. 80 degrees one day. Then  a stiff cold wind and a high 40 degrees...

| Light through the Clouds, Tybee | oil on panel, 6 x 6”, © Mary Bentz Gilkerson $325 (unframed) + $15 shipping Breaking light through the fog and mist on the south end of Tybee. This is the one I started painting on a very foggy January...

What do thriving successful artists know that gives them an edge?

They know their painting why – how they define success for themselves as artists.

But if you’re not listening to your own creative voice, then you’re holding back on the rest of the world because the truth is you have.

But challenging times can get in the way of focus and shatter our mindset, our inner game.One of the keys is creating a space of your own to work in…

The world looks very different right now from just a few months ago, even just month ago.  I’m hearing from a lot of the members of my community, ART+WORK+LIVING, that they’ve lost their drive. They can’t paint. That feeling of being knocked off kilter can come from...

THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES! I’ve had lots of emails from folks wondering what to do now that the 5 Day Painting Challenge is over. So we’ve decided to PAINT ON! I want to encourage everyone to use their creativity to help ground ourselves. We can use painting or drawing...