Bonnie Murray Paintings

Fall Sunlight on the Rappahannock (Oil on Panel)

2012-01-14T08:09:00.006-06:00

I originally saw a version of this photo as a horizontal and had printed it out and was planning on painting it at some point. When my sister, Kathryn, posted the cropped version it definitely reminded me that I still wanted to do something with the image. So this is something I finished rather quickly a week ago. I liked each stage as I went along. That's usually a good sign. I guess the image has all the right elements going for it including the dramatic lights and darks.

This oil on panel measures 12" x 12".

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Boat with Turquoise Trim (Oil on Panel)

2011-11-26T05:33:00.007-06:00

Well it's about time I posted a new painting. I have been working on four paintings. One is a disaster and I don't think it will ever be solved. I may just have to sand it off and start over . This painting, however, was created from an award-winning photo shot by my sister, Kathryn. I hope the painting lives up to the photo. This is painted on a cradled panel that measures 16" x 24".

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Fall Reflection (Oil Painting on Panel)

2011-06-10T06:17:00.004-05:00

Well I have started painting again and I obviously decided to work with a pretty abstract image. I don't think I am done, but I thought I would put this up to have something new on the page for a change. This is taken from another one of my sister's wonderful photos. It is painted on a gessoed ampersand hardbord panel which measures 8" x 10".

Five Pots on Fern Fabric (Original Still Life Oil Painting)

2011-01-16T06:27:00.004-06:00

Oil on Canvas (40" x 36")

I worked on this painting this past summer and felt like it was never finished. I like the darker shadows in the bottom image. One of these days I may go back in and work on the shadows in the top image. We shall see.

Soybean Field

2011-01-08T14:31:00.000-06:00

Oil on Panel

14" x 48"

Barren Tree in the Mist

2011-01-08T14:30:00.000-06:00

Oil on panel

24" x 36"

Spring Storm Clouds

2011-01-08T14:29:00.000-06:00

Oil on panel

24" x 34"

Carolina Wren #4

2010-09-09T18:32:00.002-05:00

To see what I have been up to lately please visit my printmaking blog.

Still Life with Spirals - 36" x 48" Oil on Canvas

2010-08-07T17:18:00.004-05:00

I was very happy to be notified that this painting was accepted to the upcoming show "Painting: The Artful Palette" at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. The opening is from 6-9PM on August 27th.

Squash Soufflé

2010-07-19T08:05:00.004-05:00

This is a great, relatively easy way to use up some of that summer squash and zucchini you have an abundance of. This recipe is from "The Vegetarian Feast" by Martha Rose Shulman - a great cookbook.

1 1/2 lbs summer squash

1 TBSP salt (preferably sea salt)

1/2 onion

1 TBSP plus 2 tsp olive oil

4 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup grated cheddar or gruyére cheese

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs

2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley (I prefer fresh basil)

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grate Squash ( I use grater disc with food processor) and toss with salt. Let sit for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, saute the onion in 2 tsp of the olive oil until tender. Combine with the beaten eggs, grated cheese, cottage cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and the salt and pepper to taste.

Squeeze out the excess water from the squash and rinse well. Squeeze in a towel to dry, then stir into the egg-cheese mixture. Turn into an oiled 1-quart casserole or souffle dish. Drizzle the remaining 1 TBSP oilve oil over the top and bake for 45 minutes.

Des Peres Snowfall (Landscape Oil Painting)

2010-07-17T15:55:00.004-05:00

I guess when it is hot outside I have to try and put myself someplace else. This past winter I shot a number of photos early one morning as the sun was coming up. The trees caused such a wonderful luminous pattern on the snow. The photos have been sitting around for a time, but I finally did something with one of them. This painting measures 8" x 10" and is painted on a gessoed ampersand panel.

Barrier in the Snow

2010-06-25T09:00:00.005-05:00

I keep tweaking this painting. I think I am done. Famous last words.

If you scroll down a few posts you will see 4 previous stages of this painting.

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

Stir Fried Sichuan Green Beans

2010-06-08T06:13:00.002-05:00

I recently made this recipe and it was VERY good. It's from Cook's Illustrated.

2 TBSP soy sauce

1 TBSP dry sherry

1 tsp sugar

1/3 tsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp ground white pepper

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp dry mustard

2 TBSP water

2 TBSP vegetable oil

1 pound green beans, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces

1/4 pound ground pork

3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 TBSP)

1 TBSP minced fresh ginger

3 scallions, white and light green parts sliced thin

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

1. In small bowl, stir together soy sauce, sherry , sugar, cornstarch, white pepper, pepper flakes mustard, and water until sugar dissolves; set aside.

2. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over hight heat until just smoking. Add beans and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender and skins are shriveled and blackened in spots, 5 to 8 minutes (reduce heat to medium-high if beans darken too quickly). Transfer beans to large plate.

3. Reduce heat to medium-high and add pork to now-empty skillet. Cook, breaking pork into small pieces, until no pink remains, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds. Stir sauce to recombine and return beans to pan with sauce. Toss and cook until sauce is thickened, 5 to 10 seconds. Remove pan from heat and stir in scallions and sesame oil.

To make this dish vegetarian, substitute 4 ounces of shitake mushrooms, stemmed and minced, for the pork. If using mushrooms, add a tsp of oil to the pan in step 3 before adding the mushrooms.

Barrier in the Snow

2010-04-17T11:15:00.005-05:00

This shows three stages I went through with this painting. I think I'm pretty much there, but have to put it aside for a while and think about it. I was inspired by a very simple, but beautiful photo that my sister emailed me. The photo is gorgeous as is, but I had to try and see what I could do with it. This painting is on panel and measures 18" x 36".

Jeni Pot on Teal Squares (Still Life Oil)

2009-12-27T05:58:00.005-06:00

I reworked this painting several months ago. I added the pattern and repainted the pot so it's pretty much a completely different painting. Lately I have been spending a lot of time working on my collagraphs. To see my newest prints please visit my printmaking blog.

Oil on canvas

Image size: 24" x 12"

This painting is framed with lattice and is ready to hang.

$300 USD plus s/h

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Today's Post

2009-12-15T18:25:00.002-06:00

I have decided to start a new blog which features my collagraphs and monotypes. I thought it would be easier to follow one blog, but my prints can be so different from my oils that I think it best to keep them separate. To view today's post click here.

Two New Pots #5

2009-11-18T15:08:00.002-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Summer Morning at the Crab Place

2009-11-14T12:46:00.004-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

Sold

Warm Light on Barn at Naylors

2009-11-12T17:08:00.003-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

Sold

Gatun on the Panama Canal

2009-11-10T14:50:00.003-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Totusky Grainery

2009-11-08T15:35:00.004-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Ferry to Isla Mujeres

2009-11-06T15:22:00.004-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

This painting is sold.

Nomini Grove Grainery #6

2009-11-02T16:23:00.003-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Isla Mujeres - Beach Bound

2009-11-01T14:02:00.002-06:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Mauve Grainery on Teal

2009-10-29T17:09:00.003-05:00

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Patchwork Grainery #2

2009-10-25T15:40:00.002-05:00

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Patchwork Grainery #1

2009-10-24T15:48:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Panel

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An Open Door

2009-10-20T17:41:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Looking Up At Nomini Grove Grainery

2009-10-18T16:03:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Big Old Pines on Blue

2009-10-16T17:21:00.003-05:00

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Note: there is a bit of glare. I may reshoot and repost in the next couple of days.

Warm Light on Boathouse

2009-10-13T15:57:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Passing Through Pennsylvania

2009-10-12T17:58:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Old Cart in Bergama

2009-10-09T17:36:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Old Building in New Haven, MO

2009-10-08T15:04:00.003-05:00

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Cloudy Hartwick Day

2009-10-07T18:27:00.002-05:00

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The Lone Cedar

2009-10-06T17:47:00.003-05:00

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Snowy Morning at Naylors

2009-10-04T17:57:00.004-05:00

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Misty Sunrise From Fields Before Catpoint

2009-10-03T16:27:00.003-05:00

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Silhouetted Trees at Rappa Point

2009-09-30T17:51:00.005-05:00

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Rappahannock Sunset from Naylors Beach

2009-09-28T14:54:00.004-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

7" x 5" ©2009
I have recently modified this painting.

Misty Church at Templemans

2009-09-27T16:38:00.005-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Early Morning Light

2009-09-25T17:23:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Painting Studio

2009-09-11T17:30:00.001-05:00

This is where I spend most of my time if I'm not printing. I have the okay to finish my commission and hope to be posting some daily paintings soon.

2009-09-11T17:29:00.001-05:00

2009-09-11T17:28:00.001-05:00

Murky Sky at Naylors

2009-09-10T16:52:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Cloudy Reflection

2009-08-22T15:08:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Amperand Hardbord Panel

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Watching the Sunrise

2009-08-20T17:18:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Moonrise Above the Wheat Field

2009-08-10T17:14:00.004-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Foggy Boathouse in Woods

2009-08-09T14:38:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Snow Covered Trees at Nomini Hall Farm #2

2009-08-07T18:10:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Snow Covered Trees at Nomini Hall Farm #1

2009-08-06T17:23:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Runnals People Pot #2

2009-08-04T17:48:00.003-05:00

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Note: there seems to be a bit of glare. I will try to reshoot in the next day or two and repost.

Misty Pier

2009-08-03T15:43:00.002-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Snow Covered Pier on the Nomini #3

2009-07-31T17:40:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Serene Sunrise

2009-07-30T15:39:00.003-05:00

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Cloudy Morning on the Rappahannock

2009-07-29T15:27:00.003-05:00

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Remains of Totusky Grainery #5

2009-07-28T17:34:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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Someone's Coming

2009-07-27T14:36:00.006-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord panel

10" x 8" ©2009
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Remains of Totusky Grainery #4

2009-07-26T15:08:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

Sold

Snow Covered Farm #2

2009-07-25T14:52:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

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The Calan Farm

2009-07-24T17:08:00.001-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord Panel

This painting is sold.

Snow Covered Farm

2009-07-21T15:40:00.002-05:00

Oil on 3/4" birch panel

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Surprise Spring Snowfall

2009-07-19T15:41:00.002-05:00

Oil on 3/8" Birch Panel

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Snowy Boathouse at Naylors

2009-07-16T17:20:00.003-05:00

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Snow Covered Poplars

2009-07-15T15:25:00.005-05:00

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Hartwick Mushroom Cloud #2

2009-07-13T14:14:00.003-05:00

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Buoys in the Fog

2009-07-11T17:14:00.003-05:00

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Crazy Clouds

2009-07-10T17:27:00.003-05:00

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Misty Hartwick Morning

2009-07-09T18:03:00.003-05:00

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Snow Covered Pier on the Nomini #2

2009-07-07T18:01:00.003-05:00

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Fishing in the Marsh

2009-07-06T13:52:00.006-05:00

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Yellow House on the Rappahannock

2009-07-05T15:08:00.006-05:00

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Misty Shoreline

2009-07-03T17:14:00.003-05:00

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Rocks on the Shoreline

2009-07-02T17:36:00.003-05:00

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Hartwick Mushroom Cloud #1

2009-07-01T15:40:00.003-05:00

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Moonlit Martin House

2009-06-30T18:21:00.003-05:00

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Storm Clouds at Cat Point

2009-06-29T15:15:00.006-05:00

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Sunrise over Bean Field

2009-06-28T15:49:00.003-05:00

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Murky Sky

2009-06-26T16:55:00.003-05:00

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Northern Neck Shoreline

2009-06-25T16:26:00.005-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Silos and Barn at Naylors

2009-06-24T17:44:00.003-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Foggy Warsaw Farmhouse

2009-06-23T16:15:00.004-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed Ampersand Hardbord panel

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A Fall Day on the Nomini

2009-06-22T14:34:00.002-05:00

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Misty Silos at Naylors

2009-06-21T15:12:00.005-05:00

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Note: I have submitted this painting to a competition and will let you know when it becomes available.

Moonrise Above Osprey Nest at Cat Point

2009-06-20T13:30:00.003-05:00

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Boathouse on the Rappahannock

2009-06-18T20:00:00.002-05:00

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Snow Covered Pier on the Nomini

2009-06-17T17:16:00.004-05:00

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Remains of Totusky Grainery #3

2009-06-16T17:50:00.006-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed, Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Remains of Totusky Grainery #2

2009-06-14T15:39:00.004-05:00

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Note: I have submitted this painting to a competition and will let you know when it becomes available.

Remains of Totusky Grainery #1

2009-06-13T19:09:00.005-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed, Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Mallory Barn at Cat Point

2009-06-12T17:25:00.004-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed, Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Southwest & Runnals Pots

2009-06-11T17:47:00.003-05:00

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This still has a little bit of glare on it.

Spring Storm Clouds

2009-06-09T17:24:00.003-05:00

Oil on gessoed, cradled, masonite panel

Barren Tree in the Mist

2009-06-08T14:46:00.005-05:00

Oil on gessoed, cradled masonite panel

This is another painting I have been working on for several months and decided it was time to finish it. This piece will be going to my local gallery.

Soybean Field

2009-06-06T15:15:00.005-05:00

Oil on cradled masonite panel

This painting is going to my local gallery.

Two New Pots #4

2009-06-04T18:08:00.006-05:00

Oil on 1/8" Ampersand Hardbord panel

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Snowed In

2009-06-02T18:13:00.004-05:00

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Snowy Morning

2009-06-01T14:45:00.004-05:00

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Coming Storm

2009-05-31T16:05:00.008-05:00

Oil on 1/8" gessoed, Ampersand Hardbord panel

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