Fall on Asha’s Farm

October Barn, Westtown8x10"Oil on Linen mounted on board(c) 2011 Kelly MedfordFall, what a painting delight! I had the opportunity to visit with some friends who just bought a farm in upstate New York, and what a fabulous place, they're so lucky to have found this

PleinAir D.C. 2-Day Upcoming Workshop

This coming weekend I will be in my hometown offering a 2-day painting workshop in Washington, D.C. I'm pretty excited about it, as D.C. is where I grew up but ironically I haven't painted there much and am really looking forward to it!There are a

Sunset on Folly Beach, Charleston

Sunset on Folly Beach10x14"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011When I was in Charleston last month I did quite a few paintings that I left unfinished or wrote off as duds, this was one of them. Then, last week after painting almost every day at the

Mayport Tower

Mayport Tower8x6"Oil on Linen mounted on panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011This is such a sweet little gem of a place, a jetty or narrow little piece of sand heading out into some body of water right next to a cargo port. After the paintout was all

The Jacksonville Adventure

Six Mile Landing9x12"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011What an amazing time, truly an adventure! Painting this past week to raise money for the North Florida Landtrust was awesome. I never knew that there were so many places to paint here, and so varied too. This

Cypress and a Palm, Clifton Springs

A Cypress and a Palm, Clifton Springs14x11"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011This is a place that every time I come to Orlando I go to paint but hardly ever find something to paint. Painters know what I'm talking about.What I mean is I love the

Sunset on Wild Oak Bay, Sarasota

Wild Oak Bay, Sarasota7x11"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2010Sarasota has got to be one of the best places on earth to paint the sunset- at least I think so..While I wish I was painting the sunset in Sarasota right now, I'm not, I'm just thinking

Philadelphia Alley, Charleston

Philadelphia Alley, Charleston16x12"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011How could I possibly sum up Charleston in a blog post?! The main things I've enjoyed in Charleston are great oysters, the best company, lots of high quality art galleries and the beach- this town has everything to

In the Field, Via di Acqua Bullicante

In the Field, Via di Acqua BullicanteOil on Panel7.5x10"© Kelly Medford, 2011SOLDThis is what I look at every day when I leave my building to go painting. It's a view that I love and the look of the field changes constantly with the light of