Winter Silo, Long Island6x8"Oil on Panel©Kelly Medford, 2012I'm not sure if this painting tells you just how cold I was while painting it, not to mention negiotiating the howling wind. I forgot about real plein air painting, the kind where you really have to earn
Beachway Avenue, New Smyrna9x12"Oil on Panel (c) Kelly Medford, 2011I decided to spend my last painting day in a place I really love, New Smyrna Beach. This is such a cool beach town, as someone I met on the road while painting here so eloquently put
I am absolutely thrilled to share this with you. Below is a video interview given by Moshe Mikanovsky asking me about what I do, why and how. Not easy to answer, but a lot of fun and a great opportunity.After giving the interview, I was thinking
On the Road, The Kerouac House, Orlando11x14"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011That's right, this one's called On the Road, which was only too appropriate as I had to stand in the middle of the road to paint this one. The across the street neighbor has
Clouds on Lake Dora14x8"Oil on Linen mounted on panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and am I thankful! What painter wouldn't be grateful for the abundance of beauty that offers itself up daily to be painted? And then all of you to
Sun on the Dock, Lake Gertrude8x6"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford 2011Here's a little painting also painted this week in Mt. Dora that was not entered in the exhibition (each artist could only choose 3 paintings to enter). This was a lovely afternoon on a little
Sunset on the Point, Lake Dora8x6"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011This is one of 3 paintings I will enter in Mt. Dora's exhibition coming up this Friday. To get 3 paintings worthy of exhibiting I had to paint at least double that and it was a
White Oak, National Arboretum10x8"Oil on Panel(c) Kelly Medford, 2011I've been insanely inspired to paint fall and I hope it shows. This week I've made several trips to Washington D.C.'s National Arboretum and I just can't seem to get enough. This white oak was such a majestic
Cypress and Tulip Poplar, Fall at Brookside Gardens8x10"Oil on Canvas Panel(c) 2011, Kelly MedfordI can't tell you how exciting it is to be able to paint the fall colors this year. The choices are almost overwhelming- everywhere I turn it's color, color and more color!I