Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway

I am a retired second grade school teacher. ( I retired early.)
I taught in the Hampton Public School System for 24 years. I am a graduate of Radford University with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education.
When we moved to Smithfield from Newport News, I started taking art classes. Although I need to learn so much more, I stopped going to art classes a few years ago. .

Are you an amateur artist? If you are in need of a pat on the back, consider yourself patted.
We all need encouragment.
Have you ever noticed that the word: courage is inside of the word encouragement? So I say: 'Have courage'. Do something you have never done. Think 'out of the box'. Step outside your comfort zone. For some of us, each DAY is a challenge. I can certainly understand that.
Gee, I am tired of talking about myself. ;~)

Here is a partial list of subjects that I have painted:

l. Southwestern scenes and Southwestern/Native American themes, especially featuring a lengendary figure: 'Kokopelli'.
2. Works purely from my imagination, including a variety of subjects.
3. Animals, including cats, dogs, elephants, giraffes, birds and butterflies.
4. Experimental : One example of experimental would include painting on Braille paper, yes Braille paper from Braille books..
5. Scenes from nature, realistic or expressionistic scenes. One example would be 'Autumn Hideaway'.
6. Faces, semi-abstract figures, especially of women in semi-abstract form
7 Fish: I could have included this in with the animals. However they deserve a category of their own. These are
highly textured, colorful fish, many with luminous effects
8. Fun photo images enhanced by paint
9. Cottages, Buildings, LIghthouses
10. In the 'gallery' section I have also included paintings by my much missed and loved FATHER, Edgar L. Turner.
He painted Mona Lisa, The Gleaners, Blue Boy and many other copies of famous works.
However, he could paint just about ANYTHING that he saw. He painted portraits of many family members, including my brother and myself.
He could paint outdoor scenes that are so real looking that I just don't know how to describe them unless you just come over here and I show you the ones that I have... for example: 'Mabry Mill'.
He always used oils.
One of his favorite subjects to paint was my dear and much missed and loved MOTHER, Anne Young Turner. She was a beauty.
The paintings that my father painted are not for sale. However, I felt that this venue would be a good place to show some of his great artwork.

Note: if you type in 'www.anneelizabethwhiteway.com' you can go to a other link to my work.
Thank you for reading this and may God bless you.

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