Pemaquid Point

Three at Attention

Had a little opening last night at the Pemaquid Watershed Association, 20 paintings in the show. The president was there. I asked how many members in the organization and he said 800. There were about 15 that showed up. I am for preserving the land and I bring attention to it in my paintings. None of them bought a painting. I sold the one above to another artist friend who came to the opening. I hope I don't sound unkind, they were nice people. Perhaps they don't understand artist speak for the times. We are recording life, the good the bad and the ugly. We are reporters with paint brushers. A picture is a thousand words. Mybe you have never been to Pemaquid Point but you can see it as I felt it and represented it in this painting. By seeing this painting you might like to go there and see the real physical place, dramatic, wild and beautiful.

Busy and in Chaos

Since Doug and Christina left last Monday I have not packed one thing or painted on my last large masterpiece. I have been on the computer a lot trying to set up the GoFundMe and connecting that to face book and my plogspot. I did it on my own and maybe I did't get it right but it sees to be working enough that people have responded. I am not into charity, I am hoping to exchange paintings for the contributions. I realize the price of my paintings are beyond what most of my friends can aford, and that maybe a incorrect  assumption on my part. However I price them for what I feel they are worth as I have many years of experance painting them and I as a person have selfworth not just with painting but with living. I will always have the belief that no matter what happens in our lives, we have set it up that way and it is for our growth and fulfilment and for the good of everyone that participates. We must remember that what we do, is not possible to do without the cooperation of all even those we do not know. I thank all that have contributed to the fund and keep plugging for me. It is amazing and I love you all for it.
Below is the painting I am working on. During full and new moons, tides are highest and lowest. Here the tide is dead low and it is mostly mud flats with the water chanels moving around the island.

 in different stages.   3 panels  total 36" x 72"

New Moon 5

start 1

New Moon 2

New Moon 3

New Moon 4

GoFundMe more information

this is where the painting are http://audreybechler.blogspot.com/2016/02/leaving-back-cove.html

Surfs Up 10 x 15 $ 200.00

It is wonderful I am getting a good response to the fund raising for my trip. What I want to do for those people that like my work and can buy one, is for them to choose a painting, email me the title, pay for it by contributing the price of the painting to the fund, email me, and I will mail the painting to the address given me.
 For those in the Newboryport area
Alice Zingaro, Motes and Marge Motes have set up a show for me at the Newburyport Art Association, one week, June 26 to July 1. Pam, Alices mom was one of my best friends in Newburyport and I have kept in touch with Alice. I used to have a one person show at the Art Assoc every year for years. I may have the longest run of shows there of any other artist. The question is will I be there in person. Doug wants me to be there. I have been gone from the area so long how many people know of me. I have a few faithful friends and I would like to see them but I will have to come back from Eugene, and will I sell any paintings from the show. Well you can give me your opinion. It is always good to here from friends.

Road to Plum Island 18 x 24   $650.00

GoFundMe

I don't know if I am doing this right.
Painting images are on my blog sight.
On the right side of this page If you go to February 29 Leaving Back Cove  you can see the paintings I have posted or scroll down to older posts

Bell on the Fleg Pole $900.00

I was surpossed to paste this on here.

Leaving Back Cove

This is it folks, I had the call from Eugene OR and the apartment I applied for is available and I will be leaving in a month. Even though I knew it would happen I still am in shock that the time has come for me to leave my home of over 30 years. I am a person that gets attached to things, so leaving behind all the places and things I have grown to love is difficult.   As you know or my not know I have many paintings and the plan is now to bring them to OR. This will be an expensive move, coast to coast. Doug thinks we can rent a u-haul truck, pack it up and drive across the country. I am committed to shows Maine and Newburyport, this Spring and early summer and I will be leaving the painting for those shows here.
I have a plan for a GoFundMe buy a painting fund raising. I will post all the paintings for sale and buyers will pick a painting, pay for it and I will mail the painting to them. This must happen quickly because I have a lot to do and paintings must be mailed before I pack and leave.
Paintings in Savory Show.  I can mail After I get this set up. Those that are interested can view painting and chose one and when I get the information I will mail painting. I have been painting all my life, soon to turn 80 years old. I never tried to get a name for myself but I am a very good painter.
Acrylic on canvas and watercolors. Titles and prices.      I will include shipping.
 For info Google Audrey Bechler     I will be adding more paintings for sale.
Scroll down, below paintings are prints. For a contribution of $25.00 if you like you can choose a print, give me the title and email me your address. I only have one print of each image.

Sacred Geometry Blue Circle 16 x 20 450.00

Coastal Islands 14 x 18 450.00

Cove Shore Spring 18 x 24 $650.00

Island in Cove 12 x 14 $450.00

Maine Islands 12 x 24 $450.00

Rolling Clouds 22 x 28 $900.00

Spring Landscape 16 x 20 

Tree Line Summer 12 x 16 $350.00

Two Boats on the Shore 16 x 20 $500.00

Walkers 24 x 30 $900.00

Giant Leopard Plant 14 x 21 unframed $375.00

Box 24 x 24 $800.00

Spring Color 18 x 24 $650.00

Trees on Rock Island WC unframed $ 385.00

View on an Island WC 10 x 14 unframed $200.00  sold

Trees in Color WC 6.5 x 10  $65.00

Sacred Geometry Blue Triangle 16 x 20 $450.00

Cottage on Pitcher Cove 7.5 x 10.5  $85.00

Fishing WC 10 x 14 unframed $200.00

below matted prints 11 x 14  $20.00 

River Reflections  sold

Beached Boat Tender

Bouys on the Rocks

Marsh Creek

Lumber Yard from Marsh

Twilight Color

River Building

Field Edged With Snow

Rock Formations  sold

Seaside Cottage  sold

Winter Shadows

Young cabbage

The unknown future.

Today is the reception for my show at Savory Restaurant.
As you all know last August I visited Christopher and said I would move to Eugene OR. I have lived and painted in Maine mostly on back Cove for thirty years. I am alone most of the time working on my paintings. I never had a lot of friends. People knew me or of me because they saw me painting outside or walking my dogs and saw my work in galleries and other places.When it was known that I am moving, people that like my work came forward offering shows and to tell you the truth I am surprised so many do know of me because I have never been good at promoting myself and have never sort fame or fortune as the saying goes. As my son says I am a lover of my own paintings, as he impresses on me as we sort threw the work and I have so many that I want to keep. The ones I love he is not so impressed with and I guess it is all subjective. So now I have things lined up, a show in Newburyport, MA, a show at Miles Hospital, a talk for the Historical Society and I may not be in ME when these shows are scheduled. The big problem still remains to find a place to store the painting when I leave which I believe will happen this spring or early summer. Sumner wants to have a museum gallery for my paintings, in his building in Waldoboro, which was Fernald's 5 and 10. This is all good and well except Waldoboro, a town I love is not known my many people and has very few visitors, and as I am not a famous artist how do you attract the art lovers to this town. Not to say it can't be done. I am a believer in miracles. I love the people that want the best for me and I know it will come together in the end because it always has and always will, for the good of me and everyone else. Right now the possibilities are unknown. Everything will happen when the time is right. It is called synchronicity.


some Favorite paintings

Farm Road 20 x 24   sold

Cabbage and Broccoli Leaves  14 x 21   sold

Bedroom  31 x 22

Breakfast Table  32 x 24  sold

Cross Roads 18 x 24

Doug Carving  30 x 23

Evening Glow 20 x 30

Poster

My work will be showing in the Savory Restaurant in Damariscotta ME. This is the poster they made for the show.