Oregon Championships & Online Studio Sale: Day 4
On a cold, clear, blistery day I headed out to Portland Meadows for Oregon Championship Day. A friend invited me up to join her at the Turf Club buffet and…
Tara Choate Online Studio Sale: Day 3 – “Gambouge Iris”
Irises are my favorite flower. In addition to this site (and two other painting sites) I manage the websites for local Japanese iris hybridizer Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm and the…
A day for the birds
Today was a normal, laid-back Saturday. I headed out to the barn to play with the horses, then took Finn for a hike, before coming back home to play with…
Online Studio Sale: Day 2 – “Steens Mustang”
In 2003, before I started painting (at least this time around) my family took a trip over the Steens Mountains. My goal for this trip had one item–to see mustangs.…
Online Studio Sale: Day 1 – “Between Classes”
As promised, I’m starting my online studio sale today. This piece, “Between Classes” is a relatively recent painting. It was inspired by a snapshot taken at the Sound Equine Options…
It’s all about the stealth projects…
It is painting night, and I am hard at work. But again, I can’t show you anything too revealing. So I will distract my loyal readers (Mom and possibly the…
I’m just working here…
This weekend is a neat kind of weekend. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like I have to make decisions ALL THE TIME. What to wear, what…
Secret paintings
I am painting. I swear. But it’s all secret for Christmas. Sorry.
Cold, windy and bright
It has turned cold here, with ice dusting a few shady places and wet spots. More than that, however, it is windy and bright. We went for a hike today,…