March 2009 Newsletter - Portraits by M Theresa Brown and Stephen Filarsky

Whats been happening...

If you want to see how fast time flies, just try to send out a timely newsletter! We have friends who tell us they are going somewhere exotic for a week. They go. They return. Yet somehow our week continued as usual and it’s hard to believe they even went anywhere!

But we have just returned from several weeks at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida where we felt we were somewhere exotic! While the rest of the nation struggled with late winter storms, we enjoyed beautiful, high seventies, low eighties temperatures.

We stayed at the Lion Country Safari KOA where every morning you awoke to the sounds of lions roaring. It was a bit disconcerting to walk the dogs to the dog park before going to the show grounds and hear these lions seeming as though they were on the other side of a big thicket of trees. They sounded about 50 feet away. The whole experience felt like we were in one of those old Tarzan movies-same bird calls, lion sounds and shrieking Gibbon monkeys.

The show was great! We were situated near the entrance to the International ring and had a great view of the high caliber of International riders who rode in the Grand Prix events. If you did not see Steve painting on the show grounds, you can see some of the incredibly beautiful scenes he painted by visiting his Wellington paintings page!

Recent Portraits
by Theresa

http://www.portraitsbymtbrown.com/artworks/bltlerkatesun.jpg

A pencil portrait of Katie and Sunny

What’s getting ready to Happen

Our next big destination is California! We will be at the Indian Wells Arts Festival near Palm Springs for their April 3-5 art show.
We debated all the options of getting out there from NC but decided with all the art material that we carry to have an adventure and just drive! We’ll be in booths B13 and B14 and Steve will add some of his California plein air paintings to his portfolio by the time the show starts!

So stay tuned for the California or Bust adventure! And of course, check our schedule for our other show destinations!

Theresa finished an oil portrait of Megan and Sunny at the North American Young Rider Championships

http://www.portraitsbymtbrown.com/artworks/trulucklab.jpg

http://www.portraitsbymtbrown.com/artworks/bennie-norwich.jpg

Dog Alert for pet owners!
In our last newsletter we said...

Did you notice that there are a lot of dog paintings in this newsletter? Actually, there are a least a half dozen or more that I am not showing as they are going to be Christmas presents and I would hate to be the one to let the cat out of the bag.. so check back in January for even more dog portraits...

So here are some more dog portraits. Go to RECENT PORTRAITS to see more.

Even Steve was painting dogs.

http://www.portraitsnc.com/graphics/GrannyAirBag.wmv

Click here to view video

This Month's Laugh
Well it's that time of year again, those of us who lived before cable and satellite tv will remember......re-runs
But this one is our favorite, you just have to watch it again and again.

Did you know?
Free champagne at half time when you go to replace the divots on the polo field.

Quote of the day

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

Jayaram

Don't forget Vicky Moon's new book, Equestrian Style.
We're in it!

Barn of the Month

Rocking Horse Ranch
Therapeutic Riding Center

The Derby Dash Bash is a fundraising event for the Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Program, a not-for-profit organization founded by Eileen Van Houten in 1991 that provides equine assisted activities and equine assisted therapy (HPOT) to children and adults with a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities. Students who participate in the program come from Pitt County as well as 9 surrounding counties in eastern North Carolina...click here for more information on the program

So come on out to watch the Derby, drink mint juleps and click here for more information about the Dash.

If you recieve more than one newsletter in your inbox, please contact me.

Thanks, Steve

Don't forget to check out our blogs for recent paintings and news

www.mtheresabrown.blogspot.com

www.sfilarsky.blogspot.com

Until next time! Theresa & Steve

PO Box 337, Franklinton, NC 27525

919-528-9703

www.portraitsnc.com

www.sfilarsky.com

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Portraits Main Recent Portraits Equine Portraits How to Draw Horses Paintings Prints		Whats been happening... If you want to see how fast time flies, just try to send out a timely newsletter! We have friends who tell us they are going somewhere exotic for a week. They go. They return. Yet somehow our week continued as usual and it’s hard to believe they even went anywhere! But we have just returned from several weeks at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida where we felt we were somewhere exotic! While the rest of the nation struggled with late winter storms, we enjoyed beautiful, high seventies, low eighties temperatures. We stayed at the Lion Country Safari KOA where every morning you awoke to the sounds of lions roaring. It was a bit disconcerting to walk the dogs to the dog park before going to the show grounds and hear these lions seeming as though they were on the other side of a big thicket of trees. They sounded about 50 feet away. The whole experience felt like we were in one of those old Tarzan movies-same bird calls, lion sounds and shrieking Gibbon monkeys. The show was great! We were situated near the entrance to the International ring and had a great view of the high caliber of International riders who rode in the Grand Prix events. If you did not see Steve painting on the show grounds, you can see some of the incredibly beautiful scenes he painted by visiting his Wellington paintings page!

Recent Portraits by Theresa . A pencil portrait of Katie and Sunny		What’s getting ready to Happen Our next big destination is California! We will be at the Indian Wells Arts Festival near Palm Springs for their April 3-5 art show. We debated all the options of getting out there from NC but decided with all the art material that we carry to have an adventure and just drive! We’ll be in booths B13 and B14 and Steve will add some of his California plein air paintings to his portfolio by the time the show starts! So stay tuned for the California or Bust adventure! And of course, check our schedule for our other show destinations! Theresa finished an oil portrait of Megan and Sunny at the North American Young Rider Championships



		Dog Alert for pet owners! In our last newsletter we said... Did you notice that there are a lot of dog paintings in this newsletter? Actually, there are a least a half dozen or more that I am not showing as they are going to be Christmas presents and I would hate to be the one to let the cat out of the bag.. so check back in January for even more dog portraits... So here are some more dog portraits. Go to RECENT PORTRAITS to see more.
		Even Steve was painting dogs.

Click here to view video		This Month's Laugh Well it's that time of year again, those of us who lived before cable and satellite tv will remember......re-runs But this one is our favorite, you just have to watch it again and again.

Did you know? Free champagne at half time when you go to replace the divots on the polo field.

		Quote of the day The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Jayaram

Don't forget Vicky Moon's new book, Equestrian Style. We're in it!		Barn of the Month Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center The Derby Dash Bash is a fundraising event for the Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Program, a not-for-profit organization founded by Eileen Van Houten in 1991 that provides equine assisted activities and equine assisted therapy (HPOT) to children and adults with a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities. Students who participate in the program come from Pitt County as well as 9 surrounding counties in eastern North Carolina...click here for more information on the program So come on out to watch the Derby, drink mint juleps and click here for more information about the Dash.

If you recieve more than one newsletter in your inbox, please contact me. Thanks, Steve		Don't forget to check out our blogs for recent paintings and news www.mtheresabrown.blogspot.com www.sfilarsky.blogspot.com

		Until next time! Theresa & Steve
		PO Box 337, Franklinton, NC 27525
		919-528-9703
		www.portraitsnc.com
		www.sfilarsky.com

Important: Our Privacy Policy We don't give your information to anyone.


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