Kiwanis Western Art Show

January 25th marks the opening of the 45th Annual Kiwanis Western Art Show in San Antonio. This will be my first year to participate in this prestigious event. The exhibition and sale will be in the Pioneer Memorial Museum at 3805 Broadway, next to the Witte Museum. The exhibit will be open Jan. 25-27 and Feb. 1-3. Over 100 artists will be showcasing their original work. http://www.alamo-kiwanis.org/





Of the eight paintings in my exhibit, "Secret Cibolo" is a favorite. I created it from a sketch I did sitting on the banks of the Cibolo in Boerne's Cibolo Wilderness Preserve. It's a wonderfully peaceful place with the waters gently swirling around the cypress knees. I was alone there that day and felt like I had this secret hideaway all to myself.

Fall Festival of Art and Music, 2007

"Poppy Play"

October 19th- 21 the Cibolo Arts Council of Boerne will host the Fall Festival of Art and Music. It will be held at the Convention Hall at Kendall Inn located on the Main Plaza. The schedule of events can be found at http://www.ciboloarts.org/ . I will have several new pieces for everyone to see for the very first time. Although Friday evening is the CAC's fundraiser event and requires a ticket for admission, Saturday and Sunday are free and open to the public. I hope everyone will come.

Giclee Prints

"November Hill Country"


I thought I might put up some sample paintings to show more of my work. Several of my original paintings are available as limited edition prints.



"Narni Hillside"

Giclee Prints are very high resolution, museum quality reproductions of artwork. They are printed on archival watercolor paper and canvas.

"Missions' Melodies"

This is a fun painting that takes a look at the San Antonio Missions in a different way. I overlapped five missions to create a design. The unifying factor of all the missions is their bells. Whether to warn of danger, toll out sorrows, ring in joy or to just bring the people together, they played an enormous roll in the lives of those who lived nearby.

Smith Art Gallery at Scott White Hospital

I'm excited to be having a one woman show at the Smith Art Gallery at the huge regional complex of Scott White Hospital. There are thirteen paintings that will be on display for the month of September. Gallery co ordinator, Jackie Cicora, told me that 3,000 people will pass by the exhibit each day. And after spending only a couple of hours there hanging the paintings, I can believe it! This main corridor seemed to be at the core of this busy place and before we even had the paintings unpacked, people were stopping to look. Hopefully, many of the patients, family and staff will be uplifted for a small moment of their day by my art. Each piece is titled and many have information about the place that inspired its creation. Numbers are references to the price list that Jackie will keep for those who are interested in 'adopting' a painting. Or, I can be contacted at llchalberg@hughes.net.

Rainy Day

After rain, rain, and MORE RAIN, I decided to bring out some sun....at least some sun-flowers. This is one in a series entitled Suns and Globes. They're all based on some sketches I did of these red orange to red to yellow sunflowers and globe amaranths. I love the vibrant colors in the flowers and thought it was only fitting for such 'fireballs' to have their own solar system of 'globes'. This watercolor is 24"x24" and is currently hanging at the Carriage House Gallery. Hope it brings some sunshine to your day.

From My House to Goudargues

On my first painting trip to Europe, I joined a group and traveled to a tiny village named Goudargues in Provence. The small stream was channeled into a miniature San Antonio like river walk through the center of town. Huge, pruned Plane trees shaded the cafe tables that bordered the water. We were the only tourists in town and stayed at a very small hotel. The hall light switches reminded me of something from a WWII era movie. They would only light for a few seconds as you passed down the corridor and then, you would press the round button for the next section.
One day we stopped at a neighboring hill town called Cornillion which afforded a wonderful vista of the entire valley. While others sought out a shady spot to sketch, Jane Jones (our instructor) and I could not pass up the opportunity to paint this scene. I tried to imagine living in a fairy tale like setting such as this,,,imagined living in the small farm house below with its orchards and gardens. How peaceful, and how special to have a life centered around the small village. The twin steeples of the church dominated the town center and will always remind me of Goudargues. One day I might be able to go once again "From My House to Goudargues".

Spoleto and Beyond

I like to create my watercolors from sketches that I've done on location. Last year I spent two weeks in Italy with a painting on location workshop. We home based at the La Romita School of Art in Terni and went out each day to visit the small hill towns of Umbria. Spoleto was one of the larger towns we saw. This view was from a road up above the Duomo and afforded a view of the town beyond. It's called "Spoleto and Beyond". The July/August 2007 National Geographic Traveler Magazine featured this view on their cover. It was fun to know that I'd been there, sitting in the sun, sketching and enjoying the moment.