"A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words"

Many of you know that for ten years I made a living as a portrait photographer... funny thing... I seldom pick up the camera now other than the typical family snapshot. Like most of you out there... I have a simple point-and-shoot digital camera that seems to suffice most of my photo needs. Other than those family snapshots... most of the pictures I take now are for references for my paintings. Here's an image I took in the spring at the Wounded Warriors Run that I had planned to paint but decided to share it here as a simple photograph... the old saying, "A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words" holds true here...

"Semper Fi ~ Always Faithful"

Photograph by Bernie Rosage Jr. 2007

See my paintings at Artistic Release...

Another Masterpiece from God!

While we were in the hospital for the birth of our newest grandson, Camden, Tami's friend and co-worker, Glender, was also becoming a new grandparent.

Here's her new granddaughter, Corrine... a work of art from God!

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I'm Official... Camden Michael Carter

Well... I'm official... Mommy and Daddy named me Camden Michael Carter... pretty cool huh?

BTW... I really liked Pastor Kelley's suggestion of naming me Bubba... I just couldn't convince Mom and Dad to go for it.

I'm only a day old and the old people can't seem to take enough pictures of me...
those bright lights are getting pretty old...



WOW... even more pictures from Ma here....
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/KP3rU3Xj

Day one... Glad to be here... Let me introduce myself...

Take care... your new friend...
Camden

PS... Please feel free to leave me a comment... I'm open for your advice...

Glad to be here... Let me introduce myself...

My "Old Dad" said I could use his blog to introduce myself so here goes...

I arrived today at 3:21 PM and weighed in at a whopping 8 pounds 4 ounces. I'm pretty tall for my age... 20 inches to be exact! I'm twenty minutes old in this snapshot. All the old people say I'm a gift from God...


I'd introduce myself properly but there's only one problem... Mommy and Daddy haven't decided on my name yet. Old Dad says it doesn't matter to him cause he said he'd make up some cool nickname to call me anyways.



Here's Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, and Aunt Livie... I'm thirty minutes old now!



My sister, Savannah, thinks I'm some kind of baby-doll and keeps kissing me. I'm glad she loves me so much... to be honest... I heard she was a tough cookie and there may be trouble when I came out. I think I'm safe... I heard her tell Old Dad and Nonnie that her baby brother came out OK but I'm not allowed in her room. She insists that my name is Camden...


Here I am with my big brother, Christian. All the old people keep saying I look just like him when he was a baby. He thinks my name should be Hunter...



I've got a bunch of grandparents... some live far away and couldn't make it today. Here's all my grandma's that came for my grand entrance. Left to right... Nonnie, Granny, Nana, Grandma, and Maw. Someone said a couple were great grandmas but I think they're all GREAT!

Here's my granddads that showed up for the party. Left to right... Paw, Poppa, Old Dad, and Pappy. Another GREAT bunch of people who I know will shower me with gifts and love...



It has been a very eventful day... I heard Daddy say that Mommy pushed for seven minutes... whatever that means. Took me awhile to get used to the bright lights but I'm enjoying my new surroundings. Can't wait to get to my real house and see how things go... but for now... I'm bushed... it's been a long day!


Talk to you soon...

Baby Carter (for now)...

Goodnight!

cause 3 out of 4 ain't bad.....

I have been blessed with success this month with my work. I entered four paintings into two different juried art shows and had three accepted. Hip-Hip-Hooray!... cause 3 out of 4 ain't bad.....

Show #1... "Onslow Art Society's "Images 2007" juried show can be seen from now till September 28th at the Council for the Arts in downtown Jacksonville. Details (and photos) about the show can be found here...

Images '07 Juried In Artists and Award Winners...

Images '07 Art Show at the Baysden Gallery

Artists Reception... Huge Success!

Here's a snapshot of Livie and Tami at the reception...

Here's the painting that was juried in....

"Dancing Reflections"... 10x8" Oil on canvas, 2007.

Show #2... Best of the Blue Ridge in Ashe County, North Carolina. Visit the Ashe County Arts Council for details. The show will run through mid October. I'm a member of the Blue Ridge Art Clan and have many artists friends in that area. A special thanks to friend and artist, Ernie Mitchell, for doing the leg work and entering these works for me...

Here are the two paintings juried in...

"Let's go Kayaking"... 12x16" Oil on Linen, 2007.

"Haystacks near Todd, NC"... 12x9" Oil on Canvas Board, "en plein air", 2005.

Click here to see the making of this painting...

Some snapshots from this show...

Me and Tami...

Thanks for dropping by...
Bernie

New grand-baby coming SOON!

Our oldest daughter, Lyndsey, goes into the hospital tomorrow to be labor induced with the birth of our third grandchild... keep you posted...

Art Dispath

"How important are the visual arts in our society? I feel strongly that the visual arts are of vast and incalculable importance. Of course I could be prejudiced. I am a visual art." (Kermit the Frog)

Check out the new blog for the Council for the Arts... a great place to find "What's going on art-wise" in the area.

Art Dispatch... The Voice of the Council for the Arts... Dispatching art news, events, and info to artists and art lovers in Jacksonville and Eastern North Carolina...

Make sure you add it to your favorites or subscribe to it from their blog... stay informed about the arts in our area!

Bern

My Art Journal ~ Book II

I plan to use this new blog as a journal to document my artwork accompanied by my thoughts, inspirations, and experiences behind each work. I also plan to include technical data such as palette choices and technique when available.

Artistic Release was the name chosen for this site because that is the quest I am on. Like most artists... I feel the need to create... art is therapeutic for me. My favorite medium is oils... just the thought of working as the Old Masters did centuries ago excites me and gives me a sense of connectedness to them. I enjoy many styles ranging from Classical, Traditional, Contemporary, and Abstract, to Impressionism. I work in other mediums (charcoals ranking high in my book)... BUT... oils are my passion!

I hope you join me on this journey and share your thoughts and questions about my art along the way. It may even seem like a spiritual journey at times... Michelangelo said it best...

"An artist should paint as if in the presence of God"


The saga continues.... Welcome to Book #2 of my Art Journal.

In Faith,
Bernie

Book #1 can be found here...