Beth Jaeger Benefit Concert on November 18th

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Many of you know Beth and Rob Jaeger... about Beth's battle with cancer... in fact... many of you have been praying for her and her family for some time now. Tami and I taught Beth in Sunday School and have watched her grow up to be a fine woman, wife, and mom. Seems like yesterday she was in our class but that was ten years ago. Rob and Beth joined the Cape Fear Living History Society (CFLHS) a few years ago which has enabled me to stay in touch with them. Members of CFLHS are planning a benefit concert for her to off set some of the drastic costs that one can only imagine comes with such a battle. The Sons of Dixie are coming out of retirement to preform a benefit concert for the Jaeger's... plus... The Huckleberry Brothers (pictured below) consisting of several CFLHS members will also be performing. Both groups perform a variety of Civil War period songs, using period instruments, and wearing period clothing. The concert is set for Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 3:00 PM at Swanyk's Scarlet and Gold (222 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville). Sgt Major Swanyk (retired) was kind enough to donate the use of his club and stage for this special event. A $10 minimum donation gets you in for the double concert but please feel free to give more. If you cannot make this special event but would like to donate money to benefit the Jaegers you can do so by sending a check to the CFLHS Treasurer:


Bob Tolar
c/o Jaeger Benefit Fund
2901 Rouse Rd.
Kinston, NC 28504

The Huckleberry Brothers

Rob and Beth Jaeger

140th Anniversary Bentonville

March 19-20, 2005

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"Confederate Coffee" print by Bernie Rosage Jr. for Beth Jaeger Benefit...

Olivia's Portrait FINALLY Finished...

Many of you followed Olivia's portrait WIP's (Works in Progress) that coincided with the adventure of her first month of kindergarten last year... I hit a lull and the portrait sat on my easel for months. This summer... just before she started the first grade I finished it. I just entered it yesterday in Coastal Carolina Community College's 30th Annual Public Art Exhibition which reminded me that I haven't shared the finished painting with everyone. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one gets juried into the show. The exhibition will be open from November 1st through November 16th in the Fine Arts Building on the campus with a reception on November 7th from 5:00-7:00pm.

"Testing the Waters"... 30x24" Oil on stretched canvas, 2007.
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The progression of work from start to finish...

The following links are for those who would like to see the technical details of the painting and get a kick out the first month of school from a kindergärtner's persperctive. Start here... WIP #1 and then click here WIP #2 - #11 (be sure to scroll down to the bottom and work your way up from #2 to #11).

Take Care,
Bernie

November OOPS Plein Air "Paint Out" date set.

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Is this COOL or what? Bernie a photographer again?

Many of you know that Tami and I ran a portrait photography studio for years... hard to believe that was almost 10 years ago. Tuesday I had a chance to pick up the camera in a studio situation again... longtime friend, Dean Remington, (he and his wife, Patty, own and operate Remington Photo) invited me in to his studio to take photos of my new grandson, Camden. Lyndsey, Camden, and I met at his studio on Western Blvd and the games began. Lyndsey had several outfits but was wanting a particular shot of the baby naked except for a bow and tag that read "From God"... afterall that is where babies come from. I took several photos with this new fangled digital camera that was awesome... I must confess that the desire to do photgraphy again even with this new camera and technology was NOT there. I passed the camera to Dean, the real photographer, and he got some great shots... here's one he and Lyndsey came up with plus a bit of computer flair added in...

"Now Showing... Camden Michael Carter"...

8x10" photo by Dean Remington, 10-16-07.

I'm trying to get Dean interested in painting... according to his blog post... he'll stick to photography... to which I'll add... I'll stick to painting!

Have a great day!

Bernie

OOPS! First "Paint Out"... Oct 14th

Visit the OOPS! site for more details...

Happy 40th Birthday Kristi...

Happy 40th Birthday Kristi...

"When I am gone; release me, let me go...
For it is time I traveled alone.
I gave you my love, and you can only imagine
how much you gave me in love and happiness.
So cherish the memories within your heart.
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I will greet you with open arms, and say...
"Welcome Home".

We miss you...

Our Kristi...

Cool Beans!... NO... Sliced Tomato!

Cool Beans! (wonder if I'm the only one who ever says that???)...
I was highlighted as artist of the day with this painting today at the
Daily Painter's Webring.


"Sliced Tomato"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 9-2007

Look who's two weeks old!

Our new grandson, Camden, is 2 weeks old!

Dreaming about angels...

Geez Old Dad... enough pictures for crying out loud!

Mommy and baby... A trip to Audio Plus...

OOPS!... almost forgot to tell you...

OOPS!... almost forgot to tell you about a new artist group I belong to... the Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS! for short). Simply put... we are a group of Onslow County artists who gather and carry on the tradition of painting "en plein aire" (that's French for "in the open air").


Check us out here... OOPS!



Here's me and my plein air painting buddy, Olivia, painting at Swansboro this past summer.





Here's her masterpiece... she exercised her artistic license by adding the underwater fish!

And here's my attempt from that FUN day!