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North Light Books announced recently that Glenn Beasley's work titled 'Mrs. Crye' would be one of the selections published in their new book 'ART JOURNEY: PEOPLE' which will be released in late 2014. ART JOURNEY: PEOPLE is a large-format showcase of the best portrait paintings being done by today’s contemporary artists. The compilation is a companion piece to ART JOURNEY AMERICA: LANDSCAPES and ART JOURNEY: NEW MEXICO. All current and upcoming titles are available from North Light Books and Amazon.com.

The work selected was a charcoal and light pastel drawing using an old b&w reference photo as a guide. The lovely lady represented was Glenn's wife's mother Mrs Merlean Crye. Glenn takes pride in bringing to life from the past the images of those who are no longer with us and is not afraid to tackle what many artists shun: portraits from old photos. Glenn said "It's a difficult challenge to say the least and makes a normal portrait from life or a digital image look easy...

My self portrait titled 'At the Easel' will be on display for two more weeks as a part of the Juried Art Exhibit at the South Arkansas Arts Center located in El Dorado, Arkansas. If you happen to be in this area please stop by and view my work and all of the other fine works of art on display at this exhibit. Last day to view the exhibit is Friday, August 22. The South Arkansas Arts Center is located on the corner of 5th Street and Jefferson Street just behind Memorial Stadium about a half block off North West Ave. Their address is 110 East Fifth Street, El Dorado, AR 71730. They are open from 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday and can be contacted at 870-862-5474. Thanks for supporting the arts in Arkansas and taking time to view my work.

Glenn
http://glennbeasley.artistwebsites.com/

Hello and thanks for all the support and interest in my work. I am excited to debut a newly completed work titled 'Hide and Seek' in my Everyday Life Series of works. This is a 30 x 40 oil on canvas depicting two young sisters playing hide and seek. The older girl is playing a bit of a prank on her young sister by hiding behind the same tree she is leaning against with her eyes closed and counting '8,9,10....ready or not!'. This piece is all about the innocence and playfulness of two young girls growing up in rural America and using nature itself as their playground. Fine art prints are available now at Fine Art America and the original is available for collectors. For more information visit my website at http://glennbeasley.artistwebsites.com/ or http://glennbeasley.fineartamerica.com/