Gigi GodfreyApr 10, 2019Spring TrainingWhile my last journal was about the unusual snowstorm that struck the Seattle area--our March was one of the driest on record! Mother...
Gigi GodfreyFeb 26, 2019Snow Day16 x 20 We just survived the snowiest February in 70 years here in the Seattle area. Over 20 inches within about a week! Seattle...
Gigi GodfreyJan 11, 2019Happy New YearHappy New Year to All. This little painting was done on a fun art weekend getaway to Fort Worden in Port Townsend. We rented the...
Gigi GodfreyNov 29, 2018Come to the Small Works Show6 x 6 Martha Jordan, owner of our beloved Winslow Art Center, is hosting a Small Works Show for First Friday Artwalk. I am pleased to...
Gigi GodfreyNov 4, 2018Channeling Bongart12 x 16 Many artists have inspired my painting journey, but Sergei Bongart is one of the tops. I have always loved his loose masterful...
Gigi GodfreyOct 10, 2018Autumn Splendor8 x 16 The weather has changed and Bainbridge Island is in full fall glory. There have been rainy days, but many gorgeous sunny ones...
Gigi GodfreySep 12, 2018Quilt ShowThe Winslow Paint Out was a fun success. More than 50 artists of all skill levels were out documenting a moment in time. It happened to...
Gigi GodfreySep 5, 2018Come to the Winslow Paint OutThis Saturday, September 8th, is the Winslow Paint Out! The downtown will be filled with artists of all levels painting sweet local...
Gigi GodfreyJul 26, 2018Art Sale CarnivalThe Blackbird Bakery opening was a fun event. My husband and two kiddos were a great help, setting up, serving drinks and just being...
Gigi GodfreyJun 26, 2018Blackbird BakeryWow I haven't posted since February! I guess I've been busy painting. Summer is in full swing here on Bainbridge Island and it is...
Gigi GodfreyFeb 2, 2018Adoration16 x 20 Seahawk Fans I have always been fascinated with observing others' physical expressions and reactions of joy and happiness. It is...
Gigi GodfreyOct 29, 2017Sunflowers, Pumpkins & MemoryWell, last I posted, I was commenting on how summer flew in and winter forgotten. Now here it is autumn and where did summer go?! Our...
Gigi GodfreyJul 10, 2017Arts in the Park9 x 12 "Eagle Harbor View" Summer is in full bloom and memories of winter long lost. Funny how that happens in the blink of an eye. I...
Gigi GodfreyMay 15, 2017Rain, Rain, Go Away6 x 12 Soggy Seattle has broken another rainfall record with nearly 4 feet of rain this winter--making it the wettest winter since...
Gigi GodfreyMar 31, 2017Patches11 x 14 This painting was done from a two year old photo, Patches running through the field in Walla Walla, where our daughter goes to...
Gigi GodfreyMar 7, 2017Happy Accident10 x 10 I was painting at the Winslow Art Center on Valentine's Day, attending one of Darrell Anderson's classes. He had set up a couple...
Gigi GodfreyFeb 12, 2017Painting Out Loud11 x 14 This colorful snow scene was painted from a small news clipping depicting the labor and the beauty of winter. The finished...
Gigi GodfreyJan 1, 2017Aesthetic Inquiry9 x 12 Gouache and marker on paper. I recently came across a short article (in some random beauty magazine at the hair salon) about a...
Gigi GodfreyOct 29, 2016Autumn Alla Prima9 x 12 We've had the wettest October on record here in the Pacific Northwest, but the other day the sun came out in all it's glory and...
Gigi GodfreyOct 6, 2016Pumpkins and Gouache9 x 12 Our instructor has been encouraging us to use a medium called gouache (rhymes with "squash") vs oil paint for ease of travel. It...