Fine Art America

"Summer Fun"   available on Fine Art America.   

This painting and more are available on Fine Art America.   You can purchase prints and note cards of any of my images and some of my paintings are also listed for sale.   If you have a special image of a painting that is not on the site, please let me know I will be happy to put it up so you can purchase prints or note cards from it.

This is a new venture for me and already I have sold a print to Malasia using this service.  

If you press on the title to this post Fine Art America, or the link on my blog, it will take you to the site.

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/terry-chacon.html



Happy ordering......

Until Next Time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!     Terry d. Chacon

questions, please address them to me at:  shacone@aol.com

"The Player" Saluki Bronze

"The Player"  Saluki shown in Plasticine ready for the foundry.

6 inch by 8 inch long

Adding to my collection of Sighthound Bronze Sculptures this beautiful playing Saluki Hound "The Player" is now available.
Reservations are being taken for a limited edition of 15.
The sculpture will be finished in a black bronze patina and come displayed on a black marble base.

Please check out my other award winning bronze sculptures on my website.  http://www.terrydchacon.com/AFGHANBUDDIES/blankthreebronze.html
 

The saluki is perhaps the oldest known breed of domesticated dog. As a purebred type, its history can be traced back almost 7000 years. The earliest known findings of the saluki are on carved seals from the Tepe Gawra region in what is now Iraq. [1] [2] A study published in the May 21, 2004 issue of Science confirms the Saluki's antiquity through DNA analysis identifying it as one of the earliest breeds to diverge from wolves.

Widely admired for its beauty, speed, and endurance, the Saluki historically traveled throughout the Middle East with nomadic desert tribes over an area stretching from the Sahara to the Caspian Sea. As a result, different Saluki subtypes, varying mostly in color and coat, can be found across this widely scattered area.
The Saluki is a sighthound bred especially for grace and speed. Although the greyhound is widely viewed as being the fastest dog breed with a top speed of around 45 mph, the Saluki is said to be faster, with top speeds of 48 mph. Testing this has proved difficult as Salukis show no interest in electric hares and won't race Greyhounds on a track. However, in as much as their original use was for hunting desert gazelles with top speeds of over 43 mph, the speed claim could be true.  (Webster's Dictionary)

Also visit:  http://www.salukiclub.org/

Until Next Time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!    Terry d. Chacon

shacone@aol.com for more info on this beautiful new bronze sculpture. 

Ford Park-Redlands, CA

"Cloudy Morning Ford Park"  9 x 12 oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon in plein air. 

http://www.ci.redlands.ca.us/quality_life/Parks/city_parks.htm

Ford Park is in Redlands, CA. and one of my favorite spots to paint.   I chose to go here on a cloudy day to get a gloomy painting of the water reflections and the beautiful scenery surrounding one of the ponds.   The sun kept going in and out, a little drizzle from time to time, but I managed to complete the painting.


As an update the following painting, painted on location at Kimberly Crest in Redlands, CA won 2nd place at the Redlands Plein Air Show.  

Thank you to judge and artist Elin Pendleton.  From the judge's critique she gave the following:
Second Place-Southside Entrance, Kimberly Crest-Terry d. Chacon
What caught my eye immediately was the excellent use of values coupled with the innovative color choices that are just far enough from the traditional palette to separate this painting from its competitors.  Nicely balancd, it evokes a sense of timelessness and peace.   

Until next time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!    Terry d. Chacon

(Both of these paintings are available, please contact me at shacone@aol.com for more information)

Leaving On a Jet Plane

"Leaving on a Jet Plane"  6 x 6 inch oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon

One morning in Feb. we left very early back to Los Angeles from Newark Airport.   As we were sitting for our plane to get the go ahead to leave, the sun was starting to come up and was the most amazing sight.  I quickly grabbed my camera and was able to get the photo reference for this painting.   The Empire State Building http://www.empirestatebuilding.com/ was in full brilliance along with the beautiful Manhattan skyline.  The train was on it's way to the city, the plane in the foreground was on it's way some place and I got to see it all, sitting in my seat on the plane waiting for take off!

Always have your camera close by, you never know what you will capture.  

Until Next Time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!   Terry d. Chacon

(this painting is available  shacone@aol.com)

Painting Kimberly Crest

"Southside Entrance"  Kimberly Crest Redlands, CA.   9 x 12 oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon (plein air)

I was so excited to have the chance to once again paint the famous Kimberly Crest Mansion in Redlands, CA.   On Wed. Mar. 30, 2011 the Redlands Plein Air group were invited to paint this beautiful, picturesque mansion nestled in the hills of Redlands.    Read more about this mansion at:  http://www.kimberlycrest.org/.   Always a beautiful place to visit, when we first moved to Redlands 22 years ago.   I used to take my son there for a nice picnic on the lawn, overlooking the beautiful Redlands and the valley of the Inland Empire.   We used to take our dogs there for photo shoots that we would use to advertise them in the Afghan Hound Review.   Sadly this all stopped around 2005.   I had painted there in 2004 and not a problem.   Upon returning in 2005 I was quickly escorted off the grounds and told that I needed to make an appointment to paint on the grounds and it would be $150.00 an hour.   I tried calling the city who said I needed to speak with the Non-profit that was in charge.   Not one person could tell me who to talk to only that they would bring it up at their next meeting and get back to me.   Well I never heard back.  Over the years it has been a joke when people ask about painting there.   

This year Redlands Art Association in partnership with the Redlands Conservancy is hosting a plein air event and "Kimberly Crest" is one of the historic buildings that is on the list.   I really appreciate the opportunity to paint this beautiful place and happy my artistic abilities were in positive mode.  I am so very happy with my 2 paintings.    

"What no Lillie's?"  Lily pond at Kimberly  Crest.    6 x 12 oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon  (plein air)

In my dreaming about painting at the Kimberly Crest Mansion I for sure wanted to paint the beautiful lily pond.   Luck would not be on my side.  The one day I can paint the beautiful pond not one lily was in bloom.   I chose to still paint the pond because of the beautiful colors and reflections. 

The Redlands Art Association exhibit "Treasures Of Redlands" starts April 16 with a reception to honor the artist from 2 - 4 at the Redlands Gallery.    http://www.redlandsartassociation.org/.

Until next time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!    Terry d. Chacon

Terry d. Chacon- NEW Exhibits



RANDY HIGBEE GALLERY PRESENTS 6 X 6 EXHIBIT

Randy Higbee has juried in a collection of 6 x 6 paintings from artist around the world,  to be on display at his gallery from April through May 2011. A reception to honor the artist will be Sat. April 16, 2011 from 6 to 9 pm. Here is more info on the event. http://www.randyhigbeegallery.com/Randy_Higbee_Gallery/EVENTS.html

"Autumn Leaves" 6 x 6 by Terry d. Chacon $425.00

(available at Randy Higbee Gallery,  Costa Mesa, CA)

"Indian Canyon in Afternoon Light" 6 x 6 by Terry d. Chacon $425.00

(available at Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA)

ARTSCAPE SPRING/SUMMER EXHIBIT 2011

                    Curated by Rachael Dzikonski program director for the Riverside Arts Council. An update on the exhibition should be up soon on this website. 

Keep checking. http://www.riversideartscouncil.com/index.html

"Rancho Jurupa in Winter"  11 x 14 by Terry d. Chacon $900.00
(Artscape Spring/Summer 2011 on display at the Riverside County Building downtown Riverside, CA)

"View From the Dog Park"  9 x 12 Oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon $750.00
(Artscape Spring/Summer 2011 on display at the Riverside County Building downtown Riverside, CA)



Upcoming Featured Artist at Banning Center for the Arts!

Exhibit opens June 1, 2011 through July 14, 2011.

(Banning, CA)  

It is with great pleasure to announce a collection of Terry's plein air scapes will be on display at the Banning Center for the Art's.    A reception for the exhibit is June 4, 2011 1 to 4 pm.    Come by and meet the artist. 

Continuing Exhibits

On display through May 4, 2011 at Riverside Art's Project

PAAR 6TH Annual Paint Out Exhibit

(Riverside Plaza, Riverside, CA)

http://www.paar.weebly.com/

"Mood Setter"   Winner of the PAAR Purchase award.   To remain in the PAAR collection.

"Saturday Morning at Riverside Plaza"  8 x 10 oil on canvas.

"A Fool For Love"  on display at the Foyer Gallery in Wichita, Kansas through April.

Art Show at The Dog Show

I will be updating these  exhibits as more info becomes available.  Hope you will save the dates and see the shows.   For more info on any of the above exhibits, please contact me at:  shacone@aol.com  

Until next time, PLEASE ENJOY THE ART!

Terry d. Chacon

(If you are interested in any of these pieces, be sure to let me know ASAP) 

"Isis"



"Isis"  30 x 40 inch oil on canvas by Terry d. Chacon

The inspiration for this painting came from a photograph  from  Dallas Nunnery taken by Steven Marshall, she is the owner of this beautiful Frisian and I knew it would make a fabulous painting.  After getting permission from the photographer we decided a large canvas was in order.     This past year I have been pushing myself to do some larger paintings.    I am really liking the outcome.   However, this painting would possibly look great in any size.

I wanted to capture the expression of this horse and the extreme contrast of the light and dark on her.  It's all about the eye!    "Dallas" says the painting is magnificent and she is very pleased.

Until next time, ENJOY THE ART!

Terry d. Chacon