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@brandonavance
Skiing steeps. Pencil on paper. 1990s… Growing up there wasn’t much mountain that was this cool to ski in NM, so I’d just draw it and wish I was there. Found a few of them in the early 2000s, so I stopped drawing them and started skiing them. https://www.instagram.com/p/CryJ7KIOM8Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Steep turns”, Pen & ink on paper, 1997 https://www.instagram.com/p/Crw4jG-uZJg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Santa Monica.” 2023 acrylic on canvas. For @thavance and @stephann01 The spot when you leave LAX and drive up the 1, that always stole my heart. The beach, the environment, the destination and the journey all came together in one sweet moment. So many sweet moments of my life happened just the other side of that mountain. The last pic is one from my MIL of Point Dume, where @ladyavance and I got engaged. I must have painted those mountains 19x. Fun to share one of my favorite spots with my favorite people. (at Santa Monica Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrlSPFlOYhO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Winter Park Trees”, acrylic on canvas, painted with Edy, 2010. I picked this piece to paint, as it reminds me of a place in Winter Park, CO where one might duck off the trails and ski some with trees. We skied at Grammy’s condo or cabin in AngelFire/ Eagles Nest at least twice a year, Xmas and spring break, but snow days or any breaks were an excuse to drive to the mountains with friends or just us. Grammy pushed me. Always. Bigger brushes, bigger canvases. Add deeper blues and contrast. Helping me to learn to add some color to whites to give it texture and depth. “Don’t lose your dark.” I’d throw paint on and she’d gently come in beside me with a wet rag or napkin and clean it up, shading and pulling color from here, putting it there. Every now and again she’d load a brush and mix a color and say try this here… Sweet memories of my first year of marriage to @ladyavance , & Tuesday at Grammy’s. https://www.instagram.com/p/Crewd02uxKU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Girls art with Grammy Robertson, 2022. Pretty cool drips here!!! I love Savi and Ps colors. Whit went a little wild for me. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrcZpYOO3wl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Fall/spring trees.” Acrylic on canvas, painted with Edy 2012. Grammy picked the picture out of an old Home and Garden or Southern Living magazine, she’d probably bought at a garage sale and we painted it together. Grammy told stories about growing up in the dust bowl, share cropping and living next to the reservation and communities around Eufala, and Grandy told stories of going hunting quail and Buck Avance shooting multiple (like 5-10?) quail because they’d line up along the rows. Quail were in plenty back then, can’t hardly find em these days. Grams would heat up some random leftover she’d frozen and we’d laugh and laugh about life, love and hope of an amazing family like they had. That fall I held Payton for the first time and my world was changed. Girl dad. Funny how art mimics life, or life mimics art. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrYQ52ruBw-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“ on Daisies.” By “Edy” Edith Dale Avance, 1979 acrylic on cheap canvas. (she wasn’t much for naming these,) but something special about this piece today. Edy Grammy Avance found her way down the heavenly road this week in her 89th year, and has gone to meet those before and her special husband in Grandy. 65 years married, they are the image of inspiration and ingenuity to build and manage a family that grew and grew. She was a storyteller teller among storytellers. Spent many hours in the mountains playing train or card games for hours. Taught many how to be brave enough to paint. Lessons on storytelling on lessons. Stories about democrat the cat, and the one eyed donkey, and grabbing a potato off a neighbors porch to make French fries, and many more. In art, Grandy was our greatest critic, while Grammy encouraged you “Don’t lose your dark.” we spent many hours practicing art together, laughing and enjoying each other. Super special times. I miss her “Oday Oyay eakspay igpay atinlay.” She’s where she wanted to be facing down a wonderful savior with stories to be told and Bob Ross to criticize in person. Until the day we paint together again, I’ll be missing you. We love you more than you know. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrSMZ40uds9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Happy puppy day!!! Thanks @petitjeanpuppies we are overjoyed and grateful for the sweet puppy we picked up today. @ladyavance you picked a great one!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq1aVuvsMwr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Red bird progress. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0dRY_uPSQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Easter blessings. He is risen indeed!!! +puppy pickup day… this puppy promise has been a long time coming. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq0V0FkOGDu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
On beaches. In this picture imagine you’re in Santa Monica driving up the 1. Stopping in 10 minutes at Malibu Seafood to get a shrimp po-boy and taking some time to enjoy family and fun at Zuma and Point Dume. Really enjoyed this commission from @stephann01 & @thavance . It may not have finished as originally intended, but it sure makes me happy. I hope you enjoy it tremendously. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqIibCoOtgQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Progress on Memento Mori a collaboration with SRA in my studio. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqIgGQ1On1n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Top O the Rock after an amazing play of Esther with @ladyavance . “For such a time as this.” (at Top of the Rock - Branson, Mo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpyje1vsIW97pSTrXnIkK3bgwqzEsVuyukgdmk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
MO Hiking for Spring Break https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwBmeksBMBPaLmaIApHEpI99cfS-Rlh7fDZqg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Completely finished on the first two, so excited to have finally landed them. “Sometimes it’s just a little change that’s needed.” Now I just gotta do edges and glaze… still working on mama bear and dropped a new buffalo one. Enjoyed @ladyavance and our birthday community celebration. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsNPJkuDVmCQB-vh5KiJltU7imV9H1v7n2wa80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Birthday week art progress. Keep creating. Do hard things. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaUSsZuHMRoD5tB6FvFM0xtLmkzHK_Bij8ZKQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
On Art Progress. It may be small, but it’s significant to me. Art is hard. 🙃👊👊👊Create something. https://www.instagram.com/p/Co46E5IuXzTmom4C6wHwcI4pM3UIXKGkptSqTY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=