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Sally Farrington

Watercolor and
Mixed Media Artist

Old buildings. Animals. Flowers.
There’s beauty everywhere


Garfield Saloon available at Green Root Gallery watercolor on paper, side view of historic brick Garfield St Saloon Sunday Morning $125 Watercolor and wax on paper, on cradle. Pouring coffee into a mug with vase of tulips in front of window Summer Glow $275 Watercolor on canvas, sunflowers in vase in front of window yellow Victorian house with large porch painted in whimsical style Fluent in Foul Languages $225 watercolor painting of gold and blue chicken in a whimsical style Lincoln Theater $90 pen and ink painting of the Lincoln theater in belleville Illinois angle to show top of building and sky In the Forest $275 Watercolor on Yupo. View of forest from the group looking up Garfield Street available at Green Root Gallery Watercolor on paper. View of brick German row house on Garfield St in Belleville Fountain at Night available at Green Root Gallery watercolor of fountain at night with city streetscape to the right Main St at Night *SOLD* oil pastel on paper, view of Belleville Main st at night with string lights and full moon SkyView *SOLD* watercolor on paper. skyview drive in sign with 1940's era vehicle Blazier House $225 Watercolor on paper, view of yellow front door of the mid century modern Blazier House Nice to Meat You $250 Watercolor on paper, closeup of cow with foreshortened body Wise $150 graphite and charcoal on Yupo A Horse is a Horse *SOLD* watercolor on paper, horse portrait, head
Sally Farrington | Artist

newlife.oldhouse

🏡Learning the story of our historic 1908 beauty and bringing her back to life
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I struggle with plein air painting. I think I get I struggle with plein air painting. I think I get sensory overload with all there is to look at. Especially at @mobotgarden! 
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Last week we painted near the irises and I did a scene with a small pond that I really disliked. Hated. So I can home@and tried to wash it all off (if you've watercolored you know you can basically lighten what you've done but you can't really wash it all off) 
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I stared at it and stared at it and finally went through the photos I took around the iris garden and just started a whole new painting that I ended up being pretty happy with. 
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Will I ever go back to the other one? Maybe. But honestly probably not. 🤣🤣
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Anyway, here is "Irises in the Garden"
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#watercolorpainting #danielsmithwatercolors #archeswatercolorpaper #missouribotanicalgarden #iris #spring
Finally getting to work on my piece for the @stray Finally getting to work on my piece for the @strayrescuestl auction this summer. Still have a ways to go, but happy with how it's progressing. 
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Stray Resue St Louis does such tremendous work for strays and other neglected animals. Their mission statement: "We seek out and take in the animals who no other organization will help or would simply euthanize because they are too expensive to heal. We rescue the abandoned, beaten, bred, fought, injured, terrified, defeated and betrayed. The minute they enter our doors, we look in their eyes and promise them ALL the second chance they deserve for health, home, commitment and love, no matter the time or cost."
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Please support them! Monetarily, volunteer, foster, adopt... and watch for details about the silent auction this summer. Get great art and support the organization!
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#watercolorart #strayrescueofstlouis #adoptdontshop #animalwelfare #artauctions
My collage pieces, The Sentry, Bluebird in Autumn, My collage pieces, The Sentry, Bluebird in Autumn, and Grace & Strength were excepted into the "It's all in the mix" show at @artisans_in_the_loop  on Delmar
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Opening reception is April  25th from 6:30-9pm. Show runs thru June 15th 
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#watercolor #mixedmedia #stlartist #gelliprint
Latest mixed media piece done. Blue Jays are aweso Latest mixed media piece done. Blue Jays are awesome because they have attitude- they're smart and sassy, but also quiet & stealthy. Kind of just what we need right now. 
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5x5 watercolor and collage on wooden cradle. 
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#mixedmediacollage #watercolorartist #danielsmithwatercolors #rise #handsoff  #resist
Female summer tanager in progress. Getting excited Female summer tanager in progress. Getting excited for the return of the migrators! 
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Who has bird feeders and what's your best secret to keep the squirrels from dumping everything? I'm happy to feed them but damn they're greedy little brats.
'Grace and Strength" 8"x8" mixed media piece, name 'Grace and Strength" 8"x8" mixed media piece, named for what we need in our current point in history and because snapdragons are known to symbolize graciousness, strength, and protection. 
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As we begin women's history month, let's all stand strong together, lifting one another up and not giving one solitary inch on the rights we've worked so hard to have. Who is your biggest inspiration?
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#watercolor #mixedmediacollage #womenshistorymonth #snapdragons 
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"Resilience," my way of saying I stand with Ukrain "Resilience," my way of saying I stand with Ukraine is on display at @pour322coffeehouse  in the current @gatewayeastartistsguild show for the month of March. 
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Waxed watercolor on paper. $85 
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#istandwithukraine🇺🇦
Latest collage complete, "The Return". Red winged Latest collage complete, "The Return". Red winged blackbirds are some of the first birds to return after winter. Mixed Media collage on watercolor paper 
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I've had a hard time processing all the heartbreaking and terrible things happening in our country right now. Having some kind of creative outlet is probably the only way I'll stay remotely sane. 
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How are you coping?
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#watercolor #mixedmedia #gelliprint
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