Dot Courson Fine Art Blog

Provenance of  The Natchez Trace Parkway  -a Triptych ©2008|Dot Courson By artist, Dot Courson  March 9, 2015- Nov 13, 2018 The sources of this documentation include gallery records, emails, photo records and memory. Introduction: My painting, The Natchez Trace Parkway now hangs in the Mill at 600 Russell Street Starkville MS.  It has an interesting provenance and the final (so far) buyer requested that I document it..  Today Facebook reminded me of what was going on 7 years ago today and so I thought I'd put that documentation in a blog post The Natchez Trace triptych was created as an original work of art from my own photos and was completed in the spring of 2008 in my studio. The paintings sections are on three 48” x 36” cotton canvas panels wrapped on stretcher bars and painted in oils. The oil painting continues around the wrapped edges to the back edges which are approximately 1.5” deep. As an artist I am drawn to landscapes and especially...

A collector from Chicago wrote me today asking for more detailed information about another one of my works. I've never met her, she bought one of my paintings years ago in a gallery that represented me at that time. Her questions made me wonder if others would like more information about me and the inspiration behind my paintings.  I know my work is contemporary in one sense.... but it comes across as nostalgic as well. That is an unusual combination these days. It's only contemporary in the way that I paint. It is ALL nostalgic scenery and I do not make excuses for painting what is real to me and my life. It is who I am.. I OWN the fact that I paint in a way that expresses my personal narrative, my internal story, and what a scene feels like and personally means to me. Here is my note back to the collector about this painting today: Pathway Home 12x24, Oil ©2018|DotCourson Dear _____, Was just thinking about you after emailing you the larger sized image you reque...

Artists- Hope to see you here in 2018!

Last fall we had open house for my new Studio located on our 12 acres here in Pontotoc, Mississippi. We are located between Tupelo and Pontotoc right off Hwy 278 (old Hwy 6).  I've enjoyed creating in my new space looking out across the woods and fields as I paint my rural southerner landscapes. Stop by sometime! Phone 662-617-3100 for an appointment. Dot Courson Studio - Photo credit, Alison Schuchs Dot Courson Studio Open House 2017- Photo by Alison Schuchs Some of my Paintings done in late 2017 Cozy sitting space inside my new studio. Email artist@dotcourson.com or pone 662-517-3100 to arrange a visit!  News:  Dot was selected as a finalist in the 13th Annual Art Renewal Center International Salon! In April Dot's work, Home Grown Greens will be included in the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience "The MAX" as it opens in Meridian, MS in April 2018.