Cardinal Creek Arts

Artist working with acrylics, gouache, colored pencils and mixed media

My name is Sally B. Watson and this is my artwork. I believe art is vital for a happy life. I encourage everyone to make their own art and to buy art from local artists.

Larger Acrylic Paintings.


Shell Life I

Acrylic on 11” x 14” canvas

I love the ocean and when I was a child you could find whole shells on NC coast. Not so much now, but the shells broken or otherwise still fascinate me.


Shell Life II

Acrylic on 11” x 14” canvas

Conch shells, broken and whole.


Cornbread & Coffee

Acrylic on 16” x 20” canvas

My mother’s cast iron skillet. I liked the cast shadow on my kitchen counter. I also like cornbread and coffee, although not necessarily together!


Pepper and Okra

Acrylic on 16” x 20” canvas

More Okra but pods this time with stars sprinkled in. This would look great in a dining room, kitchen or restaurant.


1979

Acrylic 16” x 20” on canvas

Why 1979? That was year I bought these Frye boots, the first purchase I made after I got a job teaching art. I did not last as a teacher but I still have the boots!


Disco

Acrylic on 16” x 20” canvas.

A homage to my Candies from the late 70’s, early 80’s. Sadly I wore them out, but they were great shoes.


Luck and Money

Acrylic on 16” x 20” canvas

In the South we eat Black Eye Peas and Collards on New Year’s Day, He peAs for luck and the collards for money in the coming year.


Mother’s Day

Acrylic on 16”x 20” canvas

When I was a child, on Mother’s Day when you went to church, you wore a white flower if you mother was deceased and a red one if your Mother was still alive. I know, I know the flower is not red but the peach color matched the other colors better. Artistic License!


Sally Watson

Jar 75

The 70’s were colorful and fun, Bell bottom, hip hugger, blue jeans. Muscle cars, jacked up in the back. Great music ( you still hear it a lot today). No cell phones. When we left home our parents could not track us and we were free…

The drawing above was done for a friend and the outfit is from a classic 1970’s Barbie paper doll book, the decor from my imagination.

About buying my art —

I paint miniature and larger acrylic paintings. Please check the size which is given in inches. Most art work is unmated and unframed but some of the larger paintings are framed. I incorporate vintage 1950-1970’s paper doll clothes in my colored pencil and gouache paintings.

If you are interested in buying my art work, please email me for prices. I can deliver in Raleigh NC and Johnston County NC area.

Thanks so much for reading this and taking the time to look at my original Art. Remember to support local artists, musicians, and craft people. Our lives would be poorer without them.

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