Judy Lavoie

Some people have asked how I was chosen for a Solo Show in a fabulous venue like the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, Tennessee (starts Oct. 5th). The story begins several years ago…. I was first introduced to the Customs House Museum when my painting “In the Spotlight” was an award winner in the juried 2016 Biennial Exhibition of the Tennessee Watercolor Society (TnWS). This artwork was also one of 30 selected for the Exhibit’s Traveling Show and the final … Read More

“Baby Boomer” is my newest painting, finished and framed just in time to include it with my 17 other original paintings on their way to my Solo Exhibition in Clarksville TN, which opens on October 5th, 2021. Time is eating away at this old vehicle and I was inspired to feature it in a painting since I first spotted it parked behind a commercial building near where I live in SE Tennessee. I knew that the fabulous colors and textures … Read More

I am being honored with a SOLO MUSUEM EXHIBITION from October 5, 2021 to January 2, 2022, at the magnificent Customs House Museum in Clarksville, Tennessee. This is a major milestone in my work as a fine artist. “Interactions – Paintings by Judy Lavoie” displays over a dozen original artworks including the premiere of several new paintings. I’ve included watercolors, acrylics and scratchboards, a variety of subjects and sizes, and all paintings are for sale. I chose the title “Interactions” … Read More

I’ve created a short video, called “Scratchboard Start to Finish,” to demonstrate my step-by-step progress in creating this 6” x 6” painting “Silly Selfie.” See my initial inspiration, reference photos, tools I used for scratching, tips and techniques, the addition of watercolor and the finishing details. You might recognize this selfie from a photo transfer I demonstrated in my Claybord 101 workshop and video. Recently I was trying to think of something unique and challenging for a new Scratchbord™ painting, … Read More

Set a date to see a fabulous show of watermedia paintings here in East Tennessee. Twenty-five artists who are members of the Tennessee Watercolor Society have over 100 original paintings displayed in the galleries of The Art Center in Athens, Tennessee. This regional show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Society and showcases some of the state’s top watercolor artists. Feast your eyes on a variety of styles, subjects, and techniques. Artists were invited to submit their works in any … Read More

The Summer 2021 issue of Monroe Life magazine has honored me with an article highlighting my recent art accomplishments. My acceptance in several competitions are highlighted, including the 2021 Tennessee Watercolor Society Online Exhibition, the 2021 Online Exhibition of the International Scratchboard Society, “Arts In The Airport” at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville TN, the Tellico Village Art Guild Spring Show, and the Exhibition of Eastern Tennessee members of the Tennessee Watercolor Society at The Art Center in Athens, opening … Read More

I’ve just launched a new YouTube channel, which will feature my videos of tips and techniques with watercolor, acrylics, and scratchboarding. I need your help… please subscribe! When my channel gets over 100 subscribers, I’ll be able to name it Judy Lavoie Art and also get that name in the URL. Visit my YouTube channel Click on the red “Subscribe” button. It’s that easy. Thanks for your help! Enjoy my “Claybord 101” video and watch my video page for more … Read More

This post contains comprehensive information to expand upon my presentation “Claybord™ 101 – The Ultimate Art Surface.” Below you will find “9 Lives” – 9 portraits of my cat Jethro in 9 different media, all on 3.5″ square Claybord Art Tiles. Scroll below to discover numerous valuable links to helpful tips on using Claybord, great articles, how-to videos (including my video of the presentation), and to the work of many fine artists using Claybord. I hope you are inspired use … Read More

Yahoo, I’ve just finished my final portrait in the “9 Lives” series of my little Jethro. Each of my nine portraits of Jethro presents a different art medium on a 3.5″ x 3.5″ Claybord™ Tile, created and manufactured by Ampersand Art Supply. I have exhausted my supply of various mediums among my art supply stash with the first 8 portraits, so this time I splurged on a new medium. After researching various types of color markers I purchased a couple … Read More

Portrait #8 of Jethro the crazy kitty is done in graphite. Each of my nine portraits of Jethro presents a different art medium on a 3.5″ x 3.5″ Claybord™ Tile, created and manufactured by Ampersand Art Supply. I haven’t worked with graphite for decades, so I had to dust off my pencils and get my feet wet again. Claybord is ultra-smooth, with no ‘tooth’ as is common in paper surfaces designed to trap the particles when drawing with graphite, charcoal, … Read More