Anne Rule-Thompson Studios

11/30/2023

Started a blog last month, and it's HARD!...but I somehow managed to post again. My second post went up today and it's appropriately about gratitude which I have for so many of you. You know who your are...I hope❤️

Notes on Gratitude

09/29/2023

The job has been filled! I have a new studio assistant. He will be assisting me with shredding packing materials and keeping my breaks on schedule. Thank you Lewis. Welcome!

07/06/2023

Let’s play a little game called, “What’s on your easel?” ( or desktop, as it may be…) here’s mine…let’s see yours?

07/05/2023

06/22/2023

Storm Song, 16x20, Encaustic and Mixed Media

05/27/2023

…memories like pebbles along water, swept deep or washed to the surface with the force movement.

03/19/2023

Several of my paintings along with this one called "Night Music" (12x24 encaustic mixed media) will be on display at , in Charles Town WV for the next month. This one was inspired by an old R.E.M. song called Night Swimming....deserves a quiet night....pining for the moon.❤️

01/26/2023

Forgive the repetitive post! I just quickly wanted to let everyone know that there is only on space left for my May encaustic workshop, so, if you were on the fence…jump off now before it’s snatched up! Super excited to share encaustic with you!

It's not too late to say that, right? It's still January, but this year seems to be off and running fast. I wanted to let you know that I have heard you!

01/24/2023

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It's not too late to say that, right? It's still January, but this year seems to be off and running fast. I wanted to let you know that I have heard you!

12/15/2022

Love note to the river…

10/28/2022

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. -Albert Camus

I thank the maple trees for this one! Their fire lights my soul!

09/26/2022

The cool crisp air is moving in, and while the trees are still green, the grasses have started to turn. Fall is touching everything. I really want to finish up summer inspired pieces before the fireworks of fall steal my heart. So glad I collected all these little gems.
They are inspiration enough….

09/16/2022

Can potters, paper artists (ooo, my scissors slipped!) and colored pencil artists rescue their work from mediocrity or the trash bin? I went to the font of all clay knowledge, Pam Parziale of Sycamore Potters (and the Studio Tour.) “Oh, what a great question, what to do with work we want to toss.....

09/14/2022

Another of the sunset collection. U may recognize this one from a sketch in an earlier post. We have the most beautiful sunsets in WV, but this one was inspired by Oak Island, while visiting my good friend ❣️

06/03/2022

03/30/2022

Creeks in the spring...there is something about the sound of water, don't you think?

11/23/2021

Voice of the sea who calls me,
Heart of the woods my own heart loves,
I am part of your mystery.
Moved by the soul your own soul moves.
-William Stanley Braithwaite

11/16/2021

Thank you! This weekend was such a humbling experience! What an amazing group who trekked all the way out to visit us and our work! So nice to see familiar faces and meet new ones after such a long time!

11/11/2021

Got the mini wall up. Most of these little paintings have brothers and sister, too. Hope to share them with you this weekend at the

11/10/2021

These are the two small works that were inspired by the video you took the other day. Telly, your posts are often an inspiration for me! Here is the link to her video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVg4GdFr_8G/?utm_medium=copy_link

11/09/2021

Big new painting for the this weekend. Come visit me and between 10-5 Saturday and Sunday. Map and tour info is on our website
https://www.overthemountainstudiotour.com/online-map

11/05/2021

A few encaustic ornaments that I created for the . I had some people asking if I’d have an ornament sale this year at the studio in early December, as I did at Rivers. Any interest from my ornament lovers?

11/01/2021

10/27/2021

Where does your secret river swim?

10/21/2021

Studio set up progress! If only it was finished this quickly!

02/14/2020

...and so it begins...

01/14/2020

“The Space Between Us”..sometimes brings us closer. @ Rivers Studio and Gallery

12/03/2019

Look who showed up just in time for the holiday sale.....hand carved porcelain mantis cups by .fera !

11/22/2019

Let it snow! Holiday ornaments just out of the kiln❄️❄️❄️

11/12/2019

...to all the friends, old and new, who came to The Over the Mountain Studio Tour this weekend! ❤️

11/09/2019

New work on the walls! Come visit me this weekend for the 30th anniversary “Over the Mountain Studio Tour!” So proud to be with this talented and hard working group!

10/29/2019

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground...

10/29/2019

Join me this weekend...

10/23/2019

Thank you Mother Nature!...for continually stopping me in my frantic-busy-day tracks to remind me of the little miracles of beauty that you create daily...my inspiration!

10/09/2019

https://www.overthemountainstudiotour.com/so/24Mshfhk_?fbclid=IwAR2q028_8l_ekhJoyFMW3kMdLAZuVGygdUNbYmh5hAWux1MbMYcLdPRviAc

It's almost Studio Tour time! Can't wait to see you!

A free, self guided-tour of artist studios through Jefferson County, WV

10/01/2019

California friends! If you find yourself in Sonoma....

09/26/2019

I filled the river. Let this be my rain dance...

09/17/2019

Oh...and one more thing! Teaching a drop in sculpture class at on Wednesday’s, 12-2pm. Visit there page to sign up. Will demo new every week, but it’s relaxed. Create from my demo or create from your personal inspiration. This work in progress transpired from last weeks demo.