Artist S.E.Bland
American Landscapes
Original Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor paintings
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Press Release - The Cloud Series 
When S. E. Bland paints clouds, she is likely to load her brush with every color on her palette“Puffy white clouds are a myth,” she states. “When I see clouds, I see shades and hues that are just fabulous!”
Whether over the water, threatening a storm, or drifting across a Texas sky, clouds hold a fascination for this artist, and she delights in sharing the image with others.
“When I go to the beach, it’s usually to study the skies,” she laughs. “And the clouds out west over the mountains tell a different story entirely.”
While for some people a sunrise holds no excitement, this artist sees hope in each new dawn. “When I greet the sunrise, I know that all is right with the world, no matter what my circumstance. To me, there is a real promise in each new day dawning.”....more
Press Release – The Sedona Series
S. E. Bland, an American landscape artist from the Hill Country of Texas, is currently painting “The Sedona Series.”
Inspired by several trips to the Red Rock Country of Northern Arizona, S. E. has captured quick impressions in oils of the area in and around Sedona.
“America is unbelievably beautiful,” she remarks, “and painting on the side of a mountain is definitely a challenge, with the winds tumbling your easel several times in a session!”
S. E. laughs that close inspection may reveal several grains of real Sedona dust embedded in her artwork, as these pieces were begun plein air in October, 2007. Bringing the still wet pieces home to her studio, S.E. has been busy finishing them while impressions of Sedona are still fresh in her mind. “I’ll use these as a basis for some really large pieces,” she explains......more
November 29, 2001 Author Dana Benson writes: "At Age 55, Staff Member Shirley Bland Discovered She Had A Painter's Touch...." more... Rice University News & Media