Moorestown painter Erin McGee Ferrell recently completed three works of art depicting the Phillies, just in time for playoff season. McGee Ferrell's commissioned interpretations of a pitcher winding up to throw and two versions of Citizens Bank Park already are sold, but the artist's sentiment for the images has stayed with her.

Most of the time she is working, McGee Ferrell prefers to paint outdoors surrounded by activity. Oftentimes, she sets her easel in public places, surrounded by people that watch her work and interact with the artist. She has painted many of the City of Brotherly Love's historic sites often frequented by tourists. Her recent completed pieces include a rush-hour scene on the Ben Franklin Bridge and the popular Philadelphia culinary landmark, Pat's King of Steaks.

Opportunities to view work

McGee Ferrell is hosting an Artist Studio Sale Nov. 13 that is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in her home at 424 E. Third Street. Although her exhibits are typically themed, the sale features a little of everything. "It's all the stuff that doesn't fit in (elsewhere)," she said.

The artist also is participating in an ongoing show at Philadelphia's LOVE Park. The show's opening reception is Nov. 30, from noon to 2 p.m., and her work will be exhibited through January.

For more information about Erin McGee Ferrell and her work:

Erin McGee Ferrell Website 

My paintings are not created behind closed doors.  They are created on the streets of Philadelphia and in the fields of South Jersey. I invite you to watch me work as I stand my easel on the Ben Franklin Bridge, the Art Museum steps, and on the sidewalks of the Italian Market.  For me the process is as exciting as the product. Look for me in the crowded markets, the tourists' destinations, and famous landmarks. While my adrenaline pumps, large colorful oils on canvas are created in these people rich places.

Some Artists have an image of how the finished canvas will look and they work toward that end. I see many possibilities for workable solutions. My finished paintings often surprise me. The process of layering paint and reworking line justify to my art making experience the value of persistence. Artistic maturation is having the experience to identify at what point the challenge is met.

Sharing my painting process with the public is a gift, not so much for the outcome but for the vulnerability of failure.  The composition on my canvas may not work. The balance of line, color, and design may be horribly rendered... but you bore witness to my endeavor. I created a moment of pause and wonder in the business of the mundane.