The Newsletter that just sent asked

'where to begin?'

which also lends itself to latest blog. 

Instead we will begin with

ALL things NEW! 

LOTS! 

New Workshops

New Fine Art Prints

New Brush Set Winner 

New Home

New Baby

New Paintings

And lets add to this list, newest honor:

honored to share that 

Morning's Song "Promise" 

has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition at the Beverly McNeil Gallery -Birmingham, Alabama,

September 11- October 8, 2025

the opening reception is Thursday September 11, from 5-7pm 

the awards ceremony will take place a 6pm EST 

and will be broadcast live on FB

New workshops:

NEW LAST OF 2025 WORKSHOPS-- click on images for a link to website where you may see more info on how to register. 

class size is limited to 12.

ALSO NEW 2026 FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS NOW AVAILABLE TOO! 

Capturing Intimacies With Gouache 2 Day                                   SKYSCAPES WITH DRAMA B

description as listed above for these NEW FEBRUARY 2026 Dates just added: Gouache 2/2,3 & Skyscapes... 2/4,5,6 2026 class's limit 12

New Fine Art Prints: Introducing

IN his light

these open edition

In His Light - Inspirational Fine Art Giclees

are now available with the LIVING Word that inspired their images printed with each painting. My photographer of my originals I have been working with for over 20 years now also makes Fine Art Giclees.  Thrilled to be able to support the neighborhood with these locally printed right here in SW FL, made in the USA!  Printed in two formats: Canvas Wrapped Giclee, ready for hanging OR on 8x10" rag paper suitable for framing. 

  I never mean to offend any with my faith.  It is simply shared here for those that have asked if any of my paintings are available as a print.  This is how they are being made available, in this inspirational line.  If you are interested, these are being offered at a introductory pre-order special price until August 29th, and they should be available for local pickup or shipping starting then too. Follow the In His Light collection at my website where new inspirational offerings will be added.  These are simply the first in the line-up.  

New brush set winner:

newsletter recipients were given an opportunity to win my

Karen Ann Hitt - An Original Hitt -  brush set created for my workshop students and made

exclusively by Rosemary & Company Brushes! The winner is:

kimberly gambo

its nice to have a winner who is right here local!

Congratulations Kimberly!

if any of you are interested in your own Karen Ann Hitt- An Original Hitt Workshop brush set

they are available at workshops. I picked up sets from Rosemary at PACE 25 to save all of you shipping cost !

speaking of PACE- Plein Air Convention & Expo

May 14 - 18 2026 in the Ozarks! 

thrilled and honored to share that I will once again be on PACE FACULTY 2026 in Branson MO!  Can not wait to be a part of all in the Ozarks! As always an amazing group of Artists are being added to the line up- I can not wait to see what I learn myself at this next! 

If you are thinking of attending, by the way you can get a 100$ discount by using the code PACE-HITT at check out!

There has been so much NEW I have barely shared this past PACE experience and Demo in Gouache!  Thank you to all that came out to support me there!  Plus Lake Tahoe was beyond beautiful!  I will share more of time there down the road. 

speaking of down the road- May to june this year  i logged over 7ooo miles!

cris- crossing the USA in my new Trusty Steed III that I call "Lit'l Rev"

HITTing the Road

Confess I have yet to completely up pack all from the trip, from the artwork done along the way and yes early spring cool weather clothes of the Eastern Sierras, BECAUSE I will be heading back that way this fall.  Details in the works but it looks like another 7000 miles are ahead of me before this year is done! 

HITT- ing 

the Road

Yes, The Journey IS the Destination! 

new home

is why I have been doing so much more 'house-work' so to speak than usual. Never in a gazillion years would my husband and I thought we would have the opportunity to build a 'landing pad' for our RVing ways in the Eastern Sierras!  I can not wait until I am able to spend more time up here... at about 7500 feet.  LOVE that we go from 11 feet above sea level here in SW FL to being back dropped by a mountain peak just shy of 11,000 feet! Those of you familiar with Edgar Paynes work, one of the scenes from his paintings is everywhere you look in this neck of the woods!  So excited, looking forward to sharing painting time between here and SW FL and all places in- between.  The reason for so many cris-crossing trips this year...

Last but not LEAST: Grandma Duty calls

NEW BABY

and quite honestly have been loving this 24/7 ish duty call!

New Paintings ---- New Gallery --- all things new shall be

continued! 

thanks for being a part...  of An Original Hitt blog... this one just a update catch up one... NEXT we shall get into some teaching and paintings in the studio and and and... stay tuned!