3/31/12 | I'm excited to announce that I've been selected to be a Flying House artist this year!!!Each year, Flying House selects 5 artists and 5 writers (this year there are 6 each!) from across the country, pairs them up and gives them 6 months to collaborate. ... Each pair will create a written work(s) and visual work(s) which will be published in an anthology. At the end of the 6 months there will also be a huge gallery show (Chicago area) where the artwork from the 6 artists will be displayed and the 6 writers will read exerts from their works. I've been paired up with an amazing writer, Richard Thomas, and it already feels like great things are in the works for this project! We have a month to chat and come up with our plan of attack... at this point I have no idea what is going to happen, but I'm overcome with positive energy and the desire to create, what will undoubtedly be, my best work to date.
Painting is such a solitary act (at least for me) ... and writing is such a solitary act ... what will happen when the two must work together? This project isn't "paint something inspired by this artwork" or "write something about this artwork" it's visual art and writing being born together !!
... awesome things are afoot! |
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2/12/12 | | My work is currently on display at the Kankakee Public Library. Drop in and head up to the 3rd floor to see the eight original paintings that I have on display through March 10th :)
{ I took this photo of one of the lions outside of the library.. My son LOVES seeing those lions when we're up there! We always have to stop and say hi to them ;) } |
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1/17/12 | I hope your new year is off to a great start! Things are off and running here in my studio; I've completed my first painting of the year, "the Fortune Teller." Pictured is close up shot of part of the piece (full painting can be seen here). I'm excited to kick off the year with a more thought-provoking piece. I always say January paintings are for me because I've just come out of the busy part of my year for commissions in Nov-Dec., so in January I'm able to get back to working on things that have been stewing in my head for quite some time :)
... now it's back to work for me! Painting #2 of the new year is already in the works :)
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12/12/11 | I'm excited to announce that I have work on exhibit at Desdimi Gallery Salon in the River North gallery district of Chicago. The opening reception is Friday, December 16th from 5-9pm. Hope to see you there! (Work will be on display for a month)
1/17/2012 :::Update ::: Just an update to let you know that my work is no longer up at Desdimi. Hope you had a chance to drop in this past month to check it out in person ;) |
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12/9/11... Radio, that is!
I'll be on 'The Really Big Show' tomorrow morning to review Kankakee High School's Art Show (the opening reception is tonight at the Kankakee Museum!)
This is the 2nd art exhibit that I've had the chance to talk about on WKAN-1320am and I have to say, I really enjoy it! :) Listen in tomorrow morning at 8am! Here's a link to the station's live stream for those of you out of the listening area :) |
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11/30/11 | I will be at the Winter Market for one day only ~ this Saturday from 9am-1pm at the Majestic in Kankakee IL. it will be a great day to do some holiday shopping and support your favorite artist ;)
I'll have new prints, new edition magnets, new Garden Memory Jars, and of course - original paintings and my popular 3 piece band magnets (pictured)
Happy Holidays, Everyone! |
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11/1/11 | I've been waiting for today for a couple of weeks now... Emily Henderson's Holiday Shopping Guide came out today!! Why am I so excited, you ask? Well.... my art is featured on page 150!!!!! Pictured is a screen shot, but you should click over and see it for yourself. The guide is *awesome* .
For those of you who are not familiar with Emily Henderson, she was the winner of HGTV's 'Design Star' (season 5) and currently hosts the show 'Secrets from a Stylist' on HGTV. She also has an amazing blog. I'm a huge fan. ..and I'm SO over the moon that she likes my work too!! Thanks, Emily.
.. Happy Holiday Shopping Season, everyone!!
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9/30/11 | Congratulations to my Facebook fan, Shannon, on winning my original painting "Chatterbox"!!! It was a great week for me because I got to read all of the lovely comments everyone left on my art that was up for grabs :) and so many of you referred your friends to like my page! I hope ya'll had fun too.
Thank you to everyone who entered :) |
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