Shepard Fairey

Did anyone see the Shepard Fairey story on CBS Sunday Morning this past Sunday? Thoughts or comments anyone?

Today's Meeting

So, the meeting went great with the NVFAA. What a great space for a gallery. The building was built in 1851 and has a lot of cool history. You can read about it here if you like that sort of thing.

So, this board member is really excited about my work and is pulling for me to get a show some time in the future. How awesome is she? I love when you meet someone who just SEES the work and somehow on a gut level it just clicks with them. Apparently, the other two board members weren't sold on my proposal, so she is going to have me come in again when they can meet with me as well. We will see how it goes.

Hope everyone had a great day painting, or will tonight.... so thankful for you all.

Gallery Opening and Tag

Silk painting artist Deborah Younglao tagged me in a post today. This a third tag for me, but you can read my own tag post from back in November here. Many thanks Deborah.

Craig and I went to the Touchstone Gallery last night for the Double Vision opening. The gallery is a co-op and for this show members of the gallery invite another artist friend to exhibit a piece along with one of their own. What a great idea for a show. I don't get the opportunity to connect with other artists face to face often, so chatting with Michele Cormier and Charles St. Charles was a treat. Both were engaging, friendly and even interested in my work (my husand tells everyone.) It has been some time since I went to an opening and have in mind to go regularly this year. The district and surrounding cities have great art walks monthly, so there is no lack of art to see and other artists to connect with.

Update

My camera is on the fritz, which is a dire circumstance for an artist. I still have yet to get a good shot of "Diamond" who mocks from atop the bookcase.

I began a new painting yesterday and it moves along swiftly, the idea just birthing itself like it was meant to be. Additions to the original idea float into my mind with ease. The focal point is a Mandrill baboon and a flurry of tiny birds. I can see it clearly as if I am there under a reflected sky on the shallows. He is lost, and may be mourning something he cannot replace. The birds bring him sustenance and tokens.......He is like Job of the animal kingdom.

Update on all thing Art

By the way if I see one more painting of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I might lose all hope...

I started a new large 30 x 40 painting today. The main subject is a buck deer. Something relating to memories or remembering....

That white glare has been covered with an acrylic mix and beginning with one eye ball I have advanced mapping the head today. I can't get a photo due to the awful weather day. This is also why I have had such a ridiculous time getting a photo of "Diamond" up on the website.

Submitted another proposal yesterday and learning to spend more effort on the ugly "m" word,....I can hardly bring myself to say it. The Smartist Telesummit starts Thursday, so hopefully this will help.

Anyway, in the meantime, there are plenty of small paintings up on Ebay for those interested and also note cards on Etsy.

Artist takes a few days off....

I took a few days off last week to run some errands and have coffee with a friend. I did paint three painting by Wednesday, so I didn't feel too bad. I had to go to Michael's, which is bad enough when it isn't Christmas time because they usually have one register open. At least they had another open. It is their busiest time of the year, so it was packed. Somehow, I always pick the wrong line to get in with my giant canvases. I have a knack for picking the line where the lady in front of me is returning all manner of imitation greenery and doo-dads. Always. By the time I got to Michael's I was already a bit roughed up by having to go to the post office on the way. No need to say what the post office is like this time of year. There I was surrounded by people with stacks of packages, little slip of paper in hand to pickup a missed package.
Then when I got home I had two rejection letters in the mail. One on a proposal and one for a juried show. I really can honestly say that this was not as annoying as the line thing....

I am finding it difficult to get into the swing today. We are in the process of buying a house, and everything we looked at over the weekend was awful. We came away quite disappointed yet enlightened and now must reassess what is realistic for us, but it means the loss of some things I had in mind and heart. I am a little down, I guess and for me that usually means apathy.