Wedding Commission
“Building Our Nest Together.” 8 x 10 inch paper cutting.
Getting Started – by Richard Condie (1979)
Anytime I have a weekend show, and especially one that involves lengthy drives, it takes me awhile to wake up and get back into the groove.. I’m totally relating to this video right now. Today, I’m doing spec work for a possible (really awesome) illustration job plus finishing up that wedding commission I’ve talked about before. I also have a phone meeting with a gallery interested in representing me.. So, busy day, and I’ve been slow to start and this is my admission to that, so now I shall go forth, with triple espresso in my hand, and get my fanny working, because after these things, there’s lots more things I’m excited to work on and show-and-tell..
Nashville Skyline
Friday morning’s sunrise from my hotel room west of the city center. I had a great weekend.. made lots of new friends, sold lots of artwork, had lots of fun.. Thank you to you folks who came to Artclectic. I wish I had more time to stick around and do some Nashville things.. but alas, back to the homebase where lots of new exciting things are about to happen.
Hello from Nashville!
Yesterday I made my way across a couple states to get to Nashville for this year’s Artclectic. This is such a fun show to do — it’s all indoors and setup like a gallery. There’s about 50 other artists participating. It begins tonight with the Patron Party and is open to the public for the rest of the weekend. I spent my morning and part of my afternoon arranging and re-arranging and tagging and wiping glass.. Spending my late afternoon crashed in my hotel room before I get all gussied up for the opening.
Final Fridays in Lawrence
MISSING FOX
If you happen to see the original paper cutting of this fox floating around anywhere (you never know..), please contact Officer Hadley at the Baldwin City Police Department at 785-594-3850. It was removed from my tent over the weekend without my knowledge and a couple that really wanted it came back to get it after thinking it over and it was already gone. I’d love for them to get to have it instead..
It’s a little funny because I never expected anyone to steal my artwork. I’m always keeping my eye on my money and phone.. It’s a little sad, too, because it’s likely that if the person that took it really appreciated it, they also would have been willing to pay for it. And this is how I make a living, so it’s like throwing away a paycheck. I’ll be ok, however. I’m hoping the person who took it will realize that they made a mistake and try to make it up for the betterment of themselves. You can’t live a dishonest life and fulfilled life at the same time, and I think we all have the potential to live enriched, fulfilled lives, no matter what our circumstances..
New T-shirts coming soon, maybe??
I screen-printed this shirt the other day with my “Torn Hearts” design.. I think I like it. I’m not so sure I particularly like posing for photos. I’d like to think that in this photo I’m looking to higher places for the dearly departed animal souls who ran off without their heads.. Anyway, trying to figure out if I should do my own printing or have them printed for me.. This has been the issue holding me back from getting started on tees for a couple years now. No answer has made itself clear. Not sure which would be more economical. Quality is a big factor too..
Humming To The Vines
16 x 20 inch paper cutting.
Life is Sweet
Sweeten Your Tea - 2008
Hello internet world– pardon the sparse posting for the last week. The build-up to the Plaza Art Fair and subsequently the Oktoberfest the weekend after plus lots of other activities led to my own crash for the last week. I’ve been pretty much ignoring technology as much as I can.. I’m sitting here enjoying a cup of hot tea on a rainy morning preparing to dig into a ton of work that probably should have been done last week.. This Friday, I’m co-teaching a workshop at the Lawrence Arts Center for 1st – 5th graders on Henri Matisse’s Cut Paper Art and Shadow Puppetry. Planning in progress.. I think it will be fun. I love interacting with kids. They’re so honest and deliberate.. And it makes me happy to get to share knowledge of something I love with them.
I’m also finishing up a wedding commission and preparing for the Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin City this weekend. I also received word that my artwork is going to be featured in a rather large German style magazine, for which I’m totally honored, so I’ve been trying to get some images organized for that. Next week I’m driving by my lonesome down to Nashville for Artclectic, which was a ton of fun last year, and will surely be again this year. That also puts a ton of to-do’s on my list.. like getting an overdue oil change, etc..
This past week, I got to spend a little time with a person who mysteriously drifted into my life one night several years ago and whose presence and energy was so profound to me that he inspired me to work hard (harder than I’ve ever worked at anything in my life!) at being the whole person that I am and to start making my artwork with an intensity, and he has, by following his intensity and example of doing what he loves, continually inspired me over the years to keep working toward exactly what I want. I know I’m incredibly fortunate to be doing what I do and I’m indelibly thankful for those opportunities to have him close. I sometimes wonder if I had walked the other direction, where would I be at this instant.. Being awake and open to experiences can change your life in amazing ways.
Autumn Inspiration
This past weekend was the Oktoberfest in my Kansas hometown. It was a success once again and I thank everyone who came out! Now that I’m a mid-sized city dweller, I took advantage of the evening previous to the festival to hit the country roads with my camera. Autumn is my favorite time of year and is especially good for photo opportunities. There’s something about the way the sunlight and moonlight falls on things that pulls me in and makes everything look and feel a little more magical…
