Kansas City folks: On the evening of Mar. 31, I’ll be at a fundraiser at Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, MO, with my artwork, prints, cards, etc. I have a few tickets left (valued at $10 each) that I’m giving away. If you’re interested, email me at angela@ruralpearl.com with how many you need and your address. I’ll let you know if I’ve run out. Thanks!
I got this neat little cheap-o midi keyboard that plugs right into my computer, so now I can make weird music to go along with my weird animations! Exciting times ahead. New animations coming soon.
Here’s another little something that was saved from back in the day.. Probably 1st or 2nd grade, maybe? I’ve always been a cat girl. (As I write this.. from my laptop in bed at 4am.. there is a cat sprawled across me trying to block my keyboard).
Anyway, please forgive my sparse posting this week. Tuesday I finished up another illustration for the Bradford Exchange. I’ve got 5 commissions in the pipeline. I’ve also been invited to be part of the Art Auction at Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS, so I’m working on something for that.
I should also mention that the Gift Shop at the Kansas Museum of History/ Kansas Historical Society is now a retailer of a selection of my greeting cards. So if and when in Topeka, KS, stop by, and edumacate yourself about this lovely state. They are located at 6425 SW 6th Ave.
I was recently contacted by Julie of 8balloons to be part of her blog feature on paper cutting artists. She asked me a series of great questions regarding my artistic inspirations, workspace, etc. Check it out here:
http://www.8balloons.com/2011/02/10/papercut-series-rural-pearl/
Here’s a shot of my lightbox installation at the Lawrence Arts Center at nighttime (pardon my shoddy photograph with arm shake.. no tripod — it looked more clear in person):
Read more about it here: https://ruralpearl.com/blog/?p=2331 and here: https://ruralpearl.com/blog/?p=2287.
Here’s a look at the work that I have in the “Fresh Start. Works in Progress.” exhibit at the Lawrence Arts Center.
For more details about the exhibit and other artists involved, see my previous post here: https://ruralpearl.com/blog/?p=2378
I’ve been invited to be part of an exhibit titled, “Fresh Start. Works in Progress.” at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS. This exhibit will feature partially finished works by area artists in celebration of the beginning of the new year. The purpose is to show not only new approaches and work that the exhibiting artists are taking & making in the new year, but also the process by which we work, including sketches, reference material, etc. It also falls on Final Friday so make it part of your rounds! Refreshments will be served.
Check out the official press release & details here: http://www2.ljworld.com/events/2011/jan/28/41742/
Participating Artists: Molly murphy, Stephen Johnson, Nicolette Ross, David Loewenstein, Karen Matheis, Louis Copt, Angie Pickman, Jason Barr, Eric Dobbins, Jack Collins, Leslie Kay, Lisa Grossman, Jeremy Morris. Shannon White, Darin White, Yuri Zupancic, Jennifer Jarnot, Steven Graber, Juniper Tangpuz, Kenneth Kupfur, and Alicia Kelly
Thank you to Cory Stephens for featuring me on “Keep St Joe Weird” – a website “documenting, promoting & celebrating the locally-owned shops, unique bands, artists and people that make St Joseph, MO a weird little citytown.” Check out their FB page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-St-Joe-Weird/440241675625?v=info. And for the actual feature on the website, go here: http://keepstjoeweird.com/post/2622799534/angie-pickman-rural-pearl
Back in November, Kansas City’s The Pitch (weekly newsmag) asked me to use one of my works to go along with their feature for the Bizarre Bazaar in Lawrence. Here’s a snapshot of it..
I made my way to Lawrence yesterday to check out my cut paper art lightbox panels displayed in the entrance to the Lawrence Arts Center. The total height is approximately 15 feet tall.. I have yet to see them lit up at night, but one of these evenings, I’ll surely find myself in that lovely city. (FYI, and no big deal, but the columns accidently got switched. The cat should be facing the birds, etc. But I think it still works!) Check out the Lawrence Arts Center online at www.lawrenceartscenter.org. I will be part of another exhibit there called Fresh Start: Works in Progress that opens on January 7.