I’ve been accepted into the Bizarre Bazaar in Lawrence, KS, on November 27, 2010! Really excited about this one — I’ve heard really great things about it. The name should be pretty self-explanatory, but in a nutshell, its a fair for the out-of-the-ordinaries of the creative world.
I’ll also be exhibiting at Frick Electronics Modern Art Gallery in Independence, MO, during the month of August. I’ll post more details soon!
Thanks to everyone who entered their best Animal Band Name on my Facebook artist page for their chance to win 12 assorted Rural Pearl buttons. My judges picked their favorite in a blind jury, and both picked this one:
“Squirrel Earl and the Backwoods Beavers”
by Tripp K. Yay for Tripp! He won the buttons!
See this and all the other entries here: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=262431700396&topic=14503.
I’m honored to have been asked to give a presentation about myself and my artwork to the Mulvane Women’s Board of the Mulvane Art Museum in Topeka, KS, on Sept. 20, 2010. I don’t think I’ve ever actually given a presentation outside of school (save for a short teaching stint for studio art classes), so this will be interesting! I hope I don’t pass out or talk 100 mph. I’m actually very excited and am very much looking forward to it!
Join me on Facebook for your chance to win 12 assorted pin-on buttons! All you have to do is come up with the most awesome animal band name! (huh?) Visit this link for rules and to enter: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=262431700396&topic=14503.
If you happen to be in the vicinity of Owensboro, Kentucky, stop by the International Bluegrass Music Museum and check out the art exhibit dedicated to the music of bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe. Each work is based on one of his songs. My paper cutting included in this exhibit, titled “Night Birds A’Crying,” is based on his song, “The First Whippoorwill.” (See my previous post about this). This exhibit opening also marks the start of ROMP – River of Music Party, featuring performances by a bunch of bluegrass musicians. I wish I could go… Check out the Bluegrass Museum’s website for more info. This exhibit runs through 2012 -one year before and one year after the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s birthday.
Last Friday, I attended the opening of the “Animalia” exhibit at Lawrence Arts Center. I’ve got two works hanging in this show (read my previous post for pic and details). It was a good time and I felt very honored to have been invited to be a part of it. Here’s a couple pictures from the opening.. I didn’t see anybody else with cameras and I’m not very well versed in gallery conduct, so I tried to take pictures from my phone from an unnoticeable angle. I obviously did not succeed very well, but sometimes it’s fun to feel like 007… You can *almost* see my artwork in the 2nd picture in the far top right corner. 
I was invited to part of the “Animalia” group exhibit, curated by Ben Ahlvers, at Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS. The opening reception is tonight (Friday, June 18) from 7 – 9pm.
Only Halfway Home - Cut Paper Art
Other artists included in the Animalia exhibit are Barry Anderson, Ilena Finnochi, Marty Olson, Eric Abraham, Connie Ehrlich, Tyler Coey, and Davin Watne. The exhibit runs through July 17. More information: www.lawrenceartscenter.com
I’ve been accepted into the Artclectic show in Nashville! Artclectic, described loosely as “a rock show for art,” will be held October 21 – 24, 2010, at the University School of Nashville, and proceeds benefit the artclectic Endowment Fund for Innovative Teaching. Looks like my art is allowing me to do a bit a traveling this year! So excited!!
More information on their website at www.artclectic.org.
I’m in Salina, KS, this weekend for the Smoky Hill River Festival! Lots of fun things going on here. Gonna be a hot one, and hopefully the forecasted storms for Sat. & Sun. will blow over. Find out more information here: http://www.riverfestival.com/salina/index.cfm
Come out to the Mulvane Art Museum Art Fair on the ground of Washburn University in Topeka, KS. I’ll be there all day Saturday and Sunday beating the heat. Check the link for more info: http://www.washburn.edu/mulvane/artfair.html.