Hello, World

by | May 26, 2010 | News & Events

I’ve been a little distant.. mainly hiding in my bedroom biting my nails. I’ve got many, many events coming up this summer, and am on the verge of a panic attack thinking about the amount of work I need to create. And trying to create it. It’s all very, very exciting – this being my first summer of full-time art. It really is the busy season. I’ll be ready for a relaxing March, 2011. Feels good to be busy though.

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Be sure to keep up-to-date with upcoming events either on my main blog page or at my facebook page. During June, I’ll be hitting up Topeka, Salina, and Kansas City for festivals. I’ll also be teaching a shadow puppets workshop in Leavenworth at the Carnegie Arts Center from June 21 – 25. I’ll be a roadster in July traveling to Colorado & South Dakota for two festivals, and then hitting the skies for a week in NYC & Long Island for some vacation time.

My biggest excitement came yesterday: I’ve been invited to participate in the 79th annual 2010 Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City. It is rated one of the top 5 art fairs nationwide and there are over 1500 applicants for 240 spots. Artists from all over the country are involved, and only a handful from the Kansas City area. I feel really, really lucky.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. Until my next post, I’ll be off gnawing on my fists in anxiety. 8]

Night Bird’s a’Crying – Paper Cutting

by | May 14, 2010 | Cut Paper, New Work!, News & Events

Night Bird's a'Crying

This is my submission for the Bill Monroe Centennial Art Exhibit at the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. It measures 16 x 20 inches. My paper cutting was based upon the lyrics to Monroe’s song “The First Whippoorwill.”

From the museums website: “As a means of organically celebrating art-with-art, we are inviting visual artists to create a special Monroe Centennial Exhibit that will remain on display in this museum from June 23, 2010 through September 11, 2012 — a year before and after the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s birthday on September 13, 2011. Each artist will create a work of art based on and inspired by an original Monroe song. The exhibit will include song lyrics on a plaque beside each work of art. Recordings of Bill Monroe playing these songs will emanate throughout the Exhibit.”

Here are the lyrics to “The First Whippoorwill” by Bill Monroe:

Springtime is near, my darling
You say, that you are going away
My heart will be with you my darling
And I’m counting now the days

I know that soon I’ll have to travel
I know I’m over the hill
I feel so all alone, my darling said she’d be gone
When I heard that first whippoorwill

The flowers are blooming, little darling
With the budding of the trees
I hear the night birds a’crying
I know that they are warning me

I know that soon I’ll have to travel
I know I’m over the hill
I feel so all alone, my darling said she’d be gone
When I heard that first whippoorwill

Our love was planted, little darling
Just like the farmer plants his grain
But there will never be a harvest
On the hills the whippoorwill now sing

I know that soon I’ll have to travel
I know I’m over the hill
I feel so all alone, my darling said, she’d be gone
When I heard that first whippoorwill

Shadow Puppets & Shadow Plays Workshop!

by | May 13, 2010 | News & Events

For anybody in the Leavenworth, KS/ Kansas City area: I am instructing a Shadow Puppets & Shadow Plays workshop June 21 – June 25 at the Carnegie Arts Center in Leavenworth. There will be two sessions – one for 6-9 year olds, and another for 10-14 year olds. It will be a lot of fun, so sign up soon!!

For more details, visit the Carnegie Arts Center online at http://www.carnegieartscenter.org/arts/arts.html where you can also enroll online! See you there!

Paper Cuttings on Display at Czar Bar

by | May 7, 2010 | News & Events

If in Kansas City during the month of May, and more specifically, during tonight’s First Friday arts celebration in the Crossroads district, stop by Czar Bar! My paper cuttings will be hanging there through the end of this month.

Czar Bar
1531 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108

Art in the Park – 1st Place – 2D Art!!

by | May 3, 2010 | Art Fairs & Art Travels, News & Events

Art in the Park
Thanks to all you mighty fine folks who came out to Art in the Park in Lawrence yesterday! And thank you to the Lawrence Art Guild and their selected juror who awarded me the First Place blue ribbon for 2-dimensional art!! A total surprise and honor! It was an amazing day overall.

Be sure to stop in at 1109 Gallery on Mass. Street to check out the Art By The Park group show featuring artwork from Art in the Park artists! Runs through June 7, 2010.

Wearhaus First Friday Recap

by | Apr 4, 2010 | News & Events

Thanks to everyone who came out for the First Friday exhibit at Wearhaus. The music by Kirsten Paludan was wonderful (check her out on CDBaby), the sangria was mighty fine, and the weather did a complete 360 for the better… It was an all around great night. I have proven to be a total failure at capturing the finer moments of these shows on camera, but luckily, there were some finer folks that could sorta help me out.
Brian and Angie at Wearhaus
Brian, one of my nearest and dearest and oldest friends, and I mid-sangria. Photo by Chris Walter.

Be sure to check out Wearhaus online at www.kcwearhaus.com. If you ever get the chance to stop by, do. There is a really cool boutique on the upper level with clothes, jewelry & more. My work will be hanging there through the end of April. Wearhaus is located at 1800 Central St., Ste. 204, in Kansas City, MO. Call for hours or an appointment: 816-842-1678.

Angie & Rachel at Wearhaus
Rachel and I have some problems taking pictures together. Our faces tend to get all twisted.
Angie & Rachel at Wearhaus
Last two photos by Jeff Pickman.