Art Show Aftermath

Sold a woodcut and an intaglio etching at the Garden Party Art Show yesterday.

Tay and the Night Visitor

Cosmic Bobcat (inked in a rainbow roll)

I also picked up a commission for a set of personalized xmas cards of the Tay card.  That surprised me.  I displayed all 5 Schuyler House xmas woocuts with their respective xmas cards, and someone asked if I could make him a set of cards with his name inside.  Why not?  8-]

So I'll start researching that project.  I'm used to ordering them in volume -- 500 to 1000 cards for the business.  So I'll have to see if they'll do an order of 50 to 100 cards (I'm sure they will) and how much that costs for processing.

If it works out, I may offer a line of blank or personaled xmas cards for other people besides Schuyler House.  ;- ]

Met a friend of one of the other artists who was taken with my woodcuts and took some pics to show a friend at work.  Ran into her again at dinner (she works at the restaurant the artists frequent), and she said nice things about my work.  Nice to be appreciated.  Maybe a future sale.  ;- j

Art Show Prep

I'm mixing it up a bit this time, our 3rd annual Garden Party Art Show.  I'm bringing my favorite woodcuts, but I'm also pulling out some pieces that haven't seen the light of day in awhile and framing them up.

Also, as I have 5 Schuyler House xmas card woodcuts already, I'm framing up the couple that weren't yet and displaying them all together, along with their respective xmas cards.  I so hoped to have this year's xmas card ready, but hey, at least I've started on it!  ;- j

And...I'm displaying some of my mini-tapestries.  Tapestry is like painting with thread, and they're in some familiar themes of mine: paleo and fantasy.

Still have to mat and frame up some woodcuts and do my control sheets.

Garden Party Art Show 8-]

On hiatus for a bit.  Have to set the xmas card aside and get ready for the our Third Annual Garden Party Art Show and Reception.  8-]

I have several prints to mount and frame for the show yet, which is par for the course.  I'm nothing if now a procrastinator!  ;- j

Hope to see some familiar faces there.  8-]

Gallery Show

I have 3 paleo pieces in the latest gallery show at the Valencia Town Center Mall.  This is our second gallery show in this wonderful venue.  Santa Clarita Artists Association's very own gallery.  8-]

There is a reception tonight with refreshments until 7pm.  Come by if you're in the area.

Loscon Art Show 2011

I've got a booth in the art show again this year.  Nothing's carved in wood, so to speak, but this is what I'm thinking of taking:

I lay the pictures out on my bed, which happens to be almost exactly the size of a double panel in the art show, to get some idea of what to take.

Some regulars, like the airships, printmaker and paleo-critters, but there are some new-to-Loscon pieces this year:  the Bookkeeper and Anasazi Bobcat (both zinc etchings), Pigasus, Foggy & Umi's Tears.

It gets a little cluttered with all the bid sheets attached to all the pieces, but that's the nature of the beast.

Art Gallery Bio

This is my bio sheet for the Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery, opening this Black Friday at the Westfield Valencia Town Center.  8-]  It's a store front that's been empty for some while and the town has decided to let the SCAA use it for a gallery until a paying customer comes along.  Now that's a deal!

I've got 3 pieces in the opening show: 

Mid-Winter Night

Tay and the Night Visitor

Paleo-Horsefly

Here's a link to the SCAA website:
http://santaclaritaartists.org/

A Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Art Show and Artist's Reception will be celebrated on Monday, December 12th from 4 - 8 p.m. City and Community Representatives will be invited.  The SCAA will also present a “Spirit of the Arts” award to the Westfield Town Center Mall for its support of the Visual Arts. The ceremony and reception are free and open to the public. There will be musical entertainment, along with Wine and Hors D'oeuvres.

Crossroads and Connections

I went to see the opening of a fiber art show last night because I know one of the artists, Lauri Mraz.  Crossroads featured in the notice is her work:

Imagine my delight to find that connected to this gallery was the studio of a fellow printmaker, Sonia Romero from She Rides The Lion on Etsy:

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/SheRidesTheLion?ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=she+rides+the+lion&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade. 

We know each other thru Printsy, a team of printmakers on Etsy, but we had never met in person.  That was a pleasant surprise.  8-]

You can check out Sonia's website here:  http://www.sheridesthelion.com/

And check out the Printsy blog here:  http://printsy.blogspot.com/

Pieces Sold at the Show

Our Garden Party Art Show was a great success!  I fear I talked people's heads off, but they were all kind enough to listen.

I sold three pieces at the show.  If I'd thought ahead I would have taken better pics of them.  ;-j

Once In a Blue Moon, woodcut

Paleo Dreams, monoprint

Paleo-Ho-Ho, woodcut

I could get used to this idea of selling my art.  ;-]  I guess I'd better start taking better pictures of my art.

Matting & Framing

Working on matting and framing new works and older works I haven't shown before.  Came across an interesting mat size at Aaron Bros. called Digital that works just great with some of my odd-ball sized smaller prints.  (Now if I'd learn to cut my own mats I wouldn't have this problem.)  ;- j

Broke my brain tho.  I can only look at mats and frames for so long before I can't think anymore.  I'll go back tomorrow and see what else I can find.  Nice sales right now.

Screening for the Display Panels

Getting ready for our Garden Party Art Show on the 25th.

Today I played with some black nylon netting.  The pvc pipe/fencing display panels we made last year are a little too see-thru and I'm trying to make them less so.

Trouble is, it can't get opaque.  I'm trying for something like window screening.

It isn't perfect, but it is a bit shaded.  I think it'll help, especially if I make a point of matching frames on both sides so you don't see the back of any frames.

Live and learn.  Looking forward to this second art show.

Garden Party Art Show

Light, Paint, Ink & Clay.  Our second Garden Party Art Show.  We had such a good time with the first one we've decided to do it again - and add a potter to the mix.  It's scheduled for Sun., Oct. 1.  Hopefully we'll have as nice a day as last year's show.

I've been working on the postcard.  This is what I've got so far:

Tony's photography, Tina's watercolor and oil paintings, Jim & Pat's pottery and my woodcut prints and tapestry pieces.  Should be a fun show.

TPC Summer Art Festival reception this evening, 4:30pm to 7:00pm.  Come by for conversation and cookies.  ;-]

TCP Art Show

Got three woodcuts ready for The Summer Art Festival later this month.  I'm putting in Paleo-Umi, Paleo-Phoenix and Hippocampus.  A mythical display.

SCAA Art Show and Fundraiser

Barnes & Noble Community Room, 23630 Valencia Blvd. Valencia, CA


Reception Saturday, February 12th - 1 - 5 p.m.


The show and the reception are free and open to the public.


Original art and photographs will be on display until Saturday, February 19th.


Please give the number 10405868 to the cashier when you make a purchase in the store between February 12th - 19th, or on their website, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/, between February 12th - 24th. The SCAA receives a percentage of sales only if the number is given. Proceeds from these sales help to fund our annual scholarship award, monthly demonstrations, workshops and outreach programs.

Come one and all -- or go to http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ and order something online.  8-]

I'll have a couple pieces in the show.

Tony's Pictures from Our Show

Here's a link for Tony's pictures from our studio show:

http://ghostmodeler.blogspot.com/2010/10/home-art-show-inauguration.html

He caught a few things we missed.

Thanx everybody for a great show!  8-]

Light, Paint & Ink -- Our Studio Show

Wo0t! 8-]


What a great show! I can't believe how well it all went. We had perfect weather, a terrific display, and people came! ;-D

Of course we couldn't have done it without the help of our great friends.  I sure can't count and I was glad to have Karen to handle all the money so professionally.  Tom was indispensable with all the set-up, and always so cheerful -- even in the face of stressed-out artists.
 Laurie's food was scrumptious, and every time I turned around, there was Steph with a plate of cheese or cookies...even sandwiches.  It was nice to have the waters handy. I sure talked myself dry. (The wine was nice too.) ;->

Roy and Aida and others were all so helpful with the set-up and support. It's good to have such good friends.


And I can't believe people actually came in response to our postcards and e-mail! My friend Pat, who ended up buying something from both Tina and myself, only came because of that last e-postcard. Boy was that a smart idea!  We got great advice from Laura and Belinda and Maria and other old hands in the art fair and show biz.


There was art everywhere. Who knew we were so prolific?! It boggles the mind. Tina and Tony's pro panels looked really professional, but I have to say our pvc pipe and wire mesh panels worked really well too. We'd make a couple improvements to the system, but it stood up to the task (if the label cards did tend to blow thither and yon all day).

 I think we all did fabulously well for our first studio show. I sold a number of pieces -- including one to my sister who called during the show!)  I even made a commission and a trade.

Now I've got to get busy and print up a couple blocks.  And I've got the Loscon Art Show to get ready for.

No rest for the wicked.  ;-j

Almost There...

We set up the display panels and the pop-up in Tina & Tony's backyard.

The corners are staked and zippy-tied to hold them down.  We'll hang the art tomorrow morning.

Here's the pile-o-art all bagged up and ready to go into the van.  Like my vicious guard dogs?  ;-j

I just hope they don't chew on anything in the middle of the night!

Now off to bed and up with the birdies.

At the Wiring Stage

I'm at the wiring stage now -- 8 or 9 pics to go.  Everything's matted and framed.  Then on to labels.

I use my bed for arranging art for the panels, and for a record of what's in the show.  Here's one bedful.

It's not meant to be archival, just a guideline.  I find once I get to a show, I've forgotten what I have, let alone where I was going to hang it.  ;-]

Bill thinks we should arrange the panels in an X, for stability.  Sounds like a plan.  We're setting up panels and tables tomorrow, hanging art on Sun.  Down to the wire.

Oh yeah, wiring.  ;- j  Back to it.

Matting, Framing & Stashing

Matting, framing and stashing art for my studio show.  What a production!

Think I should've started this process awhile ago (but then I wouldn't be the champion of procrastination).  ;-j

Oh well, I wouldn't have so many pieces left to frame up if I didn't have all the art, so I guess it's a good thing.

SCAA Art Classic XXI

Woo and Hoo!  I sold Paleo-Horsefly, the woodcut I entered into the SCAA Art Classic XXI this year.  The reception and awards ceremony was today.

I'm happy it went to a good home, a horse lover with her own horse.  8-]

Here's a pic of myself and Sandra Cattell, my pleasant patron of the arts.