Images from Haystack Gallery Show

These three paintings are now on display at Haystack Gallery. Life brings challenges and I feel the need to express them for myself or for others who struggle with cards they are dealt.

Clearing Your Head  12 x 24   Acrylic on Canvas

You're Never Stuck with Anything   12 x 24 Mixed Media on Canvas

Lucky to be Alive     12 x 24  Mixed Media on Canvas

Spring Show in Cannon Beach

In Cannon Beach, Oregon, each year at this time the galleries have a Spring Unveiling. On May 4, 5 and 6, most of the galleries in town will be hosting local, national and international artists who will be unveiling their new work and demonstrating their techniques. During the evenings, the galleriies will hold artist's receptions with refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. 

I will be one of the artists demonstrating at Haystack Gallery in Cannon Beach. I am demonstrating from 12-4pm on Saturday, May 5, and the unveiling of my new work will be at 4:30pm.

This sounds like a really fun event in Cannon Beach, which is a really cute beach town. So if you are in the neighborhood, come and see me!

Link to more information about Spring Unveiling:

http://cbgallerygroup.com/spring-unveiling-2012-artists-2

Link to Haystack Gallery:

http://www.haystackgallery.com/

US Postal Service Update

Earlier in this blog I posted an image of 3 art pieces I send to my daughter in LA...and they were destroyed by the postal service. So here is the updated image. I cut the fronts of the canvases off of the shattered frames, taped all the holes on the backside and then reapplied paper bits to cover the holes...Now it is tacked to the wall like banners...still a bit crumpled...but I think it came out alright considering. Just goes to show the benefits of working with collage...you can't tell when things are patched ; )

after repair

before repair

before ruination

Table of Fun Stuff

For my out-of-town buddies...here is a peek at our show at Passionflower...lottsa fun stuff!

Third Annual Objects of Desire Show

This Friday and Saturday, I am in a show at Passionflower Design, along with my good friend and fellow artist, Beverly Soasey. This is our third annual Objects of Desire Show. 

What I love about this show is that it is very informal and eclectic. Jewel, the owner, lets us do whatever we want and so we create a variety of artworks, cards, doodads and what-nots. Some of the pieces are especially for Valentine's Day. Join us for a fun opening this Friday from 5-8pm.

A few new pieces from the show... 

 

Third Annual Objects of Desire Show

Your Play    Mixed Media Collage

A Very Special Two Day Show at 

Passionflower Design

In Eugene

Work by Beverly Soasey and Me...

Join us for the opening Feb 3 from 5-8pm.

Show runs Feb 3 & 4 only.

128 East Broadway, Eugene, OR

US Postal Service

I made a mixed media piece for my kids for Christmas...

3 canvases, each 18 x 24. 

It was all made from bits of recycled paper.

Since they flew up from LA, 

I was going to drive it down when I went to visit. 

But I got anxious to get it to them and decided to ship it. 

I packed it in card board and sent it off.

 

This is how it arrived. And the third canvas is even worse.

What the hell did they do to it?

 

I thought I had packed it well. 

But obviously I have a lot to learn about packing for shipping. 

Especially if I use the postal service. Never again.

And no, I did not purchase insurance.

Yes, I know. 

Really stupid.