Art Show at Lola’s

A showing of my art at local Asheville Salon & Gallery @lolasalon went up this past week.  I am featuring a large painting of a Koala – the proceeds of this sale will be donated to Humane Society International to aid the rescue of animals injured in the wildfires in Australia. (Sales go through Lola’s Salon & Gallery) #humanesocietyinternational #avlartists #localart #avl #mixedmedia #koalabear #localartists #ashevilleartist

This piece along with 20 others will be up until April 13. If you are visiting Asheville, NC or a local, stop by and check it our. Lola’s is a friendly place right next to the delicious “City Bakery” coffee shop and bakery.

The Next Show is on the Calendar!

Memorial Weekend is the date for the Kenilworth Artists Studio Tour in Asheville, NC. My work will be at Studio Stop #5  Check out the Kenilworth Artists Association site for lots more info and maps – www.kenilworthartists.org

Here are a few brand new pieces that will be in with other pieces from the past year.

Stop By!! Studio Stop #5 will host three artists this year – Me! …and Marianne Soufas an incredible artist that does pottery, pet portraits and custom designed mailboxes…and a visiting out of state artist Brien Bianchi – a extrordinary craftsman doing knitting and weaving storytelling into each piece!

Liberate Your Art Post Card Swap 2018

Just finished swapping postcards via Kat Sloma’s

 

“liberate your art”  project. As usual it is a lot of fun. I sent out the card below and recieved five from artists from all over the country as well as England!

 

Upcoming Studio Stroll

Kenilworth Artists  Studio Stroll ~ May 27 & 28 ~ 10am -5pm

I am once again, participating in a studio stroll in the Kenilworth neighborhood of Asheville, NC.  There is great information on the 19 artists participating in this years tour at this link: kenilworthartists.org, along with a map of the studios to visit.

My sheep family was inspired by the mountains I now live with, wrapping around us at every turn.  This  latest work will be on view along with a number of other new pieces for the studio stroll.

 

A few more samples of what you will find on Buckingham Court! Hope to see you there!

Starting off 2017 ….round-up from January….

Blue Winged Owl

Mix-it Monthly Challenge: January Pirates & Waves

A couple of pears

flowerpower

West End Bakery …my art on the walls!

The West End Bakery in West Asheville on Haywood, has graciously allowed me to hang my art on their walls for the month.  If you’re in the neighborhood -stop by and have a yummy pumpkin spice latte and see my artwork! 

Autumn is here!

Here are my pieces I sent on a recent postcard swap …falling leaves….

Asheville ~ Memorial Weekend Studio Tour

Mark your calendar for this great opportunity to view all kinds of art work and the studios where it was created.  

This is my  second time to participate in this great neighborhood event in Asheville, North Carolina. I join 14 other artists who will be opening up their homes or studios to display, sell and talk about their art. We are all part of the Kenilworth Artists Association.

Come and support your local artisans!

This year at my address – 17 Buckingham Court, two neighbors will join me.  There will be a yard full of art- jewelry, pottery and my own mixedmedia and paintings!

For more information on each artist check out  this link: Kenilworth Artist Associaton.

Liberate Your Art ~ Post Card Swap

“Courage”

This was my recent piece that I used in the annual post card swap, hosted by Kat Sloma, called “LiberateYour Art”.  Participants send five postcards to enter the swap. Kat and helpers send your cards to five other participants which means I received five plus one from Kat , cards in the mail!!

Here is a short video hightlighting a sampling of cards from the swap that went not only across the US but internationally as well….(you will see my lion in here as well:)…

 

Here are the post cards I recieved in my mail box!

Left Column:

Jane Ross, VA

Tessa Klein  – onesparrowphotography.com

Bruno Barbey – www.facebook.com/RGoldsteinPhotography

Right Column:

Marrianna Dougherty, AZ  – reddancerstudio.com

Kat Sloma, OR

Jacinta – jmirishart

 

Thanks to all and especially to Kat Sloma – looking forward to next year!!

Wise Eyes

I discovered this wise eyed friend hiding among the red poppies…this quiet bird was a recreation of a piece I had done with a woman looking out from the flowers…never happy with the figure I got brave and covered her up and let the intuative process take over. Some thing else was really there! Letting it happen….who knew!