Brand Spakin' New Work

Thought I'd share some images of things I've been working on in the barn studio. Sister paintings of ladies in mini dresses, holding red umbrellas, looking for something and a page from the current altered book I'm working on.

Barns and NYC

I have a new barn studio in downtown Monson so expect lots of new and exciting work coming soon. Going to NYC this weekend with a friend to check out the Armory Show, a yearly collection of galleries from all over the world. The inspiration will be incredible and creativity will be pouring out of my fingertips after it.
My stint teaching art at the high school is coming to an end; I had a great time working with clay and the young ones. What's next? Who knows. Stay tuned.

Improv show February 30

It has been a crazy month of teaching art and improv practice. My first show with Greene Room Production improv troupe is this Thursday at 7:30 at the Hitchcock Academy in Brimfield. Kid friendly, $8 suggested donation; who knows, you might even get called up on stage to help.
http://www.greeneroomproductions.com/
In other artsy news I submitted some work to the Monson Spring art show, so we will see if they get in. The House of Art was bumpin' when I dropped off, alot of movers and shakers down there.
Happy leap year!

Teaching and Publishing

Howdy fellow snow bunnies. As I am trapped inside today, thought I would update ya'll on my new job- teaching art at Monson High School! This is a long term sub position. I will be teaching ceramics and print making. I am excited to get back in the game and make the teenagers brains hurt by getting them to think creatively.
I recently had the pleasure of writing up a little bio for artist friend John Jorgenson, please visit at http://www.johnjorgensonart.com/#!__about. His website looks super sleek and his work just keeps evolving. He also sells his work if you are in the market for dressing up your boring living arrangement.

Happy New Year Abstract

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! It was a heck of a year, see you in 2012. When all our dreams will come true. Here's a little painting to start things off abstractly.

Me at Monson Show

Here you can see the new quilted stretched canvas.

Craft Show Review

So the Baystate show was... interesting. Since it's so out of the way it mostly depended on Baystate employees to stop by on their lunch break. It was a very nice space with about 40 vendors. Met a vendor Zoe who makes neat found object jewelry. I sold some birch candle holders and one super awesome gold painted rhubarb leaf.
Then I took off for Boston where my mini masterpieces and a few leaves were in the Mass Art Holiday Sale. Sold one leaf and 10 minis. It is nice to have a show that someone sells your stuff for you. Not sure if the traveling to Boston to drop off and pick stuff up works out financially in the end, but it is a good excuse to get into the city and see my friends. The birch candle holders really sell themselves, sold a few more sets to friends in the city. Need to start a new batch. Please email me if you want some and I can ship it out- they make great Christmas presents.