Piratestein

One of the perks of being an artist is the variety of projects that come my way. I was one of 50 artists chosen to be a part of the "It's Alive" project, benefitting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The project commemorates the 80th year of the movie "Frankenstein". Given a bust of the creature and free reign, no green face paint or bolts allowed, I tapped into my inner pirate. In keeping with the classic movie, "Piratestein" is painted in black and white, and has three tattoo's. The Bride, a treasure map, and a fellow pirate. Dreads and an earring complete the look.

The unveiling is Oct. 20th at the City Arts Factory, 29 South Orange Ave. Orlando FL. The busts will be displayed thru Nov. 15th and are to be auctioned off.

Please join us at this event and check out creativity gone wild!!

GALLERY

All of my paintings, originals and reproductions can be found and purchased on my website. You can follow me on facebook or tweet me on twitter

ART SHOW

This weekend finds me on the west coast of FL in the town of Venice. The 10th Downtown Venice Art Classic is held on West Venice Ave on Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5pm . Looking forward to meeting new friends and art lovers.

STUART ART FESTIVAL

The Stuart Art Festival is this weekend,and I will be in booth #73 on Osceola St. in downtown Stuart. The art show runs from 10 - 5 on both Saturday and Sunday.
It's a perfect weekend to visit an art show. See you there!

UPCOMING SHOWS

MARCH 5TH - 6TH DOWNTOWN VENICE ART CLASSIC
WEST VENICE AVE,VENICE FL

MARCH 19TH - 20TH PEACE RIVER ART FESTIVAL PUNTA GORDA FL

APRIL 2ND - 3RD CELEBRATION ART FESTIVAL
MAIN STREET, CELEBRATION FL

APRIL 9TH JUNO BEACH TURTLEFEST

APRIL 23RD - 24TH MELBOURNE ART FESTIVAL
DOWNTOWN MELBOURNE

MAY 28TH - 29TH HILTON HEAD ART FESTIVAL

SPRING CLEAN YOUR ART

Spring clean your art - it's just one more thing to add to my "honey do" list after a very long winter. It's enough that the garden needs a few plants replaced, the driveway should be pressure washed, windows need to be cleaned, and we really should have a fresh coat of paint on the sun faded walls and that's just the outside. Inside, furniture gets rearranged, closets are cleaned (I am not throwing away my favorite shirt, no matter how worn it is)and insulating drapes are removed so that only sheers or blinds remain.

So how does art get added to the list? Well, you realize that you have been looking at the same paintings in the same places for so long they no longer register. You walk through the hallway, the kitchen, bedroom and don't get that feeling of happiness or sense of discovery you had when you first hung that piece of art. They have become a fixture, not a pleasure.

So, how do you "spring clean" art? There are some quick and inexpensive ways to accomplish this (and way more fun than pressure washing...)
* Have the frame changed or painted
* Move your art to a new location, maybe a piece from the family room to a bedroom
* Change the grouping of hanging pieces (next week's blog post will show you how to group artwork differently)
* Place a small piece on a table top easel
* Add a light above the frame (there are great battery operated lights you can use)
* Frame a print that you found in the closet


I'm finishing up my "honey do" list, the windows always take me the longest.
Enjoy Spring!

Spring Shows

Feb 5th - 6th HOBE SOUND Art Festival
11954 SE Dixie Highway
Hobe Sound, FL
Booth #151

Feb 11th - 12th FL Oceanographic Marine Art Show
890 NE Ocean Blvd
Stuart, FL

Feb 25th - 26th Stuart Art Festival
26 SW Osceola St.
Stuart, FL