Arena Art Group Spring Show

Standing in front of Courtney's painting, Courtney Gruttadauria, Karen and Zanne Brunner.
Courtney, I forgot to take pictures of just your paintings.
I owe you girlfriend.

Courtney and Zanne

One of Zanne's paintings in the show.

Elizabeth Barry and Zanne standing in front of their work.
It was a pleasure meeting you Elizabeth.

Elizabeth's painting is on the left and Zanne's on the right.
Just love the work ladies..

Peter Macon in front of his work.
Peter is the Arena Art Group chair. We just met that night and he was a delightful host. Peter is a sculpture artist, in the Rochester area.

Thursday evening my Kimono girlfriend, Zanne invited me to the opening reception for the Arena Art Group, Spring Show.
The show can be found in Mount Morris, New York at the Apartment One Livingston Art Center.
Its about a 45 minute drive from Rochester and well worth the visit.
The shows is up until May 15, 2010.
I had a wonderful time viewing the art work, and meeting some of the artists in the show.
Zanne and Courtney are long time friends, amazing artists and Co-Chairs for the group.
Thanks for inviting me!

Crazy Man

Your Acorn crazy miss, Crazy Man or Mad Crazy are just a few of the things my students have said when they saw me working on this graffiti painting.
The painting was started a couple of weeks ago and this week I finally had a few ideas to finish it. This time I thought it might be fun to include my students in the process. Everyone had opinions and suggestion. We've had lots of fun! I went crazy with it, adding to many things and then painted over some of it and started again. Everyone had advice, and I enjoyed hearing what the students thought might work. I was impressed and proud how they explained there ideas.
For now we think its done, but I think it might need a little writing over that blue sky. Something documenting our collaborate effort.

Snow Day Fun

Flying Acorns

Summer Bouquet

Acorn and Bird Houses

Yellow Flower Delight

I spent most of the day in my studio just having fun! The only reason I stopped was that my shoulder and right arm started to hurt. I just love these new paintings... what should I to do with them? Should I make cards, prints, postcards? Sell them on Etsay?
Tell me what you think I'm open to suggestions.
They are 24x36" I 'm thinking poster size.

Warmer Thoughts

As you can see all I'm thinking about is warmer days...

This painting is quite large. I've been hanging brown paper on the wall, turning the music up and just having fun. It may be snowing outside but not in my mind.

The Valentine Gift

Mixed media painting of my new muse.

Journal page using my favorite little bird.

Three of my favorite muses are revealing a story.

Kimono Girls

Kimono Girls, Lisa, Karen and Zannie.

Today the creative girlfriends spent the afternoon at the Memorial Art Gallery.
Can you guess the new exhibit?
If your thinking it has something to do with Japan's traditional dress your correct.
The gallery's new exhibition, Fashioning Kimono, Art Deco and Modernism in Japan
was wonderful!!
The show features nearly 100 garments between the 1890s and the 1950s.
The show had intricately embroidered ceremonial robes along with kimono's stenciled with cars, airplanes, battleships and the Empire state building. It was surprising to see how much western styles influenced their design.
As we were getting ready to leave a quick stop in the gift shop was in order. What little thing could we purchase to remember the day.
Zanne spotted the vintage kimonos... They were so lovely we just had to try them on...
One thing lead to another we couldn't resist... What do you think of our ceremonial outfits?
They will always be worn when were together and at art shows.
Oh what fun we had!
The show runs till April 4, its worth a visit if your in upstate NY.

Abstraction and Graffiti

First in my series of hearts.

Second painting in the heart series.

"Graffiti Acorns"
Loving this piece, but its a work in process that still needs more work...
writing, images and cooler colors.

Graffiti background with doodles .
Another piece still in progress.

I just love acorns and designed a new one to use in my latest graffiti paintings.

I scanned the first drawing and changed the size so they could be cut up and use in my sketch book as I play around with design possibilities.

Looking forward to next week as we have a break from school,

and I can play in my studio each day...