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Crazy, Crazy, Crazy

Posted in About My Work, art, Festivals and Shows with tags , , , , , , , , on December 6, 2010 by candlesandghosts

So how are things? As the title implies, things have been a little busy

for us around here.  Since I last posted we’ve done 3 shows:

Festival of the Masters Booth  Orlando, FL

Festival of the Masters Booth  Orlando, FL

I’ve worked on a large commission:

Manaus 1

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And I’ve even managed to get a few other new pieces finished,

including a another version of one of my favorite pieces:

“A Series of Minor Distractions” 2010

“Ferris Wheels and Polka Dots” 2010

“Four Dandelions” 2010

“Sanctuary” 2010

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Jeremia, of course, has been his usual hip self-still growing like a weed

and cute as ever (if I do say so myself).

-styling for the camera

-being chased by Zombies during the Zombie Lurch in Durham

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-going Trick or Treating for the 1st time.

He especially liked where we were staying while we were showing at the Festival of the Masters in Orlando.  There was a heated kiddie pool

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where we could swim day or night.  He could even fetch his own towel

when he was ready to go back to the room (well almost).

But nothing compared to meeting the Mouse:

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Up next for us is a home studio show this weekend, and I’ll try to get some details up a little later this week.

-M

Virginia and an Art Show

Posted in About My Work, art, Festivals and Shows with tags , , , on October 13, 2010 by candlesandghosts

We went to Waynesboro, VA this past weekend for the 39th Annual Virginia Fall Foliage Festival, and it turned out to be a pretty nice to-do. The only ironic thing was that the leaves hadn’t yet begun to really change, but the views from the valley up into the hills were still quite nice.

My booth was full, and I even had time to get some new pieces finished

“Rest”

“Dreams of Flight”

We got lots of compliments on the booth, and even managed to win a “Judges Choice” Award, which was nice.

On the way home, it was one of those beautiful clear early fall sunsets and I managed to snap a few shots at twilight:

I shot these as the car was moving

but I think they still turned out nicely

perhaps I’ll use these later on

Up next for us on the show circuit is a show in Florida in, of all places, Disney World- hopefully its a good show, and we can’t wait for Jeremia to meet Mickey.

Until next time,
-M

Shameless Pitch

Posted in art, Festivals and Shows with tags , , , , on September 14, 2010 by candlesandghosts

So, I’m doing Centerfest this weekend, and the Arts Council has asked all participating artists to help promote the show which is now in its 37th year. There will be 124 artists from 11 states here in Durham, and it looks like its going to be a nice weekend weather-wise, albeit a little on the warm side. If you happen to be in the area, it would be great to see you there! A link to the festival is below with all the info.

-M

Artfest Ft. Myers 2010

Posted in Art Happenings, Festivals and Shows with tags , , , , on August 3, 2009 by candlesandghosts

Just got a notice about Artfest  Ft. Myers 2010 in the mail-

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I checked out the website and application on line, and I have to say that this is probably one of the best put together shows I have seen in a while.  They seem to really be interested in the comfort and success of the participating artists, which is often not the case with many shows.  It is in Florida, so I’m not sure how that is going to work for us with a then 10 month old, but I’m going to apply anyway because it looks to good to pass up.

The application deadline is Sept. 16, and I encourage you to check it out if you are doing the show circuit.  If you live in the area, maybe we’ll see you in February!

-M

Bele Chere

Posted in About My Work, Art Happenings, Festivals and Shows with tags , , , , , on July 31, 2009 by candlesandghosts

All I can say is ….Whew!  2 shows in 2 weeks across the state was certainly more fun than any one person should be allowed to have.  Both The Big Crafty and Bele Chere were good shows, but with all of the work involved, especially showing in the warmth of July, I don’t know if I’ll have the energy to do that again.  At least not back to back.  At Bele Chere, I did manage to con the judges into giving me a 3rd place ribbon in the arts section-

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and ribbons are always good (even better when attached to money)- they almost always help when applying to future shows.  Of course, you never really know what the judges are looking for, just a matter of opinion I guess.

Here are some booth shots from Bele Chere:

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I had a lot of new work, as well as some old favorites

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I knew all of those blank panels in my studio would be good for something

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One of the new pieces from my bird series

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It’s 7 weeks until Centerfest, my next big show, so I think I’ll take a few days off to recover.  May be a good time for Jeremia, Kristina, and I to hit the pool.

-M

The Big Crafty

Posted in About My Work, art, Art Happenings with tags , , , , on July 6, 2009 by candlesandghosts

So as if I haven’t whined and complained enough about having so much to do before Bele Chere, my wife and I decided we would just add more to our plate by deciding to do The Big Crafty this weekend.  It’s in Asheville as well (Oh Joy! 2 trips in 2 weeks, in a car, across the state, with a 3 month old!);  I suppose we’re gluttons for punishment.  Truthfully though, there is nothing I’d rather be doing than making art full-time while spending my days with my wife and son.

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Anyway, if you are in the area this weekend, it’s a great show so maybe we’ll see you there!

-M

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