Solo show: the early birds who RSVP'd first
Remember how I promised if you RSVP'd yes to my upcoming solo art show reception, I'd send you a sneak peek at the full image of my newest artwork?
Look who won!
I am so looking forward to seeing all of them on May 1st -- and you too! Details:
Remember, the exhibit stays up for the entire month of May, so if you can't make the reception, please stop by for a look-see and message me here if you're interested in a print or an original artwork.
- Bernita McKinion of McKinion Design
- Nancy O
- Tally Oliveau
- Nikki Gamon
- Janine Shea
- Deborah Henry
- David Akers
- Shannon Olszewski
- Renae Lydum
- Kassidy Benoscek
I am so looking forward to seeing all of them on May 1st -- and you too! Details:
Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 7pm-8:30pm
Mountlake Terrace Library
RSVP: Event page for "Every Family's Secrets"
Remember, the exhibit stays up for the entire month of May, so if you can't make the reception, please stop by for a look-see and message me here if you're interested in a print or an original artwork.
Three shows, two works, one book
I was reading art coach Alyson Stanfield's blog the other day. It said something to the effect of "look back at the previous year and you'll be amazed at what you accomplished." She was right. I'm blogging on the road, so I'm a little limited. But here are the biggies of 2011:
-- three shows, one of them in a Seattle gallery (ICON), another at a brand-new venue (the Schack Art Center), the first at our beloved Artfest
-- two new works inspired by stories about my mother's family ("Our Lady of Georgetown" and "Greener")
-- featured in Rice Freeman-Zachery's new book, "Destination: Creativity -- The Life-Altering Journey of the Art Retreat"
Not to mention meeting so many new people through Twitter and my Facebook friends page... Take a stroll through le blog and read about the Year in Lisa. Happy New Year!
-- three shows, one of them in a Seattle gallery (ICON), another at a brand-new venue (the Schack Art Center), the first at our beloved Artfest
-- two new works inspired by stories about my mother's family ("Our Lady of Georgetown" and "Greener")
-- featured in Rice Freeman-Zachery's new book, "Destination: Creativity -- The Life-Altering Journey of the Art Retreat"
Not to mention meeting so many new people through Twitter and my Facebook friends page... Take a stroll through le blog and read about the Year in Lisa. Happy New Year!
One out of three is, in fact, awesome.
Last night, I found out I made it into a new group show by the skin of my nose.
The Arts Council of Snohomish County (now at the Schack Art Center) hosts a biennial juried art show that's wide open to a range of mediums and styles. The new center is a beautiful space...
... you might remember it from when I took the kids to the grand opening.
As I was looking to sign The Boy up for a class, I saw the call for art. You could submit three entries, either three views of one piece or three separate artworks. So I figured, hey, I've got three pieces that could work.
The notification date was June ninth. So I checked my email. And checked again. Then humbly called the center to ask if the notifications had gone out yet. Rinse, repeat.
The first notification hit my mailbox sometime around 6pm. "No thank you. But hey, feel free to come to the opening reception." I open my mouth to whine and the second notification says, "Congratulations! Yes, we want this piece to be in the show!"
Seconds later, the third email: "Sorry, pal."
Once it all sank in, I felt like someone had pulled me back from a curb just before a car mowed me down. Snatched from the jaws of defeat. And while I was entering the competition, I'd missed that this show only happens every two years. Like the Whitney Museum does, only not as high profile. Whoa.
Opening reception is Thursday, June 30th, from 5pm to 8pm. I'm thinking of bringing a present for one of my readers who joins me at the reception [dangling freebie in front of your nose]... More details soon.
The notification date was June ninth. So I checked my email. And checked again. Then humbly called the center to ask if the notifications had gone out yet. Rinse, repeat.
The first notification hit my mailbox sometime around 6pm. "No thank you. But hey, feel free to come to the opening reception." I open my mouth to whine and the second notification says, "Congratulations! Yes, we want this piece to be in the show!"