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Art festi-full: one last note

Before things get too hectic, here's how to find me this weekend: follow the strains of festival music and look for a shredded paper trail.

Kidding!... sort of. Details for Thursday at So Bazaar:

I'll come up for air on Friday, and then on Saturday you'll find me at Fresh Paint:

If you see a piece you like...

I'd suggest you put a deposit on it to secure it. (My last altered book, "Legendary," sold before I could even add it to my inventory for this weekend.) Hope to see you soon!

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Fresh Paint festival: Reasons to buy local

As I prepare for the upcoming Fresh Paint festival of working artists, let me entertain you with an article near and dear to the hearts of independent artists like me.

This refresher from The Examiner pretty much says it all. I have the most wonderful supporters in you, so please consider this either a love letter -- or a good justification for why you brought home five pieces of art from my booth. Enjoy!

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Seattle Art Fair and/or Out of Sight

If you're up for a stunning array of artworks, all within three or four blocks, head to Pioneer Square and CenturyLink Field. You'll need the weekend to absorb Out of Sight and the Seattle Art Fair.

Seattle mayor Ed Murray tries out Micah Ganske's VR piece at the 101/Exhibit booth, Seattle Art Fair. — *Seattle mayor Ed Murray tries out Micah Ganske's VR piece at the 101/Exhibit booth, Seattle Art Fair.*

If you've never been to a high-end art gallery, the kind where the art is priced higher than a Honda Civic, the Seattle Art Fair is quite the sight. Most galleries at the Fair are the big dogs of the fine art world: New York's Gagosian Gallery (which has other locations too), for example, as well as galleries from London, Tokyo and Seoul. Some words that come to mind about the Fair:

Glossy.

BIIIIIIG.

*"Eternity-Aphrodite of Knidos, Tang Dynasty Sitting Buddha," Xu Zhen (James Cohan Gallery)*

Sometimes perplexing.

*Seattle Art Fair-goers puzzle over "Eulogy" by Patricia Piccinini (Jenkins Johnson Gallery).*

Funny thing is, some of the art at Out of Sight -- a satellite exhibit of Seattle-area artists -- also inspire the same descriptions: Sometimes perplexing...

*"To our scattered bodies go," Casey Curran (Roq La Rue Gallery)*

BIIIIIIG.

Glossy. Yeah, Seattle can do glossy.

*"Black Bear," Justin Beckman (Roq La Rue Gallery)*

I noticed some of the work here is edgier. You won't see anything like C. Davida Ingram's "Object Lesson -- Where Can My Black Ass Be Safe" or the anti-Damien Hirst piece (didn't see a wall card for information).

I'm enjoying both, but of course I'm rooting for the home team. Speaking of which, it doesn't get any more home team than Art of the City.

This is your friendly reminder that two of my works will be in the Tashiro Kaplan Building -- for one day only! So I'm counting myself part of the Seattle + art + fair experience. If you see no other art this weekend, take the bus down to Pioneer Square and see mine!