Busy week ahead: "Best", "BALLYHOO" & Artist Trust

I have been a Very Busy Woman, wrapping up details for not one! not two! but three! Three art events in a row. First up: Artist Trust at Large, in Snohomish.

If you live/work north of Seattle -- especially if you're in Snohomish County like me -- this is the Artist Trust overview you've been waiting for. Email me to reserve a spot. Details:

While you (or your artist friend) are digesting this info, clear your calendar: it's gonna be a busy weekend... Two days later, the Gary Henderson Gallery kicks off BALLYHOO, a group exhibit! I'm in very good company here: Juan Alonso-Rodriguez, Laura Castellanos and other artists far cooler than me. Maybe some of it will rub off on me.

And in the same weekend: Best of the Northwest, Act One! Look for me in booth L3, along the far left wall (see map). I've already pre-sold a couple of items...

... but I'll have more collages, altered books and prints available. Pro tips: you can get in free on Friday night 4pm-8pm, or buy a two-for-one ticket and bring a friend! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Retreat! (Art) retreat!

I'm still working on a few more pieces to be ready for Best of the Northwest...

"Waterfront Evolution," image transfer collage @Lisa Myers Bulmash.

... but I'm actually going to bring stuff down to Portland for a short break. I'm road-tripping down with my girl Alicia Harvey to Art Party Portland, organized by my pal Amy Duncan. Kinda funny... the anxiety I might feel leaving town before an art festival is tempered by working with other artists. See you soon!

Work-in-progress: almost finished altering the books

The end is in sight. I've cut open the covers of these altered books...

Just have to add the frames, tear the front niches and place the images I've painted recently.

I decided to pair the messenger cyclist with my little reader and her hiker friend.

Remember the travelers and their caravan from my Instagram feed?

They're the lead-in to this scene of an old man teaching little boys, as the sun rises behind them.

My goal is to finish all three by the end of the weekend... I may need your encouragement to get over the finish line, though. On Monday, ask me on Facebook if I've completed them.