art
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public art comforts
On Wednesday I had a meeting with the executive director of the Curtis Children’s Justice Center (CJC) to discuss the logistics regarding the Feb. 8 unveiling of the artwork I did for them. As we talked the director said something that I’ve been thinking about ever since. She said, and I wish I could remember…
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verrry excited!
It’s getting close to time to unveil my “verrrry big project” the 4 foot by 8 foot artwork I did for the Curtis Children’s Justice Center! As part of my preparations I’ve updated my website with a “public art” tab. And I’m working on my 3 minute speech. I’ll have to come up with something…
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feeding good wolves
“Art is what we possess in the face of evil and the darker side of human nature.” – Milan Kundera (from his book “Encounter”) The above artwork is from “Dr. Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid Kit” http://store.bookbaby.com/book/dr-bobs-emotional-repair-program-first-aid-kit
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why Humpty Dumpty fell
As mentioned on my blog here I’m in the middle of a “verry big project” – the art has been installed and now we’re waiting for the unveiling party to happen. In the meantime I’ve begun some new art projects and over lunch today I wondered, as I’m sure you did, about why Humpty Dumpty…
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a verrry big day
As they say “it takes a village” to put an artist’s artwork out into the world safely. Especially a “Verrry Big Project”. My public art project is 4 feet tall by 8 feet wide. It took a whole community. The top photo is of a few of my “village” people. The ones not pictured are…
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Literary Journal Love
Just got word that 5 of my illustration artworks will be published in the next issue of The Tishman Review http://tishmanreview.com/ ! Color me very happy! In fact here is my “happy dance” illustration – and no, it’s not one of the ones that will be published in the literary journal, (contracts don’tchaknow) – I’m…
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verry big progress
I met my Christmas deadline (details here) on my “Verry Big Project”, backed away slowly and while my project dried I had a very restful Holiday! Hope your Holiday was good too. Tomorrow the executive director will visit my studio to see and approve my project, discuss installation, paperwork etc! Wish me luck! Here are…
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art at Amy’s
Group art exhibit for the holiday’s at the Caplan Art Designs gallery – and at the Daily Cafe in the Pearl. Amy Caplan will have a number of my artworks – as well as other artist’s work – hanging around in both the gallery and the restaurant. At last something to do with all the…
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published in another mag!
Just found out that one of my sketchbook pages will be published in the next issue of Meat For Tea magazine! Meat for Tea is another arts and literature magazine. They won the Bookbuilder’s of Boston award this year – so I’m really honored to have my artwork published by them! Here’s their contact info: …
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four friday links
Four helpful fine art, illustration and writing submission/call for entry site links: http://artistmarketingresources.com/ https://duotrope.com/ http://www.submittable.com/ https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/
