Huge changes and going with the flow

It has been awhile since I posted here.  Lots of things have happened and I chose to let my blog go in order to create and deal with life.  

The biggest news is that I am sad to report that the Carolina Artists' Colony has closed after almost five years.  It was a wonderful gallery for me and I have made some life long friends.  The owners and managers worked hard to make it a success, but it was difficult to keep it open. Considering that the Colony was open seven days a week and this is a small town, I can see the challenge, but they still did an amazing job for a long time.

I loved that I could hang my work and change it out any time I wanted and no one limited what I exhibited.  But that is all over and I must move on. 

During the month of September, I will be moving my work from the Colony to my studio. Rearranging my studio to hold my work will be a big challenge, but I will make it work.  I am a very organized person, but I have so much 'stuff' that I will need time to make the transition.

My temporary plan is to have a monthly open studio to show my work. Hopefully, after the first of the year, I will have found 15 local artists who wish to start a co-op and work a few days a month and rent space for their artwork. If you are a local artist and are interested in this venture, please email me.

I joined the Sanford Brush and Palette Club and will be exhibiting some work at the Temple Theatre the middle of September.  I also plan to participate in the SBPC's 52nd Annual Fall Art Show in October.

During September and October, I am working on a show that I will be the featured artist for November and December at Liquidambar in Pittsboro. I am attempting to make all new work for that show!

November is Art of the Carolinas.  I will be demo'ing Pebeo paints for the Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild.  We have a Make and Take room and guild members demo products that are sold at the trade show.  If you live near Raleigh (or even if you don't), it is a good time to test new products and buy art supplies, take some workshops and enjoy spending time with other artists.

Here are a few images of recent paintings and experiments.

Enjoy!  

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The above painting is made with alcohol inks, and the large jellyfish is Pebeo paints.  It is coated in resin.

Below are some experiments using metallic paints with alcohol inks. 

The painting below has a new alcohol ink in it.