iced coffee, Last Hurrah sale & celebration

iced coffee, 8×10in, acrylic on panel -sold-

iced coffee in winter may sound strange, but in new england but it’s a year-round craving. (and more likely seen in a cup with a hot pink and orange logo.)

i’m still playing catchup a bit – all last week i was introducing life drawing to high school students here.

and…we’re taking inventory on works that are just coming back from December shows…and ravamping all 3 sites (which I’m hopin will be done soon and allow for MUCH easier navigation.)

but the BIG news – for now – is that i’m moving my studio. (not for good, just to a new location. but more on that later)

cupcake, 4×6in, acrylic on panel -sold-

as a celebration, and thank you for the wonderful run, we’ve decided to open our doors for one last hurrah next tuesday night from 7 to 9ish. (yep, it’s me, in true last-minnit fashion. does that surprise anyone?)

if you’re in the area, stop by for some cake and a beer…or something along those lines – maybe some artwork, too?

beer bottle, 8×8in, acrylic on panel -sold-

Last Hurrah sale & celebration
come on by, bring friends.
Tues Jan 29th 7-9pm. (ish)
560 Mineral Spring Ave #108 Pawtucket Rhode Island 02860
(bet. Lonsdale and Smithfield aves, opp. Lorraine fabrics. pull into the side lot by the train tracks and ‘big fitness’ and you’ll see the white lights in the studio windows one flight up)

Doggin it

dog bone, 4×6in, acrylic on panel

while the year ended with a bang – rafts of work going out to the door to meet gallery commitments , last minute commissions – 2008 started out with a whimper.

I’d hoped to use the last week of december downtime to catch up on the blog – made a list, planned a proper New Year’s post/recap – HECK, even started the work below – but instead got sick as a dog. after basically 2 months of little sleep and lots of adrenaline, i was out of gas.

champagne flute (WORK IN PROGRESS), 5×7in, acrylic on panel

problem is – things still keep a rollin along, even when you’re on the couch rewatching Ratatouille and waiting for your voice to come back (i sounded like super dave osborne for a week)

time to dig out:

last weekend, i juried Seeing White at Gallery 297 in Bristol, RI.

i also got rejected for a show i entered. (last year, it happened a lot…hopes high, read the list of accepted works, swear a little, shake head, have a drink.) it’s part of the gig – and for further reading, artist jason brockert has a great post about it here.

Dutch Oven, 8×10in, acrylic on panel

on the flipside:

this past weekend, the dutch oven was awarded an honorable mention at the providence art club’s annual members’ show. the show’s up until Feb 1st.

and…tonight/tuesday i’ve been invited to speak as part of a panel for RISD’s Art of Business 2008 program.

whew. got more up my sleeve, but that’s it for now.

happy (belated) new year, Peace on Earth, & Goodwill to Man’s Best Friend -