Galapalooza

Hello, Art Friends!
Several art happenings are coming up this weekend.
1st. This Saturday, the 24th, is Galapalooza at the Monte Cristo in Everett, from 10 - 5PM. This is a wearable art fair. I will be there selling vintage, antique and costume jewelry. Lots of sparkle stuff for the holidays, plus vintage buttons, eye wear, and some very old fancy hat pins. I have a few pieces of vintage cosmetic items, and some fun little handbags. Besides me, there will be 30 other artists/crafts persons and vendors with everything from handmade scarf's, jackets and purses to vintage clothes and much more. We have raffles, a cake walk, wine and massages. Men don't need to shy away, as it is a one stop holiday gift buying extravaganza. I will also have a few men's items, (vintage ties, and cufflinks). 1507 Wall St. in Everett. www.artscouncilofsnoco.org

2nd. Going on the same day is "Open Studio" for the artists on Wetmore Avenue. On the corner of Hewitt and Wetmore is my studio space, 2831 Wetmore, that I share with Jane Steele-Meagher. She is a fiber artist and sculptor. She will open the studio/gallery at noon. Next door to us is Evelia Sanchez, who is a clay and mixed media artist, along with her studio mate, Cheri O'bien. Just a few doors from them is Carol Chen Lord, who has a made a lovely studio filled with mixed media collage. All three studios will be open until 8 PM, and will be serving refreshments.

3rd. I will be having an opening in Seattle on Saturday, November 7th, at Local Color in the Pike Place Market. Local Color is coffee shop and jazz house located just across from the flower stalls at the market. The shop is run by a wonderful couple who put on an great opening. My pictures and bio will be posted on their site in November, and I will be there 6-8pm on the 7th. www.LocalColorSeattle.com

Fall Colors

We are already in the 3rd week of fall with Halloween just around the corner. The costumes are coming out of the closet, and party planning is in full swing. Little kids are dreaming about mountains of candy. I personally love the bags of individually packaged miniature candy bars, malt ball, and sugar babies. This is stuff that wouldn't make it past the front door if it wasn't for the holiday.
The painting on this post is from my "The Color Inside" series, of 12 x 12 inch acrylic paintings.This piece has some very nice deep fall colors. As I painted this series I tried to visualized what a person would look like if they were color mapped. What color would their emotions be? What color would their mood be? How much space would happiness take up, and what color would it be for each individual.