Triangle Land & Aveda Institute’s Earth Jam 2010!
These organizations strongly support artists and mother earth. With that in mind I have donated a painting for the silent auction in Earth Jam 2010. Thank you to the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill for believing in my work and supporting local artists!
Aveda Institute Show
Here is a photo from my most recent solo exhibition at The Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill, NC. The show ran thru January 2010. 10 pieces were on display.
Chapel Hill, NC. 1/2010.
New Year, New Direction.
Here is a little sneak peak into a new vision. This work will be one of many in a new 2010 collection. New year, new direction. I have been processing the idea of what it means to heal. How it works. Why some of us never learn how, or choose not to. I have been thinking about pain, sadness, sorrow and the light at the end of these dark tunnels. This body of work has been brewing in my mind for months and here she is. A new journey has begun.
Lets Begin. 2010. Collage, acrylic, & varnish on canvas. 4x4. Copyright 2010.
Still from the Show.
Here is an image of my work on The Real World. I was so pleased to see it on the first episode. Here is just one part, where the shows logo and my work meet. Enjoy!
From episode 2301, of MTV's Real World DC.
MTV’s The Real World DC paintings
My artwork has officially made its national television debut! MTV’s The Real World DC has three of my paintings in the house. Currently, you can see my work online @ House Tour, http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/464004/vip-pass.jhtml#id=1628032 . Also, beginning December 30th the show will be airing every Weds night at 10pm.
Supporting Artists.
I have been working a lot with my 1st graders teaching them about sharing, kindness, and not cutting in line.
With that said, these skills that are taught at a early age don’t always stick the way they should in adulthood. I know I have felt alone in the art community, fighting for a little artistic space in the world. I don’t feel I should “fight” for a place in this very broad creative field, but it is what it is.
So to assist with my own need (Selfishness some might call it) to feel a part of a small group of artists who are actually compassionate and LOVE what they do, I have complied a list a wonderful artists, who paint, write, create, everyday. Not because they are trying to be the BEST, they are simply trying to BE.
http://blacklanternpublishing2.blogspot.com/
http://heartbreakart.blogspot.com/
http://www.jessicaschmittphotography.com/FlashGallery.html
http://emilyhuggins.wordpress.com/
http://www.ohsosweettreats.com/
I hope you take the time to visit them and send on a word or two of kindness. xo.
Holly Springs Art Council
The Peace of Art exhibit is currently on display in Holly Springs, NC. Over a dozen artists from the mid- Atlantic are a part of this wonderful display.
My painting The Movement will be exhibited until the end of the month. This painting is currently for sale.
The Movement. Acrylic in Canvas. 9x12. Copyright 2009.
Yum Yum Series at Oh So Sweet Treats!
The series is completed and is home at Oh So Sweet Treats for the next few months! These are the final two pieces in the series. Each one is 20 x 20 and currently for sale.
I have really enjoyed creating these paintings and even more pleased to be given the chance to showcase my work with a dear friend and owner of OSST, Ebony Jackson! You ROCK!
Aroma. Copyright 2009.
Some Sunshine. Copyright 2009.
The Canvas Project ll- The Atlanta International Airport
The Canvas Project challenged me to create a visual representation of these five words. They are on display in The Atrium (July- September 2009) and will also be published in the The Canvas Project II book ( fall 2009). Over 1,000 artists participated in this HUGE public art display that was created by Art House, in Atlanta, GA. http://www.arthousecoop.com/
Board. 2009. 3x3.
Pure Unadulturated Evil. 2009. 3x3. Firmament. 2009. 3x3.
Wonderwall. 2009. 3x3.Binge. 2009. 3x3.
