New FUN smaller pieces

Here are some fun smaller pieces I recently painted with the peace, love, joy theme on them. Yes, they have beaded fringe hanging from the bottom, couldn't resist! Just found out today I'll be going to Boulder, Colorado for an Art Festival on July 25 and 26th. Yippeee. I'll probably be doing more shows in Colorado in July as well. Why not??

Life After Expo

Wow, what a fantastic 3 months -but I am glad it's over. Since Expo I've been working on commissions and catching up with my life that seemed to dissapear for 74 days. I just got back from an Art Festival in Boulder City, Nevada just outside Vegas 6 miles from Lake Mead. Love that town, it's awesome, go - hang out in the historic downtown area!! One of my paintings won best in show - the Saguaro triptick AND I sold the painting as well. I also sold a bunch of earings and prints along with another large metal animal. It was so much fun!

Mini Megs jewelry

We are in the last leg of the show now - wow what a marathon it has been. The month of March I am told is the most exciting and most profitable!! I have been enjoying the warmer weather, heading up sales training for the artists, painting away, and building my collector base. I learn something new everyday. I have just finished a night scene painting that is spectacular!! I'll post a jpg when I take a photo. I've entered a show in August up in Park City Utah am looking forward to hearing back in April from them. I am presently working on jewelry called minimegs that will be sold here in town at Yoga Nirvana Studio where I practice weekly AND on the road at various art fairs around the country. They will be at the Ostrich Festival next weekend - $20 for a necklace. They have a miniature image from my paintings and either the words peace, love or joy imprinted on them and they are made from reclaimed corrigated metal. I wear one at the show sometimes that also has "buy my art" imprinted on it - hee hee. Oh, got some press on the ABC 15 website for my work and also in a few local publications. Very exciting!!!

Inspire Me

I typed up a short questionaire for people to fill out who come in my booth and show interest in my art. FREE research. I have so many people looking at my art, I figured it would be a good idea to find out what they are thinking and get it down on paper. I had the first person fill it out yesterday!! Here are the highlights: I asked what she felt when looking at my paintings. She said she loved the colors and felt energetic. She said if she had enough money to buy art she would purchase mine. Yeah! A future buyer!! How much $$ does someone need to make before they feel they can "afford" art. Interesting question to ponder for sure. I truly wonder what that magic number is for people. She suggested that I offer to paint customers owned animals. Pet portraits I believe is what she meant. And YES I am offering to paint pets and am looking for a commission to do right now as a matter of fact. I've done 2 commissions thru the show and they've both LOVED what I painted for them. I have attached Duke, my latest commission to share with ya'll.

The night at the Gala

There were over 700 who attended an evening with the artists under the big top. There was great food, spirits, music and beautiful artists all dressed up and enjoying the evening! I met lots of great people and it was so fun where this beautiful outfit. I haven't gotten dressed up like this in a long time. This years Gala was the most attended one yet they have had!

Today and next Thursday we are having a garden party from 4p-7p if anyone would like to come and enjoy fantastic apps. and art!

RJ and his portrait on corrigated tin

This was the sweetest little guy ever that I've had the pleasure of painting. Wanted to share him with ya'll. The show is going really well. I've sold 3 paintings so far (Cowpoke Flo and a flower triptik on the tin) and the gala is coming up tomorrow night and I am super excited about it. Putting together some recycled art jewelry for the show as well on the recycled tin. Calling them mini-megs - come see me and my new pieces I've been creating at booth 78!!

The sooner you start looking for the good the faster you'll find it

I am writing a positive saying everyday on a eraser board. This is a photo of one of them. I want to spread joy to the world thru my words and paintings and this has been a fun addition to my space at the booth.

I am having so much fun at the Expo!! I am meeting my first pooch to do a pet portrait tomorrow and I am very excited. Lots of activity and interest. An artist from the show as she was leaving said to me last night "I have fallen in love with 2 of your paintings and if I have any extra $$ at the end of the show I am buying them." How sweet - even the artists want to buy my labor of love.

I am working on a press release that focuses on recycled art so cross your fingers I'll be getting some additional press for the show. I am feeling more comfortable in my shoes so to speak in front of people painting all day and learning how to market myself better (knowing what to say, how much to say, when to say, etc). Each day I get a little more knowledgeable. I am convinced that the positive energy radiating from my booth will translate into a very profitable show.