New Artwork

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Please join me tomorrow, Dec 10, 1-5pm, at the Alaska House Art Gallery at 10th and Cushman here in Fairbanks. I will have some original watercolor cards and small paintings.

Recycled paintings

Sample greeting cards

Have you ever had paintings that didn’t quite “work”? My friend Rita Osborne asked me to share a table with her at an upcoming Holiday Bazaar and I didn’t have anything to sell. But I also needed to clean my studio. Found that with a little editing, had lots of small work appropriate for greeting cards. And that got me started painting more just so I could cut them up.

I will be selling my original watercolor greeting cards at the UWA Holiday Bazaar at the UAF Wood Center in Fairbanks on Saturday, November 5, 10am-4pm. My table is #102 located on the lower level. The Bazaar takes place both Saturday and Sunday, but I will only be there on Saturday. Parking is free on campus on weekends and there is a shuttle bus from the Taku parking lot off Farmer’s Loop. This is your chance to obtain some original (tiny) work.

Zentangle presentation by Sandra Westcott at FWS meeting

Sandra Westcott demonstrating Zentangle at FWS meeting

Examples of Zentangles created by FWS members

Hana Esop displays her Zentangle creation

FWS memberts work on their Zentangle creations

On October 19, Sandra Westcott gave a presentation on the Zentangle artform. She is a Certified Zentangle Teacher.

The following is from the Zentangle.com website: “Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus and creativity. Zentangle provides artistic satisfaction and an increased sense of personal well being. Zentangle is enjoyed by a wide range of skills and ages and is used in many fields of interest.”

Sandra teaches workshops on Zentangle  here in Fairbanks. To contact her or get more information go to www.stillwinterstudio.com

 

Victorian Tea At Georgeson Botanical Gardens

Georgeson Botanical Gardens

I have donated this small (5″x7″) matted original watercolor to the Georgeson Botanical Gardens for the silent auction at their Victorian Tea Party which is being held Sunday, June 26, 2011, 1-4pm, on the UAF campus.

Quick Draw Event at Creamer’s Field

I participated in the second annual Quick Draw at the Design Alaska’s Wild Art Walk at Creamer’s Field on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This is an annual event that promotes the uniqueness of Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge as a venue for nature observation and artistic inspiration. The Quick Draw  was a timed art event in which 6 artists (Gael Murakami, Randall Compton, Margaret Donat, Kate Wood, Daniel Kennedy and Neal Johnson) had one hour to paint and then the finished painting was auctioned to benefit both Friends and Creamers and the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival.