Wolf Coming Into View

Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis has some beautiful art manhole covers created by Kate Burke. All the covers depict an aspect of Minnesota Nature. A while ago I contacted Kate and got her gracious permission to use her manhole covers and portray them in mixed media.  You can see the original covers at Kate Burke's website.

I have been planning a series on the Nicollet Mall manhole covers for a few years.  Thinking about how to do it to get the effect I want. This year it has become clear and I started gathering the bits and supplies I would need.  The first one I am working on is the wolf. I had already done the lino cut, printed it onto the fabric I had dyed just for this project. Today I put the "metal" circle around the cover. This is made with a mixture of metal leaf from The Thread Studio in Australia. Beautiful stuff!!!

First I ironed a circle of fusible around the "wolf", piled the metal leaf onto it, put my ironing cloth over it and ironed it down.  Then I burnished it with a medium stiff paint brush.

I am posting this on Nina Marie's Off The Wall Friday!
Now onto the next step!

And the Answer Is.....

Recently I was asked to complete an interview for LandEscape Art Review.  I did answer the interview questions and today received word that it is in the June issue.  Below is the link to my pages in the art review.

It was really fun to answer these questions.  Several caused me to think about some things in a way I had not before.  I hope you enjoy reading the article!

http://issuu.com/landescapeartpress/docs/landescape_art_review_-_june_2013/70

Regrets....I've Had A Few....

But then again...too few to mention....but I mentioned them anyway.

One of the questions in the Artpromotivate interview for the Artist Spotlight was concerning any regrets we had as artists.  Today the post from Artpromotivate lists the responses from 10 of those artists, with an introduction by the writer, Graham Matthews.  They are short and I found them interesting. Thought you might as well.  (pssst....I'm #10).  Here is the link:

http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/05/artists-regrets-art-career.html#more

Good News in Small Packages

I recently entered 6 of my pieces to be juried for a show entitled "Small Works".  Today I received the good news that my 6 small pieces are accepted for Small Works: Exhibition and Sale to be exhibited at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Dowell, MD, August 16, 2013 - January 5, 2014.

Here are the 6 pieces that were accepted. (clockwise from top left - Snow Tree, Shattered Lives, Open Road, Long Road Home, Dream and Soaring High.

5 Not-So-Easy Pieces

I am really excited that 5 of my Mixed Media Textile pieces have been accepted into the 15th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media Juried Online International Art exhibition for the Upstream People Gallery. The pieces are the ones shown below. This online exhibition officially opens July 1.  I'll post a link when it is opened.

(l-r) It's About Time, Sands of Time, Spring Forward, When Life Hands You Lemons and No Two Alike

Another Opening, Another Show

Exciting mail today! The invitation to the opening of Art On Main in Zumbrota the 19th. I can hardly wait to see my art hanging on Main Street!

AND....received word that 3 of my pieces (Fig Branch, The Blue Vase and California Poppies) have been accepted in Art Soup, an art show/festival sponsored by the Elk River Area Artists Alliance. The show will be May 22-June 22.

More News!

Just found out last night that one of my pieces ("View From The Veranda") was accepted into the SeaScapes Art Exhibition by Light, Space and Time Online Gallery!

"View From The Veranda"

Here is the link to see more of the beautiful art in this exhibition.

View From The Veranda" is the second photo in the first row.