Update for ALA NLR Mayor's Show

Last night at the meeting, I also learned about the length of the ALA Annual NLR Mayor's Show.


The reception is May 5th from 1-3 at the Laman Library off of Pershing in NLR. The show will remain up until May 29th. Please come and see my piece "Arkansas Sunset", which will be on display. I believe they said there were 55 pieces in the show. Arkansas League of Artists has members in all kinds of mediums, so it won't be a watercolor only event. There will be food and drinks, so why wouldn't you come?

Fred Rawlinson at ALA meeting

Last night's Arkansas League of Artists meeting was amazing. I've never been so impressed by a guest. Not only is his artwork amazing, but it's down right entertaining to watch him make his art. He has a fun personality, probably because he has fun making his art. Infact, he only teaches workshops. He doesn't sell his art or enter competitions anymore. Fred Rawlinson does exactly what he enjoys.

All that is very inspirational, but the most inspiration I got out of his demo, was the speed he completed paintings. My chiropractor keeps telling me that I need to change mediums, so that I don't bend my neck. I can't bear the thought of leaving watercolour, even though I used to paint in oil. Some of his methods I could use to try to speed up my process, which would create less neck strain.

If you ever get the chance to take one of his workshops, then please do. If I had had the money and a better back (uncomfortable chairs), I would have taken it in a heartbeat. I can't go into great detail, but he had so many new tricks, things I never would have thought of, atleast not to use them in watercolour.

AR League of Artists Annual NLR Mayor's Show

I'll have a new piece, "Arkansas Sunset", in the ALA Annual NLR Mayor's Show. The show will be at the Laman Library this year (off of Pershing, next to the NLR Community Center.) The opening will be on Sat. May 5th from 1-3. I'm not exactly sure how long this exhibit will be. It was moved recently, and I don't have any information other than the reception.

I will try to get "Arkansas Sunset" scanned in and up loaded in the gallery soon.

I would appreciate those who can attend. Thanks!

AR Symphony Designer House

I'll be offering Oxalis regenellii for sale at the gift shop at the Arkansas Symphony Designer House. ASO will receive 25% of price of paintings. The paintings are from members of MSW.

The ASO Designer House will be open April 13 through May 13, 10-3 daily (closed on Mondays). Tickets are $20 per day or pay $30 for the run of the show. It's located at #9 Palisades in Little Rock. Directions: Go north on University to Palisades and turn left, to #9 Palisades. For more info, call ASO Designer House at (501) 688-3000.

ASO is raising money for their Educational Outreach Programs to teach children about music, they might not hear otherwise.

Marketing your art workshop

I was glad to be able to attend the Marketing Your Art on a Shoestring Budget and Entering National Shows by Kathy Miller Stone, LWS, NWS.

She had so many good ideas. I really learned a lot. It was nice getting to know the fellow artists, as well, some of them, I had never really gotten a chance to talk to before. It's great to belong to such an encouraging group as Mid-Southern Watercolorists, (abbreviated as MSW).

Well, hopefully I'll be able to start making money from my art.

As she suggested, I'm going to go and paint myself to death!

P.S. I got to take a look at the 37th Annual Juried MSW Exhibition, after the workshop, and it is wonderful! Unfortunately, I didn't make it in. I still want to encourage you to check it out anyway. The opening reception is next Friday (April 13th) from 5-8, which is 2nd Friday Night Art Walk. It's at the Cox Creative Center, on the 2nd floor, 120 Commerce St, near the Rivermarket. Don't forget to check out the other galleries on 2nd Fri Night Art Walk!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile.

I haven't posted in almost 2 months. I had been debating whether or not to talk about how sick I've been lately. I have been having several different problems since November, but I didn't get real bad until this year. Finally, I'm beginning to show improvement. I've been having back problems, then diagnosed with Endometriosis, an auto-immune disorder. I might have another auto-immune disorder, more tests are needed. With all that, since the beginning of the year, I've caught everything that was going around.

So, if you've wondered why you haven't heard from me, that would be why.

Never take your health for granted.