a work in progress

The Eureka Springs Sunday Market was a blast. Plenty of fine art, some yummy homemade treats, locally grown produce and seedlings, and live musical performances! It is amazing to be a part of such a fun event and the day flew by. I sold a couple small paintings and craft items and enjoyed talking to people about the larger pieces. One of the children’s tees sold to a woman I know for her youngest daughter whom I could picture wearing it so cutely. I’m looking forward to next Sunday and hoping I can find the studio time to paint a few more small pieces, since they are popular. I also had the pleasure of meeting an artist from Fayetteville whose work I like a lot. Christina Mariotti is one of the easiest people to talk with and we hit it off right away. If you’re in NW Arkansas, stop by Gallery J in downtown Fayetteville and see her paintings. I also reconnected with Anita Hejtmanik, an artist who makes unique branching necklaces and she and her husband started a cooperative gallery in Fayetteville three years ago. She invited me to apply and tomorrow will be one of the busiest days out of the studio/home I’ve had in a long while. First, I’m going to pick up some paintings from Fusion Arts Center and Gallery in Bentonville (I’ll be scheduling a show with them in 2007). From there, I’ll head to the Rogers Public Library to join the Rogers Art Guild, enter two paintings in their show(including the one above), and set up a table of prints and greeting cards. Liz Teed spotted my portfolio online and asked me to enter the show. Nice woman, lovely pastel paintings. The show hangs that afternoon and all the work will be available until at least the 20th of May, when we attend the award ceremony. (Wish me luck, pray, meditate, whatever your thing is.) Next, I’m off to Fayetteville to visit the Heartwood Cooperative Gallery and, if I like it, leave a mini portfolio for jurying. I will do  all this in between taking my godson to school and picking him up. Maybe he’ll need a play date after school. Thanks to everyone who’s reading my blog, and I love those comments!

UPDATE: This painting took third place in the show.