Art gallery

I can't believe it took me a month to get this stuff up here. But as you can tell, I've been busy with other projects and then there's our petting zoo (3 cats and Crash the dog) and my sweet Hubby and trying to have a life with him from time to time. But there I go babbling again, maybe I should have named this the Babbling Blog! First of all a BIG thank you to all the artists and other folks who stopped by to look at my work and the work of Cherie Hacker and the jewelry of Cynthia Burdick. And to ... Read Full Story

As we reported earlier , Migration will be an exhibitor at this year’s Affordable Art Fair in New York City . The AAF will be held in the Metropolitan Pavilion/Altman Building in Chelsea from June 12-15. There will be a special VIP preview cocktail party during the evening of June 11. Over 70 international galleries will be exhibiting. Keep tabs on the happenings at the AAF website (and here too, of course). For the Fair, we have selected to show the best work from these six artists: Brian Mallman , Alan Dehmer , Foust , Arturo Mallmann , Joachim Knill and Randall Stoltzfus . ... Read Full Story

I've always thought that it would be great fun to design CD covers for bands. But did I ever work toward that? No, it was just an idle thought made without seeing myself actually doing it. Which is funny in a way for an idiot savant graphic designer, but I never thought about it until last week when a very dear friend whose husband is in a blues band based in Red Bluff, Downtown and the Feelers, asked me to help them with the design for a new CD they were going to have done by Christmas. The name of their new album is ... Read Full Story

No, no.  This is not some singles dating advice.  I’m talking about developing a relationship with an art gallery.  This is Part 1 (don’t worry, there are only 2 parts) of a relatively broad subject.  Today, I want to encourage people to take advantage of all that an art gallery has to offer.  Believe me, it’s more than just the art on the walls. Creating a lasting a rewarding relationship is as simple as starting a conversation with the gallery’s owner/director.  Tomorrow, I will share some of what a relationship with a gallery can provide you. The "how to" seems as simple as going ... Read Full Story

What’s that smell coming from the University of Virginia Art Museum ? Well, at least we know it’s not dog poop. Yesterday, Brendan Fitzgerald of C-ville broke the story of the UVa Art Museum excluding a piece of art from its newest exhibit featuring the work of Irwin Berman (read Brendan’s article here – way to get the scoop, Brendan). This morning, Brian McNeill of the Daily Progress followed up with more information (read Brian’s article here – and don’t miss Laura’s most excellent quote at the end). Apparently, a curatorial decision was made to exclude a scatological piece of art by Irwin Berman ... Read Full Story