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The calm during the storm

Fist Pumps!

Cool rainy weather has hit Dallas. Just in time for the opening of the State Fair of Texas and Oktoberfest...which I just happened to be at yesterday by happenstance. Oktoberfest that is, not the Fair. No, I did not have any bier. I did have a fun time walking around between biergartens and weiner dog races in the rain with good company though! I had to drop off my piece "FLOURISH" to a place in McKinney Tx called ORISONS who will be having a gallery walk in a few weeks. There were a lot of people down there for the festivities so they wanted the work to show off to all the traffic.
It's been quite a week(end) and I just wanted to pop off a blog to say thanks to everyone who has been supporting by coming to the shows and making purchases and just high fiving me on facebook, etc. THANKS SO MUCH! I've been working my tail off in the studio- that's the part you don't see...but hopefully you can see it in my work when it's done. All the time put in. :O
So when I have a show like I did on Friday night at Wine Therapist and stuff is selling and practically flying off the walls- it makes me super giddy and appreciative. I'll let you in on a little secret...As of Friday at 7:30pm I had $100 left to my name in life. I had just loaned $100 to someone who needed it more direly than me. I had some kind of crazy faith that I was going to make a sale or two and be ok. I have to think this way. I can't get stressed out and start freaking out. Somehow, someway it will work out. And it DID! Not only did I sell a whole handful of records, small canvas piece, buttons but at the very end of the night...minutes before I was leaving I got the big daddy sale of the night.
The Path of Intuition....SOLD!
This was the very first time this has been out of the house and I had just hung it a few hours before it was bought. Thank you little magic bat! Thank you Intuition for guiding me along! I'm excited it's going to a new home and a little sad it won't get to hang out in other venues for others to see but...I'll make prints and we'll enjoy it still. 
This show will be up for two more weeks if you want to see the works in person!
I'm already working on a piece in this series that will be shown next Saturday at Gallery at Midtown for the Crisscrossing Corridors show. Heres the invite on FACEBOOK, it looks to be a fun mixer with lots of interactives and new works by a nice group of artists as well as a peek into the studios there. So in a nutshell, the storm isn't over quite yet. Is it ever? Here are the dates to keep in mind if you want to come see the new works:
  • OCT 6- CrissCrossing Corridors at Gallery at Midtown
  • OCT 13- FALL GALLERY WALK at ORISONS FINE ART in MCKINNEY TX
McKinney Tx is a wonderful little getaway from Dallas. I've already fallen in love with it's warm little small town vibe. The historic downtown district is nothing but Mom n Pop shops, restaurants and art boutiques and there is no chain anything in sight! It feels a little like Mayberry, it is very welcoming and there are lots of older people there. No young hipsters! HOORAH!
So I'm looking forward to going back for the gallery walk and more yummy food :)
Another thing going on in the studio is BUTTON MANIA! ARGH! My friend ARTBOT 138 made me a whole case of rad buttons from my artwork and record art. 

These have been selling like CRAZYPANTS! So I've been building little sets and have a whole handful of packages to mail tomorrow morning. I took them to the art show on Friday and they were all over everyone at the end of the night. YAY! :D
The only other news I have to impart is that I have been getting a little gallery interest of late. This makes me super happy but you know I must keep my feet on the ground until information is solid. I have been working really hard these last two years to get my paintings up to par for this. I think I'm finally on the right path, in the zone and ready for the challenge. We'll see what happens. Whatever happens you can find me in my studio for now WORKING MY TAIL OFF!
And away I go...got to finish a commission and get that new canvas finished. Have a great weekend everyone!
x
o






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