Come one, come all --this is going to be a fanTABulous show...!
Check out the website -- MUCH to see!
Thursday, October 14th - Sunday, October 17th, at the Forestry Center in the Oregon Zoo, in Portland.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Love Art! Gallery Has a NEW Website!
The BEST art gallery in Portland, in Oregon, heck, on the planet!!!
Check out the website, and make this a destination-visit ... well worth it!
Check out the website, and make this a destination-visit ... well worth it!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Ladies Night Out - Silverton, Oregon
Notice ~ On Friday, April 9th, I'll be a vendor at the Silverton, Oregon Ladies Night Out, at the Oregon Garden Pavilion, from 7 - 10 PM ... tickets are $35, and are on sale now (over 21 only).
The participating vendors are:
Spread the word, and come say hello ...!
The participating vendors are:
Allison & Israel Jewelers LLC
Arbonne International
Bamboo Originals
Beads n' More Design Studio
Butterflies Studio and Gallery Inc.
Fancy Stitches Embroidery Studio
Lavender Thyme Herb Farm
LB Glassworks, LLC
Miche Rep Deb
Moonstone Spa
Silverton Fitness
Spurs, A Trading Company
Stella & Dot
Take Shape for Life
The Basket Tree
The Chocolate Box
The Source at Wellspring
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Woodburn Company Stores
Naked Winery
Personal Design Massage
Pomegranate
Pure Romance by Lisa
Purse Addiction
Rachel’s Place... A Touch of Grace
Risley Design
Salem Women's Clinic
Serendipities by Dena
Silpada Designs
Spread the word, and come say hello ...!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Fun & Festivities Update ...!
As always - SO much is happening in my realm...!
Two weeks ago, I participated in the Cracked Pots UnGarden show, in Forest Grove, Oregon -- all the art had to be recycled -- great fun! SUCH creativity was oozing at that show..! I sold four items, including two stools painted with a "labyrinth" motif (and I didn't realize it was a labyrinth 'til that moment! It was an image I woke up seeing, and felt inspired to duplicate).
And last week, I discovered the magic that is the McMinnville Market, in (appropriately enough!) McMinnville, Oregon (about 25 miles from my home -- wherein my parents live). WHAT a magical space! It's in an old converted silo/granary ... soooOOOOOoaring ceilings (what? five stories in height?) ... swaths of vibrant fabric is festooned up among the rafters ... the juxtaposition of rough walls and corrugated metal with brightly colored art is enchanting! It's the dream-child of Shannon Thorson, who is quite the visionary! She started last fall, and invited various artists and artisans to join her in this adventure ... so from 9-3 each Saturday, this space comes to glorious LIFE ... filled with (as her advertisement says):
Now, I've done my share of venues ... and this one is *special*. Unlike many, where each proprietor is busily fixing and fussing and rushing about, this one is brimming over with excitement and enthusiasm ... the vendors were *smiling* as they unloaded vans/trucks/cars, helping each other, being courteous and kind...! Laughter was ringing through the rafters, as we set up and prepared. The sense of collaborative community was so very evident. And the customers walked around grinning ...!
I'll be back for the next two weeks (& then as often as I can throughout the year) -- if you're ANYwhere near the area, it's WELL worth the drive ... come say hi to me, and enjoy the antiques, art, books, live music, face-painting (and hair-braiding with flowers), Kobe beef hot dogs and chili (really!), artisans bread, forged iron, art gallery, wacky furniture, garden ornaments, jewelry, gourmet coffee, plants for sale, homemade pies, goat cheese, organic produce, and FUN!
Shalom, Dena
Two weeks ago, I participated in the Cracked Pots UnGarden show, in Forest Grove, Oregon -- all the art had to be recycled -- great fun! SUCH creativity was oozing at that show..! I sold four items, including two stools painted with a "labyrinth" motif (and I didn't realize it was a labyrinth 'til that moment! It was an image I woke up seeing, and felt inspired to duplicate).
And last week, I discovered the magic that is the McMinnville Market, in (appropriately enough!) McMinnville, Oregon (about 25 miles from my home -- wherein my parents live). WHAT a magical space! It's in an old converted silo/granary ... soooOOOOOoaring ceilings (what? five stories in height?) ... swaths of vibrant fabric is festooned up among the rafters ... the juxtaposition of rough walls and corrugated metal with brightly colored art is enchanting! It's the dream-child of Shannon Thorson, who is quite the visionary! She started last fall, and invited various artists and artisans to join her in this adventure ... so from 9-3 each Saturday, this space comes to glorious LIFE ... filled with (as her advertisement says):
A Four-Season Gathering of Artists, Writers, Farmers, Wine Makers, Musicians, Chefs, Purveyors, Hounds and Local Celebrities"
Now, I've done my share of venues ... and this one is *special*. Unlike many, where each proprietor is busily fixing and fussing and rushing about, this one is brimming over with excitement and enthusiasm ... the vendors were *smiling* as they unloaded vans/trucks/cars, helping each other, being courteous and kind...! Laughter was ringing through the rafters, as we set up and prepared. The sense of collaborative community was so very evident. And the customers walked around grinning ...!
I'll be back for the next two weeks (& then as often as I can throughout the year) -- if you're ANYwhere near the area, it's WELL worth the drive ... come say hi to me, and enjoy the antiques, art, books, live music, face-painting (and hair-braiding with flowers), Kobe beef hot dogs and chili (really!), artisans bread, forged iron, art gallery, wacky furniture, garden ornaments, jewelry, gourmet coffee, plants for sale, homemade pies, goat cheese, organic produce, and FUN!
Shalom, Dena
Friday, February 19, 2010
Sharing Some Commissions...!
Whew! Been so busy painting that I've not shared what I've been doing! And the point of my painting is to SHARE it...!
I've also been busily applying to some of the "Better" art/craft shows in the area ... I got accepted into the Cracked Pots UnGarden show, which will be on March 6, in Forest Grove, Oregon, at the McMenamin's Lodge ... all of the art has to be recycled, so I fit right in -- very much looking forward to that one!
I've also been accepted into the Silverton Ladies Night Out, April 10th, in Silverton, Oregon -- should be a fun show!
And - I've applied to Salem's Art Festival (one of the top 50 shows in the nation) ... might be sharing a booth for that one, if we're both accepted (the other artist is a photographer).
As well, I'm hoping to get in to the Lake Oswego Art Faire, Art in the Pearle (Portland - one of the top 10 shows in the nation!), the Corvallis Fall Festival, and the Local 14 Women's Art show (Portland)... I've applied to them all, and am awaiting the news ... I'll put out the word when I get it!
Back to the commissions...
Here's a nightstand I did for a favorite client (& friend -- she now possesses at least 10 of my creations!):
And here's a mirror done for my son's girlfriend, for Christmas:
This mirror was done for a local friend (it was formerly a window from her house!):
Here's a "vahze" done for another friend ... got to figure out how to ship it now!
I've also been busily applying to some of the "Better" art/craft shows in the area ... I got accepted into the Cracked Pots UnGarden show, which will be on March 6, in Forest Grove, Oregon, at the McMenamin's Lodge ... all of the art has to be recycled, so I fit right in -- very much looking forward to that one!
I've also been accepted into the Silverton Ladies Night Out, April 10th, in Silverton, Oregon -- should be a fun show!
And - I've applied to Salem's Art Festival (one of the top 50 shows in the nation) ... might be sharing a booth for that one, if we're both accepted (the other artist is a photographer).
As well, I'm hoping to get in to the Lake Oswego Art Faire, Art in the Pearle (Portland - one of the top 10 shows in the nation!), the Corvallis Fall Festival, and the Local 14 Women's Art show (Portland)... I've applied to them all, and am awaiting the news ... I'll put out the word when I get it!
Back to the commissions...
Here's a nightstand I did for a favorite client (& friend -- she now possesses at least 10 of my creations!):
And here's a mirror done for my son's girlfriend, for Christmas:
This mirror was done for a local friend (it was formerly a window from her house!):
Here's a "vahze" done for another friend ... got to figure out how to ship it now!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Update for 2010
MUCH has been happening ... almost too much to keep up with...!
I had several commissions to paint, most of them for Christmas. And then, four days prior to Christmas, I was flooded with Mommy-guilt (the second most powerful force in the universe!), and I set about to paint ten items in those four days (8 for the offspring, and then one each for the beloved and omni-present boyfriend and girlfriend). Here's a a wooden bowl (inside and outside), a nightstand, and a mirror:
Then, I plunged into the task of figuring out what shows to apply for in 2010 ... it's amazing how early most of these shows set their application deadlines! You pretty much have to be an insider, to get in. Once in, you're in ... but this has required quite a bit of sleuth-work and hoop-jumping.
At this point, I've applied for 3 shows ... the Lake Oswego Art Faire, in June ... the Cracked Posts UnGarden show, in March ... and the Silverton Ladies' Night Out, in April. I should start hearing soon if I'm "in". Some of them have pretty stringent requirements to get in (requiring a high level of attention to detail that doesn't always mesh with the artistic personality -- my kingdom for a secretary! or a clone!), and others are more relational. But an artist's gotta do what an artist's gotta do...! Other shows I'm hoping to get into are the West Linn Art in the Forest, and the Corvallis Fall Festival.
Oh! Almost forgot -- I donated a sweet little tea table, for Corvallis' Chocolate Fantasy Festival's art auction, to be held on the evening of February 27th. Here's that little table:
I've not ventured into any more stores or galleries ... I LOVE the places where I'm already involved ... and I'm wanting to honor them more with keeping them well-stocked with fresh art.
I sold one large and lovely mirror in December ... it was hung in the wonderful Cascade Bakery, in downtown Salem, where they make an entire wall available for "Artists in Action" artists, all year 'round. The quote on the mirror reads, "Those Who Bring Sunshine Into the Lives of Others Cannot Keep it From Themselves."
I currently have two other mirrors hanging in the Spinnaker Office building, near the Salem airport -- they'll remain there through March. This one reads, "Reach High, For Stars Lie Hidden In Your Soul."
And this one reads, "Stay the Course, Reach a Star; Change the World, Where'er You Are."
Sales have been slow, but steady ... nothing that's going to put/keep anyone in college, but plenty to keep me able to continue creating, and to apply for shows.
'Tis the year to "expose myself"... LOL! Just got to keep the concepts of "exhibits" and "exhibitionists" quite distinct...! Location, location, location! ;)
Shalom, Dena
I had several commissions to paint, most of them for Christmas. And then, four days prior to Christmas, I was flooded with Mommy-guilt (the second most powerful force in the universe!), and I set about to paint ten items in those four days (8 for the offspring, and then one each for the beloved and omni-present boyfriend and girlfriend). Here's a a wooden bowl (inside and outside), a nightstand, and a mirror:
Then, I plunged into the task of figuring out what shows to apply for in 2010 ... it's amazing how early most of these shows set their application deadlines! You pretty much have to be an insider, to get in. Once in, you're in ... but this has required quite a bit of sleuth-work and hoop-jumping.
At this point, I've applied for 3 shows ... the Lake Oswego Art Faire, in June ... the Cracked Posts UnGarden show, in March ... and the Silverton Ladies' Night Out, in April. I should start hearing soon if I'm "in". Some of them have pretty stringent requirements to get in (requiring a high level of attention to detail that doesn't always mesh with the artistic personality -- my kingdom for a secretary! or a clone!), and others are more relational. But an artist's gotta do what an artist's gotta do...! Other shows I'm hoping to get into are the West Linn Art in the Forest, and the Corvallis Fall Festival.
Oh! Almost forgot -- I donated a sweet little tea table, for Corvallis' Chocolate Fantasy Festival's art auction, to be held on the evening of February 27th. Here's that little table:
I've not ventured into any more stores or galleries ... I LOVE the places where I'm already involved ... and I'm wanting to honor them more with keeping them well-stocked with fresh art.
I sold one large and lovely mirror in December ... it was hung in the wonderful Cascade Bakery, in downtown Salem, where they make an entire wall available for "Artists in Action" artists, all year 'round. The quote on the mirror reads, "Those Who Bring Sunshine Into the Lives of Others Cannot Keep it From Themselves."
I currently have two other mirrors hanging in the Spinnaker Office building, near the Salem airport -- they'll remain there through March. This one reads, "Reach High, For Stars Lie Hidden In Your Soul."
And this one reads, "Stay the Course, Reach a Star; Change the World, Where'er You Are."
Sales have been slow, but steady ... nothing that's going to put/keep anyone in college, but plenty to keep me able to continue creating, and to apply for shows.
'Tis the year to "expose myself"... LOL! Just got to keep the concepts of "exhibits" and "exhibitionists" quite distinct...! Location, location, location! ;)
Shalom, Dena
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