Tiny Doors McKinney

Come celebrate the grand unveiling of "New Year, New Doors" – the captivating second phase of the McKinney Tiny Doors public art installation in Historic Downtown McKinney! Join us January 27, 2024, from 2:30 – 5:00pm at Visit McKinney, 200 W. Virginia St., to celebrate art, community, and the incredible talent behind each tiny masterpiece. Don't miss this unique experience! #McKinneyTinyDoors #NewYearNewDoors #ArtReception

 

Artist Annual Tally Book

I needed an end of the year tally journal so I made one. I mentor other artists and have this recordkeeping journal available on Amazon for tracking your art business. ANNUAL TALLY

"A Full Day" Pedrero Wall Sculpture in Juried NYC Exhibition

I am elated to have my wall sculpture selected for the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Juried Exhibition Recycle 2023.

Quite often I create artwork for a specific show, however, I had already created two pieces with my own motivation to challenge myself in creating sculptural work. I am primarily a painter and often find that the base or armature of a sculpture is my first challenge. I found a few objects to test and successfully moved forward.

I like all of the textures that cardboard gives us when tearing and cutting it up. I also like recycling it from shipments, or should I say upcycling.

I began by tearing and cutting, screwing some pieces to my base, and layering and gluing layers upon layers. Then my first paint layer was red.

I played with layering the paint, then some more cardboard and exploring the way the colors were activated by the edges and layering.

I so enjoyed that this sculpture is on a round base and can be turned in any direction.

Here in progress as I build the layers

The final piece has a landscape feel to it. I am thrilled that juror John C. Kaiser selected this piece. If you are in NYC at attend please let me know, even tag me in a pic at the show, I’d be thrilled to see it. Here’s the final artwork and info.

Year of the Rabbit at Empty Bowls McKinney Texas

This is an artistic challenge for me, painting on ceramic because I am told it takes three repetitive coats of the same color. And well that is not my typical painting norm, and I get so tempted to break those rules but I do not know enough about this medium to push the boundaries. I painted a bowl for this event last year. So when I saw the form of Vicki Gardner’s pottery bowl I chose that one to paint. I knew right away that I wanted to do the Year of the Water Rabbit.

robin empty bowls preview

I will share my process in painting the bowl. First I drew my design in pencil. The experts explained to me that it burns off in firing. Again this is not my medium so I followed their directives that I am sharing with you. (Last year I did an abstract and just painted with no pencil lines)

Pencil lines of rabbits and flowers and clouds

bunny bowl

In progress painting

I mixed the paint and also used some of the bisque as the subject. Three layers for each painted part.

The artists reception is a preview party at The Cove in McKinney Texas where artists are photographed with their bowls.

The firing and glazing of the bowl is done by professionals. It is always a surprise to see the colors.

Our event proceeds go to fighting hunger.  In 2022 Empty Bowls McKinney raised $120,000 to fight hunger in our community.  

  • We are in unprecedented times and the need for food is great

  • 140,000 Collin County residents are food insecure

  • Nearly 9,000 McKinney kids will go to bed hungry tonight

  • 45% of food stamp recipients are children

 

You can help and have a fun-filled evening at the same time.

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This unique annual event features a showcase of one-of-a-kind bowls handcrafted by professional and student artists. Guests enjoy a sampling of gourmet soups, breads, and sweets prepared by chefs from local restaurants. Each participant takes home a handcrafted bowl as a reminder of those who are hungry in our community.  

Proceeds of the event go to Community Lifeline Center to help provide food for their Community Lifeline Market as well as Feeding Friends and Families mobile distributions and to Community Garden Kitchen to serve hot meals to anyone in need, no questions asked.


May 4, 2023 is the Empty Bowls 2023 event. I can’t wait to see who gets the winning bid… oh you can bid for mine online as well. Bid here

Some Like it Haute

"Some Like It Haute" show!

Saturday May 27th 6-8pm.

I created this painting of a Parisian model in a gorgeous hat.

The Other Art Fair Dallas Virtual Edition

My art is featured in the Green Room of the Other Art Fair Dallas. May 25-30th. Launching in 2021, Virtual Editions is The Other Art Fair’s new series of virtual reality art fairs that will allow you to discover everything you love about the Fair from wherever you are.

Navigate a three-dimensional virtual Fair environment, chat to artists in real-time, and choose from thousands of original artworks for your home.

You can also enjoy a fun and interactive program of free virtual content including creative workshops, online art projects, digital installations, short film, talks and Fair tours led by the curators at Saatchi Art. @saatchiart

Register for free at https://www.theotherartfair.com/dallas/virtual-editions/ to get early access.