It was a lot of work moving to my new studio and gallery. So very happy to finally be all moved in. WHEW! I can't wait to get to work and see what transpires! Hope you will enjoy these photos! Thank you to our photographer Heidi Mae Niska for her excellent work!
One experiment in color after the other...
It was a lovely event and a privilege to be a presenter! MARTENPATRICK3 is located in the North Loop of Mpls and is an incredible men's store along with home furnishings and interior design services. If you have never been there be sure to stop in and check them out! They are top notch and will blow your socks off!! Cheers!!
I'm very honored to be featured in Artful Living's on-line section as the featured artist for the month of August. They do an article called "Inside the Artists Studio" where they ask artists to share some about their studios and their art process. It was great fun to do and they did a great job! Thank you Artful Living!! I've included the link in case you would like to check it out!
The member show is up at the Phipps! Can you tell which one is mine? :-)
A reminder that I need to drive across the Stillwater Lift Bridge before it's closed to car traffic! The new bridge opens soon resulting in this bridge becoming a pedestrian bridge. Our downtown is about to change! Should be interesting!!
Happy to report that "Anno Domini- Winter" has been printed! It is a four color lithograph that was printed by the same team that did the original "Anno Domini". When we did the first printing I fell in love with the progressive sheets and thus "Winter" was discovered. The plan is to have it for sale up at SJU with the other prints of the original. Both lithographs were printed on the same press that printed the Saint John's Bible and by the same team. They are an awesome team so a huge thank you to them!! Cheers!
It's always fun to go to the frame shop to see how the finished product turns out! This 30x40 flag looks quite happy in it's new frame. This never gets old for me. I love what I do! :-)
40 x 60
Thank you to the lovely men's store and home design store MARTINPATRICK3 for featuring one of my flags and the link to my site on their Memorial Day email.
Peace Flag 30x40
Thank you to all who have served this glorious country we live in! And thank you to those who currently serve! Let Freedom Ring!
Small Canyon Flag 30x40
Centerville Studio had the fun opportunity to be featured on Memorial Day in the lifestyle website called the Spirited Table. Cindi, the founder, asked if she could do a feature on my art. She did such a lovely job I thought it would be fun to share it with you. Thanks Cindi and what a fun site you have. Have fun checking out her site too! link
Cheers!
Golden Fireworks 36x48
Happy Birthday to this young man! It was fun to surprise him with this gift especially being he is a Johnny! Life is good when you are blessed with lifelong friendships!
This fine young man may someday be the Prime Minister of the Bahamas! We're hoping we can come visit him when he is! Congratulations on an excellent college career at SJU and Godspeed as you graduate and go off onto your next adventure! See you in Rome this fall!
Congratulations to the Mayo Scholars! What an excellent group of fine young adults. It was super fun to surprise them today with this gift! Two are also graduating, so a big congratulations to them! May you hold CSB/SJU in your hearts! Cheers guys, you all did a great job!!
Lots of tears and laughter today!
Cheers!
I'm happy to share that "Anno Domini"- Saint John's Abbey Church was installed in the newly remodled Alcuin Library recently! My family and I headed up to check out it's new home a few weeks ago. It's an understatement to say that my painting will be VERY happy there! They did just a tremendous job on the remodel, it's so beautiful and so well designed.( I'm also anxious to see the new Learning Center that will open in the near future next to it!) Below I've included photos of the exterior of the library and the entrance, along with a photo of the Abbey church for those of you who have never seen it. Both structures were designed by famed architect Marcel Breuer and the bench below my painting is also designed by him. I am a lover of mid century architecture and to have a painting, (especially the first painting to leave my studio), hang in such an iconic building is really beyond my wildest dreams. I've included some interior photos of the library also, isn't it amazing! I was so overwhelmed when we visited it, from the new big windows that look out to the Abbey church, to the lighting, the ceiling heights, the cool red furniture, the beautiful columns, when I finally got to the Saarinen white side tables I broke down in tears. I had two rounds of sobbing tears and I'm tearing up as I'm writing this. I am so humbled and so thrilled to be able to share my painting in such an amazing structure and to even more amazing people who are connected to SJU. Thank you to Saint John's for giving "Anno Domini" such a terrific new home! I hope if you get up to SJU you will check it out and wave hi for me!
Cheers!!
