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Living With Art: 8

When we see art posted on the blogs from our community, by far the majority of times it is a cropped picture of a particular piece. We don't often get to see pictures of the art in the space where we actually live. Hanging art. Art on the walls. Art over the couch. Art leaning on the bookcase shelves.

Living with Art is about showing and seeing art in real life settings. Every Thursday I will be posting a series of images shared by creatives showing all of us just how art is displayed in their spaces. Each participant is opening the door and inviting us all into their surroundings. Please contact the artist if you would like any information about the pieces on display. If you want to share yours, simply email me an image, a few lines about your artistic aesthetic, and a link to your own online site. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

--------------------------- Previous posts can be found here...
and here is week 8...


Susan TuttleThe aesthetic of my home is simple, with a mix of antique and modern decor, laced with natural elements from the outdoors. I'll only display artwork that I absolutely love -- art projects made by my kiddos, some of my own photography, abstracts from a variety of artists including some of my own paintings, yard sale finds, even art from the town's recycling barn, and creatively displayed natural elements like tree branches, a deer skull, wasp nest, and the tangled roots of a sapling. There's a real aesthetic fusion going on, but it seems to work.
Sally Lynn MacDonaldThis is a piece I made one year in a class with Sue Pelletier at Art is You - Stamford.  My kids pictures are on the house and it is placed above where their backpacks, schoolwork and sports equipment go every day. I love the colorful, happy addition to a place or organization.
Tonia JennyI don't possess any art from anyone I don't know personally. For me to live with art in my home, I like to have a strong connection to it via a relationship with its creator - be it a friend or myself. In this way, every piece of art on my walls is sacred and infuses my space with loving energy.
Pamela LevingstonMy blog is called QueenPam's Adventures in Creativity because I love trying different things. Altered art, whimsical girls on canvas and paper crafting. I do what feels good and challenges me.
Martice Smith IIHere's a corner of my office. It shows my vision board with several exotic and patterned fabrics, notes, and gelli prints, tacked onto a cork board. On the walls are my framed illustrations and a sweet little postcard from a thoughtful friend, all the way from Australia. And yes, I use a TV tray as a table for my ink bottles.
Bob PennycookOur curated, ever-evolving mantel acts as a stage for friends' art, my art, found objects, natural objects...whatever suits the mood or the season.
Josh KaleI work one-on-one creating art with individuals living with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. The sandcastle was created as a piece for the individuals I work with. It is a model to sketch as we reminisce about the ocean, sand and seashells, while listening to beach music.

The Pulse Project: 3

This past Friday, The Pulse Project opened at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut. The exhibition highlighted the work of 29 artists, all of whom were contributors to one of my two books The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist. The show runs the entire month of April.

The exhibiting artists are an international crew, hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and UK. Their artwork is equally diverse, with mediums including assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, drawing, book making, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more.
The opening reception was well attended and the feedback from the viewers regarding the artwork was unanimously positive. 





A number of the participating artists came to the opening...

Bridgette Guerzon Mills
Jennifer Coyne Qudeen
Robert Maloney
More posts are coming that will highlight the artwork on exhibition.
All 100+ works of art are available for viewing and purchase during the run of the April show on this page on my blog.

The Pulse Project: 2

This past Friday, The Pulse Project opened at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut. The exhibition highlighted the work of 29 artists, all of whom were contributors to one of my two books The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist. The show runs the entire month of April.
The exhibiting artists are an international crew, hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and UK. Their artwork is equally diverse, with mediums including assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, drawing, book making, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more
Here is a look at the gallery space after all the work was hung...












More posts are coming that will highlight the opening reception and the art.
All 100+ works of art are available for viewing and purchase during the run of the April show on this page on my blog.

The Pulse Project: 1

This past Friday, The Pulse Project opened at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut. The exhibition highlighted the work of 29 artists, all of whom were contributors to one of my two books The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist. The show runs the entire month of April.
The exhibiting artists are an international crew, hailing from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and UK. Their artwork is equally diverse, with mediums including assemblage, encaustic, collage, acrylic, oil, pastel, drawing, book making, photography, digital, fabric, jewelry and more
A lot of work went into the setup for this show, especially given the number of artists and the range of styles. Packages containing more than 100 works of art were received and opened.

All the artwork was laid out. 

Decisions were made in terms of placement. Changed. And then changed again.

I am sending thanks to both Paul Toussaint...

...and Ann Monteiro...
...directors of the gallery, for their hard work and beautiful results.

Stay tuned for additional posts that will highlight more pictures of the gallery space, the opening reception and the art.
All 100+ works of art are available for viewing and purchase during the run of the April show on this page on my blog.

The Week Links: 44

Join me every Sunday when I share some of my favorite links I discovered in the previous week.All previous links can be found here.

And here is Week 44...


I am absolutely mesmerized by this creative catalog from Obsolete in Culver City, California.

What lies beneath: the beauty of layers from Caterina Giglio.

Art Before Breakfast and art that is breakfast. Danny Gregory shows us how it is done: step-by-step illustration of his illustrations.

Love everything about this digitally-altered photo from David Hayes.

Tonia Jenny, Acquisitions Editor from North Light Books, shares some thoughts on writing an art of craft book proposal.

10 beautiful salon-style art walls found on Remodelista.

The Artist Project: what artists see when they look at the Met. Season 1 of what I hope will be many.

The Pulse Project exhibit just opened at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Connecticut. All 100+ artworks from 29 artists are available for viewing and purchase online here.

The Pulse Project: Live

The Pulse Project opens tomorrow night 4/3 at The Empty Spaces Project gallery in Putnam, Connecticut. 29 artists that were featured in my books (The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed Media Artist) are exhibiting their work in this show which runs the entire month of April.



For those of you in the area, the opening reception is being held on Friday, April 3 from 6-9pm at the gallery located on 114 Main Street in Putnam, Connecticut. There will be a number of artists from the show attending. The show officially closes on April 30.

The exhibition will also be posted here on my blog for the entire run of the show. While the actual exhibit does not open until tomorrow, the doors to the virtual exhibit are open now! Head to this page -- always available from the tab labeled [The Pulse Project Exhibition - April 2015] at the top of my blog -- to see all 100+ works. Email me if you are interested in making a purchase. 

Mixed Media World

 Crossing the Threshold
 Chemistry
Brothers in Arms
Sending out a big thank you to Ingrid Vichova for featuring some of my newest work on her new, UK-based blog Mixed Media World. 

Head on over to read more about my approach to art in general and these pieces in particular. Plan to bookmark and return to the site as Ingrid has put together a wonderful new community that you are going want to become a part of. 

Grunge Paste

I am happy to be the guest artist today on the PaperArtsy blog, where I share a tutorial for creating texture and dimension using Grunge Paste. With a name like that, you know that this is a cool product.

The Week Links: 43

Join me every Sunday when I share some of my favorite links I discovered in the previous week.All previous links can be found here.

And here is Week 43...


19 daily habits of artists that can help you unlock your creativity, culled from the book Creative Block by Danielle Krysa.

Loving these ceramic figures from children's book illustrator and artist Godeleine de Rosamel found on Cool Hunting.

60 best street art works of 2014 as shown on Art Fido.

How cool is MoMA's new acquisition of Jasper Johns' Painted Bronze?

Helpful and beautifully illustrated art journaling tips from Caterina Giglio.

Playing with gesso and acrylic ink from Nathalie Kalbach.

20 drawings using everyday objects by Christoph Niemann originally tweeted by Elusive Muse.

Did you go gallery hopping with me this past week?

Workshop Update

FYI: here are some workshop updates - including newly announced workshops:
April 2015
I am teaching at Art & Soul in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of April. My 52 Card Pickup workshop is filled but there are 3 seats left in For Your Eyes Only. My collaborative workshop with Mary Beth Shaw in St.Louis, Missouri is also filled.

May 2015
There are some seats still available at The Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville, Washington for both my two-day Cover to Cover workshop and my 5-day collaborative workshop, called If Walls Could Talk, with Orly Avineri.

One spot just opened for my collaborative workshop with John Arbuckle, In the Pocket, at ArtWorks in Edmonds, Washington on May 28 and there are still seats left for the same workshop on May 26. Email John at johnner55@yahoo.com for more info and to register.

June 2015
I am returning to The Queen's Ink in Savage, Maryland on June 6 to teach Collage Camp. On June 7, I am holding a make-up class for Brick by Brick which was cancelled earlier this month 2-hours in due to weather. There are still 6 seats available in that workshop.

Back on my home turf, in this just announced workshop, I will be teaching 52 Card Pickup in NYC at Pratt Institute. Registration opens April 20 and seats are limited.

Teaching in White Plains, New York for the first time on Wednesday June 17. The workshop is called Layer Creator and is sponsored by the Westchester Artist's Guild. You can email me for more information. Register for this class by calling Hope Friedland at 914-428-5501.

I head to Random Arts in Saluda, North Carolina for three days of workshops from June 26-28: Dimensional Stenciling, Collage Camp and Picture Windows.

July 2015
I will be in Gages Lake, Illinois (just north of Chicago) teaching For Your Eyes Only, a 2-day workshop on June 11-12 at The Healing House Art Studio run by Crystal Neubauer.  There are just 4 spots left in that class.

I am teaching again at Pratt Institute in NYC on July 18-19, where the class will be For Your Eyes Only: Creating an Artist Book. Registration opens April 20 and seats are limited.

Head to my workshop page for listings for the remainder of the year and even into 2016. Classes will be held in Arizona (Phoenix), California (San Jose, Sebastopol, San Diego), Minnesota (Bloomington), Connecticut (Stamford), Texas (Bulverde), Pennsylvania (Mechanicsburg), and New Mexico (Taos). Plus an international destination will be announced later this year.