Holiday Art Show Re-Cap...best show

I have the say this was my favorite Holiday Art Show so far,,,after over 10 years of hosting the show I learn every year a bit more. I was cursing the show 2 days before because I am slammed with yard work to prepare my yard for the influx of artists, electrical needs and clearing out furniture and plants. The weather was beautiful both days. Friday was slow and Saturday rocking and rolling. We had several new artists : Kelley Hill and Gery Henderson-both amazing pottery artists, Melanie Johnston-fine jeweler, Emma Genet applying Henna tattoos and festive earrings , Jim Robinson and Katherine Klise Johnston! Edie Kemp was able to make the show after all and her beautiful mola pieces, Ginny Burnett and her gorgeous knitted creations, Ziya Neema and her Afro Caribbean pieces hanging from the trees , Katherine Klise's beautifully pregnant and lovely paintings and tiny intricate snowmen , Donna Weaver and her religious inspired mosaics, Jim Robinson and his Austin digitally enhanced photographs and Rowena and her massage table set up inside. Anyway I had so much fun and I think the artists did too !

Holiday Art Show & Gift Sale !

2010  Annual Holiday Art Show & Gift Sale 

 Friday Dec. 3rd & Saturday Dec.4th     11am-7pm 

 Participating Artists 

• Robbin Polter  Folk art inspired originals & prints 
• Ginny Burnet  Luxury yarn hand knit scarves, shawls, lace, hats & other natural fiber creations (Fri. only)
• Emma Genet  Henna tattoos  (Sat. only)
• Gery Henderson  Pottery inspired by Mexican folk art 
• Kelley Hill  Wheel thrown and handbuilt pottery  (Sat. only)
• Melanie Johnston  Original hand-wrapped jewelry with semi-precious stones
• Edie Kemp  "modern mola" accessories & vintage jewelry
• Ziya Neema  Afro-caribbean originals & prints
• Jim Robinson  Austin : Digitally enhanced images of the Avenue 
• Donna Weaver  Religious folk art,ornaments,originals & prints
• Rowena Valentine  Massage = the perfect holiday gift  ! Chair massage $1 per minute or schedule a  full massage 30 minute /$45 or 1 hour /$75 by appointment  Friday or Saturday : Please contact Rowena directly to schedule : rowena_v@tx.rr.com 

4401 Sinclair Ave. Austin , Tx 78756  (backyard patio)

    We hope you can stop by with your Christmas list and bring a friend or 10 ! 

Commission "Barb's World

"Barb's world" is a 3D   3 panels 2x3' acrylic on board all symbolic of her family. Each family member is symbolized by an animal and those are represented on the panels. The first was an "Otter" and "Sea Anenome"on the tropical panel, a Panther and Monkey on the "Jungle Panel" and an Ox and Lakehouse on the Guadalupe River  on the 3rd panel. I moved this project in my head for a month before beginning because there was so much to include. The 3D aspect is pieces I cut out of MDF and then raise it from the board. The 3D pieces are twice the work as a painting but I love the results. Commissions are a leap of faith hoping your customers appreciate and love the final product !

Process of Painting according to me !

I am often asked how I come up with ideas, how I paint, do I draw paintings out? I suppose many of my paintings seem random in theme , a bit crazy and they are. I like what seems to be a traditional theme to have unique twists, a surprise , an imbalance really. I have ideas and think about them for quite some time. If play with colors in my head and if I have difficulty moving colors I swim and they all fall in place effortlessly. I don't sketch, I hate sketching and did not learn to really draw until after college. I don't like pencils, pastels, chalk . clay or anything that makes my hands feel dirty ! All artists are different, I embrace those differences and I am happy to admit it is odd. I am certain if I liked to draw my art would look different, and I am satisfied that they are not sophisticated but raw & always fun. I find the frame I want first, cut my board to fit. Next a basic sketch and get to work. I love painting outside unless it is Summer in Texas and 104F. I move into my dining room and take over. My family is at times patience of the art supplies taking over our house . I love the last layers of paintings. layers and layers and then I add one more than I should . I used to believe in the less is better but since I turned 40 another 5 layers are better. I varnish my pieces. the colors pop, put the back on and begin day dreaming about the next piece !

Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central on Duval ART SHOW !

This is our postcard for our show !

www.robbinrobertsonstudios.com & www.ziyaneema.com

Art Show Sept 3rd Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central on Duval Austin ,Texas

Last week Terrell Powell & I had our closing reception for " Wit & Whimsy in Contemporary Art" at the JCC Austin. It was a quiet evening but really nice discussions with new guests, family & friends. The show comes down 8/17 & I am quickly switching creative gears for my show with Ziya Neema hanging 9/3. This exhibit will be hosted by Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central on Duval in Austin. My favorite restaurant in town and a beautiful backdrop for artwork. Ziya has completed many show stopping pieces for the show and I am working like Van Gogh on caffeine to catch up to her ! The reception will be 9/8 430pm-630pm, free & open to the public. It is a great excuse to stay for dinner ! Both Ziya & I have around 20 pieces each so it will be a colorful & exciting show !

Sneak Peek and 2 shows on the horizon !

I am stretching time this summer preparing for 2 shows on the horizon. My show at the Jewish Community Center in Austin hanging July 6th and Hyde Park Bar and Grill in September. My family is mostly patient with my art spreading out over our dining table, paints, shop lights, work towels, extra frames and tubs of paint within my reach. I like painting in the middle of the action since I am interrupted dozens of times for misc. reasons. I won't post all the pieces but a few to get the feel of the show !