This coming Saturday, September 17th,
check out the Lynchburg Art Show
on the E C Glass ball field
10-4pm
Come check out the amazing array of art.
I will be at space #82. Stop by and say hi!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
New Shows...
Time again for the upcoming fall shows!!
The second fantastic show will be Art on the Parkway, here's a link:
http://blueridgeparkway75.org/events/view/art_on_the_parkway
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Fall is on the Way
"Yarrow" (C) ink drawing on recycled paper
Can you feel it...in the morning...
as the afternoon sun drifts behind the mountains?
as the afternoon sun drifts behind the mountains?
Fall is in the air.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Completed Wall
Well, it took three days to finish the wall.
Next, dirt, flowers, and mulch are next.
Then I can sit.
Planted and mulched.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Design Day
I had planned to create multiple color prints for the IPE, but I took advantage of a day with low humidity to begin a project in the back yard. I had designed a walkway and plan for a wall so folks could walk around the house instead of going up the hill and down the maze to the back sitting area.
The area I am re-landscaping is the area to the left of the studio door. Eventually, it will be all pea sized river rock and will become a walkway to the other side of the house....which is another project developing in my head.
For now, I am posting the before photo. I will post a follow up as soon as I get things halfway in place. Right now, I am just moving lots and lots of dirt!
The prints will happen later in the week.
The area I am re-landscaping is the area to the left of the studio door. Eventually, it will be all pea sized river rock and will become a walkway to the other side of the house....which is another project developing in my head.
The prints will happen later in the week.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
New Lino Cut- Ivy
Today was rather productive.
Last night, I drew out and planned my second print
for the IPE swap.
Friday, July 29, 2011
New Pendants
Please check out several new pendants
just taken to the
Taubman Museum of Art Gift Shop!
Just ask for Dian!
"Wishes and Dreams"
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Collograph Printmaking- Silly Crow Tricks
It is time again to send submissions off to the International Print Exchange. I did this last year for the first time and I have to say, it was a grand experience! There were so many printmakers from all over the world that participated in sharing their talent. Proudly, I received several prints from just a few of these printmakers, in exchange. Of course, if there are prints that you like, you can buy them from Green Door Printmaking Studio. All proceeds go to the studio for classes.
The image I chose to work with was one from one of my collaged pins that I did back last year. Here is my completed plate. I started out by drawing the image and carving a lino-cut. I decided I was not pleased, so I tried the same image as a collograph. (A collograph, is a collaged plate, then inked and printed.)
The image I chose to work with was one from one of my collaged pins that I did back last year. Here is my completed plate. I started out by drawing the image and carving a lino-cut. I decided I was not pleased, so I tried the same image as a collograph. (A collograph, is a collaged plate, then inked and printed.)
I am please with the collograph...tomorrow, I will print.
collograph plate
artist proof - day 1
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Showtime!
Updates on shows and galleries!
Late winter and spring, I have had time to work in the studio at long last. New works have been matted and framed and are now ready to show. This year I am still creating ink drawings on recycled papers, and due to popular requests, making collaged pendants and pins. Here are the shows:
***47th Annual Bath County Art Show Opens Saturday July 16, closes July 24 @ 5pm. Valley Elementary School,WARM SPRINGS, VA -
The 47th Annual Bath County Art Show opens on Saturday July 16. This year organizers are expecting to have over 600 entries. Cathy Singleton is a board member for the Bath County Arts Association, which sponsors the show.
"This year our judge is Dr. Edward Keel who is a curator at the Kreeger Museum in Washington D.C." she says. "We're very excited to have him judge our show, and we do award over $8000.00 in prizes to the artists that enter."
Entries for the show come from around the region including West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Last year 259 artists participated. The art show is a fundraiser for the Bath County Arts Association. All of the artwork at the show is for sale and the Arts Association receives a commission.
The Bath County Art Show is Saturday July 16 through Sunday July 24 at Valley Elementary School in Hot Springs. It's open from 1 to 5 daily and admission is free.
For more information about the Bath County Art Show email bathcountyarts@gmail.com.
*** 63rd Virginia Highlands Festival July 23 - August 7, 10 am - 6 pm.
Open till 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 30th.
The Festival hosts more than 100 artists and crafters who rotate in and out of this juried show, so come back often during this 16-day festival!
Galleries:
Update coming soon!
New Blog-Southwest Virginia Artists
I wanted to share a new blog!
Southwest Virginia Artists
I am meeting new artists, learning about techniques, and learning about the rich talent in the state of Virginia. This site features, fine art, fine craft, photography, musicians, writers, actors, and more all in one place! There are listings for galleries, classes, and other Southwest Virginia happenings. I refer to it as an 'Art Center' on the net!
Southwest Virginia Artists
I am truly excited about the creation of Southwest Virginia Artists. The blog is for local and regional artisans, musicians, and writers, etc.
I am meeting new artists, learning about techniques, and learning about the rich talent in the state of Virginia. This site features, fine art, fine craft, photography, musicians, writers, actors, and more all in one place! There are listings for galleries, classes, and other Southwest Virginia happenings. I refer to it as an 'Art Center' on the net!
This site is a fantastic place to get your art out into the wide open and reach so many! I would like to encourage artists to visit the site and contact me if you are interested in being part of the site, or would like more information.
Here is the wonderful mission of the site!
Here is the wonderful mission of the site!
Mission
To connect Virginia Artists and Crafts people with the World and each other. A place to find and make direct contact with the best Virginia has to offer.
A place where Artists of all disciplines and abilities can display their work, their Galleries and Businesses, discuss their opinions, ask for technical help, recommend a product, find a tutor, write a blog, find buddies to paint, sketch, pot, make jewelry or play music with. A place to find art and crafts or advertise your own work.
A place where all the Folks and Businesses that support and appreciate the Arts and Crafts activities of Virginia can be found. We include in this, music venue of all types, from the Winery to the restaurent that has Jazz on a Saturday Night, to the Coffee shop that rotates local artists on its walls, to the guy that gets the framing just so and the list goes on…..
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
New Works
Gee, time sure has slipped by.
Reminds me of a quote by John Lennon,
"Life is what happens when you are busy making plans."
How true.
Well, (knock on wood) I have re-arranged my house and now I am working on the studio. This is a sure sign something creative is going to happen.
Here is an extremely random mixed media image I created today. I call this abstract, "Wild Goat." I am sure there won't be another, it won't be a series, it just 'happened.'
Hope all of you have been fairing well.
More soon!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Roanoke's Sidewalk Art Show June 2011
New works are on the way. I have had a few time constraints over the past few months and I will soon be at a point where I can create again. I am full of energy.
If there is a work you are interested in, or a commission, I will be glad to meet people at my studio, upon appointment (please call or email). My works can be seen in several galleries in and around Roanoke, please look for me there. The listings are posted on this site.
Thank all you you for all the wonderful comments, purchases, and excellent dialog over the years.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Pleasant Surprise!
Academy of Fine Arts National Juried Show, Lynchburg, VA.
2nd place ink drawing, 2011
George Billis, from Billis Gallery NY and LA, juror
(53 artists from 26 states were included in this show)
New Works
A special thanks to everyone who came to Open Studios Tour 2011!
I enjoyed meeting new people and having an opportunity to have wonderful 'art' dialog.
Thank you again and I hope to see you next year!
Thank you again and I hope to see you next year!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Open Studios Tour 2011- Roanoke, VA
Please come check out all the artists studios and guest artists!
This is our 11th year doing the tour.
Many new artists have been added!
This year, I will be at the
MJ Burtch Studio -
3296 Somerset Street, SW (off Avenham)
540-345-9316 or 761-1414
stop by to see Mary Jane, Gail, and Tom, as well as my new ink and mixed media drawings.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Coasting
Right now, I am just coasting....
"Coasting" Ink Drawing on recycled paper 6.5" x 9" (C) gls (SOLD)
"Blue Ridge Morning" 6.5" x 8" (C) gls ink drawing on recycled paper
Friday, March 4, 2011
Olin Hall, Biennial Exhibition
Caged Window #2 (C) ink drawing on recycled paper
Juror Lecture and Awards
March 4th at 6:00 pm in Smoyer Gallery
Opening Reception
March 4th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm in Smoyer Gallery
Exhibit runs through April 2nd, 2011
A juried exhibition of regional art – the grand prize is a solo show in Smoyer Gallery during the 2011-12 exhibition season. Even more impressive is that the submissions will be jurored by one of the most influential curators in America.
Carter Foster, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is currently curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. He has published and lectured extensively on contemporary and old master drawings; he has also served as curator and co-chair of the department of Prints and Drawings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Foster recently co-curated a major exhibition on American artist Roni Horn and is now planning a long-term research project on Edward Hopper’s drawings.
The gallery is open 1-4 p.m. every day including weekends.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Ataraxis....
Ataraxis....
Twilight and the Ocean....
peace.
calm.
tranquility.
"Twilight Time" (C) 9" x 6" ink on recycled paper (SOLD)
"Stormy Sea" (C) 9" x 6"ink on recycled paper POR
Hiking
While I have not done it for awhile now, I love to hike.
Hidden trails, mysterious places,
and all the sensing one does on a hike is peaceful.
To loose your self in the forest...if only for a moment.
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