Branching Out

Fall Festivals Come To An End

Well, I made it through another season of end of summer/fall festivals.  What a blast!  As always, wonderful locations and great art loving crowds greeted us at every show.  I must admit to being a little worn and ready for a short break before getting back in the shop.  Of course, there is also my exotic wood business .. I have several loads of new wood coming in - so I will have plenty of great new stuff to work with.  I will be in the Naples show Thanksgiving weekend and trying a new show in Sarasota the first weekend in December.  A light schedule so that I can get a lot of pieces underway! 

MID YEAR ALREADY!!!

It seems impossible that we are about to celebrate the Fourth of July again.  We just did that, didn't we? 

I am staying busy with new art work and with new shipments of wood.  As some of you know, I also own an exotic wood business.  One of the many reasons that I purchased the business was to be able to have the best selection of materials to work with.  A new shipment is arriving today from Australia and I can't wait see some of the new species that I have coming in from the bush.

I will be in Michigan for two shows in July  - please send an email if you would like my entire show schedule.

AWARDS

Board Choice Award - Krasl Art Fair 2009

Award of Distinction - Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival 2009

First Place Wood - Coconut Grove Art Festival 2009

Best in Show - Houston Bayou Art Festival 2008

Best in Show "Critics Choice" Award - St James Court Louisville 2008

Best in Category - Krasl Art Fair St Joe, MI 2008

Jurors Choice 3D - Columbus Art Festival 2008

Joan Voss Renner Award - Art on the Square Belleville, IL 2008

Best in Category - Brookside Art Annual Kansas City 2008

Best of 3D - Bonita Springs Art Festival 2008

Award of Distinction - Naples National Art Festival 2008

Best Booth - Coconut Grove Art Festival 2008

Best in Show - St James Court Louisville, Ky 2008

Award of Distinction - State Street Art Fair 2007

First Place Sculpture - Cape Coral Festival of the Arts 2007

Second Place - Houston Bayou Art Festival  2007

Best in Category - Bethesda Row 2007

Third Place Sculpture - Melborne Art Festival 2007

Best in Show - Alpharetta Art Streetfest 2007

Show Schedule

August

7th,8th,9th    Uptown Art Fair Minneapolis, MN

29th, 30th     Port Clinton (Highland Park), IL

September

12th, 13th    Alexandria, VA Festival of the Arts

25th-27th     Plaza Art Fair Kansas City, MO

October

3rd,4th,5th   St James Court Louisville, KY

10th,11th      Houston Bayou Downtown TX

24th, 25th    Winter Springs Art Festival  FL

November

28th,29th      Naples FL Rennaissance Fall Fest

December

4th,5th,6th   Sarasota Craft Show FL

 

 

 

Home Sweet Home

It's the end of the "out of state" festival circuit for the year, and I am home for a nice break till the first of the year.  I will be spending the next weeks in the shop - beginning work that will go with me to next year's shows.

Thanks to all the people that gave great support by way of sales or by your expressions of appreciation for my work.  Thanks to all of our family and friends.  I could not do this without all of the above...

Looking forward to next year and of seeing you at one of the shows!

Here are a couple of pics of my companions in the RV coming home from the last show  ....

 

On the Road Again

The spring has flown by, and now we are in, what we like to call in Atlanta, the dog days of summer.  All of the shows that I have gone to this spring were new to me, and I really enjoyed each show, each city, and the people.  I am now on the road for two shows in Michigan, and with a couple of days in between them, have big plans for a round or two of golf at the famous Michigan golf courses!

Great Start to the New Year

We are nearing the end of the first quarter of 2008 (already), and it has been a humdinger!  I spent most of the winter traveling to shows in Florida.  Hard to beat being in 80+ degree weather in Jan, Feb, and March!  I finally got my new booth display finished and managed to win an award at Coconut Grove for best booth - so it must have turned out okay!  I took a couple of days between shows to visit the everglades.  If you have never made it down to alligator alley, you are missing some of natures most beautiful work.  Here are a couple of pictures - one of my booth and a scene from Naples National, and one of a scene in the everglades.  I am on my way to Houston next and looking forward to it!!!