I know it’s still March but I’m ready for it to finish up already and let April through. Because we have two shows coming up in April and I’m getting itchy. One for the Capitola on April 24th in Mineral Point, WI and the other will be just Mark Miskelly and I with Aaron Johnson visiting us on bass at the Crossroads Coffeehouse on April 30th in Cross Plains, WI. We’re currently trying to figure out what to call ourselves outside of the Capitola, so stay tuned for that as well.
The Capitola show on April 24th is the spring issue launch so it should be a lot of fun! I myself cannot wait to see the new issue. This one is quite hot so come out and get your copy and see it all in action.
The show on April 30th is something we’re doing outside of the Capitola, but we’re still of course completely dedicated to the Capitola and have plenty of shows coming up for that this spring and summer. So please stay tuned. The thing is that we’re getting the bug to play out more around the area and have Capitola’s blessing to do just that so that’s what we’re starting to do. Pretty exciting all around!
All this being said, here are the dates and times and other important information pertaining to the shows thus far. The info is located in the news section as well so make sure to look for it there when this blog post gets passed up for others in the coming days. Hope to see you there! We’d love to say hello to you!
4/24/2010 Atomic Ice
7:00 PM -10:00 PM
148 High Street
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
53565
4/30/2010 Crossroads Coffeehouse
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
2020 Main Street
Cross Plains, Wisconsin
53528
8/15/2010 Alley Stage
(located at)
Shake Rag Alley Center for Arts & Crafts
18 Shake Rag Street
Mineral Point, WI 53565
608.987.3292
I finished up a few more watercolor ACEO’s this week.
Along with the art cards, I also finished up an acrylic piece I have been nursing entitled “The Secret Lives Of Mermaids”. The text, perhaps too small to discern here on the internet reads:
Fishes make up only a small fraction of the animal life sea which ranges from microscopic protozoa to whales. many forms of marine life are obviously not fishes. some others are fishlike and are a source of confusion.
Rather than go on in written word about these pieces and my time spent down the rabbit hole, I figured an audio and visual show might be more interesting. Enjoy!
Even though I love love love winter, I think spring is on my mind with the rate and enthusiasm I making bird (art cards) paintings these days. I have also sold a few of these over on ebay which has also been quite an incentive. But don’t worry, you can also get prints of them over at my redbubble residence too.
Speaking of spring, this morning when I was taking trip after trip after trip to the curb to leave presents for the recycling and garbage people, I heard several different birds along with a woodpecker in the tree next door and got a little excited about the possibility of green grass and flowers coming within the next two months or so.
(and I’m sure I’m not alone either)
So along with a new studio podcast I am currently assembling, here are some more things that I have been working on lately. I now feel I have properly reacquainted myself with the watercolor medium over this past month or so, although every piece is a quiet little fight of knowing when to be bold and knowing when to be patient and knowing when to stop before “mud” begins to be made and a piece has been officially declared ruined. And when that happens, it gets torn into a million little pieces and thrown away while swearing a lot. And it does happen. More times than I want to admit. If anyone tells you that watercolor is a peaceful sport, they are handing you a big line of BS. It’s a tricky balancing act. I’m not saying that the more abstract acrylic pieces I do are “easier” per se…oh wait I think I am. Anyway, enjoy.
I have some more goodies from yesterday’s Capitola show. It was a blast as always so thank you to everyone who came out for it! Including my sister. It was super nice to see you there, Cindy.
Mary, the owner of Crossroads was just super to us and her place has great acoustics not to mention great coffee! Lots of the readers brought brand new written material of their own for the day which was REALLY cool to hear. Lots of great stuff. Goes without saying that I am so happy to be a part of all this.
The next reading’s date is still being worked out, as there was a conflict, but I will post it here as soon as it is confirmed.
Enjoy and hopefully see you at the next one in March.
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than taking in some poetry and music. Come out and join us over at the Crossroads Coffeehouse in Cross Plains, WI for a great afternoon of just that. Hope to see you there!
