I was quite excited to discover that the folks over at Redbubble have featured one of my pieces, Secret Lives Of Mermaids, on their homepage today! Wasn’t expecting that whatsoever and I’m quite grateful.
I said I would update with an art and music post specific. How about just an art post for now? For fans of the alphabet series, I promise you I have not abandoned it at the letter “H”. I just have had quite a demand for art cards and watercolor pieces and have been quite busy with those. That’s a good problem to have and I’m super thankful. The alphabets will come. I promise you that. And the alphabets will not be happy ones either. I promise you that as well.
Rather than yammer on about all I didn’t do and have yet to do, I’ll just fill this empty space with what I’ve been working on. All of my pieces are always available as prints and cards over at Redbubble. Art cards (ACEO’s) and original art are available over at my Ebay store . Currently I’m trying to stock my Etsy store in case you go over there looking so please stay tuned. If you want to wear my art, or drink out of it, or need an iphone case(?) I’ve been slowly adding to my zazzle store as well. Feel free to always access these places from the ads or links provided on this site.
And then there is the matter of new music. Hopefully that will show up in the next blog. I know some of you have been asking which always boosts my spirits.
That’s it for now. I got some new yellow fish for my box of water last week, but that isn’t really noteworthy. Still, now you know.
Hello again true believers! Sorry for the long pause in-between blog posts here. I’m trying to protect myself and recover from the world’s ridiculousness by hiding in my studio and making art and music. That’s about as nicely as I can put it. Email me if you want specific examples. I’ll be glad to provide them.
Next time I’ll update with a Carol Kroll art and music specific post, especially since I just purchased a DVD of 700 GarageBand loops that I’m super excited to start using. I needed some motivation and that was it. Sorry. That’s best I could muster lately.
But today is all about The Capitola Review. The Capitola is putting on a gala event at the Coppertop Theater on the Richland Center University campus. I’m really looking forward to it of course. Yes, tickets are $20.00 at the door but please keep in mind this is a fundraiser for their arts program and we all promise to make it well worth your while. Quite the show we have planned, I’ll tell you that much.
If you’re in the Madison downtown area this fine February 12th, 2011th afternoon – come check out The Capitola Review at Avol’s Bookstore from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. I’ll be doing some tunes with the group including Jesse Sykes’ ~ “Oh, My Girl” which is featured in Capitola’s current issue. It’s just a gorgeous song. Poetic and melancholy. Just the way I like it.
There will also be another Capitola gala event at UW Richland CenterFebruary 26th, 2011. Details are still being firmed up and as soon as they are made available, I’ll post that info here there and everywhere along with where to purchase tickets.
Today’s show, however, is FREE! Should be a great show. I’m really looking forward to it that’s for sure! Please come out and say hello. I’ll try snapping some pictures throughout the day. You can check that out in “real time” over at my twitter account if you are so inclined. Just a word of warning though. It won’t be as cool as being there (just sayin’)
I’ve been hiding away from the world for most of 2011 making my things. It’s the only thing I’ve wanted to do lately (to be quite truthful) and I feel the trend will continue for some time. How long? No idea, but it’s what I need right now.
Taking a brief intermission from finishing up the letter “I” in my Adult Alphabet series I’ve also been working on more art cards in the watercolor world. I think I’ve said before that going back and forth between the two very different mediums (not to mention subject matters) can be challenging but I think I’m getting the hang of the balance. The trick is not to have two much time in-between the two (I’m finding out). Some of these cards are currently up for auction in case any strike your fancy, otherwise, enjoy! And stay tuned for the letter “I”.
