new logo.

So I've been working on a logo for a friend of mine. She is a massage therapist and is primarily focusing on prenatal massage. Here's my favorite of what I designed:

I've also been working on a sign for my tent for the Lake Wales Art fair. Why is designing for yourself SO hard?! Ugh. I need to get it finished soon too. 

I also heard back from Penny Carothers (all you Blue Like Jazz fans know who I'm talking about) from an article that I sent in to Burnside Writers Collective. She said that if I rework it a little bit, she'd like to post it in the general section of their website! I'm stoked because their website has GREAT postings. It would be fun to say that I had an article posted there. 

Anyway, I've been at home alone all day and it's starting to get to me. I'm debating on whether to have a glass of wine and watch my blockbuster.com flick or get out of the house. Hmmm...

Platform!!!

One of my favorite events is coming up! Platform! 

This one is titled EcoVision and is at PCC on Bartow Hwy. Make sure you come out. You can save $2 by paying online, or you can get in for free if you volunteer! However you get there, just make sure you come!

tshirt designs

pick your favorite!

web templates

so I've been working on web templates for victory church. here's the latest that I came up with:

i wish you could enlarge it and blogger didn't make it look so crappy. oh well. thoughts?

latest work.

So I cranked this out in 3 hours today and I really like how it came out. I wanted to share. 

It's going to be printed on a thick linen finish sateen paper and have a ribbon around the top part. I'm sad that little details didn't come out in this upload, but you get the idea...

     

ps. artgroup ruled last night. 

So...

I finally scanned the Polk Voice Article so I thought I'd post it if you were interested...

  

I was also going through a magazine and fell in love with this ad:

 

I think this will be the inspiration for some graphic design in the future. I love the layers and vintage look. 

Also tomorrow is the last day that my art will be up at Mitchell's Coffeehouse. I'm a bit sad to take it down but very grateful for the month that I was able to show there. Thanks to everyone for their kind words! (and if you haven't seen it yet, go down there tomorrow and check it out!) Thankfully I have been added to their annual list, so I'll be showing there for a full month each year. I'm very grateful for the opportunity and I'm excited to show at the Lake Wales Art show later this month.

I've been thinking that with everything that I do, I love creating art the most but it's what I spend the least amount of time on. (Graphic design eats up my day - mainly because it pays the bills). I was just offered somewhat of a more "part-time" job which is great because it guarantees cash flow coming in but it will fill my schedule Tuesday - Thursday. I think I'm going to stop taking several graphic design clients and work mainly on my art Mondays and Fridays. It will be a great way to start and end the week. Of course I'll still do those fun projects when certain clients call (fred). I guess I just want to make sure that I'm really trying to give my art a go... and not have it always take a backseat to things that make me money. Who knows, if I really put my heart, soul and energy into it, maybe it will turn the tables. 

March '09

Events

March 6-25 - Fine Arts Show

AOP, Lakeland. Reception March 6, 6-9pm. FREE.

March 7-8 - Bloomin Arts Festival

Bartow, 10-5pm, FREE.

March 7 - Family Fun Workshop

PMOA, 10:30-noon. FREE

March 17 - Curator Tour

Moving Sculptures, 10:30am, Museum Admission

March 20 & 21 - Ridge Art Central Park Art Festival

Downtown Winter Haven, FREE.

March 21 - Race for the Arts

7am-noon, PCC, $15, www.polkartsalliance.com to sign up. (This is for artists to show their work down Ft. Frasier Trail, it's a bit confusing. Submission deadline is March 16). 

March 21 - Platform Florida Art Party #13

PCC, 6:30-9:30pm, $20 adult/$15 student (discounts online)

www.platformflorida.com (They are also looking for volunteers for this event. If you volunteer for a shift, you get in for free!)

March 28 & 29 - Lake Wales Art Show

Lake Wales, FREE.

March 29 - Film "The Short Films of the Quay Brothers (Part II)

PMOA, 2pm, Museum Admission.

Shows Coming up:

Blanc et Noir - Arts on the Park Black and White show on April 3-22. All media. Reception is April 3rd, so receiving dates will probably be March 26-27. 

Miniature Art Exhibition - Ridge Art Association April 15-May3. Reception April 18. Contact the RAA for the prospectus.