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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Interior Angles

Perspective

I currently have an exhibition of new work at The Gallery Link, which is part of the Ellenville Public Library and Museum in the Hudson Valley in New York. The exhibition opened on March 1 and runs through April 23. There was an official opening on March 26 along with an artist talk to celebrate the release of The Pulse of Mixed Media.

The exhibition consists of two series of paintings: Interior Angles and Passages, the latter of which will be featured in a future post.

Center of Gravity

Altitude

The 12 pieces from Interior Angles represents a different direction for me. They are all created on 12" x 12" wood cradled panels and are abstract acrylics. No mixed media to be found, although by clicking on and enlarging these images, you might be able to get an idea of the layers and texture that make up these pieces.

Concentric

Radius

This series is very personal. It represents contrasts. The background and underpainting, much of which cannot be seen, are spontaneous, random, and free - almost chaotic.

Algorithm

Segment

Locus

The surface is structured, bounded, and restricted.

Compass

Target

Magnitude

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Last Stop: Mango Studio

Welcome to my blog hop. Everyday from April 2nd through April 12th I will link to a different blog as part of my celebration of the release of my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed. There will be book reviews, personal thoughts, and giveaways. And every blogger along the way will become part of the book, as they will also post their own responses to their choice of survey questions from the book. You too can be part of The Pulse by responding to my open call for art!

And on each day of the blog hop, I will also be sharing something extra. And today is an extra you will not want to pass by!

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For the 11th and final day of this blog hop, we visit Stephanie Hilvitz. A trip to Steph's blog, Mango Studio, is like an explosion of color and creativity. And I am happy to say that I will be meeting Steph in person later this month when my book tour takes me to Colorado. I know that she will be every bit as colorful in person as her blog and beautiful art. Steph has been a contributor to my online version of The Pulse and we are frequent visitors to each other's blogs. Make sure you get off at the last stop on this tour and see what Steph has to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.

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After you visit Steph, head on over to Seek Your Course. If you are not already familiar with this site, you are in for a special treat. Seek Your Course is overflowing with information about art workshops and instructors. But there is so much more to find there too. And today on their blog, you can read an interview that Jess, the amazing visionary behind the site, conducted with me. There is a review of The Pulse of Mixed Media as well.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wakley Wednesday

Head on over to the colorful and dynamic world of Dina Wakley. I love her freewheeling approach to art and am so pleased that she has been part of several of the online versions of The Pulse. She has a unique and distinct style that she uses to create dramatic journals and artwork. She has her own line of cling mount stamps, teaches workshops internationally, and lives at the intersection of Artist and Scrapper. She will be teaching in NYC later this year and I look forward to meeting her in person. Today on her blog, she talks all things The Pulse of Mixed Media.

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I am excited to be in The Metro DC area tonight for an artist talk and book signing at the Judith HeartSong Fine Art Studio and Gallery in Glen Echo, Maryland. The event runs from 6-8pm. Seating is limited and you can RSVP by emailing me at shap97@gmail.com. I will be speaking to a dynamic group of "regulars" who are part of a monthly Art Salon, as well as additional attendees -- many of whom are familiar to me from blogland. Happy also that contributing artist Lisa Jurist will also be attending. Look for s review of the event, pictures and all, on my blog in the coming days.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Melody Time

Today we visit Melody Nunez on the blog hop. Melody is an artist, photographer and writer who creates wonderful journals, collages and mixed media pieces. Even if you don't think that you are familiar with Melody and her artwork, you probably are. Her words and work have been seen in many Stampington publications since 2003. And she is a member of the design team at Crescendoh.com. As you dig deep into her blog, you will see that Melody is one generous person as well: whether it is sharing a tutorial or volunteer teaching journaling to disadvantaged school children. Today her generosity is evident as host of a giveaway for a copy of The Pulse of Mixed Media. Head on over here to read all about it!

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Still not sure if you want to submit artwork for my open call? Read about the details here. The deadline for mailing is 4/31, so there is still plenty of time. This call is open to everybody, regardless of level of experience. Every submission will be posted on my blog.

To all those of you who are on the fence, ...I say:

Monday, April 9, 2012

Two from Trudi

Trudi Sissons from Two Dresses Studio is a master at digital art. She creates imaginary worlds that you just want to step into and inhabit. I have "known" Trudi since the time I started my blog. She was a participant in the very first online version of The Pulse. She was the founder and the creator of The Recollection Parlor, a group of artists that literally did create their own worlds - as can be seen on The Recollection Parlor blog. She is also very aware of the power we hold as artists to effect change in the world and to that end, hosted a collection of butterflies to send on to the Holocaust Museum in Houston for this project.

Today she is taking on The Pulse of Mixed Media and is offering one reader a copy of the book, as part of a double giveaway that she is sponsoring. Click here for all the details.

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Did you know that North Light Books, my publisher, has it's own online shop? Not only can you buy books, but you can buy art supplies there as well. And North Light has provided my readers with a coupon code to save 10% off all purchases. Just click here and use the code ALTEREDPAGE10 for savings off everything on their site. Right now, even without the code, North Light has the best online price I have found for my book. And with the code, you will save even more.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Kelly Kilmer

I have been hanging out at Kelly Kilmer's blog for many years now. Not only does she share her amazing journal pages, she posts an endless array of fascinating links to other sites as well. And she continues to write a series of posts that offers information that is genuinely relevant, helpful and informative to the working artist. Spend some time wandering through her blog and you will see what I mean. Kelly is an authentic and generous person, a fact I have discovered from her blog, in our emails, and in person when I had the luck to take a workshop with Kelly this past year. Now head on over to this post and see what Kelly shares about The Pulse of Mixed Media...including a giveaway of a copy of the book!

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GIVEAWAYS

There are several ongoing giveaways for copies of my book going on right now. All you need to do is leave a comment at the following posts to be eligible:

Susan Tuttle

Nancy Lefko

Kelly Kilmer

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Lefkollages

Collage artist and journaler Nancy Lefko has a way with paper. She creates the most wonderful, playful, often-vintage-inspired works of art. She sometimes adds a touch of humor, sometimes a touch of whimsey, and often times a meaningful message. I had the pleasure of meeting her last year at Art is...You and cannot wait to catch up with her once again at Art is...You in October. Like her art, she is also filled with humor and whimsey. Head on over to this post where she takes on The Pulse of Mixed Media AND hosts a giveaway for a copy of the book.

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Events of the Week

The coming week brings two new live events on the east coast. Join me on Wednesday, April 11th for an artist talk and book signing at the Judith HeartSong Fine Art Studio and Gallery in Glen Echo, Maryland -- in the Metro DC area. The event runs from 6-8pm. Seating is limited and you can RSVP by emailing me at shap97@gmail.com.

On Saturday, April 14th I will be holding a book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Also attending the signing will be contributing artists Karen Cole and Leslie Marsh. The event begins at 11am and runs through the early afternoon.

Click here to see the updated list of live events, which is always one click away on my sidebar.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Every Life Joins the Hop

Image courtesy of Win/Win

Today our blog hop makes a stop to visit Roben-Marie Smith from Every Life Has a Story. If you have never visited, you are in for a treat. Roben-Marie's site is filled with inspiration: her journals, her videos, her tutorials, her shops. And of course her colorful and playful art, with just the right amount of grunge. She is at home with digital art. She is at home with handmade art. And you will feel right at home in her home! Go straight here to see what she has to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.

And while you are there, leave a comment by end of day (midnight EST) and you will be entered in Roben-Marie's giveaway of a copy of my book.

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Spent some time this week talking to one of my favorite members of our community: the one and only Rice Freeman-Zachery. And of course, wouldn't you know it...she had the microphone on. Head over to Create Mixed Media or Rice's blog to listen to our conversation. We caught up on all the live events for my book release from last week, talked about the events coming up, discussed just what exactly a Twitter party is, and talked about our plans to start and co-host a call-in radio program. Any backers????

And if you haven't left a comment on this post on Rice's blog, head over and do so and you will be entered in her giveaway for a copy of my book. But do it quickly as she will be picking a winner sometime today.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

ROcking & ROlling

The first thing you will notice on Ro Bruhn's blog is all the color (or colour if you are down under). Bright, vivid, saturated colors are everywhere. In fact, her blog banner includes the words "My Life in Colour." This was just one of the many reasons I had originally asked Ro to be a contributor to my book. She was unable to participate at that time but I am happy that she can be part of the book today through this blog hop. Head on over to this post to see how Ro answered three of the questions from The Pulse of Mixed Media.

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A number of the contributing artists have written their own blog posts about the artwork that they made for the book. Many include additional pictures and interesting background about the pieces. Head on over and spend part of today with Lelainia Lloyd, Caterina Giglio, Lynn Cohen, Bridgette Guerzon Mills #1, Bridgette Guerzon Mills #2, Kathryn Dyche Dechairo, Robert Stockton #1, Robert Stockton #2, Diana Trout, Holly Dean, Lisa JonesMoore, Sarah Whitmire, and Marie Danti. Please tell them all I said hello!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The A in AE is Artist

I am very inclusive when it comes to the definition of the word artist. This pleases some people and rankles others. To me, a wide range of creative people fit the bill: fine artists, mixed media artists, scrapbook artists, to name a few. One of the best who falls primarily in the later category is Ali Edwards. Ali and I go way back. In fact, she was a participant in my first edition of the online version of The Pulse back in January 2008. Like me, she is a big believer in community and has created a very special world on her website and blog. Head on over and see what she has to say about The Pulse of Mixed Media.

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For my current exhibition at The Gallery Link at the Ellenville Public Library and Museum, I thought I would be fun to have a bit of an interactive element. Enter a handful of markers and the above canvas with text that reads "what makes your pulse race?"

Here is the first of what will be many shots of a work in progress:

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Fully Precious Salvage

Day 2: Stephanie Lee, co-author with Judy Wise of Plaster Studio: Mixed-Media Techniques for Painting, Casting and Carving, takes on The Pulse of Mixed Media today. Head on over to her blog Semiprecious Salvage and see what she has to say about the book and read how she answered some of the book's survey questions such as "What do you think your preferred art medium says about your personality?" And while you are there, stay awhile and spend some time with this special person and talented artist.

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Artist Leslie Rosenberg, a contributor to the book, has come up with a unique use of Pinterest. She has created a board to highlight her favorite artworks from the sites of select artists from the book. I love the choices she has made for such contributing artists as Jo Archer, Eric Adama, Patricia Anders, and Juana Almaguer. Bookmark this page or follow her on Pinterest, as she will be adding more art to this board soon.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Time for Some Voodoo

Day 1: Head on over to the Voodoo Cafe. Grab the popcorn and get comfortable while you watch this video from Rice Freeman-Zachery. I really value what Rice has to say about my book as she is the author of some of my favorite books of all time, including Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists, Creative Time and Space: Making Room for Making Art, and her latest, Destination Creativity: The Life-Altering Journey of the Art Retreat.

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Susan Tuttle, photographer, artist, and author of both Exhibition 36: Mixed Media Demonstrations + Explorations and Digital Expressions: Creating Digital Art with Adobe Photoshop Elements is having a giveaway. Susan is also a contributing artist in my book. If you visit this post on her blog and leave a comment before April 9th, you will be eligible to win a copy of my book in her giveaway. Thanks

Sunday, April 1, 2012

When 31 Becomes 11

Today is April 1st, which means the 31 days of March are now part of history. And this means that my series 31 Artists/31 Days has come to an end. Thank you all for the positive feedback you have given me about this project. It has been a pleasure introducing you all to artists that are new to you...and re-introducing you to some of your old friends as well. Of course even though these postings have ended, there is still so much to discover about each of these artists, and many more, on the pages of my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed.

If you ever want to visit these posts again, a link can be found on the sidebar of my blog, toward to bottom, where you will also find links to all my other online and live collaborative projects.

As you know, all of you who left comments on my 31/31 posts and/or the 31/31 posts of each spotlighted artist became eligible for my giveaway of 3 signed copies of the book. There were nearly 3,000 comments left in total and the winners have been randomly selected:

Grand prize of a copy of The Pulse of Mixed Media, signed by as many of the contributing artists as I see during my book tour travels, and there will be many, goes to Jo Murray from Jo Murray - Art. Congrats Jo!

Congrats also go out to Tammie Lee from Beauty Flows and Terrie from Creative Explorer, each of whom won a signed copy of the book.

They say "when one door closes, another opens", so now that 31/31 has ended a new series begins. Starting tomorrow and running for 11 consecutive days, I will be sponsoring a traditional blog hop. Eleven bloggers, not connected with the book, will be posting their thoughts and reactions to the book. And, even better, each of them will be answering their choice of survey questions from the book. I will link to each blogger on their assigned day. But here is a preview of the wonderful group you are about to hang out with:

April 2 Rice Freeman-Zachery
April 3 Stephanie Lee
April 4 Ali Edwards
April 5 Ro Bruhn
April 6 Roben Marie-Smith
April 7 Nancy Lefko
April 8 Kelly Kilmer
April 9 Trudi Sissons
April 10 Melody Nunez
April 11 Dina Wakley
April 12 Stephanie Hilvitz

And during this time, I will also be posting about the recent and upcoming events surrounding my book.