New Jewelry

A few new pieces added to Istvan Gallery, and more to come for a one-night show on March 1st, at Churchill Brown Associates in Nichols Hills.

Copper Wire and Celluloid

Okay, celluloid in spirit only, but still.  It's accurate to say I'm smitten.  You ought to see "The Artist".  At least twice.

In local news.....
If you haven't purchased tickets for the amazing, annual fete known as the Omelette Party (Eggs Royale this year), what are you waiting for?  No ticket sales the day of the party, only advance purchases allowed (something to do with staying on the right side of the ABLE Commission, which, though pesky, is probably still a good thing to do).  It's one of the easiest ways to support our world class Oklahoma City Museum of Art; all the stylish, charming kids will be there, a wide array of talented chefs will be serving up fresh and made-to-order eggy creations, the JetSet Kings will be playing fabulous live music, and the open bar is like  icing on the cake.  But wait - don't answer yet, because as if all that weren't more than enough, you will also be entitled to purchase raffle tickets (very reasonably priced) allowing you to participate in the exciting art giveaway.  Yes, that's right.  There will be a gallery of stunning artworks ranging from painting to pottery to sculpture to furniture to who knows what else, all offered by the bestest and brightest of local artists.  And every single piece of art will go home with some lucky party guests.  Wowsers.  I'm just sayin', if you miss this you'll be kicking yourself in the morning and beyond.
It's next Saturday, Feb. 4, so you haven't much time to muck about.  Visit OKCMoA's site for more info and to reserve your tickets, and I'll see you there!
http://www.okcmoa.com/newsroom/2012/01/04/159/

Oh, and this is my offering for the art raffle.

Out of the Past

While awaiting laptop repair, and while in the midst of making new art that's not quite ready for its closeup, I'm digging out some collage imagery from several years ago.

Bergamot Kiss

  Granny's Purse

Key to Love

Happy Almost New Year, trying to post from Kindle while laptop is out of commission, and not having greag success.....

8"x8" canvas pub sign design, in a somewhat primitive style.  One Christmas finished and delivered.

Getting ready for Christmas (which doesn't seem at all only two weeks away!).  A little making, a little vintage shopping.

When the post office disappears, or becomes too exclusive for regular guy, every day use, I'll certainly miss sending and receiving things like this.

I made some Halloween-themed atcs for a swap (not this one though; it went to a personal friend), for which I never received anything in return; and from one participant, not even acknowledgement of my cards.  If this is the way of swaps these days, they're not for me.  

Tony was in Tulsa for a PA convention, so I booked a charming 1920s oil baron's home turned into a B&B, for one night and joined him.  We always enjoy Tulsa, it's visually stimulating.  And the foliage was beautifully aglow with autumn colors.

A few days after, I joined a local book club for their jaunt in a cemetery, experimenting with the "night portrait' setting on my camera.