"SIX" Tonight!!!

"SIX" opens tonight! 
I am going to put up the voting options later...I know.  I will try to get them up later tonight.  I will leave it posted until 2pm on Saturday and then the voting stops.  The winner will be announced on this blog and on the Robin Willow blog.  There are a lot of amazing pieces to choose from.
Stay posted.  Here is an entry from my son...he is excluded from the voting.

Isn't it cool?  I love his eye for photography.  He is only 13!  Ok..well I have to go...I gotta leave for the gallery soon.  Hope you are there too!

Opening Next Friday!!!

Opening on August 3rd!  It is finally here!

We have entries from all over the country including the U.S.V.I.  How awesome is that?  You can vote for your favorite 6"x6" piece of art on opening night.  The winner will receive a special prize!  If you can't make it, I am going to try to include it on my blog, so you can vote for your favorite on-line.  I have never tried this method before, so you will have to bear with me while I try it.  And... you will have to be forgiving if it doesn't work.  I am really looking forward to the event.  It is in a new venue this year.  Thank you so much to Tonia Osborn-owner of Red Z Gallery-who is giving us the use of her gallery for the month of August.
What is so awesome about that is....downtown Mt. Vernon, Ohio has a First Friday event every month.  All of the shop owners stay open and the whole downtown gets involved and it is a big, fun party!  It is a lot of fun.  Tonia has a featured artist every month at her gallery, so for the month of August,  it is "SIX". 
I really hope that a lot of you can make it  to the opening!  I would love to see you there!

This was the escape....

This was our booth at Artiscape.  These were a couple of new books that I whipped together.  The "Cool Green" dance figures book and the "Tree Book" with the 3 original tree sketches inside.  I sold both of them.  I would have to say that I think that it once again proves my theory that procrastination is truly the sign of genious.  You know that I didn't get these done until midnight the day before.  Or much of anything for that matter.....

            

More Soon

I know that it has been awhile since I have posted anything new and exciting.  Life has a way of "getting in the way"...you know what I mean.  BUT~there is new inspiration, entries for "SIX" are coming in, and things are getting greener!  I hope there are more of you out there working on your entries for the "SIX" show.  The entry form can be found below. 
Please contact me if you have any questions!
Have a Wonderful Mother's Day!!

I Love You Jesse!!

Artiscape An Artist's Gathering

We will be there!  April 15th at the Outsider Art Fair.  By we..I mean my very talented mom, Willa, and I.  It will be held at the Embassy Suites Dublin from 11-5. (Ohio)
I am working on some stuff...that's right I said working.  Those of you who know me know I do not have everything done.  I have always said..."Procrastination is a sign of genious!"  I am a genious for sure!  :) 

These are some of the things that I will have there.  My dog tags.  They turned out pretty cool.  Email me if you are interested in purchasing.  I will have some handmade books too.  I am still making them....

Thinking about having an "Open Art House" this summer.  Will keep you posted on that one.  I would like to have my arty friends be a part of that.

More later.......

New! New! New!

And taking orders!


First~
This is something I stumbled upon while sketching in my sketchbook.  I started this about a year ago.  Since then, I have experimented with several different names and ways of putting letters together.  It isn't always easy-and it can be very frustrating.  I posted one that I did for my dad for Christmas a couple of posts ago.  Here are a few I did for my cousins.  Everyone seems to like them and says I should sell them.  I have been tossing the idea around and have decided to go for it.
So if you are interested...the cost is a flat $8.00 plus $3.00 per letter (US dollars).  There is not a guarantee on how it will look when finished-I don't even know that.  It will be unframed-and shipping charges will apply.  Probably $3.00-$3.50 postage in you live in the USA.  I will let you know if you contact me with an interest in an order along with other details.
Contact me if you are interested.
lifeisart@roadrunner.com



Top middle "Alex"; Far right "Amelia"; Bottom middle "Angela" Far left "Finck"

Second~
Dog Tags..
My original designs on dog tags.  I decided to put my "Oh My Goth" copyright kids and other original designs on dog tags.  I think that they turned out pretty cool.  These sell for $5.00 (US dollars) and as mentioned above, there would be a shipping charge.  Again, I would let you know the cost if you contact me with an interest in an order.







Be the first to be the coolest an original Stephanie McKee dog tag!!!!

I am sure that I will come up with some new designs before too long!

And don't forget.....

Call For Entries!!!

Art show!!  The entry form is in a post below.  Don't miss it!!

Jesse-School Doodles

How cool is this?  I love this drawing by Jesse.  He did this in school...not in art class.  Just filling in time..in class.  He says his work was done and I believe him, I really do.  This is my favorite by far.

The Party..Featuring Frank

See..Jesse came home with this and asked me to find Frank in the party.  He had him drawn on a different part of the paper, then I had to find him in the party.  I did, but the scene was awesome.  I absolutely love this drawing.  From the guy with the undies on his head, the rockers, the dude diving into the bucket, flying with a bird...amazing.



CALL for ENTRIES: Six | Art and Art Deadlines.com

CALL for ENTRIES: Six Art and Art Deadlines.com

I tried something new...

I made most of the Christmas presents I gave this year.  I made bracelets for my mom and sister-I never made a bracelet before.  I had some bamboo blanks that are pre-drilled for stringing, so I thought I would start there.  I thought of a couple of designs that I could draw, put them on the bamboo, and then stared at them for a while (well, for a couple of days) trying to figure out what to do next.  I had some beads.  So.  Nothing else.  I thought about a really cool idea with wire.  This idea worked perfect in my head.  After I got home from work and got settled down to work on it-not so much.  Then I settled on stretchy cord.  I made the bracelet for my mom.  Loved it.  Made the bracelet for my sister.  Looked at it.  Next day at work, I went to Michaels at lunch and bought different beads.  After work-tore it apart-made it again-loved it.
Now-I needed to take some pictures of them.  My camera died a while back.  Actually, while we were at the Wright-Pat Air Force Museum (BTW-Awesome Place!!).  I decided to put some batteries in it and I asked it to please work.  It did, but wouldn't focus, I took the pictures anyway.  Here are the results.  I also made a little ceramic box for my mom.

I have also been working on a new idea with letters and names.  Combining them together in different ways.  I did this one for my dad.

I have been thinking about selling these.  I will do initials or names.  It will be a mystery how they will turn out.  Even I won't know.

CALL FOR ENTRIES~SIX

Here it is!  To all of you artists out there~here is your chance to be part of an exciting and fun art show.

"SIX"

All art must be 6 inches by 6 inches square. 
No bigger ~ No smaller.

You may enter up to 2 pieces of art for only $6.00!! US dollars

Any medium ~ (except glass, ceramic or tile due to breakage potential in transport)

The show will be held at the "red Z gallery"
in Mt. Vernon, OH.

See the Call for Entries for all the details and please contact me for any questions.

I am looking forward to all of your entries!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Jesse has drawn our Christmas card every year for about 9 or 10 years.  (I should try to gather them all and post them.)  Here is 2011's Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wish to you all. 

It features Joe & Bob.  Joe & Bob are characters created by Jesse McKee.  They star in a series of books that he has written.  Joe & Bob are always finding trouble~aliens-bombs-cereal bowls in the road & now the Angry Penguin!

Holidays

The holidays are coming so fast.  I have been working on some new projects.  New for me.  Some jewelry and other things.  I can't be too specific right now or show pictures or I will spoil some surprises.


I really would like feedback though.  Please leave me your comments or email me when I do post pictures. 


I will have some pictures to post of some other new things in a couple of days...or so....that's my plan...wish me luck.