April Catch up

By: sagworks Mood: other Date: 05/21/2008 20:53:35 Music: None

Things are busy, but the good kind of busy. A lot of stuff is happening! I am happy to announce I have redone my website, sagworks 4.0 is alive! Let me know what you think of the redesign.

--News—
Artomatic is going very well. I have received a lot of great feedback and meet a lot of wonderful people. I have sold several pieces and got the chance to meet several people who have believed in me and my art for several years and saw the great art they are making themselves.

On Friday May 16 Artomatic is hosting a meet the artist night from 7-10pm. It is a great chance to see some art and talk art with artists. I will be there the whole time, so if you come please stop by and say hello. The exhibit is worth checking out. Artists have overtaken 9 floors of a newly built office building in downtown DC one block from the Red Line New York Ave/Gallaudet metro stop. There is a lot of great art, music, film on display. --More Information on the event--

The summer issue of Artful Blogging Magazine is out. I have several pieces of art featured and the article turned out better than I could have imagined. It is a great magazine with articles from quite a few creative bloggers; a recommended read. --More information --

The Hyattsville Arts Festival was a great success. 100's of people who had never heard of me now know who I am. I was also interviewed by Brazilian TV. My video is on You Tube if you are interested. You can start at minute 3:40 if you want to skip to my art. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPiFL0HwGgg

I did not create a lot of artworks this month. I spent a large amount of time framing and getting ready for the Hyattsville Arts Festival and Artomatic. I even cut my own lettering for my display at Artomatic - if you can't make the show but are interested in my setup - check it out.

May 22 is the Greenbelt Art Walk - which includes a studio open house. Three venues, one inspired evening! Art show receptions, live music,
independent film shorts, life drawing, studio open house and more.
Sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Department, Greenbelt Arts Center
and Friends of the New Deal Café Arts. Informational pdf

--Recent artworks—
Illustration Friday: "Save".
Another little 4" x 6" piece. This was a lot of fun to make! (04/10/08)
– See the completed Save --

Illustration Friday: "Fail".
I looked at this theme a bit differently, I went with the idea you can never succeed at something until you attempt it - and failure may happen. You just have to go for it! (04/17/08)
– See the completed Fail –

--New Prints Available—
All prints are limited to a run of 100 and are printed on archival paper and include a hand-cut signature.
Day 27: Cassette
Day 77: Citrus
Day 126 - Tango
Day 148 - Robot
Day 175-Hats (shopping)
Day 204 - Horizon
Hula Girl (12" x 9")


--Show Information--
March 20 - May 22
Greenbelt Arts Center - Laurel Art Guild Exhibition
2 pieces on exhibit
More Information about the venue and directions

March 31 - June 30
Laurel Regional Hospital - Laurel Art Guild Exhibition
3 pieces on exhibit all making their exhibition debut
7300 Van Dusen Road Laurel, MD 20707

May 9, 2008 – Jul 3, 2008
Snow Hill Manor - Laurel Art Guild Exhibition
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
More Information about the venue and directions

May 9 – June 15, 2008
ARTOMATIC
Capitol Plaza I, 1200 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
More information about the venue, directions, calendar of events

April 30– May 28
Small Works Show - Montpelier Arts Center (lower level)
13301 Laurel-Bowie Road, Laurel, MD 20708
More Information about the venue and directions

Upcoming: Middle of 2008 in Brooklandville, MD
Upcoming: January 2009 Columbia, MD
Upcoming: Mid 2009 Durham, NC
Upcoming: January 2010 in Bethesda, MD

As always, feel free to email me with any comments, questions, or suggestions and thank you!

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