Columbus was just hit with a massive amount of snow the past two days. Is there anyone else from Ohio that experienced the same results?

Last night I had to help three vehicles get unstuck due to the snow and ice. It hasn't snowed today though but cars and trucks are almost buried in snow(I just shoveled a path for my truck a few minutes ago).

L'Andrae

Hey everyone,

I wanted to let you guys know that I'm part of the March Online Exhibtion hosted by Projekt30. I'm one of thirty artist selected this month for this month.

I'll be honest with you, there are a lot of artist who apply monthly for these exhibtions. It's really tough and competitive to get accepted for the monthly exhibtions. The last time I was accepted was in January 2007!

Here's the site and don't forget to check out the rest of the artwork!!

www.projekt30.com

It's been since late January that I've work on a 30x44 in. wax pastel piece. Daniel Smith sent me the wrong wax pastel colors. I was supposed to receive Lemon Yellow, but they sent me this yellow medium cadinum,something, something. Bottom line...the color they sent was more of a orange range and I have to wait another three weeks for my Lemon Yellow to arrive by UPS.

But I have finally decided to get started on my new work without the stupid yellow! I've waited long enough(perhaps too long) and I'm going to let one missing color keep me from creating. It seems I've been in this situation so many times. Having to work with what I have in front of me, a statemnet that I remember from my grandfather, kind of rings in my head again. These are times where I feel I'm a little more creative and imaginative when I have to work with less materials.

L'Andrae' Bradley

I have some new stuff to view. These are mostly 14x17 inches and were completed between Jan and Feb. 2008. Tell me what you think!

L'Andrae'  

The month of Feb. 2008 has been pretty active for me, being an artist. The first event this month is the Pulp Art:Works on Paper exhibition. When I arrived to this reception, other artists and participants seemed to show up right at the same time. There was lot of art there, but I still felt they could have displayed two of my drawings instead of just one. As far as communication goes, I only met a couple artists there and I really didn't feel like sticking around for the entire two hours. The reception was from six to eight pm, I left around sevenish.

In a way it felt like I was like the other artists showing up: to see my own work and was curious about the other entries.

The second event this month was when I was invited to be a guest speaker for the Dublin Area Art League(Dublin,OH). I never really feel comfortable about speaking in public, but everything seem to run on all cylinders. The beginning questions that were being asked where on que with my written speech. So I really didn't have to look down to read off anything. I felt for comfortable than I thought I would and the crowd enjoyed every drawing I brought for demonstration. They all seemed amazed by my pen & ink drawings and the transistion of mediums I've used during the past ten years.

My third event will be at the High Road Gallery in Worthington,OH. This is a group exhibtion titled "Art From the Heart" and is sponsored by the Worthington Area Art League. Every member of the league will display a work of art they feel has a personal attatchment to them. My original idea was one of my 34x48in wax pastel works, but it violated the size regulations. Luckily I had a Daze of Blacks & Grays ready to hang, so I'll be exhibiting that.

The good thing about it is Daze of Blacks & Grays was a very personal transition for me during late 2005. I was moving from pen and ink, and moving towards working with a new medium all together. I can't wait for this exhibit to come up because it will be my third exhibition this year and the members of the league seem like good people.

Well, I think I've said enough for now.

L'Andrae' Bradley

If there is anyone living in Columbus ,or near Columbus, there is an artist reception Tuesday night. The information is posted below.

L'Andrae'

Mark your calendar for two upcoming ROY G BIV events.  

First is the reception for PULP ART | Works on Paper at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Gallery downtown at 96 South Grant Ave.  We are featuring 59 works on or with paper by our talented artist members.  The reception is Tuesday February 12, 2008 from 6-8 pm.  The exhibition will be open from Monday Feb. 11, 2008 until Saturday March 29, 2008.  The gallery is open during the Library’s business hours.

Out of the blue, I've been invited to be a guest speaker for the Dublin Area Art League. I guess I'll see how those Communcation Classes @ Ohio State worked for me.

I already have my rough speech written and now I'll have to get some examples done and perhaps ask myself for questions the audience would ask me.

Has anyone here been a guest speaker?

Is there any curveball questions I should prepare myself for?

L'Andrae Bradley

I just found out that one of the two drawings were submitted for Pulp Art:Works on Paper exhibition. A worker at Roy G. Biv gallery also submitted two images and got the same results.

Where does this story leads to?

This guy happened to attended Ohio State(the same school I attended years ago) and he does custom framing. We got to talking and doesn't reside too far from where I live at.

Better yet he is even willing to trade art.

On top of that; trade art for frame making!

What a coincidence! Becuase I have to get ready for a two-month exhibition this summer for an up-scale resturant.

L'Andrae' Bradley

Today I submitted two mixed media drawings for the Roy G. Biv's Pulp Art:Works on Paper. Their hosting the exhibition at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus(OH). I'm very curious to see what others are submitting right now. I'm still at the library and it's not too far for me to check it out.

One of the set backs are framed pictures are not to exceed 24x24 inches. That seems to make it even more of challenge becasue I overheard a lady saying she had drawing that was much larger than that. I can understand the size limit though. Observing the space, there isn't much room for enornous pictures. Second, I think the gallery(and libray) wanted to give artists all a fair chance for artistic exposure.

Yeah..I think I will swing by the space before I go home. I want to see the art that's being submitted there.

L'Andrae'