"Business of Art Course" and Grant Award

This is to show you my part of an ad that is coming out in the Marin IJ  on June 12th to celebrate the fact that a group of Marin Arts Council Grantees, my self included, graduated from an eight week "Business of Art" Course run by the CCI ( Center for Cultural Innovation) .

To see the full add and see other great artists work go to Colleen Proppe's site. 

Colleen was the driving force behind this full page ad. Thanks for all your hard work. Thanks also to the CCI and The Marin Arts Council. It was an invaluable experience.

ART BRA SHOW

My Millitit bikini is hanging in the window of University Art on J street in Sacramento as part of the Sneak Preview for this wonderful Art Bra Show. It will be there until the end of May , then moving to the Old Weave Bldg on 20th Street Sacramento. Please check out the Art Bra Show Blog.

Its for a wonderful cause.

For those of you who haven't seen the other bikinis, another are being exhibited in the Redwood Foyer of the Marin Veteran Memorial Bldg in San Rafael until June 8th.

Antonia Lawson's Ceramic Sculpture at CCACA's 30 Ceramic Sculptors Exhibit with me the artist and Bob Rose

My piece "Two Faced GweiLo" in the show" - 30 Ceramic Sculptors" at John Natsoulas Gallery
April 23-May 24th 2008, Davis, California.

A NEW PUSSY

Brooke is the new Pussy in our lives. She spends her mornings in the Otter in the sun.

Amber is a little miffed still. Here she is in a bowl straight from the kiln, Hot and alert. The first week was a hissing howling territory dance and Amber of course won the high ground hence the table. Amber was so vocal after Commet's death that we thought she might be lonely. Weren't we wrong!
Brooke arrival soon ended all that vocalization.
A month on they are doing well. Not exactly best buddies but getting used to each other. Brooke eats everything , Amber is still fussy and both now keep me company in the Clay Studio.

Shows Shows Shows

MARIN OPEN STUDIOS
is in just over two weeks!
May 10 & 11th , 11 am - 6 pm.
It's Mothers day weekend. Come and celebrate with me, hang out in the sculpture garden and check out my new animal planter heads and sculptures.

I currently have sculptures out all over the place here are a few places to go and see my latest pieces.

In the MARIN OPEN STUDIO GALLERY at 301a Corte Madera Town Center I am showing a new piece a bust figure of "Bo Peep" with a lamb on her head. The surface body drawings are created with under-glaze color pencils. This is a new direction I am exploring. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm. April 16 - May 11, 2008

"Two Faced Gwei Lo" is showing at the
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY in Davis. Opening this Friday April 25th 7-10 pm don't miss it, its a blast, the music is always good and the sculptures are truly memorable. I love being a part of this - The show is called "30 Ceramic Sculptors". Richard Notkin, Richard Shaw, Jack Earl are just some of the great sculptors showing their work here.

Also in Davis at THE PENCE GALLERY
I have one of my Lingerie-Bikinis - " Burgundy Blossom Bikini" in the exhibit called "Exploring the Surface" this was juried by Peter Vandenberg whose work I love. The opening is also this Friday April 25th from 6-9pm.

MARIN SOCIETY OF ARTISTS - CRAFT AND SCULPTURE 2008, April 13 - May 11, 2008
"Two Faced Deity" is in this show, make sure you check out both of the faces on this Deity.

In the ART WORKS DOWNTOWN gallery in San Rafael. I will be showing three large pieces in "Thinking Green" - June 19 - July 25, Reception: June 27, 6-8pm
a juried exhibition by members of the Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (www.acga.net) based on the theme "Thinking Green".

And last but definately not least our show THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS is getting great attention and rave reviews. My "Liberty Eagle" that was one of the four political sculptures featured was sold to an Eagle collector. This show is on till June 9th so if you get a chance next time you go to the Marin Symphony or another event there check it out.It is now showing in the Redwood Foyer of the Marin Veteran's Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903. Box office: (415)499-6400. Art exhibits are usually only open to ticketholders during events in the Auditorium.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

My "Liberty Eagle" has landed in a fantastic place.
She was bought by an Eagle collector. Who discovered her in the Three Colorful Friends Exhibition during the Vienna Boys Choir Concert at the Marin Vererans Auditorium. If you get a chance to see this show do, its great and is getting rave reviews. See my previous blog on it.

"THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS" ----- Ceramic Sculpture & Painting

THREE COLORFUL FRIENDS

ELLIS HEYER  - ANTONIA LAWSON - PATRICIA BLAU

An exhibition of Ceramic sculpture and painting

MARCH 5th -June 8th 2008

Redwood Foyer , Marin Veterans Memorial Building, San Rafael, California

Well its up and its beautiful. After all is said and done "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and I'm the lucky beholder for now. Last month I was offered a venue to host a show after 3 artists cancelled last minute so "Three Colorful Friends" was miraculously pulled together.  Patti was in India at the time so for 2 weeks I waited hoping she'd accept the offer on her return, luckily she did, then we needed a third someone whose work would fit with Meat and Ceramic Bikinis! not easy, but great minds think alike and Ellis was that thought. Everyone of us found available work for a 3 month exhibition. prepared it for hanging and did all the other things you need to do before an exhibition, and best of all we were all there on the day, on time ready to go.

Wendy & I hung the show Tuesday all day, it was a blast color matching bikinis to chuck roasts, T bone steaks and naked chickens. We had Ellis's artist in her painting eying up a big piece of meat.

There are also four sculptures, Mad Cow Disease, Dolly the Cloned Sheep, Liberty, and Clinton's Head on a platter, strategically placed along the wall. Such fun.

 We hope some of you will get to visit the show. Ellis sorry we didn't get you in this photo.