Abandoned

I am continually inspired by abandoned homes and factories in my area. Indeed, all around me in this town I see it daily...

Nature slowly reclaiming man made structures... the persistent decay that weather takes on surfaces... Roots of trees (which have been around long before us) silently dismantling pavement and brick...

As you can imagine the photos on this link were a feast for my eyes...
http://www.dailyfunlists.com/33-amazing-abandoned-places-in-the-world/

There is a great book that I keep in my studio-
"American Ruins" by, Arthur Drooker
I highly recommend it.

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who came out to my studio this weekend! It was a wonderful experience for me and that is because you came.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support!

To my fellow studio tour artists- great job! I wish I could have visited your spaces.

And now to prepare for the next event- the Rittenhouse fine arts festival on June 7,8 and 9.
(If you go, please come visit me? I'll be at booth #35)

Events-

I have 2 big events rapidly approaching:

Chester County Studio Tour
May 18th  10am-6pm
May 19th  11am-5pm

This event includes 53 Chester County based artists at 23 artist studio locations.
my studio is one of these locations:

28 North New Street
West Chester, PA 19380
(on new street between gay and market streets)

I would LOVE to see you there!

I will be doing encaustic paintings demonstrations through out both days of the event.
stop by to see my latest work and where I create it- with wine and food to be enjoyed.

I highly recommend stopping at other locations as well.
there are 3 other artists a stones throw away from my studio.

please contact me with any questions.
for more information about the event go to- http://chestercountystudiotour.com/



82nd Annual Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
June 7th-9th
Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 11am-7pm
Sunday 11am-5pm

I will have my work one display and be present during the entire show.
though this event has its own large draw, I would absolutely love to see some familiar faces.
if you look on the map provided on the event site, I will be in booth #35.

http://www.rittenhousesquareart.com/


Lastly, the center of emerging visual artists has invited me to display 3 of my pieces in a year long exhibition at the Cira Center in Philadelphia.
If you happen to be going there, I can tell you where to find it :)

http://ciracenter.com/

Beautiful mess

As so much of life tends to be...