Chelsea's Artwork on Display at Artists' Mediums Inc

 I have over 20 pieces of art on display at Artists Mediums in Williston Vermont.

 You will find the prices to be ridiculously low, because I am trying to sell several pieces to help fund my trip to Denver to visit my family.

 Oils as well as a couple of acrylics.

 On display until the end of April.

Getting Ready to really paint!

So, I have spent this summer painting the house,

but now as autumn finishes it's colors, and my camera is full of photos I am gearing up to finally paint.

 

Have I done any actual ART this year?

art? well a little...I painted a fish on a board for John.

2nd Annual Jericho Plein Air Festival

 The 2nd Annual Jericho Plein Air Festival was inspiring.

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Here are some photos I took of the goings on during that beautiful summer day.

Watercolors

progress

Sign Painting

What have I been doing artistsically?
I knew ild run into this problem.
I HAVE been doing things, I just keep forgetting to post them.
Here is one of the projects I did lately a window sign for the store:

http://artistsmediums.blogspot.com/2012/04/window-sign.html

Panorama..continued...

I keep wondering if I should paint this one large area (poorly framed in) behind my woodstove before the Open studio tour. It used to be an old bulliten board I think only it's been painted white.

I'll have to take a photo of the wall so you can see what I mean.

I figured the best thing I could really do it try to make it look like a window... so

I took this photo Monday, from the kitchen.

Right now the trees are so full you can't really see much of anything...

just a blur of green and a glimpse of the river.

No, I am not getting completely distracted from the upcoming Plein air festival...

:)

I'm still thinking about it.

This was first posted in July of 2011...

Obviously I didn't get around to painting it, there was so much else to do!

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Now: 11-20-11

I am finally showing you the photos of the space that I am considering painting.

I've actually spent some time smmothing out the surface a bit.

(I think it used to be a bulletin board.)

I definately want to make a long panoramic landscape on this surface.

To this end I have been practicing my panoramic photography. 

 I don't claim to really be good at it...all I need is an image worth painting.

For some examples of my panoramic shots of the store, click here.

Aftermath

Well, the Open Studio Tour is over.
The weather was discouraging at best.
It was of course fine for me, since I got to sit by the woodstove all day, and the house was quite cozy...
But not the best day for a drive in the mountains.
THANK YOU to all the wonderful people who took the long haul all the way out to my isolated environs, to see my work! I am so grateful...this kept me sane, during two fairly long days of waiting.

 And A HUGE THANK YOU to all the Folks who supported my creative endeavors by purchasing paintings, prints, and cards....without you, I would have probably decided art is just not my gig anymore...it was one of those weekends.

These two photos are pictures of twop of the painting that sold during the weekend:

(though for the life of me, I cannot get them to load vertically!!! So turn your head to the right>>>  ;)



after-MATH:
This year, despite the economy, and the poor weather, I still did manage to do a bit better than break even!


Still sort of recovering from all that sick I had going on...
this seems to be taking longer than usual... but I am definately making real progress!

Now I am ready to paint, since I did mix a huge batch of oil paints this past weekend...I also finally finished the painting that was on the easxle during the Open Studio Tour... and I have just started a new Canvas...


I also have plans to make some holiday ornaments for he store's Gift Show!

Leaves are NEAR Peak..

Or maybe perfectly at peak...where I live.
Someone at my work didn't believe me since everything in town is all green..

but there's the proof! The color up in my neck of the woods is Phenominal!!!
Just in time for Open Studio!
(I've been sick for several days..but I am much better now, and ready for a bout of ART!)

I looked around the house...
It seems I have - prepared for Open Studio:

Framed artwork:
40 Oil Paintings
4 Acrylics
5 Watercolors
10 Monoprints
2 Blockprints
1 Collage
 As well as 6 Sculptures

13 unframed monoprints and multiple prints and Cards.

Here I sit, the signs are up, and I'm going to mix some OIL Paint!
YAY!

Is art useless?

Coin Bear (useful) Sculpture-Chelsea

Oscar Wilde  again:

"We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it.

The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admire it intensely.

All art is quite useless."

Personally I disagree. -c

Any opinions?

Over 250 Maps distributed!

Over 250 Maps distributed!
A busy weekend.
I finished all 3 bears with multiple clear coats,
I finished off 3 painted flower pots, and put mums in them for those who are looking for
a decorative piece of art with a bit of fall life.
...and I disdtributed the rest of my big box of maps from Eden to Stowe!
I know there is still more to do...
but I'm getting there!
chels

What is the Old Belvidere Schoolhouse Studio?

 

Belvidere Vermont Autumn

 Well, ultimately it's my home.
For this weekend only I am opening the groundfloor to the public to take a look at all of my art in one place, and to get to see some of the processes used to creat it.

But why drive this far North?

The road to get there in the Autumn is IDEAL!



 This is it! The Old Belvidere Schoolhouse
North past Tallman's ABC store in Autumn



 Someone at work said it must be lovely...

and, yes,

 in a word it is lovely.

 There is a river,

Oil Painting: River in My Backyard
This painting resides in Colorado
(normal summer water levels depicted)

(Which is an incredible solace, and so very nice ...when it's not angry.)



The North Branch of The Lamoille, spring 2011
at this point the water is a little higher than during
Hrricane Irene.
Behind my house





Yes, I Know she needs paint,
I have scraped and primed
below the windows of the first floor.



I guess it depends on your point of view.

Some would call it a money pit, my Father calls it my albatross....

I've been working at the store a lot lately,

 & I've been very inspired by my customers, with no time to act on it.

I've even managed to have a 24 hour flu, or food poisoning (one or the other)

during one of my precious few Sunday's off, so it was spent trying to burn off a fever.

There is still so much to do for Open Studio!

100 Maps are distributed...

I have somehow managed to nearly finish 3 separate bear sculptures, although admittedly, they were half done already. I just need to do some retouch & clear coating.

I have promised myself

that by the time the signs are out, and the doors are open,

 for Vermont Crafts Council's Foliage Open Studio

I will have mixed a big and brand new batch of oil paint, and I'll be painting during the show.

But until then I will try to update more about the ongoing art projects...

Map Distribution..

I have Maps at 6 locations now, 10 per location, so 60 (of my over 200) maps are out there!
:)

Foliage Open Studio Maps!

We have the Vermont Crafts Council Foliage Open Studio Map at the Store- at Artists' Mediums Inc. in Williston Vermont now too!!!

So please feel free to stop by and pick up your copy, so you can take the tour!
Meet your nieghbors, who might just be creative people...find the artists in YOUR area, even if you can't visit mine.
But just in case:
http://www.vermontcrafts.com/OSW/maps-directions.html

(My Old Belvidere Schoolhouse is Studio 109.)

Fall Foliage Open Studio Maps!

Fall Open Studio Maps are available now!
(click here to see a copy!)
My studio Number should be easy to remember, since it is 109, and I live on route 109!
Here's the page I am actually on:
http://www.vermontcrafts.com/OSW/franklin.html

Monoprints

Well, I know I haven't written for a bit, but I have done some art since the Plein air Fest...


Grape leaf



mostly monoprints. Here's a sneak peek at one of them...

I have several more to do tonight.
It looks easy, but for every 12-20 I print, there are only (usually) about 2 or 3 worth framing...
(That uses a lot of really nice paper, and so my note paper pile is looking really cool!)

One from my last session was really nice, and I have already framed it.
The catalog of art is coming along as well... up to 50 peices of art so far for the Open Studio show.

We pick up the maps for Open Studio Thurs Aug 18th, so I should be able to provide a link to the maps soon.

Photos from the Plein air Festival

I Am Posting these Photos again, because now I have the correct spelling of the names of the fabulous organizers who made this whole event possible.

The Plein air Festival was wonderful!                                          

 I had a GREAT time and was impressed by the magnificent work done by all the organizers, and volunteers!

 

 Gorgeous weather, friendly people...

I was also quite humbled by the talented people, that I was blessed to spend the day with!

 

I think many one of us would gladly do it again.
Thank you to The Organizers: Barbara Greene, Emilie G Alexander, and Jane Morgan, everyone who participated, everyone who came to view the art, and of course The Emille Gruppe Gallery, The Barber Farm, well as all the volunteers & sponsors!
I learned a LOT!