Faerie III Open!

This weekend was the open for the Faerie III art show 

(which I curated again this year).

 (sculpture by Wendy Froud)

The studio was filled with beautiful art

(You can click any of these photos for a larger view. You can also see the full show catalog here) -

 - and sparkly faerie ambiance.

 A nice showing of participating artists were in attendance (shown here: Mark Winters, Sara Betsy Winters, Amy Brown and Emily Fiegenshuh.)

 In addition to the visual art and ambiance, we had Betsy Tinney on the cello.

 Mid-way through the evening, we had an 'artist/curator talk' where we discussed the pieces  we created and our feelings about the Realm of Faerie.

 There was quite a crowd - from young to old - enjoying the art offerings.

 (I even think there might have been a few fae who came to check things out).

 And of course, there was a faerie feast.

 (One of the guest artists, Cory Godbey, posted an interview with me about the show on Muddy Colors here).

 It was a lovely evening for all - 

And some of the faerie paintings are going to new homes to enchant new owners.

The show is up through April 4th. Go check it out in person!

WIP Wednesday

 Last summer, I drew this in Donato Giancola's TLCWorkshop - 

 I started the painting, but didn't get very far. But with Krab Jab Studio's Faerie III show coming up (the one I'm curating), I figured I'd better painting *something*, so I pulled this one out again.

 I blew it up another 50%, and changed the color palette -

 Dabbled in some other mediums - in this case, Pearl X metallic pigments.

(Look closely - you can see the sparkles!)

And this is how she ended up.

Fairie Masque. Mixed media on paper.

WIP Wednesday - the Faerie Art Show

 This year, I curated the Faerie Art Show for Krab Jab Studio.

Happily, a number of top notch artists agreed to participate. 

I also helped physically lay out the show, and 'decorate' the studio to make it more faerie-licious.

The turn-out was brisk, despite impending inclement weather.

There was lots of fabulous art - here from Sheila and Omar Rayyan.

Wendy Froud.

Brian Froud (there are Pressed Faerie paintings as well as a number of incredible fine art prints).

Faerie portrait from Greg Manchess.

Gorgeous graphite from Jean-Baptiste Monge - along with many many other pieces. (You can see the online catalog here).

Along with the original art, there are books and prints - so many visual delights!

The other thing I worked on was the snack table - a faerie feast!

- an assortment of dark delectables.

- and goblin fruits. :-)

The crowning centerpiece of the entire spread was this overflowing basket of incredibly realistic meringue mushrooms (made by an uber-talented friend of mine).

Aren't they gorgeous? (The looked realistic enough that no one would eat them until I labeled them).

This tiny art patron got her handful of goblin fruit and faerie mushrooms and staked out a section of floor to enjoy a picnic.

Lots of friends came to support - despite a bleak and snowy evening.

Thanks again to head poohbah, the illustrious Julie Baroh, for facilitating all things Krab Jab.

It was a lovely night, and even a more lovely show.

You still have a couple of weeks to see it. This weekend, it will be at FaerieCon West - along with a half dozen of the show's artists.

Come see!