Just got back from the Monster Drawing Rally at Spaces Gallery.  It was great fun this year again!  I finished two drawings this year.  One hour actually gives you a lot of time to draw.   The rain didn't stop gallery goers tonight, it was packed full of people again. I love it.

This is one of two photos accepted into a juried show at the Massillon Museum of Art called  "Looking at Massillon".  The parameters for the show was that the photo's had to be taken in Massillon or surrounding area.  These were taken in downtown  Massillon and continue in my study of houses.  The show opens today with more info on www.massillonmuseum.org/current-exhibits.

The flamingo originated in the paintings of houses.  When I first started paintings images of houses one of the things that interested me was when the house was hidden or obstructed by things such as trees, bushes and the suburban Featherstone flamingo.  The pink color, their unusual shape, their uncommonness all were interesting to me. National Pink Flamingo Day is June 23rd.

                                                            

This is a photo of the side of a plastic Coca Cola cup.  The image  of the landscape was created from wear and tear from the use of the cup (used  for cleaning).  I thought the image was interesting and took a photo of it.

"Fresh 2019" opens tonight Jan. 11th at 5-8pm with a free artist reception at Summit Artspace in Akron.  More information at www.summitartspace.org/event/fresh/.

Create! Magazine is a bi-monthly contemporary art magazine that helps promote artists and the art community online and in print.  The artwork chosen for each issue of individual artists is juried.  The juror for Issue 12 Miami Edition is Kaly Scheller-Barrett, artist and curator. I am thrilled to say that I was one of the artists chosen for this issue and I want to thank the juror for being one of the artists selected.  I also wanted to compliment the staff on Create! for creating a really beautiful magazine!