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Happened, Going to Happen, Happening

by Amanda, posted in Abstract, acrylic, Art, Artist, canada, commission, creative, Drawings, events, female artist, For Sale, God/Religion, Paintings, photos, Series, Uncategorized

Lots seems to be happening around here even though I sometimes fail to realize it.

Here’s a look at what’s happened, going to happen and happening.

Happened-My art showcase at Edmonton Jam Space finished Oct 4th so I picked up my paintings from Jonny on the weekend. Things have picked up for him too so he hasn’t had a chance to set up the next artist for display. Those walls are going to look some bare. He offered to have me back sometime so I may set something up for the future. I did however leave him with a “Commission Flier” to stick up in case anyone wants their old guitar made over into art.

Going to Happen– Nov 15th, 2008: Shop in the Fort Trade show (I’ve already mentioned this one)

*New*-I have a gallery showing booked at the Dow Centennial Center’s Gallery for the whole month of February 2010. Sure it’s a ways off but hey it gives me LOTS of time to create new pieces and have old ones framed. Either way exciting.

Happening-I currently have 2 abstract paintings, 2 new watercolor series, commissions, and some abstract recycled jewelry on the go. Fun Stuff:

One of the abstract paintings you’ve already had a glimpse at and the other one I’m keeping until it’s finished.

I will give you a peek at one of the new watercolor series I’m working on.

It’s a three piece series titled: “Three Fold Prayer” and will be done in the same style as all my other watercolor pieces such as “Life Simplified”.

Here are the outline drawings and I’ll be adding the watercolor today with the hopes of starting the text on at least one of the pieces. Each piece is 9” x 12” on 195gms weight cotton acid free watercolor paper.

Back to work.

Cheers,

A

To commission the artist email her at themilkeway(at)gmail.com

The A to Z index of my art

by Amanda, posted in Art, creative, female artist, Painting index, Paintings, Uncategorized

I’ve gotten a lot of comments based on my titles so I thought it would be fun to take a look at them. So here they are from A to Z. Consider it my art index. I’ve linked each title to it’s corresponding artwork. (and they should all be working now) (Ok they really SHOULD all be working THIS time)

The only pieces I’ve left out are the miscellany of unnamed pencil sketches.

Enjoy!

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1 Peter 4 verse 7-8, 10000

A

Afterglow,  Asian Elephant, Aurora Sky, Android

B

Blue Holiday, Blue Strum, Black and White Man, Bleeding Eye, Blurred view

C

Color of Music, Create with me, Cherish me, Catharsis, Corvus Corax, Cheers, Creator’s Touch,

D

Despair, Dark Winter before Spring’s Dawn, Driftwood,

E

Embrace me, Essence of Being, Echoed Thought, Eve Pop Style

F

Flight of Fancy, Fallen Leaf

G

Green Eyes, Garden Back, Grey Eyes, Girls, Geisha

H

Hold Me: (#1), (#2), (#3), (#5),  Homecoming,

I

Industrial Wash, Illness, Inari Shrine

J

K

Kiss me, Kindred,

L

Lover’s Embrace, La Luna, Look into the Soul, Live Life Creatively, Limes, Lemon

M

My World, Monarch’s Touch, Mark’s Point, Maiko, Marker Abstract Doodle, Modigliani Pastel sketch

N

Nude abstract

O

Orangey

P

Play with me, Pierced, Pregnant Pause, Podophyllum peltatum pinwheel, portrait, Pink doodle

Q

Quiet Snowfall

R

S

Salvation, Save me, Support me, Sunday, Sunset Dance, Self-Portrait (#1) (#2), Spreading my branches, Sex, Soul Mates, Sushi Still life, Split Tree

T

The Mr. Perry, The Color of Me, Thinker, Tormented Waves, Thought, Tribal holding, Train Foot

U

Unexplained, Unnamed abstract

V

W

Wasabi Nymph, White Hand, Red Nail, Window, Work, Wine Bottles

X

Y

Yelling Man
Z

If you’d like to commission the artist email her at themilkeway(at)gmail.com

WTF is ART issue#5 “Is ART the new Gold?”

by Amanda, posted in Art, art discussions, Artist, female artist, ideas, Uncategorized, WTF Art

I came across this article while I was browsing the net and thought it would make for an interesting read/debate.

Sarah Thornton explains why art is a beacon of optimism as markets tumble.

You can read the full telegraph article here then join in on the discussion.

So what do you think? Is art the new gold, the new safe market investment?

Thornton says that “museum attendance has surged and more people than ever began calling themselves artists”.

But the question I’m asking myself is: Is museum attendance and artist growth a good thing?

On one hand, the increase in artists and art may mean an artistic boom in the art market making this type of investment more widely accessible But on the flip side what happens generally when you get an abundance of something? Well in a market sense if you have 100 stocks versus 10,000 stocks the 100 stocks are going to be more valuable? But when those same 100 stocks turn into 10,000 the value plummets.

How does that translate to the art world?

Does it translate to the art world?

If every artist is a gold bar, then when gold bars(artists) increase will the value drop?

In societies past art was valued and of value because it was a rare commodity but today artists are a growing trend because the internet has helped us/them reach beyond our city or home base making us/them more easily accessible.

But, Thorton doesn’t say artists are the new gold she says ART is the new GOLD.

What does that mean?

Think about it…what does art have the makes it so valuable?

Well, How about the uniqueness of each and every piece?

It’s like no gold bar is alike making each and every piece valuable.

So yes, perhaps ART is the new GOLD to invest in.

But, the question I want to leave with you is this:

Who decides what is “pure gold” and what is “fools gold” when it comes to art?

Isn’t every piece being genuinely unique enough and valuable unto itself?

A

Stockpiled creativity

by Amanda, posted in Art, Artist, creative, Drawings, female artist, For Sale, Japan, photos, Uncategorized

Morning/Afternoon/Whatever time of day it is,

Today feels more like business than pleasure.

(Which granted isn’t necessarily a bad thing since it’s the Art business.)

I’ve  spent the morning scanning some art to make into prints for the trade show in November.

I’m hoping to do up a bunch and whatever doesn’t sell at the tradeshow will be put online to sell.

So as I was scanning, I came across a postcard sized piece I did last Christmas while on a train ride to Tokyo and thought I’d share it with you today.

So as is the norm, I was sitting with my feet up. I have this tendency to either sit crossed legged or with my feet on something. I’ll probably suffer with bad hips or arthritis when I’m older but what are you going to do. I also had the camera with me because we were taking pictures out the train window. So I snapped this pictures of my feet and thought it made for an interesting composition. Continue reading “Stockpiled creativity” →