An Art Fair and Gallery Report

Whew! It has been a whirlwind of a summer! Very busy with shows and painting. I have worked more art fairs than usual this summer, some were worth the effort, some were not. I have gained some new collectors and am happy that art sales seem to be on the upswing! The best shows this year were the shows that I have been exhibiting at for many years, with a good following of collectors. That is really no surprise, as it usually takes time for folks to notice an artist and follow their career. Folks also enjoy meeting the artist and talking about the artwork. The art fair shows also help the gallery sales. Many folks will mention to me that they saw and/or purchased my work at one of the galleries that represent me. This helps the artist with credibility and helps the gallery in name and artwork recognition! I am a firm believer in gallery representation and anything I can do to help promote the galleries is good as I want them to stay in business. It would be a sad world if art galleries no longer could afford to represent artists and stay in business.

Some booth shots from my 2013 shows. The paintings are all pastels. The last show is St. James Court Art Fair in Louisville, KY, October 4,5,6 . I will have both oils and pastels for sale.

Sleeping Bear Dunes Art

"Day Farm From Sleeping Bear", oil on linen, 36x24, $3300. framed

This painting was accepted by jurors for inclusion in "The Art of Sleeping Bear" fine art publication, to be released in August. The books will available for purchase at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor prior to the exhibit. The exhibit will be at the Dennos Art Museum in Traverse City, opening Oct. 14, 2013, running to Jan. 2014.

Prints of this painting will be available at Treeline Gallery in Suttons Bay, MI.

A second work that I painted to enter into the competition will be at Treeline Gallery this summer.

Manitou From Sleeping Bear, oil on linen, 18x24, $1800.framed