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Nancy Bemis! She must have heard you calling her Nancy - LOL.
By the time I got the photo of her picking the winner she had already chowed down on yours plus a few others - in a matter of SECONDS! Maybe I should rename her Hoover. hee, hee.
Stay tuned for the last Winter Wonderland giveaway starting Friday, Feb 4th!
Here is my Monday morning Inchie for Every Inchie Monday. Mirthful makes me think happy, impish, delightful.
It's that time of year! It's The Hygienic Art Gallery 32nd Annual Salon des Independants in New London CT. I haven't participated for the last few years because of my work schedule. Now I am newly self employed so I can join the fun again!
The event is modeled after the Salon des Independants held annually in Paris since 1884. This event in New London CT has grown into the premier winter event for New London with many restaurants, bars, galleries, theaters and stores participating with their own events.
It is an outsider art show open to all artists. The rules are simple: one piece per artist, no judge, no jury, no fees, no censorship. The exhibit is known for it's diverse original art ranging from the sublime to the outrageous (and yes, even controversial) . Artists can choose to offer their pieces for sale with 30% going to the gallery, which is nonprofit.
I met up with my friends Sarah, Lisa & Michaela at the gallery where we all displayed our pieces then went across the street to the Muddy Water Cafe for sublime bagels & lox and yummy, hot coffee.
The show opens tonight at 8PM and runs through Feb 13th. Visit their website for more info if you are interested in attending.
My piece for this show is my collage titled La Paloma. Hopefully it will sell and make the gallery a little bit of coin!
Leave a comment on this post to enter to win this ATC! You can leave your comment through Sunday night Jan 30th. The winner will be chosen by Abby on Monday morning Jan 31st.
Good Luck!
T
February 4th is National Wear Red Day. Mark your calendar. Wear red to show your support, make a donation to The American Heart Association/Go Red For Women. Go to the Go Red website for more information. The link is at the top left of this blog.
Lori is having a giveaway on her blog for these stamps. LOVE the whimsical font!
Have to do a couple of things before signing up for the contest but I just LOVE this font!
This weeks theme for Every Inchie Monday is Maudlin. Maudlin makes me think of darkness, gothic, mysterious, overly emotional and the book Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.
I am trying to do an inchie every Monday to get those creative juices flowing. It's a great exercise as some themes are more difficult for me than others which is what makes it such a challenge.
After much nosing around Abby settled in a chowed down the treat with Kathy McElroy's name on it first then proceeded to go down the line until all treats were consumed. She was standing on one and didn't realize it until she had eaten all the others and was looking for more. Too funny - you would have thought she had discovered buried treasure!
Congrats Kathy! I will get your new ATC out in the mail today.
The next giveaway will start on Friday to stay tuned!
T
I had a few extras from the Winter Wonderland swap last night (I made WAY more than I needed!) so I am doing a few giveaways. Leave a comment to be entered into the drawing to win this ATC made by me. The winner win be chosen at random on Sunday evening, 1/23/11.
Good Luck!
Terrie
We sold a total of 32 calendars! Woohoo!
I can't believe I bound a total of 44 calendars (each artist got 1 copy)!
That's a total of $480 donated to the American Heart Association/Go Red For Women.
Thank you SOOOO much to everyone who created art, spread the word and/or purchesed a calendar (or calendars!). I could not have completed this project without your support.
Pat yourself on the back - you deserve it!
Hugs!
T
