Order your pet painting for Christmas!

The holiday shopping season is steadily creeping up on us! A gift of custom artwork is one that can't be beat, it is a very personal way to show someone that you care about them! I will work with you to create something that you and those you are gifting to will love for a very long time. 

PET PORTRAITS

I will be open to accepting inquiries until the end of the November for pet portraits that can be delivered before Christmas. This date may change depending on how many portraits I get to do between now and then. So be sure to check back in with me! (Also if you happen to want a huge painting I may not be able to guarantee completion before Christmas.) Start your order here. 

GIFT CERTIFICATES

If you are interested in a custom painting and it is too late to order it, or don't have access to photos, my gift certificates are another option. They allow the recipient to take part in the fun creation process, such as picking out what photo they want or background color. Gift certificates can be found here!  *Gift certificate orders must be placed no later than December 19th for Christmas delivery. Gift certificates redeemed between Dec. 1st - 25th don't guarantee a delivery by Dec. 25th.*

 NEW PRODUCTS

Coming sooon I will be adding some breed specific products to order on my website, such as tote bags, pillowcases and more. Check back at the end of October to see these products!

August 6x6 Pet Portraits

Here are all of the 6x6 pet portraits from August. 

July 6x6 Pet Portraits

Here are all of the 6x6 pet portraits from July. 

June 6x6 Pet Portraits

Here are all of the 6x6 pet portraits from June. 

A Member of the Family

This month I am part of group show at Fourth Corner Frames called "A Member of the Family". This past Friday was the art opening, where all the artists were there to participate in Bellingham's Monthly Art Walk. The other artists, Haley Apollo, Linda Clark, Kay Davin, Emily Dieleman, and Karen Theusen, all had fabulous work and were a pleasure to talk to. Everyone's work was very different and it made for a very cohesive show. It was great to talk to local artists and local customers!

Show title with Karen Theusen's work below it. 

All of my work that was on display was made within the past year, except the Basset Hound painting. Eight of my pieces were in oil and three were in acrylic. I think the large painting of Atlas was a favorite, probably due to it's size. Large paintings are my favorite! 

Scout in the window.

My work on the wall. 

The painting of Scout was up in the window, my only worry with this was people were not aware that it was my work unless they looked at the back of the painting. 

My cousin and I.

Overall it was a great opening and it will be up all month! So be sure to take some time and head to Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery and take a look! 

Visiting an Art Fair

I visited the Bellevue Arts Festival for the first time this past weekend. This is a large, long-running show that has a variety of different mediums represented. Technically it is three fairs rolled into one, 6th Street Fair, BAM ARTSfair and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts.

Overall I was very impressed with the artwork, especially the work in the covered parking structure. I enjoyed seeing the mediums that I am not as familiar with, but I always gravitate towards paintings! The work was pricey, however most artists offered reproductions that were more affordable. I am not sure how well the larger pieces sell, but I did see a few blank spots on walls from where larger pieces sold.

This show was defiantly about the art, and not so much the festival “scene”. Less live music and food than a festival setting in my opinion. Most artists seemed cheery and happy to be there, it was hot and people were keeping cool with fans. The thing that I felt was the biggest turn off from a customer perspective were any signs or displays that were not professionally made. Handmade “no photos” signs directly ON the artwork were not appealing to me.

Overall it was great to walk and scope out prices, booths, artwork, flow and location. I personally did not buy anything, but would had if I had more of a budget.

Upcoming Show at Fourth Corner Frames!

I will be part of a group show for the month of August! 

"A Member of the Family"

August 3 - September 1, 2018

Opening Reception August 3, 6-9 PM for Bellingham Art Walk

Forth Corner Frames Statement on the show:

"Bellingham abounds in artists, ...dogs, cats, horses, and ...well pets! At FCF we decided it was time to unite the two together. Examples of six artist's work will be on display. Participating artists will be here August 3rd during Art Walk! Coupons for framing any pet portraits are available during the show." 

311 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA

360-734-1340     www.fourthcornerframes.com

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Glad to be a part of this show with some amazing local artists! I have a few pieces that have not been seen before in the show. I should be at the show during Bellingham's First Friday Art Walk, I hope to see you there! 

May 6x6 Pet Portraits

Here are all of the pet portraits from May. 

Artist Signature

Signatures are an interesting part of the creative process. It has a finality to it, once it is applied to a piece it usually is declared complete. At some point when I was first exploring art, I was told at some point not to sign the front of my artwork. Now that I think about it, I think was for anonymity when taking the AP Studio Art test back in high school. Or it could throw off the composition or something. Anyway I got into the habit of never signing my work on the front, all throughout college and into the beginning of my career.

K A

More recently I have started always signing the back of my artwork but also having my initials on the front. I have never really felt that I needed my whole signature on the front as it is not too readable anyway. I feel that my initials do not detract from the work, look clean, and are individualistic to me, as I write the K and A in a small triangles.

Hopefully this “signing” of the front is becoming more recognizable and can be associated with me. Although many think this isn’t enough in the long run to only use initials I think it works with the combination of the signature and date on the back.

What do you think about using initials as a signature on the front? Is it enough? Down the road people wont be able to know just from initials, but maybe with the invent of google image search it could be? 

April 6x6 Pet Portraits

Here are  all of the pet portraits from April.