Art-a-whirl

Here's my space. I've been here two days and I've met some great people. It is wonderful to share my art. People have been kind and fun to meet. I am so grateful for attending this show. I also had friends come help and what fun it was to catch up with people and my oh my the time flies when your chatting, knitting, kittens and art!

Upcoming shows

Come see me at the CBC/Thorp building during art-a-whirl May 20-22

Or Join me June 4th at Grand Old Days on Grand Avenue in St Paul! (I’ll post more info about this one after art-a-whirl)

Events and info about Art-a-whirl at the CBC/Thorpe building:

Friday . May 20th . 5-10 pm | Saturday . May 21st . 12-8 pm Sunday . May 22nd . 12-5 pm
Birth Place Of Art-A-Whirl · 65+ Artists
Trolley Stop Location · Diamonds Coffee Shoppe
1618-1620 CENTRAL AVENUE NE . MINNEAPOLIS . MN 55413
www.thorpcbc.com


Art-A-Whirl is one of the largest open studio and gallery tours in the Midwest, with more than 700 participating artists drawing in more upwards to 50,000 visitors to Northeast Minneapolis each year. The Thorp Building and the Central Business Center are in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, and with over 65 artists and several group shows, it is a must for your Art-A-Whirl tour.

Art-A-Whirl is organized by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) and each year it publishes an artist directory which is distributed through out the metro area in the weeks leading up to Art-A-Whirl.

ART-A-WHIRL 2011 AT THE THORP BUILDING & CBC
OPENING RECEPTION EVENT:

FRIDAY 5PM TO 10PM >> LOCATED IN THE BIG SPACE

Live Fashion Photo Shoot >> 5:30PM
presented by Costume the Cities and Vicknair Photography

Live Music Performance >> 8PM
Julie Johnson & the No-Accounts

Unveiling of the Noon Whistle
Presented by Artshare


SPECIAL EVENTS:

Carrier Pigeon and Needle & Black Art-A-Whirl Studio Open House >> Friday 7PM to 10PM
Carrier Pigeon and Needle & Black Studio - Suite 223 in the Thorp

Live Dance Performances >> Saturday @6:15PM + @7:15PM
Presented by Twin Cities movement theater group Black Label Movement - in the Big Space


ALL WEEKEND EXHIBITS:

Thorp & CBC Open Studios
see below

Art Exhibit
Presented by the Bethel University Galleries - Suite 130 in the Thorp
10+ Art Students from Bethel University will exhibit and sell their Senior Thesis Artwork.

Art-A-Whirl Shanties
Presented by the Art Shanty Projects

Home is Where the Art is :: Special Performances + Exhibits
Presented by a 14 Person Artist Collective - in the Big Space

Individual Visiting Artists in the Big Space:
Designer Furniture . Joe Gergen | Artnujo | www.artnujo.com
Illustrator . Amy Cerny Vasterling | www.amycernyvasterling.com
Photography + Stained Glass . Ray Schoch
Pottery . Linda Morse

If it doesn't come, create it yourself, Spring!

First came love.......


"Dad meet my new boyfriend!"

Then came nature......







I'm working on some large oil paintings, getting ready for Art-a-whirl and summer events. Yay!

Art and Teaching

I am ready to create! I'll start off with some paintings and then share some inks. I'm teaching a community Education class and prepping for a show in April and one in May. Life is good!

The Amazing Annie Young!

Hi all,

My friend Annie has the spirit of a visionary and in perfect contrast to this she is blind. She is a triathlete, artist and
marketeer for Costco in Brsvl. Tom might have the privilege of guiding Annie on the swim leg of a triathlon this
summer. She is highly competitive but seems like she will be well matched with Tom. It would be a great honor for Tom
and getting himself regularly into a pool would delight his personal training efforts and I suspect soul too.

Visit Annie's blog. She has a new painting called Big Heart~fabric of love. Her passion and execution compositionally is extraordinary. It appears that the heart is in motion based on her placement. The background speaks volumes about the
underpinnings and of love, sometimes including melancholy, bliss, desire, anger and many emotions that are encompassed
when love is applied to relationships as demonstrated with this heart is motion because, "Love" is a verb.

http://annieyoungarts.blogspot.com/

She also has a wonderfully layered image called "Life is a Journey". This piece clearly suggests we build a skin around
our journey, however if we peel behind that skin there are real feelings and experience which is the rich part of who we
truly are. That is something, very well done Annie!

BVAS Art Fete show Burnsville, MN

I have a piece at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center for the show "Art Fete". I was able to attend the opening with my friends Nina Victor Crittenden and Sharon and Dean Wagner. Sharon has a piece in the show too! You can see her image at this link......

http://www.sharonrwagner.blogspot.com/



I'm happy to report my piece sold on the opening night.

Wendy and a book

Wendy is a friend of mine. She likes books. She likes to read them, edit them and alter them.

She's talented at anything books! Check out these altered art pieces.
She's prolific cranking these out overnight! Who knows what's next.........maybe she'll write a book!

I worked with her yesterday and created my own book. I'll be sharing parts of it soon!