Here’s a quick look at a unique local show: the Summer Art Market (SAM), put on by the Denver Art Students League (ASL). It’s a wonderful weekend for many first-time artists along with us long-in-the-tooth professionals.
What I love about this show is how it gives new and aspiring art students from the ASL the opportunity to […]
The weeks are flashing by and I’m going to be participating in another show tomorrow. Amazing how time does fly.
But before heading out I wanted to look back and share some experiences at the recent Denver Arts Festival. I’ve done this show for many years starting when it was located at the Denver Pavilions on the 16th street mall and […]
One of the delightful aspects of participating in art shows is engaging with the folks attending by choice, mishap, or as their employment. At the Art On The Square show in Belleville, IL (May 19–21) I had the opportunity to experience all that plus some.
I write this to give insight into some slightly different aspects of the artist experience when […]
I’ve been back for a few (ok, six) weeks now and have finally settled down enough to bang out a few thoughts on the Art on the Square show in Belleville, Illinois.
Art on the Square is in their 14th year, and boasts the #2 ranking in the nation […]
Lately I’ve felt the urge to share thoughts and reflections on art shows I’ve participated in. Not only to increase awareness of art and art shows in general, but to give prospective artists and customers a feel for what specific events are like from the artist’s perspective.
I’ve noticed there isn’t a whole lot of blogging and reviewing in the online art world, so hopefully these musings […]
Time sure has flown by. Here we are preparing for the La Quinta Arts Festival once more! I’m very excited to be kicking my show season off at this show again, as I have a number of new pieces I can’t wait to display. One of which is Wind Chester, my […]
Ever wonder what art shows are like from the artist’s perspective? If you have, great! My plan is to write a few quick blog posts about some of the shows I participated in this year.
It made sense to start with the first show of the year for me, the La Quinta Arts Festival. It also happens to currently be the […]
