i am rerouting to blogger for awhile, we'll see how i like it find my rants and raves here

wow, i've hit the ground running in this new year. my show at Noir Gallery opened last friday and it was a hit! i was thrilled that so many people came out to support me and see me work. the show has been selling fairly well and all of the works will be listed online in the next couple weeks. here are some installation shots and pics from the reception. 

Here are a couple more ornaments i purchased at The Iron Grate in Fenton, MI. I am normally a modern gal through and through, but this shop had clean look with a nice mix of new and vintage pieces.

if you've been following along, you'll know i created a piece of art for UICA's Women in the Arts Luncheon back in November. An earlier collaborative piece was created with local writer/poet Toni Bal and has now been actualized.

i am afraid to see the mess left behind once we begin our tree dismantling. the faint ping, ping, pinging of needles falling will soon become a whoosh once the lights get pulled off. here are a few of my  favorite ornaments

handmade by me. left: age 6, right: age 7

set of ornaments that were my grandparents, the Twelve Days of Christmas

my friend shelly klein, k studio

the holidays have been a whirlwind, i guess that's nothing new. i braved a trip to chicago to see my family and the normal 3.5 hour trip turned into 6.5 hours.

I am not a snow bunny. I have lived in Michigan now since 1995 and never really seem to acclimate to winter. Today marks our first big snow and I was less than thrilled.

Is my car there?

Actual snow, not a drift

The less than thrilled shoveler...and yes I am holding a broom. try one, it works

I recently sent some work to Ingrid Nelson at the Red Crow Anthologies in Grass Valley, Ca. This Thursday marks the gallery's first opening, Winter Landscape. I will be showing a couple new works on paper/panel and some framed mylar drawings in the gallery along with mimi drawings in the retail space.

Ingrid is a photographer with an amazing eye, I just love her portraits. If I were within driving range I'd be hounding her for a barter. The gallery space used to be her photography studio and has now shifted to showcasing a select number of artist's work. The dark wood floors, white walls, and stark furnishings make for a clean modern shop. I can't wait to see some images of the reception and how my work looks in the space.

A couple weeks ago I participated in my fourth Holiday Artist Market ay UICA. Thanks to all who came out to support me! 

Here are some photos from back in Aug-Sept. wow! It doesn't seem that long ago. The show Mountain: A Force of Faketure   was exhibited at the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago . Curated by Gabriel Akagawaand Audrey Pieper , the exhibition showcased artists all navigating ambiguous territory between articifice and nature. My friend Jess Witte and I collaborated on a piece during Gabe's show at the NIU Art Museum and we were asked to participate in this show as well.

'Transduce' by erin coleman-cruz and the mayor - bradley cahill

Rear entrance of the Beverly Arts Center