Earlier this year, I decided to participate in Studio Montclair’s Art Lotto exhibit. Each artist was randomly assigned another artist as their portrait subject, but they were not paired with each other. The experience invited connection and, to some degree, a collaboration, as artist pairs were invited to meet beforehand to share their own work, background, styles, and sensibilities.
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Artists, Beware of Art Scammers
Recently, I received two separate email submissions sent from my web site’s contact form. Both were enthusiastic about my art stated the senders wanted to buy a piece quickly as gifts for their wives. They weren’t interested in a specific piece, but stated “I love it all” and other general compliments. The wording of both emails sounded a little strange, and a little bit of online research confirmed my suspicions and avoided a lot of grief and wasted time.
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Kelly Vetter Bottles Up Her Creativity
I recently got to spend a very enjoyable afternoon viewing art and catching up with an old college friend, artist Kelly Vetter. Kelly and her work never fail to impress.
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Creative Spotlight: Q&A With Ted Papoulas
The other day I experienced a happy surprise when a friend's Facebook posting congratulated me for being featured in 4by6's Creative Spotlight before I even knew that I had been featured!
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Two Exceptional Exhibitions
It's always a pleasure to spend an evening viewing artwork, but even more so when the art is of outstanding quality and created by someone you are fortunate enough to call a friend. I recently attended two wonderful openings: one in NYC exhibiting work by an old friend and the other in New Jersey featuring a series by an artist I had only previously communicated with via Facebook.
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The Bridge Art Gallery Opening
It was my pleasure to be a part of the opening exhibit at The Bridge Art Gallery this Saturday. Owners Cheryl and Chris Mack have opened a fine gallery in an up and coming arts neighborhood and I wish them the best as they launch this new venture together.
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Baseball & Book Signing... a Great Combination
I was given the opportunity to sign books at a Somerset Patriots minor league baseball game as part of their Super Summer Reader Club author and illustrator celebration at TD Ballpark in Bridgewater. I'm always looking for an excuse to head out to see a game, so I accepted.
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American Visions: 1870 - 1940
Drury and I had a great time at MAM - saw some wonderful paintings, ran into some old friends and chatted with some new ones.
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Greg's New Book: Illustration That Works
My good friend and talented illustrator Greg Houston is releasing a wonderful book on the art and business of illustration. His passion for illustration is unequalled and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy soon. It's chock full of artwork including a couple of my pieces.
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Catching Up With Gary Kaleda
I was happy to be able to meet up with my old college buddy and incredibly talented artist Gary Kaleda recently to talk art, catch up on each others lives and even get a peek at one of Gary's pieces, hot off the presses.
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