tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11681042773105760582024-03-04T22:05:15.890-08:00Joe Martino Abstract ArtJoe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-82831083310757192922012-06-06T13:13:00.001-07:002012-06-06T13:26:16.653-07:00Cincinnati Summerfair<h2>
Cincinnati Summerfair June 2012</h2>
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The Cincinnati Summerfair was held at the beautiful Coney Island park near downtown Cincinnati. There were 300 artists and reported to be 50,000 people at this three day event. The park setting was beautiful and the artists were of the highest quality...too many jewelers for my taste...but still high quality overall. I was the only abstract painter in the show...that made me nervous at the start because Cinci is reported to be a very conservative community. None the less. I sold well and had many appreciative customers come through my booth.<br />
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It was beautiful being set up in a park with trees all around...but...by the end of the show, I was ready to take a chain saw to the little tree right behind my booth. it always seemed to be in the way.<br />
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As always, one of the best things about doing these art shows, is meeting many talented and interesting artists. The artist next door to me was Shano. He is an amazing jeweler and an amazing young man. He had a booth full of women all weekend and has one of the most vivacious personalities you'd ever meet. He testament to the fact that you can still make money selling art if you have the right product, the right price, and the right personality. He had the women "eating out of hand" all weekend. Look him up <a href="http://shanojewelry.com/">http://shanojewelry.com/</a> he's one in a million.<br />
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<br />Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-44043872522481211912012-06-06T12:39:00.000-07:002012-06-06T12:39:39.634-07:00Westchester Fine Art Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Westchester Fine Art Festival May 2012</h2>
This show was a fine art show of the highest quality in the cutest little town of Scarsdale, NY ...just north of NYC. Scarsdale is a very upscale community just north of the city composed of a cute little downtown surrounded by mansions ans upscale condos. The show was presented by The Paragone Organization and Bill Kinney.<br />
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I was a little worried when I set up because there were several VERY GOOD painters and I felt that the competion for customers was going to be a problem. Not to worry...I had one of my best shows and sold several large paintings. I'll definitely be back again next year/<br />
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After the show, my wife and I spent two glorious days relaxing and enjoying the NY Finger Lakes area. </div>
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Canton National April 2012</h2>
Another wonderful art show by the Canton Museum of Art. Curated by Ron Beahn and featuring 70 professional artists from around the country. This show was once again a show of the highest quality. The Friday night wine soiree was well attended and filled with appreciative art buyers. <br />
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632005867204050530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQOcUEWcTl_UWw-0Lnrb0JUbLWFrKe9vnbcxW2TJFwD7DIWnr9EFyann-B44yAKGCnAQmLRiV79lkW1ECYVWiI3rj84JyldAlXZhzQINH3dHfrEvBdo3YCXP5IW536iOt3xHMRq7SEZM/s400/IMG_4210.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguobR6AC4tr5k83l3z3sNFSsLZPIbNFr9Vi6wsUtcZURqDCfhFV5behLjsfpitYBHjZ_69JcytfpOrrfuflUUgxHzfi07XZlghmvXg8E-voE523UtoLGr2NF_zrk2J0ouX7spEfHpAPM4/s1600/IMG_4208.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632005617618883474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguobR6AC4tr5k83l3z3sNFSsLZPIbNFr9Vi6wsUtcZURqDCfhFV5behLjsfpitYBHjZ_69JcytfpOrrfuflUUgxHzfi07XZlghmvXg8E-voE523UtoLGr2NF_zrk2J0ouX7spEfHpAPM4/s320/IMG_4208.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCnr_MgSa74wmOiwbNtw-FMpbu-9ctkvvntbI5WUzpgGpjbEemGbt6Bz5tRPu_nMYJVfmXTB_kbPSdNUJXjaR_MNXKeu1yzZNuoPbZn5CDQ9Vo4wNLV8r7QPjWsbM0DQHUspMajITIwA/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632005343777363554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCnr_MgSa74wmOiwbNtw-FMpbu-9ctkvvntbI5WUzpgGpjbEemGbt6Bz5tRPu_nMYJVfmXTB_kbPSdNUJXjaR_MNXKeu1yzZNuoPbZn5CDQ9Vo4wNLV8r7QPjWsbM0DQHUspMajITIwA/s320/IMG_4202.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Cain Park once again proved to be one of the premiere art shows in Ohio and the nation. The weather was a little hot Sun. (90+) but the show was a great success. 150 artists from all over the country in a beautiful park setting. Artist breakfasts before the show on Fri. and Sat. and a nice awards lunch provided by a staff that fussed over us for four days. The staff (there seemed to hundreds of them)seemed to not be able to do enough for all of us. This show has always had a reputation of being very artist friendly. This year the staff truly outdid themselves for out benefit.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>The Cleveland Hts. crowds were out in force and very art savy and appreciative. Sales were outstanding and crowds were huge Fri. and just OK Sat. and Sun. My booth neighbors were very friendly and talented. Overall, the quality of the artwork was amazing. </div><br /><br /><div>Artist will appreciate this...one of the best features of the show is the fact that they allow you to park your vehicle behind your booth and also allow you to camp out overnight in the park if you want with shower and bathroom facilities open to the artists with free latenight concerts in the park on the Cain Park main stage. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm on to Chicago (Aug. 5-7 )and then New York (Aug. 13-14).</div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-26144703583475086072011-07-21T19:07:00.000-07:002011-07-21T19:35:32.630-07:00Boston Mills Artfest 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV8YFznS-cX8Ezgy8idn6Oa-uIu5dHMkv_K0LSi3FyMTWU9qdYvYGKLC8iGKhYxeFJACc0DCA33jgPAgcWAZff11eQVdaoiilWbIMpB0hTEbBjI5AONjWQaCNCwjq5M9c7IhVxhKZ1wY/s1600/IMG_4014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631997874545604002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV8YFznS-cX8Ezgy8idn6Oa-uIu5dHMkv_K0LSi3FyMTWU9qdYvYGKLC8iGKhYxeFJACc0DCA33jgPAgcWAZff11eQVdaoiilWbIMpB0hTEbBjI5AONjWQaCNCwjq5M9c7IhVxhKZ1wY/s400/IMG_4014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYRDWOqNLZ76CywoTPxIUsmMegZVwkI3sbxRXmPYd6TQrd2J9Id7VcicWuWmBTmk8Q-gPblnXrS2QlhiukQfwLtppRS-Aeqpdk4iMOHZJXxF4h7Ouq9-bH4lzUSaOMEcGFCElhO6dPkY/s1600/IMG_4025.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631997538281096994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYRDWOqNLZ76CywoTPxIUsmMegZVwkI3sbxRXmPYd6TQrd2J9Id7VcicWuWmBTmk8Q-gPblnXrS2QlhiukQfwLtppRS-Aeqpdk4iMOHZJXxF4h7Ouq9-bH4lzUSaOMEcGFCElhO6dPkY/s320/IMG_4025.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0PRc24r6xlL99JjYIJoTaIvXyX6G5dL5O34Nwz-hT1mpA0Oi6Q1KSP8sqL3C4R0jw1gIXNOKEJqFKrM0PkB0bQ3HYPixEm26opmp2JR-6UOk9i1kNTqm3cqHJo9wyGtPrL8yqDw8wKQ/s1600/IMG_4024.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631997187374329634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0PRc24r6xlL99JjYIJoTaIvXyX6G5dL5O34Nwz-hT1mpA0Oi6Q1KSP8sqL3C4R0jw1gIXNOKEJqFKrM0PkB0bQ3HYPixEm26opmp2JR-6UOk9i1kNTqm3cqHJo9wyGtPrL8yqDw8wKQ/s320/IMG_4024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gsfeKv6_RuloNm_qntWzRGHTVK61vnnttRBTjaX8z7jzTg9nyBHQq9OL7pYrqYfWtDZaC56j-MF9KjMnXV45EhohuWp8xMa4SXA7-JtxxUWr_hlaMS6lNhY8WoO8G-g4vHkPy8oT50k/s1600/IMG_4006.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631996822663499154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gsfeKv6_RuloNm_qntWzRGHTVK61vnnttRBTjaX8z7jzTg9nyBHQq9OL7pYrqYfWtDZaC56j-MF9KjMnXV45EhohuWp8xMa4SXA7-JtxxUWr_hlaMS6lNhY8WoO8G-g4vHkPy8oT50k/s400/IMG_4006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4F04eKp323m2b2r1OsJ2fyhmspimLtc6S2h-VfQUfovU8vAoi8WmZ90h2bBdQJe0r6xbJOusBeqFtKk3HUvi8J4IMHofA6X-VpMDQ95LUvZrfWrnzZgLkFD52sqDC_K8ssEASY1xH5c/s1600/IMG_4020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631996613182999074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4F04eKp323m2b2r1OsJ2fyhmspimLtc6S2h-VfQUfovU8vAoi8WmZ90h2bBdQJe0r6xbJOusBeqFtKk3HUvi8J4IMHofA6X-VpMDQ95LUvZrfWrnzZgLkFD52sqDC_K8ssEASY1xH5c/s400/IMG_4020.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazw4n1OHlRmhGYa3qGQaqWkxfgf56Ge8DT9RVANI8g6yY_WcbBubRNCZfbFhgNZTiEITjGc4djWdG2dQQfEhqlfvEAUXjApzX49TVnzD0iJ0Tdjnsc3LqmYpainQuL8TVyUANKQwMlCM/s1600/IMG_4015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631996335351153042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazw4n1OHlRmhGYa3qGQaqWkxfgf56Ge8DT9RVANI8g6yY_WcbBubRNCZfbFhgNZTiEITjGc4djWdG2dQQfEhqlfvEAUXjApzX49TVnzD0iJ0Tdjnsc3LqmYpainQuL8TVyUANKQwMlCM/s400/IMG_4015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This year's BM Artfest was the best yet. I had a great spot in the front of the South tent, the weather was great, the crowds were huge, made lots of sales, and met some amazing artists that I now can call my friends. The weekend started out a little iffy because Fri. afternoon was a little rainy and everyone predicted rain for the opening. The show started at 6PM and the rain stopped at 5:59. The director said later that Fri. night was the largest crowd yet for an opening at Boston Mills....plus the wine table was set up right in fron tof my booth...good start to a great show.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Sat. was beautiful and the crowd was huge. Our friends played music Sat. (MoMojo - Jen Maurer and her band...they were great). Sales were great Sat. and continued through Sun. Teardown was a breeze also. We finally figured it out at Boston Mills. Instead of fighting the rush to leave, Gail and I went to a restaurant at the end of the show and had a leisurely dinner, then returned to find that we could drive our van right up to our booth and pack up. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Overall it was the best show so far this year. The quality of the artwork was amazing and the crowds were here to buy and appreciate the art. Ron Bean, the director of the show, and his staff were well organized and gracious. I hope to be in the show often in the future. On to Cain Park next show.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-65595710701621358972011-06-20T21:51:00.000-07:002011-06-20T22:12:44.514-07:00Gervasi Art Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWL0c5kZwMUfLU5kOx3XIy2y6eqdspMsZVdYOYEcyiLV6sEtYrd0f_n7MSHj1gSMJrKBsIcS-56Dqkcg_voGHuY9XMGrkC6anZFN3bDzCkqyUfktLOt7K-QJjjUxCr2pJgZfsLK5FVY/s1600/gervasi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620536515837114610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnWL0c5kZwMUfLU5kOx3XIy2y6eqdspMsZVdYOYEcyiLV6sEtYrd0f_n7MSHj1gSMJrKBsIcS-56Dqkcg_voGHuY9XMGrkC6anZFN3bDzCkqyUfktLOt7K-QJjjUxCr2pJgZfsLK5FVY/s400/gervasi.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBX4ZBRpO5NtJbiwvsqAXFpIiPTsKKgOEV8IflqnFb5OJVRE6l0c5xt65n9TJmu78USCfbi5lni05D7o59147OjE_T-NNA4q7Zxm6qm71E-4iG9GUHEFk22DSx_9kjvGwy2xZ88Qh4MU/s1600/IMG_3990.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620535969018451522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBX4ZBRpO5NtJbiwvsqAXFpIiPTsKKgOEV8IflqnFb5OJVRE6l0c5xt65n9TJmu78USCfbi5lni05D7o59147OjE_T-NNA4q7Zxm6qm71E-4iG9GUHEFk22DSx_9kjvGwy2xZ88Qh4MU/s320/IMG_3990.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefmP2SrL4NZWl2f3wDk2G6agi9DHe6EDipTe0c8If7jfdGZ54yxR8oTz_lUZpZQ9uBnh_-YCnc20nzVOraRQaUKzlwvoKuT7RYuqhHtj4TKB21jAM7frcvEDqJlDmffoWHFVXGZwU7zQ/s1600/IMG_3994%255B1%255D"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620533865969986898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefmP2SrL4NZWl2f3wDk2G6agi9DHe6EDipTe0c8If7jfdGZ54yxR8oTz_lUZpZQ9uBnh_-YCnc20nzVOraRQaUKzlwvoKuT7RYuqhHtj4TKB21jAM7frcvEDqJlDmffoWHFVXGZwU7zQ/s320/IMG_3994%255B1%255D" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE0JPjuElOXMwZWnSIpM6akzeQwrb5VgXFf5akDhw6X1fxzgzD2QPFV5DPy7K6O2Fb1H5yxl8_8ExWgcxKPbhpTDSr9akgJgvEKUanWRyTOq-qiUd-vc_EzP2n6YnAVJ6GRqQVeLD_FE/s1600/IMG_3991%255B1%255D"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620533291670892834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE0JPjuElOXMwZWnSIpM6akzeQwrb5VgXFf5akDhw6X1fxzgzD2QPFV5DPy7K6O2Fb1H5yxl8_8ExWgcxKPbhpTDSr9akgJgvEKUanWRyTOq-qiUd-vc_EzP2n6YnAVJ6GRqQVeLD_FE/s320/IMG_3991%255B1%255D" /></a><br /><br /><div>Thurs. June 20th was the Gervasi Vineyard's first <em><strong>Art on the Piazza</strong></em>. I was asked to demonstrate my painting and display my artwork on the beautiful patio of the winery. I had fun and made many new contacts with the appreciative crowd. The winery has expanded their art series to include featured artists on several Thurs. nights during the summer. </div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-23581961898690062282011-06-20T20:40:00.000-07:002011-06-20T21:50:43.169-07:00Harrisburg, PA Patriot News Artfest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLrwwGfMf3hCbS3M4YriLk_3M_Au1rmWxosmwmQ1z4XEi0EZ-j5pqOMywDTHXDwOaK1xG4NTik8c-zViAH2qR4MSVK_McGOgCiF-8zXZtBYcQcr5zBWbQDF5qrAJDHTqZM1WrCSFWBjM/s1600/artfestlogo.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 330px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 34px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620530166916363682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLrwwGfMf3hCbS3M4YriLk_3M_Au1rmWxosmwmQ1z4XEi0EZ-j5pqOMywDTHXDwOaK1xG4NTik8c-zViAH2qR4MSVK_McGOgCiF-8zXZtBYcQcr5zBWbQDF5qrAJDHTqZM1WrCSFWBjM/s400/artfestlogo.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHbjvuTHHOfV18wNguEdfW-L-0l_HCSb3VXINLlkC6RQVL5brQgOJHGzgLdJ9G_mU69i16qHCJn19XK5GZryEofi2AuQrsGAjp7ujNLjFNNv-HisuWhC_InSK_84k9kGbUHXjsh_k3B4/s1600/img014smaller.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620521784137708162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyuXk7AHejq9nTAodhCdb1aWDV04-xOU9C8lo7OpR-DiCrE6RltD1iRoS1PkU_Oak5bXUKsOKNcwA_RIdcCpj4BajAFDh_Yf0ds3EzpRmvXbvMav_V6ttyWNpH9bHj1bbmR-3NF7Uz_4/s320/IMG_3973.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fgxaLKBEyECzForFOIDgCq_2G3w6D3btCVOLNkPXiCwl83-U74lGW3kiDtYTYztenWbtpMvFZwzA08GMyK7APINdRn3sMqvjqeGTdRexjHXr5jrCZoi-dMspbhEuk8MDxysZzqICLWc/s1600/IMG_3975.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620521496103104530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fgxaLKBEyECzForFOIDgCq_2G3w6D3btCVOLNkPXiCwl83-U74lGW3kiDtYTYztenWbtpMvFZwzA08GMyK7APINdRn3sMqvjqeGTdRexjHXr5jrCZoi-dMspbhEuk8MDxysZzqICLWc/s320/IMG_3975.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Memmorial Day weekend was spent in Harrisburg,PA at their beautiful art show on the shore of the Susquehanna River in the downtown Riverfront Park. The juried show had 275 artists from around the country. The quality of the work was outstanding and the crowds were huge.<br /></div><br /><div>Load in and tare down was a real challenge but overall the show was a good one with lots of artist amenities and a wonderful artist party Sat. night. The weather was rainy Friday and HOT Sat. and Sun. I was assigned a beautiful spot under a big tree on the shore of the river. It was one of the few shady cool spots in the show. </div><br /><br /><div>We had a great weekend at the show and met some amazing artists. Also, our friends from Philadelphia made the trip to see us at the show. </div></div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-60726228350836649842011-05-04T11:48:00.000-07:002011-05-04T12:08:01.220-07:00Canton National Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLql4Y3WkWdn6r_iI9Lsrr1zTbvmisYxL1bq_0t7qilVE_WIpcZd91eS8kb5_Krw4E45SzmmyV4f5vYhn077XmNZmStNgOj1IVmLaDAImaD1lLnPYJEPivtc9SQwQkamB6nvzN2sL7SFM/s1600/national.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602939576829102290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLql4Y3WkWdn6r_iI9Lsrr1zTbvmisYxL1bq_0t7qilVE_WIpcZd91eS8kb5_Krw4E45SzmmyV4f5vYhn077XmNZmStNgOj1IVmLaDAImaD1lLnPYJEPivtc9SQwQkamB6nvzN2sL7SFM/s320/national.bmp" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr1kkxiyQ6fJqnifdi5XUC83xwVb7bP55V1NcQvJYBBFnlCYlVbZDQngoZQZ2xsUxnkMqdGuUjqjbI4TZwAwKubINWgZH4OwMYlHMRuUGHRjD3SKCrIXaLzsA_6qqEQD-Gkt8zmkMF1Y/s1600/logo.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602938753835069634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr1kkxiyQ6fJqnifdi5XUC83xwVb7bP55V1NcQvJYBBFnlCYlVbZDQngoZQZ2xsUxnkMqdGuUjqjbI4TZwAwKubINWgZH4OwMYlHMRuUGHRjD3SKCrIXaLzsA_6qqEQD-Gkt8zmkMF1Y/s320/logo.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpA1xSn26FKcc9Ig9Nr3BqJch1Z0LF_jLgPCR-8AMJoepvX26njZwJGF6z43SeejNcHroFqM0QhEgQmnebwdHUuLInrbnfErOOpdFkcP_Td8uTrSBDS1DfAfKGePIlVrh1XJ0iXO-OrY/s1600/IMG_3899.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602938289162670098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpA1xSn26FKcc9Ig9Nr3BqJch1Z0LF_jLgPCR-8AMJoepvX26njZwJGF6z43SeejNcHroFqM0QhEgQmnebwdHUuLInrbnfErOOpdFkcP_Td8uTrSBDS1DfAfKGePIlVrh1XJ0iXO-OrY/s320/IMG_3899.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is the second year for the Canton National Art Show at the Canton Museum of Art. The show had 75 artists from around the country. Only three us were from the Canton area. Me, Ted Lawson, and Bill Shearrow. The show had a fabulous collection of very talented artists. Unfortunately, the crowds were light and sales were lower than last year. It was a very nice experience and I'm glad I decided to apply and participate. There were many complimentary comments and it could have been very successful because there were several customers who seemed to really like my paintings and were back several times to measure and decide. Unfortunately, I only sold three paintings. It could have very easily been ten paintings.<br /></div><br /><div>The opening preview night was elegant and high class. the food was gourmet and the wine plentiful. The museum provided the artists with a very nice Italian dinner before the event began. I'll consider this show again next year and hope for better sales. </div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-70467292400469049652010-11-20T09:56:00.000-08:002010-11-20T11:25:12.981-08:00Stark ARThology<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVp_ieO7BxxoIcdRwlSnrKDbeFGIal8HnYWdVibFOOIZmRZGlQmaov2ja7r5czpjdafVThRavc8tu5B3RyvdlXYg91NqTS-J2_ItvGzSUTr6PTKu7Z-hZRDYxMaAT_rYdG1KUNh7cwNWA/s1600/arthology9.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541715075024866658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVp_ieO7BxxoIcdRwlSnrKDbeFGIal8HnYWdVibFOOIZmRZGlQmaov2ja7r5czpjdafVThRavc8tu5B3RyvdlXYg91NqTS-J2_ItvGzSUTr6PTKu7Z-hZRDYxMaAT_rYdG1KUNh7cwNWA/s320/arthology9.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4XQ9PlUoe8EBzuyJRyDfdrQfwNCi7JH-x-DKordJCw_52woNnRwB3vAueAxOIVwdwCyqn3jIYVVnzVsYaDD6a6dGP1xILf0W1CN5Qiu-9No09BJtPazyWOVaOTGynX-ceYRf0qz59II/s1600/arthology3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541702339128010434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTFw8ypvjFqZHKxyQeOWKv9C8qjigAjrPHNxDs0CUlPRgCuxMmSkh9UY2QiwDn-yRcUz0q243pB4PvXZ6pBahVxdu1m5R4d2BhANAAdWHt_Y3-Q2U2WNJkDl16KDAqe6jIrFtyohG2dQ/s320/arthology8.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The launch party and art gallery opening for the new book <em>Stark ARThology</em> was last night at the Canton Museum of Art. Music, food, beverages, and hundreds of art patrons. The book<em> Stark ARThology</em> was the brainchild of Jessica Bennett and <em>IndigoInk Press </em>to feature the artwork of some of the finest Stark County artists. The book launch gala was well attended and beautifully detailed in the main gallery of the Canton Museum of Art.</div><br /><br /><div>Most of the featured artists were in attendance and were there to meet the public and sign books and talk about their work. For me it was great fun and a real rush to have so many people ask for my autograph. The book is a beautiful work of art itself and includes a picture of each artist, a photo of one piece of art from each artist, and a short artist statement and bio. of each artist. My painting "Jungle Moon" will hang in the main gallery of the CMA until the end of the month.</div><br /><br /><div>I know what many of my friends and family are getting for Christmas this year. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-48667528922863392202010-11-16T19:53:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:27:51.966-08:00Cleveland By Hand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_l4IKEA0V_hRRbaOMHtBbPg0N5DcTt1TG9Tsk2E34T6Oxa2tfYrpj9Jtw9Ji1Ri5sLP_6SGopN4yDACUQIQFIlSMq_X5oH4IqqZZhqwbM6AnJAvTXDbDh8OwUy2fgACdyqm-JaPQILs/s1600/by+hand+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540369991150554162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_l4IKEA0V_hRRbaOMHtBbPg0N5DcTt1TG9Tsk2E34T6Oxa2tfYrpj9Jtw9Ji1Ri5sLP_6SGopN4yDACUQIQFIlSMq_X5oH4IqqZZhqwbM6AnJAvTXDbDh8OwUy2fgACdyqm-JaPQILs/s320/by+hand+5.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJLXtQK8uAPY9kYhDHYNX6mUj6vFulMh-SenXFQsIfNV0WMXGkxqblvNOw09h_zWzYyLnKAr1frUIAFxlAKXUs59qrAgV9XejwRovNOmpDCJcCwgqOOavv1hyphenhyphenGrEi1RejkRirle3gTP4/s1600/by+hand+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540369545963481954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJLXtQK8uAPY9kYhDHYNX6mUj6vFulMh-SenXFQsIfNV0WMXGkxqblvNOw09h_zWzYyLnKAr1frUIAFxlAKXUs59qrAgV9XejwRovNOmpDCJcCwgqOOavv1hyphenhyphenGrEi1RejkRirle3gTP4/s320/by+hand+6.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy3Va-sUD5LCFjmJnx9Tmsl5I3jT9uyjrldD194ML231wVdj2hiX_3WptDpf8sq6vj6_NzcoKLEOU9B0JjIV2ISxu_RkpLDAfJ13Yw_GAMOD-IBE-0yytxGre8JCjb7TulViQ1YLl_Sw/s1600/by+hand+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540369202738908978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy3Va-sUD5LCFjmJnx9Tmsl5I3jT9uyjrldD194ML231wVdj2hiX_3WptDpf8sq6vj6_NzcoKLEOU9B0JjIV2ISxu_RkpLDAfJ13Yw_GAMOD-IBE-0yytxGre8JCjb7TulViQ1YLl_Sw/s320/by+hand+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqUuXgjm3kt2oJwrWLrviABQ8gc2XIGxQ83QnmTm9ANk9C9RYDwUJyHJbFxZzWiX_Q-0ZegmpxsnGlaWGRwGuHcYt3Gsw8Jle5ykwAnIG76Tsh1aQ2ht5UEButATIrBe7x7mhrAr2v6c/s1600/by+hand+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540368703135638578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqUuXgjm3kt2oJwrWLrviABQ8gc2XIGxQ83QnmTm9ANk9C9RYDwUJyHJbFxZzWiX_Q-0ZegmpxsnGlaWGRwGuHcYt3Gsw8Jle5ykwAnIG76Tsh1aQ2ht5UEButATIrBe7x7mhrAr2v6c/s320/by+hand+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Last weekend was the Cleveland By Hand Art Show at the IX Center. It was a successful show, one of my best of the year, and a weekend full of friends, art, food, drama, and fun. Several friends and past clients made the trip to Cleveland to see the show and my new artwork. The art show was very high quality...over 250 artists from all over the country. My booth neighbors were from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tennessee</span>, Florida, North Carolina, and New York. I had a great time meeting them and getting a close-up look at their amazing art and a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">glimpse</span> at their creative spirit. Like I've said before, the human factor of these art shows is so powerful and continues to be the most rewarding experience of the shows. Talking to the other artists and learning a little about their life story and their art, remains the highlight of all my art show experiences. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-6041005712913091582010-10-05T15:54:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:30:11.129-07:00St. James Court Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo13XWc8AbKelO8mLWWiKuuqB15ThVgqRGKagp_U6fgHsi7AasBJONmpTtCtTSNc0UIhHC7oWy4X3-YgX6ff2pYnr6mevyoSeCetc6Z6ZNTzaihaehnAHiL8nTtWU_7PfCIMBa5fffY/s1600/showposter_10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524938931523020706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo13XWc8AbKelO8mLWWiKuuqB15ThVgqRGKagp_U6fgHsi7AasBJONmpTtCtTSNc0UIhHC7oWy4X3-YgX6ff2pYnr6mevyoSeCetc6Z6ZNTzaihaehnAHiL8nTtWU_7PfCIMBa5fffY/s320/showposter_10.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigB5IyU5JCS2smKgxMfVAv6WEWIQhb-WCwbGf6UFcI1LE1ED6sa7WGT-NY6jIiyjR650ZFA9JIOi6B3f7dUss5b1SaKOLU0qZHZiSza_H_jHI6-Yd4OFvBDPZC1t6BNRBd3TRlPnPMmR4/s1600/st+james+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524935680537920306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WMVSLZEVR73nR_O8rqad4MQphbzWIQM9gQ6gZNicbPMiEj8v1NAD0H3Eb50HUn7fnewtBmOrmc96ys7V9Qa_w66i-5Xtw26tN4BMsi2lB7SWb5qi83rMnLt_bix2BqKNwwzJPgcka5I/s320/st+james+9.jpg" /></a><br /><div>What an experience !! The St. James Court Art Show lived up to its reputation as being the No. 1 open air art show in the country. The Old Louisville section of Louisville, KY was converted into a three day fine art show featuring 750 + artists from all over the country. The show was spread out over a several block residential neighborhood of the most beautiful homes and mansions that I have ever seen. Each home and garden was more beautiful than the next. We were set up right in their front yards or on the sidewalks and lawns near the street. This was the most impressive art show that I have ever been involved in or that I have ever been to.<br /><br />As you can imagine, parking was a nightmare but it worked out as I found a nice church parking lot for the three days. The show was actually several shows in one, similar to Ann Arbor, in which each neighborhood had their own set of helpers, volunteers, judges, jury, hosts etc. All the neighborhoods together call themselves the St. James Court Art Show.<br /><br />I was set up on a beautiful tree lined street called 4th street in front of an impressive three story brick mansion under an old maple tree. There were artists booths on both sides of the street and a street full of art shoppers for three days. At times, there were so many people that the crowd just seemed to stop as they seemed to be unable to move in either direction. Each artist was asigned a host couple that treated us like honored guests. We were given breakfast in the mornings...on Sat. we were asked to have breakfast at one of the residences. We were provided with box lunches and snacks during the day and on Sat. evening we were invited to a wine and appetizer get together for the artists.</div><div></div><div></div><div>During the show, when there was room, I would set up and easel and paint in front of my booth. That was fun and seemed to attract a lot of interest. In fact, I sold two of the paintings right off the easel to a cute couple who paid me before they were finished and came back the next day to pick them up. I also traded one of the paintings that I was working on to an artist across the street who said she loved watching the painting come to life during the day. She makes amazing artsy purses. Now Gail has one of her creations and she has one of my paintings to decorate her home in Florida. </div><br /><div>All in all it was a great experience that I won't soon forget. I plan to return next year if I'm accepted again and will be looking forward to exploring other parts of beautiful Louisville,KY. It's a very difficult time to try to make money at selling art. Most of the artists I've talked to are having record low sales this year. Several have said that this year's sales are down as much as 90% from past years. For me, I tell myself often that I must savor the experience... the travel to new and beautiful places, the meeting of new friends and interesting creative people, the amazing art. I have to separate the experience from the sales. Last weekends experience was amazing... the sales were just OK...just enough to meet my expenses for the weekend.....that being said, I came home much richer from St. James Court.<br /><br />Oh, BTW... on Monday we came home by taking a little side trip down "The Bourbon Trail". We visited several Kentucky Bourbon factories such as Makers Mark, Jim Beam, and Wild Turkey. Beautiful country and what fun...each of these places gave tours and Bourbon tastings !!! </div><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-83762702181807469022010-09-22T18:20:00.000-07:002010-09-22T18:48:15.222-07:00Riverfront Art Festival Columbus Ohio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAD5WmfDlsEZ9gCGSkm5K_PjCKt4M1KvUbF7hU6qb8gcK9nh4U8gmRsBw9J9ig3yXhuhPsxxTzljZ7uPHFXXpuADrj_pW_4CRoaQbkAT6ault6Y-gLVSwKghM1Dv7V4pnE1l1ELuKwpE/s1600/riverfront.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519918717191584226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAD5WmfDlsEZ9gCGSkm5K_PjCKt4M1KvUbF7hU6qb8gcK9nh4U8gmRsBw9J9ig3yXhuhPsxxTzljZ7uPHFXXpuADrj_pW_4CRoaQbkAT6ault6Y-gLVSwKghM1Dv7V4pnE1l1ELuKwpE/s320/riverfront.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kWz6mVRqkXP1Et3HZPBS5SF8RbSWon-CX-bkGET93OpumZshW0fdSShrTkYnO_StmKg0FxObS0VPgCK1KFhD9LCqjRNwXgCXQbA1XN4y6M-_cq9U1B44EMsLKI2m3q2dUzW4N3UmKbA/s1600/riverfront+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519918239132696482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kWz6mVRqkXP1Et3HZPBS5SF8RbSWon-CX-bkGET93OpumZshW0fdSShrTkYnO_StmKg0FxObS0VPgCK1KFhD9LCqjRNwXgCXQbA1XN4y6M-_cq9U1B44EMsLKI2m3q2dUzW4N3UmKbA/s200/riverfront+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiitNri40MwIuyZSOoeHi7HZYYJ3X9F-DfI_qN5bKOrMSjIzzMCHNn0qSdP1zmkecnKeaw5QzKpVRo1wGUV-e6SbldxxFj9mUYp_WFbelo7J29sFMHrEdm5OyeuunZqtZ7RXOCO7tsgE/s1600/riverfront+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519917743487882722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiitNri40MwIuyZSOoeHi7HZYYJ3X9F-DfI_qN5bKOrMSjIzzMCHNn0qSdP1zmkecnKeaw5QzKpVRo1wGUV-e6SbldxxFj9mUYp_WFbelo7J29sFMHrEdm5OyeuunZqtZ7RXOCO7tsgE/s200/riverfront+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQjCXNodGPDLqFrPPUHi1-9G1d6JAD5UORhebU2NuxI2DjFWh-X1FgnsPNXQfxZUrZ7o0wOtFnIi_MAqDnsKJfL1bpA5F-vT_FO_tPxObWACzNpisKmqcU6CEsJOg3Kehk-G8KzxCJOY/s1600/riverfront+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519916285413634018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQjCXNodGPDLqFrPPUHi1-9G1d6JAD5UORhebU2NuxI2DjFWh-X1FgnsPNXQfxZUrZ7o0wOtFnIi_MAqDnsKJfL1bpA5F-vT_FO_tPxObWACzNpisKmqcU6CEsJOg3Kehk-G8KzxCJOY/s320/riverfront+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The Riverfront Art Festival was a fun event full of great art, great music, good friends and good weather. The event was held on the banks of the Scioto River that runs through downtown Columbus. The event coordinator provided activities for the patrons until 10PM...the most spectacular being the WaterFire activity in which fires were lit on the water as music filled the night air. We had a great time with several artist friends ... the quality of the artwork was outstanding... the musical groups were top notch... but the sales were below average for all I talked to. On to Louisville, KY for the St. James Court Art Show in a couple of weeks. </div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-77403351248792787782010-09-13T06:50:00.000-07:002010-09-13T08:37:51.464-07:00Black Swamp Art Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2BcfI-Jj9C9MmCFbibCRWaBHmWRmb7uummOHAAR2om34EXSYyMH4LHYd8ChV1SUZdzH5WcN4eNBiL0joROS2azIcAOihkI595EDOmzoQFcuCQgaPr-1gAXFRUHTLgTaA1Duly8ot3aM/s1600/BG+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516422727307502626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2BcfI-Jj9C9MmCFbibCRWaBHmWRmb7uummOHAAR2om34EXSYyMH4LHYd8ChV1SUZdzH5WcN4eNBiL0joROS2azIcAOihkI595EDOmzoQFcuCQgaPr-1gAXFRUHTLgTaA1Duly8ot3aM/s320/BG+3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIG8QxtuW0Oahu2mY2o2RDeBrnFTWPwyCXHR9d5g_VRoTFF9t9I0z0BlJIVO8luJRMu_tlOCUdXgbazzPk_KJRkfdpHZRIbPO34L-rYc1nVzpIHpKFn-lcHJKAWH2BRBxdzR_HcA0Aqc/s1600/BG+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516419312296525378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIG8QxtuW0Oahu2mY2o2RDeBrnFTWPwyCXHR9d5g_VRoTFF9t9I0z0BlJIVO8luJRMu_tlOCUdXgbazzPk_KJRkfdpHZRIbPO34L-rYc1nVzpIHpKFn-lcHJKAWH2BRBxdzR_HcA0Aqc/s320/BG+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just back from a weekend in Bowling Green. The Black Swamp Art Festival was a well run high quality event. Very easy load in and load out and close parking for artists. HUGE crowd all three days (Not sure where all the people came from. Bowling Green seems to be out in the middle of nowhere,,,but the people came in big numbers and the sales where good) Top quality artists from all over the country....many of them say that this show is always one of their best for the year. A very talented stained glass artist next to me from Florida sold 15 pieces ($450-$500 each) For me, it was a good show but not my best...a few sales and numerous "Be Backs" that never did. I think they came back and then decided to buy stained glass instead. The sales paid for my expenses and our little weekend trip and that's always my minimum goal...oh well... maybe next week I'll WOW them in Columbus. Next weekend River Front Art show in Columbus.</div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-41548183449962463592010-08-08T14:35:00.000-07:002010-08-08T14:46:46.299-07:0033rd Annual Lakewood Art Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaxkg33ocJkMm7awnwDsgxXkoPF-bsSJYqaEkIHeblh1znnQlvjA5QjtL2NIVJuGTkc0BCzxdWLRl0C2k3DmKZmNiGgbTPFWaT8LYBBoZ6Hrwne8NslPdt8Mu-92mEcONgPU0rBqvJSE/s1600/lakewood+booth.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503158536222583826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaxkg33ocJkMm7awnwDsgxXkoPF-bsSJYqaEkIHeblh1znnQlvjA5QjtL2NIVJuGTkc0BCzxdWLRl0C2k3DmKZmNiGgbTPFWaT8LYBBoZ6Hrwne8NslPdt8Mu-92mEcONgPU0rBqvJSE/s320/lakewood+booth.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITFQPIJtZGyBTBxvtArxDdOBGXIlLudXZI9uS8_7sDXrldkJ9VX85ljtbqKgxWAjpG17Jg_EBWIxAXF7b2sPRFSaNVc3mEuvFFD1eS9FDOo4Z9wvy1U9FWJ3_9UOh2m2wMWg5joGszDU/s1600/lakewood+booth+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503158055706172082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITFQPIJtZGyBTBxvtArxDdOBGXIlLudXZI9uS8_7sDXrldkJ9VX85ljtbqKgxWAjpG17Jg_EBWIxAXF7b2sPRFSaNVc3mEuvFFD1eS9FDOo4Z9wvy1U9FWJ3_9UOh2m2wMWg5joGszDU/s200/lakewood+booth+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTbwCalaBVm9bhtZi0Q4vX0VX7vO6__a-OVcYUbyUVO7YpAvxdSJTzgWtjViwMOCUpgO_FPJyBCPWWJTCstk5Ypfw31pdgXWFyVZrufPZw6I8Q1310vwK57NhCi_J_KD3k7UUyMZVdDw/s1600/lakewood+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503158048835846066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTbwCalaBVm9bhtZi0Q4vX0VX7vO6__a-OVcYUbyUVO7YpAvxdSJTzgWtjViwMOCUpgO_FPJyBCPWWJTCstk5Ypfw31pdgXWFyVZrufPZw6I8Q1310vwK57NhCi_J_KD3k7UUyMZVdDw/s200/lakewood+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Just got back from the Lakewood Art Festival. What a beautiful day and what a great show. 160 artists from around the country on the main street of downtown Lakewood...on the west side of Cleveland near Lake Erie. The crowds were HUGE. Nonstop flow of appreciative art patrons from 9 am to 6pm. The setup and tear down was easy and the show was well organized and very artist friendly.</div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-37967773585181789242010-08-08T13:45:00.000-07:002010-09-09T12:43:28.174-07:00We Gallery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHcTNiozVhDPaUj5t7CqZ2E_7Ff8DHl7vnnZaPTBh75ZaV0tqbOakoZ9XP7lWHfS764jA9IunmGtot53xzIayZno1z8PhFVgVupIo7JDiMw3B9sqSF68Yl_az3C8f7qF3VeE2RvRxe00/s1600/tm+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515001305304820626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHcTNiozVhDPaUj5t7CqZ2E_7Ff8DHl7vnnZaPTBh75ZaV0tqbOakoZ9XP7lWHfS764jA9IunmGtot53xzIayZno1z8PhFVgVupIo7JDiMw3B9sqSF68Yl_az3C8f7qF3VeE2RvRxe00/s200/tm+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XgHikJTLBv_B4b5T9DAe2VHBN_zDgalP9mCqD1wajONAXhTcB-EMJ3pCEfo_8hzWlT7ALG8C0mb6e2Zw7nsMr1SnKewMSnpObD3K7pj0ZKZMSh29nEi8FXFnn0_lKpyoNUrY6IiId94/s1600/jc+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515000697697689362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XgHikJTLBv_B4b5T9DAe2VHBN_zDgalP9mCqD1wajONAXhTcB-EMJ3pCEfo_8hzWlT7ALG8C0mb6e2Zw7nsMr1SnKewMSnpObD3K7pj0ZKZMSh29nEi8FXFnn0_lKpyoNUrY6IiId94/s200/jc+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLfDPZ0BrAENQHy3aSiWHwnXSkSCL68HJc0M12hhpxQxygej5t30CQug6W0aO8Irc8BpF769DZeLkEhYKaSeQEVI1v3xqpzna5BGU793l7MpN_yvBIBn11azqDhz4xvB5vp41DNrG8vA/s1600/we+gallery+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503152959736316162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLfDPZ0BrAENQHy3aSiWHwnXSkSCL68HJc0M12hhpxQxygej5t30CQug6W0aO8Irc8BpF769DZeLkEhYKaSeQEVI1v3xqpzna5BGU793l7MpN_yvBIBn11azqDhz4xvB5vp41DNrG8vA/s200/we+gallery+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aNpUY7Ajjvj3hLS2JUubUTsq227nJ9ON-Wih9kvE-Bf-Cj2RVjtT7Hvkq3mjX1z06FaUdu7kFEFPgcEQxpxD1MsH3gG5id-3t1cUlp-CfG9U3qRYZRYD0Ocsy7-vDMZAlcoDsMH0JSs/s1600/we+gallery+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503152955158543170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aNpUY7Ajjvj3hLS2JUubUTsq227nJ9ON-Wih9kvE-Bf-Cj2RVjtT7Hvkq3mjX1z06FaUdu7kFEFPgcEQxpxD1MsH3gG5id-3t1cUlp-CfG9U3qRYZRYD0Ocsy7-vDMZAlcoDsMH0JSs/s200/we+gallery+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-6bFDD_57pDmR4iZtw_deTZn-V7Xp4o8t2P0LGhlKTBFDbwpDvB0n6kBFeggf8v6kuVjxlsvc9s2HKQeWE_Zg4m7oFP54UlLm4BaY8dqTBLCYPSK8OZeKRP5Pp16u8qchN27b1ZX3SU/s1600/we+gallery+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503152948103133826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-6bFDD_57pDmR4iZtw_deTZn-V7Xp4o8t2P0LGhlKTBFDbwpDvB0n6kBFeggf8v6kuVjxlsvc9s2HKQeWE_Zg4m7oFP54UlLm4BaY8dqTBLCYPSK8OZeKRP5Pp16u8qchN27b1ZX3SU/s200/we+gallery+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_roI22-O-_JNAUpOu72xztTDnsUIVqz0nEFOZnAAoeRa0AJ6xi1YsAXRldxjIyXUr7SrHswAViBobOz7klujrLoWsIFZZKP9m8aRPAGCC3AAH_3YimKvTn74RjfqCJWLYmNdbPhYbH0/s1600/we+gallery.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503152942524975634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_roI22-O-_JNAUpOu72xztTDnsUIVqz0nEFOZnAAoeRa0AJ6xi1YsAXRldxjIyXUr7SrHswAViBobOz7klujrLoWsIFZZKP9m8aRPAGCC3AAH_3YimKvTn74RjfqCJWLYmNdbPhYbH0/s200/we+gallery.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This month (Aug. 2010) the WE Gallery on N. High St. Downtown Akron is featuring the work of Joseph Close, Tiffany Marsh, Marcy Axelband, and ME !! The gallery is in a hip downtown club area of Akron and is on the monthly Art Walk circuit of Akron. The gallery is run by two lovely women and is a cool happening place with a wine bar in the back, coffee house and music club in the basement, and the Akron Museum of Art across the street. The area around the gallery has several unique and upscale restaurants. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>This month's show includes an eclectic mix of some outstanding artists. Joseph Close is a talented visionary painter/sculpture/poet/creative genius. His work at the show is deep...VERY DEEP... composed of found objects, fabricated metal objects, wood sculptures, paintings, and deep...did I say DEEP ....visual poetry. Joseph is an up and coming superstar in the art world. Tiffany Marsh is a talented painter and owner of Bliss Studio in Canton. Her paintings show a quiet creative spirit ranging from beautiful figurative studies to her raw and earthy abstracts that are my favorites. Macy Axelband is a deep thinking, exceptionally talented painter and owner of the DA Studio in Canton. She creates "stop you in your tracks"paintings that are more powerful than you can sometimes stand. Looking at her paintings sometimes forces you to look deeply into yourself as you are absorbing their power and beauty. And of course I'm there...you know me... with several of my larger paintings.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>The We Gallery experience this month is a beautiful creative roller coaster you don't want to miss.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-27901359091996325892010-08-08T13:10:00.000-07:002010-08-08T13:29:46.726-07:00new small square paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDxzU3d3TNbItD0A5HhRJr9T7jb1JQVWdq_2qaOoUUjjcchrtudrq0fzXlMKETpldKdaO3xUKJZr_SkwJEcZ9SYmBR-o1IirGgy2-VyoojIndcRpXHEBVkpP5kAyW5zJC-nsYJdY_5x8/s1600/small+new+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503138472308720482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDxzU3d3TNbItD0A5HhRJr9T7jb1JQVWdq_2qaOoUUjjcchrtudrq0fzXlMKETpldKdaO3xUKJZr_SkwJEcZ9SYmBR-o1IirGgy2-VyoojIndcRpXHEBVkpP5kAyW5zJC-nsYJdY_5x8/s320/small+new+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvYXzf5CfZRttsyRGnZLvQBj2SiPIirwxvmYHP8gYO4wGZ1rwlgfb4hEZw62dE9UhZgtdMIkWHA_6u-ESoJvhJnZ-08DIbR2eYOrDpZB_PHIKg_ofdCR9-4GJ5j8yKSO5GfRcaTbPfKo/s1600/small+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503138458661646146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvYXzf5CfZRttsyRGnZLvQBj2SiPIirwxvmYHP8gYO4wGZ1rwlgfb4hEZw62dE9UhZgtdMIkWHA_6u-ESoJvhJnZ-08DIbR2eYOrDpZB_PHIKg_ofdCR9-4GJ5j8yKSO5GfRcaTbPfKo/s320/small+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here are my newest and smallest mixed media pieces. These are 8 x 8 unframed squares on the cool new <em>Ampersand </em>Artist panels with a 1 1/2 inch profile. They have a smooth fine canvas texture and are very nice to work with. These started out with a heavy gesso texture created with a pallet knife and them layers of yellow oxide, pthalo green. pthalo blue, purple, and burnt umber with layers of gloss medium in between color pairs. After rubbing off and adding more, the final result is a nice mix of all the colors and hues created by the various colors.</div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-36095684883559929932010-07-27T13:07:00.000-07:002010-07-27T13:18:11.141-07:00Akron Arts Expo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-cxgqv9nnwJ2bxsBd4Wj5C7oCA4A6ndrNI_B4C8cjmUCP7XxRKJb2eoDSJeQYEtpEJ46A0L73pB9YzyuI_hbOZaGilUthHePNHFAjrpfkHcxwJR9QHEwono-JUTko7WhKOzgs8Fn7Ew/s1600/Akron+Expo+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498682731844581426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-cxgqv9nnwJ2bxsBd4Wj5C7oCA4A6ndrNI_B4C8cjmUCP7XxRKJb2eoDSJeQYEtpEJ46A0L73pB9YzyuI_hbOZaGilUthHePNHFAjrpfkHcxwJR9QHEwono-JUTko7WhKOzgs8Fn7Ew/s320/Akron+Expo+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk-xnnmUVMYtvRz8M0u3yMYHHuXSr7wA0flJ9t9OuQzOfEclmjSdC2GTB0Q1jloey96KA5wV8QikFHQiCODpN49F-ZJHkeTtG77MguiLMk4cENG7XYtJNMD1fzVqIAty_upHUcrxVs-g/s1600/Akron+Expo+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498682723518093922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipk-xnnmUVMYtvRz8M0u3yMYHHuXSr7wA0flJ9t9OuQzOfEclmjSdC2GTB0Q1jloey96KA5wV8QikFHQiCODpN49F-ZJHkeTtG77MguiLMk4cENG7XYtJNMD1fzVqIAty_upHUcrxVs-g/s320/Akron+Expo+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just finished the Akron Arts Expo at Hardesty Park in Akron. 160 juried artists, food, and entertainment. The weather was killer...90-95 degrees the first two days and on and off thunderstorms throughout the weekend. The crowds were still large and people seemed to have a good time. Seven tents were lost during the first nights severe thunderstorm. Here are a few pictures of my booth and other artists near me. </div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-62401591885722978402010-07-21T13:39:00.000-07:002010-07-21T14:07:52.810-07:00Newest creation from start to finish<img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496467037693245602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBP7Fxqz7VQyDsmCs4KexXtYEhzqiWcTV9Qxeli2v8QCqZY9oegDtgbjPnztPwxInFdTIzsVn8krZfqm0RuyAEvCEp0cjegxpWbxV31mJ0Uw0Zs1DtuyD2uWAgaaz2iWUEqvvTzIXrB80/s320/new+1.jpg" />Here's my newest. I started it a couple of days ago. First step was to gesso both sides of the illustration board and apply some interesting texture with heavy gesso and modeling paste using a pallet knife. After drying overnight, I masked off areas in random but pleasing manner. I just "zoned out" listened to the music and taped off some interesting shapes. I then applied some color. Started out with primary yellows and reds and blues and let it dry again overnight. I then removed the tape and added more color and blended it in. Now the hard part...I tinkered with it all day adding and outlining and rubing with alcohol to remove top layers of paint and expose under colors. Finally adding some highlight colors of copper and br<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqTgdYyEvjQUY2YA8McIz2mrm0rkz_YKBKKwDdSP7saKvvY3wK9uVFZ3QmPHx9dFHhQnUQURfpcIhy5_E6ONZwDl16w9KaVVTSo5ySpoGIKYVmn5y_TlqsxBpsiDg0fkEJcVywX7Ly3w/s1600/new+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496467025246777506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqTgdYyEvjQUY2YA8McIz2mrm0rkz_YKBKKwDdSP7saKvvY3wK9uVFZ3QmPHx9dFHhQnUQURfpcIhy5_E6ONZwDl16w9KaVVTSo5ySpoGIKYVmn5y_TlqsxBpsiDg0fkEJcVywX7Ly3w/s320/new+3.jpg" /></a>onze. The hard part at this point is to know when to stop and to not reach that overworked look. I tried to maintain the look of a spontaneous mix of colors and shapes even though it took me three days.<br /><br /><div><div><div>What do you think? Is it finished? I need a name for it. I'm thinking about matting and framing it under glass. It'll be huge...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62klyLHZ8mTarYlt8QxQiH-S59CQaMiQkSFcZeyHBGoc-uiu9vcuRZ5vsWbzgzmw5HkPfHaPjWfhDS92rLx2GsxraU9_IjAHbqtMdDyrts7RB3h7FFjSqQhnflJDoOB5mYZw4xH7tsyY/s1600/new+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 250px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496467015485668722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62klyLHZ8mTarYlt8QxQiH-S59CQaMiQkSFcZeyHBGoc-uiu9vcuRZ5vsWbzgzmw5HkPfHaPjWfhDS92rLx2GsxraU9_IjAHbqtMdDyrts7RB3h7FFjSqQhnflJDoOB5mYZw4xH7tsyY/s320/new+4.jpg" /></a>the board is 30 x 40.</div></div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-20152235935831684552010-07-19T19:02:00.000-07:002010-07-19T19:11:16.470-07:00Gervasi Vineyard Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKPCi6lwpkAJ08k2jiOG89tLs8vVGecm4U2YsM0PSIRZlVC-Dl1Ks9IWYkkyiAyuWS0-0qIbCLGnvjAzylmL5kUdz-Tpdx7nxR6KmZsu-IAlzXzO1q280etLY3qzocFLs6Xsa-PbKaY4/s1600/gervasi+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805184420650658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKPCi6lwpkAJ08k2jiOG89tLs8vVGecm4U2YsM0PSIRZlVC-Dl1Ks9IWYkkyiAyuWS0-0qIbCLGnvjAzylmL5kUdz-Tpdx7nxR6KmZsu-IAlzXzO1q280etLY3qzocFLs6Xsa-PbKaY4/s320/gervasi+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjORzM6OdnA-THMOVlREiw97Y23Vrtvb4cfNaFBBc6Oib4psiIjO6-qC2NVFFbmKq1rXyLNhYptauo7yuN5PkGZwmaRfuke3GNsDx0JhWP03lz_7GHpMBMnCy_9XA2FSj4wJc3iPi0l10/s1600/gervasi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805171901131938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjORzM6OdnA-THMOVlREiw97Y23Vrtvb4cfNaFBBc6Oib4psiIjO6-qC2NVFFbmKq1rXyLNhYptauo7yuN5PkGZwmaRfuke3GNsDx0JhWP03lz_7GHpMBMnCy_9XA2FSj4wJc3iPi0l10/s320/gervasi.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>The new Gervasi Vineyard in Canton has established a monthly art show on their beautiful grounds of the winery. The show was first class and attendance was great. It was a beautiful night of art, music, and wine. The next show will be Aug. 16.</div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-78543293053801387782010-06-29T16:27:00.000-07:002010-06-29T16:49:26.062-07:00Boston Mills Artfest 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawVO32tOUmtOsMIC4HiH-XrIaSXDOyjaplSAdVry5pPDF9DabMxTxRo3gSDjlkDweZO-9qIN4MVNot9c9NBsCvXY1zr25VDh7DB6IdtCFGCgECjyjnfV-wBhSi38tGU3W1j3LsMXmYXU/s1600/bostpn+mills+2010+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345353089720610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawVO32tOUmtOsMIC4HiH-XrIaSXDOyjaplSAdVry5pPDF9DabMxTxRo3gSDjlkDweZO-9qIN4MVNot9c9NBsCvXY1zr25VDh7DB6IdtCFGCgECjyjnfV-wBhSi38tGU3W1j3LsMXmYXU/s320/bostpn+mills+2010+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi2tUR20g0fMj2sj-LqbLeyz3eBBznnozKdsblRxRWDmRmYDFxHRWbeMdTrYxSsBcsjJGC9FIWJXa5P0r9XAo2bydcDiamVXQy9f6L2BszJsjZmpqUy4kaKnxTcFF0IRt6g937Nc9nso/s1600/Boston+Mills+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488344815736800962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi2tUR20g0fMj2sj-LqbLeyz3eBBznnozKdsblRxRWDmRmYDFxHRWbeMdTrYxSsBcsjJGC9FIWJXa5P0r9XAo2bydcDiamVXQy9f6L2BszJsjZmpqUy4kaKnxTcFF0IRt6g937Nc9nso/s320/Boston+Mills+2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Had a good show this last weekend at Boston Mills. The quality of the artwork in the show was outstanding. I made some new friends and met some very talented artists. The weather was hot and crowds were good for such a hot weekend. The preview Friday night was fun and the Sat. show was very successful for me. On Sun. the temperature was 92 degrees and a severe thunderstorm kicked up just at the end of the show. I was able to get all my paintings packed up and in the van before the rain but my tent and everything else was soaked. That's the chance you take when you do outdoor shows. We survived and nothing was damaged.<br /></div><div>Looking forward to the new Gervasi Winery Art Series starting in a couple of weeks. Check back for details.</div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-14667806842071161062010-06-23T19:02:00.000-07:002010-06-23T19:22:46.185-07:006-23-10 Latest one of the "Angel Flight" Series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9uYZMXMXRCNELi6YbAnjU4cwaP4wUloGzb_BaoKshMHaEQGb0GuW5YXl2A0qZKCrwRou6iOpxckDlewTrQBv6wk8xpZLMwEmEdp8QqVEgDXm51rVqSREji8ri59pMoDhxzhses7uQMQ/s1600/angel+flight+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486159783918486226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9uYZMXMXRCNELi6YbAnjU4cwaP4wUloGzb_BaoKshMHaEQGb0GuW5YXl2A0qZKCrwRou6iOpxckDlewTrQBv6wk8xpZLMwEmEdp8QqVEgDXm51rVqSREji8ri59pMoDhxzhses7uQMQ/s320/angel+flight+4.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Well, I think it's finished. The dark brown frame sets it off and it looks cool on my wall. It was hard to get a good picture because of the shiny metallic paint. It looks much better in person. I think I'm finished with this series of star burst "Angel flight" paintings. It was fun trying to create paintings that have energy and movement like the rapid wing beat of a butterfly or an angel spirit. I'll show this painting for the first time at the art show this weekend.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My van is packed and I'll start setting up tomorrow at Boston Mills Art Fest. My plan is to set up the tent and all the display walls tomorrow and then return Friday morning to hang all the paintings. Hoping for good weather and good crowds and good sales. </div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-48220522480496722762010-06-19T13:27:00.000-07:002011-06-22T07:43:20.538-07:00"Angel Flight - Starburst" Series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1qoSnsQppdPyB9MYQFGBbATk1Ve88iHl27zBVozkdDoVASQt_yH7ukhp70ehLxD4Mjh_OOZyWfG2ungLHU79r23OH68_5C5xDnNaKunS47C7bk54G7aJNSuFELn3TKa-UeTAo6LRoJI/s1600/angel+flight+electrochem.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484589832591475378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1qoSnsQppdPyB9MYQFGBbATk1Ve88iHl27zBVozkdDoVASQt_yH7ukhp70ehLxD4Mjh_OOZyWfG2ungLHU79r23OH68_5C5xDnNaKunS47C7bk54G7aJNSuFELn3TKa-UeTAo6LRoJI/s200/angel+flight+electrochem.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNF4BEqxElb4HrXu4o62acdzqGUGB2YKRAxVMrb5O2uK_ghHSqVaG-juZBS67XlJtEZOPPcHSiMGbHhNVi5k61DebC9_L5zkz1X3RhyJlXBBRiIzFidhRtYYkRwDNW1xm-qzmGkuKcpw/s1600/starburst+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484588748610629378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNF4BEqxElb4HrXu4o62acdzqGUGB2YKRAxVMrb5O2uK_ghHSqVaG-juZBS67XlJtEZOPPcHSiMGbHhNVi5k61DebC9_L5zkz1X3RhyJlXBBRiIzFidhRtYYkRwDNW1xm-qzmGkuKcpw/s320/starburst+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are the first two "Starbust" paintings in the series mentioned in the last post. The first one in warm browns and orange is called "Angel Flight" and was a demonstration painting at the 2010 Art is Alive Art Show. The painting is now part of the Kristina and Matt Belliveau collection. The second one in blues and white and gold is called "Angel Flight - #3" and is hanging in my living room.</div></div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168104277310576058.post-3515352514959381562010-06-18T12:59:00.000-07:002010-06-19T13:27:19.230-07:00Getting ready for Boston Mills Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-68-gxNzINippBk2gq26qabZFFanRUm_nWocCkwfhzNFqkqfZjxJPIOhFA8qFkTPJRWuiqYvpKOR6ay2tJ6G3DhbDawdqR77MXVCOqK2YRHetq-PCQnA_WOlgqKfyfdkiISW7hQwbhE/s1600/IMG_2725%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484210109668524834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-68-gxNzINippBk2gq26qabZFFanRUm_nWocCkwfhzNFqkqfZjxJPIOhFA8qFkTPJRWuiqYvpKOR6ay2tJ6G3DhbDawdqR77MXVCOqK2YRHetq-PCQnA_WOlgqKfyfdkiISW7hQwbhE/s320/IMG_2725%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div>My next art show is Boston Mills I ( <a href="http://www.bmbw.com/">http://www.bmbw.com/</a>) June 25,26,and 27. I have several new pieces in the works and am eager to show them off.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have created a series of paintings with a cental "starburst" texture . I love the explosive energy and the simulation of movement My newest piece 25 x 25 on canvas is yet to be titled and framed and is still sitting on my easel. Lots of heavy texture created with gesso and layers of Titan Buff, Burt Umber, Metallic copper, and metallic bronze. I started with a "starburst exploding effect" created with heavy gesso then added thin layers of titan Buff paint followed by darker browns. After drying, I added heavy layers of metallic bronze and metallic copper with a pallet knife. I'm now waiting for the heavy paint to dry and I have picked out a shiny dark brown metallic frame which should be in in a few days. The canvas is a heavy gallery wrap and does not really need to be framed but I think it needs the finishing touch of a dark metallic edge. I'll decide once I try the frame to see if it needs more work and decide on the orientation. So far from start to finish... 3 days. </div><div> </div><div> </div>Joe Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105569077536981009noreply@blogger.com1