Three New Pieces

"Blue Bird"- 4x4 acrylic assemblage with Lundy island stamps, Stellars's Jay feather from my garden & coin from the Seychelles.














"Curves"- 4x4 acrylic assemblage with printed early 20thc envelope and a small animal vertebrae.














"Acupuncture II"- 4x4 acrylic assemblage with vintage paper, French polynesian stamp & three cactus needles given to me by a friend.

Went to "Matter" Grand Opening in Olympia, Washington- Nov. 6

I got up to Olympia at noon and the door was open because the sign designers were hanging the sign outside. I went in with John and he took this picture next to 7 of my 12 pieces.
I had a lot od fun at the opening later that evening. It was a fun trip. I like Olympia very much!








The new sign was up later. I think its very cool. The picture, though, doesn't show how the "white" part is really reflective and shiny like milar.





I took this pic of the gallery outside the next day. Its the Pacific NW so it was raining. Whatever!

Matter's facebook page-
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Olympia-WA/matter/116915261340
www.matteroly.com





New Pieces at Matter-

"Time Rumble"- 4x4:", acrylic paints & mediums, clock parts, vintage envelope and printed architectural design.










"Walk Way"- 4x4", acrylic paint & mediums, vintage envelope, printed architectural design and stones from bottom of river in Central Oregon & from the Oregon Coast.












"Soft"- 4x4", acrylic paint & mediums, vintage envelope, printed with face, found Flicker feather.












"Almost Square"- 4x4", acrylic paint & mediums, vintage paper from Russian geometry book, four found Flicker body feathers.












"Say It With Flowers"- 4x4",acrylic paint & mediums, vintage receipt, printed with engineer diagram from early 20thc textbook, Netherland stamp & Steller's Jay feather.












"Acupuncture"-4x4", acrylic paint & mediums, vintage envelope, printed with anatomy diagram of the human head, porcupine quills.


If you are interested in buying any of my pieces at Matter!, contact Jo Gallaugher at
jojo@matteroly.com

New Postcard coming

All These Pieces are now at Matter! in Olympia, Washington

I am pleased to announce the installation of my art at a new gallery in Olympia, Washington Called "Matter!"
-- two hours from me-- the focus of which is sustainable art.
For More Info contact Jo Gallaugher
email:

www.matteroly.com

These pieces were reworked:

"ACU-Math No. 400"














"My Mind Wanders Where My Heart Wishes"











"Our Long-Standing Beliefs"











My 4x4 Squares:

"Auspicious"














Robin's Garden














"Bull"














Quills














Folly Beach-- A friendship- SOLD!














Captured














Holding My Attention- SOLD!














Dancers














"Aventurines"














"Eclipse Over Acorns"














"Your Point?"














"Music of the Spheres"














"Shell Game"














"Sequence"

UPDATE

CANNIBALS has taken four more pieces!







The First Piece is called,
"Carni-voire." (about 6x9")
Made from a wooden cigar box, paper images, postage stamps, a pewter pig, a sign from a British butcher shop, a vintage "wipe and dry" from Kentucky Fried Chicken under plastic, meat tray pieces, a plastic turkey or chicken (?), chicken bones, acrylic paint, metal fittings, and glue.
July 2009














No.2 is "Sword"- (SOLD!)
one of my 4x4 series as are














Nos. 3 & 4, called "Sphere Song"- (SOLD!) and "To Rule the World" -(SOLD!)
respectively.

See these pieces of mine at CANNIBALS!

If you are interested in any of my pieces at Cannibals, contact Pamela at
(503) 224-2663
or visit the store at:
518 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209-1106
Open W-Sun 12-5

“Pace of the City”- 2008 8.5x10.5”

Collage/ Assemblage in reclaimed box frame that was hand painted, faux gilded- game pieces, hand-wrought copper piece, papers, acrylic paint, toy cap gun, pewter roadrunner.

The following are all 4x4” based on the first two I made which were on reclaimed canvases of this size. The remainders are on reclaimed blocks of wood cut to size. All use acrylic mediums, vintage found papers printed (using my own techniques) with images from vintage engineering and anatomy books.

”Writing”- Nepalese and Tanzanian envelope papers, fish bone found on Oregon Coast.

“Floral”- Engineering on vintage letter, seed pod.

“Pod”--seed pod on British letter from early 20^th c

“Breath”-driftwood, envelope, ledger paper

" Luck No. One"

- Four-Leaf Clover, British envelope

I went to see my picture hanging the day before the show opened. My mother took this picture of me. It was a proud moment, I can tell you. It felt very surreal. I am doing what I want to and others seem to like it. Cool.

At the GALA event reopening S.C.R.A.P. on May 9, 2009.
Here is me in front of my piece entitled, "Time Foolery".




Here is me upon NOT winning the raffle for the $50 gift certificate to AMAZON.com, handing my photographer and husband a TAZO tea with the admonition that I would take a bite out of him if he didn't take it this instant! It was a bit humid. (head by Mudeye Puppets, the rest was by me.)

More Art





The Dream
17x20
Acrylic paint on masonite board
Framed






"My Mind Wanders Where My Heart Wants to Go"
Framed collage
8x10 (to tips of frame)




End of Life Quilt
Acrylic on watercolor paper
Matted/ Framed under glare-proof glass
24x36 approx







Still Life
Acrylic on Canvas

I sent in pictures of 4 of my pieces for a juried show and one was accepted!!!!
"Time Foolery"

It will be in a new gallery here in Portland inside (or beside ) the new building for S.C.R.A.P.
(See the web page for more info----http://scrapaction.org an go to Art Gallery)
all during the month of May.
On May 9th will be the grand opening.
I found out that I was one of only 11 featured artists out of 50 who tried! Nice feather in my cap!
I could miss this piece, but its ready to go to a nice home!

Three of my latest cards for my latest
swap on ATCs for all.com

(Click on Image to enlarge)

"About Blue Shoes"
20x30 acrylic
Framed







"Our Long-standing Beliefs."
Collage, framed- 9x12"









"Time Foolery"
collage,/assemblage
framed
8x10"
(Committed to show at new gallery at S.C.R.A.P. in May 2009)




"Enchanted Italian Gardener"
25x32"
Mixed media on canvas
unframed




"Conjure"
14" square
Mixed Media on masonite board, framed






“Ten Gallon Tank Captive”
16x20”
Acrylic on masonite board -framed


“Don‘t Ask for Directions”
11x13”
Mixed media assemblage on board
Framed






"ACU-MATH 400"

--Mixed media Assemblage
12.5" x 17.5"
January 2009
Acrylic paint, paper, copper wire, beads, metal, wooden Rulers, copper nails, stencil, wooden and plastic games pieces, metal rivets and assorted found objects mounted on masonite board.




"Pace of the City"
9x11
Mixed media assemblage in box
Acrylic paint, paper, embossed metal , wood game pieces, toy cap gun, metal roadrunner & metal rivets in wood box frame.
July 2008

Available August 8-10, 2008 at
Antiques and Arts
in
Sherwood, Oregon












Named for the adjective definition of harlequin (or jester)-
"fancifully varied in color, decoration, etc."
All these unique garden decorative tags are made with advertising Chopsticks , plain wooden chopsticks or rough bamboo, metal tags, wire work, handmade beads, metal beads and weather resistant beads (glass or plastic)

Write on the tags with an indelible marker to mark a plant in your garden or to place a quote in a houseplant. They are reusable -use copper or brass cleaner and rewrite.

Every one is unique, every one is a surprise!

Priced from $8-$12.

Publish Post

Mason Lake Photography

(Click on Image to enlarge)