Finding Fine Art: Giving the Gift of Art and More Etsy Treasuries

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Giving the Gift of Art:

Organics 05 -- FindingFineArtI have a painting featured on the Finding Fine Art blog, in a post titled “Giving the Gift of Art – Part 1,” written by another wonderful artist, Jessica Torrant.  Several artists were interviewed about their experiences in giving art as a gift, including yours truly. Your can read all the interviews and view the art at the Finding Fine Art blog.

Etsy Treasuries:

Also, some more of my paintings have been featured in more Etsy Treasuries this week:

Running Pops, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 in., © 2010 Marilyn FennAn Artful Holiday, curated by michellepryorart;

Knot, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 in., © 2008 Marilyn FennBlack to Basics, curated by rainbeauxart;

Visit these Treasuries to see the entire wonderful collections, and check out the curators’ shops to see even more quality fine art.

I’ll Be Showing with Cherrywood Artists at the Vortex During EAST

East Austin Studio Tour 2010

The VORTEX and CHULA

are pleased to announce

an Open Studio and Performance Festival

at The VORTEX for

East Austin Studio Tour 2010

 

When: Saturday and Sunday, November 13-14, 21-22, 2010 11am-6pm.

CircX VorteX, November 14 7pm.

Where: The VORTEX, 2307 Manor Rd.  Austin, TX 78722

Free Admission!

The VORTEX and CHULA present 2 weekends of visual and performing arts for the East Austin Studio Tour.  Each day of the tour, visual artists display their work while performing artists provide demonstrations and performances.  See the full list of daily events at the Vortex website.

The Vortex is Exhibition Space # E28 on the EAST map.

Visual Artists from the Cherrywood Neighborhood include:

Paul Ahern, Cardboard Artist

Stephen Bartolomeo, Painter

Marykathryn Briggs, Photographer, http://www.blurb.com/books/ 1302977

Patricia Chapa, Silkscreen Paintings.

Marilyn Fenn, Painter, marilynfenn.com

Carolyn Green + Katinka Pinka, Mother-daughter team devoted to multi-media collage art, clothing, and accessories from recycled materials, www.katinkapinka.com

Cassandra Ramirez, ceramic artist showing bowls and succulent planters.

Cedar Stevens, hoopster and herbalist, Hoops by Hullaba Loola and Natural Magick Shop

Jeff Woodruff, art jeweler, painter and mobile sculptor, www.metalicity.com

 

Demonstrations and performances each day between 11am and 6pm of EAST include work by Sky Candy Aerial Collective, Drishti Dancers, John Steven, and Tyler, Abigail and Hansel, Nematoades, Haun’s Mill, Los Super Avengers, and Sticky Fingers Fashion Fragrance Show.

CircX VorteX returns with a fall installment at 7pm on November 14.  This Free Circus Arts show features Aerial arts by Sky Candy, Drishti Dancers, live music, and more.  Donations accepted to support the artists and the venue.

 

Chula

For more information contact vortex@vortexrep.org.

www.vortexrep.org

New and Belated News

"The Devil's Wishbone" Encaustic on panel 12" x 12" x 1.75" © 2007 Marilyn Fenn
“The Devil’s Wishbone” Encaustic on panel 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ © 2007 Marilyn Fenn

It’s been a very long time since I posted anything here, so a few updates to catch you up on all my news:

The most recent news is that I had another painting chosen for an ETSY Treasury for the holiday weekend; check it out (great stuff, beautiful colors!): Etsy Treasury: firecracker-firecracker-boom-boom-boom.  Many thanks to AB Graham Arts for including my work!

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New Studio Space!

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Most of the remodeling that we have been suffering through for the past 4-5 months is nearly over — except for finishing a number of details, and getting my new attic office fully functioning — another month maybe for the latter, and I’m giving myself until the end of 2010 to complete all the detail work.  The contractors are mostly done, though, and we have some new spaces, new lighting, and I have been able to convert my former office/studio into a full-time, full-space studio.  Woo-hoo!

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Interview with the Weather Channel

“Most storm chasers use a camera.”

— a guest at one of my studio tours

I have some exciting news! I was interviewed last week by the Weather Channel. They plan to air a little feature on my paintings of tornadoes sometime in April at the start of tornado season. The local cameraman who works for TWC came to my house/studio, set up lights and interviewed me about my paintings and why I paint tornadoes, and also shot footage of me starting a new tornado painting to demonstrate my process.

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My Art Featured on the ArtBizBlog

"Tornado - Ames, IA - March 30, 2006" Encaustic on Masonite 8" x 10" © 2007 Marilyn Fenn
“Tornado – Ames, IA – March 30, 2006″ Encaustic on Masonite 8″ x 10” © 2007 Marilyn Fenn

I’m pleased to announce that Alyson Stanfield, art marketing consultant, workshop leader, and author of “I’d Rather Be in the Studio!” has selected one of my tornado paintings for her Deep Thought Thursday blog.  See my art, read her post, and add your comment at ArtBizBlog.

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