The Logan Art Fest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Logan Summer Fest was great. There was a gust of wind that almost took my tent down but we zipped up the back and it did better. The rain that was threatening for a few of the days never showed up although the maple trees were dripping sap that felt like rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A big thank you to all who came by to chat and take a look at the art work and another big thank you to all who purchased. It was interesting who you ran into. There was a lady who’s father was a leading chick-a-dee expert. I had painted a chick-a-dee on wood. There was a barber who was retiring and he liked the watercolor of the barber that I painted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was another lady who could not decide which little original watercolor floral she wanted. She loved them all. Finally she settled on a very nice one with red tulips. I told her she had made a good choice and with only a moment of hesitation, she was satisfied. Thanks also to those who dropped some change in the bottle for the MS 150 bike ride next weekend. The winner of the drawing for the “Santa Bears” giclee’ print was Diane Hugo and I will be sending her print off as soon as I can get ahold of her to get her address. Finally here is a little bit of natural art that decorated the top of my tent.

Logan Art Festival

The Logan Art Festival begins this Thursday June 16 from noon til 8 p.m., Friday June 17th from 10 a.m. til 8 p.m. and Saturday June 18th 10 a.m. til 8 p.m. Come join the fun. Check out some amazing art. Find my tent and say hi. It will be held at the Logan Tabernacle on Main Street.  May the sun shine brightly. See you there.

Somethings I saw at the Zoo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer is a great time to head to the zoo. When I went, every school in the valley was there for a field trip. The animals were cool but here are a few of the people I saw. This guy worked at the store and his job was walking out one door and walking in the other. His arms were filled with stuffed animals and he would wave the paws at little kids and then walk into the store. While I watched, he had no takers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This boy had walked to his limit and he collapsed on the pavement and raised his arms melodramatically to his family. They must have seen the act before and gave little reaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you seen those little back packs that you put on kids and they have a leash so you won’t lose your child while you are looking at other things? The child was heading strongly in one direction and the father was heading just as strongly in the other. I wasn’t sure who would win. The zoo is a great place to see.

Opening the Book

I love art books. I love learning new information about art but you have to open the book and study the information to get it into your brain. You have to use the information to get it on your canvas or watercolor paper. “Your Artist’s Brain” by Carl Purcell is a book filled with good information. It is presented in a way that helps you apply it to your art. I had the opportunity to take a workshop from Carl Purcell and the workshop helped me see parts of the book painted right before my eyes. I learned to look for patterns and how that would affect my paintings. The beautiful part about art is there is always something else to learn.

The St. George Art Festival

The St. George Art Festival was great. The sun was shining and there wasn’t much wind which is important when you have a tent that can blow away like a hot air balloon.

It was great to see people react to the art. People would study “Uncle Harry” and then smile. The lady in the tent next door said if I had a dollar for every time someone said, “That is a very fun painting”, I would have some dollars.

A big thanks to those who bought a piece of Sherry Meidell Art. It was great to meet you and I hope the art brings you joy for a long time. People entered a drawing for a framed “Christmas Bears” Giclee’.

And the winner of the drawing is (drum roll) Lois Denney. Congratulations Lois. The painting is in the mail.

The St. George Art Festival

I’m venturing out of the studio and taking “A Little Off The Top” with me. We are off to the St. George Arts Festival to set up a tent and sell our wares. If you are in the area, come take a look. It’s a great festival.