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Along the road of life... |
A fair warning: many of the most recent and impactful events in my life have been the people moving into and out of it. This intro will get very personal. You can use the new Table of Contents above to skip down to the section you'd like to see, and don't forget that the Summer Art Market is coming up this weekend on the 8th and 9th. Our lives are intertwined with others. They help shape us, influence us, give us joy, frustrations, memories, and lessons. I'd like to celebrate a few family members here. So, in chronological order:
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In Remembrance: Fiona
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Fiona always acted a little autistic, insisting on approaching life in her own style. She preferred the company of her human companions more than that of other ferrets. She was a sweet little brat, a drama queen, and a grouchy old lady. She suffered from insulinoma, an unfortunately common illness among ferrets. The other, adrenal disease, affects fur growth. When adrenal caught up with Fiona too, she lost her fur behind her ears, creating a mohawk. It progressed down her shoulders and thinned along her spine.... like a shaved reverse mohawk. She stubbornly kept her tail fur to the end. For most ferrets that's the first thing they lose! In a weird sort of fashion, I'm kind of proud of my little girl who liked to do things her own way. |
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Kylo (if you look closely you can see him squished underneath) went through a bad funk when Fiona left us. Nothing would hold his interest long except the prospect of taking his boredom and anger out on our furniture. We eventually made it to Ferret Dreams Rescue (we highly recommend them) who helped Kylo and us pick out a new buddy (it was really mostly his choice.) Luna is straight as a rail, and all white except for her tail and a little grey moon-spot behind her shoulders. This picture captures her personality best: an easygoing and good-natured little clown, always rolling on her back with her feet in the air, inviting others to play and chase her. She's really helped to bring Kylo out of his shell.
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In Welcome: Luna |
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In Remembrance: Pat Russell
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My mother-in-law was a strong willed, feisty, and a fiercely independent woman, a world traveler and an artist. Pat was a watercolor landscape painter. Her work came alive when she painted and drew what was in her heart: playing the natural textures of rocks, grass, trees, and mountains into patterns and vibrant colors. She would paint adobe villages and forested island bays based off her personal experience of living in New Mexico and from her visits to Alaska, where her daughters live. Her rugged and wild-spirited aesthetic is reflected in her collection of objects and art in her home - cultural objects from NM, AK, and her world travels. I love visiting it; the person she was and her life experiences so clearly shine through her everyday objects. |
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It was love at first sight when I ran across this kitten during a trip to buy ferret supplies. Mako is outgoing and friendly, bold and playful, and owned her space immediately when she entered it. She's three months old and we've had her for only three weeks, so there is a lot we all are still looking forward to figuring out about each other. |
In Welcome: Mako |
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| New Works |
Hermana Jabalina 8" x 8" |
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This piece was created for the Chinese New Year's Invitational show at Valkarie Gallery. It's the Year of the Pig! Specifically, Pig with the element of Earth... I've woven the Chinese narrative into this piece with a Southwestern twist. Earth is a female yin element, brown, and representing low flatland without sight of the horizon. Pig is associated with the element Water, representing both wisdom and danger. Combining the element Earth with the animal Pig brings about wet, fertile farmland, a sign of prosperity, yet the danger of flooding is real. |
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In the dry deserts of the Southwest, where America's native 'pigs' reside, there is no greater sign of water than an arroyo wash. These microcanyons house their own lush ecosystems, havens for wildlife and flora. The opened resurrection plants and the blooming sand verbena attest to recent rains that allow the desert life to thrive. Beware, however, of flash flooding in an arroyo... You might have noticed that the word pig is in quotation marks up there. Peccaries are not true pigs; they belong to the family Tayassuidae. Within the suborder Suina, there are four species of peccary... and there is everything else. Consider them to be a sister group to true pigs (family Suidae,) hence Hermana Jabalina... "Sister Javalina." |
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| Some Great Publicity... |
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Earlier this year I got a feature on Colossal! It's quite an honor, as I don't think there's a single thing on their website that hasn't made my jaw drop in wonder.
I've also got some excellent appearances coming up that have not been published yet, so I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to say about them at this point. I've had a podcast interview that was a lot of fun. Also something special is coming up in print... |
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Summer Art Market Saturday, June 8th
This is my favorite festival for the Denver artist community! This year I will once again be returning with bronze wildlife sculptor Fred Lunger. We are in Booth #87 just north of the Art Students' League building. This annual arts festival features a range of media, including ceramics, fiber arts, mixed media, book arts, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture. SAM is free and open to the public and features top-quality artwork for sale by ASLD members, faculty and students. |
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Park Hill Garden Walk Sunday, June 23rd Park Hill Neighborhood |
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Join me for a beautiful day of art in the gardens, as I demo and create en plein air a brand-new paper sculpture inspired by the garden setting. Come explore unique outdoor spaces, meet the gardeners, and tap into some ideas for your own garden creations. This year I will be at the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being, a new kind of unique community center, with a |
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Sculpture in the Park Patron Party Benson Sculpture Garden |
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Heralded as one of the finest outdoor juried exhibitions of three-dimensional artwork in the United States, Sculpture in the Park showcases over 2,000 pieces of sculpture created by 160 sculptors from around the world. The event is majestically staged against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and attracts thousands of art lovers and collectors from across the country to Loveland's Benson Sculpture Garden. |
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Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal 59th Annual Exhibition |
September 19th, 2019 - January 1st, 2020
I am pleased to announce that my piece, Run II, has been accepted into Art and the Animal. |
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Art for the Sangres |
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Friday, September 27th, 6 pm
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Art for the Sangres showcases remarkable art for a vital cause – helping to protect land, water and wildlife while there is still time. The fine art show and reception is San Isabel Land Protect Trust’s largest fundraiser. The land trust has protected more than 40,000 acres of working ranches, agricultural and forest lands, water resources, wildlife habitat and scenic open spaces throughout southern Colorado. |
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Tiffany Miller Russell www.wildlifeinpaper.com |
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