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STOP the train! Summer is going by way too fast. Joel has gone and returned from sleep-away camp. Auggie is finished with his 4-week day camp. I am done with my 4-week work intensive while the boys were at camp, and my summer watercolor classes have ended, but not to worry - we have another month of summer to enjoy, and I still have several events coming up through August, as well as some
events to save the date for in September.
Those of you interested in Fall art classes, I've already shared my class schedule at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (see below for a reminder), and I'm still ironing out location details for other classes. Please keep an eye on your email for announcements coming soon.
I'm sill in the process of working towards the completion of my 30 Day Challenge depicting my garden in watercolor - I believe I'm onto day 17. And, in honor of that process, I'm hosting a giveaway.
Lots to read below! Thank you as always for reading, learning and collecting.
I'm Popping Up at Three Birds
& Revealing a New Mat
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NEW YOGA MAT REVEAL & ART EXHIBIT
Saturday, August 10th, 9 - 12:30pm at Three Birds Yoga Studio
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be popping up at Three Birds Yoga Studio in Florham Park, NJ, on Saturday,
August 10th from 9am - 12:30pm. Owners Sarah and Christina have graciously decided to host me. I'll have a table set up displaying my original TeaScapes, as well as TraillWorks Yoga Mats available for purchase and see and feel in person.
AND, I'll be revealing a 2nd yoga mat design, in my Geothermal Series. Attendees to the Pop Up Shop will see it first.
Yoga Class Schedule for August 10th
8 - 9:15am Level 2
9:30 - 10:45am Level 1/2
11:15 - 12:15am Level 1
Stop by for a class, or meet me in the lobby during class for a quiet, peaceful viewing of my work.
RSVP if you plan to attend or think you might be able to stop by. Enroll in a class through threebirdsyogastudio.com.
Art Lesson Announcement - Fall Changes
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NEW CLASSES & LOCATION
Two classes are currently enrolling at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey - Watercolor: Basics and
Beyond and Loosening Up in Watercolor. Classes begin the week of 9/25. Enrollment is available now through their site and links are up on my site.
Watercolor: Basics and Beyond will be held Wednesdays from 12:30 - 3pm
Loosening up in Watercolor will be held Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:30pm
TUESDAY WATERCOLOR & MORE AM CLASS
I'm in the process of securing a location for this class. It will continue! Please stay tuned - you are not forgotten. Keep watching your email for a location and enrollment announcement.
New Exhibit Opening August 17th
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ARTISTS OF THE ORANGES OPENING
Saturday, August 17th, 2-5pm at the West Orange Arts Center
Catch me in West Orange at the West Orange Arts Center on Saturday, August 17th from 2 - 5pm for the opening of "Artists of the Oranges". Local photographer, Jim Horton, photographed 15 artists who live and work in the Oranges of NJ - aiming to celebrate "the artist next door and the vibrant art scene of the Oranges," says Jim.
We will have our portraits taken by Jim on display, alongside a sample of one of our artworks, available for sale. I will have a TeaScape on exhibit.
Garden Watercolor Giveaway
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I'm heading into the final weeks of my 30 Day Challenge which has been focusing on painting my backyard gardens on an almost daily basis. It's been an amazing exercise which has improved my watercolor, pushed
my palette, and improved consistency of practice. Will these develop into larger works? I'm not sure. But upon completing them, I plan to break them up from the sketchbook and offer them for sale - before the end of August. So, in the meantime, I'm opening up a giveaway on Instagram for the watercolor above, completed on 7/24 - featuring roses, hostas and tiger lilies. It's painted on a cold press paper, sized at 5.25" x 2.5" and will be mounted on a piece of board and wrapped in a clear
bag.
When you click through - make sure to follow all of the steps in the challenge in order to be considered. You must enter by Sunday night in order to be included, winner announced Monday.
Dog Portraits at the West Orange Farmer's Market - Saturday, September 14th
In honor of dog day at the Farmer's Market, I'll be offering 15 minute time slots to draw a sketch of your furry friend. I'm working up a sign-up schedule with fees and details of what will be included, which I hope to send out mid-August. Email me with your interest.
Maplewood Art Walk - Sunday, September 22nd
Join me for the annual Maplewood Art Walk located in the streets of Maplewood, NJ, where I'll be exhibiting my original TeaScapes, prints, and yoga mats for a one-day art show.
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