Category Archives: sales

The age of forgetfulness

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

In all the busy-ness of the last few weeks I totally forgot I was going to let you in on the (almost) 30-year saga of one of my early paintings. I did Echo Park XI in 1990 as part of … Continue reading →

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Weekend in a Chicago white tent

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

This was an art festival that I was determined to be a part of even though fate seemed to think otherwise after the windstorm the weekend before crushed some paintings and twisted some tent parts. Miraculously–or so it seemed–I was … Continue reading →

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Two days in a tent

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

The weather threatened to derail the outdoor Starving Artists Show in Highwood, Illinois this past weekend, but we got through it with one good day and one semi-soggy one. On Saturday it was sunshine in the morning, until this rolled … Continue reading →

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An old dog learns new tricks (a photo-free post)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

So I went to this seminar on Saturday about how to increase your sales at an art fair. I knew I didn’t know everything, but I didn’t know there were some rather obvious things I should have known. Don’t want … Continue reading →

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News Brief

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Yes, very briefly. First, Willow Tree (where I board Charm) lost another wonderful lesson horse recently. My trainer wanted to gift our barn manager with a remembrance of Dale, a Belgian draft who served not only as a lesson horse … Continue reading →

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Dogwood Festival Art Stroll

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

First things first! Red dots rule! This one sold before the Art Stroll even officially started on Thursday afternoon. Nothing beats an auspicious beginning… The event featured art works in stores all along Dowagiac’s main street, known as Front Street. … Continue reading →

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You win some, you lose some

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

Preliminary results are in from Harbor Shores– News from Harbor Shores, a couple of sales and a nice artist’s reception! The crowd was really great, and I truly love talking to people who want to know about my art. I … Continue reading →

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