LADYFEST 2010...be there

the afterglow

sideshow V was a blast. it was so great to be around so many amazing artists of so many different mediums. one of the absolute BEST parts was meeting people id "met" on facebook but never in person.

for instance, kidtee hello has gotta be one of the least pretentious people ive ever met. she encouraged me to get involved in sideshow in the first place via 2 am facebook chat.

her: hey cherry! have you emailed your sideshow application yet?

me: OH CRAP! is it too late?

her: lol no dear. do it now.

super nice chick. super great photographer. its art, man. if you havent looked at her work yet, you need to get on that.

also got to meet and work with ali marshall. can you say girl crush? jewelry making, wet felting, and hilarity all in one former rollergirl. simply amazing.

every single one of my good friends came out to see the show, if they were able (shelly had her own thing going on). it was hard work, but good fun. the only thing that sucks about such a great thing is the post-show letdown. it was so good i just wanted it to go on forever. already cant wait for next year.

ARTSHOW!!!

opening reception

ladies and gentlemen! boys and girls! cats and kitties!

presenting...

 

gallery

 

dia de los muertos (2009)

11" x 14" acrylic on canvas

***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

quiet fire (2009)
8" x 8" acrylic on canvas
$100
***SOLD***

 

'ella 2009

8" x 8" acrylic on canvas
$50

 

 untitled (2009)
8" x 8" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

 

hopey 2009

8x10 acrylic on canvas

 

sweet 16 (2010)

8" x 10" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

 

 untitled (2009)
8" x 10" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

 

real beauty (2009)

11" x 14" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

 

 jodi (2009)

8" x 10" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

 jo (2010)
10" x 10" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

yeshua (2010)

5"x7" acrylic on canvas 

$50

SOLD

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real beauty (2009) 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas ***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

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quiet fire (2009) 8" x 8" acrylic on canvas $100 ***SOLD***

isaiah 60:1 (2010)

5"x7" acrylic on canvas 

$50

SOLD 

i want candy (2009)

12" x 16" acrylic on canvas

$150

deep roots (2010)
 8" x 8" acrylic on canvas
$50
SOLD

untitled (2010)
16" x 20" acrylic on canvas
***COMMISSIONED PIECE***

joy (2010)
11" X 14" acrylic on canvas
$75
SOLD

blue tree (2010)
10" x 10" acrylic on canvas
COMMISSION

what i know...

...is that i dont know much.

i was recently asked, "do you have any advice you would give to aspiring artists? or encouragement?"

my answer?

-do it for the love, not for the money. mostly cause you may starve, but youll be happy.
-be who you are. dont compare yourself to other artists.
-unlearn everything you learned in art school. what i mean is...whatever that part of your head is that tells you that 'you cant mix x medium with y medium'...tell it to shut up.
-dont be afraid. there have to be hundreds of thousands of people out there that have amazing ideas trapped in their heads and no one will ever know...because theyre afraid.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST
-dont ever stop creating...even if its on a napkin at that chinese restaurant.