Archive for June, 2008

Politic Art Commission

Posted by venita on June 9th, 2008 filed in Commissions, Political, collage

Last week I talked about my Virtual Launch.  Well out of a stroke of good fortunate, I received a commission that very night from my dear friend Brenda Hunter.  She is currently a delegate for the Idaho Democratic State Convention this coming weekend.  And she is campaigning to be a National Convention Delegate for Barack [...]

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American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3

Posted by venita on June 8th, 2008 filed in Health, collage

Yesterday was quite the busy day, with the submission for the emerging artist show and then volunteering to sign up test participants for the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), I am just a touch tired.
 
I will know on Tuesday if any of my works were accepted into the show.  I am hopeful, but if not, I [...]

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Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art’s Local Emerging Artists Show Submission

Posted by venita on June 7th, 2008 filed in Shows, mixed media

Well today is it.  I am submitting three pieces to the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art’s Local Emerging Artists Show.  One of the things I am working on for the next several weeks and months is getting visibility for my work.  So, this is a step on the journey.  By the end of the [...]

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Virtual Launch

Posted by venita on June 5th, 2008 filed in Beginnings

Today was the big day!  My kind friend, Janet Morris, hosted a Virtual Launch party for me at work.  Here’s how it worked.  We did a virtual meeting and she invited friends and co-workers through out the US to attend at their local sites.  So there were folks from Boise, California, Colorado, Vancouver, WA and [...]

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Fort Collins’ Rocky Mountain Biennial Show Submission

Posted by venita on June 5th, 2008 filed in Shows, mixed media

This must be the season for submissions.  As this is my first time really doing them at this level, it is a touch overwhelming.  In April I submitted entries into the Castro Street Fair and the Girls Inc. of Santa Fe’s Arts & Crafts Show (Santa Fe, New Mexico).  And due to Laurie Zuckerman’s encouragement, [...]

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Best In Show

Posted by venita on June 4th, 2008 filed in Shows, mixed media

I won a best in show!!!  Can you believe it?  I submitted my “Child’s Play” piece to the Louisville Art Center’s Art & Tactile Challenge.  The joke is I missed the submission date, because I was so busy getting Jordan to gymnastics and getting ready for a meeting at work on Thursday.  I was supposed [...]

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Two Years

Posted by venita on June 4th, 2008 filed in Beginnings

This has been a two year journey. I realized last weekend that two years ago this month a business venture blew up in my face. And I was devastated and felt like a complete failure. It would take me six months to finally get back in control of my own destiny and to get focused [...]

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