My Show on 11.7.08

venita | November 7, 2008

Tomorrow, I will have my art show at the Artists’ Nook in Bellvue, Co.  And I will also have work in the adjoining Fine Antiques Store owned by the awesome Bev Perina.  I honestly can’t wait for the show.  I am not sure how many folks will show up.  But whatever happens I will be [...]

Dia de los Muertos

venita | October 11, 2008

This weekend, the town of Bellvue is celebrating its first Dia de los Muertos.  Bev Perina will be hosting a Dia de los Muertos Celebration:   Fine Art and Antique show (Bellvue, CO) -  Oct 10-12th, 2008, as well.  Bev owns the Bellvue store and host an event every second Friday of the month.    There [...]

Laurie Zuckerman & Memory Jugs

venita | June 29, 2008

I got a chance to have lunch on Friday with Laurie Zuckerman.  She is an artist, teacher, photographer and amazing shrine maker.  If you have perused my website (www.venitahawkins.com) you will have seen her photography.  She took the majority of the photos on both my website and blog.  Next year, 2009, she will be doing [...]

Virtual Launch

venita | June 5, 2008

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 [...]

Fort Collins’ Rocky Mountain Biennial Show Submission

venita | June 5, 2008

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, [...]