ArtReachOut

Good news from the ArtReachOut committee. Starting Monday, March 1st I'll be teaching a painting class for students from the special day class at the College of Marin. We'll be meeting for 8 classes in the Art Work Out room at 10AM. Thanks to College of Marin teachers Tim Bucy and Steve Maldonado for getting the ball rolling and making things happen. Thanks to AWDT for welcoming these special students.

 

Come celebrate Valentines with us,

visit artists studios,

enjoy some refreshments,

pick up an artful gift for your sweetie!

Win a $50 gift certificate from Marin Jewelers Guild!

come DRESSED in RED!
red food • red drinks • red art

this Friday February 12 • 5-8pm

plus Harry Cohen's Ebullient show in the main gallery
and a reception in the Underground Gallery 

Hi Everyone:

I encourage you to stop by Barbara Stevenson's studio and see the amazing work she's been doing on her Art House. Ritter House will pick it up and place it in an outdoor location by the end of the week for the upcomng benefit auction, so go check it out before it leaves the building! For more info on the Art Houses of Marin project go to http://www.rittercenter.org.

Lisa

Jewelry in studio and online!

Hi everyone,

Did you know I'm back to doing jewelry? Not like the old, but having a blast with the new! Click here to see my 1000markets.com shop which is a good preview for some of what you'll find here in my AWD studio. And on my photography blog I have a story about how I've been dealing with doing my own jewelry photography - click here to see. Yes I'm still doing travel photography. Off to Oaxaca in February.

Friday night at Harry Cohen's opening, fab, big turnout. Lots of people visiting studios too. I sold this bracelet (above) and more. I hear other's had nice sales too. Art Walks = Art Lovers!

Harry may be ebullient but just wait until you get a hold of "Herb and Dorothy." This incredible documentary, yes it's on Netflicks, profiles the Vogels. Herb, a postal worker, and Dorothy, a librarian, amassed one of the largest collections of modern art which they donated to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. Now in their eighties, finally having room for a new couch in their one bedroom, rent controlled apartment in Manhattan they did what any self-respecting art lover would do. They bought more art.

New GGT Bus Campaign

Featuring one of AWD's public art pieces (Bull by Bryan Tedrick, photo by AWD's own Petrina)

art works downtown on facebook

hello :)
how can other artists at awd add their website as a favorite of awd? I noticed Stephanie's and Jason's and think it's a great idea!

thanks,
janelle

Survey Shows Pain of Recession for Artists

I came across this NY Times article and thought it was worth sharing. Please post a comment if you want to share how the recession has affected your art/income.

Clearance Sales at AWD!

A couple of opportunities you don't want to miss!

From Nov 13 - Dec 5, in the Underground Gallery, Phyllis Thelen is holding a special Studio Clearance Sale of years of works. This special "Pay-What-You-Can" event is an opportunity to purchase serigraphs, woodblock, etchings, paintings, art materials and more at truly affordable prices. More works will be added throughout the month.

And on Saturday Nov 21, Susan Ticken and Kim Wohler present:
Artists' Collection and Gift Sale held in Studio 26 (Art Work Out)

featuring:
collectibles (antique books and postcards), vintage camera gear, original artwork, handmade dolls and stuffed animals, jewelry, scarves, greeting cards, art supplies (paint, paper, yarns, plaster, ceramic tools etc), wood easel, pose-able wood manikin, cigar boxes and much much more . . .

all at bargain prices

Artist Commission for a Drawing!

passing along for a friend:

Artist Commission for a Drawing!

Dear Artists, I have a co-worker who would like to commission an artist to do an 11 x 14" realistic charcole drawing of the picture below of his kids. This drawing is a birthday gift and would have to be completed within 3 weeks and mailed to Boston (which I would do for you). His budget is around $200 but could go higher. I'm not very familiar with what pricing should be for a charcole of this size, so please give me honest feedback. Please let me know right away if you are interested! Also, I am looking for a series of 3-4 pieces for a corporate cafe. The art must be in a series, be appropriate for a corporation and look good against a red wall, and square format is preferred. The budget is small, only $800-$1000, so I expect the art to be copies of originals. The company will frame the work. Thanks so much and I look forward to hearing from you! And please forward to any artist friends that you think may be interested. Best regards, Karen Gutfreund karengutfreund@yahoo.com