Friday, October 30, 2009

New Gallery In Taos

Ok well this one was a little work but fun and worth it.

We went to Taos last year about a week before
Christmas and while there we went to what seemed to be the only art show that was going on in the whole town. While at the show I tried to talk to everyone who would stand still, as always, well I talked to the owner for a little while and at the end of the night before we left we sought him out and told him how much fun we had and how we enjoyed the art and his gallery. We were probably the only people in the place that weren’t from Toas and he asked about who we were and what we did, I handed him my card (as you know it has a very nice piece of art printed clearly on both sides) and he really like the art I had on the card, he told us to e-mail him our site and that he would love to see it.

Well once we got back to the hotel Hannah e-mailed it over and we waited, we woke up early the next day expecting to get an e-mail back saying he loved my work and to come drop some off (we had a box full of art in the car). But nothing.

We got too busy with everything going on and since I never dwell on the past, we forgot about it. After moving to Denver as I was going thought my stuff one day I came across his card. I thought to myself I should call to see what happened, I went back and forth in my head about it for a few days then called. I told him my name and that I had met him at a show there and that I draw those circles and guess what, yup he knew who I was. I asked him if I could send him a portfolio, he said sure and that we could talk after he got it.

Well a few more weeks passed and I called and he said he was really busy and couldn’t talk and he would call me back. He never did and I felt like I should just give up but a twitter friend said that sometimes gallery owners are busy. I gave it about another week and called and talked to the gallery assistant and found out the days the owner was in, so I called back. I asked if he had time to talk and after a few seconds told me yes.

We talked about my style and the sizes and the prices, he told me he liked the figurative work the best and wanted to try out a few pieces after a big show he was planning. So after another few weeks and about 25 hours and 4 or 5 pencils later. I had 3 pieces I wanted to send him and he wanted to receive.


So ladies and gentlemen welcome
Wilder Nightingale Fine Art to the starting line up, located at 119-A Kit Carson Road, Taos, New Mexico, that’s right Taos, stepping it up a bit huh? Ha ha!

We see ourselves being down there some time after winter because we hear Taos is beautiful during spring. Who knows, they might be up for a show or demonstration.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Art By Nemo -YOGA-



As some of you may know I have been working on drawing on yoga clothes for a local yoga studio called Samadhi. Well I did, and they are up in the studio ready for the taking. I did 5 pairs of tops and bottoms to see if the girls at the studio would like em, and I will make more. I started out with the “OM” symbol they all love so much then quickly moved on to butterflies and koi fish and hibiscus flowers.









The first reactions have been pretty good and at 35 to 75 bucks they should soon fly off the racks there. But you know how these things go, never as they seem. Still I’m glad to have this opportunity to make such I different product than I am use to.



And the big question is “How long till I see a little girl walking around Denver with my designs on her clothes?” I give it 5 months. How about you?



So time to talk about commissions:


approx 5"x8" = $30

approx 8"x11" = $50

anything bigger is $100 and if it wraps around the leg it is $150 to $200 and can only be done on blue jeans. But again just e-mail me and we can work something out, thank you!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Day Of The Dead Show At Vain

As you know from my blogs here and here and maybe from showing up to a show that this place is crazy and this show was no different. We thought that since it snowed in the morning and was freezing that night that no one was going to go. I didn’t really want to go since I was fighting a cold too but I drowned myself with Dayquil and we went anyway. Im sure glad we didn’t miss this one, it was crazy packed and crazy fun.


This time I made sure to get a picture with the girls.



My piece was in back of the DJ but people still got back there to see it.

They even had a card reader.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Still Lifes

The other part of the “wine show” was the still lifes, I was once told (by a nonartist of course) that you weren’t an artist until you did a still life. Ever since then, about 2 years ago, I have been wanting to do some still lifes, well for this show I did 7 all with wine as the underlying the theme. I think they came out very nice, what do you think?

Monday, October 5, 2009

Wine Labels

Ok today I have my “Wine Labels” to show ya. Ok before you ask, NO, you cant get them on a bottle, yet that is. Hannah and I came up with these labels as a way to show that I could draw a label, Hannah did most of the graphic design for these bad boys, I just put my circles over everything. I think they came out very well, what do you think?

They are all up for adoption if any wine person or winery wants to pick them up. Also if anyone needs anything like this I can change the names images or colors, or come up with completely new ones for your line of fantastic wines. Or if you're not into wine, I can see something like this for beer or even olive oil and pickles, just about anything that needs a label, we can work something out.

Please forward this blog post to any and everyone you know that might be able to help and together maybe I can find my drawings a nice home on a something cool.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

D’vine Wine



Last night's show at D‘vine Wine was divine, when we showed up about at 4pm the place was already packed with wine drinkers doing the Saturday afternoon drinking ritual. As we set up Chris “The Wine Dude” was telling them all about me and my art and little by little they all made their way over to see my art and talk to me. The only sale we got was from one of these early lookers, he bought both of the wine glasses which made a great pair.





Once we were both ready and settled in we had made the sale and got a few people on the mailing list. So we were feeling good and started to drink a little wine and having a few snacks. We had about 30 to 40 people come by and we met a lot of new people and maybe a lot of contacts that could help us out later.



Ok enough about the show. How did I get this show you might ask?
Well at the chalk art thing there was a party and the owner of D’vine Wine was serving samples of their wine and we got to talking about my art and how I want to draw some wine labels. I also gave her a business card, which has two really nice pieces of mine on it. A few weeks later I get a call from Chris asking if I was still interested in ordering wine from them, well I said I was working on these wine labels and want to show them at his place. He said they did do shows there and he would love to have us over and wanted to see my art. We stopped by one day for some wine tasting and talked shop. Turns out the place has a lot to offer, we got in the V.I.P. club and go there about once a week now. I like the 2 for 1 Thirsty Thursdays the best.



What is your best story about getting a show out of nowhere? Which are the best places you have had a show at other than the gallery setting?

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Studio 12 Gallery



Last night I was part of a new gallery located in the Santa Fe Drive Art District, although its not right on the strip but over one block and down 4 blocks but Studio 12 Gallery has it going on. Tons of people still find their way out to this Kalamath and 2nd gallery, with a robot place next door and an Architecture bath and kitchen place on the other side these 3 shops give you enough excitement, enjoyment, beer and wine and snacks to shake a stick at. The interiors of each place are the same but I cool to see how each place adapted them to their use.



When we showed up only a few people were there. I got to talk to the owner and his wife and a few of their friends, oh and the bartender before the masses came thought the door and oh did they come. It wasn’t like on Santa Fe it was slower and the people really wanted to talk which was great. I didn’t stand by my piece and talk to people as they came up. I walked around and asked people if they were artists or how did they know about this place - tons were just friends of friends of everyone who was involved in the running of the place. I didn’t take many pictures but here are a few.





They did mange to sell my piece pretty quickly and commented on how I need to raise my prices, I said in January they go up 10%, I just always want people to always say my pieces are worth more than the price. Having some one say this isn’t worth that is the worst thing in the world. How do you price your work? Has anyone looked at you crazy because of your asking price?