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Tree of Life

20160228_170317-1-1On Saturday, April 23rd at 3 pm we will be painting for a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels.  This is a wonderful program that provides hot meals to home bound seniors in our region. The program services  Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, or Warren County, and the City of Winchester.  We can use your help.  Come paint your choice of two selections and help this worthwhile cause. And make it a family affair. Family members can paint separate panels that will create one beautiful work of art to showcase in your home.

Fee includes everything needed to paint and light refreshments.

Tickets:  One painter $45-your choice of 16″x20″ Tree of Life or Field of Flowers painting.  Click here to register for 1 painter.

Two painters $80- two 12″x16″ canvas to create Field of Flowers painting.  Click here to register for 2 painters.
The Senior Center does great work for our community and they can always use donations. Bring any of the following items to help the Center and receive a $10 gift certificate to The Studio: Gallon Zip Lock Freezer Bags, Zip Lock sandwich bags and  quart bags, plastic cutlery, napkins, #10 fruit cans, fresh fruit, and cookies.  Help us help the community!

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Lincolns calendarLook at who is Mr. April in the Humane Society of Warren County’s calendar.  LINCOLN!   This is Lincoln’s second appearance in their calendar.  He was Mr. January last year.  Take a look here.

Learn more about our Humane Society here.  They do great work and can use your help.  Take a look at the “needs” list.  Every little bit we can donate, whether a donation of money or items, really helps them to care for animals in our community.  Please help!

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We will be holding a fundraiser for the Senior Center Meals on Wheels program next month.  We want everyone to come and help. This is one of the two paintings that we will offer.  The original metal sculpture of this Tree of Life hangs on the wall at the Senior Center.  When I visited Terry to talk about the fundraiser I saw it and thought it would be great to paint.  So here is a version that we will offer at the fundraiser on Saturday, April 23rd.  Put the date on your calendar and more details will be released soon.  Come paint and help us do good in our community!

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11828779_10205119460761261_9001183853342394374_nToday I am giving thanks for all the wonderful things in my life.  There are way to many to list.  Life is GOOD!

But I do want to make a point to say how thankful I am to have Allen, a wonderful partner, who has encouraged me on this adventure as a full-time artist.  His support has meant everything and there is no way I could have been successful without him.  And I am thankful that he loves the “Boys” as I do and comes to walk them when my knee is out.  🙂

And I am especially thankful this year for the wonderful, supportive and creative friends, both old and new, who have supported The Studio and made it a place of fun.  I love being at The Studio and am so, so grateful that you do too.

Many, many thanks on this Thanksgiving Day.

 

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Santa Tray Table

This is a little tray table that I painted last week to donate to the Blue Ridge Arts Council for their “Deck the Halls” fundraiser tonight.  They will have many beautiful trees and wreathes that are decorated and ready for the holidays.  And there will be other great holiday items for sale as well.

Go tonight at 7 pm and buy one and support the arts in Front Royal-Warren County.

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Who knew that a dozen painters could make so much noise!!!

Great job kids.  The windows look great!   And thanks Town of Front Royal for giving these kids such a public place to show off their art.

 

 

 

 

 

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Relay for Life Sample Painting

Relay for Life Sample Painting

Last night I was invited by the organizers of the “Relay for Life” committee to do a demonstration painting for their kick-off meeting.  Their theme this year is “Paint Your World Purple”.  So I did a demo of what our mountains would look like purple.  Here is the sample painting I did for them.   After the demo we invited people to paint with paper and create an inspirational piece to take with them.  Here are some of the wonderful collages they created. wpid-wp-1447764332383.jpg wpid-wp-1447765507608.jpg wpid-wp-1447765508070.jpg wpid-wp-1447765508415.jpg wpid-wp-1447765508752.jpg wpid-wp-1447765509089.jpg wpid-wp-1447764332837.jpg wpid-wp-1447764333610.jpg wpid-wp-1447764333947.jpg

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Rick Novak, Kellly Walker and Jeff LeHew

Rick Novak, Kelly Walker and Jeff LeHew

Last night I was asked as owner of The Studio – A Place for Learning to serve on a panel to share “The 3 Most Important Things I Learned the 1st Two Years in Business”.  The meeting was hosted by the Valley Entrepreneur Network, a regional networking group of business owners.  I was proud to be asked to speak along with Rick Novak, owner of Royal Cinemas and Royal Bowling, and Jeff LeHew, owner of Via Satellite.  It was an interesting mix of businesses both in type and size.  Here is part of what I shared that works for me at The Studio:

  1. Enthusiasm is contagious.  If you are truly excited about what you are doing your clients/customers will be too.  And they will want to be a “part” of it.
  2. M*A*K*E a Plan.  Don’t be afraid to MODIFY what you are doing if it is not working.  Change course.  Continually ADD new programs and classes.  Experiment with new ideas.  Review regularly what you are doing and KEEP what works and ELIMINATE what doesn’t.  Be realistic.  If it’s not bringing in income spend your time on something that will.
  3. Marketing takes a lot of time but in this day and time not as much money as it once did.  If you are willing to work at it social media is inexpensive and a great way to share your business to an interested population.  Trust your instincts on where to spend time marketing.  You know your business better than anyone so you probably know best what your customers read or listen to so you know best how to reach them.

It was hard to limit my remarks to just three things!  For anyone who has started a business you know that you learn something new everyday!  But there is nothing like doing something you enjoy and sharing it with others which is my case.

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Best of LogoI returned from my short vacation to NYC to find the Best of Winners announced.  Many thanks to everyone who voted for  me this year!  I am so thrilled to be named “Best Local Artist” for 2015.  BLA 2

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

(Tomorrow I will share more photos from the wonderful museums I visited while on vacation.  So much good stuff to share.)

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12027765_1021639167869555_825377701908017914_n 11949345_1021639044536234_4060041670890183612_n 20150915_113157-1 We had a huge turn out for the Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours at The Studio last night.  Lots of networking, laughing and of course, creating.

We had two free “Make & Take” projects for people to try.  FUN!

Thanks everyone for coming out to celebrate The Studio and thanks Java Media and Janet Michael for co-sponsoring this event with us.

Take a look at The Studio calendar and join us for a class or workshop soon.

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