....Artist A.E. Kieren gave me a highlight blogging about Artprize... :)

.....I was at class the other evening and learned that if you go to google , and then click on the more button, scroll down to blogs and click again.....enter what you are looking for in the search bar.......and there it is..... .....so I tried it.... put in a favorite of mine... (Malcolm Liepke) ........and there it was..... a blog by artist A.E. Kieren (Anthony) , another Artprize Artist http://www.artprize.org/artists/public-profile/49383 , (THANK YOU!!!!) gave me a highlight blogging about Artprize... :) So a big 'thank you' to

more ArtPrize highlights' (click on the link for the full article... he is really a quite talented writer/ illustrator worth checking out)

I was chatting with one of my funny brothers (I have a few of them...I mean funny as in gut wrenching funny- hilarious like) .... He was asking about Artprize, so I told him about the blog highlight ....He wasn't quite sure who Liepke was, so I informed him that he takes in a rough 10 thousand per square foot or so....and sent him a link to some of his work... I suppose he checked out a few of the links and came back with a quick.....'Clearly the guy is copying you'....It was suggested that I may as well forget about painting and just sue the guy for all he is worth. Take the pants right off of him.....and his 'anky' too, if he had one. For anyone who gets an inkling that I am serious here... it would be best just to start laughing..... Malcolm has much more wisdom than I in terms of painting, (I can only be the judge on matters that I know of, though many likely would say he has much more wisdom on all matters !) .....I have yet to see one of his beautiful works in the buff (not talking about me :) I am saying I havn't seen any for real! Only online, magazines, and books. I have been asked several times if I have studied with Malcolm also known as Skip Liepke or another well known artist, Milt Kobayashi, which is flattery in itself, but no, wish I had! Have to add that I havn't even come close to creating equal to their goodness!
What an inspiration! Purchased a book of Liepke work, and catalogues of his from either the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery or the Arcadia Gallery , I don't remember which......

None the less, I feel somewhat sense of accomplishment in getting steps closer. I need to convey my own branding though....I just havn't figured how to call it all out. I am waiting for that day!

Ugallery.......here I come :)........

I look like I was in a paint war today (accomplished 12 hours worth, and almost 4 paintings :) 3 6x6 inch.... and a 20 by 40 or so, HOWEVER, the paintings DIDN'T just take 30 minutes, or a few hours, it has taken the last 20 years (must have started when I was 9, cause I am holding at 29 yrs- for another 10 :) )......just a quick sharing for today....... .....Ugallery now has some of my work up for sale, looking forward to what may come. Ugallery is an online gallery, based both in San Fransisco and NY, NY...... they also do 3 to 4 art shows per year. Aside from getting tons of press- http://www.ugallery.com/press.aspx , in 2009, Ugallery artwork was featured in the movie, "It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin. That same year, two Ugallery pieces were selected to decorate the lobby of the new Hotel Palomar in Philadelphia.

......Artprize photo on Flickr.........

Follow the link over to Flickr......or google Flickr......then enter Artprize 2010 to see tons of photos from Artprize....... the link I entered will take you directly to one taken of ' The Right Stuff '.......

.....and some more fun....... Artprize 2010 .....

.....Also wanted to say thank you to sister Audrey for coming to Grand Rapids for Artprize..... We had much fun......as evidence shows..... It was also a pleasure to meet (another Menahga native ) Pete Odland, his wife Bobbi, and children......and a few little pups that I would have liked to smuggle home...they were SO cute!... and yes......they all would be worth taking home ! But I am sure they are not going to want to give up their dreamland .......breathtakingly gorgeous!

...Time to catch up on Art Prize 2010.......the winner is....

Ok......this is going to take a bit of work.... I know, I should have been here sooner.....but I have just been wiped ......have classes on Wednesday evenings in Little Falls..... (thought I was done tonight.... but nope, next 3 in St. Cloud)......... I am going to start by stealing some pictures from a very lovely lady, Sayon Koumalinen ..... she is such a dear....... sister Audrey and Sayon came to visit for a few days...... thanks for the photos....... If you don't like it, hit Audrey on the head..... did I say that?........ sorry Audrey, I meant hit me on the head...... My sister Donelle came for a weekend also- which was fun, and a bit creative at times :) I also got lucky and was able to get together with Rachael Siltala, now Wattenhofer - (Raymond Wattenhofer's dtr in law..... I like to refer to him as a pot of gold :) http://www.raymondwattenhofer.com ) ........ok for tonight I am going to load a few pics and chat a little about the fun........ the photos are the winning entry... a crosshatch pencil drawing- 'Cavalry' by Chris LaPorte ....