Newer Work #120

I especially love this one because of the long dangly string with the tiny bell on the end. (It doesn’t ring.)

#1459 “Hooked”. Reclaimed materials on upcycled panel. 10×17″ $60.

Newer Work #119

Another of the three created for the Abstract Detritus show at the Borrego Art Institute last year. I had a lot of fun with these.

#1458 “Handle”. Reclaimed items on upcycled panel. 10×17″ $60.

Newer work #118

So for covid, I pretty much stopped producing original work and spent time on three books, three commissions, a lot of house repairs and working for the census. So I have now realized I haven’t posted any ‘Newer work’ in a while and need to catch up. There are a lot of half finished pieces, and more in the works. This and the next couple pieces were produced last year for a specific ‘Abstract Detritus’ show in Borrego Springs. They didn’t sell, so they go into my regular ‘show stock’.

#1457 “Treasure”. 10×17″ reclaimed objects on upcycled panel. 10×17″ $60.

And another acceptance

Dear Jeni,

Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that one or more of your entries have been chosen for inclusion in the 3rd Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects (June 2021) Online Juried Art Exhibition. 

Your participation in the competition is very much appreciated as it helped to ensure a diverse body of work from which selections were made.

Please visit the exhibition on our website starting tomorrow, June 5th, to see the exhibition winners and all the beautiful artwork that was selected for inclusion in the exhibition.

Award certificates will be sent to the winners no later than the 15th of the month. If you won Best in Show, your award payments will be sent via PayPal by the 15th. Best in Show winners will also receive an email in the Fall with the details for the Annual Group Show in Palm Springs in 2022.

Thank you again for your participation and sharing your talent with us.  We’re honored you chose Fusion Art.

Sincerely,

Chris & Valerie Hoffman

Fusion Art

Here was my submission, “Cloud Castles” Watercolor collage, 9.5×7.5 in mat to 12×10″. $65:

Merit Award!

Love these emails:

Dear Jeni Bate

Congratulations!!! Your work has been accepted for the “Textures & Patterns” art exhibition. We are pleased to inform you that your artwork will be included in our online exhibition. Your work has been awarded Merit Award. Please find attached your winner’s certificate for the 2021 “Textures & Patterns” Art Competition. Please visit our website to see exhibition: http://www.artroomgalleryonline.com/current_exhibition.html  Also visit our social media pages: https://www.instagram.com/artroomgalleryonline/ https://www.facebook.com/artroomgallerry/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kHJDLff7Bc  Thank you and congratulations once again on your outstanding work. Sincerely, Art Room Gallery

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Here was the entry that won: “Velvet Virga”. Refractured watercolor on cradle panel, 18×24″, $430.

Mixtiles

I hadn’t heard of Mixtiles until I was approached by them to have my artwork as available reproduction prints through their websites. Mixtiles says they’re ‘The easiest picture frame in the world’, and their frames come self stick, small sizes, so you can create a wall of small images – your own, or select from their curated artwork – or put one or two in a small space. We settled on 30 images to be available, and you can easily order a number of tiles from them to create an instant gallery. Of course I’m also going to give you a link to my page, but if you lose it, just look for Skyscapes For The Soul on their website.

Rainflowers commission

I recently was commissioned to recreate a version of ‘Rainflowers‘ in a larger size for a couple in Palm Desert. It was an odd size they needed, but I knew just where to go to get that made perfect – Jim Ciskowski at Blue Ribbon Art Support – he also makes wonderful cradle panels. We had the panel and painting created within a month, and I was delighted to be able to take it over and install it on Memorial Day. Here’s the painting, and in its forever home. Once I got in there, I totally understood the odd size, it needed to match their artwork on the other side of the tv!

Rainflowers II. Contains the words “Only the rain puts the color in the flowers”.

They might get swapped around, just for variation!

A friend will help you paint….

… a real friend will help you paint a body.

Read the story of the bodies in this month’s Newsletter.

Cloud Appreciation Society

This Cloud Appreciation Society newsletter has an amazing video included in it! Storms and music. Awesome combination.

Seasons Show at Grey Cube Gallery

I was delighted to receive an email yesterday that let me know my submission to their ‘Seasons’ online show was included. I love the online shows as I’m able to enter some of my larger pieces that would otherwise not be shippable to a distant gallery.