Contains the poem:
Do not be afraid
to build castles in the clouds,
the sky is where we live.
Newer work #117
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Contains the poem:
Do not be afraid
to build castles in the clouds,
the sky is where we live.
Category Archives: concept art
Contains the poem:
Do not be afraid
to build castles in the clouds,
the sky is where we live.
Newer work #114
There are so many species on the brink of extinction, hence this influence.
Were they just a dream?
Remember the butterflies,
how precious they were.
Newer work #110
This is one of a couple paintings that I’ve been holding back because it was on hold for a show in Joshua Tree. Well, it didn’t get picked up as the winner, so now I can show it to you.
I’m going to add the caveat that I think that’s the dimensions…. in the silence since I last posted my laptop was ill and I’ve yet to recover my database to give the exact measurements, and I’m not at home to go measure it again!
Newer work #100
This painting was done in a different way than the majority of my mixed media pieces. Although I had the two (yes, just two) pieces leftover from a cut, it was enough. Then I cut the panel specifically to fit the art I was going to make (usually the panel is a separate inspiration), and then I painted the underlying acrylic first – to work with the clouds cut-out before I put the watercolor part on. Then the poetry.
#1429 Soul Shape. 27×5″ mixed media on solid panel. $135.
It’s easier to figure out what it looks like when you can see it on a wall.
Preserving public art in a city of earthquakes — thinking city
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Mexico City’s public art is an integral part of the city’s identity and history. But in a country prone to devastating earthquakes, what is the fate of these creative monuments, asks Martha Pskowski – and is meaningful preservation possible? Mexico City is a bastion of public art in the Americas, with murals, mosaics and monuments lining its […]
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New artwork on Society6
#1220 Theme and Variations. Mixed media on wood. 17″. $230
I just posted “Theme and Variations” on Society6.com this morning. You can now get this on quite a variety of items. I personally like it on the tote bag, though its shape is perfect for the clock and stools that they do.
Last month I put up variations on the “One Side” artwork in different languages. This Link should hopefully take you there, otherwise go to society6.com and search for ‘One Side’. It comes up among other unrelated images. If you like it but want it in your language, let me know. If you’re a fluent speaker on some of the non-English versions and I haven’t done a good job of the translation – let me know, I can fix it!
Let me know if you’re thinking about ordering anything from my Society6.com store – I frequently get discounts sent to me and would be happy to pass them along to you.
Hermosa Beach
Saturday night’s reception was quite a change from the previous night in Temecula. It was the hopping place to be. We had about 30 artists showing work and a lot of supporters. The theme of the show was ‘Indivisible’. Rafael McMaster, our leader at Hermosa Beach Artist Collective had designed a logo to embody this: Create a division sign, then put an x through it. There were a couple blank canvases on the wall next to the door and everyone was encouraged to ‘make their mark’!
Despite the quality of the artwork, I think I was the only artist whose artwork embodied the theme of the show. Not sure if it was good or bad that a couple people commented that they thought my painting, behind the desk which functions as the bar during receptions, was the logo for the show. Hmm. Comments encouraged. One of the things that I like about my painting, “One Side“, originally designed for entry into a competition on art to promote world peace, is that I could photoshop the saying in any language for reproductions.
“One Side” behind the desk/bar at HBAC
Article about the Salton Sea
I had heard that Bombay Beach is such a close-knit community, it’s one of the last places that you can let your kid run the streets in safety, but I had not realized it was becoming such an artists’ community. I guess they reach out to LA artists more than local ones…..
Here’s the full article on the Palm Springs Life website.
Newer work #82
Some of my newer pieces are just flying off the wall. No, it hasn’t been windy, it’s just that a few are going out at every show, which ends up being before I can post them. So, before the next show this weekend, here’s one of the new babies. It’s one of those where the writing is more obvious. It says “Chance will take you places you would never go alone.”
#1354 “Chance”. Mixed media on panel. Refractured watercolor, acrylic and poetry. 12×9″. $90.
July’s monthly newsletter
One of the highlights of this month’s Skyscapes newletter is the honorable mention in an international ‘Skies‘ competition.
Skyscapes for the Soul - Jeni Bate 