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Welcome!

This is the official website for artist Alexandria Sandlin AKA Cherrybones. Thanks for checking out my site! I am currently getting things together here. Soon I will have a real gallery/shop section up and ready. Until then please have a look around. If you would like an update when everything is finished you can click the link to the right for my public facebook page or sign up for the mailing list!  X<3X<3

Happy New Year!

Oh man I just realized I haven't been here to post an update since August. A ton has been happening since then. One of the most important things that has happened is that I have become a partner at Echo Echo Gallery in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle! We have art openings every second Friday during the PhinneyWood artwalk. Here is a link to our website:

Echo Echo Gallery

 

Also I need to announce that I am having a huge sale in my Etsy shop for the new year! Everything is 40% off including original artwork. Starting at 11:00am PST Dec 26th through Jan 23rd 11:00am PST. Ill be adding more prints and original paintings this week so please stop by frequently to see whats new :)

40% 0ff Sale

Well that's it for the moment, sorry for the short post. I get to start this year off with a nasty head cold :P Other than that though the year has started off good. Back soon with more updates...

Studio and life update for August, woo...

Its been a pretty busy summer so far. Lets see I did a couple shows that I didn't post about here, doh. Best to fan or bookmark my public facebook page for the best updates on shows and stuff:

http://www.facebook.com/cherrybones

I took some new paintings into Twilight in West Seattle a bit ago, probably going to go rotate out a few of those soon. I did my first ever show at Urban Light Studios in Greenwood and that was totally cool. I will be doing another show there in September, the theme is Mad Magazine...not sure what I will paint yet but Ill come up with something weird I'm sure. I also did the Mercer Island festival with fellow artist Jonathan Arras of Spirals In Love, his work is way cool and hes a totally cool guy:

http://www.facebook.com/spiralsinlove

Lets see what else, I went to Emerald City Comic Con, haven't been in a few years and that was fun. Its gotten bigger since I had a table in artist alley a few years back. I'm all signed up to do ECCC in 2012 so I'm pretty excited about that. I'm seriously considering Sakuracon as well but I haven't signed up for that yet. I also want to do Wondercon in San Fransisco but they don't have dates set yet so I don't know if Ill be able to do that if the dates end up overlapping one of the other cons Ill be doing, well see...I did finally send in my application for Comicon Intl. but there is a nice wait list for that so who knows when Ill be doing that, I may just send in some art for the art show until I get in.

Also have just been doing a lot of family / friend stuff. Laying in my yard in the sun. Went kayaking for the first time ever and it wasn't as terrifying as I thought it would be, I didn't flip over yay! Trying to get more work done in a day than is possible...the usual.

I do have an announcement to make that is pretty cool. A little bit ago I signed with a nice little company to licence my artwork for some different products. The company is Queen Kat Stamp Co. and Kat's Magical Patches:

http://katstamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=84

The link will take you to a page of all of my products. So far what I have is Rubber stamps, 8 different stamps/sets. Fabric patches, 8 different images and they come in many different sizes from about 2.5x3.5 on up to 8x10 inches which you can choose. I will be having a few new products coming soon as well, I just signed contracts for those the other day so Ill be sure to announce those when they are up for sale, one will be Iron on Transfers and the other I cant talk about just yet :D

 

The last thing I wanted to post is I have my very first calendar made up just in time for 2012! You can view and purchase that here:

http://www.zazzle.com/2012_calendar_by_alexandria_sandlin_cherrybones-158520641238982540

I have a ton of work and painting and stuff to do today, oh getting a shop set up for the site here to slowly working on that at the moment so not to much to say about that yet but hopefully Ill be able to unveil that finished very soon. Well that's it for now, I hope everyone reading this is having a great summer!!

xoxo Alex~ <3 <3

ETA: Almost forgot I also did the Fremont solstice fair in June and it was awesome as usual :) Looking forward to that again next year!

Working away...update

Just wanted to post that the Mystical Realm show was really great! I talked with Mary after we took down the remaining artwork and she is looking forward to doing more shows at Happy Delusions and of course I will post here whenever calls for those shows go out :)

I am currently working on the website here. I am trying to get everything a little more streamlined. I am also setting up a Gallery/Shop here and hopefully that will be up soon. I have quite a bit of work to do but it will be pretty cool when its done. Im trying to make it as easy to maintain and edit as possible so that I can keep it updated with new work better.

I also have a show comming up in June that I need to prepare for but Ill post more about that as it gets a little closer.

I have lots of other projects going on right now but Im not ready to talk about any of them in detail just yet so ...until the next update :D

Alex~xxo

Call to artists!! The Mystical Realm Show

The Mystical Realm Art Show

Exhibiting Friday April 1^st - 29^th 2011

at

Happy Delusions

924 South 3rd Street

Renton, WA 98057-2734

(425) 255-6078

mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

 

Show description:

This show's focus will be based on the magical land where Unicorns roam free on the grassy plains with the Jackalope's. Fairies and Gnomes tend to the wild flowers and mushrooms of the forest where witches live in bone and candy houses. Trolls hide under bridges to torment travelers, troublesome spirits haunt rivers and lakes to lure passersby to a watery grave. Narwhals fight epic battles with ancient creatures in the deeps of the oceans and the castles in the sky float by without taking notice.

 

Prospectus:

Your work does not need to be narrative but should reflect a fantasy theme. Think fairy tales, nursery rhymes, fairies, unicorns and all other make believe creatures. Your work can be on the sweet side or a darker interpretation, maybe even comical? Have fun with it! Please nothing overtly sexual or violent, tasteful artistic nudity is acceptable. All mediums will be accepted, traditional wall art, sculpture, fiber art, plush etc...artists will be limited to 3 pieces but please note that we may only accept one of the three. The sale commission is 30%. This is a juried show.

 

Submissions must be sent via email.

We will start accepting submissions Tuesday Feb 1^st, the last day to submit will be Monday Feb 28^th 2011.

Email jpegs to mysticalrealmshow@gmail.com

Artists may submit 5-10 low resolution (72 dpi, 500 pixels high), unzipped jpegs.
File names must be saved in this format: LastNameTitle.jpg

 

In the body of the email please include this information for all pieces (up to 3) being submitted:

Your Name

Title of piece

Medium

Dimentions Width”xHeight” (xDepth”-if applicable)

Retail Price $ (all submisions must be available for sale)

 

Also include your complete contact information:
Your name
Mailing address
Email and website address

 

Accepted artists will be notified Friday March 11^th. You will receive an email back if your work is accepted and a list of exhibiting artists will be posted on the shows Facebook Page: Mystical Realm Show, as well as the Happy Delusions Blog: happydelusions.wordpress.com

 

If accepted your work will need to be display/hang ready when dropped off at Happy Delusions. The cutoff date for accepted works to be in for display is Sunday March 27^th and work can be dropped off during business hours. Please call Mary at Happy Delusions if you will need to make any special arrangements regarding your piece/pieces. Opening reception is Friday April 1^st 5:00-9:00 pm, wine and light snacks will be provided.

Two Art Shows This Week!

This week I am going to be in two local art shows both through Twilight Artist Collective. The first is:

12 days of X-mas

Art Opening and TACKY HOLIDAY SWEATER party!

Opening: Thursday, December 9th from 6 to 9, during the West Seattle Art Walk.

Featuring:
1. A Partridge in A Pear Tree - Cheryl Robinson,
2. Two Turtle Doves - CASH
3. Three French Hens - Rich Lehl
4. Four Calling Birds - Alexandria Sandlin
5. Five Golden Rings - Chris Sheridan
6. Six Geese a Laying - Marty Gordon
7. Seven Swans a Swimming - Erin Staffeld
8. Eight Maids a Milking - Mary Enslow
9. Nine Ladies Dancing - Zanetka Gowranski
10. Ten Lords a Leaping - Todd Karam
11. Eleven Pipers Piping - Xavier Lopez Jr.
12. Twelve Drummer's Drumming - Ninjagrl
Show runs thru January 9th, 2011

The second is a solo show:

Paintings by Alexandria Sandlin

One night only: Saturday, December 11th from 6-9. During the Georgetown ART ATTACK!

Artist Statement: Pretty little injured girls, candy coated mushrooms, cupcakes, sweet dreams and nightmares. The world is a scary place full of wolves and pitfalls. If you can pluck up enough courage to wander in the forest there are treasures and beautiful things to be found there. You will gain strength from suffering and learn perhaps one of the greatest lessons, sometimes cake is worth the cavity.

With special guest DJ Corporate spinning tunes!

I have one or two pieces in the 12 days of x-mas show, I painted two but they may only be using one in the show, Im not sure. Then for the show at the Stables I will have 12 pieces, some new original artwork, some framed open edition prints and some framed Limited edition hand embellished canvas prints so a range of prices from like $20-$650. Stop by listen to music and look at art! =)

Alex~