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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!

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~

Update

I will be vending at the Seattle Etsy Rain pre-holiday show next weekend 16-17th at the Intiman Theatre at the Seattle Center. You can get all the details here:

http://etsyrain.com/shows/2010-winter-show

I will be sharing a space with my good friend Mary of Happy Delusions:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/happydelusions

Also I wanted to point out my public art page on Facebook. That is the best place to go for my most recent artwork and event/show dates and random babling from me(not to much of that though). There should be some cool stuff going on over there soon to so if you are on The Facebook you should add this page:

http://www.facebook.com/cherrybones

Also I have recently restocked my space at Happy Delusions down in Renton and took some new art and prints in to Twilight Artist Collective in West Seattle so if you are local and in need of some new art you should stop in and check it out :) I also have a bunch of art, prints, cameos and bookmarks on Vashon Island at Good Merchandise, I dont think I had posted about that yet over here.

 

Alex~xo

New art and Some shows!

I have been meaning to post this for a bit now. I have a few shows going and coming up.

First up This month my art has been hanging on Vashon Island at the Red Bicycle and it will be moving to Good Merchandise for the month of August. Both locations are curated by the lovely AnnaLisa LaFayette who owns Good Merchandise. I also have some prints and stuff in her shop for the duration of the art shows. I am also having another fun art show in August here in Renton at Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes, it is of course a cupcake themed show! I am painting two new paintings for it, possibly a third if I have time and I will  also have a bunch of sweet framed prints to hang there. Then in September I am having an art show at Happy Delusions and I am painting some new BIG paintings for that, more on that show when the time gets closer. I need to update the shows/appearances section of the site here still. I also have a bunch of new art I need to add to the gallery section, I am a little behind at the moment :P

I am also going to be doing the Kitch N Stitch show on August 22nd in the SODO area of Seattle at Club Motor 12-5 pm.

I brought one of my newest paintings in to Twilight Artist Collective the other day. Powder Blue Pompadour, Acrylic on Wood Slice:

They have a really cool art show going on at Twilight right now to, if you are in the area you should stop in and check it out!

Well I better get back to work, so much painting to do....

Alex~xoxo

New art and a Mini Munny

So I haven't posted my "new" Paintings here yet. Got to get better about posting the new art here when it is actually brand new. So I have a few Alice in Wonderland paintings that I recently finished, they were in an art show a month or so ago at Rung Studio in Georgetown Wa (Seattle). They are now available in my Etsy Shop and clicking on the pics will take you to the individual listings there, prints are also available:

Alice Resting On A Mushroom

Little Golden Key

Drink Me Bottle

Little Cake

I also just finished my first custom painted Mini Munny! This was pretty fun to do so I may do more in the future :) Click the pic to see more shots of her!

Little Blue Eyes

So Ill have more new art to post really soon! Now though its time to go clean the house. I had a house guest over the weekend and a show- I heart Indie in Kirkland on Sunday so I need to get caught up on my chores so I can paint without distractions...