what i've been tooling around with recently

Since I've started two new part-time jobs in the past couple weeks and had oodles of other stuff to do, I haven't had time to start on one of the two big canvases hiding behind the door in my room. Hopefully, though, I'll be able to start on one this weekend. I haven't got a clue what I want to do with it, but that's ok...I rarely know what I want to do with a blank canvas until I pop in some music and lose my mind.

Anyway, I've been doing a couple side projects that I'm thinking may end up for sale on Etsy. They're home decor-type creations, which I've made with slate from an old abandoned roof.

Pictures from Ambition Cafe

This past weekend, I stopped by Ambition Cafe on Jay Street in Schenectady, NY and took some photos of my art on the cafe's walls. The pieces on display (with prices) are:

• Water Under the Bridge - $250
• Generations - $450
• Like Eating Glass - $500
• Blue Giraffe - $350
• African Love - $350
• Sorry, We're All Out - $200

All pieces are on sale; contact me via email or phone if you are interested in purchasing any artwork.

Thanks!

Today's Feature...

Finished a painting today, after working on it (off and on) for about three weeks. If I ever just sat down and painted for hours on end, I'd be way more productive, but I get antsy if I sit still for more than an hour. Anyhoo, I'm including 2 different views of the piece, so you can see the work around the edges. I used a 'gallery'-style canvas, and wanted to work with the thick edges in a way I haven't before. This painting is called "Universal" and is priced at $250. It's acrylic with broken mirror and clothing studs.

Displaying in Schenectady

Yesterday, I headed over to Ambition Cafe on Jay St. in Schenectady, NY to hang up six pieces of my artwork on the main wall. It took about twenty minutes, since I had to take down the last artist's work (which was seven beautiful watercolors, I forgot her name). Thankfully, I had my wonderful boyfriend Paul to help me out; otherwise, I might have gotten all clumsy and fallen off a table or something. It's really exciting for me to have my work on display...this is the first time since high school that I've had a public exhibition of my paintings. (When I was in high school, I was part of a county-wide high school art show at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.) All of the paintings I have on display at Ambition are for sale, with prices ranging from $250 to $500, and it would be incredible to sell one! :-D Hopefully, at the least, people will enjoy them while they're sipping the delicious coffee or eating a tasty sandwich at the cafe.

Today, I am working on a logo for LaurenLiz Designs. I've got a couple ideas, but am not sure which one to stick with. I'm so indecisive!

Happy Autumn everyone!