A model idea

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Economic times like these call for creative approaches to keeping business flowing. Developers, artists and not-for-profits have come together to call upon the "strength in numbers" philosophy. Beautilful model homes in posh Naples and Fort Myers, Florida are showcasing artists, changing each month and donating the commission to charity. Affluent home-buyers traffic through these lovely models throughout the day, plus there is a reception every second Saturday, giving good visibility to the art, possibly even more than in many galleries.

Something else that was neat for me was to see my art hung on the walls of a nice house. It was as if someone had bought a ton of my work and hung it, and I got to visit their house to see.

One Leg at a Time

At the beginning and end of the day, my goal in life is world peace. Saving the world might sound lofty, but basically as long as whatever I do has that motivation behind it, I am doing the best thing at any given moment. With that in mind (as always) I have embarked on my new series, "One Leg at a Time."

It is based on the phrase, "He puts his pants on one leg at a time, just like everyone else." A certain amount of inspirational credit goes out to Christopher Walken for his use of it in the "More Cowbell" skit on SNL, and to fellow AdFedder Steffanie Yacques for her idea to pose as a stripper. If I can get someone to relate to a stripper in the same way they would relate to a business man or anyone else on earth, than I will be successful.

If we can all relate to each other, realizing that through our differences we all are spirits going through a human experience on earth and we all put our pants (or underwear, shorts, hoes, etc) on one leg at a time, then we might treat one another with more compassion and respect.

Here is the beginning of "One Leg at a Time - I" ... finished product and other pieces in the series to come!

Out of Hand ... at the bank!

We're out!

As 2007 began, I was invited to join an artist's salon, focused on marketing art. Since Sharon Crute (Dynamic Equine Artist) held our first meeting, we have continued to meet every two weeks for the past 6 months. Over this time we have gotten to know each other, shared ideas, grown independently and together, and naturally we came up with a name and logo (what else do groups of artists focusing on marketing do?). Out of Hand Artists we are.


Are we out of hand? A little. Sometimes. Our art is definitely out of our own hands. Our energy and dynamics, our ability to work together to accomplish goals, our professionalism and our determination... might be a little bit out of hand. In a good way.

On June 28th, we had our premier show as a group. 39 paintings adorn the Bank of America - downtown Ocala on the square - and will stay up for viewing through August 8th. The Star Banner was at the opening reception to talk with us all (full story) ... and now we are looking forward to staying "out" there.

Look out world, here we come!