Laissez Le Bons Temps Rouler 2

This is a piece I painted for a March of Dimes benefit auction recently.  The bidding was pretty weak so I bought it back, and it is in my possesion.  24"x36" acrylic paint on canvas.  A real New Orleans feel.

Piano Bench

A good friend gave me this piano bench to paint. Just completed.The top opens up to a nice storage area. Would make a nice plant stand. Acrylic paint with a clear acrylic sealer spray.

Jake the Snake

This is a cast iron snake, approximatly 19" long.

No Evil

This 'Boogie-man Collection' piece is painted on a pine board from a busted up pallet. Very light weight. acrylic paint.  5 1/4" X 18"....commission piece.

Brown Cow

Here is the my latest piece, 'Brown Cow'.  Another of my steers painted on very old wood. Body is faux leather. 21" X 21"

"Roy" The Corduroy Steer

This is my recent piece that I completed. It measures 21" x 21" and is done on old cedar fencing. The head is a piece of pine, while the body is made of corduroy.

The Man In Black

This is the second Johnny Cash I did on a door to a very old radio cabinet.

BUNNY

Here is a recent piece I completed, a cast iron rabbit. It was painted at the request of Roger Hale and Francine Potts of Green Bay, Wi. Francine is a cancer survivor and they wanted me to paint the rabbit in a similar style to Socks, with words of inspiration on the body.

TUSK

This piece is my first attempt at painting on canvas. 'Tusk' turned out well. It is 16' X 20" and was donated to the Prairie Arts Council for their 2009 Gala auction held this past weekend. Here is a link to the Prairie Arts Council in Princeton, of which I am a board member. http://www.prairieartscenter.org/

Porch Table

Here is a table I painted during the summer of '09. It is an old sewing machine and sits on our front porch.

4 Small paintings

Here are 4 smaller paintings I did this past year.

Walking Stick & Croquet Mallet

This past year I found a few new objects to paint. Firstly, a stick that was part of a device that used to open and close a an old coal chute, and also a croquet mallet.

Back on the Blog

After many months on not posting on my blog, I am back at it.
Dave

ARTworks

I am a member of a new Artist Group in North Central Illinois. Below I have copied a little information about the group and how to join. We just got a web site up and giong. Looks like much to do on this later. Dave
http://www.nciaw.org/

Greetings from ARTworks of Illinois!

We are a group of local artists who have created this organization in the hopes of inspiring artistic growth, through education and exhibition. Our goal is to promote in a positive manner, quality, professionalism, and diversity in the arts and to create a venue to support community re-development and cultural tourism. It is our desire to expose our community to the beauty and necessity of art. We hope to mobilize all artists, patrons, and artistic organizations together in creating a unique community of cultural innovators.

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Art is important. We tend to think it is a luxury, but it gives people deep pleasure because beauty is the personification of hope that something grander is at work. (Gil Dellinger)
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Our first cultural event will be February 6th at the Utica Winter Wine Walk at the Willows Gallery (325 Clark Street, Utica, IL) from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm. There you will be able to talk with the officers of ARTworks as well as view member artwork that will be on display. Refreshments will be served. Members of ARTworks will be eligible to display and sell their own work throughout 2010 at the Willows Gallery.

How do I become a member?
· Fill out the attached membership form, and enclose the appropriate dues amount.
· Find out more about us and become a member at the Utica Winter Wine Walk, February 6th in Utica.
· Attend and become a member at one of our monthly meetings (second Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) at the Illinois Michigan Canal Visitors Center, 754 First Street, La Salle, IL

How else can I help?
Please help us to reach any artist you think might be interested in joining ARTworks of Illinois by sending their name, address, email, or phone number to Julie Jenkins, President, ARTworks of Illinois (julie.jenkins14@comcast.net).

For more information, please contact Julie Jenkins at 815-224-0183 (julie.jenkins14@comcast.net). or Francie Skoflanc at 815-224-0327 (theskos@comcast.net).

Your artistic talents and appreciation of the arts are meant to be shared with the world, and our goal is to help you make that happen. Thank you for joining us!
Application is attached in PDF format. Please let me know if you cannot open and need the application sent in a different format.