Lakeview East Poster Submission

Leave it to me to wait until the last minute...the Lakeview East Art Fair is having a poster contest this year and  the deadline is today. The only parameters were that the final poster/banners would be 12x24 and their info/text had to work with the image. I didn't have time to come up with something new so I mocked up these two recent paintings with text. Do you have a preference?

Life as a sign painter...

Mother's Day Weekend Hours & Gifts!

Stop by the Shop at 2040 West Roscoe in Chicago from now through Sunday for Last minute gifts for Mother's Day...Ready to hang Prints Magnets and Original Paintings from my "Folks You Know" Design Line.  More Gift Products coming soon!

Signs, Canines and Settling In...

Still settling in, finishing projects: working on the sign here, this is the middle section. It's been fun having surprise visits from many friends and customers and getting to know my new neighbors here.

I brought some of my 'soft' dogs to the shop, this is Izzy & Alice...I hope to offer these for sale soon!

Soft Alice w/Real Alice..

A Flash Cab parked in front of the shop the other day, had to snap a photo..this was the blue I was going for in my space, I think I got it..!

 
This is Riley, one of the many dogs I've met in my first week here...

and Wallace...

and Moon, who I painted with his feline siblings a few years ago, fun to meet him in person after all this time!

I'm in a conundrum about imagery to use on the 2 four foot sections on either side of the sign. I may ask your help in choosing...time is running out though, I need to get this up on the building and get to the real painting. 

...added later: I think this is going to be it for the design of the top sign...too busy? maybe, but I can always change it down the road. Hanging one looks to frilly.

Honeybee Gallery Launches with Anne's Art

Honeybee Gallery, the Web’s Only Source for Original Artwork for Children’s Rooms and Nurseries just launched on April 8, 2009: Honeybee Gallery offers fine, original artwork for babies’ and children’s rooms with a diverse selection, featuring works from over 20 artists from Coast to Coast and some international, with a variety in style and theme....I am happy to count myself among this talented group!

Coco...the Weimaraner

This is Coco, a delightful young Weimaraner who lives here in Chicago and also has a home in Miami Beach which explains the bottom right hand section, she likes to chase gekkos. It was fun coming up with a theme to include the Cubs and the Bears. If you are interested in a Pet Portrait...visit AnnesArt.com !

If you like the smell of fresh paint...

We are OPEN! I can't believe it...so excited and grateful for thisopportunity to share my work and connect with the community in a muchbigger way. Still working on signs for over the storefront and lots ofother little details but that will all happen in good time. I hope you can come by and say hello if you are in Chicago this weekend! Grand opening party will be in July...

 

My sweet Mother sent me this gorgeous bouquet of sunflowers.

A serendipitous visit from Cathi (corn) Bouzide & Danny Mansmith

 

View back to my office area

Rich installed my window track lighting...we are completely compact flourescent-ly lit!

earlier in the day....so much to do.

Natalie & baby Marlowe...these 2 saved the day, couldn't have gotten everything hung, cleaned up and ready by 5pm without them!
 

Now Open!

We are officially OPEN! Today was a whirlwind...couldn't have done it without my pal Natalie...pictures coming soon! Exhausted but smiling BIG...! I didn't even do an e-blast, wasn't sure I would pull it off...Grand Opening will be later this summer.