My favorite...so far: RV Street Banner Design
I'm working on designs to submit to the Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce Board for new street banners in the neighborhood. I scanned the drawing from my sketchbook (below) and edited in Photoshop on my Cintiq...then exported the image path into Adobe Illustrator and added color. Every time I do this I learn something new (I have never taken a class). I hope they like this, I have other designs to show but I think this is the strongest and most fun...but may be 'too busy' - that's why I gave the single color options. Either way I have great imagery to use for future paintings!
Let me know which one(s) you like the best!
Berks County Humane Society: Furry Friday features Anne's Art
I had a show open last night in Reading, PA at the Berks County Humane Society for Furry Friday...I was not able to make the trip but was told they would send me photos and possibly video from the opening. Stay tuned...! I sent 26 pieces of art, 11 of them new paintings of cats and dogs which you can see on my website here / pet paintings and here / narrative pet paintings.
Anne Partners with ArtPrints-Online.com!
I recently partnered with ArtPrints-Online.com to publish and sell open edition prints of my dog and cat images on 100% cotton, archival recycled paper with VOC-free water-based inks! GREEN and beautiful! Follow this link to see all available prints from 12x12 up to 30x48.
Love Dogs & Art?
On Saturday from Noon-3pm I will be hosting a Pet Adoption Event for Chicago Canine Rescue in
my Studio & Shop at 2040 W. Roscoe in Chicago. 
For added fun there will be a CCR Bean Bag Toss Game set up on the sidewalk outside the shop...dogs, games, cookies and lemonade...come on over and bring the kids! Also a portion of every sale
during the Event will be donated to Chicago Canine Rescue.
Our dog
Alice was saved by CCR back in 2004, her entire new born litter had been found in an alley next to a dumpster. We took her in as a
foster at 12 weeks old and of course became 'foster failures' when we decided to adopt her. She has been such a joy and we know that she has helped to keep Izzy active and engaged in life after all these years. So...if you have been thinking about adopting please
come and see some pups and if you've been thinking of buying some art,
do it on this day so a portion of your sale will benefit the dogs!
Hearts for Anna
To all of my fellow artists please consideringmaking a Heart for Anna, everyone else please consider buying one! I have known Anna for several years, we met through the art fair circuit. She is a such a gem of a person and wonderful artist, please read on and help if you can. (And I'm sorry for the short notice...I just found about this wonderful fundraiser today).
Anna Millea,a longtime Guild and Artful Home artist, is fighting breast cancer -again. The disease has returned aggressively and is now in her bones,requiring an extreme sixteen rounds of chemotherapy. She has noinsurance, having been deemed uninsurable due to her "pre-existingcondition."
When we at Artful Home learned of this we knew we needed todo something to try to help her through this situation. What we havecome up with is an event we are calling "Hearts for Anna", to which wehope you will contribute and donate a little bit of your time andtalent.
Artful Home will hold a 5-day online event, "Hearts for Anna",August 12-16, 2009 in which miniature artworks, no larger than 5" x 7",will be sold. The items will be sold first-come, first serve, with allitems selling for $100 on Day 1, $75 on Days 2 - 4, and $50 on Day 5.All money will go to a fund that goes directly to Anna Millea to helppay for her medical bills.
Retro On Roscoe - Come See Us!
If you'll be coming to Roscoe Village this weekend for Retro on Roscoe please come by on Saturday and say hello! We are located at 2040 W. Roscoe...in the thick of it, 2 blocks west of Damen.
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