Feature on Modern Cat Blog!
Thanks to MODERN CAT BLOG for featuring my work and hosting this great Holiday Giveaway for Feline Lovers: Visit their site to see the package which includes a ‘Feline Tips Tree’Holiday Gift Mug with Candy, a Porcelain Cat & Wreath Ornament, oneCat & Wreath Magnet, a 5 x 5 inch Mixed Feline Notepad, a 4 x 11inch Mixed Feline Notepad, and one ‘Feline Tips Tree’ Holiday GreetingCard PLUS the winner will receive a $150 discount certificate toward acustom pet portrait box frame print!
To enter this giveaway, please visit MODERNCAT.net and leave a comment.The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on December 24.
8th Annual Holiday Open Studio Sale this Weekend!
It's hard to believe it's going to be my 8th year doing the Holiday Open Studio Sale! The good news is that this year I do not have to clean my house : ) since I'm hosting it here at my beautiful new studio in Roscoe Village. There is so much more room and my gift selection is bigger then ever before. I'm also offering some really great discounts on select paintings and prints. For those of you who cannot attend, I've posted many items in my Etsy Shop under the Holiday Sale category and I will continue to add to that over the weekend.
WHAT: Annual Holiday Open Studio Sale
WHERE: 2040 W. Roscoe in Chicago There is Pay Parking on my block but free parking on all blocks west and on surrounding residential streets.
WHEN: This Weekend! Saturday, December 19th from Noon-7pm & Sunday, December 20th from Noon-4pm
WHY: To Shop and Visit and Toast the Holiday Season! Take advantage of the SALE and pick up some great gifts and art for yourself or your loved ones.
And while you're in the neighborhood, enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the many wonderful cafes and restaurants and check out the other great boutiques!
Young At Heart...
This is Ginger, she was our guest of honor on Saturday for the Young At Heart Pet Rescue Adoption Event...
As you can see, she is a very sweet, laid back 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier Mix, just right for a family with older kids or senior citizens'. Her owner got sick and was no longer able to care for her, this is the plight of many dogs and cats that the Young At Heart Pet Rescue volunteers take into their homes to foster until new permanent homes can be found. Please visit www.yahpetrescue.com if you would like more information about Ginger or to see more dogs and cats available for adoption from YAH.
Noelle, a great customer and supporter of animal adoption...doing a little Holiday Shopping for her family!
With the wonderful crew of volunteers from YAH. Left to right, Matt Jans, Arlene Burkhardt, Dawn Kemper and Irene Tague and of course Ginger!
YAH Executive Director, Dawn Kemper, prepares for the Raffle Drawing...and below, Jay Hirt, one of our Raffle Winners! 
And Flipper! Jay's wonderful German Shepherd who is among the very first Pet Portraits in my Portfolio. I did his painting way back in 2000, it's called "Flipper's Full Moon".
If you would like to learn about YAH or to make a donation to YAH, please visit www.yahpetrescue.com
"Tucker" one of the many dogs visiting my studio lately, with so many holiday shoppers out and about. We so appreciate all the neighbors who try to keep it local with their shopping!
I've been in overdrive since the day after Thanksgiving, juggling the storefront hours, many Holiday Pet Portrait Commission Orders and deadlines, special events like Winterfest Weekend in Roscoe Village and this past weekend's event with Young At Heart Pet Rescue. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to be so busy...but know when it's time to take it down a notch. I've been taking double doses of Airborne (I swear, it works) and vowed on Friday that Monday morning had to be a sleep in day. 
It made a big difference, I feel good and ready to tackle these next 10 days leading up to Christmas and have decided to let go of all the 'should of/could of demands on myself. For example should of done a better job of decorating my storefront windows, there was simply not enough time!
Wanted to share a recent Custom Baby Announcement Plaque...
Here is one of the new designs now available in the 8x8 Float Back Print or 12x12 Box Frame Print format. 
Holiday Cards that I designed for the residents of Roscoe Village:
Holiday Cards also available for residents of Evanston, I recommend ordering the matte finish after seeing some a customer had purchased on-line, they looked great!
Lastly, these are some porcelain ornaments I made at Lill Street from a mold I created back in the 90's! 
the color seemed way off but that seems to be the story with me and glaze. Just ordered some DAS Clay that I can experiment with in my studio and paint with after seeing the gorgeous ornaments that Michelle Allen made with it, she is so inspiring!
Young At Heart Adoption Event at the Studio this Saturday!
wonderful Senior Dogs from
Young
At Heart Pet Rescue Available for Adoption and
ready to go home with you for the
Holidays!
Please join us for Holiday Treats and
Libations, a Raffle for the PAINTING below and a Holiday Giftpack. Shop our Holiday Sale featuring 30-50%
off on Anne's Older Original Paintings!
- What: YAH Pet Rescue Adoption Event
- When: Saturday December 12th, Noon-3pm
- Where: Anne's Studio, 2040 W. Roscoe,
Chicago
Ladies who lunch...
...must work into the night! I had no business going to lunch with these gals today, but you know what they say about all work and no play...
We had a decadent lunch at my good friend Stephanie Samuels's wonderful Angel Food Bakery...I had the Chicken Pot Pie and had fun catching up with some of the original art girls...we all met doing the Bucktown Art Fest together back in the 90's!
Check out these lovelies which I resisted, but of course Stephie gave us other surprise treats from the kitchen. 
It's always such a happy place to visit and if you're lucky you'll get to meet Madame Angel Food, herself!
Finally finished all the portrait sketches and am heading home, yawn...and Winter has arrived in Chicago!
Art, Wine & Winterfest in Roscoe Village...this weekend!
Hope you can drop by my studio this weekend for a cup of cheer if you are in the Chicago area, we would love to see you! We'll also be here Sunday from Noon-5pm....Ring a ling....
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