Thank you One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago! Met so many lovely folks, wait until you see all their adorable pups and kitties...I better get to work :)
April Sketchbook Workshops: Chicago + Evanston
DYHO Sketchbook WorkshopsCommentTwo Chances to Draw Your Heart Out in April!No prior art experience needed, just a willingness to get present,express yourself and have some fun!
CLICK ON WORKSHOP INFO BELOW TO REGISTER“This workshop was informative, inspiring and fun. You don’t have to be an artist to do it. I would recommend it to all of my friends and family.”
“Anne is a great teacher – learning made fun and she has the most amazing collection of markers!”
"Optisism" Inspired sketching...
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Good listen the other day: Krista Tippett's On Being Podcast with Tiffany Shlain. Very inspiring: 'optisism' = a mix of optimism and skepticism, the Positive Psychology movement - and so much more. I could have done a whole page on this one...but time eluded me! Check it out for yourself here.
BIG DOGS, and a few kitties on walls...
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Last week we did the BIG ART install at Pets First Chicago...it turned out GREAT! After meeting with Dr. C (Chitra Natarajan), I designed a 3 piece triptych for behind the check in counter and then window decal art for the lobby and foyer areas. Many of the pets in the artwork belong to staff that work at the clinic, as well as Dr. C's pets - and, of course, we wanted to include the Chicago skyline and doggie beach. I look forward to doing more of these kinds of jobs, please share my info with any veterinarians or pet businesses that you think might benefit by adding some fun colorful artwork to their spaces. I can work with folks anywhere in the country.
Another chance to Draw Your Heart Out!
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We had a great Sketchbook Journaling Workshop on July 8th, all these ladies lovely artists and included in them a hair stylist, a college student, a real estate broker, and a teacher. It was big fun and the time flew by! I'm happy to announce I'm offering another one in my studio on Wednesday, July 29th - I hope you'll join us! Details below.DRAW YOUR HEART OUT: Learn the Art of Keeping a Daily Sketchbook JournalDraw out your happy, your sad and your demons…whatever is ricocheting in your brain, no matter how simple, small, silly, monumental (you can) draw it out and write it out….clear your mind. Learn to engage in creative play with words and images on a daily basis via your sketchbook journal.
Where: Anne’s Ravenswood Studio: *5014 N. Hermitage, Unit WS
When: Wednesday, July 29th, 7-10 pm
Fee: $48 includes 3 hour workshop + all materials
My small screen mini doc debut with Touchvision...
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Warning: You might need tissues (according to the folks on Facebook who watched it already). I am humbled and grateful to have had my work and message captured so beautifully by Enero J. Ray and Chad Fedler of Touchvision. This was edited down from a 40 minute interview with me as well as a visit from my client Claire and her pups Medi and Tula. We also took a field trip over to the new Urban Pooch Canine Training Center to get some footage of the new mural I designed. What a gift to have this tribute to my pups Izzy and Alice who were such an integral part of growing my art business and inspiring me to get involved with addressing the Homeless Pet situation so prevalent in our society.
Come Draw Your Heart Out June 11th!
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Draw Your Heart Out Workshop Learn the Art of Keeping a Daily Sketchbook JournalDraw out your happy, your sad and your demons…whatever is ricocheting in your brain, no matter how simple, small, silly, monumental (you can) draw it out and write it out….clear your mind. Learn to engage in creative play with words and images on a daily basis via your sketchbook journal.Where: Anne’s Ravenswood Studio: *5014 N. Hermitage, Unit WSWhen: Thursday, June 11th, 7-10 pmFee: $48 includes 3 hour workshop + all materialsSounds great, please SIGN ME UP!
So excited to be making BIG art...
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My nervous sketchbook journal entry Friday morning...pre-install of my murals and canine characters for: Urban Pooch's new Canine Training & Fitness Center! The Grand Opening is this Saturday at 5400 N. Damen Avenue in Chicago.* The guys at Sign-a-rama did a fantastic job *
Co-owners Dan with Maxine (the green dog) and Ed, below with Berwyn, their actual dog (I did his portrait last year).Me with Georgie...so much FUN to see my dogs as bigger than life as cut outs!2nd smaller mural of "Mixed Breeds"
Spot!Joplin, the one REAL dog at the install...such a sweetie!View from the street as I was leaving...can't wait for the final signage to go up on the outside of the building. More pics to come!