Art "Maps" is Art "Spam" spelled backwards.

Sometimes I’m so slow I can’t even get out of my own way. Why didn’t it occur to me to post the Art Maps here before? Now I'll try to post them as I send them.

If you want to be removed, just say so. And...zap! you’ll be gone.

Hello
I've had trilliums on my mind this Spring. Mostly the Trillium kurabayashii that grows right outside my studio door. Here is the latest trillium image. It's a 9 x 12 woodcut using Shina plywood and printed on Sumi paper. You can find it and my other trillium interpretations - mixed media drawings - on my website.
I hope you are enjoying the Spring.
Carol

My "Blood" trilliums are blooming so I'm going to go with the belief that Spring and then Summer are on their way.
Here's my most recent reaction to the change of season. I'll have a larger version up on my website soon. (www.carolchapel.com)
I hope your seasonal changes are good.
Carol

Ah. Spring is really on it's way. Daffodils are blooming. Birds are returning. The Art About Agriculture exhibit is coming up.

I had a piece accepted again this year. The show will open at La Sells Stewart Center here in Corvallis on April 7. From there it will travel to The Dalles Art Center, Grants Pass Museum of Art and the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center.I am always pleased to be accepted into this show of work from the Pacific Northwest.

I hope you will be able to see it.

Enjoy this beginning of Spring.

February

For you locals there's good news. Gathering Together Farm Stand is re-opening on February 12. They will be open Thurs., Fri. and Saturdays for the start of this season. I will be displaying prints for the first exhibit. I hope I don't need to remind you that they are handpulled prints. NOT reproductions. I just gotta say it everytime, don't I? I'm sure glad that they are re-opening. Not that I've missed those donuts or anything like that.

See you there.

Happy 2009!
As you know I did a flag painting to celebrate the up coming inauguration. I had some postcards printed of the image. If you'd like to have one, email me your postal address and I'll drop one in the mail to you. We can all celebrate together.
And again, if you want off this list, just let me know.
Cheers,
Carol

Since I've already sent one December Art Maps, well, here comes another. First, HAPPY HOLIDAYS. I do hope you are enjoying this time of year that is both dark and light at the same time.

Here's the new woodcut I have on my website. Actually there are two of them, but you'll see the other if you go there.

And here's an idea I hope we will all pursue during these shaky ecomonic times. Let's invest in things that will appreciate, while we appreciate them. You guessed it. I'm talking about art. It really will be the gift that keeps on giving.

peace,

Carol

When I was in college I worked at an Art Museum. They had a sales/rental gallery. It was my introduction to people renting art. Fast forward to today. I've been thinking of making my work available to rent. There are all kinds of reasons and advantages to renting art. I've seen people rent pieces to redecorate for a party as well as rent just to see if they want to live with the piece. And there are probably all kinds of reasons in between.

So here's what I'm offering. Any of my work that is on this web site is available to rent for $15. a month with a 3 month minimum. In the Corvallis area I would deliver and pickup. Outside of the Corvallis area, we'd have to work something out. The rental amount would, of course, be applied toward the purchase price.
Let me know if you're interested in "trying" a piece of art...or several.What about for your office?

And for reading all the way through here's your bonus image of my celebratory election painting.

I hope you're enjoying the season.

Carol

October, 2008

I have several bits of news. It all comes in a flurry, like the leaves falling outside my studio.

First, I have a piece in the 6th around Oregon annual at the Corvallis Arts Center from October 2 to 30. There's an opening reception on the 2nd, from 5:30 to 7. So if you're in the area, please drop in. I'll post my entry at the bottom on this Art Maps.

I have two other places where my work will be during this school term. That is from now until the first of December for those of you who like me, are not closely tied to the school year.

The first is an invitational group exhibit in the North Santiam Hall at LBCC in Albany, Oregon. I've only seen the wall space. I haven't see the show. But it looked like a nice venue and I'm excited to be there and be with the other 5 artists. I have 8 pieces there.The opening will be at noon on the 16th. Here's your chance to attend a mid-day opening!

I also have about a dozen pieces at the Women's Center on the OSU Campus. They are planning an open house on the 13th from 4 to 6.That's more of an Open House for the Center, not an art reception, but I plan on being there and so will my work.

That's about it.

Thanks for reading and here's that drawing

cheers, Carol

I'll attach a couple of drawings this time. At least one of them is
up on my web site and the other will be soon. Drawing! I sure do like
making marks on paper (or canvas for that matter).
There's a little exhibit news. The soonest exhibit that I'll be in is
the Around Oregon Annual at the Art Center in Corvallis during
October this year.
There are a couple of other events that are exciting to me but are so
far away I don't even have a calendar of that year yet. So I'll save
that news until they are a little closer. I will give you a clue -
one has to do with the Jacobs Gallery in Eugene and the other is a
retrospective show. So stay tuned.
I'm loving this weather and hope you are too.
Here are the pictures. The first is titled 3Rs (two Robins and a
Rose) and the second I'm calling "Bird". Maybe I'll come up with
something more imaginative.
cheers,
Carol

We've had an Osprey visiting our pond. I have a spotting scope set up
in the living room so we can see him up close and personal. It's so
entertaining to see him more or less at eye level. Usually we see
them while we are looking up into the sky and they are setting in
their huge nests scolding us.
He inspired this recent piece.
Carol

March 24, 2008

Each Spring I do a piece commemorating the season. Here's the one for this year. I've added it to the drawing page on my website.

Happy Renewal to us all,

Carol

March 2008

Thank you to all who attended my art party at Gathering Together Farm. I hope you enjoyed it.

The news is that I got a recent drawing in the Art About Agriculture show sponsored by OSU.
But wait there’s more...

They purchased it.

The opening of the exhibit will be April 8 at La Selles Stewart Center on the OSU campus. The festivities are from 6:30 until 8:30. If you’re in the neighborhood please come on by.

If you miss the opening night the show will be there for a month before it starts to tour. I don’t have the tour schedule but I have a link to Art About Agriculture here on my website.

Needless to say I am very pleased.

Thanks for reading.

I hope you are enjoying the start of Spring.