Palmer on Parade

Here's my entry for Palmer Chamber of Commerce's "Palmer on Parade" called "Going Home".
It's a 16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.

You can see it at Turkey Red in Palmer until October 10, 2014 then it will be

auctioned off at the Palmer on Parade Auction October 11.

Alaska State Fair 8.24.14

The Alaska State Fair set up "The Gathering Place" this year.  It is a wonderful place to learn about Alaska Native culture - dance, storytelling, music and arts/crafts.  There is a stage for performances and several cabins for artists to sell their crafts.  Since I am Sugpiaq, I was fortunate enough to sell my artwork there this weekend.

The buildings are a little primitive right now but in the next couple of years, they will be expanding the site and upgrade the buildings.  It's also a little hard to find (on the yellow trail) but hopefully permanent signs will be posted so more people can come through.

This weekend the Unangax Dancers performed - loved them!!!

I will be selling again this weekend  (8/30 and 8/31).  Hope you get a chance to check it out!

Art Journal

I wanted to use my new digital images that I'm offering on my etsy site.  

First I painted the page with Golden's Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.  Because I'm impatient, I blotted it with a paper towel.  I love the diamond shaped texture from the paper towel so I left it alone. I stenciled Liquitex Cobalt Teal over a corner.

Here's how it looks after.

After trying tons of different glues.... Elmers is still my favorite.

Finished!  Well maybe... I'll probably fiddle with it a little more.