Winter Wonderland Series Part II

I had fun playing around with my photographs in adobe. These prints invoke a painting-like scene. It's Groundhog Day and according to little Phil...we will have 6 more weeks of winter. If this is true, we will be having a winter valentine and I think, these prints would make a perfect gift to remember this time of the year.

TGIF Friday SALE TODAY March 28'08

I'm having a sale today at MY STORE. My sale would be for one day, but for this blog post...I am extending my sale until April 1. It's my grandma's birthday on April 1 so I want to extend it up to her birthday. She's gone now in heaven...but if she's alive and knows I have this store in Etsy...I'm sure she'll be glad.

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade chiecarroll.etsy.com

Art Exhibit: Spring to Life

This will be my first art show. A friend of mine who owns an art center in downtown Covington, Kentucky invited me to display my art works this coming March. It's at Passionate Art Center located along Pike Street . I am living my dream...that's how I phrase my life since I made a vow with my better half in 2005 and delivered our first baby in 2006.

But what I didn't expect was to have an art show this year. I've always just picture that in my dream, ever since I was a kid. I've joined art contests in elementary and my drawings & posters were exhibited in the school's art club. After that, I thought my road in art ended when I entered college and took a degree in Computer Science. But my passion in art has never change.

The title of the show is "Spring to Life".

Definition: v., sprang (sprăng) or sprung (sprŭng), sprung, spring·ing, springs. To issue or emerge suddenly To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap. To cause to leap, dart, or come forth suddenly

As for me, this will be a leap for me...a leap of faith. I may sell or may not sell, but the feeling of coming out from being confined behind the computer while selling my arts & prints is definitely great! Thanks to Barb, owner of Passionate Art Center for opening the door of her center to emerging artists like myself. Of course, I owe this big hearty thank you also to my husband who encourages me in what I do and critics me as well.


Here's the details of the exhibit:

Fri, 6 pm to 10 pm.1st Friday Gallery Hop /Open House plus exhibits. Explore 45 businesses, restaurants, and galleries open on the first Friday of every month in Covington, in MainStrasse, in the Madison /Pike Arts District from 4th to 7th and Pike St., and other downtown Covington areas. www.covingtonartmerchants.com/ Maps available.

* Passionate Arts Center, Browse and buy art directly from the artists! 31-33 W. Pike St. Covington, KY 41011.
* Gallery 33 in the Passionate Arts Center, Exhibit: "Spring To Life” with Artist Chie Carroll.
* Gallery 31 in the Passionate Arts Center exhibiting NEW art from the resident studios of Marianne Burke, Polly Cole, Trish Cox, Don Cunningham, Sue Friedmann, Meg Jung, Catherine Logsdon, Jamie Mazza & Aimie Willhoite with special showing by Rick Hoffman of Covington Clay.

You may RSVP if you want to come to this event at Facebook events.

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