January resolutions

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going to get more of my work in the Rogue Gene Gallery to give you the opportunity to view and make it easier for you to purchase my work it you desire to. This is one of my first pieces for the new year – it is small mixed media collage on odd shaped canvas – it is approx 5″ x7″ it comes to you unframed – so you can decide how you would like to display and frame it yourself – It is called ‘essexgirl spirit of home’ ……for all of you that might be missing essex for one reason or other

Art for Thrash Metal Band

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Aggressus band photograph

After making the acquaintance of guitarist Eddy Morris, his  band Aggressus have asked me to work with them, supplying artwork to help their next stage of development. They have a three track demo CD available and a promo video on You Tube, for their track ‘Arrogance of God‘.

They will need artwork for their demo CD, Tee Shirts/ merchandise and front and back covers for their upcoming album ‘Martyrs of the Revolution’ which is awaiting final touches in the studio.

Art has had a healthy relationship with music packaging since the mid 60′s and despite the trend in digital recording and downloading, the visual dimension is still an essential part of a band’s identity. Whether you like the music or not, I think that metal bands’ interest in Fine Art (and Literature) is one of the things that make them interesting.

 

New work unearthed!

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I know the title of this blog post seems odd, but I’ve recently been having a tidy up of my artworks – they are all in bubble wrap and/or cardboard boxes ready for transportation to exhibition or for delivery to customers. During the process of tidying up, I undearthed this new work – well, new to the internet, that is!  I’d forgotten I had this particular painting, which I created a few years ago and took to exhibitions with me – and I’d never managed to get a decent photograph of it because it has been framed and glazed by my husband. However, today he’s successfully taken a photo for me and I can now show it on the Rogue Gene Gallery and my own website. It’s called “Groene Maelstrom” and measures 46cm by 33cm around the frame (that’s 18 x 13 inches). The painted areas measure 14.5cm by 21.5cm each and the rest is black mount.

"Groene Maelstrom" by Helen "Aitch" Davison.

Painted in acrylic in an abstract expressive style, it has a mesmerising effect on you as you look at the painting. I find it quite relaxing as an image. You will be able to see it on the RGG shortly – you may even wish to purchase it as a Christmas gift for someone, feel free to do so!

New Mini Colour Project

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I’ve not had too much time to paint recently what with starting a new job and being mainly focussed on settling in and learning the ropes. I have however had a few hours here and there to get started on a mini project where my aim was to select a subject and create it in different colours. After the success of my Contemporary Poppies in Pink painting which sold within 1 day of completing it (!), I thought that might be a good subject to base my project on.

So after some deliberations and a few snatched (but precious) painting sessions here are the first two paintings in the series: Ornamental Poppies in Pink and Ornamental Poppies in Teal.

I hope they’ll be successful – the early signs are good though with one order for the Teal coloured painting already…! The next in the series I think will probably be in brown, beige and cream, or perhaps I’ll add some copper and gold. I also like the thought of warm orange, yellow and vermillion. Or I could do navy, light blue and silver….oooh the possibilities to get creative! Let me know if you have any other suggestions!

(Both Ornamental Poppies in Pink and Ornamental Poppies in Teal are available for sale through the Rogue Gene Gallery website)

Crafty Connections

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The title of this blog post relates to the crafty connections you may make when taking part in craft fairs. As I reported recently in my personal blog (All things arty), sometimes taking part in a craft fair does not immediately bring success of a financial nature. However, the one I took part in last weekend is paying off for me already, since this morning I received a telephone call from a woman who had asked me for a business card and as a result of that, I am now booked in for another Christmas Craft Fair on the 10th & 11th of December. I think that the more often you are seen, the higher the chance of your work selling, since you start to build a reputation in your area for your particular art or craft. This time of year is particularly busy for craft fairs, so I am now fully booked up until the week before Christmas! I have my own table now, too, which helps – sometimes you have to pay extra for table hire. I have just taken delivery of a new table top jewellery display, which I will be using to show off my Christmas Tree ornaments!

I have also bought some lovely little jewellery boxes that are designed to look like small cupboards with a drawer at the bottom – I’ve nearly finished decorating the first one, which I’ve promised to my niece for her bedroom, but if they are popular, I will be decorating more for the future, too.

They measure 13.5cm x 10cm x 7cm each and are really well crafted. Supposedly designed for children to decorate for themselves, I think adults will appreciate using these to store little pieces of jewellery or craft items, as well.

I’m finding that my artistic output has increased since I started taking part in craft fairs – I am still painting, as well, but my focus has changed temporarily to smaller paintings and easily transportable items!

I would never have known about the fair on the 10th & 11th unless I’d taken part in the one last weekend, and I very nearly opted out of that one because I didn’t really feel up to it, so I’m very glad I did – and that I used my checklist to remember to take my business cards on the day, too!