Show At My Place Sat Aug 21st

Hi everyone.  I'm SO PSYCHED about how the show at my place (map link) is shaping up!  Be sure to mark your calendars-- SAT AUG 21st from 10:00 to 5:00! 

You met Chris and Gene the last time I posted a while back.  Here are a few more of the artists that will be participating.

Beth Elliot is an extremely talented artist who has worked in a number of mediums.  Her stained glass is far and away the most beautifully designed and perfectly executed I've ever seen.  She's moved away from that, but still has a few pieces left.  Now she's working with metal, combining sculpture & jewelry making techniques.  I can't wait to see what she'll have.  It's always fabulous.  
Here are a few of her stained glass pieces. 

Chad Briggs is very well known in my area for his beautiful pottery, but some of you in Minneapolis may be familiar with his increasingly popular, unique furniture pieces.  He specializes in reclaiming old beams and slabs of wood and re-purposing them.  His designs are really fresh.  Love his stuff.  If you want something of his come early!  Selection is limited and each piece is one of a kind.

Here are some recent examples.

Ryan Decker is a young artist, just beginning his career.  I think I may be his very first customer actually.  He's young, but I think he has a really unique perspective, and his work is very raw and unfiltered.  Personally I find it very exiting.  There could be some real finds in whatever he decides to show.  A great chance to get something from an undiscovered, brand new talent.

Here's the piece I got from him.  (I love sketch art)

Glen Quist's work has been shown all over the state, and maybe even nationally (sorry if I've sold you short Glen!).  I feel so lucky to be able to include him in the show.  Many people find just one isn't enough and begin collecting his work once they buy the first piece.  His paintings really resonate.


Check it out.

Many of you who've been to the 50 on 50th shows, or frequent the "Grand Hand" gallery in St. Paul are familiar with David Ekdahl's imaginative wood sculptures.  I have to confess, David's work is so compelling to me, that every time I see it I literally want to buy almost everything he has.  I can't of course (Um... I'm an artist ~turns pockets inside-out) but he is the first artist I bought work from that wasn't someone I knew.  You just have to see it to understand what I'm talking about.  Prepare to have your mind blown!
(Sorry, no pics, but his work is always surprising and every piece is, of course, one of a kind!)

A few other artists might be on deck too, so this show is definitely worth the trip and a great chance to support local artists and buy directly from them.  (On that note-- $$ is always appreciated.  Checks accepted, but $ is king.  And sorry-- no credit cards.) 

Of course I'm preparing my own work, and plan to have a wide variety of pieces-- large outdoor pieces, small sculptures, wall pieces, and even maybe some furniture.  I'll post some more pics just before to give you a preview.

In the meantime-- please mark your calendars!!!