Southern Living Magazine: People & Places

The August issue of Southern Living Magazine is available. I'm delighted to see that I've been included in the Alabama People & Places section.

Last week I traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan and had a wonderful visit with my daughter and her boyfriend. The Ann Arbor Art Festival was in full swing and it took every bit of two days to walk the entire venue! I recognized a few artists from juried shows I've participated in, locally. My favorite artist and friend, Kreg Yingst, was there and I was happy to see him, again. He is the first artist who shared information with me about the juried art festival circuit and he's the only full time linoleum block relief print artist who I know. I love his style, themes and technique.

My CAGB grant year ends September 30th. Although I have been cutting lino blocks every week, I still feel like I have so much to do!

Last month I accepted an invitation to participate in the Bluff Park Preview Show at Hoover Public Library's Friends Gallery during the month of August 2009. The gallery is on the library's lower level.

Photo Shoot with Southern Living Magazine!

I've had an incredible run and rush, lately, of all things art related.

Last month I had two (2) photo sessions with G. Clark a fantastic photographer employed with Southern Living Magazine. What a professional! The first set of photos were taken in my home studio. The location for the second set of photos was the Alabama Bag & Burlap Company a dusty, old industrial warehouse located off of 1st Avenue North Birmingham. I love the place. The owners are Elizabeth & George. They run one of the oldest businesses in the city, if not the state, along with grandson Erin and with Mr. Floyd, their oldest and trusted employee. Look for the August 2009 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Good things are happening!

In my next entry I'll describe the Sunday afternoon, two weeks ago, that I spent with Amos Kennedy, Glenn House and Kathleen Fetters in Gordo, Alabama.