I'm in Somerset Studio Magazine!

If you haven't checked it out yet I am in the newest issue of Somerset Studio (January/February)! The amazing Seth Apter and I worked on a collaborative journal project that took us 3 years to complete. There is a very nice article (8? pages) in the magazine and lots of beautiful photos of our journals not to mention our names on the cover! Yay!

You can find Somerset Studio online and also at major bookstores and craft stores such as Barnes and Noble and Micheal's internationally.

Thanksgiving!

Hi Guys,

I hope you all had a beautiful thanksgiving. Jared and I visited my Mom and though we were only 3 people we still managed to have quite a feast! It was also super special because we had a "healthy" thanksgiving this year using very little butter and oil. Roasted root vegetables, couscous, turkey, and homemade cranberry sauce to name a few... It was excellent!

My mom always sets such a beautiful table.

On another note, I'm still working working working- Painting almost everyday. Last I counted, I have 37 brand new paintings in the secret new style/theme I have been working on. We are planning it's full release probably in January or February. It's going to be a lot of fun. Jared is also working hard at the redesign of my website to coincide with the new direction I've been going. We will be having lots of giveaways and other fun stuff when they are finally released too. I was toying with the idea of doing 30 paintings in 30 days but since I have now made more than 30, I'll have to see. hehe Perhaps I will release a few new paintings everyday for a month? YAY! This is really the most prolific and inspired I have been in my career so far and it definitely will be a milestone for me. I can't wait to share it with you all! XOX

Sarah

A Festive Halloween

Hi Everyone!


I hope you all had a fun Halloween. Jared and I had a small "costumes and cocktails" party with a few of our closest friends. Here are some spooky pictures from our night:



Here's Jared and I trying our best not to smile while we rock our Dia de los Muertos costumes. :)

Me and my momma!

Spooky house decorations!












Hope you guys had a great holiday and there wasn't too many tummy aches from all the candy! ;)

Textural Bliss Workshop: A Fun Day in Sanford, FL

What an amazing day!! The Textural Bliss Workshop was a huge success! Many thanks to Jeanine and Mary from Jeanine Taylor Folk Art in Sanford, FL for hosting the workshop. And thank you to all the girls who attended, we all had such a great time!

Isn't the front wall neat? It's a wonderful mosaic artwork of found objects.

Everyone wore name tags with their first name and favorite color :) It made for some interesting Artist-Names :)

I brought a giant mess of colors and mediums for everyone to try.

A good shot of the ephemera I brought for everyone to play with: including some great vintage fabrics and papers.

The demos were really fun, and everyone had great questions.

Here's the room we worked in, all the spooky decorations are still up from their recent Spirits in Sanford Halloween show. It was really fun to make art while surrounded by other artwork :)

I really enjoyed helping everyone, and seeing the directions people took with their work. Everyone made such beautiful pieces!

And everyone got delightfully messy!

Me and Mary Shaw. We absolutely couldn't have had a day like this without her. Thank you Mary!

Look at everyone and their work! What a great group. I am so proud of all of you, and you should all be proud too. Thank you all for coming!

Be sure to check out more pictures on Jeanine Taylor Folk Art's Facebook page. And speaking of facebook, don't forget to friend me, I'd love to see you there!

A New Direction

I've been creating like crazy lately. I must have finished 14 larger paintings since July which is a TON for me. I have been going a very different direction with my paintings. Some on canvas... some on wood when I ran out of canvas. They are creepy, colorful, fantasy, and maybe even a little dark. I am in a new world and I am in heaven. I'm trying to keep up with the photos and will hopefully have lots of eye candy for you soon but here are a few teaser detail shots to wet your appetite. Hope you all like this new direction I'm going with my work. It's really, really exciting for me! :)

A peek at a finished piece! :)

Lots more to come...SOON! :)

I'm teaching in Sanford FL!!!

I don't teach much off-line and I've never taught these techniques before, so here's a special opportunity to come learn something extra special from me in person!!!

Saturday October 15th at Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Gallery, Sanford FL (located about 1.5 hrs from Orlando)

I will be teaching a full day of "Textural Bliss" Acrylic still life class. ($85 per person, $10 materials fee)

"In this class participants will be making happy still life paintings with lots of yummy texture! You will learn the basics of collage and drawing with an in-depth focus on textures and acrylic mediums. We will play with crackle, sand, pumice, fabrics, paper and lots more! I will show you how to “cheat” if your drawing skills aren’t so sharp so you can dive into the fun part- painting! You will gain knowledge of my techniques and will be able to take these skills and apply them to any future creative endeavors. This class is for all levels. Beginners welcome!

Call the gallery to reserve your space. Seating is limited.
407-323-2774

Jeanine Taylor Folk Art…211 E. 1st St….Historic Downtown Sanford, FL http://www.jtfolkart.com/

Feeling Guilty About Not Blogging

I've been feeling guilty about not blogging so much lately. About not having new inspiring photos to share...feeling guilty about blogging in bursts rather than being consistent like I feel I should. I look at some folks blogs like Alisa Burke who I admire, and she's always got some cute project idea or beautiful recipe to share. Her photos look like magazine ads. I don't know how she, and many others like her do it.

I know that the more time I spend online updating my website, store and blog the better I will do in the long run but it's so hard. All I wanta do is make art. Sitting alone with my music, painty fingers, instead of the click of the keyboard.

I actually saw that the cherries I bought the other day have a Facebook and Twitter account. WHAT!? I really wonder what our life is going to be like 10 years from now. Maybe I should feel guilty about not keeping up with the rest of the world. Maybe every moment should be tweeted, documented. Maybe that's just how things are now. Maybe I am getting old. ha