Signs

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A three feet by five feet banner that will hang outside my art festival booth

This week, I’ve been working on signage for my booth at the upcoming 2016 Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. I’m trying to create a cohesive brand between my actual art and the look and feel of the booth. I’ve supported tech companies for their trade show and booth graphics on a large scale professionally, but I’ve never designed for myself in this regard. It’s been a challenging and interesting endeavor.

Here are three signs for inside of my booth, two of which describe process and one of which describes me:

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I have something for you

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In addition to working double-time to create new art for the upcoming Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, I’ve also had to put my mind to marketing my art in an unfamiliar territory. It’s a fun if somewhat uncomfortable process; but since comfort can inhibit growth, I’m all in.

One of my first projects was to create a postcard. I’m hoping it will create interest in those who are unfamiliar with my art, much like a teaser trailer does for movies (except still, and on paper). I enjoy creating things that are multi-use: for instance, this brand marketing piece is also a bonafide article of stationary. And I would like to send it to you.

If you would like one of these new postcards, please visit my contact page and fill out a few simple fields. (I promise to keep your information confidential and never spam you or share your information with a third party.)

*Photo credit goes to the very talented Lise Colucci Photography. Please visit her website to see more of her fabulous work.

We’re in!

Three of my dolls, standing sentinel in the doll cabinet
Three of my dolls, standing sentinel in the doll cabinet

On March 21, I found out that I’ve been invited to show my paintings and dolls in this 2016 Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts (I wrote about being in front of the jury in this post). I then promptly spent the next ten days or so completely overwhelmed and unable to form much cohesive thought.

Then I got back to work.

I’m very excited. Very honored at the inclusion. And very intimated at the prospect of standing with my work in front of an art-loving crowd. As someone who is most comfortable surrounded by dolls, covered in paint, and in the rowdy presence of dogs (in other words, within the walls of my art studio), this will be well outside of my comfort zone. But before I could deliberate, I signed the artist contract and sent it in. I’m committed.

In addition to creating new work, I am now deliberating things like branding and interior walls and merchandising. It’s a lot to consider, but luckily I have almost three months to get it together.

Watch for updates!