Art in the Bar IV - fun with good support!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to come down to our 10 hour show, even if it were just 20 minutes of your day! Finished work is completely different than what you see on the computer screen. I get emails, comments and messages all the time saying how much people love my work. Next time I announce a show I'd love to see more of those faces who take the time to comment:) We need more art shows in Boise! Complete with quality, unique and original art work! We have a lot of amazingly talented artists with tons of education and experience who just aren't shown for various reasons...

Art is life! Support, it's how the world turns!

Welcome to my pad! Next show I hope to have more big, new art works:)

Ellen Deangelis (on right) of Dead Bird Gallery, personal inspiration, artist and

amazing host of Art in the Bar taking her friends on the art tour!

My biggest supporter of my work and most importantly, life!

Smiling and laughing, that's what we do best!

SACS support team. I appreciate everything you three do!

Ink Vision - Erik Payne, tattoo artist finishing a full body tattoo!

It was hard to be set up next to this because every time I hear a tattoo machine start up...

I WANT MORE, MORE, MORE INK!!!!

Great buddy of mine came in to see SACS finished work!

Thank you girl, means more to me that you were there than you know!

Family support too! I love you all! Thanks for the packing and hauling help!!!

 Had to feed my team. Getting ready for tear down!!!

Thanks again!

Green Bear & Friend

This green bear was set on fire earlier this spring. (view below)

Today, I acquired the 3rd and final bear... 

The YELLOW BEAR!!!

(photograph inspired by my newest model...)

Image edited, September 2011...

I guess my image was too crazy for Blogger to handle! You'll just have to come to one of my shows:)

Image edited in May 2011...

(both original photographs made May, 1st 2011)

This is me, Sarah - August 2011

...This is me...

...invisible but still here...

Life brings the unexpected...

This is why we are trained to expect nothing!

...Live... Learn... Give... Observe... Explore... Love... Breathe... Be...

Self Portrait created by SACS.

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Black Cat Tattoo - new additions

The human body is one of the most beautiful natural canvas's that exists. I have been intrigued by the whole tattoo process since I can remember. In college my senior project was all about Tattoos and Body Modification. My appreciation for this genre of art is so high I have a hard time describing it with words...

One of my favorite shops in town is Black Cat Tattoo! Owner and artist Sean Wyett has been an inspiration to me since the first time I met him years ago. The team of Black Cat Artists are extremely talented, very well educated and welcoming. Thank you all for everything you create! I can't wait for my next addition... Whenever that may be!

Here are some photographs of a simple but powerful new tattoo that a great friend

got a couple months ago.

Final cleaning and it's complete!

Social Distortion matches on display!

I made this painting and gave it to Sean as a thank you for being such a huge inspiration

for me in my creative endevour!

You can find it in the bathroom of Black Cat! Eye candy for the reading room!!!

BUM - Creepy Sweet - take 2

I got to spend one more day with BUM and introduced him to my great friend and model Gretchen. She immediately took to him in a totally different way than I expected... (One more example of why expectations are no good:) Anyway, Gretchen and BUM formed a mother / son relationship! It was a bond that I'm so happy to have witnessed. BUM was very well behaved again, he sparked a super creepy side just for a moment but I'm not going open that door until I get to spend a little more time with him.

Here are a few of my favorites!

During 'Art in the Bar lll'

The show was a success! I made a lot of connections, new friends and future clients! Thank you all who were involved in the show and all who came down to support your local artists. I can't wait for the next one! Here are a few photo's I took June 4th at the Knitting Factory during Art in the Bar lll (put on by Dead Bird Gallery). This is the 3rd art show I've been involved with, 2nd in Boise. What can I say, I love what I do! Very lucky!

Welcome to my display and spread!

I decided to simplify for this show so I created less finished pieces but added more powerful images!

This particular art show makes my brain work in ways I never knew it could!

I added Belt Buckles, increased my magnet diversity and numbers and printed/matted more edgy photographs.

SACS original photographs placed in Belt Buckle blanks and filled with Envirotex Lite Resin.

View of the Knitting Factory filled with 40 artists and their work... Upstairs and downstairs!

When the right tunes come on... you just gotta dance!!!

Wayne Crans - one of the creators of Art in the Bar. Also fellow photographer/artist!!!

A friend of another artist who was set up across the way from me.

This guy was hilarious and very supportive and nice:) Good times!

SACS, Mom, Dad & Nephew!

Cousins!

Mom-in-law and wife!

Friends!!!

My buddy/artist friend Candy Wilson and her boyfriend (my helper friend!!!)!

End of the night, time to pack up and go!

Thank you to everyone again who I didn't remember to snap a photo with!

April Reflections

April is transition month in Boise

One day it's sunny, warm and everyone, I mean everyone is out and about!

The next day is overcast, wet, cold and quiet...

These are the days where my mind starts to reflect and ponder...

Bring on the sun! It's time to let it all go!

Creating Clay Characters

We're on a mission to create a bunch of little clay people and other creatures. Amy and I both enjoy the hands on experience we get while using polymer clays. Another thing we enjoy is creating a relationship with each character as they gain form and shape. They do have their own little personalities that bring so much light and life to our creating sessions. These characters will be used in the very near future for much larger projects. But for now I'm keeping that hush hush!

        

In two days I'll be joining roughly 40 other artists in an art show at The Knitting Factory in downtown Boise. I'll be showing mostly photography but I've thrown in a couple paintings and even something new (which will remain a surprise until the show). I'm getting more excited as it comes closer but I'm sure the nerves will kick in soon. Please come on down and get yourself some sweet art for your home!!!

Thank you Wayne Crans and Ellen Deangelis of Dead Bird Gallery for putting on this awesome event. You two are exactly what Boise needs... and of course what I need to get that fire lit under my you know what! Again, thank you!

Allow @ Avia - Art & Music

So you may know that I took a trip down to So Cal with my pups early in December of 2010...  That sounds like it's so long ago when put that way but in all reality it was a month ago, exactly. The reason for traveling there this time was for an art show. YES, an art show, where I finally displayed a large group of my art work. I can't believe it's just now that I have felt comfortable opening my heart and showing what's inside. Of course I've shown a piece here and there but nothing like this. Showing one's art puts that person in a very vulnerable position on so many levels. I have finally decided I can't go any longer... this IS EXACTLY what I want to do! 

• Thank you to all who have helped me get to this point.

• Thank you to all who were involved and who came to Allow.

• Giant thanks to Angie Kiel, who was the organizer and also participating artist. I couldn't be more thankful to her for asking me if I wanted to be involved. I'm very proud of her for pulling off this most amazing event!

• Amy, I couldn't have done it without you. You are my light! Thank you for working your tail off from landing to take off!

Jeep is unpacked... ready for set-up

Best teammate ever!

 

Done and done!

Meeting and toast to all involved with Allow

Time for the peeps to see the art! 
Amy smiling and bringing the good vibes!

View into the art gallery and live DJ to the right.

The large screen in the background is looping a 12 minute slideshow I created for the event. 

Slideshow consists of 4 photographer's works and a handful of very catching quotes and definitions of Allow.

Outside, the courtyard. Live painting and sweet live music!

CAN WE DO IT AGAIN?