Victoria Pendragon shares her inspiration in her artwork. 

Pattern is inherent in life… in the external symmetry of bodies… all sorts of bodies in all sorts of species. It is immediately comprehensible and, when it is not we see asymmetry where there should be symmetry – in a body or in a face – we have a response that is more than simply a mental recognition. There is a need to ‘adjust’ oneself mentally to viewing it.

Yet… this is balanced, in life forms like the human body – by an internal lack of symmetry. We have a bit of it in us: nipples, ovaries, testes, kidneys, but there’s only one pancreas and one liver, and one heart, and the distribution, while functionally perfect, is certainly not symmetrical.

This is what I am playing with in my paintings, that state that is, at once, both balanced and kinda random. My paintings are an elaboration and a reduction of that.

Congratulations to Kathy Corey! Her painting "Mango Meditation" is on display at the Mango Madness Exhibit. 

Join us for
MANGO MADNESS FIRST THURSDAY
Thursday, June 1 from 6-8pm
Every summer The Studios of Key West celebrates the mango with an exhibition open to all of our members, who are invited to present a work that captures some of what the mango means to us: gratitude for what the island provides, and the joy of sensation – be it taste, smell, the thumping sound as a mango hits the ground, or the divine color that bears its name.

What to expect:
• Over 115 works of art by local Florida Keys artists in a variety of media!
• Freshly made mango margaritas (non-alcoholic also available)
• Music on the roof from the Bahama Village Music Program
• Tom Flip photographing portraits in the Helmerich Theater for his project "Heads Up Key West"
• The MONSTER RAFFLE - we're raffling off $2,500 in gift cards to some of our favorite local restaurants!

On view June 1-July 27, 2023

Congratulations to Michael LaRue! He has a new solo show, 
"An Urban Experience Saint Louis, Missouri," Photography by Michael Edwin LaRue.
opening at St. Louis Public Library - Buder Library starting June 1st. It will run through the end of June. The Saint Louis Public Library -Buder Library is located at 4401 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109.


Here is a sneak peek of a YouTube video based on the same Saint Louis, Missouri Urban Photography theme.  See the whole video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiKffqFBEO4

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​We are excited to share with you that Candace Hyams' artwork is up on the walls at The Gallery Pub on Thurman for the months of April, May, and June! Go check this place out! Good food, drinks, live music, and art from local artists!  See more of Candace's artwork at https://www.bextraordinaire.com/hyams-gallery.html#/ 
 #supportlocalartists #bextraordinaire

Selling art does not come easy for most artists. Even when we have someone who is interested and ready to buy, we are slow to close the deal and may even discount the price from the original sale price when it wasn't necessary. If this sounds a bit familiar,  then this article may help.   

I came across this in-depth blog article by Art Marketing called How to Sell Art Fearlessly about the business of selling art. It is filled with strategies and tactics for increasing sales. It goes over the following topics. 

Pricing and pricing structures.
Art marketing strategies with social media.
Online advertising.
Traditional and offline marketing.
How to develop strategies for selling in person at craft fairs and other events.
Gallery representation, and more.
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Read more at https://artmarketingnews.com/sell-art-fearlessly/

We had a great time chatting with Jane Felkel from the Chesterfield Community Connection about the Endless Summer Event at the Tom Blood Gallery. Nancy Van Ness, Cathryne Loos and Kathy Corey happily share our "Endless Summer" art vibe beside Tom's Surrealism and Pop Art. Definitely a match made at the beach. 

Don't worry there is still time to catch some good vibes. Come join us, we'd love to see you at one of the POPUP Parties, Thursday and Friday night from 5-8 pm and Saturday from 1-4 pm. 

​Come on out to the Endless Summer Popup Parties to see isms at Tom Blood's Gallery Space with featured artists, Kathy Corey, Nancy Van Ness, and Cathryne Loos. Tom Blood will have his surrealism and pop art paintings on display. Surf's up!  Kathy, Nancy and Cathy will take you to the beach. 
Friday, Nov. 11, 5-8p,
Saturday, Nov 12, 1-5p
Thursday, Nov 17, 5-8
Friday, Nov 18, 5-8 pm
Saturday, Nov 19, 1-4p.
See you there!

Michael has 3 photographs, 217, Simple Beauty, and Door to the Soul accepted into "The Small BIG Artshow" at Stone Soup Galleries in Chesterfield. The exhibit runs from November 12 - January 6. https://stonesoupgalleries.com/the-small-art-big-show

Kathy LaRue also has 3 pieces in the Stone Soup Galleries Small Art show.  Fall Frenzy, Magma in Motion, Delicate Bloom (acrylic & mica pigments). 

Congrats to you both!!!

It was wonderful to see Sue Alexander and Nancy Van Ness at the Webster Art Fair. Their booths looked terrific! 

​Thanks for reading!