Tomorrow, Saturday is Lib Con, a little library comic con at the Iowa City Public Library from 10am-4pm. Come and see my cool new stationery stand! I love how lightweight and portable it is. Fancy level at %110.
You will see some of my fall and winter themed greeting cards and my signed prints. There is a special deal involving FREE stickers, so pop in when you have a chance.
We have a special event this month! There is a charity art auction for Iowa City's Shelter House happening from March 18 through March 22. Bidding begins online with the epic conclusion at an in-person event called Literary Giants. You can find my art among the selection:
Prints of the four pieces above have been donated to the Shelter House Auction. Each piece is a signed, matted, and framed Giclée art print ready for hanging.
A quick recap: I had a reception with Artifactory earlier in September to kick off my "Cover Story" exhibit. It went well and was covered in a lovely little article by Lily Czechowicz from The Daily Iowan that you can read here! We talked about my process and the importance of human-crafted art. The following day was a good turnout for Lib Con that I tabled at, a mini comic con hosted by the Iowa City Library.
Coming up this Sunday, October 1 is Arts in the Alley with an array of outdoor dance performances. The Artifactory gallery is right next door to the alleyway and will be open for the special occasion, providing another opportunity to view the "Cover Story" exhibit.
Next in October is the Iowa City Fall Downtown Gallery Walk on Friday, October 13 from 5pm-8pm. This is a fun gallery-exploring event with a prize involved for visiting a certain number of venues with your punch-card. The gallery at Artifactory will also be open at this time and I will be making a visit for an hour or two to provide some insight to visitors. The October Gallery Walk Map has not been released yet, but you can see the layout from the previous Summer Gallery Walk below.
Image for educational purposes and does not represent the official Iowa City Gallery Walk.
One of the new pieces I finished for the exhibit was a book cover illustration I did just for fun. It may be my one personal piece this year, but hopefully this will change as I learn how to manage my commission schedule. The piece is my take on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which can be viewed at the Artifactory exhibit in printed glory. It is also available for purchase on my print store.
We have two back-to-back events happening this weekend! Tomorrow, Friday night is my Reception with Iowa City's Artifactory from 7-9pm. The following Saturday morning will be Lib Con at Iowa City Library where you can enjoy a mini artist alley at which I will have a table. More info on Lib Con can be found here!
Also note that the Artifactory exhibit has been extended to October 23. Outside of the Reception, the gallery can be visited on Saturdays from 1pm-3pm and Friday, October 13th from 5- 8pm for the Iowa City Art Walk. There are a few more special events where it will be open, so keep an eye on updates on the Artifactory website.
I am happy to announce that I have an upcoming art display at Press Coffee in Iowa City, Iowa. Press Coffee moved to Iowa City from Coralville in 2020 and has quickly established itself. It has the best French press in town and a generous selection of loose leaf teas, coffee, and baked goods. The cafe is both spacious and cozy with all sorts of nooks and crannies to study in and decked-out walls with rotating art selections.
On display will be a wide range of originals and prints from my personal and commercial projects. The artwork will be up from March 12 to April 16 with a Reception on March 23 from 6pm-8pm. Additional work will be on display at the Reception including sketchbooks, small works, and collectible stationery.
In other recent news, entries for this year's Infected By Art Annual have been judged and winners announced! You can see the amazing entries that made it in to IBA 11 here. I am honored to have my book cover illustration for Eve Archer selected for inclusion. Every year the wonderful people of IBA print a beautiful book with the winning entries displayed at no less than a half-page. Getting a copy of the book is a major factor that I submit entries.
I have a couple of book covers that are not quite ready to share, but I do have one new character illustration. This is the main protagonist and his magical alley cat for J. Michael White's Dragon Metal series!
