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Instead of a small Art & Stroll this year, Paragould began the first annual Arts & Music Festival. I did the branding: logo, posters, flyers, website, tshirts, stickers, brochure…. you name it, I probably did it. Here are just a few items from the 2014 campaign.
The poster with all info.
Tshirt design for the $500 giveaway. Buy a ticket to enter the raffle.
Two of my miniature pieces were selected to be a part of the 2014 National Juried Exhibition in the grand opening of the NEW gallery space for the Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery. There were over 220 entries and only 28 selected; I was 2 of them.
As you can see from the photo above, mine are the smallest paintings in the show by far, but they definitely held their own. I was able to attend the artist reception and met a few brilliant Arkansas artists.
I felt honored to be invited by the Arkansas State University AIGA to be a speaker for their student show – Revival!
The show was impressive and it was fun to see the ASU campus again.
About the Show
(from their website.)
This is a competitive juried show for graphic design students in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The jurors are respected professionals from across the country who each have an educational tie to the Delta region. The chosen student winners will be on display in Arkansas State University’s Fine Arts Gallery. The award ceremony will be on opening night, Saturday, April 26th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. The guest speakers will be starting their presentations at 7:00pm, followed by the announcement of the winners and their prizes.
This year I was lucky enough to do the branding for the 2014 Ozark Foothills FilmFest. The barn picture used was taken by me in Minnesota; originally a daytime picture, it was digitally altered to be illuminated by the moon.
Me at the official poster unveiling.
2014 logo.
Exciting news! I will be having an art exhibition of my 45RPM works this weekend with the screening of 45RPM the movie at The Arts@311 in Jonesboro. This is a special one day event – DON’T MISS IT!
Screenings at 2pm and 7pm
Tickets are $10 at the door. Reserve online by emailing: TAA311@idcconcult.com
The Arts@311 is located in downtown Jonesboro.
311 South Church Street Jonesboro, Arkansas
More info at the Facebook event.
Wow. August has flown by. New paintings, vacation, business trips, a gallery show, and more…
Newest Paintings & Current Show
I am excited to say I currently have a small show at the Crittenden County Museum in Earle Arkansas. Because of this, I haven’t got decent photo of my latest paintings, but you get the idea from these..
Back Alley, Paragould Arkansas
Oil on wood plaque, 4″x7″ miniature.
Forgotten Barn, Finch Arkansas
Oil on wood plaque, 9″x12″ miniature.
Forgotten Barn, Finch Arkansas
Oil on wood plaque, 6″x6″ miniature.
Vacation Photography
This year, Ben & I went to St. Louis Missouri for our vacation. We toured through the cute little town of St. Charles. visited the City Museum, the Arch, and a whole lot more… check it out.
Old Wagon, St. Charles Missouri
Sunshine Tower, St. Charles MO
Arch From Afar, St. Louis MO
Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO
City Museum, St. Louis MO
City Museum, St. Louis MO
City Museum, St. Louis MO
Doorknobs, City Museum, St. Louis MO
See all the pictures from our vacation on the Flickr Album.
Bike To Cloar Photos
I am so grateful to the Brooks Museum for hosting a second Bike to Cloar this summer. I had a wonderful time and again am astounded with the turn out in my sleepy little home town. Here are some of my photos from the ride.
Bike to Cloar, Earle Arkansas
Bike to Cloar, Crittenden County Museum, Earle AR
Cloar in the High School Sidewalk, Earle AR
Obelisk in Gibson Bayou Cemetery, Earle, Ar
Gibson Bayou Cemetery, Earle, Ar
Tyronza River, Earle AR
See all my photos from Bike to Cloar this summer!
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Looking forward to September!
My friend Cassie just got her massage therapy and I helped her establish an identity for herself. Above is just one of the head shots from our photoshoot. If you want to see more, check out the Flickr set.
This is the logo I created for her.
And business cards.
Finished this new watercolor painting last night. It is inspired by the canoeing trips we have taken down the Buffalo River here in Arkansas. It is 8×10 and already has a home in our newly-redecorated bathroom. I really like how it turned out (much better in person) and plan on doing more paintings inspired by our travels in the future.
These unique rock formations are massive (can you spot the 3 kids playing on the rocks?). Floating by these gorgeous old walls is an experience unlike any other.
Saturday was a very special day for me. The Brooks Museum of Art in Memphis TN, one of the most respected galleries for miles, hosted an event in my home town of Earle, Arkansas. I had been looking forward to it for weeks, except for one part… biking. I love yoga; biking is a whole other story…
However, the weather turned out to be perfect, and the 6 miles was surprisingly not bad at all. I loved seeing the places I drive by all the time up close and personal. It was slow, peaceful and magical all at once; the perfect mood to contemplate Cloar.
I’ve been so lucky to work on the incredible Arkansas-made feature film, 45RPM by Juli Jackson. I created over 20 paintings, 40 sketches and a sketchbook for the main character, a struggling young artist. The story follows her travels through Arkansas looking for a lost 45 record made by her father.
I also did all of the branding work for the film, including: logo, posters, flyers, website, and so so so much more.
It’s been a long time in the making, but the film’s premiere just won big at the recent Little Rock Film Festival. So check out the main artwork collection at the link below:
45RPM Artwork
Check out the trailer here:
45RPM – Official Trailer from Juli Jackson on Vimeo.
I was recently asked by The Monolith Records to design a logo and the album cover for the up-and-coming grindcore band, Sockweb’s first album Werewolf.
Sockweb are a father/daughter combo where the daughter is just seven years old. The output is some of the most adorable grindcore ever heard by human ears; Adam “Blackula” Young writes and records the music, as well as supplementary vocals, but Joanie “Bologna” Young provides the primary vocal outlet, and ever since the earlier songs were released her chops have grown increasingly more brutal.
I couldn’t help but love these guys from the moment I heard them. It was a fun project and I think the outcome is just as lively.
“It was pretty difficult at first to find the right place to turn to, we wanted to find an artist that would accurately create a tableau that gave credence to the situation of a young girl finding a Werewolf in her room, but that could have been painted by a child. Trying to find a perfect balance between childlike prowess and actual professional artistry is a much harder feat than you would expect, but we were lucky to come into contact with the fantastic and always dependable Mandy Maxwell. This young artist is not only incredibly efficient with her timing and fair with her pricing – she always maintains the utmost professionalism when it comes to communication and is extremely understanding and flexible. I’ve worked with many artists, but it’s always refreshing to find the ones that truly engage with the concept and are unafraid to share their passion with you.”
Here is a look at the process: