I am finally getting around to making official my little attempt to do some good with the above image. I took the photo at the 2009 presidential inauguration and have had it in my art collection since there was such a thing. I’m now pledging to give all profit from the image to DC Central Kitchen, a wonderful charity in Washington, DC. I currently have the image in my online store as an 8×10 archival print and a 5×7 postcard. I also have a framed copy available if you see me at a show or contact me directly.

But why stop there? Why not license it for your huge ad campaign? You’ll know that you helped a ton of people, plus you’ll get to promote that thing of yours! It’s a win-win-win-win-win.

Even if I don’t make much of a difference with this particular image, I’m excited about the idea and have more plans for the near future. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! Thanks for a great 2011!

New to my online store: holiday cards! I’ve turned two of my favorite holiday images into lovely folded cards and bundled them in packs of ten for all of your winter well-wishing needs! The 5×7 cards are blank on the inside, have subtle text on the back identifying the image and my website, and include envelopes. After my recent shows in Richmond and Durham, I only have five of each set, so don’t delay!

As it is currently December 19th, let me know if you have any special shipping needs and I’ll do my best to work with you. Please visit my store for more images of the cards, and all my other products. Don’t forget that my crazy 20% off promotion is still running through the end of the year, so be sure to use the coupon code OutOfTown!

I’ve got three exciting shows coming up in December! The first is on Sunday the 4th at The Bankuet Place in Richmond, Virginia and put on by aRtVA. The second is the Rock & Shop Market on Saturday the 17th all the way at the Motorco Music Hall in Durham, North Carolina. I’ll have more of my larger framed prints with me at both shows than I’ve had before, along with all my smaller prints and cards. I think there are some gift giving occasions coming up?

Lastly, for the whole month of December (or until they’re sold (fingers crossed)), I will have three framed pieces and ten unframed prints at the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts’s Holiday Art Show & Sale.

Not going to be around for any of these shows but still want to get in on the action? Head to my online store and use the coupon code OutOfTown to get 20% off your order between now and say…the end of the year? Sure. Why not!

This is probably old news to anyone who follows me on Facebook, but I was awarded Second Place Photographer at this past weekend’s Virginia Fall Foliage Festival Art Show in Waynesboro, VA. I’m still wrapping my brain around that, so I’ll just say it was wonderful and surprising. Beyond that, thanks to everyone involved for a great show, especially everyone who came by my booth. I had more fun and engaged conversations with people there than I’ve had at any other venue. The level of artists was also as high as I’ve seen at a show. Any local fine art fans should definitely check it out next year. I hope to be there again, so I’ll of course let you all know the details if I get in. And to my fellow artists, the festival staff were incredibly generous. Be sure to visit the Shenandoah Valley Art Center next summer for an application.

I hope to have a few more shows lined up this year, and I’ll be sure to let you know the details here, on Facebook, on Twitter, and in an upcoming newsletter, whatever works for you. Why not try all of them?

Thanks again everyone!

Raw Sugar

Sugar Cube

You have two ways to see them in person this weekend. First is this Friday at LibertyTown’s First Friday reception for their 6″x6″x6″ show. All of the pieces in this show fit in a 6″x6″x6″ space, frame and all. I created these two prints for the show, and they’re presented as 5″ square prints there.

The second way is to come to the Fall Foliage Art Show this weekend in Waynesboro, VA. They will be available framed and unframed exactly as you see above. See my previous post for more information.

I hope to see you this weekend, but if not, there’s always my online store!

I’m excited to announce that I will have a booth at this year’s Fall Foliage Art Show in Waynesboro, VA on October 8th and 9th! I had a great time at Arts in the Park earlier this year and I’m really looking forward to this show. Take a look at the Facebook event if that’s your thing, and I hope to see you there!