Monday, June 15, 2009

Promotion in ispot!


The Working Artists Show is in the ispot!

Check it out at: http://arttalk.theispot.net/index

The ispot.com showcases the work of illustrators from over 15 countries and serves buyers throughout the world. It receives nearly 10,000,000 hits monthly and is widely recognized as the world's premier illustration Internet site.

Two more of the hardworking MEIC artists in the exhibit:

Jamie Hogan
Leticia Plate

Thank you for getting the word out!

Friday, June 12, 2009

Not Your Usual Art Show

Most of the promotional material and samples of art for the Working Artists Show in July is in and, I have to say, the art I'm being sent looks fabulously interesting to say the least!

Here's a tempting peek at a few of the pieces for the show:

Wade Zahares illustration from "Pony Island"

Joel Zain Rivers Framescream
Roz Davis Banded Butterfly

The upcoming WORKING ARTISTS SHOW, organized by some of the artists in the MEIC, it is being held in a gallery space, at the Kennebunk Free Library in Kennebunk, ME.

Show runs July 2nd-July 31st

Artist's Reception is in Hank's Room, Kennebunk Free Library
July 8th 4:30-7:30pm The public is welcome.

This show, featuring many well-known published illustrators and designers, was conceived to promote public awareness of an art form usually seen for only a few fleeting moments in print or film. Most consumers are unaware of the background behind producing commercial art: the time, thought, and skill. Advertising art, design, and illustration, once considered less than fine art, have gathered followings, become collectible in reprint form, with some illustration and advertising art becoming part of museum collections.

These " invisible artists" rarely, if ever, show their imaginative illustrations or beautiful design work to the public. With the limitations of reproduction the many tiny pen, pencil, and pastel strokes, brushwork, beautiful color blends on acid-free papers and boards are usually “hidden” away in flat files right after being scanned and printed.

The WORKING ARTISTS SHOW is pleased to present work by:

Andy J Smith www.andyjsmithillustration.com
Gabe McPhail www.workshop31.com
Joel Zain Rivers www.obioncomics.com
Nicole Fazio www.nicolefazioillustration.com
Nancy Cooper Funk www.nancycooperfunk.com
Jamie Hogan www.hoganbraun.com
Jessica Lynn Clark http://jessicalynnclark.blogspot.com
Judith Hunt www.huntjudith.com
Patricia Sharp SHARP DESIGN’S STUDIO Milbridge, ME
Pat Wooldridge www.wooldridgeequineart.com
Leticia Plate www.leticiaplate.com
Christia Siravo www.csiravo.com
Katie Diamond www.katiediamond.com
Michael Boardman www.coyotees.com/illustration
Helen Stevens www.helenstevensgallery.com
Roz Davis www.rozdavis.com
Wade Zahares www.zahares.com

Come see a truly unique art show! Original art and prints will be for sale.