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Busy, busy, busy. An artist’s work is never done! And that’s a good thing!

Posted on September 30, 2018 | 1 comment

This month and next month promise to be VERY busy.

The Jasper Arts annual juried show wrapped up on Friday. I had my painting Homage to a Dead Bird in it. Have to pick it up this week.

Solo exhibit at Oakland City University, Kit Miracle

And my solo exhibit at Oakland City University was supposed to end last Friday, too. However, I’ve been asked to extend it for a few more weeks so if you didn’t catch it, you still can through October 12^th. The fifty works in the show are a good example of what I’ve been creating the past few years and are pretty colorful.

Goldenrod – wildflower, watercolor pen and ink, Kit Miracle

My class on Flower Painting with Watercolor and Pen and Ink begins tomorrow. I’m a little nervous since I haven’t taught a class in years. But I’ve been painting watercolor for 35 years now and have painted hundreds of flowers so I’m sure I’ll relax. I hope the students have a good time and learn something.

Then on October 11^th, I’ve been asked to exhibit some of my work at one of the final Will Read and Sing for Food events. I’m so flattered to be asked. This is a very worthy group of volunteers who have been raising money for worthy causes for the past several years. Music, singing, comedy, humor, editorials. All in good fun. I’ll be sad to see them end their rein but understand exactly how much work is involved behind the scenes for a two hour show. Thanks, friends!

Invitation to Open Studio Sale

Example of previous open studio paintings for sale. Up to 50% off, many of them framed. Get extra 10% off if you bring the invitation card.

Good food and drink. Homemade soup, bread, and desserts.

Finally, I’m hosting an Open Studio Sale on October 20 and 21. I haven’t had an open studio sale for four years and have a LOT of paintings for sale at some really great prices just in time for the holidays. Two fun-filled days with art, music, food (homemade minestrone soup and homemade bread), and good friends. Plus it’s a great time to drive out in the country to see the fall colors.

In between all these activities, there’s company coming, fall gardening activities, a wedding and other events to attend, and so much more. Whew! I thought I retired!

If you’d like any more information about any or all of these events, please contact me. I sent out a bunch of invitations to the Open Studio Sale but if you didn’t receive one, just ask.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Reception at Oakland City University

Posted on September 9, 2018 | 1 comment

Gallery exhibit at the J. Michael Dunn Gallery at Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. The paintings always look so nice when the lights are set. As you can see, I really love color!

As I mentioned earlier, I have an exhibit at Oakland City University last month and through September 28th. We had a reception today.

Friends who made it to the reception. Even with the leftover remnants of the hurricane rain, some people still made it out. Thanks so much!

I was so delighted that some new and old friends were able to make it as we have had some real rainy weather with the remnant of the hurricane coming up from the Gulf. (We had over seven inches of rain yesterday!) It would have been real embarrassing if no one had shown up.

My son and his girlfriend speaking with a long-time acquaintance LaVonne Tisdale.

My friend Roger Willis and his helpers put out some nice refreshments. People hung around for my gallery talk. Difficult to squeeze thirty-five years into twenty minutes but I hope they enjoyed it.

The artist posing with a self portrait with still life. A bit ironic, I think.

Thanks so much for coming out. The show runs through September 28th. If you’re in the neighborhood, please try to stop by. Check out the hours and address at the J. Michael Dunn Gallery on campus.

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Gallery show, update

Posted on August 16, 2018 | 4 comments

Kit Miracle at the J. Michael Dunn Gallery at Oakland City University, Oakland City, Indiana.

I took a drive over to Oakland City University today to see my newly-hung show at the J. Michael Dunn Gallery. I’ll admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve had enough work to show at a solo show. However, in the past few years I have been able to devote more time to painting and creating.

Most artists understand how amazing it is to walk into a gallery and see your work on display, especially if there are several years’ worth of work. But to see everything out of storage and out of boxes and hung all together…well, it’s just a bit overwhelming.

I’ve posted photos of individual paintings over the past few years but I really haven’t seen the whole body of work in one place. The first thing that struck me is the color. I like color and it shows.

Then there’s the subject matter. Still lifes, landscapes, portraits. It’s all meaningful to me but I’m not sure it is to anyone else. Nevertheless, I love seeing the work hung as a group.

The show runs from August 13^th through September 28^th. The public reception and gallery talk is scheduled for Sunday, September 9^th from 2 to 5 CST. The gallery hours are M-F 10 to 5, weekends by appointment. Check it out. Come on out for the reception or just to view the work.

https://www.oak.edu/facilities/j-michael-dunn-art-gallery

Kit Miracle, gallery show 2

Gallery show-3, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 4, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 5, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 6, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 7, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 8, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 9, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 10, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 11, Kit Miracle

Gallery show 13, Kit Miracle

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Gallery exhibit – behind the scenes

Posted on July 29, 2018 | 2 comments

Yesterday I delivered fifty paintings to Oakland City University for a solo exhibit. It’s been several years since I’ve had the time to build enough work for a solo show so this has been a bit of a challenge.

Car number one, packed with dolly. A dolly is invaluable if you have to schlep work any great distance. Always choose wheels. I have a much bigger dolly but this small one is compact and travels well.

Car number 2. Make sure everything is tight. I used to have a full-size van and could have gotten everything into one vehicle, so it’s a bit more challenging now.

Car number 2. Again, make sure everything is packed tight so there isn’t any slipping. This can damage your artwork.

Before I was director of the arts center, I was the visual arts director responsible for lining up and implementing the exhibits. There is a lot more to it than it would appear. Contracts, designing and ordering gallery announcement cards, press releases, unpacking, hanging, receptions, repacking, etc. However, this only built on two decades of schlepping my work around the country to art fairs and festivals. Those were the gypsy days, for sure.

But yesterday I was on familiar territory with meeting my old friend Roger Willis at OCU. This was the culmination of spending the past few weeks deciding what to take, ordering frames and framing artwork, packing and delivering, then unpacking. Fortunately, Roger didn’t require that I stay to help hang the exhibit as some galleries do. So it will be a surprise to see which paintings he places next to each other.

Gallery shot number 1. Unpacked paintings waiting for hanging.

Gallery shot 2. More paintings waiting.

Gallery shot 3. Even more paintings waiting. These smaller pieces (16 x 20) can be double hung to save space.

If you’re interested in viewing the exhibit, it will be held from August 6^th through September 24^th. The reception is Sunday, September 9^th from 2 to 5 pm. The address is on the Oakland City University campus at the J. Michael Dunn gallery, Cornwell-Reed Fine Arts Building, 138 N Lucretia Street, Oakland City, IN 47660. They’re open M-F from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. And weekends by appointment.

I’ll post more photos of the exhibit later.