Pedrero Edgewater Library Exhibit Orange County Florida

This morning I installed my art in the Edgewater Library of Orlando Florida. The Orange County Library System was named Florida Library of the Year for 2010.   The exhibit will be on display until the end of October.

It is of interest to me to display my art in public spaces. The art is introduced to some people who might not frequent galleries or museums. People are drawn in to the pieces by curiosity, color and subject matter. I like how art makes people think and feel differently and the aspect of how the works I create stir up storytelling. The narratives that people relate to are usually personal with some are real life experiences while others imagined. I am hoping the library visitors indulge and interact with the art and produce a quiet dialogue.

Marilyn Monroe and John Lee Clohn Art

Here's a sneak peek at Marilyn and Monroe, two more painting hopefuls for the dresses exhibit. I create several pieces for an exhibit, sometimes they all are exhibited and sometimes we make selections.

Reminder the Dresses: objects of art opens September 15th at The Gallery at Avalon Island Orlando Florida.

Upon returning home one day I found this placed aside in my door entry way.

I picked it up, remembering that I met someone on twitter awhile back who said he would send me free art and I'd said ok. I brought it inside to pull it open,  then went to grab a knife to slice it open and just as I entered the knife, in the nic of time I saw that the backside of this cardboard had the actually art piece on it.

AND it is soooo cool!! 

Clohn Art

please take a look at his website

I just think this piece is rockin'! One of my favorite color combos is this blue and red, and the use of the design with the play on the iconic couple is dynamite. I like the concept of how they each have one eye but two together.

John Lee, THANK YOU!! our whole family enjoys having your art in our home.

Fashion Designer Dreams

I had no idea I would have such a blast painting these dresses for Dresses: objects of art, but there were clues. I've always loved fashion shows and clothing design. I swoon over haute couture and Project Runway. Before I was born my mother had won a sewing contest for Vogue, she still uses the Singer that she won in that contest. My home and clothes were often homemade growing up. Yet try as I did even when making dresses for my daughters when they were little, sewing with all its tension and re threading the needle left me with little patience. I would buy fabrics just for the love of fabrics and they would sit with good intentions often even cut and ready to sew,as I enjoyed the patterns, pinning them, cutting them,and even handsewing. Although I love fashion, machine sewing was not my area of excellence nor as much fun for me as painting. So one of my many dreams of being a fashion designer was put aside. Now I can live the dream through this series. I hope you enjoy this series as much as I do!

 

SAVE THE DATE September 15th Orlando Florida

 

Tranquility

We usually squeeze a lot of activity into our vacations. As a family we enjoyed the Smokey Mountains this summer. My most fun part of this trip was tubing in Cherokee, NC. It was a mixture of tranquility and physical inertia when low waters over the rocks stopped you and you had to carefully walk and try not to slip. I fell a few times, mostly concerned about my hands, my pinkie survived minor damage and my ankle reminds me of the great time we had. Some moments were super speedy in rapids. I am ready to do it again.

Speaking of tranquility....that is the title of this new piece

The original is on the way to it's new home.

The story of how this piece came to be is here,
in my etsy shop where I have giclee prints of this piece available.

"Tranquility" print framed

Captured while Painting at The White House "Timucua"

Sketch by Thomas Thorspeken

This is pure delight for me! Thank you Thomas for sketching this event.

That's me in the red... painting this

See he even has the colors just as it was!

Please take a moment to go to Thomas' blog  I am sure it will be a delightful journey.

Read about the experience he had at the event and

if you would leave a comment that would be just fantastic.

 http://www.analogartistdigitalworld.com/2011/07/white-house-concert.html

Dresses: objects of art SAVE THE DATE September 15th

I am so very pleased to be invited as a featured artist by Donna Dowless for her coveted Dresses exhibit which she produces every two years. I am very excited to share my first dress above which I've painted on canvas with acrylic, charcoal and india ink.

"Dresses: objects of art"

September l5th - October 14th, 2011

Featured artists: Dina Mack, Donna Dowless, Henry Sinn, Meridith Olinger, Robin Maria Pedrero, J.Virgil Rice, Gena Semenov, Cindy A. Anderson, Martha Lent, Lynn Whipple, Fritz Stinebaugh and Lori Mirisola

This unique exhibit produced by contemporary artist, Donna Dowless features painting, sculpture, fabric, mixed media and folk art created by award winning artists in celebration of women and what they wear... their choices, their feelings, their statements as women.

A magical sense of occasion.

Artists Opening Reception Thursday Sept. l5th, 2011 6 – 9 PM

All artwork is for sale and the public is invited

Gallery Hours

11:30 – 6 PM Thurs. – Sat.

Artists Closing Reception Friday October 14th

6 - 9 PM

Gallery at Avalon Island

39 S. Magnolia Avenue

Orlando, Florida 32801

Phone: 407-312-0708

Jeff@GalleryatAvalonIsland.com