Barbe Saint John "Love Necklace"

BARBE SAINT JOHN -Love Tattooed on My Heart Necklace, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

Just another love-ly heart at the shop -- all profits go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation!
Two amazing necklaces by Barbe Saint John, still available! This exhibition will be closing soon, so don't forget to take a peek.
I have been down with the flu here so keeping this short ... more this weekend!

February Love

tissueflowers, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.
Here is a sweet little papervase (from our frieinds at Kirkwood printing) and some tissue flowers one of my little students brought in. I paired them up to cheer up the studio today. It's that week of L O V E. The week where people get all cozy and crazy about L O V E.

Actually, I am pretty crazy in love myself, so each day is a celebration, not just once a year!

barbe saint john

But I digress - I wanted to point you in the general direction via some pretty amazing "lovely hearts" we have here on exhibition at the gallery.

amber lavalley

I will let the photos do the "talking" but let your clickty click fingers do the walking to link through to their pages in our shop. Each piece sold will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. You can help make a difference. There is work from $10 up, from students, artists and crafts people from all over the world! We will gladly gift wrap it for free as well, just ask and we can send it to your own favorite "lovely heart"...

camilla stacey

Please spread the word and help us with the cause while spreading love this month!

cat baumgartner

Lovely Hearts 2 wrap up

Our New England weather continues to mess with our parties but none the less, a few people braved the weather on Friday night to join us to kick off the month of Lovely Hearts 2. For the rest of you - please visit our online shop or stop by to really get a look at these beautiful pieces! Feel free to grab a badge from the side bar too to help with the cause.
Above is a photo of the evening right around 5 p.m. yeah, it was messy!
Thank you all too for the wonderful comments on Living Beautifully. I am looking forward to going ahead with this project. Lots of goodies to unfold this week, so check back. The folders are bursting at the seams here!

More Lovely Hearts 2 beauty!

jessica gonacha

abigail halprin

sandy gordon
Just a quick post here to show and tell some more of the beauty here at the gallery. Mixed media by Jessica Gonacha, watercolor painting by Abigail Halprin, jewelry beaded broach by Sandy Gordon - Even more to see - all here at the shop.

Albina McPhail + flossy-p

flossy-p tiger hug watercolor 8x10 inches

albina mcphail mixed media maybe sweet 10x10 inches
Two days to go and the gallery is filling up with lots of "lovely hearts" for our second annual charity exhibition to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here are two entries - Albina McPhail's "Maybe Sweet" mixed media painting and flossy-p's TigerHug. Go see some more - all previewed at the shop. More to be added today!

upon-air

upon-air, originally uploaded by artstreamstudios.

Just a little peek of a new series I have started called atmosphere.
I will continue to add to this set at my flickr and from time to time show them to you here as well. This is the first 8x8 inch oil on birch panel.

It's a very busy day here at the gallery, so this is just a shortie post. I will be back tomorrow with lots of goodies to share. Keep those Lovely Hearts 2 pouring in. This weekend we will be putting them into the shop for a "preview". Here's to a little thaw in January - not that I am thrilled about 60F in January, but the negative numbers were starting to get old fast. Enjoy the day!

Lovely Hearts 2

Yes, here it is! The Lovely Hearts 2 is rolling out the carpet for all artists,designers, and crafters both established and emerging, to exhibit and sell in our exhibition. Time is short but I know you people are talented so get your entries in! Remember, it's about LOVE, not just hearts. You can interpret it anyway you wish. You can enter up to three works for the jury process as before. We will be using three jurors for the process this year to create and curate a lovely event again.
Feel free to grab the beating heart code here, and post about it to spread the love. This year we have another wonderful evening planned with music, chocolate delights and lots of affordable (all under $100) small art available. Can't make the party? Not to worry, you can show your support by buying online at the shop. All the work will be available there.