Last-Quarter Wraps Up
Well, we’re nearing the end of the year and it’s been a great one. Several 2007 goals were met, including a major studio and office re-organization (which has remained intact, for the most part), spending increased time in the studio (and en plein air), major upgrades to the website (including this blog), and a nice quarterly email newsletter (K Singleton’s Art-Zine) to keep collectors and friends up to date with studio happenings. (If you are interested in receiving this mailing, please contact me or leave your information on my guestbook.) In addition, voracious, consistent research into new tools and techniques have yielded rich dividends in the studio.
Goals for 2007: I’m inclined to scale back and simply pray for more study time, and more substantive work because of it. But there are a few things that would be nice to see happen alongside:
Nemick & Thompson Fine Art here in Pueblo and I are currently fleshing out plans for a Spring exhibit of my works, including an introduction of a new print. The reception will include print-preview pricing on the piece (good for that month only) and specials on its framing. If this works out, you’ll be hearing more very soon. This gallery, incidentally, will host another exhibit of which I am a part on March 7th, 2008: Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting’s Annual Art Auction Anniversary Collection. This is always an outstanding collection of works, well worth viewing and participating in the bidding in April of each year. From there the exhibit goes to Denver for further exhibits and promotions for the remainder of March & early April. Bidding on the art is April 12-14th. Please join us and bid to win!
My Auction Entry “Christmas Eve 2004″ -a portrait of the Crested Butte, CO area in oil (24×20″) created expressly for this collection. (Click on image for a larger look.)
I’d also like to get fellow painters out to the ranch for a few fun workshops next year. The beauty of this area is not to be missed, and there is more than enough to go around! I’d even like to take on a few students (at least maybe one or two at a time.)
Expanding portrait advertising will be a priority, and I hope to finish a goal of 40 portraits (family, celebrity-any interesting face!) in the next year for this purpose. Portraits can be a most challenging prospect, but a rewarding one – and one that I believe I’m now ready to do more with.
I thank God for the opportunities that have presented themselves this past year, and, of course, I wish you the Merriest of Christmases and prosperity and joy for your 2008. Check back often-looks like a busy 1st quarter coming up, and that’s a good thing!
