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Cool Cars Attract Cool Chicks! - - Enid, Oklahoma, September 1953

I am back from Florida, with a few pieces I completed there using stained glass techniques on my 3-dimentional drawings. This is paper and glass, called:

“Cool Cars Attract Cool Chicks!  – - Enid, Oklahoma, September 1953″   13″x25″x6″  Illustration Board and Glass  $650.

To see my work in real life, see me at the following shows in 2012:

Wichita Book and Art Fair – Century ll – Wichita, Kansas – May 12-13, 2012

Mulvane “Mountain/ Plains Art Festival” – Washburn University Campus; Topeka, Kansas – June 9-10, 2012

Salina River Festival – Fine Arts Division, Oakwood Park – Salina, Kansas –  June 9-10, 2012  (I was awarded Best of Show in 2011)

High Peaks Art Fest, Nederland, Colorado – June 23-24, 2012  (I was awarded Best of Show in 2011)

City Arts – 334 N. Mead (just off East Douglas in the Old Town district), Wichita, Kansas –  August 29 – September 22, 2012

Robot 90711 Loves To Watch Hoppy On Channel 4 16x7x7 porcelain $349

I will be returning to Lucas from Florida on April 1, 2012.  And will be working steadily in the studio to replenish my supply of wonderous goodies for the Spring Shows and the Gallery show in Wichita, as well as complete some commissions.

There will be more additions to the show list as I am accepted into more shows.

I will be attending the following shows in 2012:

“Wichita Book and Art Fair” – Century ll – Wichita, Kansas May 12-13, 2012

Mulvane “Mountain/ Plains Art Festival” – Washburn University Campus; Topeka, KS June 9-10, 2012

Salina River Festival – Fine Arts Division, Oakwood Park – Salina, Kansas – June 9-10, 2012  (I was awarded Best of Show in 2011)

High Peaks Art Fest, Nederland, Colorado – June 23-24, 2012  (I was awarded Best of Show in 2011)

City Arts – 334 N. Mead (just off East Douglas in the Old Town district), Wichita, Kansas  - – - August 29 – September 22, 2012

On September, 17, 2011 my entire booth along with about 90% of my work was destroyed in a 68MPH wind and rain at the Ponca City, Oklahoma Art Festival.  At the time I was considering not doing any more outdoor art fairs; but one cannot let something like that dictate what I do, so I am, for the time being, continuing the Art Fairs.

While in Florida, I took a stained glass class and have attempted a couple of three dimensional pieces which I am going to pursue in more detail.  These incorporated drawings on paper which are sandwiched between glass.  The picture is of the “Chicken Kids (Montier, Missouri 1945)”  This was my first three dimensional glass piece.  This piece is about nine inches in height.

I am currently (March 25) working on a glass piece for the “Rock ‘n Roll” Toilet Paper Roll sculpture show that will be on exhibit at the Flying Pig Studio and Gallery in Lucas for the First Flush of our very unusual Public Restroom (which looks like a big toilet).  There will also be a show of quilts by Tess Dunkel McKnight, Artful Toilet Seats from the Lucas Toilet Seat Show and Auction in 2008.  This will all be on display from mid May through June 2 when the all day celebration of the First Flush will occur.  We hope to see you in Lovely Downtown Lucas, Kansas on June 2!

2011 Ponca City, Oklahoma Art Festival

Two pictures that tell a great deal about the story of the great disaster last September at the Ponca City Art Festival.  A 70 MPH wind with an inch and half of rain destroyed about 90% of my work.  The lower is being awarded a prize in Sculpture.

I felt like I never wanted to do an outdoor show again; but have now done six shows since November.

“Pig Trophy” Ht: 21″

I will be in Florida (again) until the first week in April doing two more shows.  Check the “Upcoming Shows” for locations.

The Flying Pig Gallery will have a nice selection of work to view and buy.

One thing to keep in mind:  The “First Flush” for the Bowl Plaza will be coming up on Saturday, June 2, 2012.   Check www.grassrootsart.net for a complete schedule of Funtastic Events to be held on that day.  You can also bid on the honor of actually making that First Flush!

There will be a series of special shows at the Flying Pig Gallery to commemorate this Great Event.  We will have quilts by Tess Dunkel McKnight, Decorated Toilet Seats and “Rock ‘n Roll” sculpture – made from toilet paper rolls and possibly more!

I hope to see you soon at the Flying Pig Gallery or at one of the Art Shows I am scheduled to participate in this Winter and Spring. Make definite plans to attend the First Flush on June 2, 2012! It is an All Day Celebration!

I just returned from a great trip via Amtrak to San Francisco to visit my daughter, Mercedes, and grandson, Praxis.  Visited most of the major museums and walked on the beach – almost got my feet wet in the surf!

I spent one day in Oakland, California with Lily, Mercedes’ sister. She took me to some very wonderful places – she lives in a warehouse area by the harbor where her neighbors are mostly performers and artists.  She took me to the warehouse where the group she works with, “Yard Dogs”, builds their sets, rehearse and have studio spaces.

I will be in Florida until about the first of April.  After I return, I will be making new work for the upcoming Art Fairs and the show I will have at City Arts in Wichita, Kansas.   This show will run August 29th through September 22, 2012.  City Arts is located at 334 Mead, just off East Douglas in the Old Town district of Wichita.

The Gallery in Lively Downtown Lucas, Kansas is open whenever I am here.  If I am not here, the Grassroots Art Center (one block south of the studio and gallery) will be happy to let you in.  If they make a sale, they get a cut – we both win; and YOU are the ultimate Winner, as you will have a Wunnerful Piece of Porkelaineous Delight – OR – you could even have one of the new non-clay series, the Three Dimensional Drawings!

The Three Dimensional Drawings are also on exhibit at the Flying Pig Gallery.  I would like to do a drawing from one of YOUR photographs.

I hope to see you soon at the Flying Pig Studio and Gallery or at one of my upcoming Art Shows listed on this page!

PS – – Someone asked why I didn’t mention my time at Pittsburg State University (in Pittsburg, Kansas) in the late seventies.  That was some time ago and still a bright spot in my career!  That was a great time for exploration and learning about Clay, Art and Life!  I saw Marge Schick (the metals prof there who makes the most incredible work – she had a big spread in American Craft several years ago) a couple of years ago when she came up to the Beach Museum in Manhattan, Kansas for her artist’s talk during her one person show there.  So much has happened since then, that it is difficult to include everything!