Bigger prints for Ogden

I have a surprise for all you going to see me in Ogden. I’ve found a local printer who can do larger sizes than I provide. Yippee! They can also do odd sizes like the sunset picture I have on this very blog. There’s also another sunset picture I have with the moon and venus that I’m going to have them print up for me. Here, I’ll post a look for you:

There’s also a version that has a bit more purple in it.

So, what do you do if you want a picture but don’t live near Ogden, Utah? Simple! Send me an e-mail and let me know you’d to order a print. I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have.

Getting ready for upcoming events

I’ve spent a large part of the weekend getting ready for the Ogden Arts Festival on 25th Street in Ogden, Utah, coming up on June 13th. I’ve been making some booth modifications and wanted to try them out. At this moment, I think it’ll go well. Or so I’m hoping. As we were folding the canopy back up, we discovered one of the trusses was broken. I’m a little nervous about the fix.

I’m sure that the truss was broken last year when we did the North Ogden Arts Festival. During the last 20 minutes, I went for a walk around the park to see what the other artists had. 5 minutes later a wind started kicking up. Of course, once I was clear across the park, the wind really started gusting. I decided to go back and was nearly hit by a canopy that went sailing through the air. After helping to catch the runaway, I looked up to see my booth toppled. A strangling fear took me as I wondered if my son was under that. As I ran towards my booth, I saw one of the volunteers trying to get it up. The whole park was in chaos. As I arrived at my booth, I saw my son safe and carrying back an armload of art he’d caught. We packed up as quickly as we could. Everyone was helping everyone else. The volunteers putting on the event kept coming by asking if we needed help – they were doing a great job of being where they were needed. I found out later that my son hadn’t been under the canopy when it flipped because he’d gone off chasing a piece he thought was mine but actually belonged to a photographer next to me. The canopy went in easily enough and didn’t look too mangled, so I thought all was fine. Two of my canvases were ruined and a couple more pieces on paper, but really a small price to pay knowing my son was okay. Best of all, we went back to our tent trailer and had carrot cake at 2 a.m. when the wind woke us both up. I think carrot cake is going to be an Ogden tradition now. Don’t be surprised if you stop by my booth and find slices of carrot cake nearby!

Tree Stories?

Tree Stories? What’s up with that?

I know I’ve had several people wondering what exactly the Tree Stories in my newsletter would be about. Let me start with a little background.

When I was doing my daily eBay auctions, I had a little story at the end of the auction. I know I had quite a few people following each day to see what the story would be about. Several of my collectors wrote to me and told me they enjoyed my mountain stories in particular.

These days it’s been hard to find time to do the eBay auctions like I use to. It’s something I’d like to get back to. However, in the meanwhile I’ve decided to return to telling these short stories for my collectors and newsletter readers. I did decide to be a little more specific though. Since my paintings are inspired by trees and what they bring to our lives (or that’s what my art had started out as, I’ve gotten away from, and I plan to return to), I decided to tell Tree Stories which highlight important trees I’ve had in my life. Important trees? I know it sounds strange, but it’s oh so true. I have great memories surrounding trees. That’s why I’d decided to paint them and learn more about them. Yes, I’ve gotten away from it and I hope that by telling Tree Stories in my monthly newsletter that I will refind my original focus. Some stories will be from my childhood, growing up in a small town. Others will be about how I found the trees that show up in my paintings and photographs.

I hope this has whet your appetite to read the Tree Stories. You will only find them in my newsletter. Head on over to my website www.morningskystudios.com to get your free subscription.

Art Newsletter

I’m getting ready to send out my free e-mail newsletter. It took me awhile to figure out what to put in it, but once it was decided on then the newsletter was a lot of fun to put together.

This month I decided to write about the new direction my art’s taken in the last year. Get the inside story on my new paintings. Also see my upcoming schedule, who I’ve picked for my showcase artist of the month, read the “Tree Story,” and get special pricing on newer artwork. There’s so much here you’ll want to start at the beginning and never miss an edition.

Sign up for your copy on my website www.morningskystudios.com.