Art News 4/20/13: A Scholarship, a Cat, 2 Pigs, a baby & Art Abandonment

What have I been up to lately? Well . . . It's been a busy week.

My daughter Gina M, The Go To Artist, won a nice scholarship in a ceremony last night at Pasadena City College . . . 

. . . and I dropped off my 2nd Art Abandonment Piece which we pinned to a locker at the college.  

It's a tiny 2.5" x 3.5" canvas with a painting of flowers in a vase and includes its own easel for display.  I do one a month, when I find the perfect place to leave it.

I finished the cat I have been working on as a present for my son, Tony and his wife Teri.  He never reads my blog so it won't spoil the surprise.  Mailing it tomorrow.

I finished Nestor the Pot Bellied Pig so he can go on auction at Ebay next week, if he doesn't sell in Daily Paint Works.  

This week's pig auction is Kaylee and she is really funny looking.  I paint one pig a week for Ironwood.

All of the money gets donated to Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, and so far since starting this project March 1, 2013, over $500 has been donated to help the more than 600 pigs they shelter there.

I am sending one of my little watercolor ATC cards to a lady overseas in Britain who just had a baby and a group I am in is having a virtual baby shower for her.  Luckily I had this card left over from one I did for Nibblefest Last month.

So that reminds me that I submitted 3 paintings today to Nibblefest today for April NFAC - all starting at 99 cents.  See my Ebay Auctions to bid on these.

Looking UP, watercolor 5 x7

Looking Up Again, watercolor 5 x 7

Magical Forest, Acrylic on Masonite Board, 9 x 12

I think that's all.

Art Abandonment, My first

My first abandonment finally got dropped, into a box of FREE bread at the Senior Center in Altadena, CA. It was gone when I came out after my art class. Wonder where it went? It was an ATC size acrylic painting of sunflowers on a mini canvas with an easel for displaying it.

"Art Abandonment is a group designed to encourage random acts of art, left in various locations around the globe. The idea is that folks can make something and leave it for a lucky unsuspecting person to find. Artists can then post locations and photos of abandoned goodies…and finders can let everyone know that they are the lucky finder!"  Doesn't that sound like fun?

"So leave some art. Leave a contact email for the finder…and if you get notified share the message -- Here's an intro page on Typepad for full explanation: http://michaeldemeng.typepad.com/art_abandonment/"

Art Abandonment: Sunflowers on an Easel

I will abandon these sunflowers this week and hope whoever finds them will contact me.

"Art Abandonment is a group designed to encourage random acts of art, left in various locations around the globe. The idea is that folks can make something and leave it for a lucky unsuspecting person to find. Artists can then post locations and photos of abandoned goodies…and finders can let everyone know that they are the lucky finder!"  Doesn't that sound like fun?

"So leave some art. Leave a contact email for the finder…and if you get notified share the message with this group. If you prefer you can use the contact email: i.found.artwork@gmail.com we'll be checking it often and share the results.  Here's an intro page on Typepad for full explanation: http://michaeldemeng.typepad.com/art_abandonment/