Register for ARTragious Art Camp 2011!

Wow!  I cannot believe it is already May 3rd!  May is already flying by!  This has been an amazing year so far and I know that there is still so much more excitement to come!

For starters, registration is now open for ARTragious Art Camp 2011!  I started and completed ALL 5 projects yesterday and I am quite pleased with what I have selected for the students this year!  I have been inspired by so many different artists...Jen Swift, Mindy Lacefield, Rachel Austin and Mae Chevrette that I wanted to give them credit for the ideas we are using in camp this year!

I have lowered the amount of students per session this year to 12, therefore; spaces are limited.  For more details and to register, parents can register online via my website at http://www.jennifermccully.com/.

I also wanted to share with you a very special print that I created for my daughter's Safe Start instructor, Denise!  Curran completed her 6 week session and is swimming beautifully!  Her float is not perfect yet...but I can tell she is on her way to becoming a fish in the water!  To celebrate...I created a print for Ms. Denise.  I could truly tell that Ms. Denise had found her passion and her purpose in teaching little ones to stay afloat and be safe in the event that they fall in a pool.  Denise was truly wonderful to work with and Curran just loved her!  The photo in the print is of Ms. Denise working with Curran on her float.  I love that Ms. Denise has a smile on her face!  

    Well - that is all for now!  I promise, next post, to include some newer photos of the progress that is being made on our new house!  Can you believe that we painted 29 gallons of paint this last Saturday?!?!?!  Wild!  The new house is looking FANTASTIC!  And we will move in just 3 weeks prior to art camp starting!  YIKES!

Till next time, Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,

JM

Where does the time go???

Well, here I am again...fighting to stay on top of things!  This week I am back to no art and picking out blinds, door knobs and bathroom lights for our new house!  Hmm...should I share a photo now???  MAYBE...

But I need to jump into art again.  The projects that I have chosen for art camp this year will be released at the end of April - um hellooooo....that is NEXT WEEK!  So I guess I better hop on those projects uh???  Of course I want to try everything!  But, do need to focus on just 5 fabulous projects instead!  I can tell you that watercolors are in this year...and the use of some wire is in the game plan.  A canvas is in the mix as well...and some wood!  There, does that help?!?!?  Probably not!  But it helps me a lot!  :-)  Focusing on what I want to incorporate into the projects helps me determine what I am going to create with the material that I have chosen to work with!

On a side note, there are so many other things I want to do art wise!  Oopsy Daisy has picked up two more of designs.  I need to find out when those will be released.  I am guessing the summer, but not 100% sure!  I also have some other projects in the works...I just need to get my to do list prioritized and hop on the tasks that need to be completed in order to achieve my goals.

Mother's Day is around the corner.  I will be adding more Mother's Day gifts to my selection at Artistree Co-op and maybe get the opportunity to add some to my Etsy shop as well!  There is still time to shop online for Mother's Day gifts...I think!  So vague this morning...I know! I am well aware!  I think I need another cup of coffee! Oh yes....and prioritize that "to-do" list!  My mind is so focused on our new house right now.  And there is actually very little that I can do about it.  We are having some construction done and right now tile is being laid in every possible square inch of the house and so I am not able to get in there and paint to my heart's content!  I've got my paint colors picked out...and am ready to roll (literally), but I need to be patient while they perfect our living space!  We still are in need of some drywall, a new kitchen, and the rest of the tile floor completed!  All is REALLY exciting!  We should be moved in JUST IN TIME for summer to start!  And having a pool now with certainly help entertain the kids!

I added a couple of new prints to my Etsy shop!  Please stop by my shop when you have the chance and peek around!  I did not realize that my print selection has grown drastically!

Till next time, be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,
JM

"shine"

8x8 mixed media art print

available in my Etsy shop!

"fly"

8x8 mixed media art print

available in my Etsy shop

"unleash your soul"

8x10 mixed media art print

available in my Etsy shop

This photo shows my new art/play room...lots to be done!

This photo shows my new kitchen!  It is that area

behind the latter.  The area where this photo was

taken is the girl's living room.

This photo shows our new dining room...there

will be french doors going out to the art/play room

there where Phil is standing.  I am

standing in the living room taking this photo.

Another view of my kitchen - from the girl's living room.

This photo shows our new floor! We chose to do our house in the tile that looks like hardwood floors. We currently have hardwood floors in the house we are in now but since we have a pool at the new house, and saw how wet the floors were getting when the kids swam a couple of times and were going in and out of the house...we decided that tile floors would be the best...and we really liked the wood looking option...so we decided to cover ALL of our floor areas with the same tile in order to have that consistent flow throughout the house!

Zoo crazy!

Hi everyone!  YES!!!! It has been forever since I last posted...about 4 weeks!!!  Yikes!  But I needed the little break!  I took a 2 week break from art and started painting some of the rooms in our new house.  No...not ready to share any photos just yet.  We have been waiting for some upgrades to happen in our new house and it took forever for us to find someone to do the work.  And they finally started TODAY!  Yippee!!!  We closed on our new house the first week of March and it took us this long to get some construction started.  Either way, we are so delighted that the process has begun! 

Now that March Art Madness is over...I have been able to focus on my family again, on the new house (picking out paint colors and doing some shopping on Etsy), and get some fresh perspectives on creating again!  I am working on some pieces now for The Studio Gallery in Grayton Beach, FL.  I promise to share when I am done!

I went zoo crazy for my March art events and wanted to share those new pieces with you!

"Way up high"

18x18, acrylic on canvas

SOLD

"Stripes"

14x14, acrylic on canvas

Available at Artistree Co-op in Orlando, FL

"Hop"

16x16, acrylic on canvas 

Available at The Tugboat and the Bird

Winter Park, FL

"Hoot"

8x16, acrylic on canvas

"Purple Hippo"

14x18, acrylic on canvas

Available at The Tugboat and the Bird in Winter Park, FL

"Pretty in Pink"

16x16, acrylic on canvas

Available at The Tugboat and the Bird in Winter Park, FL

"Peek-a-boo Panda"

14x14, acrylic on canvas

"Think Big"

8x8, acrylic on canvas

SOLD

"Aim High Butterfly"

12x12, acrylic on canvas

Available at The Tugboat and the Bird in Winter Park, FL

 

"Take Flight Butterfly"

12x12, acrylic on canvas

SOLD

I hope to be posting the details of my upcoming kids ARTragious Art Camp soon!  The dates have been set and some moms have already put their kids on the list without knowing all of the details!  I better get finished on choosing my art projects then huh?!?!?  I hope to have them posted by the end of April!

Well - I must get going!  I need to get some down time in...about 30 minutes...before it is time for me to go get my girls from school!  I will try not to wait too long in-between my next post!

Till then - Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,

JM



Baldwin Park Show this weekend! And, meet baby Poppy!

Yes!  The Baldwin Park Art & Jazz Festival is finally here!

I hope everyone gets a chance to come out and visit me this Saturday!

Meet Poppy Sloan Bowers!!!  Isn't she adorable!

I was commissioned to do a piece for her room...and here it is...

"Poppy Garden"

24x36, acrylic on canvas

Poppy's baby stats are in the leaves on two of the flowers.

Here are some adorable mini art plaques that I made for the

Baldwin Park Art & Jazz Festival this weekend!  Just something different to make!

This one is my favorite!

They are so whimsical!

Last but never least...here is one of the paintings that will be at my booth

"Wonder & Imagination"

10x20, acrylic on canvas



There are so many canvases that I am leaving off but I cannot possibly post them all at the moment!  I have done 25 canvases in the last 2-3 weeks on top of 57 bookmarks, 45 marble magnets, 16 large wood magnets, 10 mini art plaques and 7 graffiti birds!  I am pooped!

Well I am awfully sorry to be so short on my post today!  I have been swamped preparing for the show and I still have so much more to do!  I need to take my kids to nana's house before my company arrives so that I can clean house some!  My mom is coming up from Miami to work the show with me and my good friend Melissa Kurtz is coming from Jacksonville with her daughter and is participating in the show this year as well!  Look for her booth, Melissa Kurtz Designs.  She sells fabulous mosaic, beaded belt buckles!

Till Monday...when I will be able to somewhat relax some...  Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,

JM

You are beautiful!

Yes!  You are!!!

"you are beautiful"

30x30, acrylic on canvas

This is one of the larger paintings that I will have at the

Baldwin Park Art & Jazz Festival next weekend, the 12th.

"Never say never"

14x14, acrylic on canvas

Ahhh....yes....can you tell that I am the mother of a 9 year old who is in love with Justin Bieber!?!? 

And yes, I actually did a Justin Bieber canvas!  My 8 year old (Macie) was like...mom...are you serious?

She dislikes anyone that her sister Rylee DOES like!  When I was finishing up the canvas yesterday even my 2 year old was like...."is that Justin Bieber?"  I was like....oh...so you know who he is too???  Actually, at this point, who hasn't heard of Justin Bieber? I took Rylee to go see his movie and I actually enjoyed it.  I enjoyed seeing just how young he really was when he started to display his musical talent.  It showed his journey...and my gosh...ALL of his fans! WOW!  There are so many little girls in love with this kid!  I'm talking...5 and 6 year olds!  CRAZY!!!

Anyway - yes...I do guitars all of the time.  I have put artists such as Bob Marley, The Beatles,

Tracy Chapmen, Willie Nelson, Led Zeppelin and Nirvana....so why not Justin Bieber?  Anyway, 

Rylee is dying for this canvas!  But I told her no...it is going to The Florida Craftsman in St. Pete!  And so that is where I am driving to today!   I have to go to the gallery to swap some paintings out for my upcoming events and wanted to bring them a guitar piece...since they are always requesting one.  I will be curious to see what they think of this one!

Well, I am off to St. Pete now!  Macie is coming with me today!  I am letting her miss school for a mini day trip with mommy!

Till next time, Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,

JM



Fresh art...

Needless to say...I have been busy this week! I started and almost completed 14 paintings.

Three of them are 90% done so I chose not show the last three in the above photo.

I am preparing for the Baldwin Park Art & Jazz Festival...March 12th!

I LOVE this phrase!!!

"Sunshine"

10x10, acrylic on canvas

Yes...gratitude!  I wonder if they sell it in seed format so that we can plant some!

"Flower of Gratitude"

8x8, acrylic on canvas

A must!
"Love Life"

8x8, acrylic on canvas 

Last but never least...little Miss Curran!

She is such a silly goose!

Below is a list of some of my upcoming events.  I will repost

as the dates get closer!

Baldwin Parks Art & Jazz Festival

March 12, 2011

10am to 5pm

Location: Baldwin Park, New Broad Street

Orlando, FL

Winter Park Arts Festival

March 19 - 20, 2011

Location: Signing Event at The Tugboat & the Bird

Winter Park, FL

Artistree Co-op's "Spring for Handmade"

March 26, 2011

10am to 5pm

Location: Infusion Tea/Artistree Co-op

Edgewater Drive in College Park

Orlando, FL

Mom's Night Out Mixed Media Workshop

Scheduled for Mid April 2011 time frame.

More Details Coming Soon!

ARTragious Art Camp for Kids

1 week long, 9am to 2pm

Ages 8 - 14 (limited to 12 kids only!)

2 different weeks to choose from! SAME PROJECTS!

June 20th - June 24th, 2011 or

June 27th - July 1st, 2011

ARTragious Art Camp for Younger Kids

Ages 5-7 (Limited to 12 kids only!)

July 13th - 15th, 2011 (3 days instead of one week long)

9am t0 12 noon

DETAILS REGARDING THE ART PROJECTS for

ARTragious Art Camp for 2011 coming soon!

Registration will open at the end of April 2011.

Whew!  That is all for now!  I hope everyone has had a fantastic week!  Involving lots of color of course and some happiness in between!

Till next time, Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,
JM



Love your style!

"Love your Style"

22x28, acrylic on canvas

The Magic Wand, Winter Garden, FL

Inspirational words adorn all 4 sides of the canvas

Well, our family hairdresser, Aunt Audrey, did some minor remodeling in her shop, The Magic Wand in Winter Garden, FL and so I told her I would help her fill the wall space with something inspirational!  And...here it is!  I must say, it came out better than I had expected!  I don't do people very well and purposely chose a face style that would not feature my weakest areas (the eyes on a face!).  I hope this inspires everyone as they sit in the chairs at the shop and "get all made up"!

  

It has been a while since I did a batch of graffiti birds!  I just love them!

I made a batch for Artistree's Valentine's event. 

These mini 5x5 art blocks are perfect for displaying on a desk, in a kitchen or bathroom.

I had three extra 5x5 wood frames in my studio closet and needed to get rid of them.  So I modified

some of my new Mixed Media/Illustration prints to fit within the dimensions of this mini layout and then had

them printed on canvas and I wrapped them myself around the wood.  I only did three of them so I guess that makes them somewhat "limited edition". 

They are at Artistree right now...on the shelves...looking for a home to bring joy and color to!

Take time to warm the soul bookmark
Now available in my Etsy shop!

I hope that everyone has had a creative and artful week so far!  It is now Thursday and February appears to be flying by just as fast as January did!  I have 3 art events coming up in the month of March....so I will be very, very busy creating...starting now!

I have got to get going now though!  Going to get my hair done this morning and dropping off Aunt Audrey's new painting!  I hope she loves it!

Till next time, Be calm.  Be strong.  Be grateful.

Live Artfully,

JM