Self Portrait
Posted in Colored Pencil on February 22nd, 2007 by Shawn FalchettiPrismacolor and Lyra colored pencil on green Pastelbord, 5″W x 7″H. Completed 2007.
Blue Nude Accepted in CPSA Explore This! 4
Posted in Archives on February 12th, 2007 by Shawn FalchettiBlue Nude was accepted in the CPSA Expore This! 4 show. The show runs March 24th - May 4th a the City of Brea Gallery, Brea, California. I’m very excited to get a piece juried into this show - Explore This! is one of the two big colored pencil shows held each year (the other is the CPSA Annual Exhibition - which I’ll be submitting slides for in March. Visit the Polls page to help me choose which pieces I submit).
Poll - CPSA 2007 Entry
Posted in Polls on February 4th, 2007 by Shawn FalchettiI had this post in my sidebar, but I’m moving it to the actual Poll category to make it a little easier to see. I’ve whittled it down to four choices for this year’s CPSA 2007 International Show entries (I can choose two). Please vote on which picture is your first choice to help me choose which to submit. Thanks!
Green Dog Pottery
Posted in Musings on February 4th, 2007 by Shawn FalchettiKiersten and I began our pottery lessons at Green Dog Pottery. After driving by the little shop with the iconic deranged green dog icon, I bought Kiersten some lessons for her birthday last year. Our first lesson involved getting our feet wet with a small, pinch form cup, before diving right into throwing on the wheel. Unlike the movie Ghost (which was my only reference up to this point), throwing was much harder than it looked. In particular, centering the clay on the wheel initially was remarkably hard - somehow my efforts just unbalanced it all the more. With a little coaxing from the instructor, though, I was able to make a somewhat cylindrical cup, which will dry this week. It actually was remarkably fun to mold the clay with my hands - a very different artistic experience than the usual 2D work I’m used to. Next Saturday is our second lesson - more to come.
WVAL Spring Show - Update
Posted in Shows & Events on February 3rd, 2007 by Shawn FalchettiThe WVAL Preview of Spring show had a good turnout, with the artist’s reception this Saturday. We found Bend hanging on the center left wall, just when you come in. It was great to meet up with and see some of the artwork of the other Wyoming Valley Art League artists. Also, there was a good showing by CPSA DC115 members.
