By Jan S. Gephardt We’ve been hearing a lot about supply chain issues, and the resulting problem of inflation (due to the market forces of high demand and lower supplies—no, it’s not the infrastructure bill). Deals aren’t as good, this year, we hear. Shop early, and don’t wait for deals, we’re told. Supply chain issues are messing things up, and there could be worse to come! Be scared! Be angry! These messages come through loud and clear. The economy is…
My personal highlight of the Capricon 39 Art Show I’ve written several posts about Capricon 39, this year’s Chicago convention from Phandemonium. I wrote about assorted (weather-related) experiences, and about fellow panelists who are authors, but no group of posts from me about a convention would be complete without mentioning the art. In this case, one amazing artist, whom I particularly associate with Capricon. Although Karen Ann Hollingsworth exhibits her work at many different sf conventions art fairs, and other exhibitions, and although she is an accomplished illustrator as well, I first…
I recently found a couple of talented watercolorists at the 53rd Mid Winter Art Fair at the Ward Parkway Shopping Center in Kansas City, MO. This year’s Mid Winter Ward Parkway Art Fair was well-attended. Phil Schmidt and Denny Dowdy both have been painting for several years, and neither is a stranger to Kansas City or this show. Both are masters of their demanding medium, and both have excellent websites where you can see much more of their work (see…
I met Dawn LaGrave at the Brookside Art Fair in Kansas City, and was immediately blown away by her artwork. As a paper sculptor, I responded to the dimensionality of her work. And as an artist, I found the rhythmic abstractions of the images both fascinating and beautiful. Here’s a detail of LaGrave’s Ste. Chapelle piece, showing the 3-D aspect. I couldn’t wait to get inside her display and take a closer look at the work. These pieces would reward…
I encountered the artist Kevin Erhard at the Art Westport show in Kansas City, MO. I’m a dog-lover anyway, and his whimsical pooches just totally made me smile. I hope you’ll enjoy them too. The whimsy of the ceramics was what pulled me in; the variety, expressiveness, and lively sense of humor kept me happily looking for a while. Not only did Kevin agree to let me feature his work, he also has a website where you can see more than just this small…
I am a total sucker for lampwork glass beads. If I were an avaricious dragon, my treasure hoard would include a lot of them. As it is, however, I have to legitimately buy them, which means I don’t have nearly as big a hoard as I’d like. Bright Blue and Silver Bracelet is available on Homola’s D.L. Homola Glass Art website. As of the Summit Art Festival in October 2014, my hoard finally does include some of D. L. Homola’s…
I go to a lot of art fairs. I don’t create artwork fast enough and in enough quantity to be viable as an exhibitor, but I appreciate those artists who can and do, so I go to all the art fairs I can. Here’s a view from last month’s Kansas City Plaza Art Fair. But I have a consistent, intransigent problem with art fairs. They’re too big for me. Here’s one “arm” of the 2014 Summit Art Festival in Lee’s…