A Painted House A Day
House Series
"Stars in July"
Christy Tremblay Art
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
A Painted House A Day
House Series
"Turquoise"
Christy Tremblay Art
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
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Showing posts with label abstract. Show all posts
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Stars in July and Turquoise Series from A Painted house A Day - Mixed Media Original Paintings on Wood
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Coffee House and Black and White with Poppies Series
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
"Coffee House"
A Painted House A Day
Christy Tremblay
Black and White with Poppies
(c)Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
Art Show Press Release - A Painted House A Day - Original Mixed Media Paintings
Salado Wine Seller
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 3, 2014 |
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ARTIST’S RECEPTION
When: Saturday, January 24th from 5 - 8pm
Where:
Salado Wine Seller, 841 N.
Main St., Salado, TX 76571
Join us on Saturday, January 24th
from 5-8 pm, when Christy Tremblay will be on hand to discuss her art show “A
Painted House a Day“. Ms. Tremblay, a
mixed media artist, was selected for the
next exhibition at the winery due to her unique perspective on military
life.
Christy just completed an art challenge,
A Painted House A Day. Her goal was to create with paint and mixed media
one house image a day, for 183 days. She completed 183 Painted Houses from
March 2014 to September 2014.
A Northwest native, Christy has taught in Korea
and visited cities, rural areas and islands in Southeast Asia. She started
using the imagery of houses in her art about four years ago when she and her
family were living on Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. They had a historical Bungalow
with a lot of charm. She says, " Growing up I had two houses I
called 'home.' As an adult and with a family of my own, I have had many houses
to make a home. My husband is Active Duty Army and we move often. Although a
move comes with work and sayinggoodbyes, we embrace each move and look forward to our new adventures, people to meet, and places to explore. Houses are houses. A home is for a family to create safety, love, and memories. As I make each move with my two daughters and husband, I find our locations and houses to change, but our home stays the same.”
The Salado Winery gallery will be filled
with Ms. Tremblay's artwork, which will be available for sale throughout the
spring. Wines produced on the premise
will be available for savoring as folks view and purchase these local art
treasures.
You can read Christy's daily entries of
A Painted House A Day...
WHERE: Salado Wine Seller, 841 N.
Main
Street, Salado, TX 76571
(c) Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
Monday, December 1, 2014
Art Show Promo Card - A Painted House A Day
(c)Christy Tremblay 2014-2015
I am so excited to share my promo card for my art show with you!
I am in LOVE with it!
It is so rewarding to see my art in print - and solidifies, that my show is going to happen. After more than eight months of working on my Painted Houses, I am in the home stretch!
I however, can not take credit for the design of these beautiful cards!
I am lucky to know a wonderful artist -photographer named Jessica Flynn. See her work here on her website...
www.seeoutsideyourbox.com
Jessica also happens to be a military spouse. These are the fortunate connections, we as military-(gypsy) families are blessed with; in meeting, on our many travels, so many new and wonderful people, whom we may not have the chance otherwise to get to know.
Jessica was able to take my initial ideas of how I envisioned my cards and turn them into something stunning.
Would you like a Post Card?
Send me a message to - My Email with your info to receive your-
A Painted House A Day Card! (Limited Quantity available)
Don't Forget!!!
Art Give Away is here until December 5, 2014.
Win this art print card simply by leaving a comment OR a question here on my blog or on my FB Art Page - www.facebook.com/studiotremblay
Thanks for stopping by!
Christy
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Art Give Away Reminder!!!
"A Winters Poppy Dance"
Art Print Card
Art Give Away!!!
You can also like my FB page StudioTremblay and leave a comment there.
Art Give Away - Details Here
Contest ends on December 5th, 2014!
Monday, November 10, 2014
Frida Kahlo Inspiration - Original Paintings
Frida Kahlo Inspiration
Frida Kahlo Exhibit Belton, Texas
One of the classes I took was on women's art history. I learned about Frida Kahlo and have since loved her life story and her art work.
-Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter born on July 6, 1907
Frida Kahlo Exhibit Belton, Texas
Did you know I went to Auburn University for two semesters? It is in Auburn, Alabama...that's a whole other story...for another post.
Keeping to my art...
My style of painting, can be characterized with; texture, lines, circles, abstract in nature, loose color, and built up layers of paint and other mixed media... Christy Tremblay Painting
"Bloom"
Mixed Media on Canvas
SOLD
(c) 2014 Christy Tremblay
"Bloom V"
Mixed Media on Canvas
(c) 2014 Christy Tremblay
I took some fine art classes from Auburn University art department to keep my teaching certificate current. Little did I know at the time, it was those art instructors who would have a great impact on my art interest, style, and direction.
"Bamboo Passage"
Mixed Media on Canvas
(c) 2014 Christy Tremblay
One of the classes I took was on women's art history. I learned about Frida Kahlo and have since loved her life story and her art work.
Her art inspired my choice of color palette for this small painting and mixed media metal star.
I love the bold richness of the colors. Check back to see where this may lead.
"The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration."
-Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter born on July 6, 1907
If you are in the Central Texas area between now and this December, check out the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Belton, Texas museum.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Planning your Solo Art Show - Original Paintings
Hi!
I am in the midst of planning for my show and am encountering some hurdles, nothing that I can't overcome!
I found this great article written by, artist, Rob Scott and wanted to share it for my reference as well as for those of you who may be planning your solo art show.
Tips on Planning Your Solo Art Show
As a self-described ARTrepreneur, I’ve always tried to produce great results from a limited budget—and what I’ve learned is that for $250 or less you can plan an exciting two-day exhibit that will make you money, build a following and leave people wanting more. So how do you go about it?
Ideally, you should start planning three months in advance. Your first objectives will be booking a location and setting a date.
What to look for in a location
The location cost will be your greatest expense, but don’t exceed $150 if possible. Search out an area that provides walk-in traffic allowing you access to potential customers unreachable through your advertising.A great idea would be an empty storefront along a busy street that’s currently waiting to be rented. Many landlords are happy to liven the space up for a couple days in exchange for a few dollars. Local community centres may also have space to rent.
Be creative with this! Don’t be afraid to approach business owners (restaurants, coffee shops, etc) and barter some artwork in return for a location. Your budget is $150, but your goal is to get it as cheaply as possible.
How to choose the right date
Unless you’re located in a popular tourist destination, plan your solo show for the middle of the week and avoid the summer months. If you don’t, you may miss a large portion of your potential audience to vacation and travel.Coming up with a creative theme
Once you’ve set the date and location you’ll need to develop a theme for your show. Most likely you can do this for under $30, if not for free.Always present your exhibit in a way that ties in with your artwork and leaves visitors with something they’ll remember. For example, if much of your art is about beaches, oceans or waterscapes, plan your decorations with that in mind.
Bring in buckets of sand, seashells and rocks. Add a beach chair with towels and an umbrella. Play ocean sounds in the background and wear shorts and a t-shirt to top it off. If you’re having fun, others will notice and respond positively.
Cost-effective ways to promote your show
I love no-budget marketing—if you’ve never done a solo show before, you might be surprised how much free advertising is available for artists.However, you’ll still want to set your budget at $40 to allow for printing costs. Print 100 or more fliers announcing your show and distribute them to businesses and community bulletin boards throughout your area.
Plan to distribute your fliers a month before your show and then take advantage of the free advertising provided by community cable, radio and newspapers along with any other art marketing channels you know of. You can usually give your information online or through a phone number provided by these services.
In addition, contact your local newspaper(s) a week before your show with a press release providing who, what, when, where and why. Remember, editors want stories their readers will be interested in hearing, not a sales pitch—so make it interesting .
Don’t forget to add your contact number and information to the press release. (You can research sample press releases on the net for proper formatting.) Hopefully you’ll be contacted to do an interview, but there’s never any guarantee.
Don’t hesitate to contact individual journalists on your own, either—specifically those who write for the arts and entertainment sections of the paper—if you don’t hear back from the newspaper within a few days.
Last minute details
By now you’ve booked your location, set a date, developed a theme and advertised your show. All you have to do is tie up the loose ends in the final week.Plan to spend $30 for finger foods and drinks. Don’t go gourmet, but don’t be cheap. This shows your customers you care about them even if they don’t make a purchase.
Make sure your art is completed and ready to hang and everything priced properly. As a bonus, something I highly recommend is writing down the history of each piece of art, along with the name, price, size and medium, and posting it next to your work.
Most of all, keep in mind that when it comes to art, people want to buy more than just an image—they want to buy the experience as well.
If you’re creative and willing to follow the steps outlined above, it’s quite possible to create that experience without breaking the bank.
For more articles by Robb Scott, visit www.robbscottdrawings.com .
These are some great tips and ideas! I will keep you posted on my progress in planning my show.
Thanks for stopping by!
Christy Tremblay
Friday, October 3, 2014
Mixed Media Paintings - My Favorite Painted Houses!
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by.
As I have finished ALL 183 painted houses I wanted to share my favorites...which is tough because I really love them all. But I do have some that I am drawn to more then others.
This is why art is so wonderful, that it can mean something different to each of us and bring out different emotions and memories for each person.
Here are some of my favorite painted houses and my story behind a Painted House A Day...for those of you who are new to my blog, A Painted House A Day.
Here is a little history on the subject matter of "Houses" and why they are such a meaningful image in my life:
I lived in the same house since I was two years old, after moving across country from Tampa, Florida to Seattle, WA. I was raised in the same house since I was two and my parents still live in that house, in Washington State.
I moved away for college to Northern Arizona and also lived in Korea to teach English after college. I always had the travel bug!
I often went back to my home in Washington between my college and adventures in traveling.
To me a house is security, happiness, and home.
Now I move every one to two years, my husband is in the Army and we get to live in many places and houses.
I started using the imagery of a house in my art about four years ago when we were living on Fort Bliss in Elpaso, TX. We had a historical Bungalow with a lot of charm. www.elpaso.about.com/.../FortBlissTour_3.htm
I always wondered about all of the different military families who had occupied the house before us. Where were they from? Where did they consider home? How many children did they have?
I wrote the following short story and added it to the back of a series of paintings I created called, "Home Again."
" Growing up I had two houses I called "home."
As an adult and with a family of my own, I have had many houses to make a home.
My husband is Active Duty Army and we move a lot!
Although a move comes with work and saying goodbyes, we embrace each move and look forward to our new adventures, people to meet, and places to explore.
Houses are houses. A home is for a family to create safety, love, and memories.
As I make each move with my two daughters and husband, I find our locations and houses to change, but our home stays the same.
Have a great day!
Christy
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Artist Inspiration - Mixed Media Collage Paintings
Hello!
I found the following artist today and wanted to share on my blog her mixed media collage paintings. She uses wax and oil paints along with collage materials. Really beautiful work!
Open following link to view.
http://donnawatsonart.blogspot.com/?m=1
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