Happy Holidays!

Correction: TVUUC art show

Ha! B/c I have had more than enough on my plate these past couple of
weeks, I mixed up the dates and forgot to drop off my paintings
yesterday morning. Idiot. So, if you see the member's art show running
this month and next, I do NOT have any paintings in there. I guess all
I can do is laugh at myself, right?

My Redesign for Charity Program

ClementinesCloset's Shop Announcement
REDESIGN PROGRAM FOR CHARITY:

Please note that I do work with my customer's clothes that would normally be thrown out or given to charity. You would send them to me, I redesign them and you have the option of buying them back for less than I would sell them for. I will donate 20% to the charity of your choice whether you buy them back or I sell them to someone else. Just think, you are doing good for mankind, staying green, and getting "re-designed custom clothing". Email me if you have questions about my redesign program for charity.

www.clementinescloset.etsy.com

THE TVUUC ART GALLERY

My work will be shown at the TVUUC Art Gallery in Knoxville, TN. Please feel free to stop by anytime from this Sunday December 13 through January 4, 2009. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am-4pm. A gala reception will be held at 1pm on Sunday December 14.

GO GREEN FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

Some upcycled ideas for the holidays! www.clementinescloset.etsy.com

How about a scarf?
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The Two Latest...

Just shipped these off to Nicola Collection www.nicolacollection.com in LA. I feel refreshed and ready to do more!!!

"Green-baby" and "Snaggletooth"

Here are a couple of pics of our dear children, "Green-baby" and "Snaggletooth". In case you just don't get it, Aneliese is in cloth pull ups now (and home-made baby leggings) and Collin lost his front tooth!

Clementine's Closet, Vintage

I launched Clementine's Closet at etsy yesterday and am SO excited to have already received tons of interest. No sales yet this morning but we shall see! Check it out:
www.clementinescloset.etsy.com

My Current Viewpoint

"My Current Viewpoint"
Oil pastel and acrylic on 12x12 canvas
Available for sale at www.meghanhenley.etsy.com

Revisiting Old Habits

Everyone, Look At Me

Even The Water Stood Still

Nothing Could Move Me Now

Just Keep Moving

Not that it is a bad thing to revisit some old habits. I decided that I wanted to do some vague figurative small paintings and had some little canvases lying around. These are reminiscent (spelling?) of Linear Street which is my favorite of my own works.

Forget What I Said Before

Do you think I am wearing off on him?

Collin's latest artwork

Foundation

I am currently working on an idea that came to me while I struggled with "Collection". I realized that I wanted to go back to the basics of my color and palate and do some intense studies on the foundation of my abstracts. This is the first to come from this idea.

Title: Foundation
Media: Acrylic, pastel, pencil on stretched canvas
Dimensions: 12x16

Detailed Version

"Collection"

"Collection" was such a process for me. I began this painting trying to record each step of my production and then realized that it was actually interfering with my process. I stopped taking pictures of the evolution and just PAINTED. Finally, it felt right. So here it is, finally. Completed yesterday.

Title: Collection
Media: Acrylic, pencil and pastel on stretched canvas
Dimensions: 26x28x1
For sale at www.meghanhenley.etsy.com
Detailed views below.

Jewel Towers

Title: Jewel Towers
Media: Acrylic, pencil, and oil pastel on stretched canvas
Dimensions: 18x24 inches (1 inch deep)

About the painting:
An abstract composition using acrylic paint and pastels with a great deal of pencil work. Textured painting has three formations of jewel type abstracted fabric swatches. Unique piece with vibrant colors. www.meghanhenley.etsy.com

A Glimpse into my studio...

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Everything is on hold

My family and I are in shock over what happened at our very own church yesterday morning. All WIP's are on hold. I will follow up soon.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/jul/28/church-shooting-police-find-manifesto-suspects-car/

Day 4 WIP

Okay, let's be honest. I have NO IDEA where this painting is going! :P

Day 3 of WIP

It is starting to resemble an old painting of mine...don't ya think? Still feel this one is changing and don't think it is even close to finished.

Evolution of my new large painting, Work in progress

First I begin with laying the linework in harsh box like patterns trying to determing where this painting will take me.

Next I begin a bit of softening those box shape patterns and working out not only my palette but the color scheme.



I then work on the "flow" of the painting and try to focus on the "forms" within the painting.


Next I begin to "paint out" portions and forms and now am beginning to think it is missing something huge.

P.S. When I asked my 5 year old what he thought it was missing, his response was, "I think you should paint a picture of Tony Hawk right in the middle." Now that is something huge! Stay tuned for more! Meg

I CHANGED MY MIND!

Etsy store: Back on!

www.meghanhenley.etsy.com

Some great deals right now too!

Two very different works somehow evoke a sense of similarity to me

Until I flipped through my portfolio folder saved under "My Pictures" today, I had never noticed this before.

I kind of see something here...a similarity...sense of unity, or something. Two different mediums, two different surfaces. Very different styles and technique. So what is it? I cannot explain it.

Do you see it?

Feeling blue? Just a little...

Baltic Plaid I and Baltic Plaid II
Acrylic on canvas
Sgraffito by pencil
2008

Mural time again....

I am so very excited that I am meeting my first mural client in quite some time. I had to turn down several in the recent months b/c of family needs and other work (blah). Either way, I am taking a few moments to do some accents for a nursery and decided today I will begin advertising again for mural and faux work. I am ready to get in there once again. So, if you know anyone who needs a little wall art, let me know! Thanks, friends!

In Between I and II

Attempting to soften my color use and engage new thoughts and ideas of linking my swatches together to create a mass.


In Between I, acrylic, pencil, pastel on 16x20 stretched canvas

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In Between II, acrylic, pencil, pastel on 16x20 stretched canvas

Closing my etsy store

Thanks to all those who have kept an eye on my Etsy store but I have decided for many reasons that I will unlist my items and focus on sales through booking shows, art markets, and through my agent. If you are interested in commissions or something you have seen in the past, please contact me or go to www.nicolacollection.com. Thanks!
P.S. I will keep on blogging!

Sale Sale Sale!

Just a few that are on sale...www.meghanhenley.etsy.com