An interesting journey on the road, sculpting from wood and in clay for bronze sculptures. This blog reflects weekly conversations about sculpting, art shows, museum exhibitions, art organzations, galleries, selling art and the business of art.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sculpting at Art Walk in Scottsdale Arizona at The Signature Gallery
We arrived in Arizona a little over two weeks ago and settled into our RV, our home-away-from home in Phoenix for the next several months Ken will be sculpting at The Signature Gallery during the Scottsdale Art Walk on December 30 and January 6. This Thursday is the Fiesta Bowl ArtWalk and we look forward to seeing all the Oregon and Auburn fans.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Celebration of Fine Art - Winner - 2010 Sterling Awards - Micro Business
Here is where we are January 15-March 27th, 2011. 2010 Sterling Award Winner of the Micro Business in Scottsdale Arizona!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Arkansas - The Natural State
Last year, Ken watched a show on Ken Burn's National Parks and was struck by the raw beauty and remoteness of the Buffalo River, the 1st designated National River in the US. So after last year's Sculpture at the River Market show in Little Rock we headed 2 hours northwest to Tyler Bend Campground on the Buffalo River. A beautiful area, with a wide river known for its kayaking, canoeing and fishing. The river was high and we spent several days, exploring between rainstorms, or should I say thunderstorms. This year, we again made our way north after the show in Little Rock. A drought in Arkansas brought us to a completely different landscape. The river was down 20 feet and there were many places where it was easy to cross and explore the other side. Whitetail, elk, armadillos, squirrels, eagles, blue jays, cardinals and tons of skunks were seen daily during our 12 day stay.
Most of our time was spent in the park and on the river; the fall weather was beautiful, high 70's and lows in the 50's a night. Last year, a local RVer brought us rolls and coffee under our tarp feeling sorry for us and our damp adventure. This year, we found Ferguson's Restaurant, who makes the best fresh cinnamon rolls a mile from the camp. Ferguson's serves country cooking as well as carrying numerous tourist type items; including some amazing furniture and quilts.
Emma (the lab) enjoyed the two swims a day and long walks, she found every goat head thorn and by the end of the two weeks, she just held her paw up for us to remove them. We took a ride over to Buffalo Campground, further up the river and took the images below.
Most of our time was spent in the park and on the river; the fall weather was beautiful, high 70's and lows in the 50's a night. Last year, a local RVer brought us rolls and coffee under our tarp feeling sorry for us and our damp adventure. This year, we found Ferguson's Restaurant, who makes the best fresh cinnamon rolls a mile from the camp. Ferguson's serves country cooking as well as carrying numerous tourist type items; including some amazing furniture and quilts.
Emma (the lab) enjoyed the two swims a day and long walks, she found every goat head thorn and by the end of the two weeks, she just held her paw up for us to remove them. We took a ride over to Buffalo Campground, further up the river and took the images below.
Tent camping can bring out the best or worst in another person. With the weather good, we reminisced about the things we missed last year…the spiders and insects were thick, this year they hardly existed. Last year the river was rushing, this year in some places it was only ankle deep. What a difference a year can make, Mother Nature at her best and so unpredictable.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
A Trip to the Birds of Prey Facility in Boise Idaho
While we have lived in Idaho, we never seem to have enough time to take in some of the wonderful opportunities Idaho provides like the Boise Art Museum and the Birds of Prey facility outside of Boise. We finally made the trip to see the Birds of Prey museum while setting up and attending a gallery exhibition at Galerie Belle Ame in Eagle, Idaho.
Established in 1970 as a research and breeding facility for the peregrine falcon, it has evolved into an unbelievable research center for falconry and the study and conservation of birds of prey worldwide.
This is a day trip we have talked about for about ten years, the sign off the freeway is always a reminder… and now the opportunity for us to explore.
Volunteers greeted us at the gate letting us know the tour of the Research and Archives Center was just about to begin. Off we went with 9 other birders, falconry buffs and visitors to the Boise area. Archives tours are offered daily as part of the World Center for Birds of Prey experience and begin in The Velma Morrison Interpretive Center. The tour highlighted the history and sport of falconry.
Not only did the library area have an impressive collection of bird and falconry research books and journals it was full of rare books, original art including sculptures. A new wing was completed in 2009 funded by a Saudi prince in honor of his father who loved falconry. The new building hosts a completely staged tent with figure replicas of a falconry camp. There is a large collection of falconry instruments, both for the birds and their handlers.
Next we were off to see live birds and the more museum type exhibitions at the Visitor's Center. A new condor breeding area, with cliffs for nesting, was recently created to simulate the bird's natural habitat. I was most fascinated by the Harpy Eagle, a colorful almost prehistoric looking bird. It brought back memories of the condor project at the Wild Animal Park near San Diego in the late 1970s. They have a number of live birds at the center and a docent who provides up-close views of the birds.
As we leave the center and wind down the foothills to Boise, it was another reminder of how much we still need to explore the state we live in...Idaho. To have such a research center nearby is a great value when loving to sculpt birds.
For more information: on the Birds of Prey in the Foothills of Boise Idaho:
Peregrine Fund - Birds of Prey
5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise ID 83709 (Off Cole and I 84)
208 362 8687
Established in 1970 as a research and breeding facility for the peregrine falcon, it has evolved into an unbelievable research center for falconry and the study and conservation of birds of prey worldwide.
This is a day trip we have talked about for about ten years, the sign off the freeway is always a reminder… and now the opportunity for us to explore.
Volunteers greeted us at the gate letting us know the tour of the Research and Archives Center was just about to begin. Off we went with 9 other birders, falconry buffs and visitors to the Boise area. Archives tours are offered daily as part of the World Center for Birds of Prey experience and begin in The Velma Morrison Interpretive Center. The tour highlighted the history and sport of falconry.
Not only did the library area have an impressive collection of bird and falconry research books and journals it was full of rare books, original art including sculptures. A new wing was completed in 2009 funded by a Saudi prince in honor of his father who loved falconry. The new building hosts a completely staged tent with figure replicas of a falconry camp. There is a large collection of falconry instruments, both for the birds and their handlers.
Next we were off to see live birds and the more museum type exhibitions at the Visitor's Center. A new condor breeding area, with cliffs for nesting, was recently created to simulate the bird's natural habitat. I was most fascinated by the Harpy Eagle, a colorful almost prehistoric looking bird. It brought back memories of the condor project at the Wild Animal Park near San Diego in the late 1970s. They have a number of live birds at the center and a docent who provides up-close views of the birds.
As we leave the center and wind down the foothills to Boise, it was another reminder of how much we still need to explore the state we live in...Idaho. To have such a research center nearby is a great value when loving to sculpt birds.
For more information: on the Birds of Prey in the Foothills of Boise Idaho:
Peregrine Fund - Birds of Prey
5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise ID 83709 (Off Cole and I 84)
208 362 8687
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