Jenna Irvine Art- irvinejenna@gmail.com: July 2013

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Art on the Green Results!

Art on the Green at UWL was a success! YAY! I even received a purchase award...cool!

I wasn't overly optimistic thinking I would sell everything or even half of everything I brought. I was hoping to at least make my entry fee back and break even. But I was pleasantly surprised on the pieces I sold and made a little money. It was my very first fair and enjoyed spending the afternoon among other artists and spectators.

Sometimes I feel like this misfit art maker with eclectic style and no one "gets" what I make. But I actually have a lot of supporters who reminded today me that what I am doing is so "cool." I want to thank all of the people who came to see me and also the new people who I met in the last couple of days!

I updated the sold items in my last post but you can see there are still many artworks available for purchase. Just email me if you have any questions or want to know pricing.

Several people were interested in this dripped painting. The coloring is so much better in person and this image does not do it justice as you can see! A few people took cards and were going to measure a space for it....it is 30x40 inches. I would be happy to make arrangements for a local delivery but first one to contact me on it gets it!

Thanks again for all of the support! I hope to do some more fairs in the future.

~Jenna

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Art on the Green @ UWL 2013

Hi Everyone,

It has been little while since I've posted some new work. I have been diving into the photography medium so much more this summer and haven't had as much time to paint.

It just so happens that "Art on the Green" is this weekend and I had to kick it into full gear so that I would have plenty to show and hopefully sell, but I'm usually great under pressure.

A larger portion of my work for the art fair is constructed from several layers of materials, mixed media, and fun. I like to push the materials and see where they take me. Sometimes I fall off the edge and do too much and then have to find a way to recover my painting back into something that pleases me. Abstract works are so challenging.

I love working on vintage dictionary pages as a background. The viewer may not notice it right away, but after a while of staring at the piece it becomes more visible. The imagery disappears as the background comes forth. It's fun to see people discover new things the more they look at my work. I enjoy the puzzling looks as they try to figure out my process.

Here are some of my artworks in this year's art fair. Check out these and others at the art fair. I expect to see a lot of other talented artists too!

Enjoy!