Everyone...go here!

My friend Jim's band, The Brain Police, is making their debut at Ernie's Club Hong Kong this upcoming Thursday and it's going to rock! So come on down, order a scorpion bowl the size of your head, grab some crab rangoons and support your local musicians!

Great friends, glowsticks...and a little bubbly.

New and exciting happenings are on the horizon for me. My new shop (opening in June of ’09) will be one of my next adventures, which I am thrilled to open. I will be teaming up with my buddy Diane (of Taylor Made Graphics LLC) at a swank new location near Squam Lake. And while I will be sure to post more about that as soon as we start to remodel, move and get going, I just wanted to share a picture I took of an adorable token of congrats I received from one of my friends. I went out to my van after an Artistic Roots meeting on Tuesday night (hoping it would start…Janis has had some engine issues lately), to find a sea of glowsticks, banners and a bottle of champagne on my seat. It was delightful and made me smile the whole drive home…thank you, Tara.

Terra Perma gallery exhibit

For the second year in a row, earth-friendly Terra Perma Gallery in downtown Laconia has asked me to join them for the holiday season with a 2-month art display. I was warmly welcomed as I went to set up my display of handpainted signs, greeting cards and prints on Saturday, and spread my creations across this beautiful green wall (I don’t think I would have hand-picked a better color!) Terra is such a great place, and if you have the chance to swing on in to do a little holiday shopping, you will not be disappointed. From the gorgeous jewelry to the fair trade goods to the organic threads…everything is not only stunning, but also reasonably priced. And in the upstairs, open gallery space, they hold all sorts of activities— reiki, massage, movement classes, yoga...be sure to check them out!
My show at Terra runs until January 1st; I will be featured in an open house/reception in early December, so I’ll be sure to keep you posted on that. :)

My favorite 5 year old...

Little B!

Election Day...finally!

Halloweeeeeeeeeeeen.

Well, it wasn’t the usual Halloween craziness this year, but it was a fun one! I recycled an old Rainbow Brite costume I made a few years ago, and added a few embellishments to it. I wound up drinking one too many #7 drafts at The Seven Barrel Brewery in West Lebanon, where The Brain Police was playing, and I met up with an old friend from high school. But first, I made sure I checked it with my buddy, Little B, to scope out his sweet Batman costume (whose picture I naturally photoshopped onto a cool background). And my friend Chainsaw…check out his ‘Slim Kyle’ duds…very impressive. I love Halloween.

So long Sherman!

We've had a good run. I know one should not be as emotionally attached to a vehicle as I am to Sherm, but we've been through a lot. Fun roadtrips, fun off-roadtrips, a Skamper trek to Bonnaroo, many MegaPrint dump runs...it's been the stereo at many-a-party, a roof when I needed it and we've been through over 100,000 miles of awesome. I loved that truck.
But...all good things must end and Sherm has moved onto a new family. Everyone at work got him a card to say goodbye and I saw him off the way he wanted it-- gas tank on empty and a Billy Joel mix in the Cd player. :)
Janis the van and I are going to have a happy life together. I know it.