New Posterous Blog
Testing, testing…
I am testing out both Tumblr and Posterous, as I have a new idea for a blog, and I want to see if either of these are the right tool for the job. There’s much to love about both of them, and yet they both have some limitations.
Right now, I’m blogging from Posterous, and it should auto-post to most of my other online social networks, as well as to my WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr blogs. (So, if you see this more than once, don’t hate me; I’m trying to work out the paths and any possible redundancies…).
Wish me luck!
Marilyn
Finding Fine Art: Giving the Gift of Art and More Etsy Treasuries
Giving the Gift of Art:
I have a painting featured on the Finding Fine Art blog, in a post titled “Giving the Gift of Art – Part 1,” written by another wonderful artist, Jessica Torrant. Several artists were interviewed about their experiences in giving art as a gift, including yours truly. Your can read all the interviews and view the art at the Finding Fine Art blog.
Etsy Treasuries:
Also, some more of my paintings have been featured in more Etsy Treasuries this week:
An Artful Holiday, curated by michellepryorart;
Black to Basics, curated by rainbeauxart;
Visit these Treasuries to see the entire wonderful collections, and check out the curators’ shops to see even more quality fine art.
Fine Art Fridays and Finding Fine Art on Etsy
“ZOUNDS!”
Oil on Canvas
6″ x 6″
© 2009 Marilyn Fenn
FineArtFridays:
I’ve been invited to band together with a group of online artists to help raise awareness of quality original artwork by actively promoting fine art through several online venues, including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, blogs and Etsy.
Fine Art Friday was created by Jessica Torrant to bring awareness to independent artists online. It began on Twitter and is now expanding to many other venues. Sarah John Afana is the co-manager of the Fine Art Friday movement and together we are putting together a number of ways people can show off and share their favorite art online once a week. It’s a day of celebration, of sharing and promotion of Fine Artists online. — Sarah John Afana
FineArtFridays on Etsy:
Did you know that you can find some wonderful fine art on Etsy? You may think of Etsy as a great online venue for finding crafts, but in the past few weeks, Jessica Torrant and Sarah John Afana started a group on Etsy to help you find the great fine art that is available there. Artist members already number over 140, and include painters, printmakers, sculptors, mixed media artists, and fine art photographers. To find out more about this group and to view the member artists’ shops (and their other online links), visit this Finding Fine Art page on Etsy.
Etsy Treasuries:
An Etsy Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery comprised of lists of items. The lists contain 16 items. One way you can quickly see wonderful selections of quality fine art is to view the Etsy Treasuries curated by members of the Finding Fine Art group. Visit the link to the FindingFineArt group above, or search Etsy’s “Buy > Treasury” for FineArtFriday.
Group members created (at least) five excellent fine art Treasuries today, three of which include some of my paintings. They are:
Fine Art Friday, curated by MDaisleyMoffitt;
Fine Art Friday Favorites, curated by PaulaM;
Happy Fine Art Friday, curated by Tina Will;
And three from past weeks that also included my work (that I forgot to mention previously):
Fine Art Friday: Fine Art Treasury 2, curated by mywhatafind;
Rock You Like A Brooklyn Tornado!, curated by YesterdaysSilhouette;
Original Fine Art, curated by Judy Mackey
Visit these Treasuries to see the whole collections, and check out the curators’ shops to see even more quality fine art.
This and That: Visiting E.A.S.T. and Artwork Pricing
“My Alien Friend”
Oil on Canvas
6″ x 6″
© 2009 Marilyn Fenn
A lot of little bits of news are piling up this week, faster than I can post individually, so here are some of them:
Artwork Pricing:
My pricing is based on a per-square-inch algorithm that is now both linear and consistent. Works on paper cost less than paintings, and matted and/or framed art costs more than unframed work. Plain and simple for us all.
Getting Noticed!
There’s been kind of a wonderful uptick in people noticing my work lately (yeah!!!). I sold a few limited edition prints of paintings last weekend at The Vortex (part of the East Austin Studio Tour). Just this week, several more folks have joined my page on Facebook, and I’ve gotten some great comments about my paintings from a few other Facebook friends. I had several of my paintings included in Etsy Treasuries recently (3 today!), and I’ve been invited to join a group of artists who are committed to using the power of the internet to raise awareness of finding quality fine art. More about that in the next post.
Final Weekend of the East Austin Studio Tour
Tomorrow and Sunday are the final two days of E.A.S.T. If you love art, or just want to see some of the coolest things happening in Austin, this is the place to be! Visit the East Austin Studio Tour website to find which artists will be where. You may still be able to find a gorgeous printed catalog and map, but you can also view the catalog online.
One of the coolest features on this year’s EAST website is the ability to create your own tour (because, let’s face it, there is no way you could visit all 300 artists, 150 studios, 28 exhibition spaces, 19 happenings and all the furthermores in 2 days, or even 4, in case you’d already started last weekend). Go to the EAST website and click on the link for “Your E.A.S.T.,” then start searching and adding artists, studios and exhibition spaces. I quickly made a very tiny list, which you can view here, though it leaves out whole great groups of artists. Sorry, I was a bit bleary-eyed, and unfortunately, it seems you can’t add to the list, once you finalize it. Drat! In fact, I left out the exhibition space where I will be this weekend!
I will be at The Vortex again tomorrow, from 11am-6pm: Exhibition Space #E28, 2307 Manor Road–a large Theatre and yard located just east of the dry cleaners at Cherrywood/Chestnut and Manor. It’s deep back behind the parking lot that’s to the south of
I should be there Sunday, too, though I’m not making any promises. I’m not sure I can stand to hang around that long, and I’d sure love to visit some other artists! (So do let me know in advance if you are planning to come visit me on Sunday; otherwise…you can always call me after the tour, if you’d like to visit my studio.
No, I’m a frayed knot
Knot
Acrylic on canvas
36″ x 36″
© 2008 Marilyn Fenn
Another painting of mine has been included in a very cute Etsy Treasury, complete with a joke. Check out the whole beautful treasury, curated by Kendra of laylaloustudio, at this link on Etsy.
New and Belated News
The Devil’s Wishbone
Encaustic on panel
12″ x 12″ x 1.75″
© 2007 Marilyn Fenn
It’s been a very long time since I posted anything here, so a few updates to catch you up on all my news:
The most recent news is that I had another painting chosen for an ETSY Treasury for the holiday weekend; check it out (great stuff, beautiful colors!): Etsy Treasury: firecracker-firecracker-boom-boom-boom. Many thanks to AB Graham Arts for including my work!
Tornado Paintings: My Interview on the Weather Channel
My Interview on the Weather Channel aired this past Monday. I think they did a very nice job with it.
See it on the Weather Channel website (I’m after the 30-second commercial): view my Interview on the Weather Channel
New Studio Space!
Most of the remodeling that we have been suffering through for the past 4-5 months is nearly over — except for finishing a number of details, and getting my new attic office fully functioning — another month maybe for the latter, and I’m giving myself until the end of 2010 to complete all the detail work. The contractors are mostly done, though, and we have some new spaces, new lighting, and I have been able to convert my former office/studio into a full-time, full-space studio. Woo-hoo!
From the Blogs: Original Art for Under $200
I’ve had a painting included in this post about original artwork on “Confessions of a Renaissance Woman” by Kelly J. Callahan. Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
My Art Featured on the ArtBizBlog
“Tornado – Ames, IA – March 30, 2006″
Encaustic on Masonite
8″ x 10″
© 2007 Marilyn Fenn
I’m please to announce that Alyson Stanfield, art marketing consultant, workshop leader, and author of “I’d Rather Be in the Studio!” has selected one of my tornado paintings for her Deep Thought Thursday blog. See my art, read her post and add your comment at ArtBizBlog.
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