Awesome Weekend in the Berkshires!

After 5 months of very little marketing or production of new pieces, I am back with a bang!  I suffered the horror of the shingles virus for the entire month of May (I advise all to discuss with your doctor the feasibility of getting the shingles vaccine as it is truly a horrible illness that can cause excruciating nerve pain (and when I say excruciating, I mean I'd rather go through childbirth again over this illness!)).

I travelled to Great Barrington, MA in the beautiful Berkshire mountains this past weekend to sell at the Berkshires Arts Festival July 1-3.  This was a high end juried art show featuring 200 vendors.  I must say I felt truly honored to be amongst these great artists who sold jewelry, textiles, paintings, photographs, pottery, hand-painted wood bowls, and furniture.  I made so many new artist friends from all over the Northeast and spoke to hundreds of interesting customers.  I always enjoy people's reactions to my quirky characters.  Most people say they have never seen anything like my creations and many laugh or smile while perusing my booth, which truly delights me.  As a psychologist, I like to joke that my art is therapy, not only for me as I create, but also for those who feel happy as they look at my whimsical and quirky characters.  Here are some pieces that I sold at the fair:

Cattle Drive

Crystalline and Ginger

Bellflower

Mr. J. G. Dill

Sews-a-Lot Sadie

Cupcake and Princess

​Aside from enjoying a good show, I am very excited to say that I got into two new galleries!  I dropped these 12 pieces off at Evergreen Gallery in Great Barrington, MA yesterday.  Right after the gallery owner put some of my pieces in the window, I saw the actor Chris Noth, formerly of Law & Order and Sex in the City, emerge from the café next door and as he walked down the street, he stopped and looked at my window display!  How exciting! 

Liselotte

Lady Churchill

Bird Lover

MarieBelle

LuLu

Joy Ride

Alo, Spiritual Guide

Balancing Act

Scottie Loves Westie

SoHo

Ride 'em Cowboy

Prancing Pony

Here are the 9 pieces that Carlene from Lenox Print & Mercantile bought wholesale from me for her delightful store:

General D. Jumbo

Harley Daniels

Pride & Joy

United We Stand

Killarney

Ball Gown Bella

Cat & Mouse

Lady Loxley

Masquerade Millie

In addition to these wonderful developments, I returned home to find out that The Eclectic Collector Gallery in Katonah, NY had sold yet 3 more of my pieces (for a grand total of 22 since November!).  I am so thankful to be supported by gallery owners, other artists and, most of all, my customers!  Here are the 3 that just sold at The Eclectic Collector:   

Pandora

Art, the Seeing Eye Dog

Got Milk?

I'd better go into production mode now that I've been depleted of my inventory!  Yay, what fun.