Art Goes Outdoors

‘Tis the season for outdoor art fests and events!  I do enjoy doing them but man, the set up and break down can be killer!  By the end of a long, hot day under the tent, behind the table, you’re tempted to run a huge sale just to get rid of things so you don’t have to deal with packing it all up again..almost tempted that is…

I’ve been doing outdoor (& indoor) art events for many a moon now and you never know what will happen..sometimes sales are awesome other times not so much.  Sometimes my work wins awards, others not.  The weather is a very unpredictable factor that can make or break an event and even when it turns out to be nice,  if it was predicted not to be, many people still won’t venture out.  But such is the nature of the outdoor art show beast!

This past Saturday I participated in the 11th Annual Juried East Brunswick (NJ) outdoor art fest in a pretty setting encircling a pond in a local park area.  It’s about the 5th or 6th year I’ve done it…the past 2 years I won awards.  This year one of my photos did make it into the finals for the winner’s circle but it just got a certificate this time…still something to be proud of as only a few pieces made it that far out of hundreds!  Here’s the image:

Winter House 3, (c)Lauren Curtis 35mm B&W photo

(signed prints available starting at $50 for a matted 8″x10″)

Now I’m scheduled to do many more events this summer including the Junebug Art Fest in Metuchen this Fri., 6/14, an indoor gothic art show at QXT’s Club in Newark on Fri., 6/28 among others so if you’re in NJ keep checking my posts for updates and come out and join me at these fun and often free events!

 

Me at my booth, E.Bruns. Fest 2013

ART GETS SURREAL & SUNNY IN NJ

ART GETS SURREAL & SUNNY IN NJ

ART FOR ALL TASTES THIS JUNE There’s quite an eclectic variety of art events happening all over New Jersey this month & I’m looking forward to exhibiting in them!  Whether you prefer alternative art & goth music, educational exhibits or family-friendly outdoor art fests, there’s something for everyone this month so read on… 1. I have a photo in the traveling RAYS educational art exhibit at these NJ locations: The photo started at the Somerville Administration Building. It will also hang in the Morristown exhibit beginning mid June,  Morristown Medical Center. Then in August it will move to XACT Photo Studios, Rt. 206, Hillsborough. 2. Join me for the 11th Annual Juried Art Fest on Sat., June 8th (rain date June 9) at the beautiful Municipal Pond on Ryders Ln., East Brunswick, NJ.  FREE event featuring a wide variety of local artists & craft-persons!  11am til 4pm. 3. I’ll also be vending my original t-shirts, greeting cards & jewelry at the JUNEBUG Art Fest, Main St. in Metuchen, Fri. June 14, 6-9pm, FREE event for the whole family! 4. Last but certainly not least I’ll have several digital photo collages in the alternative group art show, DADA,  at QXT’s nightclub in Newark, NJ. See above flier for all the details about this surreal event! Hope you can join me! ~Lauren http://laurencurtisart.weebly.com (fine art website) http://www.LaurenCurtisArt.com (commercial & fine art) http://www.laurencurtis.imagekind.com (cards, T-shirts, photography, illustration) http://laurencurtis.wordpress.com   (my Blog!) http://www.facebook.com/LaurenCurtisArtTalonArt (Facebook Fan Page)

Art Rocks NJ!

OK, now we’re talkin’!  The weather in NJ has been gorgeous (for the most part) and the music & art fests are in full swing!  Nothing better than when cool music meets alternative art and I can’t wait to exhibit artwork and vend my original t-shirts & greeting cards, goth/Steampunk jewelry & more at these 2 upcoming, awesome events!  The 1st is an all day Rock-a-Billy fest at Dunellen club Roxy & Dukes!  Great bands, art, booze & food!  This Sunday, 5/19/13.  Here’s the flier:

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The 2nd event is a goth/DADA art night at Newark dance club OXT’s on Mulberry St.  Join us for a decadent, surreal evening of alternative art & music.  Dance the night away, Fri. June 28, 2013…come by early for drink specials!

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See you there!

~Lauren

Here’s to the Moms!

O Mother, where art thou?

With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, we’re all thinking of gift ideas, where to take her to dinner, what cards to get for her…it’s the day to honor all the Moms out there so I thought I’d share with you some of the Mother’s Day greeting cards I’ve designed.  Some were commissioned by card companies and others I did for my own line of cards, but I own the (c) to all of them so all are available through yours truly.  I hope they inspire you to come up with nice ways to celebrate this special day with your mother.

Enjoy the day!

~Lauren

Original Mother’s Day Cards (c)Lauren Curtis

MayDay! Art on YouTube, in NJ & more…

ART IN MAY:  NJ EXHIBITS,  ART ON YOUTUBE & T-SHIRT TIME!

 

MAY SHINES WITH ART!  THIS MONTH, JOIN ME FOR THESE NJ ART EXHIBITS: “INFINITE LAYERS” Join me for the opening reception of this month-long group art show at Alfa Art Gallery, Thurs. May, 2, 2013, 7pm-10pm, 108 Church St., New Brunswick, NJ.  732-296-6720  I’ll have several digital photo collages in this exciting exhibit! “RAYS ART PROJECT” A traveling, educational art exhibit focusing on both the helpful and harmful effects of the sun!  This show will be at various locations throughout Somerset and Morris Counties in NJ, April 15 thru June 1, 2013.  For further info.,  email Lucille Y-Talbot of the Regional Chronic Disease Coalition at YTalbot@co.somerset.nj.us or visit www.NancyEdwardsArt.com  or www.xactstudios.com  I have a sunset photo in this exhibit. ART ON YOUTUBE! Thanks to Graham Matthews of ARTPROMOTIVATE website/blog for including me in his new art YouTube video! Check it out…only a few minutes long but packed with great art!  T-SHIRT TIME! Original designs, 100% pre-shrunk cotton, All sizes (kids & adults) white, gray, black women’s cut in white Starting at only $20 ea. (includes s/h!!) up to $35 ea., depending on size/color/style. Paypal accepted to me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com Checks/$-orders to Lauren Curtis P.O. Box 193 Franklin Park, NJ  08823 Feel free to contact me for more info.! More designs seen here: http://www.laurencurtis.imagekind.com

The Umbrella Dream

Mixed media has really been my thing lately….I found that being an “artistic multi-personality” pays off when you combine different techniques and media to produce a coherent piece.  Aside from my digital photo collage work, I’ve been doing some watercolors mixed with actual cut-&-paste collage and sometimes photography, as in my newest piece, “The Umbrella Dream”.  This 15″x20″ inch work is done on heavy, slightly textured watercolor paper and is based on a macabre, bizarre dream I had a few months ago, which took place in a hill top cemetery (which doesn’t exist in reality…as far as I know…) which had black umbrellas perched atop of each tombstone.  It was a dreary, cloudy day….the rest has faded but here’s the piece that this dream inspired:

“The Umbrella Dream” (c)2013 Lauren Curtis, Mixed Media on watercolor paper

The framed, signed original, as well as printed repros,  are currently available.  For more info., reply to this blog or email me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com (Paypal accepted to this addy).

I hope you like the new work!

~Lauren

Featuring Features; art news & t-shirt time!

HAPPY SPRING! Celebrate the season of re-birth with me and Caladan Gallery.  They’re featuring my SOLO, ONLINE exhibit of my digital photo collage series, X-RAYted Curio-cities,  based on x-rays collaged with other elements.  Since this show is ONLINE you can all view it from the comfort of your home…or anywhere!  Here’s the link http://www.caladangallery.com .  Show is up thru 4/15/13.  Note: all prices listed on the site INCLUDE framing and s/h!

T-TIME! Now that the warmer weather is making it’s way to us, it’s  time to spruce up your wardrobe with my unique, original T-SHIRTS!  All sizes, adults and kids, women’s cut (white only), 100% pre-shrunk cotton, white, black, gray, starting at only $20 each INCLUDING s/h (extra to ship outside of continental US)!  A few bucks extra for gray, black, XXL and women’s cut.  Paypal accepted to me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com.  Checks & money orders to: Lauren Curtis, P.O. Box 193, Franklin Park, N J  08873 Feel free to contact me with any questions about the shirts or to place an order.

ONLINE ART FEATURES! This month I have several art features on some very interesting blogs and websites! CHURN alternative arts, music and cultural magazine: www.churnstyle-directory.com Blaze McRob’s Tales of Horror art & literature site: http://www.blazemcrob.com/2013/03/httpswww.html Well known herbalist and spiritual inspiration Susun Weed has featured me for the 3rd time on her Wise Woman website & blog:  http://www.wisewomanmentor.com/articles/art-lauren-curtis As always, thanks so much for reading & checking out the links!  Until next time… ~Lauren http://laurencurtisart.weebly.com http://www.LaurenCurtisArt.com (commercial & fine art) http://www.laurencurtis.imagekind.com (cards, T-shirts, photography, illustration) http://laurencurtis.wordpress.com   (my Blog!) http://www.facebook.com/LaurenCurtisArtTalonArt (Facebook Fan Page)

T(shirt) Time!

Would you like some T?  Not the beverage but unique artistic T-shirts and just in time for Spring/Summer!  Now that it’s FINALLY warming up it’s time to refresh your wardrobe with these cool shirts featuring original artwork by, who else?…me!

These 100% pre-shrunk cotton shirts come in all sizes, kids and adults!  Available colors are white, gray and black (white only for women’s cut T’s).  And they start at only $20 ea. (INCLUDING s/h)!!  Add +$5 each for XXL.  Add +$5 ea. for gray shirt,  +$7 ea. black shirt.   Add +$6 ea. for women’s cut.  Here’s a sampling of my designs:

T-shirt Designs (c)Lauren Curtis

You can see more samples on:

http://www.facebook.com/LaurenCurtisArtTalonArt

http://www.laurencurtis.imagekind.com

Custom design orders welcome!  Reply to this blog or email me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com with any questions!

PAYPAL accepted to me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com  (please use GIFT payment option if possible).  Checks/$ Orders mailed to:

Lauren Curtis

P.O. Box 193

Franklin Park, NJ  08823

Happy T-time!

Art SPRINGS to Life

Happy Spring…even if it does NOT feel like it…in NJ at least.  But I know Mother Nature will come through soon and send some warmer weather.  And in honor of this season of re-birth, I’m in some spring art exhibits….one is in Morristown, NJ & the other is ONLINE so you ALL can see it from the comfort of your cozy homes.

First up is the RITES OF SPRING, juried, group show hosted by the Arts Council of the Morris Area at Gallery at 14 Maple, Morristown, NJ.  This exciting show opens Wednesday, 3/27/13, 6-8pm.  Come visit this amazing green gallery space where everything is constructed of natural, recycled materials and there’s even an indoor vertical garden going through the center of the building!  One of my X-RAYted digital photo collages is in this show.

Rites of Spring Postcard

My solo, online show features many of my digital photo collages from my X-RAYted series.  The show will be up until 4/15/13 on Caladan Gallery‘s website:
http://www.CaladanGallery.com
  Thanks to gallery director Marjorie Kaye for giving me this opportunity!  Since this is online I hope you’ll all take a minute to check it out and post any comments here on my blog.   A note…all the prices for my work in this show INCLUDE framing and s/h/insurance!!

Caladan Gallery Solo Show Postcard_Mar2013

Thanks for reading and looking forward to seeing you at an event or reading your comments!

~Lauren

CHURN out the Art

Social networking does work and it’s great when you make connections that really click!  I connected with artist/Churn Magazine guru Jeff Monje via LinkedIn and right away he was kind enough to feature me in his art zine!  So, of course, I invited him to be a guest blogger here to return the favor and so he could share his inspiration with you as to how he developed his project.  So, here’s what he has to say…check out CHURN…you won’t be disappointed!

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My name is Jeff Monje,  ARTIST & Founder of CHURN,

an ART, Music & fashion magazine . I created CHURN back in 1999 out of S.F. after graduating from the San Fransisco Art Institute with a B.A. in painting. Once out of school I quickly realized that promoting & selling your own artwork was more difficult than I had imagined. It was also apparent that many other artists were in the same situation, and after reflecting upon this I decided to take action and do something completely new to me…Publishing my own art magazine so there would be a vehicle of promotion on a much larger scale with more opportunities to sell my work as well as the opportunity for others to sell theirs too.  CHURN , an Art, Music & Fashion was then launched. The main idea behind the magazine besides being entertaining and informative was to help up & coming artists, musicians & fashion designers etc who didn’t get the exposure they deserved.  It was this ” Collective Community” approach  that was employed so as to help struggling artisans get work seen & sold.

 

We  experimented with different art/ music related subjects and interviews in the magazine to dig deeper in to the minds of the creators so that the audience would get a better appreciation of who these people are and why they are extremely important to the world. Artists, Musicians etc..are one part of humanity that glues the rest together. Having been at the magazine for years and after a hiatus of more than 12 years I decided to bring CHURN magazine back to the public in 2012 because so much is happening in the art / music scene and world that it was important enough to re-promote the creators. I will be doing the magazine for as long as I’m alive.  We welcome the world to submit their best!

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A bit more about Churn:

CHURN is an INDEPENDENT Publication Founded in 1999 -2000 out of S.F., California by Artist Jeff Monje. We stopped printing CHURN after issue #6 but have recently re-launched our publication online and in print coming out with issue #7 featuring World class artist John Brophy on the cover .We have featured some HUGE names in the Art / Music scene for a small run press. The goal from the beginning has never wavered. We want to help as many brilliant Artists, Musicians, Writers ,Theater Performers and Fashion Designers and more get the visibility they deserve through another venue .

WE WELCOME THE ARTISANS & MUSICIANS OF THE WORLD to submit your works for print and online!

INTERNS WELCOME!

submissions@churnmagazine.com

www.churnmagazine.com

www.churnstyle-directory.com

www.churntube.com