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Making an Effort

Making and Effort : charcoal and pastel still life drawing

It seems it is time to reacquaint myself with my hairdresser to get the annual hairdo, for the artist's reception for "Carbon Footprints" is fast approaching

I hope you can suspend your New Year's resolution on Sunday 16th 11-1pm, to stop by and share in the celebratory pie, cookies and other naughty nibblies. (the celery, cottage cheese and cardboard diet will resume on Monday)

If distance and weather prevents you from enjoying a slice of frozen New Jersey, then kick back with a tub of ice cream and sample the show from your sofa at Carbon Footprints

Sweet and Sour : charcoal and pastel still life drawing

Artist Reception : January 16 11-1pm December 14 - February 10 2011 SOLO SHOW : Carbon Footprints Gaelen Gallery West Lautenberg Family JCC Rt 10 East Whippany, NJ www.jccmetrowest.org

Chocolate Cupcakes in the Big Apple

Chocolate Chocolate Chip - charcoal and pastel drawing : at HVAA Show in Gramercy Park NY

I am very excited that The Hudson Valley Arts Assocoiation accepted my large charcoal and pastel drawing "Chocolate Chocolate Chip" (30" x 22") for their annual juried show at The National Arts Club in Gramercy Park.

Celebratory Pie ocurred shortly afterwards at Blue Smoke : Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae to share scrumptious!

You can see the show until the end of July, so stop by if you're in the city : address below

Here's a selection of my favorite pieces - they're all drawings what a surprise!

Take a closer look at Anne Schlomer's Award winning charcoal and graphite drawing "437, 13th Street" on her website. And also Mary Felton's exquisite charcoal portraits of horses, birds and some humans too!

July 2 - July 30 2010 79th Annual Exhibition Hudson Valley Art Association The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY

www.hvaaonline.org www.nationalartsclub.org

Belated Pie Day - Best Drawing at the Gaelen Art Show

May 16 - June 16 11th Annual Gaelen Juried Art Show The Gaelen Gallery West Lautenburg Family JCC off Route 10 East Whippany, NJ www.jccmetrowest.org

Jo Bradney : Eggbox, charcoal still life drawing - Best Drawing

Happy Belated Pie Day!

With all the weekend festivals and new work, I have forgotten to share my Pie Day with you. I am excited to have Best Drawing awarded to "Eggbox"

But even better than that, my friend Florence Wint won Best in Sculpture for "Thinking Woman"...

...and Letty Oratowski won Honorable Mention in watercolor for "Mangoes and Glass"...

Letty Oratowski - Watercolor Honorable Mention

..and B John Kaufman (who has one of my miniature drawings in his kitchen!) won Best in Mixed Media for "From the Tree"

Joy Yagid's "Beauty Undiminished by Death or Snow" is a poignant photograph of a woodpecker found in this winter's snow

and Corey Wolff's "Bright Tree Lights" is a unusual abstract photograph - just fabulous!

Corey Wolff - "Bright Tree Lights" abstract photography

so many friends, such a lovely opening (with fantastic pie)

Morris Plains , NJ Art Auction

just a quick note to let you know that I have three miniature drawings in the Silent Auction this weekend at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Morris Plains. The exhibit will be open throughout all their activities this weekend, so I hope you can stop by.

Trinity Lutheran Church 131 Mountain Way Morris Plains, NJ 973 538 7607 www.tlcmp.com

Saturday February 20

Spaghetti Dinner $15 adults kids free

Sunday February 21 3pm Gallery Opens 4pm Concert featuring Morris Choral Society $15/$10/$5 Adults/Seniors/Students 5pm Reception and Art Auction

enjoy your heART break

You are cordially invited to "a celebration of heart"

a selection of "h'Art Work" from Exhibitors' Co-op Opening Reception : Wednesday January 20, 5-8pm

good lord, January has been a busy month - yup - another art show opening

This time I am offering you a chance to indulge in a little romance, desire and passion to celebrate American Heart Month as well as Valentines Day.

My fellow Exhibitors' Co-op members have been busy creating over 50 works of art to warm your heart in this chilly season

There are pulsating abstract paintings; collages throbbing with color; the passion of "Heart Healthy" wine or the love of a freshly sharpened pencil.

We have the ethereal, wistful, romantic, cute and slightly bizarre - I guess love does funny things to us all.

For the PJ's and Fluffy Socks Brigade, I have put together a tasty morsel to enjoy by the fire. But for those of you hardy enough to brave the frozen delights of New Jersey this Midwinter, I do hope you can stop by to nibble on an indulgent strawberry or two and enjoy

A Celebration of Heart

Show Dates : January - April 2010

Summit Medical Group 1 Diamond Hill Road Berkeley Heights, NJ

Just a hop, skip and a jump from Rt 78 exit 43

www.summitmedicalgroup.com

I can't wash up - it's ART

color pencil still life drawing of dirty dishes

This was one of those "found" still lifes (lives?) that snapped me awake from my everyday routine and sent me running for my camera, all alive and excited about washing up.

(any excuse not to actually do the chores)

Hot off the drawing table and into a frame, this still life is destined for the art show at the JCC this January.

If you are in West Orange, NJ this month, please stop by the Opening Reception on January 10 for some nibbles and a wee drinkie.

If you are not lucky enough to be sampling the frozen delights of New Jersey this Midwinter, you can hop over to the preview page to view the art - PJ's and fluffy socks welcome.

Other December news - a HUGE thank you to Sarah Petruziello for her hard work organising the small works show BANG!4 this year. Much fun and joy as usual and another very successful year. Cheers m'dear!

Pumpkin Pie for Cheats

Just found out my charcoal drawing "Thanksgiving, Canned" was included on Etsy's blog : The Storque this ThanksgivingNo wonder my stats went through the roof! Time to celebrate I think...what flavor pie do you think I should have?

Miniature ACEO Art Print Sale to Celebrate

Woodland Haven - SOLD

Waiting for Spring - SOLD

Buying that huge egg custard pie yesterday must have been a premonition. Today is a pie day!

Not one, but two of my miniature ACEO color pencil drawings sold at The Snow Goose Gallery last month. To celebrate, grab your favorite pie, add the topping of your choice and chow down!

Or head over to my eBay store where prints of the sold pieces will be on sale all this week. Prints are already matted to 5" x 7", so all you have to do is find a frame to drop them in.

Buy giclee art prints of "Waiting for Spring" at eBay

Buy giclee art prints of "Woodland Haven" at eBay

The art just whooshed off the wall - SOLD

woohoo! What a glorious way to celebrate the start of summer.

A torrential downpour A juicy art sale Catching up with old friends Making new ones And driving home in a brooding stormy sunset with the horizon on fire

Thank you for braving the weather to visit the opening of "Artscapes" at the Summit Medical Center.

And a very big thank you to Elaine and Steve, who fell in love with "Whoosh!" and will be taking it to a new home after the show closes. So stop by and see it this summer, on it's first ...and last public appearance.

And as we all know red spots have a habit of multiplying (well it is a Medical Center). Two more red SOLD spots had emerged by the end of the evening as Netté Thomas and Roberta Reynolds both sold pictures too.

You can enjoy a taste of summer at the Exhibitors' Co-op website www.exhibitorscoop.com/summer.html

And for the full experience visit :

The Summit Medical Group Lawrence Pavilion : Lower Lobby Gallery 1 Diamond Hill Road Berkley Heights, NJ 07922 www.summitmedicalgroup.com

The show runs until September 12th and seems to be selling fast, so stop by soon!

Art Prize : Best Drawing and Lemoncello Torte

Cascade woohoo!

"Cascade" won Best in Drawing at the Gaelen Art Show.

I am having Cheescake Factory Lemoncello Torte to celebrate.

What's your favourite pie for celebrations?

May 17 - June 18 2009 Opening Reception : Sunday May 17 12:30 - 2pm The Gaelen Gallery West Lautenburg Family JCC 901 Route 10 East Whippany, NJ

www.jccmetrowest.org