Rainy Reception

Roz Davis, Leticia Plate, Judith Hunt in discussion about promotion and reps.

Nice crowd despite the seemingly endless rain. The reception for the Working Artists Show was well attended and a good way to spend a few hours eating, drinking, and in pleasant interesting artistic company...outta the the wet and damp.


Most everyone could make it too! With Pat Sharp coming all the way from Milbridge and Jamie Hogan coming over on the ferry from Peaks Island.

We agreed that we need to do group shows more often. So much to discuss and so little time!

Michael Boardman from Coyote Graphics discussing his upcoming projects.

There was discussion about the promotion and advertising survey being conduct (by us) via e-mail and going over what works for others and what has not; with the thought of a group advertising effort or at the very least sharing ideas and efforts. In these times it is good to get efficient and make our advertising dollars count.

Invite to MEIC 2009 Working Artists Show

The invite just in case!

Thoughtful review of WORKING ARTISTS SHOW by Wilkinson Studios

Not all agents are into just taking advantage, getting their 30% and not doing anything for it.
Christine Wilkinson and her business partner Lisa O'Hara at Wilkinson Studios are wonderful people in their own right and as agents they are superb. Honest, efficient, clear, have sense of humor (can't leave that out as they laugh at my jokes), and are just plain nice to talk to.

I have to thank them for having RickEwigleben, an artist who writes all their news releases and paints amazing digital cartoons, call me and take the time to do a thoughtful interview about the show. A show that is not even related to getting them work nor really getting me work.

So thank you Rick! Thank you Lisa and Chris!
Posted by Judith Hunt

Here's the link to see their write-up in the NEWS section- http://www.wilkinsonstudios.com/

Promotion in ispot!

The Working Artists Show is in the ispot!

Check it out at: http://arttalk.theispot.net/index

The ispot.com showcases the work of illustrators from over 15 countries and serves buyers throughout the world. It receives nearly 10,000,000 hits monthly and is widely recognized as the world's premier illustration Internet site.

Two more of the hardworking MEIC artists in the exhibit:

Jamie Hogan

Leticia Plate

Thank you for getting the word out!

Not Your Usual Art Show

Most of the promotional material and samples of art for the Working Artists Show in July is in and, I have to say, the art I'm being sent looks fabulously interesting to say the least!

Here's a tempting peek at a few of the pieces for the show:

Wade Zahares illustration from "Pony Island"

Joel Zain Rivers Framescream

Roz Davis Banded Butterfly

The upcoming WORKING ARTISTS SHOW, organized by some of the artists in the MEIC, it is being held in a gallery space, at the Kennebunk Free Library in Kennebunk, ME.

Show runs July 2nd-July 31st

Artist's Reception is in Hank's Room, Kennebunk Free Library
July 8th 4:30-7:30pm The public is welcome.

This show, featuring many well-known published illustrators and designers, was conceived to promote public awareness of an art form usually seen for only a few fleeting moments in print or film. Most consumers are unaware of the background behind producing commercial art: the time, thought, and skill. Advertising art, design, and illustration, once considered less than fine art, have gathered followings, become collectible in reprint form, with some illustration and advertising art becoming part of museum collections.

These " invisible artists" rarely, if ever, show their imaginative illustrations or beautiful design work to the public. With the limitations of reproduction the many tiny pen, pencil, and pastel strokes, brushwork, beautiful color blends on acid-free papers and boards are usually “hidden” away in flat files right after being scanned and printed.

The WORKING ARTISTS SHOW is pleased to present work by:

Andy J Smith www.andyjsmithillustration.com
Gabe McPhail www.workshop31.com
Joel Zain Rivers www.obioncomics.com
Nicole Fazio www.nicolefazioillustration.com
Nancy Cooper Funk www.nancycooperfunk.com
Jamie Hogan www.hoganbraun.com
Jessica Lynn Clark http://jessicalynnclark.blogspot.com
Judith Hunt www.huntjudith.com
Patricia Sharp SHARP DESIGN’S STUDIO Milbridge, ME
Pat Wooldridge www.wooldridgeequineart.com
Leticia Plate www.leticiaplate.com
Christia Siravo www.csiravo.com
Katie Diamond www.katiediamond.com
Michael Boardman www.coyotees.com/illustration
Helen Stevens www.helenstevensgallery.com
Roz Davis www.rozdavis.com
Wade Zahares www.zahares.com

Come see a truly unique art show! Original art and prints will be for sale.

WORKING ARTISTS SHOW

A collective art show called Working Artists, is scheduled for July at Kennebunk Free Library in Hank's Room (a gallery space with great lighting!) in Kennebunk, ME.


The theme for the show was hit upon in 2008 during adiscussion with several other talented hardworking artists about how we must schedule our art around family needs, supporting ourselves at times with other jobs, and even doing volunteer work. Commercial artists are often misportrayed in television and movies as having financially secure, leisurely lives. Their doing art is portrayed as "fun".

This show is about the real work that goes into commercial art and the real people artists are.

All artists must be commercial artists in New England having sold or been contracted to do artwork in 2008-2009.

Artists are encouraged to describe other work that they have done or do besides art too.

Send a short bio and a creatively produced photo of you working (no studio touched up photos please!) and a jpg sample of the work or works to be in the show to Judith Hunt's e-mail...artefact@gwi.net before the end of May or sooner.

We are hoping that the show will be able to continue on at another gallery after this one.

Any questions please feel free to contact me in the evenings.
Thank you for participating! I'm looking forward to seeing all the interesting and wonderful work you all do!
Judith Hunt
http://downontheartfarm.blogspot.com/

New book out by Kim Jacobs!

It's beautiful- Check it out at
http://www.kimjacobsart.com/page15/page15.html