GIVEAWAY

Hey y'all!

I was organizing my closet and found some 5x7" state prints of my old Michigan and West Virginia designs, and decided to have a little giveaway! 

To enter, visit my Instagram, follow me (@allevatojm), find & like this same photo, and comment which print you'd like and why (pink Michigan, green Michigan, or blue West Virginia -- only choose one, please!). 

I will randomly pick a winner for each print, so there will be 3 winners total! Giveaway closes Friday, March 4 at midnight EST. Winners announced March 5. Open to U.S. residents only. 

Updated state prints

I've been working my way through the states as a set of prints for a while now. I've been having so much fun with them!

It's a progressive series - when it first began I was adding flowers for decoration, but after a few states, I decided to make the flowers each state's specific state flower. 

 My first two state prints:

original versions

The first two states I painted were Michigan and West Virginia; after a while with the black text and decorative flowers, they no longer fit with the flow of the series -- so I decided to update them!

 

Updated green Michigan print

The newly updated Michigan print is in the same color scheme as the original, but with new color-coordinating hand lettering and features the state flower - the Apple Blossom. 

Updated West Virginia print

The updated West Virginia also features new blue hand lettering and the state flower- the Rhododendron. 

 

 

These states are my and my husband's home states, so it was very special to me to be able to update them and give them even more meaning. 

 

 

 

 I hope to be adding even more state prints soon! (hint, DC-metro area!)

 

 

Shop state prints here

 

 

Recently

Whew, I have a lot to catch up on! The past several weeks have been super busy with shows, weddings, traveling, and orders. 

Here's a little recap:

 Had a great time at the Leon & Lulu Summer Artists' Market

Printing and packaging for shows and shops! 

New painting in progress featuring a lovely ginger jar. 

Booth at the Anton Art Fair. The weather was great (the storm held off), and we even saw some friends!

new designs (p.s. for anyone who has ever inquired - this is why I don't offer calligraphy services - all my lettering is carefully gridded out on graph paper before I paint it. Very time-intensive, and not at all practical for envelope addressing!)

painting new designs

Christmas sneak peek!

one of my customers sent me this of my print in her (super cute) bathroom!

Ikea now sells cats. (they find the weirdest places to sit, don't they?)

Also, I now have some paintings available in the Elements Gallery of the Detroit Artists' Market!

Mount Clemens Art Fair

I will have a booth at the Mount Clemens Art Fair this weekend in Mount Clemens, Michigan at Macomb Place. The fair is up Saturday, June 6th 11am - 8pm and Sunday, June 7th 11am - 5pm.

Mark your calendars -- It should be a beautiful weekend for art!

Leon & Lulu Summer Artists' Market

I will be selling at the Leon & Lulu Summer Artists' Market on May 31 & June 1 
(that's this coming Sunday and Monday)

I will have small paintings, fine art prints, and greeting cards available! 
Stop in and say hi!

click here for more details

Fair and One Square

I entered a painting into the Fair & One Square show at the Anton Art Center recently. It was a small works show - 12" and smaller. 

 I was unfortunately unable to attend the opening reception, but found out my painting Vineyard won Third Place! This was super exciting because the piece was a bit of a deviation from my regular style but, like all my pieces, its focus was color and interpretation of form.

 My husband and I were able to squeeze in a trip to the gallery after the opening, about 10 minutes before they closed (ha, it was a very busy weekend and we unfortunately live well over an hour away), so I was rushing to get photos. Such a pretty space! 

A couple of other winners. 

 awkward selfie! Thanks, Anton! We'll see you again soon for the Mount Clemens Art Fair! 

 

Recently

Two paintings in the Plymouth Community Art Council Show

printing prints (you can see I made one of the above paintings into a print)

 Spring came late, but it was pretty

 messy work table

more of that lovely Spring!

Several of my prints in Poppins on Mackinac Island 

(photo courtesy of Poppins instagram)

New shop on Mackinac Island

With Mackinac Island, Michigan opening for the season, I thought it was a good time to share my newest shop location - Poppins! 

 photo from here

I'm very excited to have my cards and prints available at this super adorable shop, right in the middle of Main Street.

Poesy

Original paintings, art prints, cards, and card sets at Poesy in Royal Oak, Michigan. It's a wonderfully curated shop! (and doesn't that purple wall scream "Monica's apartment on Friends"?!)

 

New Shop - 117 Gallery

I am so excited to announce that I now have paintings available in the 117 Gallery Shop of the Ann Arbor Art Center.

 photo from here

my paintings, courtesy A2ArtCenter Instagram

The 117 Gallery shop is located on the first floor of the art center and has everything from paintings to wearable art. It is definitely worth stopping in! 
(plus the exhibition space on the second floor is free to visit!)



 

New Shop!

I'm so excited to share that my work is now available at Poesy in Royal Oak, MI!

  

You can find my greeting cards, art prints, and original paintings, plus amazing art and gifts from dozens of artists and small businesses. Stop in and say Hi to owner (and artist) Holly!

Tiny Expo

I will be a vendor at the Tiny Expo at the Ann Arbor District Library 

on December 13 (this coming Saturday)!

Pick up your last-minute gifts and items for those hard-to-shop-for 

people that you've been avoiding (we all do it).

Black Friday Weekend Sale!!!!

Black Friday Sale in my Etsy Shop! 

Save 20% OFF your entire purchase with coupon code GIVETHANKS20 (enter at checkout)

Sale lasts from Black Friday - Sunday!

A great time to purchase gifts and cards - Don't miss out!

I am also having a Black Friday Weekend promotion in my booth at Yellow Door Art Market  

if you want to shop local -- 20% OFF everything from 11/28 - 11/30!

Ridge Fine Arts recap!

We had a great time at the Ridge Fine Arts Show this past weekend!

People came to shop, and it was consistently busy all day! So busy in fact, that I forgot to take pics of the whole area and all I have are some booth shots for you. 

Sadly those are all the pics I have, so I wanted to share 2 other businesses that I was introduced to at the show. 

My booth neighbor was Kate of Kate and Louie Handmade. She is super sweet and makes really cute home and kitchen decor, like dishtowels, napkins, and aprons. She is also a graphic designer, and designs some of her own fabrics. 

 (image from her Etsy shop)

We also made one purchase, and it was from Sugar Wood Bakery by Melanie Brooks. Melanie is also a ceramicist and jewelry maker who recently started a bakery and sweets shop. We bought some gourmet lollipops - green tea apple, pineapple coconut pina colada, and kahula coffee with cocoa nibs. yum. 

 

Thanks to Siouxsan Miller (of Green Daffodil) who co-founded and runs Ridge Fine Arts, and to all the volunteers who helped. It was a great show! 

Ridge Fine Art Show

I will have a booth at the Ridge Fine Art Show this Saturday in Ferndale, Michigan. 

I will have new paintings, Christmas cards, and ornaments along with art prints and greeting cards. Stop by if you're in the area!