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Eastern Chipmunk: My Fat-cheeked Friend     2007 

9-1-08

The 2nd Annual Michigan Hummingbird Festival was held on August 23 at the River Lake Inn Restaurant near Colon, MI. I was a participating vendor and met quite a few hummingbird enthusiasts!

The Richland Farmer's Market has a craft-only market on the first Wednesday of every month. Look for me vending there this week (Sept. 3) in the last craft market of the season.

I was the the Featured Artist in the Kalamazoo Nature Center's Glen Vista Gallery from October 2008 through January 2009.

Also, the Opening Reception for that exhibit was on Saturday, October 11th at 12 p.m. The Wild Ones October Conference was being held the same day.

NEW: I now have "Nature Notecards" on recycled paper (w/ envelopes) in a limited run and they're  available at my 2 retail locations.

I shared a booth with Matthew Clysdale at the Southwest Michigan Harvest Festival at Tiller's International on Sunday, September 21, from 11:30 am to 6:30 pm.  

3-18-08

 The contract was signed today for a June-July 2008 Arthop exhibit at the Hayward-McNelis Gallery in the Henderson Castle. My many thanks to Laura & Peter Livingstone for their advocacy of my work, and for their community-focused programs already being hosted in the Castle.

3-11-08 

 My 'Hummingbird Dance' photo was the featured cover shot of the Kalamazoo Nature Center's Aug/Sept 2008 Nature Center News newsletter. Another shot shared the upper right corner. Many thanks to Lisa Panich at the KNC for her dynamic graphic designs utilizing my photos!

3-9-08 

 A tentative scheduling has my work exhibiting at The Henderson Castle Gallery in June, 2008. The Hayward-McNelis Gallery is a brand-new official stop on the Art Hop, and is a superb location for holding both public & private events and programs.

2-12-08

 I'll be at Wedel's Garden Center's Spring Expo from March 27-29 (Thurs.-Sat.), giving two seminars on 'bird-in-the-hand' & nature photography. There'll be a display booth with my artwork on sale during the entire 3-day event, so stop by to see my newest photos and say "hello". Call Wedel's at 345-1195 for more info. 

 My exhibit at the West Michigan Cancer Center was included in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's expanded March Art Hop, brochure and in their online publicity for the Art Hop. Although the stop was very poorly attended, my thanks go out to those who visited and showed support.

 The WMCC kindly hosted a new Opening Reception for my exhibit on Friday, March 7th. The gallery is open to the public from 9-5, M-F. Call 382-2500 for info.

 The WMCC will also be hosting another reception for my work, in conjunction with the 6 other artists in the upstairs gallery, sometime in mid-April.

2-9-08 

 I was in Otsego at Robin's Jewelers today in a joint pre-Valentine's Day sale. My many, many thanks to Dan & Robin of Robin's Jewelers for creating, setting up and hosting this wonderful event!  

 The date for my exhibit at The Center Walk Gallery, located in the Transformation Spirituality Center at Nazareth, has moved up from April to March. Be sure to visit the gallery from 9-5, M-F to show your support for the arts. Call Sister Betsy at 381-6290 for more information.

 The NEW Orvis book "The Beginner's Guide to Birdwatching",  featuring two of my bird photos, is now available! Released by Creative Publishing International, it's available online at Amazon.com, through Orvis, or the CPi websites. You may find it in local bookstores like Barnes & Noble as well. It retails for $19.95.

1-31-08

 I will be appearing at and hosting a display of my photography at the Annual Wild Game Potluck, on Friday, February 29th. This event is open to the public and will be held at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 721 Pine St., Paw Paw, Michigan. Call Jim Burns at (269) 353-7155 for more info.

2-3-08

 My scheduled February Art Hop Exhibit's Opening Reception at the West Michigan Cancer Center was cancelled on Friday by the Arts Council "due to inclement weather".

 Although I am aware that many of my supporters and other artists involved were both surprised and dismayed by this decision, I am hopeful that there will be a rescheduling of the event soon.

 To all of the many, many individuals, organizations, and businesses to whom I mailed and emailed invitations, and to all of the venues and businesses where you've kindly let me leave promotional fliers and postcards: thank-you for your support! Please be aware that I will now be unable to re-send or re-post invitations if there is a rescheduling of this event. This is due to a full loss of my publicity budget because of the cancellation.

 I personally apologize to all who showed up at the venue, or who called me seeking answers. 

 Please call the Arts Council at 342-5059 to inquire, to request, and to voice your opinion on this or any other art matters. 

12-7-07

 My exhibit at the Nature Connection Art Hop stop was installed and will be up through and beyond the holidays. This location and reception was very busy, with about 300 people coming through the doors.

 Interest generated from this exhibit has led me to signing a contract for an exhibit at the Parkview Hills Willow Lake Clubhouse in April, 2008. This will be an installation of about 35 pieces.

11-17-07

 The Editorial Assistant at Birder's World magazine has informed me that my Tree Swallow  photo, offered on-line as desktop wallpaper since April, will now be featured in the February 2008 regular paper issue. The photo has apparently been especially popular with their subscribers, and the article will include a letter from a Birder's World reader commenting on the shot.                                                                              

11-13-07

 The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has informed me that I've been awarded the Irving S. Gilmore Emerging Artist Grant for 2007.

 This grant is awarded to an artist who fits the criteria of the grant as either a new, emerging artist, and/or an artist making a complete career change or undergoing a significant shift in their artistic choice of medium or work.

 The artist must submit a thorough grant application within the alloted timeframe complete with a detailed budget, artistic work samples and statement, references, and specific intentions for the grant funds, among many other parameters. I'm pleased that I've received 95% of the full amount of the grant that I requested.

 Many thanks to the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation Emerging Artist Grant Program and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

11-12-07

 The birding seminar I gave at Wedel's Garden Center on Saturday was a big hit (especially my mimicking bird calls), and the "meet & greet" afterwards was wonderful for me to mingle with people who really appreciate their birds and nature! Many thanks to George and Andy Wedel, Terri Schwartz, and the whole staff at Wedel's for making my "day off" so pleasant and rewarding.

11-10-07 

 The Editor of Bluebird, the journal of the North American Bluebird Society (NABS), informed me that one of my nestling Tree Swallow photos will be used as the cover shot for the next issue. There will also be a bio on me and my work inlcuded within the issue.

 I've received copies of the issue, and it looks great! Four other photos were reprinted inside as well.

10-21-07

 Birds and Blooms magazine just published my "Tufted Titmouse Peanut-Eater" photo in their November/ holiday "Extra" issue. Copies are now available at newstands and bookstores everywhere.

10-19-07

 The Kalamazoo Gazette ran another article on my work in the Saturday, October 20th edition. Look in the "Outdoors" section for the in-depth feature. Many thanks to John Liberty and Tammy Mills at the Gazette for their interest and reporting, and John Lacko for a great portrait. 

 I signed the contract to exhibit my work at the Smartshop Gallery and Rachel has already begun to hang my work. Check out the link to their website in my 'links' section for location, directions, hours and other upcoming events.

10-3-07

 I was notified that three of my wildlife images have won places in the Barry Community Foundation's calendar contest. Each photo will represent one month in the calendar year. The 12-month calendar's theme is "Kids & Critters", and will be ready for sale by December. At only $5, it's a deal- and it supports the Barry Community Foundation.

 The Kalamazoo Gazette ran a featurette article on my work in the Sunday, October 14th "Arts & Entertainment" section. Also, there was an ArtHop blurb in that week's Thursday Gazette, with the whole 'Weekend' section devoted to the ArtHop.

9-28-07

  I received a nice present today as The Nature Connection store has signed me on as their featured artist for the December 2007 Art Hop stop. This exhibit will bring to light my newest work from the Summer, Fall & Winter of this year. There will be an artist's opening reception from 5-9 pm, Friday Dec. 7th. Please come down and show your support!

9-27-07

 I secured a spot on the November 2007 Art Hop at the Smartshop Gallery location in Kalamazoo. 

 Smartshop's Arts Curator and Gallery Coordinator, Rachel McCartney, feels my work will fit in well with the overall Smartshop theme and its vision for their artists.

 The installation will be in place through February of 2008. I hope this will be just the beginning of a long and beneficial collaboration!

9-18-07

 I've been invited to show my work at the Center Walk Gallery in the Spirituality Transformation Center at Nazareth. This show's theme will focus on the wildlife I've found residing in the Manitou Arbor Eco-Village site (the old Nazareth Farm). The exhibit is scheduled from March 1 to April 1, 2008.

August, 2007

 The Design Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Graphics Department has informed me that two of my photographs will be used in an upcoming book about birdwatching.

 ORVIS' The Beginner's Guide to Birdwatching, written by author and ornithologist Alicia King, will be released in February 2008 through Creative Publishing International.

 At 256 pages long, the book is "richly illustrated with 150 stunning and instructional photographs" and "is created to . . . inspire anyone who wants to learn more about the amazingly vast world of birding."

 The book may be pre-ordered now through ORVIS or Amazon.com for $19.95.

Tree Swallow Pair Establish Their Nest-Site     2006

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