April 25, 2015
Swimming with your dreams
Snorkeling in the sea of your fantasies, floating as if in space, having your dreams actualized, this is how our realities should be.
Selling on Etsy! A how to guide...
You spend so much time creating, your apartment is filling up and walking space is now between piles, perhaps it is time to venture into making money with your art. Etsy makes this a very easy venture. First, photograph your art using idealic backgrounds. Then create a blurb which really sells your art. Come up with great list of tag words, these are searchable words that describe what your selling. When people shop on Etsy they put in search words, so the more tag words you come up with, the more visible and your art is which improves the chances of your art coming up in the listing. Below are my new listings:
tag words: eye glasses case, pouch, black, rubberized, waterproof...
Rubberized eye glass cases, with attached cleaning cloth. Each one has it's own unique painting, and signed on the back.
These are small notebooks, with unique paintings on both sides. People want to see the object as a whole, so be sure to photograph all aspects of it.
tag words: eye glasses case, pouch, black, rubberized, waterproof...
Rubberized eye glass cases, with attached cleaning cloth. Each one has it's own unique painting, and signed on the back.
CallieArt on Etsy
Good luck!
Callie
February 27, 2015
Celebratig the virtue of bats
My new work is about bringing awareness of the importance of bats. We are loosing large quantities of these exceptional creatures to white-nose Syndrome. This is a huge crisis. Many think of bats just as scary creatures, but we benefit greatly from them.
They eat insects and mosquitoes (helping to control viruses spread by the insects), and lower the need for pesticides, pollinate flowers and disperse seeds for countless trees and shrubs growth.
"Chinese artists have long used five bats to represent the five blessings: health, long life, prosperity, love of virtue, and a tranquil, natural death. The bats often are bright red— the color of joy."
"White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in North America. The disease is caused by a fungus from Eurasia, which was accidentally transported here by humans. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, invades the skin of hibernating bats and disrupts both their hydration and hibernation cycles.
WNS has killed at least 5.7 million bats since it arrived in North American in 2006. Some winter colonies have seen 100% fatality. "
http://www.batcon.org/our-work/regions/usa-canada/address-serious-threats/wns-intro
They eat insects and mosquitoes (helping to control viruses spread by the insects), and lower the need for pesticides, pollinate flowers and disperse seeds for countless trees and shrubs growth.
"Chinese artists have long used five bats to represent the five blessings: health, long life, prosperity, love of virtue, and a tranquil, natural death. The bats often are bright red— the color of joy."
"White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats in North America. The disease is caused by a fungus from Eurasia, which was accidentally transported here by humans. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, invades the skin of hibernating bats and disrupts both their hydration and hibernation cycles.
WNS has killed at least 5.7 million bats since it arrived in North American in 2006. Some winter colonies have seen 100% fatality. "
http://www.batcon.org/our-work/regions/usa-canada/address-serious-threats/wns-intro
February 16, 2015
Last issue of MungBeing Magazine
Yesterday the last issue of the on-line zine, MungBeing Magazine was issued. I have been contributing to this zine since Issue 9, I believe that might have been in 2006! Mark Givens is the creator/editor, a super hero who believed in promoting other artists. Be it visual, written or performance art, he wanted to share it all with the world. And over the many years that he devoted himself to putting out this zine, he was a success.
My last pieces for the zine is a photo series taken in Greenwood Cemetery titled "Expressive Tree Series". Intimate and humorous views of some quite expressive trees were discovered.
All issues can be viewed on MungBeing
February 15, 2015
Greenpoint Art Lounge Feb. 2015
The show took place at a two floor gallery in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The show was more of a one night scene, with music and a large number of artists involved. So much great energy and an amazing turnout.
January 19, 2015
Octopus on the scene
New Work in 2015 visit: www.callieart.com
Coming on to the scene, joining the tree series, is the octopus. Love of the sea and trees intermingling.
Below are more samples of the new direction I am taking, that being upcycling. I find the physicality of an object extremely inspirational. Each one is unique and can be purchased on etsy: Callie Art on Etsy
Putting the holidays behind and looking forward to what 2015 has to offer!
Be true to yourself and stay healthy.
Be true to yourself and stay healthy.
~ Callie
January 01, 2015
The Year 2015 Begins...With Trees!
Tree Series, People in Trees
Friends depicted in tree paintings. Each painting is a depiction of a friend and who they co-habitate with. Gesturing limbs...
Friends depicted in tree paintings. Each painting is a depiction of a friend and who they co-habitate with. Gesturing limbs...
If interested in having a consignment piece created, write me at: callie@callieart.com
Cheers and have a spectacular New Year!
~ Callie
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