Summer Annual Exhibit June 14--July 19, 2013

These pieces are now being exhibited at the Artists' League Summer Annual at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. Mark won honorable mention for Long Leaf Pine Aniwah and a professional development award. Check out the show!

Generations May 10--July 12, 2013

Mark is now exhibiting in a group show titled Generations. He is showing his work alongside his grandfather's poems and grandmother's collages. Check it out! The exhibit is at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts: http://www.mofa.fsu.edu/

World Wide Sketchcrawl number 39

Today was World Wide Sketchcrawl number 39: to see sketches from around the world done on the same day go to www.sketchcrawl.com go to Forum on the menu bar and the choose the sketchcrawl you want to see. A long scroll of participating cities will follow. Or try this shortcut to sketchcrawl #39: http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=65&sid=f444f83fa6424dafec9c848a41527660

 Tallahassee artists met at the Goodwood Plantation Museum and Gardens to draw. Participants included Jennifer Clinard, Melinda and Bob Copper, Linda Dodson, Mark Fletcher, Mary Sterner Lawson, Robert Lide, Bill Otersen, Ellen Peyton, Barb Psimas, and Ann Stevens; (Sara Chang forgot her equipment and got caught up in the heirloom plant sale frenzy). The Ashe’s Magnolia was in bloom with its giant leaves and flowers; the magestic live oaks, the historic architecture and crowds of plant sale customers were also good subjects to draw. Weather was perfect and we enjoyed a picnic lunch together learning a bit about each others’ fascinating lives.

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Barbara Psimas

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Ellen Peyton

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Ellen Peyton

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Mary Sterner Lawson

(Left to Right) Barbara, Mark, Bob, Melinda

photo by Jennifer Clinard

(Left to Right) Barb, Robert, Linda, Bill, Ann, Ellen, Mary, Mark, Jennifer 

photo by Peggy Adair

 above by Jennifer Clinard

above by Mark Fletcher

above by Mark Fletcher

above by Mark Fletcher

above by Mark Fletcher

several open  books by Tallahassee Sketchcrawlers

by Dede Harter (drawn in Tom P.'s living room on WWSC day)

Spring Trip to Berea College, KY: April 3--6, 2013

We traveled to Berea College, KY this week to take down Mark's show, Poetry of Trees, at the Doris Ullmann Galleries. We got to see beautiful blooming cherry and bradford pear trees in GA and TN!

Artist in Residence!

(photo credit: RLide 2013)

Good news! Mark will be Artist in Residence this coming winter season at Big Cypress National Preserve (http://www.nps.gov/bicy/index.htm)!

38th World Wide Sketchcrawl!

WORLD WIDE SKETCHCRAWL #38!

The Tallahassee sketchcrawl members meet at the Tallahassee Museum www.tallahasseemuseum.org for sketching frequently. This is a big park-like environment featuring spacious natural habitats for varieties of mostly local wild animals. Many of these wonderful animals have been rescued or are in need of special/medical care provided by expert staff and volunteers. The museum grounds also feature many original historic buildings moved here from other locations including the Princess Murat's home, a church and schoolhouse. Miles of trails punctuated by sculptures take you through natural wetlands . A farm with beautiful domesticated animals is maintained by staff and volunteers. Specialists in costume demonstrate the old ways of life and share their deep historical knowledge. All year we enjoy the various exhibits and activities of the museum galleries, whose professional curators Linda Deaton and Sarah Wagoner have honored us with two exhibits. Thank you, Museum staff!

Most sketchcrawlers made 4 to 8 drawings. They were all so good it was hard to choose one each for this blog. Check for more images as they are added or go to www.sketchcrawl.com and see what people around the world were sketching on the same date we were!

 (photo by Sara Chang) Left to Right: Tim, Bob, Dede, Roger, Mary, Amy, Mark, Bill, Maria, Barbara, Melinda, Joyce; (not pictured here=Susan and Sara)

 Mary Sterner Lawson

Joyce Raichelson

Joyce Raichelson

 Mary Sterner Lawson

 Mary Sterner Lawson

 Mary Sterner Lawson

 Mary Sterner Lawson

                                                                  Amy Koontz Knippel

                                                                       Barbara Psimas

                                                                          Bill Otersen

                                                                          Bob Copper

                                                                       Maria Balingit

                                                                        Mark Fletcher

                                                                      Melinda Copper

                                                                  Mary Sterner Lawson

                                                                     Susan Swihart

                                                                    Roger Messimer

                                                                         Tim White

Mark Fletcher (I added this one today to say thanks to Manfred in Austria  for the refillable brush-pen he gave me: I used it today, and actually, almost everyday!)

                                                         Bill Otersen (photo by Sara Chang)

                                                     Dede Harter  (photo by Sara Chang)

                                                     Maria Balingit  (photo by Sara Chang)

                                                    Susan Swihart  (photo by Sara Chang)