My Work is Available in These Places

I have accomplished several goals during the past few months.  I have shown my work  in multiple places:

• Ruskin Seafood Festival
• Creative MiraBay!
• Hillsborough Community College South Shore Campus
• Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts

For the next few months (while assisting with our younger daughter's wedding), I plan to sketch, paint, and read in order to come up with a new series.  While getting back to hands-on work, my artwork will be placed in multiple outlets:

• My giclees (on canvas and on archival paper) and my notecards are available at Arianna's Rugs and Decor, Hwy 41 North in Apollo Beach, Florida, just across from MiraBay.  Go by and get to know Cynthia Atkins and Doti DeVane and browse through their gorgeous offerings.
• And my original acrylic painting entitled, "Bird of Paradise" is available at South Shore Gallery, Apollo Beach Blvd., Apollo Beach, Florida.  I have known Beth Howard since she was in high school.  And we have magnificent furniture created by Richard Chill Cott, her gifted uncle.
• All work is available on my Website, http://www.gracemckee.com/. 
• And I am on both http://www.artistsregistry.com/ and http://www.artslant.com/. 
• I am a member of Art Center Manatee and a link to my Website appears on their Website.  And we have joined Art Center Sarasota and hope that I will soon have a link there as well.

We are members of and are constantly inspired by programs by Ringling Museum's Friends of Asian Art. There is so much beauty in the world.  We are constantly enjoying the creativity of others as well as being creative ourselves.

"Support a living artist; the dead ones don't need it."

West Lake Mural

Xī Hú (西湖; literally "West Lake") is a famous fresh water lake located in the historic center of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province,China. With its beautiful pink lotuses and tranquil waters, it was once an emperial retreat. West Lake is now enjoyed by travelers from China and abroad.

I began this mural some time ago as a headboard for our bed. Recently I have returned to it.

The center panel of the three-panel screen is now complete.

My next step is to add values to the side panels to create a 3D effect and to complete the colorful panels.

The tranquility of the West Lake produces that same tranquil effect in this get-away bedroom.

Can You See Yourself?

This piece was created for the Altered Functions Show at the Art Center of Manatee. The artists' reception is tonight, May 29, 2009. The pieces will be on exhibit from May 28 through June 27 in the galleries at Art Center of Manatee, Bradenton, Florida. Hope to see you there!

The acrylic painting is on plexiglass which was placed in the opening of this actual Porsche engine cover which I bought at Vortex in Tampa. (Thanks, Doug!) Adhered to the back of the plexiglass is a Florida map showing Melbourne to Clearwater, the route of the Porsche Club of America Sunrise/Sunset Rally. The sun is--appropriately--an antenna topper.

The original plate at the top of the cover reads, "Beach Racing Cars." The can contains the magnetic letters U and C. Screwed to the center is a 3D rearview mirror. This is followed by the letters N and A. The question mark is made up of small keys.

"Can you see yourself in a Porsche?" We hope so and we hope that you will join is in the Suncoast Porsche Club of America or the PCA of your local region.