My Peeps Need to Vote for My PEEPS

"Peep-Bunn-Tiki: The Secret of Easter Island" was chosen as a finalist in the 2011 Washington Post Peeps Show V. You can see it on the WP website and it will appear in this weekend's WP Magazine.

YOU can help Bunn-Tiki win the popular vote.

"Bunn-Tiki!"

"Bunn-Tiki!"

"Bunn-Tiki!"

Can you hear the little marshmallow bunnies chanting? If you can, if you feel the power of The Bunny, go to the Washington Post website and vote for "Peep-Bunn-Tiki" as your favorite.

Don't let that little yellow Peep be sacrificed in vain.

Block of Art 2011

The rumors are true. The reclusive, L A Mestishen (that's me) will be making a rare public appearance at Block of Art on Saturday, April 9, all day at the Ramada in Pottsville, Pa. Ooooh, that makes it sound a bit racy, doesn't it? I'll be doing demos all day at the Ramada Hotel.

(Please hear me saying that with a slight Cockney accent.)

Block of Art is a three day event starting Friday, April 8th and continuing through Sunday, April 10th. It showcases musicians, film-makers, fine-artists and crafts-people as well as local eateries.

I'm looking forward to hearing Soji O play in person, and seeing Stephen Pytek's new short film. I'll also be stopping by the Historical Society's building on North Centre Street, just down from the Greystone Restaurant, to take another look at the Frank Wyso exhibit. You can find more information about all the programming happening at the Historical Society both during Block of Art and throughout the year at http://www.schuylkillhistory.org/

And, no, at the moment I haven't the slightest idea what my subject will be. I'll be painting with the Terry Ludwig pastels, that's for certain, but I'm not sure what I'll be painting. Maybe I can find a willing victim to pose for me? Or I can start winnowing down that "to do" list.

See you on Saturday or (gasp!) you might even catch a glimpse of my Friday night at the opening.

Art of the Flower Exhibit

My pastel "Cherry Blossoms" was accepted for the Philadelphia Sketch Club's "Art of the Flower" exhibit. Initially, I wasn't pleased with the piece and almost didn't bother framing it. Just goes to show that I never can tell what jurors are going to like.



The opening is on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Sketch Club recently celebrated it's 150th anniversary. It is America's oldest continuing arist organization.

"Yellow Leaves"

12" x 19", pastel on paper