The Blues

"The Blues" A Gallery 9 Group Show

March 3-28 (Opening reception March 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.)

124 S. 9th St, Lincoln NE

I'm working on a triptych for this show and still have a lot of work to get done this week. I made the mistake of watching Philadelphia for the first time list night while working. Needless to say I didn't get as much work done as I had hoped.

The bottom of the collage will be 11 layers of paper, so I'm doing some major paper flattening/drying today while I am at work. Luckily I have this massive and heavy ceramic torso I made in a class in college that just sort of sits around being useless, so it finally has a purpose today as i'm using its massive weight to press all this paper.

LAF photos and Craftacular 2009

The Lincoln Arts Festival 2009 went really well. The only setback was the seriously strong wind on Sunday afternoon which blew my tent around like a sail. I ended up taking everything down a few hours early to avoid losing any art and for the sake of my nerves.

The next event I have coming up is Craftacular 2009 which will be held at Zen's Lounge (122 N. 11th, Lincoln) on November 12th. Come and peruse lots of handmade items from local artists (artwork, prints, t-shirts, ornaments, etc.) and enjoy food and drinks from Zen's Lounge. It will be a great time to start picking up holiday gifts. I will have new art, prints, cards, and ornaments. PLUS, I'm working on some new items that I'm really excited about. I'm going to be making and selling bookmarks, gift tags, and wooden art boxes.

Look Both Ways and Getting ready for the show (post 3)

Look Both Ways: Artists & Writers Collaborate

Saturday, May 2 - 7:30 p.m.

The Loft at the Mill - 8th & P Streets, Lincoln

Admission is free

I'm going to be part of this event where writers were asked to choose a piece of art and respond to it with an original piece of writing. There will be a reading of the new work and then the artists and writers will be available for questions afterward.

Show stuff....

Collages Completed: 3

Collages Near Completion: 12

Collages Ready to Start: 20

Movies Watched So Far During Studio Time:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Spirited Away

Twilight

The Incredible Hulk

Iron Man

Bridget Jones' Diary

King Kong

Superman Returns

The Dark Knight

Land of the Dead

Pride & Prejudice mini-series

I am deep into art production now - with lots of pieces in pieces. I had been counting some old pieces as completed, but then since this is a new-work show, removed them from the total. Those ones can stay at home for this round. I'm thinking my total will be 38. Here are some studio shots:

Teeny-tiny Obi-Wan (with pen for scale)

Teeny-tiny TARDIS, Batman, and Obi-Wan (with tweezers for scale)

My desk (April 25) - You can see the tiny geek icons in position as I work on my self-portrait.

Tattooed Girl hangs out with Intergalactic Mouse while I prepare a background for her.

Q is for Quilter

SOLO SHOW NEWS

I have just started work on the first of the 40 planned new collages for the solo show in June. It's going to be a busy two months. I also finally decided on the title for the show:

Intergalactic Mice and Other Curiosities

New Work by Meghan Stratman

I think it's fitting. :)

I had fun keeping track of the movies, etc. that I watched while working last summer, so I think I will do that again. I think I'm going to buy a couple more Miyazaki movies to keep me company in my studio.

OTHER ART NEWS

Dont forget about NATURE'S MARKET. I will have a table there and will be selling prints, cards, and hopefully a few new ornaments. There will be lots of other artists and craftspeople selling their wares, so it should be a fun way to spend a morning. It takes place April 18, 9am-1pm at the Pioneer's Park Nature Center.

NEW WORK

Before starting on my show pieces, I finished up this commission:

Q is for Quilter

New Work

Doing some new, little pieces for a fundraiser tonight.

Other upcoming events:

Nature's Market

Pioneer's Park Nature Center

April 18th, 9am -1pm

Solo Show at Gallery 9

124 S. Ninth Street, Lincoln

Opening Reception June 5th, 7-10pm

*I'll have an actual name for the show sometime soon

Speedy Bee

This One's Mine

Photo Finish Gallery show at Gallery 9

"Photo Finish: Photography In Art"

February 4 – March 1, 2009

Celebrate "Lincoln PhotoFest" and join the member artists of Gallery Nine and their invited guests, as together they stretch their artistic limits. Each artist will take up the challenge of creating new works in a variety of mediums that begin with, incorporate, or grow from photography. An excellent opportunity to see some new and intriguing approaches to an interesting artistic challenge!

GALLERY NINE - 124 S Ninth St, Suite 4, Lincoln, NE

Public Opening & Reception - Friday, February 6, 2009

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Gallery Hours:

Wed – Sat: 10am - 5pm

Sun: 12noon - 5pm

GHOSTS OF ROME

New December Art

Here is some new work. Come visit me at Gallery 9's First Friday reception. I have new work plus prints, cards, and ornaments. Here is more info:

"Celebrate Art" All Member Holiday Show
Public Reception For The Artists:
Friday, December 5, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

This annual event will feature holiday items and original artwork priced especially for "Holiday Giving."

Gallery Nine is located in the Mission Arts Building, 124 South 9th St. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from Noon to 5:00 pm.

The show will hang from December 3 - December 28, 2008.

Free and open to the public.

Aristobot

Rocket Bunny in Blue

The Bandit Queen

New Ornaments