Arriving Here, Leaving 2014

Today being the last day of the year I tend to embark on a life review - I'm sure like many others. What have I done with my life? Where am I headed? How am I doing as a mom? What to paint next? How to make the work better, how to reach more people...is it ever enough? Am I ever going to do or be enough??? (something my dear friend, Bernadette Slowey and I often talk about.) I spent the better part of yesterday reviewing almost a decade's worth of work posted online - some of it lovely, but honestly most of it I could do without. There's the inner critic for you. But I always come back to the fact that you can't get there from here. Everyday you have to be here. Here. Here. And every moment is now. Now. Now. And I could have never arrived at Circles, had I not painted Venuses, poppies, and Lollipop Figures on cliffs, then daisies, then orbs, then Circles. You can only get here, from where you are. 
Today's featured painting is my favorite Circle painting of 2014, appropriately entitled, "My Favorite Circle Painting." I love the lightness of being of it, it feels happy - the floating bubbles of possibility. It feels grounded and strong. It knows color and all the ins and outs and endless combinations.
I thank you all for an amazing 2014, and also for an amazing life thus far. I am truly blessed to be spending the majority of the hours of the day doing what I love to do - ever since I was a child, and that is to create.
I look forward to 2015, all the new paintings that will be made, all the new experiences I will have with you at my side, and all the new places we will arrive at together called "here." Happy New Year!

"my favorite circle painting" mixed media on canvas, 40"x40", 2014
all rights reserved by Laurie Maves ART

end of Year Frida SALE

"Metamorphosis Frida" 

was recently purchased by Kaiser Permanente.

The painting will join their permanent collection of 

Colorado Artists.

I am so very honored to bring you this announcement!

To celebrate this accomplishment, I am offering the remaining 2013 Frida Kahlo portraits

and these three smaller ones from 2014 

(pictured below)

at a reduced rate of 20% off their original pricing now through 12/31/14. Portraits range in size of 16"x16" up to 30"x40".  Prices range from $350 to $1200 (before applying sale discount).  Purchase inquires please contact the artist at her email : laurie (at) lauriemavesart.com 

HAPPY HUMPDAY!

Holiday Open House 12/3/14

2014 is almost over - to celebrate this year, the upcoming holidays and to ring in the new, I'm hosting a Holiday Open House this Wednesday from 3-7 pm.

Charlotte Piper of Dragonfly Oracle will be here as well, offering Oracle Card Readings - similar in a way to Tarot Card readings. A reading can be a fabulous way to confirm a direction you want your life to head in, to celebrate where you are, and possibly how best to overcome a present struggle you may be experiencing.

 Lots of fabulous ART to choose from - I actually counted and have close to 75 original artworks in the studio. From miniatures 5"x5" framed pieces to large wall canvas murals, old and new work will be available - for ANY budget, seriously! :)

Here's a video to catch a sneak peek at other items for sale - all hand made with love! :)

Hope to see you :)

ARTsy Vlog video

Now buy my art directly from Instagram

Look what's new for @LaurieMavesART on my Instagram page: click HERE 

I post new work almost daily. And now you can buy the work I'm posting directly from Instagram! I'm so super duper excited! It's super safe - you don't have to keep a credit card on file and go shop! Just in time for the holidays:  Here's more of the scoop directly from the source called Pay With Penny:

Shop now directly over our Instagram! Look for posts tagged #paywithpenny. See something you want? Just comment #sold to buy and it’s yours. 

How does it work?

We’ve partnered with Penny, a service that helps you easily shop Instagram. Look for our posts tagged #paywithpenny. We’ll include a short description of the product and a price in the comments. See something you want? Just comment #sold to buy and Penny will follow up to take care of the rest. It’s super easy and once you’ve signed up with Penny once you’ll never have to add your info again.

Is it safe? 

Absolutely! Penny uses a payment processor that is safe and uses industry-leading  security standards, and your contact information will never be shared with anyone other than the sellers you buy from.

How do I sign up?

Follow us on Instagram to be ready. To sign up with Penny ahead of time, you can go to paywithpenny.com and log in with your Instagram account.

Here's a fun infographic to explain how to sign up with Penny.

Shout out to Becky Murphy for the awesome infographic and designs check her out at  @beckycmurphy.

Check out my art on Vango

Greetings for this lovely Tuesday afternoon!

There's a great new little - yet growing ART ONLINE SALES website that I am quickly growing to love! Formerly known as ARTtwo50 , Vango is a great place to shop for original and affordable art online. Artists get to submit works that start at a sales range of $100-$250. Once you sell $500 worth of work, you get to move up in a tiered system. I have seen quality work on this site, and have already sold a painting that is currently traveling from my studio in Denver, Colorado to a home in Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. My first official painting to travel to the Middle East.  For that I am most grateful!

What I appreciate about Vango is that I can focus more time on making work, while they help promote my art. When a piece sells, part of their small commission pays for the shipping of the works, so all you have to do is show up at the post office or UPS and drop the work off.

Yes, I know, this sounds like a commercial for their company.

But I have to share what I like as a full time working artist, and this is one site that has worked for me.

Please visit my specific page on the site: 
LaurieMavesART on Vango

Right now I think I have about 16 works for sale, all at crazy affordable pricing for original works.

If you're a working artist, I hope you take the time to check out their system, and maybe it will be a great fit for you.  If you're a collector, then I hope you find some great art on there for yourself! 

In the meantime, I thank you for continuing to read my blogs, and I hope you enjoy the new works - Like these newest Poppies shown below as well as a new set of abstracts that I have uploaded to the site with the titles "Spirit," "Free All Every One" and "Love Inside My Mind"

"We Grow With Light and Love" 24"x24"

"When I Find My Light Poppies" 24"x18"

"Spirit" 12"x12"

"Free All Every One" 12"x12"

"Love Inside My Mind" 12"x12"

10/6/14 featured painting

10/6/14 today's featured painting, in preparation for the upcoming Day of the Dead holiday, this is one of my favorites from years past (2008) "So This Is The Nw Year Estrellas and All" mixed media on wood. Prints, greeting cards and phone cases available. Happy Monday!

Fine Art America link to image

Center of Attention Artist Laurie Maves

In case you missed the live interview on Denver's Fox 31 from September 19, 2014, here is the video for your review. I hope you enjoy the segment.

I was truly honored to be a part of their GoodDay Colorado show :)

And thank you to Zachary Reese of DenverArtists.com for selecting my work for the show.