Boy....

SO it's been a very busy few months.. not a lot of time online, working 60+ hours a week...

so here's a post of a lot of stuff!

"once upon a...?

"Once Upon…?"
Kathleen Joyce © 2014 KJOYCE.net

Wanted to do a whimsical story piece with a fox and a rattan ball in a woodland setting.. but I realized I’m awful at coming up with stories…. so I guess they’re running away from something.. eh?

Fishies and Paint the Town

Kathleen Joyce © 2014Created this painting at one of the events I work for (at Unicoi Art Studio in Chicago) called Paint the Town.   We relocate painting workshops to local bars in Roscoe Village.  We bring all the materials and guests are invited to drink and eat while creating a masterpiece.  It's great for anyone from total beginners (stick figure art) to advance masters of the arts.  Want to check it out or attend one? Check out the link below!


Unicoi Art Studio's Paint the Town Tour

Just a bit of children's character design...

done digitally

New Paintings

Journey

11x14 Acrylic on stretched canvas.

Purchase the original here.

Minnie Mouse Happy Hour

24x36 Acrylic on stretched canvas

For a personal client

Wine Cork Sailboat

Wine Cork Sailboats sold on Etsy! 

Sailboats are made of wine corks, twine, designer paper and toothpicks.

They come with a painted glass mug and acrylic blue gems at the bottom

... and then ...

add your own water!

Can be purchased as a gift or a cute accessory to your workspace!

Astronaut Comission

If  you're interested in a painting like this, I'm open for commission! By the way, I loved doing this!

P.S. I know I complain every time how I never get enough time to write on here.. I'm sorry/ and other stuff... guess I should stop apologizing until I get stuff done on here!

Updates on Website

So I've been doing an overhaul on my website... still have a lot to fix.   I just finished this space painting commission on wood, and I loved every minute of it! As soon as I'm allowed to post it.. I will and I really want to offer commission opportunities for Space paintings.  Didn't realize how much I would love it!  Thanks for following and sticking with me during these dry months!

Selling new Greeting Cards!

Hey! I just started selling some Holiday greeting cards in my shop, I highly suggest you check them out and maybe buy some? Support the arts? Buy local......? Click the images below to find my shop!

Updated website and logo!

So I've been trying to work more on branding and to get a portfolio done soon after finishing 2 large paintings for someone.  I was looking for something a bit more hand-drawn, freeform and loose.  But one of my favorite artists posted an inspirational  bit about why it's important to create personal projects, I suggest you read it! Muddy Colors: Personal Work written by Corey Godbey

Plus I finally saw A Year with Frog and Toad and got a bunch of goodies (aka Marketing stuff with my artwork on it) and I have ... only a few pics. I need to get better at that.

AND

Skip to 2:40 to see my illustration for The Chicago Children's Theatre on TV!

What's Up Gallery and Paintings for SALE

So Whats Up Gallery was pretty packed, I'm still trying to sell the rest of my paintings, which you can purchase on squareup.
Also.... I've been spotting more Frog and Toad ads on the buses near me! Can't wait to see it in November!

Sorry for the short update.. busy busy!

What's Up Art Gallery at Unicoi Studio

Hey guys,

 I will be showing work along with another artist in a rotating gallery where I work ( Unicoi Art Studio ) and the reception is October 11th (Friday) 7-9pm. Food, refreshments, open painting, raffles and other activities... the support would be greatly appreciated! Here is a link to the "What's Up" facebook events page, thanks! (P.S. They're looking for artists for future shows, email info@unicoistudio.com for inquiries)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1418555275032442/

Unicoi Art Studio is located at 2059 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL ‎

So here's bunch of pictures....

Here we go... an image dump  of my Summer! It's been a crazy one (lots of ups and downs).... but now I'm getting back on track! A list of things that happened... lots of working, more work with The Chicago Childrens Theatre (I didn't get any sleep for like a month, but it was worth it)... we had a death in the family ... I went camping and got a horrible sunburn but we found lots of cool stuff and went tubing down a river... started doing these Paint The Town Tours with Unicoi Art Studio (Painting on canvas at local bars) ... I moved out for the first time into a house ... and lots of other things happened ... I didn't have a lot of time to get things done or to paint, or post, but I really want to get back onto that and start doing more Freelance work.  (Sorry for the dump...)

I'm not dead! {Just very busy}

So this is going to be quick (on my way to work) .. but I've neglected this blog for a long time, this summer has been insane, full of freelance work in addtion to 2 jobs, not sleeping at all for like a month, a loss in the family, other family stuff, and then moving out in a few days!  I'm really excited to be getting a better work space and hopefully finding time to post everything I've been doing! We'll see about that... but I wanted to let you know I'm not dead!!!!! But check out the Chicago Children's Theatre website to see what I've been up to!

Whales, Elephants, and shameless (well not really) promotion

Some long awaited updates...

I was working at the art studio one day when someone from the Chicago Children's Theatre (I couldn't get their name, I was in the middle of a class) dropped off a poster and flyers with my work for the performances of the  Elephant and the Whale! I'll be ushering 2 Saturday performances in the upcoming month.

And... I've got some work in a nice glass case at the Vogt Visual Art Center in Tinley Park, and all my stuff is for sale! If you don't want to travel to Tinley Park and be mobbed by small-town gradeschool cheerleaders, you can buy something off my etsy or society 6.