My good friend Jaxine Cummins took this photograph of this darling little boy this last Saturday evening at the reception for the Az Art Alliance's "Touch It, Feel It. Lovin' Art" show. All the artwork in a special marked section is allowed to be touched. It must have made a difference as the sales have really picked up, I sold "Excitement" a week ago! The painting that this cute fellow is examining is titled "A Good Day" it is 11" x 14" and is a mixed media and is for sale for $190. 30% of all sales at the gallery go to our wonderful outreach programs, so that makes a sale even more special. The show runs thru July 1st.

"Touch It, Feel It, Lovin' Art"

My New Encaustic Paintings

   Currently at the Arizona Art Alliance Gallery, I have a new series of encaustic paintings in the "Touch It, Feel It, Lovin' Art" show. Above is "The Calm before the Storm" encaustic on canvas and is 12" x 12" x 2". Below is "Excitement!" and is also 12" x 12" x 2". It was sold a week ago. Yeah!

  And this fabulous painting is also encaustic on canvas and measures 24" x 8" x 2" and is titled "Happiness"... and it does really make me happy to look at it, I hope it does to you too.

  The gallery will be having a reception for this show Saturday, May 12th, from 6pm to 9pm.
I would love it if you could stop by and see the wonderful art and of course...me!

Yeah, 1st Place in the Jewelry Category!

Currently at the AZ Art Alliance Gallery, we are having a show called "Spring into Art" and I won 1st Place in the jewelry category! Yeah!!! Here is what a section of my "Collage Jewelry" looks like.

More Fabulous "Collage Jewelry"

Above is "The Guardian Angel of Painting" available in my Etsy shop: "Kelley Smith Originals and Fabulousities".

This locket is especially for the strong female...."I am Woman, Hear me Roar!" (my own daughters did not get the reference, I am so old.....)

"Create" has 5 wonderfully artistic charms hanging from metal wings. Note the little bottle of "Creative Juices" that will help fight artist's block!

and finally my little "Bronze Angel of Drawing" (painting too) Fun Stuff. Hope you are having a Fabulous day!

Limited Edition Scrabble Tile Art Jewelry

I have finally created some very limited editions of art jewelry from my Scrabble tile collection. I sacrificed making all kinds of non-art words to create these special pieces. The "Artsy Fartsy" necklace is an adjustable length and available in my Etsy shop. (see side bar to enter my shop)...

This is a fabulous necklace that can be worn as a bracelet! Just unclasp the chain and WaLa! Two pieces of jewelry in one! I have an "Artist" and "Create" available at the AZ Art Alliance Gallery in Scottsdale, and an "Artist" available in my Etsy shop "Kelley Smith Originals and Fabulousities".
This necklace is made from the very hard to find old reddish Scrabble tiles. It's chain measures 17" and is very light. You would hardly know that you are wearing it. I have kept a necklace for myself and when I wear it, I get the most compliments and it has been a great conversation starter! (my family thinks that I do not need any type of conversation starters as they say I will talk to anybody, even in the line at the grocery store. But I think that is what life is all about, don't you?)

You are Invited!

I'd love to see you at our Spring Art Show at the Arizona Art Alliance Gallery! We've expanded the Gift Shop even more and there will be some fabulous art!