HomeHomehttp://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2011-06-09T04:00:42ZSquarespaceJust a quick post...http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2011/6/8/just-a-quick-post.htmlSandra Blazel2011-06-09T03:57:10Z2011-06-09T03:57:10ZI actually finished a new painting today!  I am really trying to budget my time between my 3 days off and working out at Haleiwa Art Gallery (come see me!)...I am getting better at it...not perfect...but I am pleased that I got a canvas out of the prep stage and suitable for viewing!  Here it is  (I am going back to a series I did a few years ago...this one is called "Tatouage - Bamboo Grove").  Stay tuned for more!

]]>This and That....http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2011/5/3/this-and-that.htmlSandra Blazel2011-05-04T03:39:57Z2011-05-04T03:39:57ZIt has been pointed out that I have been derelict in my duties where it regards my website....too true!  Just want to let all of you that visit this site from time to time that, yes, I am stilling alive and kicking...and extremely busy!  Sales of artwork have increased dramatically out at the gallery (Haleiwa Art Gallery) which can only bode well for the future!

I was also blessed this month to sell two of my own pieces -- "Morning Becomes..." and "Ho'oma'alili"  ...two larger pieces after a year of selling mostly small ones.  Punahou Carnival was also a success in the sales department, with the piece i showed you all previously, as well as several others, selling.  It looks like I have alot of work to do to "restock" my inventory! (That's a good thing!)

To all of you that come to check my website...thank you for your continued interest in my work, and continued support of it...there are some new things out a ways on the horizon, which I will let you know about as soon as they are firmed up...in the meantime...please keep checking back here.  I will be posting some new work in the 'originals' gallery in the next couple of days.

As always...mahalo nui loa!

]]>Its that time of year again!http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2011/2/2/its-that-time-of-year-again.htmlSandra Blazel2011-02-02T22:03:30Z2011-02-02T22:03:30ZThe Punahou Carnival is back!  The carnival itself is Friday and Saturday, February 4th and 5th, on the campus of Punahou School.  More importantly, for all art lovers, is the annual Carnival Art Gallery, which is available for viewing (and purchasing) throughout this week!  I hope you all can make it...as well as my work, there are many artists showing their work for sale, and for a good cause (50% of the proceeds go to scholarships).  Hope to see you there!!

Here is one of the pieces I have there:

 

 

 

]]>Fun Stuff!http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2010/5/18/fun-stuff.htmlSandra Blazel2010-05-18T17:48:02Z2010-05-18T17:48:02ZLots of things going on...a sign, I hope, of an ever up-ticking economy!  Possibilities abound with proposals out here and there.  And then the HUGELY fun opportunity I received last week...I've had 10 pieces selected to be used in the new George Clooney movie, "The Descendents"!  This is even better than the time or two I had pieces used on "Lost"!  

Does this make me a star? ....nah....but its a nice little feather in my cap! Woo Hoo!!

 

...and of course I can't close without showing a new painting.  This is "The Old Wailua Sugar Mill"

]]>catching up....http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2010/4/14/catching-up.htmlSandra Blazel2010-04-14T17:42:51Z2010-04-14T17:42:51ZWell I've been MIA for the past couple of months, haven't I?!!  Between working at Haleiwa Art Gallery and then trying to run a business at the same time, I've found my computer communications have taken a huge hit!

The other thing that has taken a hit, up until recently, has been my painting.  I have discovered (or re-discovered, perhaps) that painting for a living entails ALOT more than just painting...there's checking on galleries to make sure that they are well stocked, filling orders for items in the reproduction product line, doing my book-keeping (yuck), making phone calls...well the list goes on!  Somewhere in between all of that, I have to find time to do the thing that got me into all of that other stuff - painting! 

After getting some major things off the to-do list, I have finally settled back into painting - and settled down into the knowledge that I'm not going to be finishing pieces as quickly anymore, and that its okay that it took me a day to figure out what I wanted to paint next -- its all just another phase in the life of Sandra Blazel, artist!

 

Hope your "phases" are working out for you too!  Aloha!!!

 

]]>A beautiful Sunday Morninghttp://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2010/1/31/a-beautiful-sunday-morning.htmlSandra Blazel2010-01-31T17:30:59Z2010-01-31T17:30:59ZThe sun is out and (so far) the sky is a beautiful shade of blue.  Today I am off to Punahou School to deliver 6 paintings to the carnival artshow.  There is a wonderful article in the Honolulu Advertiser this morning about the annual event...I will post a link to it below.

Then its off to Haleiwa...I am now painting and working as an art consultant at Haleiwa Art Gallery, Fridays - Mondays.  After alot of years doing the "hermit" painter thing, I am finding I am really enjoying being out and about and meeting lots of new and interesting people.  I am also discovering I know stuff!!  There is alot of art information crammed inside my brain, and apparently its just dying to get out!  Who knew! 

I have also discovered the wonders of audio books and podcasts (its about an hour drive from my home to Haleiwa)...I ultimately still enjoy turning a page, but these are the next best thing!

For now, I am off to drink some coffee and then prepare for the day...I hope yours is a good one...mine will be!  Aloha!!

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100131/LIFE09/1310330/Carnival+of+Hawai+i+arts

]]>...a new year...new horizons...http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2010/1/15/a-new-yearnew-horizons.htmlSandra Blazel2010-01-15T20:18:05Z2010-01-15T20:18:05Zwhew! I just realized I hadn't posted anything since Christmas Eve!  My apologies!  I have been deep into preparing for my annual submissions for the Punahou Carnival Art Gallery/Show.  For those of you that don't know about this auspicious event, which is run in conjunction with the annual carnival (the biggest in the state), the gallery has become one of THE places for collectors to find new work.  As well as it being a fabulous place to find art, 50% of the proceeds go to help fund scholarships to Punahou School.  Its a win/win situation!  I will post a link to the art gallery site, so you can read more about it.

I have already given my Facebook fans a sneak peak at one of the new pieces I am submitting to the gallery, so its only fair that I post it here as well.  Called "Mooncakes in the Morning", the piece is 16" x 28", acrylic on canvas, and was inspired by a morning trip down to Chinatown.

Things seem to be picking up slowly in the art world...a few more sales...alot more interest and inquiries...lets hope that we are truly climbing out of this economic slump we've been in...I'm very optimistic about 2010!  There are some changes on the horizon for me, in this new year, that should help foster that optimism.  Will have more details for you soon.  In the meantime, I send you all wishes for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year, filled with love and joy!  Aloha!!

 

http://www.punahou.edu/page.cfm?p=2467

 

 

]]>Happy Holidays!!http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2009/12/24/happy-holidays.htmlSandra Blazel2009-12-24T19:46:14Z2009-12-24T19:46:14Z

]]>...to see and be seen...http://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2009/12/6/to-see-and-be-seen.htmlSandra Blazel2009-12-06T20:10:29Z2009-12-06T20:10:29ZThought I'd take this opportunity to show you more places I'm "hanging out" ...this time I want to showcase, to you, my store on ArtFire.com...timely for the holidays, or anytime, its an easy way for folks to purchase some of my products (prints, kitchen and home accessories) in a "one-stop-shopping" sort of way.  Here's a little snapshot: (...just click on any of the thumbnails, and you'll go to the full shop...please scroll through all the pages to see the breadth of the offerings!)

  
]]>MatchBox Plus Vhttp://www.sandrablazelfineart.com/sandrablazelhome/2009/11/2/matchbox-plus-v.htmlSandra Blazel2009-11-02T21:29:29Z2009-11-02T21:29:29Z...wanted to let everyone know of an upcoming show I'm participating in...Cedar Street Galleries is presenting its 5th annual Matchbox Plus show...this is a fun show I do every year...2 dimensional art (paintings mostly) can be no bigger than 72 square inches.  That's not alot of room to work with!!!  (There will also be 3 dimensional work in the show - those pieces can be no bigger than 216 square inches)  I love the challenge of working that small...altho I go a bit cross-eyed and I go through alot of very small brushes!

I have a link to Cedar Street Galleries website on my links page so you can get more information and see the show online after the opening... but its always better to see the art in person!!!  I will post my contributions to the show, here, after the opening, as well.

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