This Year I will Be.... 2012

Hey everyone!

Been a while since I updated here... so much for that whole 'update every week thing' huh?

Well, in my defense... been pretty busy... and not neccessarily with much to report on!

Seeing as the summer is winding up and things are going to start getting really interesting here, I decided I needed to lay out my schedule! I'm not attending as many events as I did last year (mainly cuz most of those were huge flops and not worth wasting time on again), but the ones I am attending are new and pretty significant. For those of you who're interested in meeting me in person, or who'd like to support my work, or who're just interesting in knowing when and where I am doing things, then mark your calendars!

Note:  All locations are in Utah. I don't have anything going on outside of Utah just yet.

Art Shows 

- These are small, local art competitions I enter sculptures in. I did really well last year, so hopefully this year will be a winner as well!

South Jordan Art Show @ the Gale Center (10300 S. Beckstead Lane, S. Jordan)
May 15 - June 16
(I entered Umbrella Monkey and Tuleep Crawler in this show, and won 1st on the monkey. Woo! Had some stiff competition this year with a pair of cool ceramic vases)

Lehi Round-Up Art Show @ Lehi Arts Building (685 N. Center, Lehi)
June 25 - 30
(I entered my new Iron Phoenix sign stand and my Punk Monkey. Results still pending)

American Fork Steel Days Art Show @ American Fork Library (64 S. 100 E., American Fork)
July 19 - 21

Midvale Harvest Days Art Show @ Midvale City Park Bowery(425 W. 6th Ave., Midvale)
August 8 - 11

Sandy City Art Show @ Sandy Senior Center (9310 S. 1300 E., Sandy)
Not yet Listed

Farmers Markets

- A lot of local markets host not only food vendors but local artists as well. Last year I tried out a few, with minimal success. This year I wasn't able to attend many, but I am trying out a new one.

Sugar House Farmers Market @ Sugar House Park (1500 E 2100 S., Sugar House)
Runs July 13 - Oct. 19 - every Friday
I will be attending the opening day, and the ending day (as listed above). Depending on how the first day goes, I may or may not apply for other days later in the summer

(Possibly)  Park City Silly Market @ Park City
This one is still up for debate. Last year was not very lucrative, and it's very expensive. I may give it a shot towards the end of summer, but we'll see how things are going at that point.

(Possibly) Wheeler Farm Farmers Market @ Wheeler Farm (6351 S. 900 E.)
Runs every Sunday, 9am-2pm - June through October
I just recently found out about this, but after scouting it out, it looks promising! I'm a little too busy to try and do this right now, but I may give it a shot during September and October.

Art Festival

- Art Festivals are events specially designed to showcase artists and their work. These are usually big events, they require you to apply months in advance and are pretty significant if you can get in. I must have applied to at least a dozen this year, and got turned down by every one except...

Summerfest @ Bountiful City Park (200 W. 400N., Bountiful)
August 4 - 6
This will be my first official art festival! OMG!! This is going to be quite an experience... and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be totally unprepared and make a mess of it... But hopefully this will be the first in more big festivals to come!

4th of July Street Festival @ 2100 S. Highland Dr. (Sugar House)
July 4th
I will be attending this one day street festival this year. This is a really neat local event, and if you're looking for something to do on July 4th, then come down and support your local art community!

Local Shops to find my Art

- These are some local shops where I sell my work, or have it on display! There's also a few places here that I've talked to, and hopefully I will be able to make arrangements with them to sell my work on consignment!

The Bird House - 8610 S. State St., Sandy  (there's also a location in St. George) [Link]
This is a lawn and garden shop that sells outdoor decorations. It is a really cool place, with a lot of cool stuff. I've sold quite a bit of my work here, and I've gotten a lot of commissions through the owner. So far this has been my best success, and is a definite must if you're looking for yard art.

Growing Wild - 372 E. 2100 S. Sugar House  [Link]
This is a small nursery that specializes in native Utah plants and landscaping. It's a really cool place, with a different outlook on yard decorating. I have a few sculptures on display here that are available for sale. Really need to get over there and drop off a few more things!

Epic Puzzles and Games - 3612 W. 4700 S. West Valley & 785 E. 200 S. Ste 1. Lehi [Link]
I am not yet selling my work at these locations... but I've talked to the owners a bit and they've shown a lot of interest. I just need to contact them to sit down and actually make some plans! These will be great avenues to sell my fantasy art and gives me more excuses to craft gaming binders.

Game Haven - 1609 W. 9000 S. West Jordan [Link]
I am not yet selling my work here, but I've talked to the owner a bit and he's shown a lot of interest. I just need to sit down with him and actually make some plans! This will also be another good avenue for selling my fantasy art and gaming accessories.



Have I covered everything? I think so!

These plans are subject to change, of course, depending on how things shape up during the year. My fall and winter schedules are open so far, but we'll see if anything wanders in and takes up residence.

I'm really happy with how this year is turning out. I've had a lot more work, I have new opportunities, trying some new things, and have been, by far, much more successful then last year. With some luck, business will keep right on rolling into the holidays and hopefully next year will be even better!