Musings of an overcommitted artist

This one is of Vida and me. We were co-chairmen of the Float committee for The Woodlands Art League. 

Here we have the “Sunday” crew that helped on the “Flora and Fauna a Child’s View” scratchboard project. We had 16 sections of a mural that approx. 200 children at the festival helped us create. All of the pieces will be matted, framed, and installed in the Montgomery County Women’s Center. The children’s names, ages and hometown will be displayed as well. Thank you to all of the children who lent a hand in producing this art piece and to the hard-working crew, led by Elissa Fletcher, who put it all together.

Next is just a sampling of the more than 50 volunteers who made WAL’s projects happen during The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. The weekend was a huge SUCCESS for our group and the community.

Thank you Abilu Studios for these great pictures and for the Face Painting/Picture Booth at the festival.  Please check out their website: Abilu Studios Abby and Luis Salazar.

What a surprise! We won “Best of Show” for our float.

The trophy was designed by artist: Robert Rynearson. Thank you Robert, for such a beautiful piece of glass!

What an absolutely wonderful day! We had so much going on, it was hard to take pictures of everything but I will get more shots on Sunday.

 If you want to download any of the pictures for yourself, here are the steps to take:

1.       In the lower right-hand corner of the slide show you will see View All Images. Click on it and you will be taken to a new window.

2.       As the images scroll by and you see one you like, Click on it and you will be taken to a new window.

3.       Below the picture and on the left-hand side you will see View Full Size. Click on it.

4.       The picture will open in the same window. Click on the picture again to make it as large as possible. Now, Right click on it, choose Save Picture As and save it to your computer.

Name of the Float:  Art Reaches Out

Brief Statement about the theme:

An octopus has many arms that reach out much like the many creative arms of the members of The Woodlands Art League who further the cause and interest in the visual arts through teaching, programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, and community involvement.

Many artist were involved in the design of this float and contributed their own special vision of WAL and its members. The float is made completely of wood, except for the three plastic barrels we used for flotation.

Names of people on the team and contributing artists:

Committee Co-Chairmen: Theresa Thornhill and Vida Tuminas. Committe members: Linda Henderson, Scott Burke, Kelli Varner, Kim Abbati (and her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop), Terri Harris, Fred Hulser, Dee Meredith, Doris Provost, Mary A. Crabe, Allan Boase, Elissa Fletcher, Martha Barr, and Betty-Ann Brose.

I can’t even begin to tell you how excited we ALL are with the completion of this float behind us and the Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival’s water parade in front of us! There were a few “re-thinks” while we were assembling the float but everything worked out great in the end!

For the very first time, I hung pieces of my own artwork in a public place. Not artwork for a job, not artwork for family but my own STUFF! The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library in The Woodlands allows The Woodlands Art League to occasionally hang a show there for various months of the year. I took three pieces and arrived with an acute desire to RUN. I made it through this personal milestone only realizing how nervous and anxious I was about the whole affair as I was leaving the parking lot. I felt completely spent! My legs were tired, my back was sweating and I needed a drink! What was THAT all about!!!!?????!!!! Everyone was very complimentary but I guess I still consider myself a “fake artist”….whatever that is! ANYWAY….after a glass of wine and some much needed reflection, I decided to just be proud of myself for taking this giant step by putting my art out there for people to see. I’m sure (I hope) the next show will be easier!

 Autumn Girl. Digital Art on Glass