Quarter restaurant-updates and louisiana weather

Quarter restaurant of Las Vegas will be opening this weekend and I am excited to announce that 14 of my prints in a 18x24 size will be gracing the walls. This is a chain so I have been told that there are plans for opening at least a dozen this year. That means my art will be dispersed in several locations throughout the US. I look forward to working with the management and art director in the future. As usual with any new project, there were a few glitches but that is to be expected when working cross-country via various means of communication. Now I'll have to plan a trip out to Vegas to see it all myself. I should have photos soon to post.

I am working on having a series of new orleans posters made soon that should make my art prints in a price range that is easily affordable to everyone. I've been working steadily for the last week preparing art proofs and getting the preliminary print files together. The poster option will be hosted by the largest online art company and is really exciting for me..more on that soon. Hopefully I'll begin to have royalties coming in monthly from the sale of the posters. Residual income has been a goal I have been striving to meet with my art, but takes alot of planning and research to be successful.

I've just recently been learing about vblogging and video production as well--soon I'll have video clips from the studio so you can see how works progress over a period of time. The next series of paintings will be called the Faces of the JAZZ GREATS. I am looking forward to getting back to some extended painting time soon.

On a personal note, the dog days of summer are upon us and it is hot as a six shooter here. I wish we had a pool so I could relax a bit on down days..maybe that residual income will help go towards the pool kitty.

I'll post more later...I should be sleeping but this insomnia has been relentless since January..nite sleepyheads

oh if you haven't voted for me yet.. please do at www.myartspace.com
all you have to do is join and search AngelTurnerDyke (no spaces) and then you have 20 votes. You can give them all to me it you want.. I'd appreciate it~there is a little more than a week left..I really need a vacation!

Random act of kindness needed! weekend update

Things have been great here. I spent the weekend renovating the studio.After a quick run to Targ`et for storage stuff, we are on our way to a more organized studio existence. I will be launching out into my abstract works once again soon. I'll post more about them later. I love abstraction and have missed it so much! Also I need your help if you wouldn't mind giving me a vote for the myartspace.com contest. So far I have 53 votes and could use a bunch more. So your help would be appreciated, those random acts of kindness could actually help me to win the trip of my dreams. After dedicating myself to this career since the late 90's it would be cool to see the work pay off with something like that.. Here is the deal:


I have entered a competition and need votes to win. A little forward on my part, but one has to try and if I win I get to bring a friend (perhaps you?).

All voters must become members of www.myartspace.com. This is an easy JOIN process that does not require upload of any images and its free. Each member has up to 20 votes which may be used on one or as many Artists/Photographers as you wish.

To view and vote go to www.myartspace.com (you may need the latest version of Adobe Flash 8, this is a free download). Click on VIEW CONTESTANTS (at the bottom of the page, use the scroll bar to the far right!)

Enter my Login name (AngelTurnerDyke-with no spaces) in the box marked FIND BY HANDLER OR NAME. Click FIND. My gallery and my photo should appear in this list. Click on the large green ">" to see my work.
Below is a URL link that should take you directly to my gallery. In the event this does not work correctly for some reason, the search technique above will work fine.
http://www.myartspace.com/?dest=Y29udGVzdGFudHOkMzQ4NDRhMDJkODcxN2FhMqQ0MTA0NDlkZmQ2MTJiYmFmpDI0NTQ0YTAyZDg3MWU4MDQ=
Many thanks
Angel

Help me win the trip of a lifetime! Newest Jazz Painting

If you are a fan of mine, friend of mine or just a really nice innocent bystander, I am asking you for a favor. I have entered the myartspace.com contest and am hoping to win a weeks artist retreat trip to the French Riviera. Why you might ask? Because after working hard at this career and dream, to be able to spend time painting there would be a dream come true. I am a dream chaser, always have been and might as well go after this one. Dreams can come true.

The voting begins July 1st, all you have to do is go to myartspace.com and search for Angel Turner Dyke and give me a vote. I sure would appreciate it!
I've been working on a new painting this week.. it is almost finished.. here is a sneak peek of it. I hate to reveal it all before it is finished. So take a peek and let me know what you think of my newest jazz painting! I love the softer tones this is work is exhibiting. Something about it is so soothing! I love it! I've still got alot of detail work to do before this one is finished. I'll post it later when it's complete!

Antebellum Anniversary

I've been busy this week..Tuesday my husband and I celebrated our 19th year anniversary. Seems like just yesterday. To my surprise, he had arranged a secret over night get away to Vicksburg. I love historical towns-- they inspire me. We stayed at the Cedar Grove Inn
an antebellum plantation. You can actually see a cannon ball stuck in the wall shot into the home by the Yankees.

My hubby Joel is so wonderful. I feel so fortunate to have married my soulmate. We have been through alot but it has been worth the few ups and downs. He is my rock and my best friend. Joel I love you more today than I did 19 years ago.

I've been working on a new painting in progress.. I'll post tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!

Latest project now completed

I recently had the honor of working on a stage / lighting project. Basically we worked as a team to add lighting elements and art to modernize the stage at Life Church West Monroe.
Here is a look at the completed project, along with the 7 large abstracts I painted.
It was alot of work, but alot of fun as well.

Right now we are working on several projects that could be large scale. Negotiations are under way. I'll keep you posted once we have some ends tied up.

I've also relaunched my more serious abstract site, thought it is not 100 %
www.angelturnerdyke.com

out for the night now!