When I first began to paint I wanted my paintings to be on
cd covers. Finally after X many years
this has come true. I met Trevor Shandling
one year at the Milwaukee Ave Arts Fest.
He wondered into my open studio that weekend. He just finished playing on one of the stages
of the fest with one of his many bands.
He offered to play my piano. What
I learned in that short 30:minute meeting was that his family was in the piano
tuning business. Eventually he tuned my piano
and we became friends. Now his jazz
quartet, Mercaba is releasing their second album, Smoke Signals. I was excited
that they asked to use my art for the cd cover and inside jacket. The big event is TODAY Wednesday December 5, 2012 at Jerry's - 1938 West Division Chicago, Illinois 60622 at 8pm.
If you like jazz you are in for a treat. This band is fantastic. This will be my first live jazz show and as you know music is a very large part of my fuel to paint. I am looking forward to a new experience. For more details please visit the event page.
If you are holiday shopping; all I can say is buy
local. Please see my holiday painting sale
board on Pinterest. This sale expires
12/20/12. To purchase any of these paintings on this board please email
oktoberstudio@hotmail.com Please include subject line: pinterest holiday sale.
Happy Holidays
