Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Glory, Hallelujah! The Art

Here is all the artwork from the show! This took a lot of work and so much research. I am so pleased with how it turned out. I arranged them in order of their statehood for a little educatin'. If you are interested in buying any of them, please contact Blonde Grizzly and they will be happy to help you out!

#1 Delaware
State Flower: Peach blossom
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
$80


#2 Pennsylvania
State Flower: Mountain laurel
Ruffed Grouse
$80

#3 New Jersey
State Flower: Purple violet
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
$120


#4 Georgia
State Flower: Cherokee rose
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
$80


#5 Connecticut
State Flower: Mountain laurel
State Bird: Robin
$80


#6 Massachusetts
State Flower: Mayflower
State Bird: Chickadee
$140


#7 Maryland
State Flower: Black eyed susan
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
$80


#8 South Carolina
State Flower: Yellow jessamine
State Bird: Great Carolina Wren
$80


#9 New Hampshire
State Flower: Purple lilac
State Bird: Purple Finch
$140


#10 Virginia
State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
$150



#11 New York

State Flower: Rose
State Bird: Bluebird
$140


#12 North Carolina

State Flower: Dogwood
State Bird: Cardinal
$150


#13 Rhode Island
State Flower: Violet
State Bird: Rhode Island Red
$80


#14 Vermont
State Flower: Red clover
State Bird: Hermit Thrush
$80



#15 Kentucky

State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Cardinal
$80


#16 Tennessee
State Flower: Purple iris
State Bird: Mockingbird
$80


#17 Ohio
State Flower: Scarlet carnation
State Bird: Cardinal
$80


#18 Louisiana
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
$80


#19 Indiana
State Flower: Peony
State Bird: Cardinal
$120


#20 Mississippi
State Flower: Magnolia
State Bird: Mockingbird
$80


#21 Illinois
State Flower: Native violet
State Bird: Cardinal
SOLD


#22 Alabama

State Flower: Camellia
State Bird: Yellowhammer
$80


#23 Maine

State Flower: Pine cone & tassel
State Bird: Chickadee
$80


#24 Missouri
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Bird: Bluebird
$140


#25 Arkansas
State Flower: Apple blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
$80


#26 Michigan
State Flower: Apple blossom
State Bird: Robin
$80


#27 Florida
State Flower: Orange blossom
State Bird: Mockingbird
$80


#28 Texas

State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Bird: Mockingbird
$140


#29 Iowa
State Flower: Wild rose
State Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
$120


#30 Wisconsin

State Flower: Wood violet
State Bird: Robin
$80


#31 California
State Flower: Golden poppy
State Bird: California Valley Quail
$140


#32 Minnesota
State Flower: Lady slipper
State Bird: Common Loon
$80


#33 Oregon
State Flower: Oregon grape
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
$80


#34 Kansas

State Flower: Native sunflower
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
$80


#35 West Virginia
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Bird: Cardinal
$80


#36 Nevada
State Flower: Sagebrush
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
$140


#37 Nebraska

State Flower: Goldenrod
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
$140


#38 Colorado
State Flower: Columbine
State Bird: Lark Bunting
$120


#39 (or 40) North Dakota

State Flower: Wild prairie rose
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
SOLD



#40 (or 39) South Dakota
State Flower: Pasque flower
State Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant
$80


#41 Montana

State Flower: Bitterroot
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
$120


#42 Washington

State Flower: Western rhododendron
State Bird: Willow Goldfinch
SOLD


#43 Idaho
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird
SOLD


#44 Wyoming
State Flower: Indian paint brush
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
$80


#45 Utah
State Flower: Sego lily
State Bird: California Seagull
$140


#46 Oklahoma
State Flower: Mistletoe
State Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
$80


#47 New Mexico

State Flower: Yucca
State Bird: Roadrunner
$80


#48 Arizona
State Flower: Saguaro cactus
State Bird: Cactus Wren
$80


#49 Alaska
State Flower: Forget-me-not
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
SOLD


#50 Hawaii
State Flower: Hibiscus
State Bird: Nene
$80


Do you have a favorite?

Monday, August 23, 2010

Glory, Hallelujah! The Show

So it came down to the wire on Friday night. I had finished all my papercuts on Thursday morning and had to frame them all that day. All 50 of them. I actually hadn't finished the largest papercut until Friday. This is me, Friday morning, finishing the United States papercut. I look trashed. My dog has overtaken the house and is destroying a cardboard tube she found lying around.


I was able to shower and get everything together by 5 and head over to the gallery. Caleb and Hillary, owners of the Blonde Grizzly, had hung most everything and we managed to complete it by 6:45 (it started at 6, my fault!). Here I am with Caleb and Hillary.


Quite a few friends came to the show. I only managed to take pictures the first 15 minutes of the show and then I totally spaced it and talked to everyone and took pictures of no one. I took pictures in my heart though. This is one of my co-workers, Natalie, and her husband Josh.


These are some more of my coworkers, Tara, and her daughter Gwen and husband Brett, and Jenny.


My old friend Keith showed up with his wife, Sarah. They are so nice and this was their first gallery stroll without their kids, so they had more time for strolling.


Yes! We had lost the Daniels family to Texas, but they got brought back into the fold. They've been placed into the giant BYU bubble for me to visit. I'm super excited.


This is me! Here are some of the cuts from the show. There were 51 in all. You know, when you say that doing 50 things isn't that big a deal, don't listen to yourself.


A wall from the show.


Closeups.


More closeups. I will put up individual ones tomorrow.


Me and my largest piece, The United States of America. I have to pat myself on the back for this one, it's kind of pretty.


A closeup of the America one.


It was a great night! Thank you to all who showed up and an extra big thank you to all who helped me get everything prepared. I loved seeing everyone. If you didn't get a chance to see it, the show is still up and will be until the next Gallery Stroll. Visit the Blonde Grizzly on 15 East 400 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

They are open:
Monday - Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday: noon - 5pm