Tomas Howie

I found out today that five of my drawings have been selected for the “14th Annual Faces Juried Online International Art Exhibition”.

The exhibition will debut worldwide on March 1, 2012 at www.UpstreamPeopleGallery.com. This show will be featured for one month and then be moved to the “Archive” section of the web site . The exhibition will run for a complete 12 months’ representation. The gallery enjoys a phenomenal global viewership with innumerable views daily since inception.

The five pieces:

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Hearthstone Coffee House and Pub, 8235 E 116th Street in Fishers, Indiana, will be hosting my exhibit of original charcoal drawings, Ordinary People.

The exhibit will include new works, and will run from March 6 through April 4, 2012. The opening reception will be on Sunday, March 11, from 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.

Many pieces will be for sale, and you can contact me for custom portrait work.

http://www.hearthstonecoffee.com/

Last year I received an invitation from Sueanne Shirzay, a dear Twitter friend, to become part of her online effort to help those who suffer form domestic violence. The site, What We Did 4 Love, sells arts and crafts and contributes 10% of the proceeds to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Of course, I jumped at the chance.

Today, The Long Beach Patch published an article about What We Did 4 Love, and how starting the site has been the fulfillment of a long-standing dream of Sueanne’s.

Artistry For A Cause

Drop on by, and let Sueanne know you appreciate what she is doing.

Well, after a few days of manic shuffling about, I have found a new Photo Slideshow Viewer, and have installed it on my Gallery pages. It has some rough edges, but work very well.

Many Fine Art pieces are for sale. Each has a price in its description. To turn on the descriptions, click the little question mark circle. I will happily ship anywhere… for additional fees, of course.

The Graphic Design section showcases some of my work. Fees for each type of design work are listed.

Thanks for stopping by!

There was a major bug in the newest version of my picture viewer plugin, DM Picture Viewer. Consequently, the galleries are looking pretty pathetic right now. I’m in the process of changing over viewer plugins, but this is proving to be very slow, as I need to re-install and re-format all images.

I will be including more vital information with each image, like date, size, media, and price. There will also be a way to contact me about purchases.

So, bear with me. We’ll get it done ASAP. In the meantime, jump over to my Facebook page for the latest images and complete gallery (link is to the left).

I’ve been busy preparing for the next First Friday Art Event, August 5, 2011. The galleries are open until 9:00p.m.

New charcoal drawings – portraits – have been added to the portfolio. New work usually gets appended at the end of the list.

Drawing Portrait Portfolio

I will be the Featured Artist for December, 2011 at The Art Bank on Mass. Ave. in Indianapolis, IN. The show opens on December’s First Friday, December 2, 2011.

Drop down! We’d love to see you!

The Art Bank Gallery

After years of living in that vintage 1996 hovel, we have packed our bags and moved into a new walk-up. The walls have been freshly painted, the old knob and tube wiring replaced by 20-amp Romex, and the horse hair plaster ripped out – the walls are now mahogany paneling. The den has been converted into a music studio; the guest room into an art studio (this required tile floors and a slop sink – plus a fan to take away the paint thinner smell).

As our lives have changed, so has our face to the world. We are no longer with Campus Crusade for Christ. Ten years of ministry with CCC have prepared us for the next stage: Artists in Christian Testimony International. Through Halcyon Arts, a department of ACT, we help artists and churches use visual arts and music, both as a witness, and as a nurturing tool.

Cathy’s website, Ordinary Girl, chronicles her travels along this path.

Follow us along our journey! Join us in our ministry. There are plenty of chairs at the table… we want to help you find your way as an artist. Give us a shout.