CyberMonday!

While feeling completely unprepared for this, being that this is CyberMonday 2012, I thought I'd float a special to mark the day. Here goes:

Buy One, Get One at Half Price!





5x7 Matted Print $20; Get the 2nd at $10;
8x10 Matted Print $25; Get the 2nd $12.50

Large Wine Glass $16; Get the 2nd
for $8



 

 







Note Card 4-Packs $10;
Get the 2nd for $5





 

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We're Ready for Some Holiday Shopping!

Business of the Week



Bronson Hill Arts' Display at Toadally Wine

 

 

 

Been a very busy month, again! With some legwork and a lot of smiles, Bronson Hill Arts is finding its way onto local merchants' shelves in hopes of finding a market for the upcoming gift-giving season!

Toadally Wine, a unique and friendly place that specializes in wine making, has our selection of wine-oriented giftware on display for that wine-ivore in your life. A variety of vases, giftware, note cards, and votives are scattered amongst several other lovely gift shops and florists. Upon request, we designed some simple, colorful gift tags for  Mackerel Sky Books & More, a wonderful indie bookstore.

Our last show of the season is this upcoming Saturday at Eagle Crest Vineyards, for their final Grape Jamm of the season. Sometime this week, one of our paintings will become part of a juried show at the Bridge Art Gallery, a gallery with a kind and generous purpose.

Together We Change
9x12 Water Soluble Oils
©BEDeuel/ Bronson Hill Arts

In December, Bronson Hill Arts has been chosen to do a solo exhibit of our art and photographic prints at another delightful new venue, MacFadden Coffee Company's cozy coffee house.

We are excited, a little overwhelmed and, above all, grateful for all the enthusiasm and support Bronson Hill Arts has received from our local merchants and online community.

Thank you! Everyone!

Warm and Fuzzy: a Twenty Minute Challenge

Peek-a-Boo Bouquet
Ink 4x5
©2012 BEDeuel/Bronson Hill Arts
 

A fleeting memory, sketched as quickly as the season has passed.

The golds and purples of autumn are here, flowing over mature brambles, climbing stalks grown strong.

The gray skies slip past, a background to emphasize the bright colors of the land.

Leaves turn sleepy, curling up, preparing to drop onto a bed thick with summer's sod.

Time to slow down, to enjoy the few weeks that remain of the year 2012.



 

Man In the Moon- Monday Art Day

Man In the Moon
5x7 Graphite & Watercolor
©BEDeuel/ Bronson Hill Arts

The topic for Monday Art Day is Man In the Moon (www.mondayartday.blogspot.com). There are always 3 things that come to mind whenever I think of the Man In the Moon: Andy Kaufman and REM; Jackie Gleason's face on the moon in the introduction to "The Honeymooners"; and, of course, especially this past month, Neil Armstrong and the moon landing in 1969.

As noted in the blurb with my Monday Art Day posting, I am still- so very many years later- in complete awe of the landing of Apollo 11. The reaching for and the success of conquering the "impossible" was never so clearly presented to the world, to the U.S., to the then-youth of the day.

We may have been tainted by this achievement in feeling that the world was ours to take. Of course, the economy, the expectations and the reality of life rarely make it that easy for us. Few of us have accomplished all the goals we thought we could. Not for lack of trying or working hard for those goals, but often just simply thwarted by unforseen circumstances.

Yet, paradoxically, perhaps we're all the tougher for having witnessed the "impossible" becoming possible. We know that, with the right investment of time and effort, all things can be possible. At least, that's how we were taught to think.

Maybe that's why we never give in and let life roll over us. We can't and we won't.

We can't all be heroes like Neil Armstrong, but we can take a piece of his accomplishments, a piece of his moon, and hold on the hope it represents and continue to strive to succeed.

RIP, Neil. Thank you for all you've given us. Thank you for being the Man in the Moon.



 

Long Time Gone...

If you're like me, or most people, you've noticed that the summer of 2012 is (sob!) gone.

I can tell you exactly where it all went. And, I can also tell you that, while it seemed unproductive in regards to summer-type things, such as gardening and home projects,  I can say that it was very productive exploring so many new and different avenues.

There's been a change in the direction of Bronson Hill Arts' goals and venues; changes in my approach to the real-world job; changes in family situations, both good and bad; changes in lifestyle,in pursuit of better health.  Most importantly, as much time as possible was set aside to spend with the many diverse and wonderful people in my life.

One of the adventures that I was lucky enough to have this summer was a trip to the land of my youth, Long Island. It was an opportunity to reaquaint with old friends and their families and with the surrounding areas of interest.

I was blessed with a gracious and accommodating hostess who helped to indulge my shutterbugging. Hopefully, you can enjoy some of the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

I hope you had a fulfilling summer, that you were able to accomplish some things- or,even one thing- that made you happy! That means you had a great summer!

A Big Birthday Party!

Grapes Waiting to Wine

 

Birdhouses by Nick (Mattituck)

Pure Sunshine

Shore of Umbrellas

Fire Island Lighthouse

Art Shot by My Patient Hostess: Wow.

Walls of Ivy

On Guard



Beautiful
 

Journey to the First Craft Show

It's been a very long couple of months, yet it went by so very quickly.

In early May, I'd applied to do a craft show. It'd be my first one. It was for a fundraiser held by Montezuma Winery for the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. About one week into May, illness hit our home, and it hit very hard. Hubby got the flu (another first) and I got... something. We're still not sure, but I think it was a combination of a sinus infection and whooping cough (there is an "epidemic" of it in our area). Needless to say, nothing got accomplished for at least 4 weeks.

Which left-yipes!- 3 weeks to prepare for the show. That included building that inventory I was supposed to create this past year and designing and making displays for the tent.

Eventually, there was not a single, clear flat surface in our entire house. But by this past Sunday morning, we had a full truck and were on the road to our first show.

We had to contend with detours, wind with a primarily paper product, and exhaustion.

Sales were negligible, but the whole experience was great. It was a beautiful day and the other vendors were so warm and helpful. We also observed a few things that will be changed for the next show...in less than 2 weeks!

Wearily, once home, we unloaded the truck on Sunday night, collapsed and have not even cast an eye in the direction of all the items and displays from the show. We've missed our lives these last few weeks and we're trying to catch up a bit.

But, by next week, we should be ready to start again and get the excitement going for the July 4th show.

In the meantime, we're just taking lots of naps!

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A special thanks to all our supporters: the mentor, the muse, the cheerleader, the critic, the everyone who has sent nothing but positive energy our way!

IF Jump

Jumpin' In!
Water Soluble Pencil on 9x12 140# Canson Watercolor Paper
©2012 BEDeuel/Bronson Hill Arts

The topic for this week's Illustration Friday is "Jump". And, with summer (hopefully) coming, thoughts turn to water, fun, even a little freedom from the humdrum.

While I've never had the opportunity, nor, likely,the nerve, to swing over a body of water and just jump into it, it's one of those images that defines summer and childhood in my mind.

No fear, no constraints. Uninhibited joy in a moment of daring. No hesitation in pursuit of happiness.

Full awareness of bodily injury, or even death, would make it impossible for me to possibly contemplate this type of stunt. Age can be self-perpetuating: physical safety tends to allow one to continue to age. Not a bad thing, really.

But, what about taking that sense of abandon to our emotional and mental endeavors? Why not look for a challenge and "jump" on it? No fear, no constraints. No hesitation in pursuit of happiness.

While there's no guarantee that I won't be one of those 80-year-old ladies who decide to skydive before they leave this earthly life, for now, I think I'll settle for some mental gymnastics over the physical ones. Mind challenges can be just as stimulating if you truly put yourself out there!

Enjoy the week, friends!