Cell Phone Camera versus the new Nikon CoolPix Android Camera

Say, what???

Oh, my...trying to figure out how to use our Android phones (or iPhones) let alone, using the camera feature on it and now there's a camera that Nikon released that is a what??? An Android? Yep. And it's called the Nikon CoolPix S 800cc.

As confusing as this may sound, it really is an exciting breakthrough. But, making a decision on buying a camera these days is so over whelming. The folks at The Camera Store (located in Calgary, Canada) makes life easier for you in this decision making process. Well, they make it easier for you in the information process too since they take us through the paces and features (and explain how it works) on this innovative product. Maybe this is the camera you've been waiting for!




They describe this video as:

Also known as the Nikon Android Camera, the S800c is a camera powered by the Android operating system. The Camera Store's Chris Niccolls takes a look at this cool piece of technology, to see if this is really the connected camera we've been waiting for.

Shot and Edited by Jordan Drake
Filmed on the Sony FS700

The First Annual Sandoval County Youth Art Show

The First Annual Sandoval County Youth Art's Show: a fundraising event sponsored by La Junta Art Gallery, The Town of Bernalillo and the Sandoval County Juvenile Justice Board.

This event is academically focused. The intent is to foster artistic growth In our youth
and support our local art departments. Colleges and art organizations will be present to provide information to all in regards to arts in the community and art education beyond high school.

The event will be catered by the Bernalillo High School Culinary Arts Department. The students participating in this show will also have the option to sell their work.


When? Saturday, November 10th from 1 pm - 5 pm

Where? At the Historic Buildings at Loretto Park (same site as the Bernalillo Wine Festival)in Bernalillo located on 243 S. Camino Del Pueblo in Bernalillo, NM.

The Best of Show and award ceremony will take place at 6 pm at the La Junta Art Gallery

Delma's 64th Birthday

Today would've been Delma M. Petrullo's 64th birthday had she not left us so suddenly at the age of 60. Yet, in the short time that she lived here in the city of Rio Rancho, she left really BIG tracks! Positive ones, at that. She had an incredible way of bringing people together for a single cause and also had an incredible gift of vision for our city and what it can become. She had thoroughly 'infected' my husband, Mark and I with her vision.

And, how I wish she were here to see all the positive changes that have been occurring. The Art Commission that she so dreamed of having is now in it's 3rd year.  Read the rest of the article here...

A Sensible Approach to Writing an Artist Statement

Over the last few years, I have managed to curate a handful of art exhibits. In the process, I ask artists to submit an artist statement. I am always surprised at the variety of what I get-from the all too brief to a novella.

I remember all too well, my own personal struggles in creating my first artist statement and others that followed. Over time, I got better at it-I still have a ways to go as far as arriving at the doorstep of what I think is my 'perfect' artist statement.

In the process, I have read many articles on line as to how to write an artist statement. Half of them make my eyes glaze over and my head spin and find that the writing block is still there.

Cate Prato who is the editor and writer for Cloth, Paper Scissors and Quilting Daily   introduces writer, Jane Davila's ebook based on articles that Jane wrote for Quilting Daily called, "Art Business Strategies".

Cate writes, "What does your artist statement say about you? Oh, you don't have an artist statement? That says something right there.
A lot of artists don't think they need an artist statement unless they have an art business or plan to show their art. But an artist statement can help you focus on the art you truly want to make and what you want to get out of making it. Once you know that, you can turn to the question of whether you want to sell art at all, sell art online, or if you think your work is more appropriately gallery art."

To find out more about this article and the eBook, you can read about it here....

I love the tips that Cate highlighted from Jane's book-that in itself is enough to get you off to a good start. I also find that for each show and exhibit that I am in, I fine tune and customize my artist statement for that exhibit.

After all, we know that one size really doesn't fit all!

(photo by Paula Scott)

Harvest Artwork Using Fruits and Vegetables

Happy Fall Rio Rancho Artists!

I am very happy that Fall is finally here. I found this cute video to share with you all today from Daily Candy Kids on painting with vegetables.


There is the basic apple and pear patterns but look what you can do with celery,  a potato and okra!

The possibilities are as endless as the vegetable aisle or the offerings at the farmers market.

Expanding on the Golden MXR Post

In a post previous to this, Annette introduced us to a new on line tool that Golden Paints has created to help artists mix paint colors.

After viewing the video that demonstrates this, I would like to emphasize what a GREAT tool this is. Haven't you ever been frustrated when mixing paints to achieve an exact color that you find yourself mixing too much paint in order to achieve the results you are after? Or, ran out of the custom color and did not have good notes on the color mix ratio and experiencing another level of frustration in trying to recreate that custom color.

Now, Golden has made this process as easy as pie...well, I think pie isn't easy to make, so, as easy as boiling water!


View the video here to get a full grasp of what we are talking about-and perhaps get as excited as we are to have access to this kind of color mixing tool:





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Golden Artist Colors Fun!

Golden Artist Colors makes great acrylics and a huge variety of mediums to use with them -- creating nearly limitless possibilities with their paints.  They also produce the Williamsburg hand made oil colors. 

Now they have come up with a very handy tool for any painter.  They have a webtool called GOLDEN MXR where you can mix paints and see the results on line prior to using the paints themselves.  Check it out at: GOLDEN MXR