Yarn... my new thing!

I am just loving yarn lately! My roommate turned me back on to knitting and making circle scarves (as we call them) a few months ago and I haven't stopped since. Because we live at the beach, winter really is the only time that it seems okay to knit and make winter accessories out of yarn... there's something wrong about knitting in the summer. So I am on a roll making scarves, toboggans and these fantastic circle scarves and won't stop until Spring arrives! Let me know if you'd like to custom order anything. I'd be happy to knit you up something in your favorite color! Email me for pricing and options.

Acrylic Wool Blend - Color: Low Tide

 

I can't get enough of it!

Order a Circle Scarf - $28
Email Abilea20@aol.com

Low Tide

Bark

Gray with Brown

Cobalt

Cream

Silky Cream

Get Inspired!

Over the past three weeks I have had the pleasure to assist my good friend Gayle Tustin in her art studio. We are making clay magnets as the gift for her daughter's wedding guests in May of this year. We have been rolling out slabs of clay, applying terra-sig and firing these cute little guys! We will add patinas and a magnet on the back next week. Each guest receives four magnets each... so at this point we have made over 800 magnets! Take a look below to see some of the process. 

Unfired clay cutouts with texture

White Terra Sigillata applied on the unfired clay

 This shows about 250 future magnets!

 Examples of what the magnets will look like 

after being fired and applying different color patina

We chose our color palette from these test tiles

Final Decision: light blue, cream, white and green

Marc's on Market

Happy Holidays everyone! With the help of  Steven Gibbs, founder of Art Soup (a local Wilmington Art non-profit), I was able to hang a show at Marc's on Market located at 7213 Market Street. If you haven't tried this restaurant, YOU NEED TO! Absolutely incredible.

Artist Reception 

January 20, 2011 - 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Drink and appetizer specials

More specifics soon!

 

 

Marc's on Market

7213 Market Street

Wilmington, NC 28411

910.686.6465

New Website - www.abigaillea.com

I did it... finally! It took a few years to start the process but after a month of hard work I finished redesigning my website! Introducing the new and improved www.abigaillea.com. Go check it out! Additional features will be added over time such as a shopping cart with prints and custom paintings, a calendar of gallery openings and more. Sign up for my e-newsletter by emailing me on the contact page to receive a quarterly email with exhibit dates. I will keep everyone updated as I add more to the site! Horray!!!

 

PPD Paintings

In early 2007, after I had an exhibit at Caffe Phoenix, I was contacted by a local art enthusiast and told that PPD representatives saw my work while eating dinner and they were interested in purchasing some for the interior of the building. I was so excited! I submitted several photos of my work to Art Source (a gallery that was working as the broker in Raleigh, NC) and waited to hear back. After several weeks, Art Source and their PPD committee came to a conclusion on who would be a part of the PPD art collection and I was one of them! My two pieces can be found and viewed at PPD. 

 

Art Show Postcards

Caffe Phoenix, Fall 2006

 

Acrylic on Canvas

"A Minor"

Location: PPD Building, Wilmington, NC

 Acrylic on Canvas

"Harmony"

Location: PPD Building, Wilmington, NC

For Kim and her Welshman

One year and a month ago my very dear friend Kim got married to a handsome Welshman. They finally shut the door to long distance dating and were married at Orton Plantation right outside of Wilmington, NC on September 13, 2009. A gorgeous wedding for two gorgeous people.

Kim and I grew up together, went to Sunday school, youth trips, high school and college together. In 5th grade it was hilarious getting in trouble together and at twenty-five years old it was heart warming being her bridesmaid on her wedding day.

When it came time to buy a wedding gift for the newlyweds, I knew painting a custom painting for their new home was what I wanted to do... a cutting board, new sheets, towels or a blender just wasn't quite right to represent our friendship.

Kim and the handsome Welshman had to wait months and months for its completion (you can't rush great art... right?) and then one happy day I delivered it myself to their home in Raleigh, NC. 

 

24x36 Acrylic on Canvas

Location: Kim + Lewis' Home,  Raleigh, NC

Forgotten Paintings

I am currently rebuilding my website www.abigaillea.com. It hasn't been updated since 2006... sad, I know. I've been busy working for other companies and updating their websites. So now I am taking the time to rebuild and update mine. It should launch in the next few weeks. Many paintings have been painted since 2006 and there are some that never made it on the website... here is the first batch I wanted to share with you.

A few years ago, Wilmington Plastic Surgery commissioned me to do a series of six paintings for their waiting room areas in the Oleander Dr. office. The painting's colors were picked to match the office's interior look and feel. So if you have any Botox done or plastic surgery you will be greeted by my paintings on your way in! These are some of my absolute favorite!

 18x24 Acrylic + Mixed Media

Location: Wilmington Plastic Surgery, Wilmington, NC

 

 Acrylic + Mixed Media

Location: Wilmington Plastic Surgery, Wilmington, NC

Series of Three
3'x3' Acrylic on Canvas

Location: Wilmington Plastic Surgery, Wilmington, NC