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Hi Everyone,

I received the following information today. As you can see we are falling pathetically short of the 250 votes it would take to put me in the finals for the Billboard Contest. Thank you yeverybody who voted for my paintings 🙂 so far. If you haven't voted yet and you want to please vote before the 15th. And of course I would be honored if you would share these links around and tell your friends! ��

Billboard Contest Update

We're picking five winners to have their artwork featured on billboards throughout Los Angeles! You currently have three images entered in the contest.

Mountains and Asters
13 Votes
Share This Link on Social Media:
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=5516155

On My Way
13 Votes:

https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=14758319

Wildflowers at Dusk
14 Votes:

https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=21160425

Each image that gets at least 250 votes will become a contest finalist and get featured on the Pixels Instagram page.

On August 15th, a panel of judges will review all of the finalists and pick five winning images to appear on billboards throughout Los Angeles during the fall and winter.

View the Contest Page

We're also giving away hundreds of canvas prints and t-shirts as additional prizes! Visit the contest page to learn more.
When was the last time your artwork was featured on a billboard? Here's your chance!

I've entered three pieces of my art in a contest to see if any of it could win a place on billboards in California. The contest invites everybody to come vote! Thousands of contestants...I would be honored if you would come login to vote, have a say! 🙂 Artists need 250 or more votes to make it to the finals!
Here are my entries:

This link takes you to "Wildflowers at Dusk":
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=21160425

This link takes you to vote on "On My Way":
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=14758319

This link takes you to vote on "Mountains and Asters":
https://pixels.com/contests/billboard-contest.html?tab=vote&artworkid=5516155

The Winners of TOMC 2017 are in. You can view them online at http://www.tennessean.com/ or in the Tennessean's printed pullout in the paper. Congratulations to everyone who won! Thanks to each of you who took time out to vote for me, we didn't do it this time, but I am grateful for it's been an honor! xo

Please vote and share: http://www.tennessean.com/topic/bb0ae9b7-1309-42df-9fce-4b8193c2cc56/toast-of-music-city/

Greetings Everybody!

I've been nominated for a really cool award. It's in the "People" category for "Best Local Artist (Visual) of "The Tennessean's" "Toast 2017" competition. It's about the "best ofs" in Nashville and surrounding area. The winners get a certificate and their names printed in their annual "pull-out" magazine outlining all the best ofs in Middle Tennessee - very nice exposure for any business, place, celebrity or artist.

If you haven't seen my art lately, come see it and all the new stuff at my website: http://www.holly-carmichael.pixels.com.

I would be honored to have your vote - and I would encourage you to log in and vote for all your favorites.

Signing up and voting is really easy and only takes a minute. You don't have to have a subscription to the paper or even live here. It's about your favorites in the area.

Click the link to vote and to learn more about it. Or simply go to the Tennessean.com and follow the links to vote for the Toast of Music City.

Thanks for your support and all you do!

http://www.tennessean.com/topic/bb0ae9b7-1309-42df-9fce-4b8193c2cc56/toast-of-music-city/dr

Voting has begun!!! I'd be so very honored to have your vote! ~ My name is in the "People" category ~ "Best Local Artist (Visual)" ~

I would really love to have the award because it really helps to promote much needed sales.

Thanks for all you do, folks! ~ And this time you only vote one time in each category that you choose yourself. They made some nice revisions to the app. Please share!

http://www.tennessean.com/topic/bb0ae9b7-1309-42df-9fce-4b8193c2cc56/toast-of-music-city/

Voting for The Tennessean's "Toast of Music City People's Choice Awards" will begin on July 11th!

Guess what? I am nominated again! People and Places, Best Local Artist (Visual). Last year the photographers took the show! I need your help - please consider voting for me this year! It is very helpful to have this credential - and it helps to boost my much needed sales.

Thanks for all you do!

http://www.tennessean.com/topic/bb0ae9b7-1309-42df-9fce-4b8193c2cc56/toast-of-music-city

Thank you, Kenny! xoxo :D

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE, VOTE TODAY! :)

Voting for Toast of Music City Reader's Choice Awards 2016 is coming to a close, Sunday, July 24, 2016!

These awards give your favorite businesses great advertising and exposure. Anyone can vote. Be sure to take a few minutes to log in and vote your favorites to help them out and keep them at the top of the "Best of" list for Nashville, the Music City!

If you want to vote for my business, "Holly Carmichael Art" it is found on the ballot under "People and Places" in "Best Local Artist (Visual). I would be honored and proud to be considered among the best. Thank you for your support!

Vote here: http://www.tennessean.com/topic/bb0ae9b7-1309-42df-9fce-4b8193c2cc56/toast-of-music-city/

If you would like to see my art click here: http://www.holly-carmichael.pixels.com

Hi Folks!

It's here again... and OMG I'm on the ballot again for The Tennessean's "Toast of Music City 2016" reader's choice awards!

The newspaper hosts this competition every year and it includes five basic categories and numerous sub categories. I am listed in the category for "People and Places" under "Best Local Artist (Visual)". Voting began today and it's going to be a really tough competition... vote once a day every day until July 24th. This award helps to promote the businesses listed and is truly an honor to receive.

Thanks for your support!

The artist's opening at ARTLightenment 2015 went beautifully and we are pleased and thankful to have had a full house attendance. This week the artworks will remain on display as the show continues into the film part of the festival which kicks off November 12 and runs to the 14th.

This year visitors were invited to vote for their favorites and a list of nominees was compiled by the end of the evening. Guess what?! I am honored to say I was nominated for "Best Acrylic Painter" along with two other contenders! The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which will be held on Saturday night, November 14th at 7:30 PM (among other festivities as well see the website for additional events and times).

A short video clip was produced of the Artist's Opening night. I can be seen talking with someone at the very beginning and there are a few glimpses of my paintings flashing by here and there :) which was a nice surprise for me. Of course the clip shows a bit of everyone's work and the beautiful setting the Old Fall School building offers. You can view it on my Holly Carmichael Art Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/HollyCarmichaelArt

Thanks to all who voted to nominate me for the award, now I'm all excited. I hope to see you there Saturday night to find out who won what.

XOXO,
Holly

Additional information:

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me! It has been quite an exciting time and an amazing honor to have been nominated for TOMC 2015. The winners were all photographers this year and you can see who won at the TOMC 2015 website.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!



Hi Friends!

Now that voting has ended, some of you have asked me when we will find out who the winners are in Nashville's newspaper's annual contest called Toast of Music City Reader's Choice Awards 2015. Results will be published online on Friday, September 25 on The Tennessean's website, Tennessean.com, and in a special section in the actual newspaper on Sunday, September 27.

I am not sure if they'll do it the same way again this year, but last year, I received a notice in the snail mail that I had won "something" but wasn't able able to find out what until the awards ceremony. There are first, second and third place awards.

If I should win anything, I'll post it here.

Thanks for all the fun, love and support everybody! I've been truly honored.

Love, Holly

I just dropped off five original acrylic on canvas paintings to show and sell in ARTLightenment Art and Film Festival 2015!

The art opening is on November 7, 2015 where artist's work will be showcased from 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm and will include amazing original art in all mediums from drawings, paintings, tile mosaics, encaustic creations, photography, to comic books and much, much more. The artworks will be on sale and numerous artists will be available to assist you during this time.

November 12, 13, and 14 will be short original film days and the artworks will still be on display and for sale during film showing.

There are both an art competition and a film competition that will be ongoing during the show days. The awards ceremony and a fashion show will be held November 14, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Original films include works from around the globe, and the competition is going to be great.

Refreshments will be available.

Click the link for more information and details.

Let me know if you want free tickets ! ! !

I would love to see you there!

Click here for more details: http://artlightenment.com

Greetings ARTLovers!

ARTLightenment 2015 is here again and this year, I've got five paintings in the show. I would love for you to come! Come on, dress out, go to the art show and then go to dinner somewhere fun in the gulch! Then, the next Saturday night, the 14th, go to the awards to see who won what (maybe I'll win something?) ... It would make for a nice evening out. There will be refreshments, (I think there will be wine) and even some artists will be creating work live. Bring some business cards, too. :)

The week long event begins this Saturday around 5:30 pm and goes until 9:30 pm. This first day is free so, just come on by to cruise around and view or buy some really awesome contemporary art from sculpture, to painting, photography, cartooning, drawing, mosaic work, encaustic, oils, acrylics, and other contemporary stuff. There is a people's choice art competition that will be ongoing all week long and an awards ceremony will be held the following Saturday night, the 14th along with a short fashion show. You'll need tix for this part.

The film festivities are very exciting this year, too... with more than 30 filmmakers submitting short original clips for viewing. Submissions are from all over the world, with about half coming from some very talented artists here in Nashville. There is also a people's choice competition for these films and their award ceremony is also on Sat. night the 14th! You'll need tix for this part of the event also.

A full schedule of festivities is at this link: http://www.artlightenment.com and tix are available on the website.

Looking forward,

Holly Heisley Carmichael​

Wowee! I found out I got nominated for "Toast of Music City" in the People and Places Category for Best Local Artist (Visual)! I still don't know who did that! You blow me away! Thanks so much!

Voting has begun, and you can vote once a day every day in each category. I am so honored. Thanks so much!


http://tennessean.secondstreetapp.com/l/TennesseanToast-of-Music-City-

Over the last week or so, I submitted a bunch of my paintings to various artists groups on Fine Art America. While most of them didn't get much attention, a few were chosen to be featured on the front pages. Some groups feature them longer than others, so the paintings may or may not still be there to view on the front page. I think this is a nice thing for group administrators to do for the participants. Thanks so much for putting my work on your group's front pages, everyone!

1. Solomon Barroa featured my painting "Kenny's Room" in the group "Abstract Art Worldwide".

2. Eileen Fong featured my painting "Spring Whirl" in the group "Painting Seasons"

3. Elsa De featured my painting "Faith the Final Frontier" in the group "Amazing Abstract Art"

4. Kim Hojnacki featured my cell phone photo "Red Chrysanthemums" in the group "Flora"

5. "Adirondacks New York" was chosen to be featured in two groups! Photographic Art and Design by Dora Sofia Caputo featured it in the group "Glimpses Of Autumn" and Alexandria Weaselwise Busen featured it in the group "The Artistic Forager".

6. Alexandria Weaselwise Busen also featured my painting "Thunderflowers" in the group "The Artistic Forager".

7. First Star Art featured "Nocturne", my metallic acrylics painting in the group "Loving the COLOR BLUE".

You can view any of these paintings in my portfolio and just search the title of them. If you are interested just send an email to me at hjcarmichael@gmail.com.

Hey folks, guess what? Leanne Seymour who hosts the Semi Abstract artist's group here on FAA, chose my painting "Make a Wish" to go on the front page of the group along with 11 others. It's such an honor to be chosen.

Leanne commented: "Congratulations Holly for the feature of this lovely and evocative image in the Semi Abstract Group? f/l

Thanks Leanne!

Kim Hojnacki featured my painting "Sonflowers II" on the front page of her FAA Group "Flora". Thanks Kim!

http:/www./holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/sonflowers-ii-holly-carmichael.html

"Blue Belles" has been chosen as a front page feature in Studio Tolere's group on FAA "Contemporary Florals". Thank you Studio Tolere!

http://www.holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/blue-belles-holly-carmichael.html

I've gotten THREE paintings featured on the front page of the group "Painting Seasons" hosted by Eileen Fong! Thanks so much! It's an honor.

"Field of Blue Flowers"
http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/field-of-blue-flowers-holly-carmichael.html

"Adirondacks New York"
http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/adirondacks-new-york-holly-carmichael.html

"I Love Fall"
http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/i-love-fall-holly-carmichael.html

My painting "Faith the Final Frontier" is one of the artworks chosen as a front page feature in the group "Drawings and Paintings" hosted by Eric Forster here on Fine Art America. Thank you so much Eric!

http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/faith-the-final-frontier-holly-carmichael.html

First Star Art chose my paintings "Seeing Through" and "Make a Wish" as front page feature pieces in their group "Loving VAN GOGH" on Fine Art America.

I am honored and thrilled. Thank you so much!

Seeing Through - http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/seeing-through-holly-carmichael.html

Make a Wish - http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/make-a-wish-holly-carmichael.html

My painting "Sonsoshone" has been chosen by Allie White to be one of the featured pieces on the front page of her group "Show Off" in Fine Art America. I'm thrilled! Thanks so much Allie!

This original is available for sale as of this posting. Please contact me privately at hjcarmichael@gmail.com if you are interested.

http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/sonsoshone-holly-carmichael.html

Wow! "Smoky Mountain Dreamin'" got chosen as a front page feature in the group "Contemporary Florals" hosted by Studio Tolere on Fine Art America. I am so thrilled! Thank you, Studio Tolere!

http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/smoky-mountain-dreamin-holly-carmichael.html

The group "Grand Greeting Cards" hosted by Karen Wiles on Fine Art America has chosen and is hosting my painting "Crazy Love Jazz" on the front page. Thanks so much, Karen! How exciting!

http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/crazy-love-jazz-holly-carmichael.html

Kim Hojnacki featured my painting "'Twas by Grace" in the group "Flora" on Fine Art America. Thank you Kim Hojnacki!

This original painting is available as of this posting. Please contact me privately at hjcarmichael@gmail.com if you are interested.


http://holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/twas-by-grace-holly-carmichael.html

Hey Folks, This is the web poster for the First Annual Southeast Nashville Music and Art Festival this weekend, October 11, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In case you didn't see it before, Tim and I will be showing in the Fine Art Gallery there. There is going to be a stage, live music, arts, crafts, food trucks, fine art show, other talents by Southeast Nashville residents showcased. In the new Global Mall at the Crossings in Hickory Hollow, this festival seeks to be a positive part of revitalizing the area. Admission is free and all is family friendly. Bring the kids.

I was awarded the 'bronze' for third place in "The Tennessean's" reader's choice awards "Toast of Music City 2014"! What an amazing honor and prestigious award! There were about 100 categories overall and mine was in "People and Places" for "Best Local Artist (Visual)". Gold and Silver (first and second places) in my category were awarded to Holly Stokes and Aimee Stubbs respectively, who are both very popular photographers in Nashville. There were approximately 90,000 votes cast in this competition. So, I am doubly honored to have won Third Place.

The ceremony was nice hosted in the Musician's Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville. It was a business attire affair with two full wet bars, beautiful and unique self serve hors d'oeuvres provided by a good number of local food artisans, large round tables with plenty of room, and an overall atmosphere of excitement, expectation, accomplishments and pride! The announcers were upbeat, quick witted and funny. They kept things moving along at a doable pace. Large screen TV's were placed strategically around the room so everyone could see. It was a fun affair.

I want to thank each and every one of you reading along who gave me such wonderful encouragement and support because never in a million years did I ever expect to be nominated for and win this kind of award. I am truly feeling blessed and honored, and I have you all to thank.

Congratulations Winners!

I have created several new paintings this summer which I have not uploaded to my Fine Art America website as they are not "print ready". Here, where I create my blogs and sell my prints, all images that I put into my website must be perfected print ready high quality digital images. This takes a lot of time and money to do correctly and even then sometimes things can go wrong.

Anyway, this summer, I decided to so something a little different. I went to some smaller canvases, fun cartoon stuff and drifted back to acrylic on watercolor paper and mixed media. I wanted to just sell my paintings on social media sites and see how that does without all the fluff of photography and photoshop too.

So, because I can't show the new stuff on my website at FAA, I'd like to invite you to come by my Facebook page "Holly Carmichael Art" where I've got them all posted, even the ones I sold. To see all the new paintings just scroll through the main page and/or click on the button for "photos".

You should be aware that I also have a "shop" button where you can purchase prints directly from that page - but the new paintings from this summer are not in print - the prints are injected into Facebook from here, Fine Art America. :)

Any original paintings are sold by me, so just send me a private message or email if you are interested in one or want one similar to what you see on pages.

I would also love feedback about my page, my artwork or my posts. If you ever see errors or sentences that could be better and stuff like that, please let me know. I aim to keep improving my sites!

Thanks for your interest, love and support!

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I have won something in the reader's choice awards "Toast of Music City" hosted by "The Tennessean", Nashville, Tennessee's newspaper. At "worst" I have third place as "Best Local Artist (Visual). Ha ha! In truth, I am humbled and honored beyond belief. It is such an honor to have been nominated at all. I get to find out what I've won at the awards ceremony September 18th, and the winners will be published in the newspaper on September 19th. Thank you everyone for all your love and support! I will let you know what I've won.

My painting, "I Love Fall" won a "feature" among 11 others just chosen by the Admin.! It's on the front page of the "Semi-Abstract" Group on Fine Art America. The group has around 300 members and over 3,000 images:

http://fineartamerica.com/groups/semi-abstract--1-a-day.html

Results coming soon!
Thank you for your love, support and continued interest in my art and this year's Toast of Music City contest. Voting has now closed. Winners will be published on 9/19/2014.

I won Third Place in the "Big Bold Color" Art Contest :) 1,874 images were submitted and only Fine Art America members were allowed to vote.

OMG! WOW! It's that time again! I can't believe it, I was nominated for the People and Places category Best Local Artist (Visual) in Nashville, TN's "Toast of Music City People's Choice Awards". Anyone can vote once a day every day until July 22 in every category. Voting already started and I only found out about my nomination today! I am just blown away! I can't believe I have another chance at this. I could use your help in stepping up to the plate and voting once a day every day - thank you everybody! It is such an honor!

Toast of Music City
Http://www.toastofmusiccity.com
Vote for your favorite people, places and businesses in this fun and competitive event!

ARTLIGHTENMENT IS HERE AGAIN!!

Artlightenment Art and Film Festival is now in its 5th year was and started as an Art festival in 2009 by Founder Robyn Morshead.

Artlightenment was expanded in 2011 to include a film festival about Art, Artists and the Art of Existence to encourage collaboration between the worlds of filmmakers and visual artists of all kinds.

The festival will run this year from Nov 14 till Nov 16. This is an official call for new films and visual art to be submitted. Please go to the website for all details www.artlightenment.com. I am particularly interested in filmmakers, actors or musicians who are also visual artists and might have documented their art careers in some way.

Last year’s Festival was very exciting and packed with theatre, music, visual art,films, amazing guest speakers from the film and art worlds and it finished off with an LA Style fashion show. In fact it felt like we had left Nashville for a moment. The excitement and surprise was felt loudly in the audience.

Holly Carmichael Won the Best of Show Art prize. All awards are listed on the website.

Marlene Rose, an internationally known Glass Artist did a talk and showed her film made by Karen Lavender “From Fire”. She also had her artwork on display and it was wonderful how much the film contributed to an appreciation of her art making process.



Please submit now online at www.artlightenment.com or email me your submissions.

Thanks so much . Hope to see you all at Artlightenment 2013!

Robyn Morshead

robynmorshead@gmail.com

THANK YOU VOTERS!!! I am happy and proud to host this award certificate in my portfolio!!

Thank you everyone who voted for my work! I am honored and humbled to have won the bronze medal in the people's choice awards hosted by "The Tennessean" in Nashville, TN in the "Toast of Music City Awards" competition! Click the picture and go to "People and Places" and then scroll down to the "Best Visual Artist" Category!

Jazzy Love sold at auction and all the proceeds went to the Robyn's Nest and to EastCAN animal rescues! Prints are available at the link. It was a fun day out! There were food trucks, local beers, live music, artisans, crafts, foods, jewelry, and art! There were even paintings to bid on done by the dogs! The weather held out, and there were so many vendors participating they had to expand to an adjacent grassy area using tents. Nice! Way to go Kerry Foley-Koch, Fox17 and Nashville Arts Magazine!

OMG I am thrilled!

Someone has nominated me for "Best Visual Artist" for the "Toast of Music City" awards! Thank you so much for the nomination! I am honored and humbled to have this opportunity. Wow!

Winners are the people's choice and voting starts tomorrow.

http://toastofmusiccity.com/vote/people-places/local-visual-artist

"Jazzy Love" is from my Jazz and Blues series, mostly love songs. It represents love in the city and the beauty of sunrises and sunsets with love in your life. What a wonderful reminder of the happiness and love we have all around us. Our furry friends bring so much ministry and love into our lives, this painting is for them, too. I have continued the pattern around the sides on the gallery wrapped canvas, so framing is optional. This original piece has been donated for the silent auction that will be held at "Inspired on the East Side: A Celebration of Art, Craft and Our Four Legged Friends". It's happening on Sunday, June 30th, 2013. the silent auction is to benefit East C.A.N. and Robyn's Nest Animal Rescue. Please visit their sites to learn more about these amazing organizations. Hosted by Inspired Virgin to Vintage, FOX17, and Nashville Arts Magazine, it will be in the Shoppes on Fatherland Street in the East Centric Pavilion in East Nashville. The Arts and Crafts event will run all day from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. Prints of the painting will still be available on demand online here. Painting is online at http://www.holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com/featured/jazzy-love-holly-carmichael.html

Hi Everyone,

There are some technichal issues with Fine Art America and With Facebook that created two situations with my two art pages at Facebook, Holly Carmichael Art and Holly Carmichael Doodles.

1. For now, I've had to remove the FAA APP Inkblot shopping cart for my artwork, which enabled you to purchase prints etc. from my professional website without leaving Facebook. For some reason, it did not work properly. And there were two other technical issues as well.

And

2. The link to my professional website has a problem when I post it on FB in a status or comment. It morphs to another inappropriate link at Fine Art America with an inappropriate ad and wrong pictures. Strangely, this only happens when I post the front page of it. If I post to a specific piece of art within my website, there is not a problem. LOL.

I apologize for any difficulties this may have caused you, and I would like to know about it if you experience any trouble. I am researching how to get these problems rectified, but so far Fine Art America has not been able to do anything to fix it and they say they it's not their problem, passing it off to a Facebook issue. And, looking around at Facebook help, I have yet to find the way to go to get someone to look into these things. I hope eventually to prevail. :)

The good news is you can still purchase prints, mattes and frames as always right here.

Holly Carmichael Art at FB is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holly-Carmichael-Art/308798109171788?ref=hl

And

Holly Carmicharl Doodles is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holly-Carmichael-Doodles/636233926393727?ref=hl

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Channel 4's "More at Midday" featured the new Shoppes on Fatherland in East Nashville. Inspired-Virgin to Vintage is one of the shoppes and some of my artwork is for sale there. Kerrie Foley-Koch, the shop owner is interviewed and you can see my art on the shelves and walls around her. Check out the video, and come on by! Inspired- Virgin to Vintage is featured about halfway through. :) The link will take you to the page where the Shoppes on Fatherland Video is showing on the right hand side, click that. I imagine each time Channel 4 Adds a video it will move down and off the front page eventually. To see it click on "more information" here.

Liven up your home decor by adding this impressive metal art to the walls of your home or office. This charming wall hanging has a torch-cut design consisting of three panels of metal featuring a hand-sanded design that displays an unimaginable holographic effect from reflected light. When you walk by, the wall hanging comes to life as it appears to move.

List Price: $250.00
***Our Price: $213.00***
You'll save $37.00!

Greetings Everyone! Just a quick note to let you know All My Walls, famous for their amazing original metal wall art, has now posted my artwork on their website as gorgeous metalworks wall art - all for sale at really affordable prices! This metal wall art is not the same thing as the metal prints you can get here at Fine Art America. The artwork has been manipulated artistically, and you just have to see it for yourself. Come check it out! :) http://www.allmywalls.com/category-s/223.htm

I sold a print of "Twin Aspens"! A nice big image Size:22.38" x 30.00" ,Total Size:27.13" x 34.75", Print Material:Archival Matte Paper, Frame:111MBLK - Economy Rainbow Metal - Matte Black - 11 (111MBLK), Top Mat:Arctic White Finishing:1/8" Clear Acrylic - Foam Core Mounting - it should look great! A humble thank you to Suzanne!

Come by "Inspired-Virgin to Vintage" in the new "Shoppes on Fatherland" St. today or tomorrow to browse the wonderful and unique items for sale in the new shoppe in the Five Points area in East Nashville. I have a bunch of artwork for sale from small inexpensive original artwork to large 34x40's! There are lots of other artsorks in the shoppe from contemporary to vintage too. What a fine place to come look for unique gifts! Check out the description, and get a map at the link below. I hope you will come!

http://www.shoppesonfatherland.com/shoppes/

See pix: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holly-Carmichael-Fine-Art-Paintings-and-Prints/308798109171788?sk=wall

I was commissioned to paint two 36x48 panels in a fall landscape theme. I made them so they can be put side by side either way. The job took approximately 130 hours of study, creating and painting. It is acrylic on canvas, with two panels 2" deep each and they are painted around the sides so they won't need frames and can be hung in separate rooms or across from each other, or put together as pictured. Look for the hearts :) Enjoy!

Several of you wanted to see the gorgeous crystalline award I won there Saturday night. I am still shocked, but thrilled all at the same time. I want to congratulate everyone who participated! And thanks a million to all. Here is the list of winners, both film and art categories in the festival:
Artlightenment 201 Film and Art Winners



ARTLIGHTENMENT 2012 ART WINNERS:

Best of Show, Art Festival Winner: Holly Carmichael (Artlightenment Award)

Artistic Merit: Carla Christina Contreras

First Place: Audie Adams “Stencil Blocks”

Second Place: Yvette Renee` “ Mixed Emotions”

Third Place: Owen York “David Bowie”

Honorable Mention: Mark Cowden “Shades of Blue"


Photography: Deborah Gordon “ Silent Red Pillows”

Student Photography: Galen Bullington “Umbrellas”

Painting (Realism): Elaine Allen “Found Treasure”

Painting (Representational Abstract): Leroy Hodges “Spirit of New Orleans”

Painting (Non Representational Abstract): Thomas Royalty “ Untitled”

Student Painting: Lucas Littlejohn “F-Stop Antiquity”

Mixed Media: Barbara Hodges “Hands of Time”

Drawing: John Mark Bellet “Self Portrait”



JUDGE
Michael Mc Bride, Professor at Tennessee State University



ARTLIGHTENMENT 2012 FILM WINNERS

Artlightenment Award for Best Film

'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo




First Runner Up 'Fetus Envy' - Melissa Maxwell

Second Runner Up 'The Mosaic Man' - Logan Winton

Third Runner Up ‘Three Things’ - Gary Ravenscroft

Best Director 'Breather' - Chris Ranker

Best Screenwriter 'Geek to Guido" - Sal Rinella

Best Cinematography 'Breather' - Chris Ranker

Best Editor 'Loaded Behavior' - Raquel Zemtsov

Best Sound Design 'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Make-up 'The Miracle on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Actor 'Three Things' - Charlie Chapin

Best Actress 'Fetus Envy' - Jeanette Bonner

Best Ensemble 'Geek to Guido" - Sal Rinella

Best Choreography 'Offload' - Barry McAlister

Best Costume 'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Graphics 'Drama Mamas' - Passion

Best Special Effects 'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Opening shot 'The Mosaic Man' - Logan Winton

Best Wardrobe 'Geek to Guido" - Sal Rinella

Best Art Direction 'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Innovative Music '365 Poems' - Karen Lavender

Best Sound effects 'The Miracles on Honey Bee Hill' - Bob Pondillo

Best Student Film ‘Through the Wall’- Inni Winberry

Best Musical Score ‘Molly and the Kids’ - Raeanne Rubenstein

Honorable Mention Screenwriting ‘Molly and the Kids’




Audience Award ‘Geek to Guido’ and ‘Three Things’

Tied for Thursday evening screenings

Audience Award ‘Molly and the Kids’ Overall Winner

Audience Award

Best Actor or Actress ‘Carla Christina Contreras’




JUDGES

Deborah Gordon

Mike Montgomery

Karen Carlson

Carla Christina Contreras

Jaz Dorsey

Holly Carmichael sold a 20.00" x 15.88" print of Sun and Moon to a buyer from Louisville, KY. A humble thank you to Cathy! I hope you enjoy it.
Help Holly Spread the Word! Post to your FB, My Space, Pinterest or your website.

11-5-12: BREAKING NEWS: I CAN EMAIL A PRINTABLE FREE FIVE DAY PASS TO YOU! JUST WRITE TO ME AT HJCARMICHAEL@GMAIL.COM AND I WILL SEND IT BACK IN A REPLY EMAIL AS A .JPEG ATTACHMENT THAT YOU CAN PRINT OUT. SHARE ONE WITH A FRIEND!

the artworks will be on display by Wednesday the 7th, until the Art Show Sat. the 10th and Sun. the 11th. I would love to see you there for the art show. It will have a variety of artists works. I plan to have a range of my art available for sale, all originals!

There will be light refreshments, wine, and an award ceremony etc. There is also a fashion show, and a short story originals film showing competition which are all originals and up for consideration for awards. CLICK http://www.ARTLIGHTENMENT.COM link for dates and times of events.

There is also a fashion show, and a short story originals film showing competition which are all originals and up for consideration for awards.

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I will be featuring the following pieces along with some others ~ Click the button "click here for more information" to view the Artlightenment Website for dates and times, or to purchase tickets. The Art Show is FREE on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11!!!!

AS OF THIS YEAR, 2012, THE ONLY PLACE TO GET MY PRINTS IS at any of the following links:

My website: http://www.holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com

My listings at Fine art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/holly-carmichael.html

Or

Through a convenient button (link) found on my Facebook fine art page Holly Carmichael Fine Art Paintings and Prints - it is cool because you never have to leave FB to order them :)

All prints are handled by the printer, and sales, returns, customer needs are also. While I never know personally who buys prints of my art, I wish I could thank each one of you personally. I do recieve a small royalty for prints that you buy from these vendors. If you want an original artwork, contact me at hjcarmichael@gmail.com. I am the only authorized vendor to sell my originals online, unless it is someone who bought a piece from me and is reselling it.

BE SURE TO COME TO THE ART SHOW, IT IS FREE

ART OPENING and AWARDS
The Art opening will be from 6 to 9pm on Saturday Nov 10. 
Free light hors d'oevres and wine.
There will be a recognition awards ceremony that evening for 
Best of Show and other categories. 


Schedule of events:

WEDNESDAY NOV 7 theatre and cabaret 7pm to 9pm

THURSDAY NOV 8 film festival 6.30 to 930

FRIDAY - NOV 9 film festival 6.30 to 9.30

SATURDAY - NOV 10 FREE ART SHOW 12 Noon till 10pm

SUNDAY - NOV 11 FREE ART SHOW 12 Noon till 6pm

SATURDAY - NOV 10 FREE Artist's Reception

FREE Awards Ceremony for Film Festival and Visual Artists

The Tennessee Artists Facebook Group is featuring an acrylic painting titled "He Lights the Way in the Darkness" by Holly Carmichael on their cover shot and front page. The piece is 30"x40" on canvas and is painted in a hybrid pointillism style taking the artist two years to complete. She stated, "condensed time would be about six months". The painting is available for sale and in prints at http://www.holly-carmichael.artistwebsites.com. Come by and check it out

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TennesseeArtists/

I've just gotten through remarking some inventory, so the prices have fallen, fallen, I say... come check them out!

I've been working on a new set of paintings to come; mostly inspired by my part of the world, but also by our vacation trip out west. Stay tuned :)

Here it is February, and I find myself dreaming about springtime. With it comes a flood of ideas for paintings to do. It began with some blues and jazz pieces and then seems to have moved back into the landscape arena. How in the world can I get all that out in a reasonable amount of time and do it with an expectation of high quality work?!

I suffer this problem frequently throughout the year. But I have learned it is a matter of budgeting my time, and learning the skill of keeping the feeling and inspiration intact in spite of whether I do it today or three months from today and in spite of whatever else it is that I must be doing instead. It took me a lot of practice to get this discipline, but giving me that practice was working from home with two boys and two dogs and a husband underfoot most of the time. If I was ever going to accomplish a portfolio, I had to learn this (among some other distinguishing disciplines in time budgeting).

If you're like me, and working hard to stay creative and keep it coming, then you know it takes a certain type of mind training to keep those inspirations alive until you can get them out and onto your preferred medium. First thing to do is get that idea to the fore of your mind. If you know you can not actually do the work for a week or two, or whatever amount of time, then what you CAN do is, do it in your mind. Lay it all out there - like choreography, it's an art skill all in itself. And when you are finished, by the time you get to work on it, you will have the whole thing all set up - ready to perform as planned, and boy won't you be feeling free and wonderful!

I like to think of keeping my inspirations that are but ideas today in my "back pocket" and when before, I was sketchy about them, I am now much more able to do exactly what I intend to with the time I have.

I have to budget my time still, between those days I spend on the computer, the ones out running around doing errands, homemaking chores, and taking care of family stuff. Funny, I thought once the guys went off to college I wouldn't have so much at home stuff, but I still do.

My "studio" has to be taken out and put away each time I want to create, because I have to use our kitchen and breakfast nook. Suffice it to say, it is not exactly the ideal environment, so much has to be done to enable a painter like me to paint there.

Yet, with fortitude and planning, I've got that choreographed into an art that at first took about an hour each way and all that just to get it set up, or broken down, so I could paint or use the kitchen to cook and to serve a meal. Now, after doing it for several years, I've learned how to get it all done in less than half that time each way. I learned to streamline everything, bit by bit, newer easier ways to do it came to light. Plus, the family became more tolerant of me leaving it in the kitchen for several days at a time, much more than they were at first. It was so laborious to have to move the easel, the drop cloth, all the paints and buckets, pallettes, cover the table and chairs, put away the lazy susan, put away the placemats and other table decor, and the fruit, move the table and chairs, and then move all those boxes of meduims in and out of their storage places in the other end of the house, all that carrying, and moving. SIGH. It's still a lot, but nowhere near as laborious.

Life is like that for painters who work at home. We have do things around the general layout of the house and what the family does too. Sometimes just the wrong thing on TV or stereo can blow an inspiration and make me feel like stomping off. But again, I remember, I have the picture in my mind, what's the hurry anyway? I can come back to it any time I want and get the feeling back.

I guess this skill comes to some people easier than others. For me, it was a matter of separating a bunch of inspirations out into steps that would allow them to some time become realities. Once I thought them through that way, I never lost a single one (unless of course I just discarded it as one that wasn't worth a hoot).

And then too, there's those things that are sponaneous. To keep the spontaneity alive, the only organizing and planning to do for those is the time and space. Everything else having to with it has to be done on the spot spontaneously. Those are the best ones, in my honest opinon. I love to do freestyle where I just pick up the brush, fill the pallette and go. See where it takes me. Something about those exercises set me free.


Well, I had hoped to paint today and yesterday, but other things came along to derail that idea. That's exactly why and how I had to learn to save and organize my art project ideas. Perhaps later tonight or tomorrow then :) I've got it covered. Such is life on this planet of ours, in this country we call America, where time is of the essence in everything.

In this self-portrait I am sitting in my Nashville home. In the distance, you can see "Looking Through the Bushes", oil on canvas, 30" x 40", by the late Virginia Mason Gifford (my great-aunt). She was such a huge influence in my artwork that I felt it appropriate to echo this in my self portrait.

Always looking for some sort of artistic challenge, I grabbed a hold of the cell phone, which intimidated me as a camera and a way to do a self portrait, and started playing and clicking! This was certainly a very frustrating and irritating experimental project - one that bombed out more often than not and one that took me over three years to really get the hang of. But here it is. In a crazy digital world, why not take advantage and stick my neck out, literally? LMAO.

Getting back to the deeper intention and meaning, to this day, I am still amazed at my Aunt's wonderful "ahead of her time" artistic talent - she too was apparently into trying new and controverisal things! I had always wished I had gotten to know her better and be around her more often. We were such a long distance away - and it was difficult to afford the travel to go visit, so, when we did, it was always a treasured time and magical memory.

As I indicated, Mimi was very much ahead of her time, both socially and artistically by the way. Though for now, my focus is on her influence as an artist. Her various mediums and methods of artwork explorations covered every medium from the then new magic markers, to oil pastel, to classic oil paints and even controversial acrylics. Some stuff was whimsical and magical while other stuff was cartoonish, and even neon. Some was abstract expressionism and other stuff was realism. There was a wide variance in the types of work she did over the course of her life and career. She did a good deal of portrait work, and some illustrating for Ed too. She even wrote and illustrated her own books too. Mimi was an artist by every definition of the word and daring as could be!

She used to say to me, "If you feel like painting, then have at it and have fun!"

Her home was decorated beautifully with a number of teak danish modern furniture pieces surrounded by beautifully coordinated classic pieces such as Ed's grand piano and floor to ceiling book shelving. Her artwork graced every floor and room. Her work appeared in many local galleries and even in the upcoming and then well-known classic "Ingenue Magazine".

Mimi was always active in the "Art Guild" and was a key person, I believe, on the board of directors, in the once named "Philadelphia College of Art" where she was a student and graduate. She lived in a five story brown stone in Philadelphia, PA. with her husband, Edward S. Gifford, Jr, a successful Opthalmologist and author of three books. She had her studio on the top floor and he his office on the first floor. It was a grand arrangement.

Her sister, Effie Mason Heisley, my grandmother, was also a very fine artist. She painted at home privately. We had one of her paintings in our home as I growing up. It was of a darling bunny out in a magical meadow with a big flower on its head. I always loved that painting. "Manon" as we grand children called her, became a draftswoman, and was very good at what she did. She worked on way past retirement age.

Their brother, Lang, was artistic as well. We have an amazing painting of his of a chimney sweep that is intricate and so detailed it blows my mind. He onetime secured work at Tiffany's, of course this was many, many years ago ~ and several beautiful pieces in silver were designed by him - though Tiffany was to take the credit for his work as part of their agreement. Mimi wrote a book called "Glimpses of My Family's Past" that she gave out to family members. In it are are some pictures of Lang's silver. Mimi wrote that Lang passed away after a terrible headache of three days. He died long before I ever had a chance to meet him.

All of them have passed onward now, leaving behind their beautiful work and amazing life journeys to ponder and contemplate. It seems appropriate to honor them this way, and I wish I could have known each of them better while they were here.

What a beginning of the new year! So much is going on so much change!

After discovering MyArtSpace to be gone and up for grabs as a domain name without any notice from the Skibas, I decided to write to Catherine McCormack Skiba and Brian Skiba at CatMacArt Corp. and NYXE to find out what happened and hopefully to find out if I can obtain copies of my slideshows that were hosted on that site. I had been a member of it since its inception in 2007! No answer yet, but there is still time. I did find a couple other artists seeking answers on the internet at "Answers" at Yahoo. I am surprised the Skibas gave no notice, because I know they had, in the past shown caring, but at the same time I am not surprised at all depending on what actually went down. Even so, I think it is a mistake not to own up for what happened eventually, in order to keep one's name clear. Though I understand legal implications for those whose portfolios were pay-fors and how ruthless some people can be, they very well may have been advised to keep quiet for now. SO, I won't hold my breath. As I posted before, I am sad to say, "My Art Space" is now up for sale as a domain name. For now, it's anyone's guess what happened.

Moving on, and as planned, I am working to increase the artwork here on my own site hosted by FAA, and with one less site to maintain I will have all the more time to spend getting this site filled up with more artwork faster. So stay tuned and come back often to check it out because I have a lot of print stuff that is not on yet! It will take me all year to catch up, maybe a bit longer.

Additionally, I am still anxiously awaiting to hear from "All My Walls". I am so looking forward to the time I will be shown prototypes of my work for my input. Then, after that at some point in the process, my work and my name will to be added to their website. While it has been slow going, they did tell me it would be. So, hang in there! Eventually my stuff will be available in metal work, ceramics and glass.

So, taking stock at all my sites, including Art.com, Artist Rising and here, I am in a great place to start looking for new inspirations for paint subjects. I have been heavily contemplating some more bluesy/abstract inspirations, other musical abstracts, and gorgeous imaginary landscapes inspired by the beauty and grandeur of Tennessee types of work. I'm always designing in my head and heart, filing prospects and getting things in order for new stuff. I've got some new canvases with various textures calling my name - and I just might dive in with some pastels too. :)

A few more business items, then art attack time!

Well, the other great thing is I finally got my computer system upgraded! That's a big relief to me and I am very happy to have this done. It runs so nicely now. Wow! Heartfelt thanks to Jack!

I hope you enjoy the pic accompanying this blog. It's "Magnificent Sunset", acrylic on canvas pad.

Well, the new year has begun, and My Art Space is gone, *poof* without any notice. There has been no response to my request for a copy of all that work in my portfolio and the slideshows. There were thousands of artists affected by this. I'm sad, it was a nice Site and I am not happy.

The title of this pic is "Odd-yssey-eyes" and it is a digital graphic I created some time ago using Microsoft Publisher and a Dell Scanner. It's created from the "African Lion" which I drew while in high school. It's an optical illusion of both a lion and a buffalo. Cool, huh! It makes a really nice poster print being a faded near-sepia tone. Go here for now: http://www.artistrising.com/products/179059/Odd-yssey-eyes.htm

1-9-12: Note: The link below will not work any more. My Art Space has closed.

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Come check out my slideshow of some of the paintings I've done "freestyle". The Image I've chosen for my blog today is called "Drizzlefish". It's 9x12" various types of acrylics on canvaspad. It's a mixture of metallics, glossies and satins.

When I freestyle paint, I guess you could call it "expressionism" - because I rarely draw things first, and often become inspired as I go rather than before I start.

I hope you enjoy the slideshow. Give it time to load. You need macromedia flash player. And the link won't go live here in the blog, so, please just copy and paste the entire url into your browser.

http://www.myartspace.com/viewer/gallery/?subscriberid=zjea3w9uj9pzgwe1&gallery_id=zbyh02f5tanl5fd1

MAY THE CHRISTMAS SEASON BRING YOU A WARM HEART, LOTS OF LOVE, AND A PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING.

The title of this painting is "Tim's Winter Forest" and it's 9x12 acrylic on canvas pad.

The overall four day film and art festival event, Artlightenment was a huge success! With over fifty participants and the house being full all four days, artists, actors, filmakers, photographers, writers and the like were given plenty of exposure and PR as well as the fun and excitement of original short films and fine arts.

I won an "Award of Excellence" in recognition of "Best Acrylic Art" in Artlightenment 2011. Wow :)

To learn more about this annual event please visit the official website at http://www.artlightenment.com. There will be some press releases with all the winners in each category listed. And I do not have all that information as yet. So check back at the Artlightenment website often for the details to be posted.

Have a blessed day!

*I was recently approached by "All My Walls" http://www.allmywalls.com/category-s/67.htm who make and sell artworks on metal, ceramic, and glass which is marketed online and is showcased in their retail store in Minneapolis, MN. They are about to open another store in Eden Prairie, MN. Actual artwork is on display in their stores, but they will also have several kiosks where clientele can special order custom pieces from their favorite artist's works. They have a free in-house consultant too. They sell their pieces in places like Overstock.com and Target, as well as a host of other retailers. They are going to use quite a few pieces of my artwork (starting with 40, non-exclusive) and I am adding new things every month. There is a long process before the art is ready, but soon I will be looking at the first prototypes of my art on their mediums and giving my input. Look for me to be listed on their website in the next few months! It will be exciting to see how my artwork looks on metals, ceramics and glass. :)