MAG DRAG, Fundraiser for the Madison Artists Guild

MAG DRAG, a male beauty contest, was held Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Town 220 Conference Center. It was the first major fundraiser for the Madison Artists Guild. There were nine contestants with winners in three categories...evening gown, talent, & lingerie. Peggy Martin and I designed the coveted crown for the event. Here are a few pictures...

                                   Bobby Robinson & Jeremy Skidmore getting their garters stuffed!

                                         Vince Campbell exhibiting his awesome talent

                                                   

                                    The coveted crown for Miss MAG DRAG, 2014
                                               Design by Rita Knight and Peggy Martin

Art Abandonment...a fun project & good for the soul!

I just joined the group, Art Abandonment, which was started by Michael de Meng.  I think it is a wonderful way to share art and...maybe, spark creativity in another person. It is a simple process...you make a piece of art, write a note explaining it is a gift...if the finder would like to share info about its fate, they can contact you directly via e-mail...You photograph what you're leaving behind...then on FB, share the location and photo of your gift with the rest of us...
http://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtAbandonment/

This is my first gift...a notecard of one of my original paintings...

                                        Notecard from my painting entitled, "Kindred Spirits"

Rita Knight Folk Art

Mixed Media Folk Art

Trinkets' New Collection of Hammered Metal & Pyrite

This has started as a very creative summer...Trinkets has a new line of jewelry with earrings of hammered metal...silver and brass...with or without raw pyrite. Pyrite is a healing stone that gives energy to a person as well as blocks negative energy. There are also bracelets with different gemstones combined with pyrite...with handmade silver or gold crosses. Take a look...

                                          Hammered Silver or Brass Hoops with Raw Pyrite

Carnelian & Pyrite...Fossil & Pyrite (Sold), and Unakite & Pyrite...all with silver crosses

Workshop with John Gholson

The workshop with artist, John Gholson, was very informative and fun! I learned not only a different way of painting, but several bits of knowledge that I can use in my mixed media projects. John is very talented. Here are some of his paintings as well as the project we were working on as a class.

                                                John Gholson and his painting, "The Cottage"

                                                        "The Golfer", one of my favorites

                                                     My version of "The Cottage"

Trinkets' Sea Glass Collection

Trinkets is pleased to announce, "The Sea Glass Collection", for spring, 2014. These wonderful colors of the ocean in unique designs will complement your favorite fashions. To purchase, go to www.trinketsjewelry.etsy.com

The inspiration for this collection...Sea glass is a metaphor for life. We start out whole and beautiful...but, we are also delicate and fragile. Just like sea glass, we are "tumbled" by life as the sea glass is "tumbled" by the waves.

In the process, we can become broken or the "tumbling" can polish us as we become precious jewels on our own individual path...God's perfect plan for our lives.

                                 18K Gold-Plated & Silver Hoops with sea glass pebbles, 18K
                                 Gold-Plated Donut Hole Design, & 18K Gold-Plated Initial Earrings

Mixed Media Art...Two Roosters & a Turkey

Taking the workshop with Robert Miller really sparked my interest in mixed media. Here are some of  my latest pieces of art.  To view others, go to www.ritaknightart.org

                                         "Gertrude", Mixed Media on Wood, 14 x 14, Acrylic
                                          Vintage decorative paper

                                        "Perched on a Rock", Mixed Media on Wood, 16 x 16
                                        Acrylic, Japanese washi paper

                                       "Strutt'in my Stuff", Mixed Media on Wood, 14 x 14
                                       Acrylic, Japanese vintage paper