Lady in Red
Remember Me?
Well, it has been a very l-o-n-g time since I've posted anything and I have been staying busy with all sorts of projects.
BIG MOVE
For those of you who don't know, I closed my Shakopee gallery last summer and downsized. A LOT. Remembering when I first moved into the quaint little storefront I was certain that I would never fill the entire space as it was huge. Well, I was wrong. When it came time to start packing things I was quickly overwhelmed. I just had so much stuff. Where did it all come from? Well, 22 years of teaching classes to students of all ages, from 6 years old up into their - ahem - 80's - garners a lot of supplies, furnishings, demo paintings, samples, books...and the list goes on. With the muscle help of my family I was able to move everything out on time, then had to sift through the aftermath. I still have boxes to sort and furniture to sell. And I miss my students!
Hats off to my friends and students who kept me going all these years! (Sorry I don't have pictures of each and every one of you...)
NEW STUDIO
On the heels of moving out of one studio, I moved into a working studio space on the 4th floor of an old warehouse on Harriet Island in St. Paul. I'm now officially a member of the OT Artists group. We are a juried group of 13 co-op artists who share a very large warehouse space in an old building on Water Street. It has taken me some time to adjust but I love the building, the people, and I feel like I'm doing some of my best work now that I have settled in. There are some big changes within the building also, as the owners are adding more artists studios on the third floor, and are hoping to turn our building into a destination for lovers of fine arts.
WEBSITE REVAMP:
I just updated my website. Have a look: www.christinetierney.com
and I am also on Facebook and Instagram. Follow me to see my newest paintings.
This year is looking to be a very busy year for me with gallery shows and exhibitions. Here's a look at what's coming up:
THE LADY IN RED
The pastel painting shown is titled Lady in Red. During my travels to Europe last June I took lots of photos, and this is my own reference of an interesting lady perusing paperwork in a sidewalk cafe in France, painted in pastel. I am awaiting word on a "Valentine Red" painting competition I entered. Fingers crossed! Lady in Red, soft pastel, 12 x 9 inches, available.
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MY SOLO EXHIBITION
First Presbyterian Church
535 20th Avenue N. South St. Paul 55075
Dates: February 25-April 22, 2023
Call the church office for hours and info: (651) 451-6223
A large collection of my paintings will be displayed in this wonderful church during the Lenten & Easter season. There will be a "meet the artist", date & time to be announced
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MINNESOTA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION
JURIED SPRING MEMBERS SHOW
at the HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
My painting "Heirloom" (above), oil 40 x 30 inches was juried into this show. It is always an honor to be represented at this gallery.
Dates: March 2-April 1, 2023
Opening Reception and Awards: Thursday, March 2 from 5-7 pm
Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Main Street
Hopkins MN 55343
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6th ANNUAL JURIED FLORAL SHOW
STUDIO PINTURA GALLERY
1500 Jackson St NE #294
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Dates: March 18-April 22, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 18 from 5-10 pm
I am honored that two of my floral paintings, "You Make Me Blush" (top) oil, 20 x 16, and "Wildflowers", (bottom) pastel, 19 x 12.5 inches, were both juried into this prestigious annual show.
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MINNESOTA PLEIN AIR COLLECTIVE
INAUGURAL GROUP SHOW
March 25-May 20, 2023
at the beautiful
VILLA MARIA in FRONTENAC, MN
29847 County Rd Blvd
Frontenac, Minnesota 55026
https://www.villamariamn.com/galleries
218-343-6887
There will be a group plein air paintout and a Preview Event on Saturday April 22
May 13th - Public Reception and Villa Tours
All paintings in this show were painted plein air (outdoors on location) in one or all of these locations:
Grand Marais Plein Air
Red Wing Plein Air
Prairie Lakes Plein Air
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ST PAUL ART CRAWL
Fri April 14, 5-9 pm
Sat April 15 Noon-8 pm
Sun Apr 16, Noon-5
Location: 106 West Water Street
St Paul MN 55107
My studio (OT Artists, studio #462) will be open and I will be on hand to visit with you - please stop by and see me. The building will be bustling with all things art!
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MSP AIRPORT GROUP EXHIBIT
"JOURNEY TO ROCK BOTTOM"
June 9-November 29, 2023
The exhibition originally presented at the Ames Center Gallery in Burnsville has been accepted to display at the Minneapolis-St Paul Airport as part of the MSP Arts & Culture Program! Many thanks to artist Annie Young for working so hard to cement this exposure for this group of ten artists, each of whom collaborated with Annie on the original exhibition.
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LANESBORO GALLERY
MICHELE COMBS & CHRISTINE TIERNEY
"PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS"
October 21-December 22, 2023
Artists Reception: TBA
Address: 103 Parkway Ave N
Lanesboro, MN 55949
This gallery show has been in the works for 2 years now! We are very excited to share this opportunity to show our paintings in the same gallery space. Michele and I often paint together, but our painting styles are very different!
THAT'S ALL FOR NOW!
I have more irons in the fire, and you will be the first to know as soon as I am able to release more information. Hope to see you at one (or more) of these events. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Yours in Art,
Christine
