New Year's Eve

So I do freelance graphic design on the side from painting. This poster is an example of that side of my art.  Also I am working this event for New Year's Eve, so please come out for a fun evening of live music, burlesque, photo booth, and champagne toast at midnight!
Cheers!
Tickets available at Barsa and Cafe Lana.....to see menus for Barsa, whose kitchen will be open till 1am, see : http://www.barsatapas.com/

HOLIDAY ART SHOW

This Friday at Oak Barrel Tavern in the Avondale section of 17 (West Ashley) I'm taking part in a group holiday art show, 6-9pm.
There's going to be a diverse art line up and Oak Barrel folks are some of the best around so its a great spot to check out Friday.

See you there!

New Work and New Gallery!

I've been painting more small pieces in the 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10".  Really affordable especially with the holidays coming up.

ALSO GOOD NEWS!  A new gallery in Roswell has opened and they have my paintings on the wall!  Check out Teal Gallery.

SUNDAY

This Sunday is a busy one.

I will join many other artists in North Charleston's Mixson (Park Circle) neighborhood 12-4pm
for live music, food trucks....and of course paintings, jewelry, hair ditties, and much more.
I'm bringing very affordable art purchasing possibilites (i.e. see above). Here's the postcard for more info: (or email me) Cheers! Hope to see you there!

BARSA ART TENT EVENT

Trying something different at Barsa.   Outdoor art show. It'll include everything from paintings, prints, jewelry, handbags, hair accessories, ceramics and more.  ALL HANDMADE ORIGINALS!!

Drink specials include $2 off all wine, $3.50 house wine, $3.50 well liquor, $1 off beers + $4 Sangrias!

Come out for a bevvie and get a jump start on your holiday shopping.

Artists included are:

Lisa Shimko

Angela Hall

Scoop Studios

Tamar North Heins

Diana Lauderdale

Caleigh Bird

Chuck Keppler

Jamie Edwards (Pretty Little Ditties)

Jason Brachman

Susan Gregory (of Cone 10)

Rosita Jones

Email me for more info: vertindigo@gmail.com

Meet a Sparrow Fox tonight

Tonight at Oak Barrel Tavern at 835 Savannah Hwy., aka Avondale section of West Ashley, the opening of To Catch a Sparrow or Net a Fox is happening 6-9pm.  The show will be up for a month but hopefully you can come out tonight for the party.

TO CATCH A SPARROW OR NET A FOX

This FRIDAY!


The show will be up for a month but we're having an artists' reception Friday Sept. 23rd 6-9pm.
Oak Barrel is located at 825 Savannah Hwy (aka the Avondale, West Ashley neighborhood) on the same side as Gene's, Avondale Wine & Cheese, etc.
Would love to see you there.

Updated Website....FINALLY!

After hours of messing with my old FTP server ditched it and went with a new one...then got my website updated within minutes.  Wasted hours that I could've been painting.....Nevertheless here's the updated site:  shimkoart.com
Above is Coalesce a new abstract painting (felt really good to do some non-representational stuff, its been a while!)
and Lion Umbrella.

SATURDAY artist and fleas

I'm going to try my hand setting up a tent and selling my paintings at the Holy City Artists and Fleas this Saturday 10-3 at 103 Spring Street (Eye Level Art)....especially my upcycled postcards....original paintings at very affordable prices.  Click here for more info 
See you Saturday!

HELP!

I'm trying to get into ART takes LONDON....
please take a second to vote on my portfolio:
http://www.arttakeslondon.com/Shimko
(just go to the page and click on the stars at the top right corner)

Thanks!

Friday May 27 5-8!

Above is the dreamer a new piece inspired by the Marcus Amaker poem, 
they say the moonflower blooms at night:


the dreamer wears a crown on his heart
he's been planting flowers in her garden
watering them with jewels
and reaching for silver sunlight
in the morning air


even when his voice is dry,
he floods her door with poems
and takes them, one by one,
drawing lines in the sand.


the dreamer plucks lilies from silence
and lavender from the ether
hoping that love will blossom.
what lies beneath the root is truth,


watered down to the soul.






Marcus will be doing a reading of this and other poems at 5:30 tomorrow at Scoop for my closing reception of Stop Making Fence.  He has also created a new piece inspired by my painting Sleep Owl (see below)!

Hope to see you!

STOP MAKING FENCE

The opening for my new solo show, Stop Making Fence, is just a couple weeks away.....of course I still have painting to do....

May 6th  5-8 is the date and time for the opening reception.  Please stop by.

If you miss it, we'll be having a closing reception as well May 27th.  Or you can always go on a quiet afternoon to check out the work.

Scoop Contemporary  is located on Broad Street, between Meeting and Church Sts.

RE-NUDE

Wednesday April 13th is RE-Nude, the annual art benefit for Planned Parenthood.
Sleep Owl will be available for sale. Its a great party for a great cause:
http://eyelevelart.com/event.html?id=185

Kulture Klash up next!

Kulture Klash 7 is Saturday April 9th. I'll have some of my "up-cycled" postcards (above) available, as well as a few other paintings.  Come out for a great evening of art, music and food. Its always a blast!

Spring Paintings

Spring is here and preparing for my solo show at Scoop opening May 6th...."Stop Making Fence"
Letting my brush go where ever my mind wants it to.  Its an interesting process that is more difficult than expected.

GUERRILLA CUISINE
is this Sunday March 13th 6-10

with Chef Derek Falta of Barsa (Spanish inspired cuisine)
and artwork of Lisa Shimko on display.

What is Guerrilla Cuisine?
Well, its Charleston's own underground dining adventure.
You go here: http://guerrillagallery4.eventbrite.com to buy a ticket, then the day of the event you receive an email finding out where its being held. When you arrive at the location you'll find out the menu you are going to enjoy.
It is BYO wine, beer, whatever you'd like to enjoy.  The dinners I've been to have ranged anywhere between 6-9 courses.
Its a low-key casual atmosphere where you meet new people, eat wonderful food, and have a sense of adventure to boot!

Tickets are limited so don't dally.

Come join us Sunday for something different (Spring is here, why not?!?!)!

See you there.

Spring Locket

Again, thinking of Spring's arrival.....Spring Locket, another new painting.

SPRING WILL BE HERE SOON—NEW PAINTINGS

So, I'm painting painting away, trying to come up with a new body of work for my solo show at Scoop in May.  Still can't seem to stay in one stylistic genre.  Guess my inconsistency will be the consistency!

Winter time

Its been a bit chilly in the South. I painted this Bear Halo a couple months back but thought of it today as an apt image for the winter. Looked over some camping pics from the fall....can't wait to do more in the Spring.

This is a snow bunting in the "upcycled" postcard style.  Postcards used for painting and collage material.