Nurture & Nature

Hello Clamp Light friends!

 It’s that time again and Second Friday approaches. This month we have an exciting announcement as well as a fantastic exhibition being installed as I write this!

 First to the news, as of September 1 Clamp Light Artist Studios and Gallery is moving to a new location, 1704 Blanco Rd. Suite 104. This is on the northeast corner of Blanco Rd. and Fulton Ave, where the glowing obelisk is (I feel like we should call this area the Hippodrome de Blanco!). Because we are moving into a larger space almost double the size of our current space we are able to bring on two new members of Clamp Light. I would like to take a second to formally welcome Carol Cunningham and Chris Adams to Clamp Light! We are excited to bring in fresh blood and look forward to both of their contributions!

 Last February Carol approached Clamp Light about curating an exhibition based around the interaction between animals and humans. She wrote a proposal and we were excited to agree to it. On Friday she will see the culmination of her work come to fruition! Using the whimsy and flamboyance Nurture & Nature brings five artists together to discuss the Sex, Animals, Dripping Cakes, Flowers, and the Everyday Object. The artists include, Ann Woods, Clare Little, Scotty Hensler, Wesley Harvey and Carol Cunningham. Here are the artists websites if you want to check out their work!
Websites: Ann Woods
http://annwoodartist.com/artwork/2964841_Violent_Delights_Installation.html

Clare Little
http://clare-little.squarespace.com/

 Scotty Hensler
http://www.saatchiart.com/hensler

Wesley Harvey http://wesleyharvey.com/artwork/3512954_portraits_of_day_dreaming_alternate_view.html

 Carol Cunningham
http://cargocollective.com/caroldcunninghamart

Chris Adams (not in this show but one of our artist new residents!)
http://thats-no-moon.blogspot.com

So come out and welcome Carol to the Clamp Light Community this Friday!
 Also I would like to give special thanks to Cari Caldwell
(https://www.behance.net/caribcaldwell) for the design of our the show cards!

 See you there!


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Take Time To Enjoy Your Summer


There's something about summer that causes you to pause. Maybe it's the heat. Maybe it's that the screen porch is open for business...but I've been taking a little time for myself this past week to celebrate fourth of July with family. I'll be traveling to the west coast in the middle of July to spend even more time with family and friends. I've decided that July needs to be a little slower paced for me as I catch my breath from an amazing first half of the year. I'm going to do new collection and expand my studio (it is time:). My wonderful husband has agreed to part with his beautiful billiard table so that I can have a new, huge art studio! I have commissions to finish and a workshop to prepare for, but I'll also be drinking green tea with lemon and enjoying some new respite. During this year I followed so many talented ladies from different parts of the world and they shared so many of their delicious creations ... so I decided this is time to try my favorites from them! From Germany by Duni:

I want to thank all of you who have supported my art, my humble writing here and most of all my life. I'm doing good....more than good..... I'm in the happiest place in my life: doing what I love and loving what I'm doing!  

I'm celebrating my second year of selling on Etsy this month and I offer a little gift for you to enjoy. Summer Sale at LanasArt - grab a bundle of prints or originals and use coupon code "ART2014" for your 10 % off your entire order!

Here's a piece I created a few weeks back but seems appropriate for view now from my "Tulip-mania" series 18" x 36"  and available in my Gallery on Saatchi Art now.
Tulip-Mania by Lana Moes
Take time to enjoy your summer! And if you are from the Santa Barbara, CA area please let me know what is your favorite place or thing to do there..... I have a few ideas for my  upcoming trip, but I need more:) 
Cheers, Lana
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