New Website

Well, here's a little something I've been futzing with for about the last week - http://www.wix.com/BrandiYork/Art-of-Brandi-York - A gallery and portfolio site. Don't worry - this will still be around. But that one is a bit more official and everything in one place.

Today was the first day of the Tools of the Trade and MAN! I am BEAT! But it was so amazing and so much fun. Everyone there is just a kick to be around and the energy of all of the artists and art lovers makes me wish this happened more than once a year.

Tomorrow, I'll be posting photos from the show. Stay tuned!

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Grady

A quick sketch of an amazing photo of my brother, taken by Kate Noelle.

I'll hopefully be doing a more refined pastel of this later.

Title: Sketch of Grady
Date: Nov. 13, 2009
Size: 9x12
Medium: Graphite
Availability: NA


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Tools of the Trade

Well, it's almost here. Tools of the Trade is in a week. I've finally about narrowed down what I'm going to be drawing there...mostly. :D If you're in the Eugene area, stop on by. You'll be amazed at this show if you've never been. Having gone in years past, I'm incredibly honored that they've asked me to be one of the demoing artists this year. Let's say I'm just a *little* nervous.

History of Eugene murals - finally completed

Well, the last of the History of Eugene pieces went up at the Trader Joe's in Eugene this last week. Number six depicted the Olympic Track and Field Trials held at Hayward Field, July, 2008.


Title: Track and Field Trials, 2008
Size: 48x72
Medium: Pastel on panel


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Mayor's Art Show piece - finished and detail

Title: Danni
Date: Sept 20, 2009
Size: 20x28
Medium: Pastel on Colorfix paper
Availability: Not yet available


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Mayor's Art Show piece - work in progress 2

Well, here we are - day two of work, about another 3 hours on it; it's slowly starting to meld into the shape I'm looking for. Thank gods for the husband who has an eye for what's wrong. :D

Anyhow, here we are - work in progress number 2. Enjoy!





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Mayor's Art Show piece - work in progress 1

Two posts in one day.... I think this is some sort of a record...

Anyhow, as promised, work in progress shots of the piece I'm doing for the Springfield Mayor's Art Show in October. The piece is 20"x28" (roughly - art paper never seems to be evenly sized) on Colorfix paper.

The reference image - a photo of a dear friend who was sweet enough to do some modeling for me.

Because of the truly bizarre and yet intriguing angle of the photo, I had to graph the image to accurately transfer it. Not something I usually do (or particularly like doing) but I felt it was a necessary evil to get it quickly and accurately enlarged to the page.

Here we are about an hour after graphing. Mostly laid in the background, starting a bit of detailing here and there. It's going along quite well so far, I think, and I'm reminded just how much I LOVE Colorfix paper. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny.

More to come!

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Upcoming show

I got a very interesting and exciting phone call today while working at Trader Joe's. The University of Oregon has their annual Tools of the Trade show in November (this year, the 18th and 19th). I've attended the last two years as much as I could to see the various product demos and pick up some tips from the artists demoing.

This year, they have asked me to demo pastels.

I'm incredibly excited about this prospect. Just to get to spend two days talking art with people and drawing... And I'm also terrified.... What am I going to draw?!

Meanwhile, I have a piece in the pre-work stages that will be entered into the Springfield Mayor's Art Show. I will post progress photos of that once I am able to start it.

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Continuing on...

Number 5 in the series of History of Eugene for Trader Joe's.



Title: Filming of 'Animal House', 1977
Size: 48x72
Medium: Pastel on panel



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Been a while

Work has kept me busy, but as I sit relaxing in San Francisco, I finally find some time to post a few of the pieces I've been working on for Trader Joe's in Eugene. Currently, 5 of 6 are finished. But for the moment, here are 3 of them.



Title: Eugene Fire Department, 1913
Size: 48x72
Medium: Pastel on panel



Title: Willamette Street, 1940
Size: 48x72
Medium: Pastel on panel



Title: Willamette Street, c.1960
Size: 48x72
Medium: Pastel on panel



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