Model Marathon

On Memorial Day The Palette & Chisel had its usual Drawing Marathon. 7:00 am to 7:00pm, no stopping, one model after another. I think the temperature reached over 90 and let me tell you, it was HOT. You didn't have to do anything and you were dripping with sweat. It was fun but exhausting. I felt like I was at one of those dance marathons like from that movie"They Shoot Horses Don't They" where you can't stop dancing or you're out of the competition and you lose (I know it was a depressing movie). I guess I lost because I quit at 4:15 and went in my air conditioned studio to finish up a painting. I'd have to pat myself on the back though because I was there at 7:00am pencils sharpened and ready to go.

I'll post a couple of drawings I did during the day, The ones I did before my brain overheated and I ran to the air conditioning.

Barns & Farms Exhibition

My Painting Entitled "Anya's Little Farm" was excepted into the Barns & Farms Show at the Barnsite Art Studio & Gallery in Kewaunee Wisconsin. The opening is on June 10th. Kewaunee is only 4 hours away from Chicago and 15 - 20 min from Door County. Feel like taking a weekend vacation up there stop by and visit the Gallery. I also have several other pieces up there as well.

Click on the link, go to Barns & Farms Exhibition 2006 and look for my name Marci Oleszkiewicz. Make it easy and look for the O's, the longest name there is mine.

Society of Master Impressionists

More good news. Two new paintings entitled "Figure on White" and "Natanya's Dress" were accepted into the Society of Master Impressionists Inaugural National Juried Exhibition. The show will be held at The Sunset Art Gallery in Amarillo, Texas. Opening night is on Friday June 2nd 7 - 10 pm and will run through July 1, 2006.

HOPE Egg-Stravaganza, Northwestern Memorial Foundation

I will be participating in Northwestern Memorial Foundation's 4th annual Egg-Stravaganza. It a silent auction of unique ostrich eggs, hand painted by artists from around the country. HOPE supports the Women's Progam of the HIV Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where all proceeds will be donated.

The auction will take place on Thursday, May 11th
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois.

Cocktails & Silent Auction 6:00 pm - 8:00pm

For tickets and more information contact Northwestern Memorial Foundation at 312-926-7133