Caitlin Schwerin's Blog http://www.caitlinschwerin.com/ fabulous stuff from caitlin's life! en Copyright 2011 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:55:18 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.32 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Open Studio for the Holidays! If you are in Chico, you like my work and would like to see much much more of it in an intimate setting - join me this Saturday, December 17th from 11am - 2pm.
Email me for address details: caitlinschwerin@yahoo.com.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!

]]> /blog/2011/12/open_studio_for_the_holidays.php /blog/2011/12/open_studio_for_the_holidays.php Events, Receptions, Benefits...Mark Your Calendar! Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:55:18 -0800 You know when you are given signs to change your life? Photobucket

I got one.
It told me to move back to Chico.

So I did!

]]> /blog/2011/11/you_know_when_you_are_given_si.php /blog/2011/11/you_know_when_you_are_given_si.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:08:42 -0800 quotes that move me. Imagine a world of celebration for life in all it’s joy and all it’s pain. A world where nothing stands in the way but fear itself. Where fear is just a passing fancy, replaced by unyielding hope, undying trust, indestructible vulnerability.

]]> /blog/2011/08/imagine_a_world_of_celebration.php /blog/2011/08/imagine_a_world_of_celebration.php Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:34:01 -0800 It was beautiful yesterday... Sunny and warm and it stayed like that until about 7 or 8pm. Everyone was out. Everyone was smiling. I noticed neighbors I'd never seen before. Suddenly we were all migrating to the wooden gate where we talked about dirt and seeds and seasons. We all chose our plots for the community garden, and some people even started shoveling rows. It was like a little slice of heaven.
I got a lot of good work done! The happy-busy-ness of everyone really inspired me to work with more focus. And the change in weather was uplifting. Spiritually. Emotionally. Physically.
I woke up late this morning. My window was wide open and I could hear the rain outside, which is such a seductive lullaby. ...When I woke again, this time to actually start the day, it was cold. It is cold. I'm going to take a shower and get this day started. First, though: a picture of my first tulip. She grew from dirt that was hard and rocky, she withstood the dowsing of pesticide when she was just a bulb, and although there were 7 others that were to line this bit of ground outside my front door, there stands only one strong tulip.

]]> /blog/2011/04/it_was_beautiful_yesterday.php /blog/2011/04/it_was_beautiful_yesterday.php Welcome to my mind. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:18:22 -0800 Friday, May 13th at 11am. Cafe au Play Meet and Greet! Come join me on Friday, May 13th at 11am for a Moment to Meet the Artist whose work has been showing at Café au Play these past few months. Her name is Caitlin, she likes to paint, and she would love to meet you!

This will be a closing reception, as another artist is being summoned to adorn the walls and keep the variety alive!

If there is a painting you have been admiring, dreaming of, pining for – but due to taxes, the economy, your children - you just can’t afford it, I welcome payment plans and I’m also approachable if there is a more feasible price you would like to discuss.

]]> /blog/2011/04/friday_may_13th_at_11am_cafe_a.php /blog/2011/04/friday_may_13th_at_11am_cafe_a.php Events, Receptions, Benefits...Mark Your Calendar! Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:59:18 -0800 Art Reception in CHICO! May 7th at Monk's Wine Lounge & Bistro!!!! Hello everyone!

Today is a beautiful day - the sun is out, the taxes are done, the birds are chirping and I am working on some magnificent new paintings for my upcoming show at Monk's in Chico. There will be big ones - big enough to fill that space that's always needed that certain something, and medium ones for just a splash of color and sentiment to fill your homes. I am also going to make small little pieces called Caitlettes - which I'll be selling from a bin, in the Lounge, that you can take home with you that very night!

Plus - Music from Mood: Swing - a beat that will make toes tap, your hips sway, and your finger snap. Pam and Robert, I can't wait!!

The show will be up for the summer - I believe I'll be taking the show down in August, but May 7th from 7pm - 9pm (although I'll be there earlier to see anyone who feels like having a glass of wine and a look-see with me) a Big Art Event and a Good Time is taking place.

I'll be sending out information via email this week and please, spread the word!

]]> /blog/2011/04/art_reception_in_chico_may_7th.php /blog/2011/04/art_reception_in_chico_may_7th.php Events, Receptions, Benefits...Mark Your Calendar! Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:22:22 -0800 The sun is trying to make an appearance, but the grey is holding it at bay. It's been too dark to take pictures and too wet to make new frames for canvases. I've been using what I have and reusing what I've made along with a few trips to the Rebuilding Center for more wood.
I've met a lot of deadlines for shows around here in Portland without snapping pictures of them. I KNOW.
BAD GIRL.
Well, I'm shooting some newer work today - because I know that the sun will prevail, if only for a few minutes, and that's all I need.
Also..I would just like to put it out there, that I have online art sales on Facebook. They are usually smaller pieces and they are ALWAYS under $200, and a great deal of the time under $100. If you would like in on these sales, please add me - just look for Caitlin Schwerin - or, if you would rather, Artwork by Caitlin.
Now have yourself a blissful day.
xo

]]> /blog/2011/03/the_sun_is_trying_to_make_an_a.php /blog/2011/03/the_sun_is_trying_to_make_an_a.php Welcome to my mind. Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:04:33 -0800 PROMOTING LOVE! Life moves so FAST..before you know it, life is like that bus from Speed and you can't hit the brakes.
Every once in a while, an event comes around to remind us of where we are and what is all around us. I am talking about the Portland Love Show.
Gaggles of cool people milling around, admiring artwork from other cool people who are also milling around, all partaking of the potluck goodness everyone has provided for each other and sipping on spirits of the great Ninkasi. Doesn't that sound like fun?
Well, my bus doesn't stop that often, but I participated in this group show, my very FIRST time in a group show since I moved to Portland. It's not often I make the time to sit back and enjoy a show, let alone one that I'm in!!
Hope to see you there!

]]> /blog/2011/02/promoting.php /blog/2011/02/promoting.php Events, Receptions, Benefits...Mark Your Calendar! Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:24:32 -0800 Paintings in Portlandia I am showing in Hood River at Brian's Pourhouse, Hunt & Gather in the Pearl, just recently put up my work at Tin Shed on Alberta, and this is a very informal invitation to attend this --> Portland Love Show which is on February 12th from 7pm - 12am. Bring canned food for donations, your pocketbook, and hugs!

]]> /blog/2011/01/paintings_in_portlandia.php /blog/2011/01/paintings_in_portlandia.php Events, Receptions, Benefits...Mark Your Calendar! Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:43:20 -0800 NEVER were truer words written. Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.

]]> /blog/2010/12/never_were_truer_words_written.php /blog/2010/12/never_were_truer_words_written.php The Process. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:19:28 -0800 Caitlette*: a tiny caitlin painting. I am doing so many - and they are ALL turning out great! Very excited about this craft show on December 4th - it's been a long time since I've been out in the public, and I'm so excited about painting, I have no idea how I'll be setting up, but you can be sure that it will be ...suitable!!
Here is a shot of what i'm working on.

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* a term created by Brooke, one of my dearest and tallest friends.

]]> /blog/2010/11/caitlette_a_tiny_caitlin_paint.php /blog/2010/11/caitlette_a_tiny_caitlin_paint.php Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:12:59 -0800 Holiday Craft Fair! Saturday
December 4th
from 5 - 8pm
@ Studio Thirty
located @ 5424 ne 30th Avenue, Portland, OR

I have an installation in the salon with big paintings, and will be bringing tiny little "Caitlettes" to sell at very affordable prices. Along with my artwork, you will find creations by other local artists:

Kenton Beadworks by Stacy McAfee
Vireo Perfumes ~ natural botanicals by Kaitlyn ni Donovan
Funky/Creative Snow Globes by Martha Federici
Rock n Roll bangles & earrings by Joy Hikade
Red Fox Vintage will bring in local designers making
aprons, soaps, pot holders, chic magnets and more...

If you need more of a nudge, there will be mimosas, holiday treats, and raffles!

]]> /blog/2010/11/_holiday_craft_fair.php /blog/2010/11/_holiday_craft_fair.php Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:17:37 -0800 painting like a whirling dervish that's...painting. It's been a very very busy 2 months. Although it may not be apparent from recent photos of new paintings up on my website, I have been producing non-stop, and unfortunately, delivering paintings to shows without photographing them and posting them.
If you are interested in seeing some of my new creations, please check out Hunt & Gather, Studio Thirty, and Double Mountain Brewery.

]]> /blog/2010/11/painting_like_a_whirling_dervi.php /blog/2010/11/painting_like_a_whirling_dervi.php Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:06:35 -0800 There is music to my images. The Weepies are a big part of my inspiration these days, and not only have I enjoyed their music, their story of connection and their conception, I got to see them live and then MEET THEM yesterday at the Aladdin Theater here in Portland.
The feeling I get when I paint is beautifully illustrated in their voices.
I'm still swimming in the afterglow. Wanted to share them with you all. Enjoy.

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]]> /blog/2010/10/there_is_music_to_my_images.php /blog/2010/10/there_is_music_to_my_images.php Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:42:37 -0800 So...I have yet to stop painting. Once I took off the pressure of deadlines, I've been back to the drawing table.
Expect to see some brand new work trickling in on the site, and for all of you that I owe commissions to...I'm working on those now. :)
If you have questions about prices of any of the artwork, please email me @ caitlinschwerin@yahoo.com.

]]> /blog/2010/08/soi_have_yet_to_stop_painting.php /blog/2010/08/soi_have_yet_to_stop_painting.php The Process. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:29:59 -0800