Art-A-Licous 2009

Left to right:
“Cicada or the Egg?”, “Spirit Terminal”, and “Trillium”
I would like to say thanks to all those who stopped by my booth this weekend during the 3rd annual Art-A-Licious Festival.  I had a great time hanging out with all the local artists and making a few new prints.  I whipped out three small woodcut [...]

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Paeonia tenuifolia

  Happy Mothers Day!  This is for my mom, Rosa Maria Martinez Perez.  This Japanese variety Peony was a gift from a friend which I planted last fall.  It was the first flower to show up this spring and it’s making a huge impression on me.  I need plants like this in my yard.  I just [...]

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Death, Rash, Hooters and Trout

This past week was filled with up’s and down’s.  We were in the process of packing for our Smoky Mountain spring break when on March 31st we found out my Uncle Raul had passed away.  Plans changed.  Life changed.  Uncle Raul was gone.  Family members started showing up from all over.  My parents drove up from [...]

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Angling Art in Print

“Night Heron”, Linocut, 2008
 
“Four Pheasant Tail More”, Linocut, 2007
 
“Heron”, Linocut, 2007
 
“Prince Nymph”, Hand Painted Linocut, 2008

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Angling Art Revisited

“Batik Fly”, Watercolor Batik, 2009
 
“Four Count Rhythm”, Watercolor, 2007
 
“Spanish Fly Box”, Acrylic, 2005
 
“Streamer Sketch”, Watercolor, 2005
 
“Flybox”, Acrylic, 2005
 
“Room With a View”, Watercolor, 2008
 
“Trinity”, Watercolor, 2006
 
“Crappie”, Mixed Media, 1991
 
“Sunny”, Mixed Media, 1991
 
“Carol’s Ludington”, Watercolor, 2007
 
“Hendrico”, Pottery Decoration collaboration with James Freeman, 2008
 
 
 
 

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A.I.T. Process-1

Concerning the Art in Transit project, I thought I would keep a journal of my thoughts and ideas.  After reading the prospectus for the project I spent a few days researching hispanic figures in the civil rights movement.  The Flint Arts Council provided me a list.  Of all the people on the list I like [...]

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Art in Transit

I’m pleased to announce that I have been selected by the Flint Arts Council to design a stained glass window for the MTA Transfer Station in Flint, MI.  I am collaborating with the talented stained glass artist Patricia Deere from Tecumseh, MI.

Here is a short blurb about the project….

“Our theme for the MTA Downtown Transfer [...]

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Smoky Mountain Dreaming

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I officially started dreaming of the Smoky Mountains today.  I started by rummaging through some photos from last year.  K took this one on top of Mt. LeConte.  Then, this afternoon I cross country skied the Hiker Trail at Hidden Lake Gardens and it was by far the BEST day of Winter so far.  It [...]

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Cold Mountain, Warm Thoughts

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When thinking about my post today I thought about my parents down in Tennessee.  Last Spring I took this photo from the top of Mt. LeConte in the Smoky Mountains.  When I look at this photo I think of my parents log cabin in the Smokies, splitting wood, sitting on the deck, listening to the [...]

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Pentamere Winery Exhibition

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What?  An exhibition of prints and painting by Gregorio Perez
Where?  Penatmere Winery in Tecumseh, MI
When?  November (or Noviembre)  Reception to be held Sunday, November 9th, 1-3 PM
Why?  Because I woke up this morning.

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