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I’m going to Venice. I am so excited. I’ve fantasized about Venice for years.

I’ve collected cards, lace, music and any wonderful item I could find that was made in Venice…in the effort to provide touchstones that would make Venice real for me. Now Venice is within my reach.

My open studio Saturday, April 10, noon until 5 PM will be my first effort to share with visitors & art lovers my Venice Ephemera and collages. Instead of hoarding my collected bits & pieces of Venice, I have used these wonderful items to create unique cards and collages that I will show and sell on Saturday.

Cards that are beautiful enough to frame and sure to be saved & enjoyed by the lucky recipient are priced around $10.

This is a sample of one of my cards.

Collages are priced at $25-$40, for unframed 8″ x 10″ size. I will frame a few of them.

If you come on Saturday, you will also enjoy my larger mixed media paintings, some of which are inspried by Venice. Maybe you’ll find a very special painting to enjoy in your own home.

Regardless of whether you acquire a treasure, you’ll enjoy a wonderful afternoon enjoying art in the creative spaces where art is made.

Ann Bell

PS. Please take my phone # with you, so if you have any trouble finding my studio, you can call me for directions.

281-330-3827  Remember, I’ll have maps of all the spaces. Saturday, April 10, noon until 5 PM.

I Dream of Venice, mixed media painting by Ann Bell, on new Pastel Surface board by Richeson. It’s so much fun to paint on! Thanks, Vikki, for introducing me to it.

If you want to try this fun painting surface, they are available at Art Supply on Main, in Midtown Houston–on sale for 50% off, only $8.50 for 11″ x 14″ board.

This painting is predominantly acrylic, 11 x 14. I painted it at my Saturday demo for Art Supply Expo.

Vikki also has a huge selection of stretched canvas at buy 1, get 1 free.

Golden City, shown below, is the first painting I did on this new surface. It is predominantly watercolor, with acrylic, acrylic ink, and Inktense colored pencil details.

If you would like to see these paintings, Vikki will have them in the store by Wednesday.

If you would like to see my current schedule of classes, visit http://www.annbell.net/classes.htm This month they are all planned between March 13 and March 20, to fit teacher’s schedules. Spring Break!

Ann Bell