Maker's Market in Del Norte was Amazing!

The Markers’ Market in Del Norte was great fun and success!  Below are a few moments captures on camera. One wonderful surprise was our dear friend Jeff coming by to shop some original art. You can see him with me and with his new night sky mountain art which perfectly reflects his love and involvement with night sky programs in the valley and his avid hiking lifestyle - thank you Jeff! 

You can also see my display, me goofing around with my talented friend Nikki Prizmajik By her display, another talented artist Jocelyn getting away with one of my prints and of course the convergence of the munchkins Thank You Del Norte, Marlena, Kaitlin and all the other participanting artists! That same weekend we did the Polar Express Train in Chama so those pics snuck in here for the added Holiday Spirit =)

 

 

 

New Wood Slices In for the Winter Season!

 For the last few seasons, I've enjoyed creating a small series of wood slice paintings. It began in the Spring of 2023 and followed each season with a new shape and size. This time around I was excited to step out of the round and try some more angular shapes seen below. Each one is a magical world of mountain layers and night skies - my favorite subjects to explore in paint. Visit my Online Art Shop to see if any are still available: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

Creating these uniquely shaped paintings is pretty labor intensive as far as prep goes. Below are a few process photos to give a glimpse into the very handmade aspect of the work.

 

Alamosa Holiday Market at Milagros

Yesterday I had the best Holiday Market and would like to thank all the people of Alamosa who have come out to support this great event and that have stopped by to talk to me and who chose my art to take home as something special from the Holiday Market My family has a special connection to the San Luis Valley, being that both our boys were born here in town and we also own a 40 acre property outside of town that we use for our own creative expressions and taking in the incredible views.

One of the many highlights as you can see in one of the photos is the Mayor buying one of my pieces Thank you Ty Colman! You added to the success of this awesome event! Thank you to @moonrecycles, @dancing.badger.bodyworks, @milagroscoffeehouse, @sweetgrasstherapeutics, and @visitalamosa for coming together to make this happen for all of us creatives!

As usual this was a family affair =) which was really perfect as the Holiday edition of the First Fridays in Alamosa offered wonderful entertainment for all, including the boys meeting Santa! We got to walk around seeing the new sculptures on Main Street, including my mosaic door "The Passage".