Windsor Heights 4th of July Poster

{Drawing and Digital, 2013}

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Today is Flag Day and I thought it would be a perfect day to share this poster that was created for the Windsor Heights 4th of July celebration. If you live in central Iowa, I highly recommend Windsor Heights' Independence Day festivities. Their parade is wonderful, they have activities for kids, music, food and fireworks! Their even doing a bike decorating contest for kids this year. How cool is that? I created this by scanning in a drawing and painting it in Photoshop. 

An Artful Weekend

{Windsor Wonderland, Windsor Heights, 2010}

{Windsor Wonderland, Windsor Heights, 2010}

{Windsor Wonderland, Windsor Heights, 2010}

This past Saturday I led a ornament and card making workshop for children at the Windsor Heights community center for their "Windsor Wonderland" event. It was a really wonderful event and the kids (and adults too!) made some very creative work!

{Reindeer at Reindeer Roundup, Des Moines Art Center, 2010}

{Reindeer Roundup, Des Moines Art Center, 2010}

{Reindeer Roundup, Des Moines Art Center, 2010}

The next day, my husband Ken and I stopped by the Des Moines Art Center for their event, "Reindeer Roundup". There were crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and best of all, LIVE REINDEER! I even got to pet one! They were still quite young, and their fur was so soft! I just had to have my picture taken in front of their pen, they were so cute! After that, Ken and I braved the mall to take care of the majority of our Christmas shopping. (Glad it is mostly done!) I plan to make some gifts too... and of course share them here later!

Windsor Heights 4th of July Poster

{Oil on Board, 2010}

This is a commissioned illustration/poster design for the City of Windsor Heights, Iowa. They have a lot of exciting things going on right now, including a brand new community center building. They wanted a poster that reflected community, fun and family. If you are in the area on the 4th of July, you might want to consider spending your day at Colby Park. Windsor Heights has a ton of wonderful activities going on!

Movies in the Park

{Digital, 2010}

I just finished this poster for the 2010 Summer Movie Series at Colby Park in Windsor Heights, Iowa. They have some fabulous movies planned for this year! If you are in the area, hope to see you at one of the flicks!
On a completely different note, I will be in England and Ireland for the next few weeks. This means minimal or possibly no internet/e-mail/blog access. I do not plan to update my blog during that time... but I AM carrying a sketchbook, so I promise to share my sketches with you when I return!