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<channel><title><![CDATA[LAUREN SNYDER - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:57:35 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Making of Roadside Slush]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/making-of-roadside-slush]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/making-of-roadside-slush#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:05:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Cheyenne Studio North]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Process]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Open Studio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Studio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><category><![CDATA[Works in Progress]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/making-of-roadside-slush</guid><description><![CDATA[    "Roadside Slush," 2015. Fabric, house paint, spray paint, sand, pigment, staples on found wood. 14 x 37 inches.   Two weeks ago, a brief snowstorm in Denver&nbsp;left some morning slush on the side of our streets and on some grassy areas near my home. As I walked my dog Sylvie that day, I got an idea about producing a piece inspired by this slush. I made a brief (two minute) video as I worked on &ldquo;Roadside Slush&rdquo; to let you in on a bit of my creative process! You can also catch a  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7438319_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7438319_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"Roadside Slush," 2015. Fabric, house paint, spray paint, sand, pigment, staples on found wood. 14 x 37 inches.</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">Two weeks ago, a brief snowstorm in Denver&nbsp;left some morning slush on the side of our streets and on some grassy areas near my home. As I walked my dog Sylvie that day, I got an idea about producing a piece inspired by this slush. I made a brief (two minute) video as I worked on &ldquo;Roadside Slush&rdquo; to let you in on a bit of my creative process! You can also catch a glimpse of my Denver studio, Cheyenne Studio North, in the video, although it is not any kind of formal tour!</span><br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div class="wsite-video"><div class="wsite-video-wrapper wsite-video-height-auto wsite-video-align-center"> 					<div id="wsite-video-container-813635533397205968" class="wsite-video-container" style="margin: 5px 0 10px 0;"> 						<iframe allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" id="video-iframe-813635533397205968" 							src="about:blank"> 						</iframe> 						 						<style> 							#wsite-video-container-813635533397205968{ 								background: url(//www.weebly.comhttp://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/making_of_roadside_slush_699.jpg); 							}  							#video-iframe-813635533397205968{ 								background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/play-icon.png?1430422135); 							}  							#wsite-video-container-813635533397205968, #video-iframe-813635533397205968{ 								background-repeat: no-repeat; 								background-position:center; 							}  							@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), 								only screen and (        min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), 								only screen and (                min-resolution: 192dpi), 								only screen and (                min-resolution: 2dppx) { 									#video-iframe-813635533397205968{ 										background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/@2x/play-icon.png?1430422135); 										background-repeat: no-repeat; 										background-position:center; 										background-size: 70px 70px; 									} 							} 						</style> 					</div> 				</div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;z-index:10;width:194px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/213521_orig.jpg?275' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/213521.jpg?176" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 5px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Me and my dog Sylvie at Cheyenne Studio South</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;display:block;">Speaking of studio tours&hellip;I have decided to hold some open studio days this summer both at my studio in Greenwood Village, CO, and in Santa Fe, NM. I will try to make a post on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ssgvc" target="_blank" title="">Facebook</a> page as well as on this blog so that any interested locals can plan to stop by,&nbsp;though some open studio times will probably be spontaneous! If you are interested in stopping by during an open studio, feel free to <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/contact.html">send me your contact information</a> and I would be happy to keep you posted with details. I would love to give you a little tour of my&nbsp;studio, show you what I&rsquo;m working on, answer any questions, and as always, I would love to hear any feedback you might have!<br /></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8928437_orig.jpg?469' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8928437.jpg?469" alt="Picture" style="width:469;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Working in Cheyenne Studio North</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Until then, if you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about me or my work, please don&rsquo;t hesitate to <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/contact.html">send those my way</a> or leave them in the comments below this post!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Work Inspired by Recent Road Trip]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/new-work-inspired-by-recent-road-trip]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/new-work-inspired-by-recent-road-trip#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2015 23:16:38 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Cheyenne Studio North]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roadtrip]]></category><category><![CDATA[Studio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Works in Progress]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/new-work-inspired-by-recent-road-trip</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						      Photograph by Alex Bornstein    					 								 					 						  It seems the recent road trip I took with my good friend, Alex Bornstein, a writer and photographer, has influenced my most recent work. Traveling the backroads between Denver and Santa Fe&mdash;deviating from the less scenic but more efficient route I typically take when travelling between my two studios&mdash;Alex and I encountered some stunning scenes. Naturally, three of the four new pieces I have c [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:47.792207792208%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6313827_orig.jpg?211' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6313827.jpg?211" alt="Picture" style="width:211;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Photograph by Alex Bornstein</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:52.207792207792%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">It seems the recent road trip I took with my good friend, Alex Bornstein, a writer and photographer, has influenced my most recent work. Traveling the backroads between Denver and Santa Fe&mdash;deviating from the less scenic but more efficient route I typically take when travelling between my two studios&mdash;Alex and I encountered some stunning scenes. Naturally, three of the four new pieces I have completed since the road trip are landscapes!</span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">One of my four <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/2015.html">new pieces</a>, &ldquo;One More for the Road,&rdquo; is a departure from almost anything I have ever done. This piece began like many of my other wooden assemblage works, but as I pieced together the chunks of wood and other findings, a story unfolded. I believe the title of the piece makes the subject of the story pretty clear, but I&rsquo;d love to hear your take on this work. Do you see a story within this piece?<br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7993530_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7993530_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"One More for the Road," 2015.</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:45.584415584416%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">In the coming weeks, I plan to finish several more landscape pieces that are almost done, as well as starting work on a funky larger board (roughly 2 x 3 ft) that I collected from a house I renovated awhile back. I also plan to continue experimenting with mixing oil and water based paints (gasp!) and playing with raw pigment.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style=""></span></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:54.415584415584%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/2467126_orig.jpg?230' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/2467126.jpg?230" alt="Picture" style="width:230;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">An empty "canvas"--found wood from an old property I renovated! </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:59.480519480519%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/1855383_orig.jpg?559' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/1855383.jpg?559" alt="Picture" style="width:559;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"Blood Sun," 2015. An example of my experiments with mixing water and oil based paints.</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:40.519480519481%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">What type of my work do you like best? As always, your feedback is essential to my work. Please <a href="mailto:stevensnyderart@gmail.com">email</a>, call, text, or <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/contact.html">message</a> me with any and all thoughts. Honest critique is a great teacher! And of course, if you are visiting Denver or Santa Fe, <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/contact.html">let me know</a>. I&rsquo;d love to give you a studio tour!&nbsp;<br /><br /></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><em><font size="5"><strong>A few photos from my studio...</strong></font></em></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:52.857142857143%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9718336_orig.jpg?260' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9718336.jpg?260" alt="Picture" style="width:260;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">My stash of cut-up, painted board</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:47.142857142857%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/734853_orig.jpg?258' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/734853.jpg?258" alt="Picture" style="width:258;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Experimenting with making a fence</div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3983536_orig.jpg?257' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3983536.jpg?257" alt="Picture" style="width:257;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Works in progress in my studio</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong><em><font size="5">More of Alex's photos from the road trip...</font></em></strong></div>  <div><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='918735279199595225-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7486673_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Me and Alex at the Denver Art Museum'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/7486673.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-50%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/4936508_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Photo by me of Alex at the Denver Art Museum'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/4936508.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='266' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.78%;top:0%;left:-6.39%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6338180_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Photo by Alex Bornstein. You can see a little of the portal (covered patio) at our house in Santa Fe!'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6338180.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-50%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/357638_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Photo by Alex Bornstein'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/357638.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='600' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-50%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer4' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer4' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5017536_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Photo by Alex Bornstein of my friend Barry and I at Barry&#x27;s restaurant The Cowgirl BBQ'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5017536.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='266' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.78%;top:0%;left:-6.39%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='918735279199595225-imageContainer5' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='918735279199595225-insideImageContainer5' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:3px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5375941_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery918735279199595225]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false' title='Photo by Alex Bornstein'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5375941.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='266' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.78%;top:0%;left:-6.39%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feature in The Preserve magazine!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/feature-in-the-preserve-magazine]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/feature-in-the-preserve-magazine#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:12:23 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Article]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bateleur]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cheyenne Studio North]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/feature-in-the-preserve-magazine</guid><description><![CDATA[Cover of the April issue of The Preserve I was so excited when this month's issue of The Preserve magazine, our monthly neighborhood publication, showed up on my doorstep today! There is a great little article on me and my wife Jeannine featured in the magazine with some photographs of my work, studios, and a photo from one of my exhibitions earlier this year (see full article below).&nbsp;The article also mentions the neighborhood arts and crafts show Jeannine and I are organizing that will tak [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;z-index:10;width:178px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9839783_orig.jpg?250' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9839783.jpg?163" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -5px; margin-bottom: 5px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Cover of the April issue of The Preserve</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;display:block;">I was so excited when this month's issue of The Preserve magazine, our monthly neighborhood publication, showed up on my doorstep today! There is a great little article on me and my wife Jeannine featured in the magazine with some photographs of my work, studios, and a photo from one of my exhibitions earlier this year (see full article below).&nbsp;<br /><br />The article also mentions the neighborhood arts and crafts show Jeannine and I are organizing that will take place in the Bateleur Clubhouse sometime this Spring or early Summer. We can't wait to see what the talented residents of our vibrant little neighborhood submit to this show. Surely we can't be the only ones with studios hiding in the garage and basement!</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9504840_orig.jpg?556' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9504840.jpg?556" alt="Picture" style="width:556;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back in the Studio After Month Long Commission]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/back-in-the-studio-after-month-long-commission]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/back-in-the-studio-after-month-long-commission#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2015 06:15:34 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Cheyenne Studio North]]></category><category><![CDATA[Commissions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Exhibition]]></category><category><![CDATA[Installation View]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Work]]></category><category><![CDATA[Works in Progress]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.laurensnyderart.com/blog/back-in-the-studio-after-month-long-commission</guid><description><![CDATA[    Happy accident while my wife Jeannine was making a portrait of me working in the studio today. We still have no clue how she did it!   Working in Cheyenne Studio North today As Spring begins and the weather warms in sunny Denver, CO, I am thrilled to be back in my studio with the door to my backyard wide open and the music at full blast!&nbsp;I have been very busy during the first few months of 2015 and am so grateful for all of the opportunities I have had to share my work this year. One su [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/668477_orig.jpg?590' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/668477.jpg?590" alt="Picture" style="width:590;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Happy accident while my wife Jeannine was making a portrait of me working in the studio today. We still have no clue how she did it!</div> </div></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;z-index:10;width:286px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3436151_orig.jpg?250' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3436151.jpg?276" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption">Working in Cheyenne Studio North today</span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span style="">As Spring begins and the weather warms in sunny Denver, CO, I am thrilled to be back in my studio with the door to my backyard wide open and the music at full blast!&nbsp;</span><br /><br />I have been very busy during the first few months of 2015 and am so grateful for all of the opportunities I have had to share my work this year. One such opportunity arose during my exhibition&nbsp;<em>Full Circle</em>&nbsp;at Lone Tree Recreation Center in Lone Tree, CO in February.&nbsp;</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6399220_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/6399220_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Installation view of "Full Circle" at Lone Tree Recreation Center</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="">During the exhibition, I was contacted by Richard Keys, one of the owners of&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.foodanddrinkresources.com/" title="" style="">Food and Drink Resources</a><span style="">&nbsp;(FDR), a Denver-based product sourcing, development, and management company</span><span style="">. He told me he loved the wooden assemblage pieces in the show and wondered if I would consider doing a series of commissioned works for FDR's new offices.&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: left;">After discussing details and checking out the space, I gladly accepted my first commission and got to work making three original works of art for FDR.&nbsp;</span></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:15.33333325386048px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:15px;margin-right:5px;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5054629_orig.jpg?333' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5054629.jpg?333" alt="Picture" style="width:333;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"Test Food and Drink"</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8618401_orig.jpg?250' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8618401.jpg?136" alt="Picture" style="width:136;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"Chocolate Temptation"</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/4540517_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/4540517_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Installation view of "Eat, Drink, and Eat Cupcakes!" at FDR</div> </div></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:14px;"></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">I worked on these for about a month, delivering works as I finished them. During my final delivery, Richard even picked out a few additional pieces to add to the halls of Food and Drink Resources!</span></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:14.33333325386048px;"></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5186396_orig.jpg?346' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/5186396.jpg?346" alt="Picture" style="width:346;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Installation view of "Number One" at FDR</div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9238083_orig.jpg?331' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/9238083.jpg?331" alt="Picture" style="width:331;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">"Heartbreak" in its new home! </div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8773712_orig.jpg?366' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/8773712.jpg?366" alt="Picture" style="width:366;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span style="">I really enjoyed making work for this cool company and hope to work with them again as they continue to expand their offices!</span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/1428123_orig.jpg?654' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/1428123.jpg?654" alt="Picture" style="width:654;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Installation view of "Eat, Drink, and Eat Cupcakes!" at FDR</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">Now that I'm back to making my own work, I'm doing a lot of experimental painting on wooden boards.&nbsp;</span><span style="">My friend and neighbor Bob Dragoo brought me a truckload of old, weathered wood--my favorite!--from his home in Marble, CO. He seemed just as excited to lend the wood to my work as I was to receive it!</span><br /></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/2097222_orig.jpg?530' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/2097222.jpg?530" alt="Picture" style="width:530;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%">Several of the wooden boards from Bob that I'm working on</div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><span style="">As of today, I am playing with nine different new pieces (seen in above photo and photo gallery below). I am w</span><span style="">orking with house paint samples, spray&nbsp;paint, gel pens--my favorite new discovery, acrylic paint, pencil, and oil pastels.&nbsp;</span><span style="">&nbsp;I truly believe I have put more creative energy into the work I have going on in the studio&nbsp;today&nbsp;than ever before.</span></div>  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='463566360650973578-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='463566360650973578-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='463566360650973578-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:1px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3786686_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery463566360650973578]' onclick='if (!window.lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src='http://www.laurensnyderart.com/uploads/4/1/5/9/41599187/3786686.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='300' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:0%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id='463566360650973578-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='463566360650973578-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageBorder' style='border-width:1px;padding:1px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder' style='position:relative; 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clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Please be sure to check the site and the new blog often. I post new work as soon as I have it (see <a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/2015.html" title="">2015</a>) and plan to write at least a few blog entries a month. Future blog posts will include photo tours of my two studios, more works in progress, exhibition photos and information on future shows. I also look forward to sharing some of my inspirations, the story of one of the first pieces of art I ever made (still hangs in my studio today), and photographs I have captured as I travel between my Denver and Santa Fe studios. I would also be happy to answer any questions you might have, so feel free to leave them in the comments below, or you can always&nbsp;<a href="http://www.laurensnyderart.com/contact.html" title="">contact </a>me directly!</div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>