A Big Decision

Yesterday marked another step forward for me as an artist. I decided to participate in the Sonoran Art League's Hidden in the Hills (HITH) open studio tour in November. I have been a member of the Sonoran Art League for a number of years, but have not felt ready to participate in HITH. HITH is the biggest event that the Sonoran Art League puts on each year. It takes place the last two weekends in November. Member artists open their studios to the public during the two weekends. The studios are all within a 40 square mile radius around Carefree, Cave Creek and North Scottsdale. Each studio artist hosts up to four additional artists in tents, garages, patios, etc. The event is highly publicized and draws hundreds of people each year. It is a much anticipated event in the area. The full color directory that is published each year becomes a resource for buyers even after the event.

My decision was finalized yesterday at the Match Up Breakfast sponsored by the league. This is an opportunity for studios looking for additional guest artists and guest artists looking for a host studio to find each other. Studios are typically looking for a range of art genre as one would not want the artists at one site to all be producing the same kind of art and be competing against each other. I went to the breakfast thinking that if I found a good match it was meant to be the year for me to jump in. If I did not find a match it would also be a sign! Well....I found a great match! I will be at the studio of Lori Greenberg. Lori is a glass bead artist. I will be sharing the back patio with a fine art photographer, Sal DeRocco. We will also have a fourth artist, a good friend of mine, June Lerman, who does watercolors. June will be located on the front patio.

I am excited and already thinking about what my inventory should focus on and the setup of my part of the back patio. I have a lot of work to do....but can't wait!!! Check out the Sonoran Art League website http://www.sonoranartsleague.org/. There is information about last year's HITH as well as the upcoming 2009 HITH I will be participating in.