Madonna&Child Series

Here's a tryptich, just in time for the holiday season or general celebration of motherhood.

Holiday Card 2010

Here's our holiday postcard for this year...We're wearing t-shirts created by Jeff Zenick. Mark painted the "Autumn Tree".

Two

I recently did some more photo shoots of youngsters. Here's a compilation of duos. I wonder if I'll start a Number series?

29th Sketchcrawl

Sketchcrawlers (back l-r: Mary Sterner Lawson, Jennifer Clinard, Mark Fletcher, Jeff Zenick, Sara Chang) (front l-r: Sunny Spillane, Barbara Psimas, not pictured: John Bevis)

Mark and fellow artists participated in the 29th Worldwide Sketchcrawl (www.sketchcrawl.com) at Oven Park yesterday. I was scheduled to photograph the Brooks and Reilly families but unfortunately they had to cancel. So I hope to reschedule for November 20. Anyway, I photographed the artists and their sketches (visit www.turtlehill.blogspot.com) and sceneries around the park.

Brushstroke Path 2010 Exhibit and Sale

Come by to do your holiday shopping! Asian-inspired gifts: ink paintings, art jewelry, photography, t-shirts, aprons, greeting cards, wine sacks and many more gift items!

Holiday Designs

New holiday designs based on the Words series. I am making blank greeting cards and ornaments with these designs. They will be for sale at Brushstroke Path 2010 and LeMoyne's holiday sale (It's a Wonderful World, November 25--December 31, www.lemoyne.org). Please stop by and check them out!

Another Cover Design

Here's another design--practicing blending modes.

3 Pendletons!

Here is a composited family portrait of the Pendletons--3 generations!

Cover Designs

Here are some sample cover designs for TWA's literary journal for next year. For the tree design, I was practicing with Jessica's wacom tablet. Finally no delay with the pen!

Words: Glow

Here's another image for the Words series.

Word Series: Magical

Here's another image for the series.

Word Series: Radiant

I recently photographed the Mobley family so here's a new image for the Words series.

Pinnacle Exhbit at FAMU August 23--September 30, 2010

Good news! Heavenly Music 5 was accepted into the Pinnacle exhibit at FAMU's Foster-Tanner Art Gallery. See you at the opening reception: Wednesday, September 8, 6--8 pm!

Summer Annual June 11--July 9, 2010

Many thanks to the Artists' League of FSU Museum of Fine Arts for awarding me an Honorable Mention for my Fairy Bride portrait of Nanette G Fisher and $100 Professional Development Award! Please stop by the museum to see the exhibit. Quite good this year, as usual!

Three Star Gods

Fook/Properity

Look/Authority

Sau/Longevity

My own take on the 3 star gods, common figurines in Chinese households.

Inspector Clouseau

Two designs for a recent commission. May Inspector Clouseau rest in peace.

Another Design for the Words Series

Here's another design for the Words series.

Designs for Gigi's Birthday Invitation

Can't believe Gi will be 4 years old this year! Here are some sample designs for her birthday invitation. Guess what the theme is this year?

www.redbubble.com/people/jadecypress

OK, I've posted the new Words series on this website in case anyone wants to buy some cards/prints.

I still have card designs on www.zazzle.com/jadecypress

Quincyfest Saturday May 1, 2010

We'll have a booth at Quincyfest(www.quincyfest.net). Please come visit us! We'll be there from 11am--6pm. ALL sales proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend! I will have discounted photo prints, cards and bookmarks for sale!

Words Series: Play

Here's another image for the Words series, using a vintage photograph of Mark's mom and uncle.

Words Series

Here are the first 4 images of my new series titled Words.

Princess Jizelle

I designed these two flyers for Jizelle, who is fundraising for her grandma's church! I hope she'll win!

What Came Before Us: Sheep with Child

Here's another image for the series. The baby is Mark's late mom, Eva Fuchs Cash.

What Came Before Us: A River Runs Through It

That's really the title of this series. Here's another image for the series:my paternal grandma holding a baby cousin, Mark's maternal grandma (Margarete Lalak holding his mom (Eva Fuchs) and his uncle (Helmut Fuchs) is next to them and mom holding sister, Ana Chang DeOliveira.

What Came Before Us

(left to right) paternal grandma: Chiang Tou, mom: Lo Sau Lan, maternal grandma: Tou Kam

(left to right) Mark's maternal grandfather: Hans Fuchs and dad: Chang Man Far

This is a new series I've been working on. Since I enjoyed working with vintage photographs/images for my Fairy Bride series, I thought of using images of our parents and grand parents for this new series.

Saturday Matinee of the Arts February 20, 2010

Come by the Tallahassee Museum on this day. Admission is FREE! We'll be selling cards, bookmarks and prints! www.tallahasseemuseum.org

First Solo! February 1--26, 2010

Hey, my first solo exhibit is at the Big Bend Homeless Coalition Art Gallery! It's interesting to see many of my images in one setting. The artwork are hanging in the conference room of the administration building of BBHC. If you're in the neighborhood, visit the exhibit and say hi to Amanda Wilke, who is in charge of the exhibition schedule.

Passion Art Show+Sale February 5--26, 2010

Come see the Fairy Bride series in banner format!
Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Swamp Buddha Sumi-e Artists!
Opening reception is First Friday, February 5, 6--9 pm at the Brokaw-McDougal House on Meridian Rd.
Affordable paintings, bookmarks and cards will be on sale!
Tallahassee Bonsai Society will exhibit their trees this evening only!

4th Fairy Bride

Here's the 4th fairy bride in the series: Katherine Woodward Sauer, mom of Barb Scott. I will exhibit this series in our upcoming group exhibit at the Brokaw-McDougal House during February.