New mugs in my Zazzle store...

Spring fever gave me the idea to add a few items to my Zazzle store. Friends have been asking for mugs featuring some of my vintage salt shakers and a few other images, so I got busy a few days ago and set up some new pieces.  These samples that arrived today look great and I've added them to the store.  The images appear on both sides -- that way your breakfast mates can enjoy the art too!! Choose from Old Salt, Blue Peeps, and Morning Glorious -- or any of the other mugs or postage stamps in the shop. Just click on this link: ChrisBeckStudio to see all the goodies.

p.s. The title of the painting shown on the Blue Peeps mug is "What Did You Expect From Marshmallow Eggs?"

Update on the Shanghai Biennial...

Morning Glorious

watercolor, 15" x 18"
Chris Beck

Responding to a request from one of my readers, I'm posting this quick note about events following the Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Exhibition.  My painting has been included in a travelling show that appeared at the Child Welfare Institute Children's Palace Shanghai from January 19-27, 2013.  From there it goes to one of the most visited landmarks in Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl Tower Shanghai, where it will hang from February 7-17, 2013.  And because the exhibit coincides with the Chinese New Year holidays, they are expecting up to 30,000 visitors per day.  Pretty heady stuff!!

You can read a bit more about this at the Biennial Exhibition website.

I'm the Friday Feature artist today...

 Morning Glorious

watercolor, 15" x 18"

Chris Beck

I'm very honored to be the featured artist on Carrie Waller's blog this week!!  Carrie is a very talented watercolorist in her own right and a most generous friend.  I especially enjoyed doing the interview because it allowed me to share some things that are not usually included in the standard artist bio or statement.  Hope you'll take the time to pop over there and check out the feature.  While you're there, take some time to look at Carrie's work too -- she has some very cool subjects and her works are all beautifully painted!!

Shanghai Zhujiajiao Exhibition...

Morning Glorious

watercolor, 15" x 18"

Chris Beck

I just heard that my painting "Morning Glorious" has been juried into the Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Exhibition.  The reception will be sometime in the latter part of November, date still to be finalized.  There have been several delays in the schedule this year and I'd given up all thought of going, but with enough time to make travel plans, it might be feasible.  Better start mining the couch for spare change!!

Dress up your computer...

Morning Glorious, watercolor

How cool is this? Now you can download "Morning Glorious" to use as desktop wallpaper on your computer. It's free and you can chose from three different versions to suit your display resolution. Click here to go to the "wallpaper store" maintained by artistsnetwork.com.