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?"

TWSA Auction Donation: Old Salt...

Old Salt

watercolor, 6" x 6"

Chris Beck

Each year in connection with their annual awards banquet, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America holds a silent auction featuring small paintings created for the event by signature members. Proceeds from the auction benefit the Awards Fund for the next year's exhibition, and over the years, it has become a very popular part of the festivities.  

I am very pleased to have been invited to donate a painting this year. In keeping with my fascination with vintage salt shakers and other bits of vintage ceramics, I've done a portrait of this recently acquired cutie. Just love her topknot and the coy look in her eye!! 

So if you're planning to attend the reception and awards dinner for TWSA this year, keep your eye out for this wee painting. With a little luck, you might be the winner of this fun piece.

I'm also happy to share the good news that my painting "Hip Hop Bebop" was selected for the annual TWSA exhibition. The show runs from May 5 to August 5 at the Kenosha (Wisconsin) Public Museum. The awards dinner will be on June 16. I'm hoping to be there!!