Steph Davies: sketchbook/journal

Cal Folger Day, a lady with a great hat & a great voice.

I've been selected as a featured artist in Status Hat (an online arts magazine) for their "Doorways" Issue in March. You can view my artist profile by going here:
http://www.statushat.org/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=224:steph-davies&catid=47:guest-artists&Itemid=72
The March Issue will be up at the end of February so check in at http://www.statushat.org to see several of my pieces featured on the main page!!!

Matt has been asked to play a fundraiser sponsored by 88.9 on Feb. 27th, I'm designing the poster for that and other future Matthew Davies' shows & performances...here it is in the works...

here's the original drawing.

and here's the poster-in-progress.

So, after hearing several times that my drawings on wood panels either look like they're burned into the wood OR would look cool burned into the wood, I did it...I bought a wood burner and went to work...here's the first piece.

I'll admit, I don't have the control over this tool that I have with a pen, but I'm working on it and hopefully I'll get better!

I've started going to this monthly figure drawing session at BYO Studio (http://www.byostudio.com) on the second Wednesday of every month. It's something I really look forward to and if you're also interested in figure drawing I suggest checking it out!
I would have liked to include my drawings in this section, but unfortunately my image host kept deleting them (the nude figure, even as an art form is apparently so offensive that it must be kept off of even the most private of image hosting sites)...so you'll just have to check out the art work section, there's a new group entitled "Figure Drawings" and you'll find new work there every once in a while...more pictures coming HERE soon (appropriate ones)

On January 8th, Matt performed at The Nook wearing his new hat...here's a couple of drawings from that night:

On January 3rd, Matt, our good friends Jason Lambeth, & Connie Jordan & Them Damn Kids all performed at The House That Willi Built in Madison, Wisconsin. Jason & Connie were amazing hosts and even displayed some of my art for the evening, here's a drawing of Jason from that night:

Today is our last day in Wales and what a beautiful day it was...we took a drive up a an Abbey ruin, it was gorgeous, it was also the first time I was without my camera but it's etched in my mind and I'm hoping to do some sketches of it later...then we went on to Hay on Wye (the town of books) where Matt & I spent the first night of our honeymoon...it was so lovely to return there and I still think having a town full of books is the best idea ever. Picked up a couple of books and had a lovely afternoon walking around. Back at Diana & Nigel's house now...Diana is roasting a chicken for us tonight and I'm very much looking forward to it!

On to London tomorrow...Matt will be playing some music there and then I'll be heading home the next day, back to the daily grind I suppose.

much love from Wales,
Steph

...back from a lovely day of hiking...saw magic rocks and went through a maze and saw a great herd of elephants...Matt is building a fire in the main room right now---looking forward to relaxing in front of it!
This trip is going to be much too short...Steph

Not much time on the internet in Wales and I'm happy for that, it's so nice to be disconnected from everything for a little while...just wanted to fill everyone in on our travels so far, here's some notes from my sketchbook:

November 4th...a rainy day in Wales...we drive through Aberswyth and hike up a cliff that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean...it's so windy that I honestly feel like I might be swept right off the hillside and into the water. Here we are now at The Milkwood Jam in Swansea. Matt is all signed up and ready to play & I can't wait to see him perform. Tonight we're sleeping at the lovely Sea Haven Hotel...(later on, underneath a picture I drew of Matt's feet while he was on stage I wrote this:)
I'm so proud of Matt tonight that I can hardly draw him.


And I was proud, he played a fantastic set!!

Here's some notes from yesterday, November 5th:

We weaved our way along the shoreling to Dylan Thomas' house in Laugharne...saw the craziest cat fight we've ever seen (quite literally...a viscious fight between two cats that were at the house) and now we're on our way to see Diana and Nigel in Aber Village....


which is where we are today-getting ready for a hike on this rainy morning after having some porridge with our lovely hosts!

much love from the road!
-Steph

Matt and I are sitting cozily in a corner booth at The Golden Fleece in Tremadog...after a long day of flying and driving and touring a nearby zoo, we're grateful for a warm place to sit a while with our bellies full and an ecclectic group of older welsh men beginning to strum guitars for us. Things to note: we very nearly didn't get seats on our flight, we didn't sleep at all on the plane ride over and have spent all day in a dream like haze, wales is a fairy land, for real, so glad to be here again and most exciting off all was the close encounter Matt had with a black panther. He survived and is now a bit stronger and wiser. Gotta run for now, the music is starting!
Much love from across the sea!
-Steph

Just letting everyone know that the opening night for the show "Fear" which will feature some of my anatomy & bird pieces is THIS Friday night at Art Bar which is located at 722 E Burleigh Street in Milwaukee's River West neighborhood. The opening starts at 9 pm and there will be some live music as well. This is a group show that I'm really excited to be a part of so stop in and check it out!

love,
Steph