Moon

Many Beads is the second piece the Ricketts have purchased from me.  The first was Moon which has found a great place in their home also.

Many Beads

I just delivered Many Beads to the Rickett's home in Sun Lake, AZ.  It looks great in their niche. 

New Piece

I just finished putting together one of the pieces we just got back from the foundry.  This  stone is rodolite.  It has great browns, tans and some dark maroons.  It is 25" high, 16' wide and 8 " deep.  If you are interested in this piece please contact me.

New Bronze

I just got back from Prescott.  I picked up three new  bronzes which will make great scupltures.  Pictures to follow soon after I get them put together.

Today it is up to Jeffersons to get four new pieces.  We will finish chasing them and fitting them to the stone.  Tomorrow I will take them to Skurja's for the finishing touch of patina.  We will be off the show circut until January.  Then we will have three shows.  Carefree, Denver Co. and Indio Ca.  Have a great holiday season.

Hidden in the Hills

The first weekend saw many visitors and one sale,  I Already Have Beads.    Many were interested but we will have to wait to see if they come back next weekend to buy.  Go to http://www.hiddeninthehills.com/ to find the map so you can visit us.  See you next weekend.

Hidden in the Hills

Hidden in the Hills studio art tour is this weekend and next. I will have a new piece at studio 36. See you there.

Hidden in the Hills

I will be at the HITH studio art tour the weekends of Nov. 20-22 and 27-29. It takes place in Cavecreek and Carefree AZ. There will be 4-6 artist at each studio. Most of them will be working on their art. It is a time to view art and see art being made. For maps and more information visit: http://www.hiddeninthehills.com/ I will have my largest piece, Desert Jewel, and a piece from my new African sculpture series, I Already Have Beads, at studio 36.

On the Air

For many years in my former job as principal of South Tahoe Middle School I was call upon to advertise many up coming events at the school. This is the first time I have been asked to help advertise an event as an artist. Today I went down to Phoenix to a local radio station, KOOL, 94.5 to make a promo for Hidden in the Hills Art Show. This is a tour of over 40 studio in the Cavecreek, Carefree area. It takes place the weekend before and the weekend after Thanksgiving. If you are interested in taking a tour just click on : www.sonoranartsleague.org/hidden.php There you will find all the information you need including a map of the tour.

thunderbird show is over.

We just finished the show. We sold two pieces, Many Beads and Wind Dancer. Interestingly enough, no more than 5 minutes after we sold each another person came into the tent to by that piece. To bad they are one of a kind or I could have sold 4 pieces. Great show, nice weather, and two more sales to end the year.

First day of the show

Sold Many Beads, told you so. Many were also looking at Shines like the Sun. We will see what tomorrow brings.

Thursday is set up day

Thursday I will be setting up for this weekends show in Carefree, AZ. Here are two new, just put together, pieces that will be there for sale. The women, Many Beads, is 30" high, 13" wide and 9" deep. It is a 75 pounds California soapstone. The other piece, Shines like the Sun, is 17"high, 9" wide, and 7" deep. It is a piece of Tigereye from Australia that weighs 35 pounds. Both pieces are priced at $3200. I have a feeling that both of these pieces will sell quickly.

I just finished putting together two new pieces for this weekends show. The show will be on Easy Street in Cavecreek, Az. It will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tall piece, Colorado Alabaster, is 21" high. The other is rhyloite. It is 15" high. Hope to see you at the show.

Time to get to work

Well, it took most of the day but the studio is cleaned up. I can now work on wax which will be turned into bronze for my sculptures. I am starting to work on a wax for this pink Colorado alabaster.

I am going to have to pay the price for just putting things in my studio the past week. I have recently spent most of my time outside working on stone. After most of today cleaning I will be able to get to work on the wax to go with the stones.

Behind the scenes

Another person helping my artistic endeavor is Jeanne Hesler. She spends a lot of time keeping the web site up to date. She is always working to make it more user friendly and easy for you to see our new sculptures. She also keeps tabs on all those who are interested in seeing new sculptures and visisting us at upcoming shows. She is the one who sends out our emails with notices that keep you up to date on our activities.

Making the sculpture

Part of making a good sculpture is having the bronze chased, cleaned up, removing pits, bumps,and correcting flaws in the bronze that are the result of the casting process. I have one of the best doing the chasing for me. He is Jefferson Hammell. He lives in Prescott AZ. It takes many hands to make a good sculpture and Jefferson has a couple of those.

New bronze

We just got back from a trip up to Prescott. We got 4 new bronzes from the foundry. I will be putting them together during the next couple of weeks. The picture is of John Skurja, owner of the foundry. He is patinaing, coloring, one of the new pieces. It takes both heat and chemicals to turn the bronze to various colors. More heat a different color. More chemical a different color. Mixing the heat and the chemicals is an art all by itself. John is a master of this art.

We just spent the afternoon in Mesa, AZ attending an Indian Pow Wow. There was great color, energy and spirit. I got many great pictures to use in new sculptures.

I just finished the wax I have been working on for some time. It is sometimes hard to see all the details while the piece is still in the wax but this will give you a good idea of how the piece will look when finished. If you are interested contact me.

Newest Piece

Just finished polishing the stone, lots of great color. I am now starting to work on the wax. Does not look like much yet but this will be a great piece.

We just got back from a trip to Northern California to pick up some more stone. I get serpentine from a river up there. It has been shaped by the water for thousands of years. Some are very unusual and will make great sculptures.

I have been accepted to the Thunderbird art show in Carefree AZ. The show will be January 15-17, 2009. We have also been invited to be in the Denver Indian Market in Denver Co. January 21-23, 2009. It will make a fast start to the new year.

I just finished and delivered a commission piece to Scottsdale, AZ. It is the 8 piece to be placed in Scottdale. It is Petreified wood and bronze.

My Newest Piece

This is my newest piece. I just completed it this week. It is a tigereye stone that has been cut, shaped and polished. Attached are a head shield and spear made of bronze. This piece weighs 40 pounds and is 20"high, 9" deep and 11" across. It is priced at $3200 + shipping and tax if applicable. To see more pieces visit my web site: www.mikegreenfieldartist.com.

Featured Artist at Out West Art Fest

I have been chosen to be the featured artist at the Out West Art Fest which will be held February 26,27 and 28, 2010. The show will take place from 10am-5 pm at Stagecoach Village Shopping Center, 7100 Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek, AZ. Take a look at the website: www.sonoranartleague.org Click on Out West Art Fest and then the Featured Artist link. It is very cool to be chosen for this honor. See you at the show.

A New Video on my Youtube

I just posted a new video on my youtube site. It is about the last two art shows we did. One in Loveland, CO and the other at Sante Fe, NM. Take a look: www.youtube.com/mikegreenfieldartist

My first post

I have been creating stone with bronze art for a little over three years. I just got back from a show in Loveland, CO and a show in Santa Fe, NM. For the next few weeksIwill be working on art for the next show which is Nov. 7-8 in Carefree, AZ.