Stone Menagerie Newsletter It’s a new year and a new millennium, (officially, according to the experts). In an age where more and more areas of our lives are filled with electronic doodads and an increasing reliance on technology, I, for one, am grateful for the simple, stress relieving benefits of rock painting. It’s an activity I can do even if the lights go off, as they recently did over a large portion of my state. When so many people seem to be working longer and longer hours with less and less to show for their efforts, the satisfaction of watching a rock slowly evolve into a work of art is a balm for the soul. In fact, I often hear from nurses, teachers, social workers and others in high-burnout professions who tell me that rock painting has literally saved their sanity. It looks like 2001 is going to be a high profile year for rock painting. The publishers of Decorative Artist Magazine plan to put out a one-time only special issue magazine on rock painting this May, in conjunction with “Rock Painting Day” at Michael’s Arts & Craft stores nationwide. Included in the magazine will be sample chapters from all the ‘Rock Books’ plus two brand new projects, for an old English cottage and for the much requested chimpanzee seen in “Painting Pets on Rocks”. The magazine will provide new painters with an opportunity to try this fun and fascinating art form and allow those who are already rock painters to try their hand at subjects they haven’t tackled yet. Also coming up fast- in fact in just a few short weeks, I will be at the Michael’s store in Santa Monica, California to do a painting demonstration and host a hands-on painting session. This is a free event arranged by my publishers as a ‘Thank you’ to the many rock artists in the state who have helped make my books so successful. If you live in the area, I would love to meet you during my visit and maybe even take a look what you’ve been painting? My rock painting event will begin at 2 pm at the store, which is located at 1427 4th St. I plan to be there until around 4p.m. Rock painting provides many
wonderful opportunities to share techniques with friends, parents and grandkids.
But I recently heard from a woman who has introduced the girls at an unwed
mothers’ shelter to rock painting. It provides a fun activity, and also
gives these girls a much needed boost of self-esteem to see what they can
create. I got a note from another enterprising new painter who took
the plunge and participated in a church bazaar with her rock paintings-
and sold $600 worth!
News Flash! A second Rock Painter’s Get-Together may be in the works! Last year’s painting party, rock hunt and gift rock exchange was such a success that hostess Wandra Dees tells me plans are being made to do it again. Wandra lives on a gorgeous lake in southwest Missouri, within easy reach of Branson and the Victorian resort town of Eureka Springs in Arkansas. There is even a campground just down the road. Further details will be available through the rock painting club, www.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/rockpainting so if you aren’t a member, sign up (it’s free) and plan on joining us this spring!
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