EssexArt ABC, LLC

When organizations book their conventions or meetings, their guest will want something to take home with them. That's where I come in. I provide caricaturing... with a twist. I not only draw cartoons of people, but my work also spotlights the event / occasion that brought them to their gathering location. When these visitors go home after their visit, they take home with them a memento that reminds them of the good time they had in the convention / meeting / trade show city because I customiz...

Here is the big question from a blog neophyte like myself. Will linking to another blog while doing a blog upset the space-time continuum? Better get braced because that is what's is going to happen here.

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I was so humbly honored to be included in Mr. Ivie's blog that I just HAD to share it here. Though one can absolutely love what one does, it is so nice to learn now and agai...

In an effort to be flexible concerning where my business might take me, I've started attending wedding professionals networking meetings. Oddly, though much of what I do is done at weddings and wedding receptions, I've not actively grasped (nor actively ignored) the fact that I am a "wedding professional". Rather, I've just thought of myself as a fun guy who enjoys serving people in the role of a wedding bagpiper, wedding reception caricaturist and wedding invitation call...

 It's still a little over two weeks away, but I find myself getting very enthusiastic about my one night and one day art exhibit. Interestingly enough last night I even had a dream where I was coordinating particular aspects of the exhibit and figuring out how best to accomplish my exhibit goals. Evidently I have held off exhibiting my artwork just a little too long. :-)

 It's still a little over two weeks away, but I find myself getting very enthusiastic about my one night and one day art exhibit. Interestingly enough last night I even had a dream where I was coordinating particular aspects of the exhibit and figuring out how best to accomplish my exhibit goals. Evidently I have held off exhibiting my artwork just a little too long. :-)

 Yesterday I had a nice meeting and discussion with Judy of Heirloom Classics (http://heirloom-classics.com/) about being involved in some events and exhibiting my artwork there. Stay tuned for more info on that. In the mean time, stop by her shop in Fountain Square, Indianapolis. You'll be glad you did.

 Interesting thing about exhibiting ones artwork. Once upon a time I did this a lot, which seems to be what most, if not all, artists want...

  Somewhere during my lifetime (in college I think) I bought in to the idea of "I'm okay, you're okay". I believe if ever there was a place where people would, as a group, also buy into this mindset it's the arts community. Let's face it, in that community there are a lot of individuals seeking to express themselves and (again, I believe) they should feel comfortable in doing so among kindred...

  Being a visual artist, I truly believe images and graphics in communications work to deliver a more complete message than text alone. That's not to mean that text alone cannot (or does not) have the potential for exceptionally weighty and informative stuff. Let's face it, where would we be today without novels, printed periodicals and informative blogs and, dare I say,...

 The wrap-up of 2011 was a fun and exciting time both personally and professionally. My company, EssexArt ABC, LLC, was called upon to provide it's services deep into December for both reflective occasions and humorous art commissions. What makes me happy professionally also makes me happy personally.

 Being fortunate enough to be doing what I absolutely love with my company brings me great personal satisfaction. Though I don't often quote him... okay, virtually n...