tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40641448616858449502009-11-06T13:09:02.855-08:00Life and TimesSam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-6380505265439468502008-09-25T12:58:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:35:33.947-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNv09raERNI/AAAAAAAADEA/E5vYPReOPnE/s1600-h/pecan_street_header.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250059131091698898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNv09raERNI/AAAAAAAADEA/E5vYPReOPnE/s320/pecan_street_header.jpg" border="0" /></a> With 250 arts vendors, musical and performing artists, art classes, dance classes, a scholarship competition, international foods, a carnival, and a petting zoo....how can you go wrong? The festival is the largest art festival in Central Texas, attracting over 300,000 people. <div><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNv01h677JI/AAAAAAAADD4/vzCQgUMHJoE/s1600-h/pecan_street.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250058991106256018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNv01h677JI/AAAAAAAADD4/vzCQgUMHJoE/s200/pecan_street.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br />It was great to see everyone that came by to say hello and thank you again to all my new collectors...it was a great weekend! Sam.<br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-638050526543946850?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-47259545315550043482008-09-01T12:32:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:57:03.299-07:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNvriAUocgI/AAAAAAAADDQ/zyO5G30RxJg/s1600-h/Fayetteville1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250048760065061378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNvriAUocgI/AAAAAAAADDQ/zyO5G30RxJg/s200/Fayetteville1.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Fayetteville Arts Festival was a great show! I made some great new friends and one of my paintings was featured in their local paper. <div><div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNvpDMtnfBI/AAAAAAAADCo/zUMfC9lYTNs/s1600-h/Fayetteville2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250046031791881234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNvpDMtnfBI/AAAAAAAADCo/zUMfC9lYTNs/s320/Fayetteville2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Also, every Saturday Fayetteville has one of the best Farmer's Markets you will ever see. It is on the main square downtown. </p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250050213885778130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SNvs2oOgGNI/AAAAAAAADDY/RKOha1qX7_I/s320/Fayetteville4.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-4725954531555004348?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-79704488665209781342008-08-04T10:24:00.000-07:002008-08-19T19:47:11.530-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKMZJb6lG3I/AAAAAAAACdY/r3GgQjOtfdY/s1600-h/P1010241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234054841837624178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKMZJb6lG3I/AAAAAAAACdY/r3GgQjOtfdY/s320/P1010241.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>We tried some great wine and champagne.....</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234055173899924914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKMZcw8ZtbI/AAAAAAAACdg/flbblSWPcZ0/s320/P1010266.JPG" border="0" /><br />made some new friends...ran into a few old ones and found a few potential galleries for my art.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234056728351702258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKMa3PulfPI/AAAAAAAACd4/4yTrOCOUEwc/s200/P1010251.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-7970448866520978134?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-61503795346067542242008-07-24T17:00:00.000-07:002008-08-19T19:46:16.203-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKszb7AGysI/AAAAAAAACeI/lMus_aL7Sk0/s1600-h/flat_creek.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236335546535955138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKszb7AGysI/AAAAAAAACeI/lMus_aL7Sk0/s200/flat_creek.gif" border="0" /></a> Thanks again to Rick and Madelyn Naber of <a href="http://www.flatcreekestate.com/">Flat Creek Estates</a>. Shelli and I delivered the next two paintings in my "Dancers in the Wine" series today. The vineyard was beautiful and the wine was excellent. I was also able to get a closer look at the early stages of the wine making process.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236411464723374290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKt4e8SeoNI/AAAAAAAACeQ/Q8cVipdrvXU/s200/making_wine_s.jpg" border="0" />Pretty cool. With any luck my paintings will be on a wine lables one day.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKt5dYheiRI/AAAAAAAACeY/k3v2p5HAz7Y/s1600-h/making_wine2_s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236412537454364946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SKt5dYheiRI/AAAAAAAACeY/k3v2p5HAz7Y/s200/making_wine2_s.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-6150379534606754224?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-55800210418361469992008-06-02T13:59:00.000-07:002008-06-02T17:12:51.293-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SERf6y-SyYI/AAAAAAAABT8/gSd777h0Yz0/s1600-h/Gtown2008_booth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207392532867238274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SERf6y-SyYI/AAAAAAAABT8/gSd777h0Yz0/s320/Gtown2008_booth.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> It was a fun weekend in Georgetown, the festival was set on the banks of the San Gabriel River. Thanks to all my new collectors and friends for a great show.</span> <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SERgDS-SyZI/AAAAAAAABUE/Un0PBcvH4hU/s1600-h/Gtown2008_newfriends.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207392678896126354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SERgDS-SyZI/AAAAAAAABUE/Un0PBcvH4hU/s320/Gtown2008_newfriends.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SESIlC-SyaI/AAAAAAAABUM/qGSg6uYM9wU/s1600-h/Gtown2008_newfriends2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207437239181822370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SESIlC-SyaI/AAAAAAAABUM/qGSg6uYM9wU/s320/Gtown2008_newfriends2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">The Show Director, Lynette Wallace with artist, </span><a href="http://www.williamkstidham.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;">William K. Stidham</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. Apparently "hats" are in!</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207439111787563442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SESKSC-SybI/AAAAAAAABUU/KgYT33Z3oQg/s320/Gtown2008_lynett_bill.jpg" border="0" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-5580021041836146999?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-56292968008413195902008-05-28T22:26:00.000-07:002008-05-29T15:11:11.137-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5BM8qgIwI/AAAAAAAABTk/Bb60kiJjMb4/s1600-h/good_friends2_awf2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205669909985501954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5BM8qgIwI/AAAAAAAABTk/Bb60kiJjMb4/s320/good_friends2_awf2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5BA8qgIvI/AAAAAAAABTc/NJsPyswgZkw/s1600-h/good_friends_awf2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205669703827071730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5BA8qgIvI/AAAAAAAABTc/NJsPyswgZkw/s320/good_friends_awf2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to everyone who came out to see my art and enjoy the great wine. It is always fun to discuss my art with new friends and catch up old ones as well. The wine was flowing and a good-time was had by all!<br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5Br8qgIxI/AAAAAAAABTs/bNRYHQHeKws/s1600-h/new+collectors2+awf+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205670442561446674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5Br8qgIxI/AAAAAAAABTs/bNRYHQHeKws/s320/new+collectors2+awf+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205672366706795298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD5Db8qgIyI/AAAAAAAABT0/FaLRjKTDMc8/s320/new+collectors+awf+2008.jpg" border="0" />Thank you to Rick and Madelyn of <a href="http://www.flatcreekestate.com/">Flat Creek Estate </a>Winery for choosing my newest originals to hang in your tasting room!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-5629296800841319590?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4064144861685844950.post-72573085206309011922008-05-28T22:03:00.000-07:002008-05-29T15:12:00.105-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD49nsqgIuI/AAAAAAAABTU/ZHOGzaJh5Nc/s1600-h/sam_bill_2008opening.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205665971500491490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_19HQ5HNmdBA/SD49nsqgIuI/AAAAAAAABTU/ZHOGzaJh5Nc/s320/sam_bill_2008opening.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My good friend and fellow artist <a href="http://www.williamkstidham.com/">William K. Stidham</a> and me at his art reception in J. Black's on 6th Street. The event featured his Sacred Heart Series, were standing in front of one my favorites - Johhny Cash.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4064144861685844950-7257308520630901192?l=samjonesiv.blogspot.com'/></div>Sam Jones IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08891420862123451138noreply@blogger.com0