Copy

News from Artist-Author Vikram Madan

View this email in your browser

Greetings! 

Oh wow - it's been many, many months since I last sent out my newsletter. Mostly I've been very busy, heads down, working on an upcoming book. More details below. Hope to see you sometime at my studio/gallery or at an upcoming event.

Best wishes,
Vikram :)

A Hatful of Dragons

I have been largely laying low this year because I've been heads-down busily working on my third poetry book, titled 'A Hatful of Dragons: And More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems', to be published by Boyds Mills & Kane in Spring of 2020.

I am very, very excited for this book - it has taken an enormous amount of effort to write and illustrate and, under the expert guidance of my fabulous editor Rebecca Davis, this book is turning out to be quite the hoot (if I can say so myself :) ).
As a special treat for my newsletter subscribers, here is a sneak preview of the cover - you (yes you!) are one of the very first people in the universe to see this cover!




Wait, what? 13.8 BILLION funny poems in a single book??!? How is that even possible??!?

Guess you'll just have to wait till March 2020 and order a book to find out! :)
The book will be available for pre-order soon but won't ship till March 2020 - if you can't wait you can always get your hands on my two existing books of funny poems: 'The Bubble Collector' and 'Lord of the Bubbles'.

Event Calendar

Hope to see you at one of these upcoming events:

JULY:
* Bellevue Arts Festival 6th Street Fair July 26-28 Booth C16 (near the California Pizza Kitchen on 106th)
AUG:
* First Thursday Art Walk at My Studio Aug 1st 4-9 pm
* Down Under Gallery in Fremont, Seattle - Solo Show 'An Utterance Ineffable' all month. I'll be present at the gallery for the Fremont Art Walk Friday Aug 2nd 5-8 pm
* Poetry Reading, SoulFood CoffeeHouse, Redmond WA Aug 15th 7pm
SEPT:
* First Thursday Art Walk at My Studio Sept 5th 4-9 pm
* Mercer Island Art Uncorked, MI Sculpture Park, Sept 6th 6-9pm
* Rose City Comicon, Artist Alley, Portland OR Sept 13-15
* Sammamish Arts Showcase at CWU Sammamish Sept 21-22
* Renton Wine Walk Sept 27 5-9pm
OCT:
* First Thursday Art Walk at My Studio Oct 3rd 4-9 pm
NOV:
* First Thursday Art Walk at My Studio Nov 7rd 4-9 pm
* Oddmall Monroe Nov 9-10 (Tentative)
DEC:
* First Thursday Art Walk at My Studio Dec 5th 4-9 pm
* Annual Holiday Show and Sale - most weekends in Dec at My Studio

Studio Events

My studio-gallery is open several times a month and by appointment. I invite you to come visit and see fresh art during the monthly Pioneer Square First Thursday ArtWalk, or on some Second Saturday, or by appointment. Anytime you find yourself in Pioneer Square, you are welcome to come ring the bell. I am at my studio most days (unless I'm working an event elsewhere).  
Located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square in the TK Arts Building.
306 S. Washington Street #107 Seattle WA 98104
.

School Visits


Related to Poetry and having fun, I have been having a blast conducting school visits and poetry workshops for grades 2-6, including recent visits to elementary schools in Bellevue WA and Maple Valley WA meeting with 600 students grades 2-5.
I am now booking school visits for the Fall. If you know a school, classroom, teacher, librarian or PTSA that would like to host a visit, please send them to this link: http://www.vikrammadan.com/school-visits.html 
 
"We loved having Vikram come visit our school and bring writing alive for our students! Vikram’s visit was the perfect enrichment opportunity for us this year. Thank you again for coming! You are an inspiration to our students!"
     - Elementary School Teacher

Public Art Projects

I have several Public Art Projects currently in the works:
Elementary School Mural - Bellevue WA

I am currently creating a mural for an elementary school in Bellevue, transposing 'Spirit-Animals' conceived by fourth-graders onto 6'x12' panels that will be installed at the school. Come by my studio sometime to see this fun work-in-progress - it's similar in scope and spirit to my Redmond Mural and I'll be working on it all summer.
Street Sign Mini-Murals - Renton WA

I am presently creating a series of mini-murals (behind street signs) around the Linear Burnett Park in Renton WA. This project is similar to an installation I created in Seattle a few years ago (image) except in this project the designs are inspired by Renton's rich history. Expect these to go live this fall. 
Utility Box Art - Auburn WA

Many thanks to the Auburn Arts Commission for selecting two of my paintings 'Forecast Says Rain' (left) and 'The Bumble-Bee Brigade' for conversion to Utility Box Art. Expect these to show up sometime in the next few months.

Tidbits

I currently have a solo show of my 'An Utterance Ineffable' series of paintings, on display at the Down Under Gallery in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood through the end of August. Come see the show and meet me during the Aug 2nd Fremont Art Walk 5-8pm.
Earlier this year, I had the honor of being featured in the Real Change newspaper. 

Some Recent Works

Browse currently available works (with prices) in the art catalog on my website

"Unicorn-Robot: Defender of Bees"
2019


This image is available in a variety of sizes on paper and canvas.

20% of all profits from the sale of this print to will be donated to non-profit orgs supporting Bees.

Now you can own art and help save the bees at the same time!
 

"The Three Fates"
Oil on Canvas
24"h x 24"w
2019

"Lazy Sundae Afternoon"
An Owl & Penguin Painting
Oil on Canvasboard
20"h x 16"w
2019

"Crow-Bots"
Acrylic on Canvas
30"h x 20"w
2019

"Self-Portrait in Orange Hat"
Oil on Canvas
24"h x 24"w
2019

(Want to commission a portrait in this style? Contact me...)

"Still Life, With Garlic Thief"
Acrylic on Wood
24"h x 24"w
2019

 

"Lil' Reaper - Time to Stop and Smell the Daisies"
Acrylic on Canvas Board
9"h x 12"w
2019

 

Some Recent Sold Works

"The Super-Secretive Squeezer of Paint"
Acrylic on Panel
7"h x 5"w
2018

 
"Blue Bottle, With Timid Ghost"
A Haunted Still-Life
Acrylic on Panel
8"h x 10"w
2018

 
"Thumbs-Up: Ghost LIKES This"
A Haunted Still-Life
Oil on Panel
5"h x 7"w, 2018

 
"Two Clementines, And A Ghost"
A Haunted Still-Life
Oil on Panel in Vintage Frame
11"h x 14"w, 2018

 

"Unicorn-Robot: Tales for Ladybugs"
Ink & Watercolor on art-Board
8"h x 10"w
2018

"Lil' Reaper - Soul-Mates"
Oil on Panel
8"h x 10"w
2019

This was a special wedding commission - congrats to the newly weds!

"Fountain of Knowledge"
Acrylic on Canvas
20"h x 16"w
2016

"Lil' Reaper - The Short-Lived Balloon"
Acrylic on Canvas
9"h x 12"w
2017

See more art on my website. For real time updates and work-in-progress peeks, I invite you to follow my art on FacebookInstagram and Twitter. (@ArtByVikram). 

ArtByVikram Online Store

Online Store

If you haven't visited my online store recently you're in for a treat. I've been steadily adding a variety of art products and now have stickers, magnets, and pins/buttons available, in addition to paper, canvas, and metal prints, as well as notecards, postcards, and playing cards.

 
And just a reminder that the Lil' Reaper Playing Cards are still available. They're proving to be popular so if you haven't gotten yours yet, you might want to get a set soon! They make excellent gift items for all ages.
Facebook
Facebook
Twitter
Twitter
Website
Website
Email
Email
Instagram
Instagram
YouTube
YouTube
Pinterest
Pinterest

Not on my newsletter list? Click here to join!

Missed a previous newsletter? See Archive Here.


Believe you received this newsletter in error? Please use the link below to unsubscribe.

Share Share
Tweet Tweet
Forward Forward
Copyright © 2019 Art by Vikram Madan, All rights reserved.


unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp