This weekend went by so fast! My husband and I drove up to Beacon, NY to hang the show. It looks wonderful! I'm very excited! It was great to meet Vanessa and Keith--thanks guys! Below you can get a sneak peek at the show in progress. My husband did all the framing, and I'm so happy with how the paintings look. Thanks, Hun! At the end you can see a tired me and Vanessa, Curator of Zahra's Studio. :-) (See full images in my Blog Photos Gallery!)

It's coming! See you all soon!

Wow, I can't believe almost ten months have gone by since I started working on pieces for my one-woman show, now titled "Finding Faerie: the Art of JM Leotti." It's going to be a great show, and I've actually asked some special guests to share my special day! Read all about it below, and if you can make it, come by and join me and my friends on October 11th from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. for a night of fantasy art, Faerietinis, Faerie cakes, fantasy story, music and fun! I'm in a partying mood! I want to thank Vanessa Tellez for all her hard work, moral support, ideas, enthusiasm and just plain being there for me over the last ten months, and I want to thank Keith Zahra for his enthusiasm, support and hard work in making this happen. I want to thank both of them for finding me and asking me to be a part of their progressive and never shy gallery--bravo to you two for taking risks! I'm really looking forward to the opening, and to meeting new friends and like-minded faerie folk! (See my October calendar for more details.) See you there!

New painting above! "Spirit of the Forest"! Okay, so it's been a long, busy summer and as you know, if you've been reading this blog, I've been working since January on sculptures and paintings for my upcoming one-woman show at Zahra's Studio in Beacon New York. If you've been to my web site recently, you will have read the news! If you are just joining me, the little paragraph below details when and where. If you live in the area, I would love to meet you, so please drop by the show opening:
My Fantasy and Faerie art will be on exhibit from October 6th to November 15th at Zahra's Studio in Beacon, New York. Show Opening: October 11th From 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. I will be available to sign, meet and greet! Special guests: local writer Roland Capalbo will read from his new book, The Dragon & the Faerie featuring my artwork on the cover. Musical guests The Gentling will play beginning 9:00 p.m.. It's going to be a great show, so come and party with us!

Zahra's Studio
496 Main Street
Beacon, New York
Phone: 845-838-6311

Next, please stop by Ye Olde Witches Brew Magazine and check out my interview with owner and publisher, Jennifer Toppel. She asked some really great questions and got me thinking about my childhood, my art, and what it means to be a fantasy artist. You can see the article here: Ye Olde Witches Brew Magazine.

And, stop by my web site to see the latest merchandise and new paintings and prints! Recently my images have been licensed by Blue Moon Candles! Create your own candle! It's easy! Choose your favorite of my images for the jar, then choose your own scent! When the candle burns down, keep your decorative jar for trinkets and collectibles of all kinds! Makes a great gift! Check it out here:
Blue Moon Candles.

Lastly, but certainly not least, my sculpture "Faery Witch" (seen below, not the baby) was published in the November 2008 issue of Contemporary Doll Collector Magazine! You can see her in the Gallery section on page 61. You can also see images on my sculpture web site, www.jmleotti.com. Thanks so much for taking a peek at my art work!

As always, Faerie Blessings,
Janîce

Here is my latest painting, "Calling the Raven." The original will be for sale at my show in October. Stay tuned for prices and how to purchase if you can't make the show. Prints will soon be available. Thanks for looking!

Wow, I'm so excited to show you the finished sculpture "Morgan Le Fay." I'm really pleased with how she turned out. Thanks for all your kind words as I was working on her. She will be for sale at my upcoming show in October. I will be posting a list of all available paintings and sculptures for those who can't make it to the show, so stay tuned for prices and how to purchase! For now, here are her photos: