April Shows and News

This April I have been blessed with an abundance of opportunities to show my work this month.

My big news this month is two of my pieces (left) were selected by the Art in Embassies Program as a part of the exhibition at the U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay in the U.S Embassy Residence in Asuncion. There is nothing like the honor of being recognized as an artist by a government agency.

Universal Unitarian church in Topeka will be displaying my Kansas Wildflower work in their sanctuary for the next couple of months.

The Topeka Art Guild has arranged a member show at the Fairlawn Classic Bean for March and April. Then I also have two new floral pieces in their continuing "Rites of Spring" show.

At The Collective Art Gallery, they are featuring Jeremy Mohler in "Storytelling", and I will showing a couple new pieces there this month as well.

Feminine Desert Series continues to show at Sun Resorts Tanning and Fitness at Gage Center though the busy months of March and April. So if you haven't been in to see these shows please hurry in and let the staff know what you think! Also, the floral show at Gorham City Hall in Western Kansas continues through April too.

The Mulvane Art Museum Gift Shop continues to carry many of my products as well.

All of the Topeka shows will be open for First Friday Art Walk on April 3rd. Please let me know if you have been out to see any of these events. Feedback is so fun to hear and is important to me. Details below...

I have an ongoing campaign to promote my "Stroke of Genius" game. I have had the opportunity to introduce several people to the game and have had great feedback, some which can be found on a Facebook page dedicated to the game Stroke of Genius. If you are on Facebook please check it our and become a fan. (Facebook Pages can be seen without a Facebook account, but to interact you'll need an account. Please log on and join me online and share with friends.)

I am very excited to find out that The "Artist's Way" group at the Topeka Art Guild will be playing the "Stroke of Genius" game at their meeting on April 11th. Special thanks to Cynthia Stotlar for making it part of their plans. I hope to stop in and get some photos and discover their reactions.

I also want to mention again, I joined Etsy.com to sell my various handmade products. You can find me there at LeivanOriginals.etsy.com. There you can find my new Stemware Charms sporting my Kansas Wildflower Series paintings. You can find them locally at Ice & Olives at the Thunderbird Shopping Center and The Kitchen Gallery in Fairlawan Plaza.

Other links for my social media are:
Twitter:@michelle_leivan
Facebook Profile: Michelle Leivan
Facebook Page: Michelle Leivan Original Paintings

Stroke of Genius Facebook Page: Stroke of Genius Game

Rites of Spring
Location: Topeka Art GuildEvent Dates: 4/3/2009 - 5/31/2009Reception: 4/3/2009 · 6:00 - 8:00

"Rites of Spring"
Art Guild Gallery Topeka Art Guild, Inc. 5331 SW 22nd Place Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: 785.273.7646

Member Artists reveal their own concept of "Rites of Spring"

The Topeka Art Guild has also has members showing their work in April at the Classic Bean two of my Kansas Wildflower works are also a part of this show.

Classic Bean
2125 SW Fairlawn Plaza Drive
Topeka Kansas
Phone: 785.271.5005The "Artist's Way" group will be playing "Stroke of Genius"Topeka Art Guild. game at their April 11th meeting 9 - noon at the TAG classroom.

The Art Guild Gallery, located in the west end of Fairlawn Shopping Center, Topeka, KS, is staffed by volunteer members. It is free and open to the public.

The Collective Art Gallery 3121 SW Huntoon St. Topeka, KS 66604-1662 ph: 785.234.4254

New Hours!
Tues-Fri 10:30-5:30PM, Sat 10:30-3:30PM

Shown Left: Apollo in Delphos Facing the Morning Sun one of my pieces showing this month at the Collective.

The Collective Art Gallery presents:
"Storytelling" by Jeremy MohlerJeremy Mohler is a professional illustrator whose work has been featured in comic books, on album and book covers, text books and trading card games. He earned his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. See more of Jeremy's work at www.jeremymohler.comOpening reception is scheduled for Friday April 3, 2009, 5:30-8:30PM in conjunction with the "First Friday Art Walk!"Show runs through April 30, 2009.The Collective Art Gallery has joined Facebook! The Collective Art Gallery on FB

Featured Artist

Location: Unitarian UniversalistFellowship of Topeka
Event Dates: 4/3/2009 - 6/30/2009

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka

4775 SW 21st StreetTopeka, KS 66604785-272-9233

Sun Resorts Tanning and Fitness

Location: 1301 Gage Topeka, Kansas

Show Extended! Event Dates: 1/2/2009 - 4/30/2009
I continue to have a solo show of my Feminine Desert: Paintumentary at Sun Resort Tanning and Fitness, open for First Friday Art Walk March 6, and April 3, 2009
This show has also spurred the completion of my second self-published book Feminine Desert: Paintumentary, available online under my "Book" link on my website.

Wildflowers Invade Western Kansas
Location: Gorham City Hall
125 Market StreetGorham KS 67640
Event Dates: 12/1/2008 - 4/30/2009

This month my Kansas Wildflowers are invading Western Kansas! Several pieces will be on display and for sale in Gorham City Hall through April 30th. Ok, so I know the mayor - that's how it happens! If you get a chance to stop in say Hi! to Mayor Martinson for me!

For more about Gorham Kansas go to http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Gorham