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a giveaway (closed) + this week’s plans
As I mentioned earlier, I had such a great art fair season this year, and I really couldn’t have done it without all of you. So to show my appreciation for your kindness and support, I’m giving away one of my 8×10 prints – you can choose from Home, Beachside, I Love My City, Chicago Loop or Happy Hour.
To enter the giveaway simply head over to my Etsy shop to pick out your favorite print. Leave a comment here saying which print is your favorite and where you would hang the print in your home. Bonus points if you also “like” KZ by Kate Zitzer on Facebook. Entries must be posted by this Friday, September 27th. One winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!
We got home late last night after spending the weekend in Nashville so lots to do today. Some things I have planned for the week – unpacking and cleaning up, catching up on emails and online orders and continuing work on commissions and new paintings. I’ve also been planning ARTober – more on that soon.
Limited to US readers only. Winner will be contacted by email Monday morning and then announced on the bottom of this post shortly after.
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway! The winner was randomly selected via random.org, and the winner is – Kim from Making Mondays. Congratulations!
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Wow what a whirlwind few weeks! We spent the weekend at the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts – thanks to all of you who stopped by and made a purchase at my booth. Saturday was a very successful day and I sold out of Love You So paintings and 11×14 Chicago Loop prints. Sunday could have been busier – it was cold and raining. I appreciate everyone who braved the weather and came out to the fest. I did want to show you my new design for the Home painting or as my mom refers to it “the roofs” – I was happy it sold on Saturday.
Art fair madness is over now until next spring when we will do it all over again. I had such a great season this year and my success is owed to everyone who came by to show their support. I am so touched and overwhelmed so thank you! It was really nice to have so many friends and family visit us too and keep us company during the weekends. There is no time for rest just yet – I have emails to catch up on, errands to run and a studio to clean up. I also have to start getting ready for the ARTober sale in a few weeks.
If I missed you at the fair, please feel free to order from my Esty shop, and I am available for local pick up so just email me.
photo credit kate zitzer
chicago’s lakeview east festival of the arts this weekend
This Saturday and Sunday I’m doing the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts. The last two years have been so much fun I just had to return. So if you’re around I hope you can come by – I will be at BOOTH 144 (same spot as last year). I’m working hard to create some more work which I will show you here or here soon.
I have a lot of inventory this year, so excited. I plan on bringing 40+ paintings and a limited number of prints. Lakeview was one of my very first art fairs, and I only brought 17 paintings – I don’t know what I was thinking! I sold 11 the first day and had to stay up all night making more. I’ve learned so much these last four years, and I was thinking after art fair season is over that I would put together a post with some tips. What do you think?
The Festival takes place Saturday, September 14th from 10-6 and Sunday, September 15th from 10-5 along Broadway between Belmont and Hawthorne. You can find all the details here. Hope to see you there!
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lakeview fest countdown
Happy Friday! I’m sure this weekend will go by quickly while I’m getting ready for the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts next Saturday and Sunday. The week leading up to the fair is always hectic, but I’m trying not to sweat the small stuff. I thought I would begin my countdown to the fest by showing you a closer look at some of my newest paintings – Happy Hour and Pops.
Next weekend at the show I will also have – Chicago inspired art, Beachside (painting and prints – I’m considering changing the design so I’d really like to see these go), abstract paintings in a variety of sizes, nursery art and ofcourse Adventure Begins.
I plan on going out this weekend to get a few things, one being frames and packaging materials – I am thinking about going with a wholesale company and getting them in bigger quantities to save money and time on restocking. Any suggestions?
photo credit kate zitzer
diamond lake
We got home Monday evening after a few days at the lake. We stayed in a cozy little cottage and spent the days out in the sun returning in the evenings with warm skin and tangled hair. It was a hot weekend – perfect for dipping into the cool water. We had some fantastic meals – my sister is always in the kitchen and has a way of making everything she touches so delicious. It was really nice to get away from the city for a little while and to catch up on some sleep and hangout with my family too. Being at the lake forces you to slow down and it’s nice to just relax. It was hard getting back in the studio yesterday and seeing all the work I have to get done.
photo credit kate zitzer
