PREPARING FOR THE SHOW.... INSIDE THE STUDIO

The end of the year is fast approaching and I have one more thing to do before the years end.  Prepare to hang my next and newest show at A Small Art Gallery,  starting the beginning of January 2014.

All through the holiday season I have been putting together a whimsical collection of Balloon Art, my version of my life story.  The ups and downs, of my life journey depicted with balloons.  It started out innocently enough......... a request to be in a show.  Needing new work, and having just come back from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta; I had visions of balloons swirling in my head.

At first I envisioned abstraction so you couldn't recognize the balloon, only a pattern...... As the journey progressed I realized how marvelous and full of color a balloon could be.  Than I realized what a great mechanism to tell a story.  I added words to some of the paintings, I added figures to other paintings and the story emerged.

Now I have one last painting to complete and the tale will be told.

Steve Straussner and Karen Zelonka will be sharing the walls with me, along with Tony Reynold's wonderful sculpture. I can't wait till you see the show.

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DUNMIRE IS LAUNCHING A NEW COLLECTION

MASS ASCENSION

Pamela Dunmire  contemporary artist is well known for her vibrant and textural Acrylic Abstracts.

Now Pamela has ventured into whimsical story telling through her paintings.  After returning from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, colors and patterns swirled in her subconscious until she spilled them on canvas.  She has produced a fun collection of balloon art that is debuting at A Small Art Gallery starting January 1, 2014.

Pamela tells the story of excitement, soaring, ascension, and rough landings.  She tells you to “Just Hang On” when life soars out of control.  She gives you a bird’s eye view when you are “Above The Crowd”.  She gives you a clear vision of how colorful life can be if you just let go and soar.

Working nearly 20 years as a social worker with strenuous restrictions and heart rendering cases in Child Protective Services, the gravitational pull to escape the confines of broken spirits consistently delivered Pamela into the world of fine art.

Painting became her balance during her years as a social worker saving her from complete burnout.  It was the Yin to her Yang.  She used art to take those feelings of sorrow and distress and turn them into something beautiful.

Pamela knows the ‘Ups’ and ‘Downs’ of life in her own personal experiences having known the anguish of living with an alcoholic, divorce and most recently successfully battling a bout with cancer.  It is no wonder she picked the analogy of Hot Air Balloons to share the joy of successfully meeting the challenges of life.

Much of Pamela’s art reflects the soaring of the soul. “I have always been a person who feels that each and everyone has inner strength that can be tapped during times of turmoil and crisis.”

A truly contemporary artist, her images explore how art and life reflect each other, and serve as a creation to celebrate and enhance ones life.

Pamela will be taking her New Collection of Hot Air Balloons to the 2014 Licensing Expo at Mandalay Bay,  Las Vegas.  The Expo is running from June 17th-19th.  See all of her designs and collection in the Art & Design Section, Booth G24.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

I hope each and everyone of you has a Joyous Christmas and an abundant New Year.  My wish is peace on Earth and goodwill by all men to all men.  May you find all your happiness within your selves and all your dreams coming true. 

WATCHMAN TELL US OF THE STAR

Design Collections for the 2014 Licensing Expo.

Manufactures want an artist who has a portfolio of designs. 

 They want these designs to be built around  collections.

You see manufacturers are not very creative.......They need their vision to come from the artist.  They want to walk by a booth and be WOWED!

This is exactly what they will find when they come to:

DUNMIRE ESNEAULT CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS in Art & Design Booth G24.

FUNKY CACTUS is one of the collections that will be presented.  A bit of whimsy in a Southwest Style.  Manufactures just jump at the chance to have these prickly characters on their home goods.

VIBRANT FLORAL is a collection of flowers never before seen.  In beautiful colors, and eye popping designs. The manufactures want these for all their fabric needs, duvets, table clothes, purses, drapes.

HOT AIR BALLOONS is a collection of fun and color popping designs that soar with personality. The manufactures are going to new heights to have these in their upcoming collections.

SOUTHWEST LANDSCAPES is a collection of images that bring to mind visions of Native American culture, and vast lands to explore.  The manufactures love the great adventure and romance of the west that these will rustle up as they put them on their fashion accessories.

GEOMETRIC PATTERNS is a collection of contemporary designs for the hip, urban crowd.  Manufactures love the bold patterns and are raving about the chance to make them into retro fabrics, for  eye popping upholstery fabric, dinnerware collections, and linens.

HOLIDAYS is a collection of beautiful religious and secular designs for Christmas, and Easter. The manufactures of greeting cards especially love these beautiful images that evoke the feelings and memories of the season.

I am feeling the excitement and buzz that these collections are producing.  Can't wait for the 2014 Licensing Expo.

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2014 LICENSING EXPO... HERE I COME.

We will be talking Licensing from now til June........ That's because I have taken the big step to License my designs and this is my story.


Two years ago a seed was planted in my life vision..... I was tired of just being a fine artist, and wanted to share my designs with the world, via licensing.  An artist friend of mine, Mary Esneault had the same vision.  So we joined forces to help each other and encourage each other.

Flash back to June 2013, Mary and I decided we needed to go to the largest Licensing Expo in the world.  So we packed out bags and headed to Las Vegas to walk the show floor.

15,000 people showed up!!!!  I decided that this is where I needed to be.  We attended LIMA which is the Licensing University that runs during the Expo.  It didn't frighten us off.

While there we enjoyed the keynote speaker, Gwyneth Paltrow.

SOME DAY I WILL BE STANDING HERE!!!!!

Mary and I had a wonderful time and the vision grew and grew...........

So I started, my design work began to change...... geared more for the commercial sector, yes.... I was crossing the line from Fine Art to Commercial Art.

Everything I created for the shows I was exhibiting in were subtly being designed for the market place, fabric design, book covers, stationary.  My collections were beginning to become cohesive.

In October I took the plunge and registered as an exhibitor at the 2014 Licensing Expo.  Mary did the same and we are now DUNMIRE ESNEAULT CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS  You will see us in the Design & Art section G24.

I will share with you my journey, my challenges and expectations as I prepare for my Grand Debut. Keep watch, I plan on making a huge splash into these deep waters and you will be coming along for the ride.

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