Lots of Fun events coming up in Cola town!

ARTISTIC EVENTS happening soon...

Friday March 25th Stillhouse live music rocks the new Utopia at 3830 Rosewood Dr. 830-1130PM

March 25 Alternique at the ART Bar Alternacirque returns to Art Bar after a long winter nap to resume our monthly street shows. We'll be here the fourth Friday of every month through October, with no cover charge (we do solicit tips). All ages outdoors, 21+ indoors in case of weather. Two different sets at 9:30 and 10:30. We're doing all pastiche jam sets this year, so anything goes.

Sunday March 27th .at The Big Ugly... Jean Bourque will be painting to live music with the Reggae musicians at 931 Senate St. Columbia. Enjoy the sounds of "Jahson and The Natty Vibes Band". The Natty Vibes Band kick off Sunday night reggae night!

Tuesday March 29th Pamela Dale hosts Open mic and songwriters night at Jake's kickstand off exit 101a in Ballentine (Irmo). Come out and play, bring your favorite musical instrument

Thursday March 31 Open Mic 8-11pm Keith Bates will emcee the open mic at Utopia Grill in their new location at 3830A Rosewood Dr. Columbia in the Jim Casey Fireworks building. Kathy Siokas has expanded her food offerings and you can enjoy dinner with your music. REDD WYNE will be playing and special guests.

***April 1^st, 6:30-8:30 PM -ART gallery SOLO show for Jean Bourque, @ Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery & Coffee Bar, 906 Knox Abbott one mile from USC in beautiful Cayce, SC. Show featuring art painted to live music by Jean Bourque April1-30, gallery hours Mon-Sat 10-6 pm. Opening Reception April 1st with live music by REDD WYNE, poems by Al Bee, and special guests. refreshments by the $2.49 Cleaners.

April 2nd ... Jean Bourque paints to live music jam at the Doby's private party for a special woman at 488 Fire Branch Rd. Lexington 5pm until.

***April 4^th, 6-8:30 PM - Having Our Say: A Literary Fusion, @ Eu Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Avenue & North Main. An evening of music, poetry, spoken word and dialogue based on Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters’ First 100 years. Contact: Jerleannoble@yahoo.com 803-466-6550

***April 7^th - First Thursday’s @ Anastasia & Friends Gallery, Urban Tour 2011(great music & art) 7-10 PM and @ F.O.M., The Art Cirque, 6-9 PM – FREE – across from the Columbia Museum of Art on Main Street in beautiful downtown Columbia. First Thursday on Main St. is a monthly event in lovely downtown Columbia where artists meet and greet the public and share their work.

April 8th Jean Bourque paints to live music at the charity fundraiser held for Chords for Kids at the White Mule. Musical guests include Prettier Than Matt and Deleveled.

April 9th Jean Bourque paints to live music at the Sumter Opera House on Main St. with a 16 piece Jazz ensemble to honor Jazz month in Sumter, SC. Event starts at 5pm. Tickets available...in advance.

April 12th the DUBA band plays live at Jillians in the Vista on Gervais

April 14th Keith Bates of Redd Wyne hosts Open Mic at Utopia. come out with your music and sing a song or just dance along! 8pm until

April 16th 10 am Clay Workshop City of Columbia with clay artist Amy Sanders

April 16th Crafty Feast downtown Columbia featuring arts and crafts

April 16th REDD WYNE performs at The Cafe Strudel, State St. West Columbia, SC

April 27th REDD WYNE performs at Awenda Green in the Charleston, SC area

April 28th Artists Vista in the Vista Gervais St area artist crawl and a multitude of artists showing their art from 5-9pm. Special events all over the vista... watch facebook for details.

April 29th Color the Arts Fundraiser

April 30th Rosewood Area Crayfish Festival with live music and art throughout the day and evening.

The next Mind Gravy is April 13^th; Michael Lythgoe of Aiken, SC will be the featured poet. More on Michael in another email.

Roy Seeger – April 27^th

Moody Black presents the Upstate SC poetry slam teams-Say What & Say Word – May 11th

Libby Bernardin- May 25^th (she will have a new chapbook available)

Upcoming Columbia Poetry/Arts Events:

**Every Tuesday, VerseWorks poetry @ the Art Bar(9-12 PM, free)

Every Tuesday Songwriter Open Mic with Pamela Dale at Jakes Kickstand near Jim Hudson Toyota exyt 101a off I26, just north of Columbia and Harbison in Ballentine.

**First Thursday, Art, Music, Poetry & more @ beautiful downtown Columbia on Main St. between Hampton & Blanding(6-10 PM, free)

Every Thursday Open Mic at Utopia Rosewood Columbia

Second Monday monthly meeting from Sept to May Trenholm Artists Guild meets off Decker in the Dentsville area. More info at www.trenholmartistsguild.org

Second Monday every month SC Musicians and Songwriters Guild check website for locations of meetings

**Second Monday, Columbia Writer’s Alliance www.colawriters.com (6:30 PM)

**Second & Fourth Tuesdays, The Writer’s Group contact bauerwesteren@yahoo.com (6:30 PM)

Third Tuesday Reiki Workshops with Susan Hawfer

Third Thursday Seven Oaks Art league at Seven Oaks Rec ctr off St Andrews Rd

Mind Gravy is hosted by Al Bee(Black) albeemindgravy@gmail.com 803-608-3057 cell. Interested poets and performance artists, contact Al.

Remember

Continue to create your art!

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Shop merchants who support the arts!

Frame of Mind: Jean Bourque Art until Tues 10/6

"jagged edges' c oil painting 36 x 24, on linen
with black painted wood rail trim frame; by Jean Bourque

"getting it together" 20 x 16 mixed media on canvas uf

The work of this celebrated "Your's Truly" blogger Jean Bourque aka artist painter, etc. Jeanee have been on show at Frame of Mind on Main St. Columbia, SC USA across from the Columbia Art Museum, from Sept 1 until Oct. 6th. If you haven't made it to the downtown venue and want to see Jean's art you have today, Friday and early Tuesday to get a view before it is gone. If you had thought about making a purchase; you simply need to call Frame of Mind at 803-988-1065 and let Mark or Wendy know which pieces you would like to purchase and they will hold them for you with a card over the phone. The store is closed Sat. Sun. and Mon. but if you have special needs please call or email them or the artist and an alternative may be worked out.

Sept 10 Art Reception Jeanee and Barbie at FOM

Art Reception, Columbia, SC ~ Sept 10 from 6 until 9 PM. Join us at Frame of Mind on Main St. Columbia, SC (across from the Columbia Museum of Art) for their monthly foray into the world of art and entertainment as they present two very talented and diverse artists. This optical shop owned by Mark and Wendy Plessinger has really raised the bar in optical selections with unique and trendy frames from all over Europe and the world. Truly a must see for those of you that can't see. (well)

Jean Bourque an international artist originally from Cape Cod and Northern California exemplifies the free spirited lifestyle typical of one growing up in touristy areas. Her work is far from standard and many that have followed her say she has a definite style that is clearly her own. Her works have been compared to Miro, Kandinsky and Van Gogh with influences of Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'keefe sometimes noted. Other works have been compared to contemporary artists such as Peter Max, Tom Wesselmann, and Steven Beveridge. Growing up with a grandfather that was an oil painter and a drummer; she has a true love and appreciation for music and musicians and having a Mom that was an actress and singer as well as visual artist certainly gave little Jeanee a massive dose of art exposure. Her works will be featured on the first floor.

Barbie Smith Mathis is an award winning watercolorist that has developed a national following when her art was selected by a commercial print house and her paintings were made into prints and sold at department stores throughout the country. Barbie is best known for her florals and botanicals which are rendered very realistically. She also is an accomplished calligrapher and illustrator, her works will be featured on the second floor. Bourque and Mathis have been working together the last few years on altered books, ebay, setting up displays, web site design, photography, PR and social networking. This show brings their many talents together under one venue. The show Fall Flowers will run the entire month of September.

Olan ART Show at Ward Nasse Gallery "Ironic"

On July 7; the latest art show "Ironic" by Olan will be featured at Ward Nasse Gallery on Prince St in Manhattan. My fellow artist from Ward Nasse; Olan will be having a show set in Soho, with many lead ins and a huge media buzz created all over the web and the city. Do you love Pop Art? Do you love pop culture and bright colors? If so; you must check out Lipstick Chic. All of us from Ward Nasse are really excited about this "Tipping Point" style show that Olan has created!!!!!

Just in case you have never seen my work that is at Ward Nasse Gallery; here it is!

Jean Bourque at Ward Nasse Gallery NYC

Enjoy; yours truly;
Jean Bourque

Past - Art Happenings for the Future

This past week, I met with peers at Saluda Shoals Park to discuss "Through the Eyes of Art" planned for Sunday Oct. 7, 2007. We saw the areas where artists would be performing, installing, reading, singing, painting and sculpting. It was an interesting walk in the woods with fellow artists, arts administrators, park employees, and writers. It was mentioned that they would love to have artists use materials found in the park. I saved a few pieces of bark to dry out. The bark is in my house and Toffee has her own ideas of how to use the bark. Here is a new picture of her. She is now 3 1/2 months old and weighed in at 3.8 pounds.

That evening; I went to Thee Matriarch & met fellow blogger Harriett Hilton . She was such a joy to meet. I had been reading her blog at Artistic Musings and really enjoying it; when she invited me to her show. After meeting; she interviewed me for her blog and it is listed there. So check out my interview at Artistic Musings. It was an honor to meet the owner of Thee Matriarch, Rachelle Jamerson former Entrepreneur of the Year. She is so young looking; it's hard to believe she will soon be celebrating her 15th year in business. Congratulations!

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Two quick announcements

Enchanted Forest at 556 Meeting St., barely over the Gervais St. Bridge; in West Columbia has a great little gallery and lunch spot. Featuring the art work of such artists as Jean Bourque and Barbara Anderson; plus pottery and gift baskets by a variety of local talent. Stop by M-F open until 5 PM each day or call 530-5166. They can custom make gift baskets too!

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Chuck with the Cultural Council is still looking for art supply donations; you can drop them off there at 930 Richland St. downtown Columbia. Thank you, for any donations you can make for the students of the Art-arium and the women of the Sisterhood Productions.

yours truly; Jeanee

http://www.jeanbourque.com/