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She Took a Chance...

Read her article in the Post Standard from November 20th, 2008, She took a Chance...


The Second Annual Bentley Memorial Auction to Benefit the Chenango SPCA



Artist-in-Residence at Sushi Blues

Since mid-October, Sushi Blues and BBQs, 18 Broad Street Hamilton has been featuring Rachael Ikins as their Artist-in-Residence most evenings. You can find Rachael, who is moderator of Monday Night Poetry @ SB and a member of MAD art co-op around the corner on Lebanon St. sitting at the end of the sushi bar with pen and inks and colored pencils. Rachael sells her artwork on eBay but often sells pieces directly off the floor at Sushi Blues. She also does commissioned work on a large variety of subjects. Come, see. Her prices are reasonable and you get a whole lot of art packed into a small canvas. For the upcoming Bentley Memorial Auction hosted by Sushi Blues on December 15, Rachael will be on hand to do pet portraits so bring your favorite photographs of your favorite furry friends. A portion of the fee will go for the auction to benefit the Chenango County SPCA.



Slideshow in the Woods

Slide Show in the Woods Rachael's First Chapbook!

Foothills Publishing has finished the printing of Rachael's first chapbook, Slideshow in the Woods. Buy your copy her and the proceeds go directly to Rachael.





New! Rachael's ACEO cards!

Rachael's newest work is a collection of hand-drawn pen & Ink ACEO cards. All the rage on Ebay, ACEO stands for Artists Collection Edition and Original. Started as a way for artists to sell smaller versions of their work, these cards are specifically 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches in size, and any medium the artist chooses. Rachael has also made some of her highly prized Picture Poems in the ACEO size.  Click on the pictures below to go directly to Ebay!

ACEO card - Orange Tabby Cat  ACEO card - Pen & Ink Gorgeous Dragonfly  ACEO card - Pen, Ink & Pencil tigers  ACEO card - Pen & Ink with Color Leopards  ACEO card - Pen & Ink Elephants  ACEO card - Shell Pen and Ink  ACEO card - Cara Swimming  ACEO card - Red Amaryllis  ACEO card - Prism Palette Mischief  ACEO card - Katie Hiding  ACEO card - Rana Toad 

Learn More about ACEO cards below...


What are ACEOs? Why Collect Them?

Remember the baseball trading cards wrapped inside a pack of gum when you were a kid? Remember accumulating a big stack and the fierce shuffle of brisk trading that went on on the playground during lunch time recess? Remember the satisfying sound of stiff cardboard as it smacked into palms and the clink of coins in your kid change-purse?

Now, as you imagine the whole phenomenon, substitute major players, team colors and stats with original tiny delectable pieces of art in all styles of painting.

How many of us have the wall space or can afford to own and hang original paintings? How many artists have the kind of budget and publicity to have their work seen literally by thousands of potential patrons?

Enter the exquisite world ACEO cards. AKA Artist Collectible Editions and Originals.

Whether your taste runs to oils or acrylics or pen and inks, surrealism, abstract, black and white, or snap shots ACEOs have it.

For a mere $.50 or a few dollars an art lover or art collector can amass quite a variety of cards in her collection. An artist can work for an hour or two on a 2.5" x 3.5 " piece of Strathmore water color paper or a like sized piece of canvas or wood block to come up with something both exquisite and affordable on both sides. The artist does not have to own a big studio with expenses or alot of equipment. The kitchen counter will do as workspace.

Multi-media is the rule whether his patron's taste runs to oils, acrylics, photography, poetry on compositions, fabric art, watercolors, and more, or his own taste lies in producing pencil drawings, pen and inks, or wood block prints...

Each card arrives carefully slipped into its protective clear cellophane envelope for easy display as is. Or there are endless attractive framing options available to the buyer for display purposes.

Whether you plan to keep your collection in a photo album, a former baseball card album, a shoe-box under the bed or in frames filling up a wall in your home, for the art lover on a tight budget, ACEOs rock!

Collectible Doll & Bear Pictures

Purchase Rachael's LIMITED Edition and One of a Kind photos of Dolls & Bears at play!

Enter the world of Rachael's Word-Pictures© - Creations combining poetry & photography. You can buy any of Rachael's photos as a greeting card, wall art or custom framed piece.

Choose from a variety of photographs including a customer favorite,

  • Collectible Dolls & Bears,
  • or
  • Horses & Other Animals,
  • Landscapes,
  • Abstract Floral Photos,
  • and
  • Custom Work

To see her photography of collectible dolls & bears at play, including Annette Himstedt, Ashton-Drake, Judith Turner, Robin Woods, Karen Lyons, Ann Baby, Amy & Anthony, My Twinn, Cabbage Patch Kids, American Girl, Middleton, Rolanda Heimer, Steiff and more, please take a look at the Dolls & Bears.


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To download your FREE Word-Picture© of "Jen Playing in the Woods", enter your information here.



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Here is an example of Rachael's Word-Pictures©

Katie with Cat Poem Katie with Cat Poem

 

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Rachael's Articles:

  • Doll Collecting - Why We do it
  • Doll & Bear Photography - A few how-tos
  • Floral Erotica - How to find Sensuality in a Grocery Store Bouquet

Other Links:

  • Foothills Publishing
  • The Comstock Review
  • KJ Lyons
  • Cindy's Dolls
  • Little Ladies and Lace
  • Downtown Writers Center
  • MAD art Co-Op
  • Tri-County Arts Co-Op
  • Rachael's Award Winning Poetry in The Post Standard
  • Jennifer MacPherson's Site
  • Hayden Carruth's Site
  • Academy of American Poets



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