About Helena: Current Events in My Life

Okay, so it being Feb 10, how excited am I, why you ask? Cause it’s my Birthday and I’m a Birthday freak. I just love them getting older, getting wiser, getting cake. I love cake, I would eat cake and ice cream like everyday if I could, but then I would be the size of a house and that wouldn’t be good. Still, I love cake. I’m the big 28, although I don’t look a day over 18 as everyone likes to point out, to me. I will say that on a good day I can pass for 21. It’s annoying and fun at the same time; I mean that even though I own my own business and can be pretty driven, I’m a big kid at heart and I plan to stay that way. So, that might have something to do with it, plus the people in my family tend to not age, my mom is 51 and she doesn’t look a day over 39, she could look younger if she dyed her hair. Anyways, I just wanted to share with you all, my Birthday and how much I love them, especially my own, so everyone wish me a Happy Birthday!

Ongoings at BGG: Out Comes of Passed Events

Guest what, everyone? The results of that art show (The CVG Show) I told you about, back in November are finally in and 1 of my 3 entries actually made it in. How great is that? Drum roll, please, my “Silverdale Morning” photo made it in. I was really hoping that Geisha or Manette would make it as I’m always more confident about my design work than my photography. Seeing that I only recently gotten heavy into photography because of the Kitsap Calendar, you can understand. Nonetheless, I’m still very much happy to see my name included on a list with some of the most famous artists in Washington State. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “I’m moving up in the world.” And you all can be like, “I knew her back when.”

Thanks to everyone who sent out positive vibes for me!

I hope that you all will be able to visit the Collective Visions Gallery during the month of February and see my piece. Collective Visions Gallery 331 Pacific Avenue -Bremerton, WA 98337

Also, I taught my first Continuing Education Class for Olympic College – Poulsbo. It was so much fun; I just hope that everyone that attended got something out of it. Be sure to sign-up for the March 15th I advertising class I will be teaching, quick tips to help you make killer ads. Plus, I will be teaching at least 3 more classes coming up in the Spring Quarter this time at the OC Bremerton campus. I’ll keep you posted with dates and times for those classes.

Until next time…

Recap of Events Passed: Manette Poster Calendar Unveiling/Signing Your Name Advice.

The Pip Printing 2008 poster calendar featuring my Manette Bridge print unveiling was a big success, I was able to sell some stuff and it was nice to be apart of something. I had to sign a lot of posters, being an artist you would think that I’m used to that by now, but I’m not, I’ve gotten my signature down, for the most part, but I tend to sign my name small and off to the side, as if it’s a second thought. And, the people at Pips wanted me to sign my name big, no big deal, right? Wrong, I had a time and it took me out of comfort zone. I actually had to practice it a little before I tried it on the posters. Even when I signing my own prints, I mess up so many times, that it’s just annoying. And don’t get me started on signing the “Kissing Elephants” print, it never fells for me to start off right with “KIS…” and then I go and mess it up with “HA” as if I’m writing my name, Kisha.

So, my advice to all artist out there, practice your signature a lot both small and large. And be sure to do a trial practice run before you sit and sign a lot of stuff, just so you can get into the grove of things.