Daggi Wallace Studio

 "Capture Life's Moments"
January 2013 Issue No. 8


It's hard to believe that it's already 2013! I realized with horror that
the last newsletter was sent in December of 2011! Please, forgive me,
but it's been an eventful year, to say the least. It started with
upheavals and challenges in my family life and ended with a move across
country (from Texas to California), the decision to retire early from my
day job of almost 30 years and devote myself full time to painting. Oh,
and a wonderful and totally unexpected opportunity to move my studio
outside of my home into an art center filled with over 40 extremely
talented artists whose creative energy are food for my soul! In the fall
of 2012 I was accepted as Artist-in-Residence at the Studio Channel
Islands Art Center in Camarillo, CA, and it has changed my entire life.
To read how all of this came about, please visit my blog posts here
 , to see photos
of my new studio and learn why I'm leaving the airlines click here
  and to read
about the ups and downs of life as a full time artist please click here
 .

2013 is already very promising with exciting new commissions coming in
and lots of new opportunities to create and show the work I love to do.

Thank you for joining me on this journey!

For highlights of 2012, please read on.


In this Issue:
New Studio, New Location, New Life

Master Designation Times Two!
Hot off the Easel
Gift Ideas 
Update on Moni's Kids
Daggi's Delights




Master Designation Times Two!


 

In 2012 I reached two major goals in my art career - achieving Master
status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and the
Pastel Society of America! Here are the details:

 
 

Innocence Lost  , 22x16"

Winning an Honorable Mention at the 19th Exhibition of The International
Association of Pastel Societies   with
this very successful painting (it has won 5 awards to date) earned me
acceptance into the Master Circle
 , a
significant achievement of which I am immensely proud. To learn more
about what this designation means, please click here
 .




 
 


Intermission  , 12x12"

This painting won the Maryland Pastel Society Award at the Pastel
Society of America  's 40th
anniversary exhibition at the National Arts Club
  in NYC, Sep-Oct 2012, thereby
helping me achieve the title of Master Pastelist from the Pastel Society
of America!

What's more: It was also selected to be part of a PSA show at the Butler
Institute of American Art  in Youngstown, OH,
in December- March 2013. Such an honor!

 

 
 

Choices  , 12x22"

Choices was selected to be part of the Pastel Society of America's
Signature Members Show at the Noyes Museum of Art
  in NJ, 2012, another big honor!

 

 

I was also asked to be a juror of selection for the Catharine Lorillard
Wolfe Art Club  for their 116th Juried Open
Exhibition at the National Arts Club in NYC. The CLWAC was established
in 1896 and is one of the oldest art organizations in America. I had
been thrilled to just get into some of their shows myself, so it came as
a complete shock to actually get to be part of the process of selecting
the accepted entries from the hundreds of incredible submissions. If
you'd like to learn more about this process, please click here for my
blog post

about what it felt like to be on the other side of the jurying process.


Hot off the Easel

 
 

 Under the Boardwalk IX   6x6" $75
Introducing a brand new category I'm calling "Small Treasures"
 ! These very budget friendly
unframed pieces include land- and seascapes (often painted "en plein
air", a French term for painting outside on location) and semi-abstract
pieces that are pure fun to create between my regular portrait and
figure work. I'd love to hear what you think of them, so please take a
look   and leave a comment.




Gift Ideas
The holidays may be over but Valentine's Day is just around the corner
and Mother's Day is not far behind, so for a truly unique and unexpected
gift for any occasion, consider the gift of art! 
I offer a variety of portraits, to suit all tastes and budgets:
Up Close & Personal  :

 


   

Iris  , 16x8"
Mari  , 16x8"
Brent  , 16x8"


These fun, small captures of every day life are my take on portraiture
for today's active families. They look great in groupings of the whole
family and can even include the family pet. They also work very well for
people who do not like having their picture taken (I happen to be one of
them!), since I focus in on only their best features, the ones that most
express the personality of the person. Best of all they are all one
price ($450) and it includes framing! To see more examples of these and
what they look like in groupings, click here
 .
Traditional  : 

 
 These heirloom pieces are perfect for many occasions beyond
Christmas, such as birthdays, graduations, retirements, Mother's and
Father's Day. The prices vary and depend on the size, number of people
portrayed, and complexity. You may see a list of commission prices here
  and more examples here
 .
Maternity  :

 

 

I Loved You Before I Knew You  ,
18x22"       Hands-On Dad   10x18"


The photo sessions for the portraits can be done in your home or my
studio, which has complete privacy. We can get as creative as you like
with these and even include the Dad and siblings. Adding text such as a
nursery rhyme or the baby's name is also another way to personalize your
portrait.

Other ideas: I love creating "active" portraits as well, such as the
kids surfing or Dad golfing. Portraits don't have to be "stuffy" and old
fashioned, let's have some fun with them! A portrait can also be created
of that special bridal bouquet or flower arrangement you received as a
gift and a painting of your favorite vacation spot will remind you of it
year round.
And of course, don't forget that Moni's Kids portraits
  make
great gifts as well, any time of year, by benefitting the recipient as
well as the children (see more about Moni'd Kids on the update below).
Gift certificates are also available! 
The possibilities for unique art gifts are endless. It would be an honor
and pleasure to work with you to create that special gift. You can pick
up a gift certificate from my Camarillo, CA, studio or I can email one
to you to print yourself or even snail mail it the old fashioned way.
Please, contact me   with any questions
you may have.



Moni's Kids Update

 

 
 
Sophonie   16x16" $500

We still need to find homes for the remaining portraits before we can
finish up the project in Haiti and move on to the next group of
children, so let me introduce you to a very special young lady named
Sophonie.

She came to New Life Children's Home in 2004 due to hurricane Jeanne
that devastated Gonaïves and left so many people homeless. She lost both
parents during the flooding. She struck me as very mature and sweet. She
actually wrote "Thank you for the service" and "God bless you" (with a
few delightful misspellings!) on the front of her drawing. On the back
she wrote that she wants to be a doctor. I hope she fulfills her dream!
Her birthday is Sept. 16, 1996. Despite her beauty she was extremely shy
and I had to really coax her out of her shell but as you can see it was
worth it. She radiates such joy and love!
If you would like to see that infectious smile in your home or office
you can do so through paypal by clicking on the link below her picture.
To see the rest of the portraits still available, please click here
 . They
make great "gifts with a purpose" for your family, office, family doctor
or as a donation to a children's hospital. You may also make a donation
in any amount in someone's name by clicking on the donate button on this
page.  

Please remember that Moni's Kids has a Facebook page
 .
We would love it if you could "like" us or "share" it with others. Thank
you so much!



Daggi's Delights
(This is a regular article where I share with you new ideas, tips,
quotes or things I like in hopes they may be beneficial to you, too.)

 
I may be a little late getting on the bandwagon, but I discovered blurb
books  ! It's a new way for artists to show their
work instead of the portfolios of days gone by.

  

 

In my first blurb book I focused only on my commissioned portraits. I
wanted a better way to show people what type of portraits are available.
You can see the whole book online
 . While it costs a
little more than I anticipated, and the colors are not completely
accurate I am very happy with the overall result. I now have a
convenient way to share my work with potential clients that they enjoy
browsing through. It is also very easy to add or delete pages as new
work gets completed and needs to be added. As you can see on their
websites, the possibilities of what kind of book you can create are
endless, from a family vacation album to publishing your own poetry or
photography. There are other sites you can use, so shop around to find
the one that fits your needs and budget.

 

 

I wish everyone a wonderful 2013 filled with love, joy and as little
stress as possible.

Peace, Love and Blessings to you!

 

I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. I welcome your feedback.The
continued support of my friends and fans of my art is always dear to my
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