Now that September has passed and my Soundgrowler Artist of The Month Display time is over, I made a trip this weekend to Closet Collectibles and restocked and rearranged my Cabinets of Curiosities for all of my in-store art collectors*!
So be sure to take a moment this spooky season to escape the aisles of cheaply made imported Halloween “decor” that anyone can buy and get your claws on some human made, unique collectible art you can’t get anywhere else. By doing so you are not only supporting me as an artist but you will also be supporting an incredible small business who believes in me.
Not in Illinois? My Etsy shop is always open and ready for my out of state collectors.
And.. don’t forget, I still have rare canvas prints (that come complete with Certificates of Authentication) on display and available to purchase at both the Evolved Art Gallery’s Bloodsuckers: Art Of The Undead Exhibition (running in person and online through October 31st) & The Chicago Fine Art Salon’s Chicago Icons Exhibition (running in person and online through November 6th). By purchasing these pieces during these exhibitions you are not only showing the galleries that my work is worthy of their wall space but you are also showing your support for galleries that are doing incredible things for our art community.
As one of my art collectors and artventure followers, you already know that my work is on display and available to purchase from my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles in Crete, IL. Well in March, they hosted a very large toy and collectibles show. It was such a success that they are hosting their second one today!
To support them I have donated a prize that will be raffled off with lots of other cool items at the event. The bag I put together includes an 8×10″ canvas print of my ‘Y? Because I Gotta!’ split face art piece as well as some other fun surprise goodies!
So if you are a pop culture geek like me, be sure to visit the Crete Township Community Center today from 9am – 4pm, take in all the nostalgia and drop a raffle ticket in to win my artwork! While you are there be sure to stop by the Closet Collectibles table and tell them Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya!
And… the Closet Collectibles store will be open during normal business hours, so after you go to the show be sure to visit the store and see all my other artwork I have on display there and their massive selection of toys and collectibles. If you have never been to the store before, you will either be mad at me because you spent all your money or super stoked you discovered such a magical fun place for treasure hunting. Most likely both, but either way you will be thanking me later! 🏴☠️
I could not have asked for a ghouler way to kick off the “ber” months and spooky season than by being able to announce that I have been chosen by Soundgrowler to be their Featured Artist of the Month for September! This means my work will be on display and available to purchase at their brewery all month long!
Last night my husband Frank and I loaded up the truck in the smoldering heat, headed to the brewery to enjoy some tacos and drinks off their menu and got to work setting up my display. I can honestly say I could not have done it all without him. He helped me unload everything and get the nails and my prints on their display board just how I had envisioned it during the months of planning. I set up the tables and print racks and got his feedback along the way. Together we were able to put together a great display of my work and I could not be happier with how it came out.
Of all the times I have been to Soundgrowler and admired the Artist of the Month displays over the years, it was surreal looking over and seeing that the work now on display was actually mine.
Now as you can see my display is all prints of my hand drawn/hand painted pieces of artwork. This includes 2 very rare 16×20″ giclee framed prints that are the first of their kind! This also means my hand crafted pieces of work are still on display in my Cabinets of Curiosities at Closet Collectibles in Crete, IL. along with a sign I designed to inform my art collectors who shop there that my prints are temporarily on display at Soundgrowler in Tinley Park, IL. for the month of September and will be restocked in early October.
My goal was to allow my art collectors to be able to go experience both of these amazing small businesses who support me as an artist. I mean who wouldn’t want to get engulfed in nostalgia while getting in a treasure hunting fix at one place and then follow it up with some delicious Mexican food and uniquely crafted drinks in a rocking atmosphere at the other. Allowing you to spend your hard earned money this spooky season at local small businesses instead of big box stores and inauthentic beer and food chains.
And when you do, please be sure to tell them both that Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya and make sure to snap a few photos of you with my displays and the work of mine you purchase. I would love to feature them in my Freaky Fanatics slideshows!
And as someone whose marketing brain never stops, I also designed this flyer that is being used to promote my collaboration with this killer brewery and would love if everyone could take a moment to share it (and this post) to help spread the word. You may have already even seen it in the September issue of the Artflow Alliance Insider e-newsletter that just hit inboxes yesterday (thank you once again Dominique)!
Want to see other ways my artwork has been featured? Then be sure to check out the Creature Feature section of my portfolio website. And… if you are interested in showcasing my work in your next publication, exhibition, or creative venture let’s connect and make some magic together!
As always, my art collectors who choose to shop my work in person at Closet Collectibles (vs online in my Etsy shop) receive discounted “support local” in-store pricing* so be sure to go check out whats new at the store, stock up on my art and nostalgic collectibles, and don’t forget to tell Chris and the gang that “Living Dead Girl Nicole sent ya!”
