April 5 - 7 / 2024	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    The Arlington South Street Art Festival is settling into it's new April time slot, and we'll be back in 2024 to settle in there with them. A nice mid-size art festival in the heart of the DFW metroplex, come stroll with a glass of wine and check out the variety of arts, listen to some music, and enjoy a spring day with us all. Tons of free parking all around the site, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a weekend out?

February 23 - 25 / 2024	FenCon XVIII
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon took a breather for a year, but they are back again. They have moved their dates from the fall to February, and the location has moved to north Dallas from Irving, so be sure to re-set your time-and-space machine! We'll be there with some new art, some old art, some old books, some really cool old toys, and who nows what else. Of course, if you still need more than that, they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. Lots to do, lots to see-- and, at least at my dealer's table, lots to purchase and take home, to treasure forever!

November 18, 19 / 2023	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event     Wow, it looks like it has been two years since last did the Fall Funky Finds event, so time to get back to Ft. Worth! I'll be bringing the usual mix of old and new art, in large prints and small originals. Plus another table full of great book bargains as we continue to try to move out books that we no longer have room for.Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 4 / 2023	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event     Back tomy favorite one-day pop-up late night club art show! If you've been to one of these before, you know what to expect. If not, then get ready for a great evening of viewing art from a range of cool local Dallas artists, all in a club atmosphere of music, booze, and, of course, those free pancakes! Once again it will be at the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night at least 1:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $10 in advance up to one week before show, $15 the week before, or $20 at the door. (And don't forget, free pancakes!)

October 21 / 2023	ArtsGoggle
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.artsgoggle,org -or- www.facebook.com/ArtsGoggle/
	Juried Arts Festival     Last time we got together to Goggle some Art in Ft. Worth was way back in October of 2019. Then things went wacky with covid closedowns, and the next event wasn't able to be scheduled until the Spring of 2022-- and then, damn, we had to cancel out at the last minute due to problems with the weather! But now it is Fall of 2023, and we just know all the art constellations will be in alignment, and we will be there again after four long years! It has always been a fantastic mix of artists and wonderful crowds of people out to see it all. I think they now have over a thousand artists involved over a dozen or more streets, all for your free strolling and viewing pleasure! I'm very pleased to be able to join in myself again this year. Come check this huge event out!

October 6 - 8 / 2023	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Back again at one of my favorite events to do in the DFW area. I started doing this decades ago, and as long as they will have me, plan to keep coming back each year. Once again you can find me just inside the door of the Civic Center, where you can shop for nifty new art in air conditioned comfort. And, if I am not enough, there are around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles to pick from. Plus there's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

September 15 - 17 / 2023	P-Con 2023
	Irving, TX     —    www.p-con.us/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    There have been a lot of science fiction conventions in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area over the years. Some last a while, some a short time. Some come, some go. Old favorites stop, and new ones take their place. And looks like we have a new one here, with P-Con showing up this fall. (The name? Okay, so it's in Texas, and Texas is known for a particular kind of nut, and.. you can figure it out.) It's in my backyard here in Irving, so you know I've got to get in there and help promote it. I'll be showing up with a table of art, plus old funky toys and books. It's still being put together, so check the website for the latest info, then drop in and help start up what we hope will be a new annual tradition for years to come.

August 4 - 6 / 2023	Armadillocon
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     We had to cancel out at the last minute last year due to health problems, but we will not miss this one again! Always a great science fiction convention, bringing in a wonderful mix of writers, artists, and other creative folks. Plus there will be me, with the usual mix of the unusual in artwork, nifty toy robots, and weird old books for your shopping pleasure!

June 2 - 4 / 2023	A-Kon 32
	Irving, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    This is one of my favorite conventions to show work at, as the crowds are just amazingly into everything weird. A-Kon is the longest running and one of the largest anime convention in North America, bringing in around 33,000 fans and enthusiasts of anime, gaming, cosplay, music, fashion, manga, art, film, media and Japanese culture. The artist alley alone here is larger than most full dealers rooms at other shows, and we are only a small portion of the fun going on. Back in Irving again this year, midway between Dallas and Ft. Worth, so come on by and find me for new works and old!

May 6 / 2023	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Houston, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/houston
	One Day Art Event     Been having such a great time doing the Dallas Pancakes and Booze events, thought I would branch out a bit to one of their other shows this year. I used to do an event or two every year in Houston, but it has been a while, so figured this would be the perfect place to come back! Brand new group of artists to hang with, looking forward myself to seeing what Houston has to offer. Comecheck out all the local Houston artists, plus me, along with that club atmosphere of music, booze, and those free pancakes. This one will be at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel Street -- check out the website link above for full info!

April 29 / 2023	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event     I had to miss out on showing at the last Pancakes and Booze of 2022 due to, shall we say, medical reasons. But I'm back ,baby! If you've been to one of these before, you know what to expect. If not, then get ready for a great evening of viewing art from a range of cool local Dallas artists, all in a club atmosphere of music, booze, and, of course, those free pancakes! Once again will be at the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night at least 1:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $10 in advance up to one week before show, $15 the week before, or $20 at the door. (and don't forget, free pancakes!)

April 15, 16 / 2023	Arlington Comic Fest
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtoncomicfest.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy Convention    Coming back to its original spring dates, the Arlington Comic Fest continues to be the best small mid-cities comic convention in the DFW area. Come back and check out some of that classic Foster art you have been wanting to get, plus a selection of original artworks, plus I'll be bringing more odd and weird comics, books, and toy robots from my personal collection that you can adopt and take home for yourself.

April 7 - 9 / 2023	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I've had a great time doing this great Arlington street festival for over a decade, and hated having to miss it last year. But I'll be back for 2023, and want to make sure everyone knows that it is now being held in April, instead of their old October dates. Seems many festivals have readjusted schedules after the shakeups of the last couple of years, so always double-check those dates, folks! Always worth coming by to check out the artists, wander around with a glass of wine and now enjoy a nice spring day. Tons of free parking all around the site, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a weekend out?

March 18, 19 / 2023	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring-fling.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    I missed the last FF here in Ft. Worth, but will be back this spring, baby! Lots of bouncing around of dates and such last couple of years, but looks like things are starting to at least try to get back to mormal. Come be normal with us, and pick up some arts and crafts, or adopt a pet, and start the year off right!

November 5, 6 / 2022	Retro Expo
	Plano, TX     —    www.retroexpo.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy Convention    Did this for the first time this past July and had a blast, not to mention found homes for a lot of my little toy robots. So I'm going to come back and do it again-- probably have still more toy robots, but also maybe bringing some of the old art books we are looking to clear out, and even some of the lp records that we -also- just have no room for anymore. And, still be a little corner of the display given over to my art and comics. I'll have it all there, so come and get it!

October 7 - 9 / 2022	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Like so many shows, Denton Arts and Jazz has had all sorts of scheduling problems the last several years. Usually held in the spring each year, in 2021 they held the event in the fall after not being able to put it on at all. Evidently, reaction was so good for that, they have decided for 2022 to go ahead and move completely over to a fall event, so here we are! I've been showing here for decades, so whenever they decide to put it on, I will be there. Always a great show, with multiple stages of music all around huge park, a good mix of arts and crafts, it's always just fun. Once more we'll be holding court just inside the main doorway of the Civic Center building (because I'm old now, and prefer to be indoors than outside, fighting the weather, thank you very much.) Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles to pick from. Plus there's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

September 16 - 18 / 2022	FenCon XVIII
	Irving, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon is back, baby! We'll be there with some new art, some old art, some old books, some really cool old toys, and who nows what else. Of course, if you still need more than that, they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. Lots to do, lots to see-- and, at least at my dealer's table, lots to purchase and take home, to treasure forever!

August 27 / 2022	Denton Comic Art Exposition
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentoncomicartexpo.com
	One-day Comic Mini-con    Denton is doing it again. They had the first comic expo last summer, and it went so well and we had so much fun, we're going to do it again in 2022! Artists, comics, food trucks, panels, and more. Plus a Cosplay contest for all to participate in. Go to the link above and click on the image to get their full poster with more info.

August 20, 21 / 2022	Arlington Comic Fest
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtoncomicfest.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy Convention    Had a great time at this small mid-cities comic convention in the Spring, so had to come back for the summer edition! Drop by and check out the art, a selection of original artworks, plus I'll be bringing more odd and weird comics, books, and toy robots from my personal collection that you can adopt and take home for yourself.

August 5 - 7 / 2022	Armadillocon 44
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     Armadillocon continues to dance the time-warp, and this year are moving back to their usual end of summer slot-- early August in Austin, Texas. But don't worry, it is indoors, and if anyone knows how to blast the air conditioning, it is Texas hotels! Along with more art than you can shake a... well, lots of art, also going to have still more weird books from the Foster private collection, and another group of rare and weird toy robots for your consideration. Come on down!

July 16, 17 / 2022	Retro Expo
	Plano, TX     —    www.retroexpo.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy Convention    Another weekend comic/sf/collectors convention in the DFW area, this one up north of Dallas in Plano. This will be my first time to set up here, and looks like I'll have a larger space than usual. So aside from the artworks, comics, and stuff you have come to expect, I'm planning on bringing even more of the toy bots I am offering out of my own private collection. Come look 'em over, and take a few home to live with you!

June 3 - 5 / 2022	A-Kon 31
	Irving, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    A-Kon, the longest running and one of the largest anime convention in North America, is the annual weekend home for over 33,000 fans and enthusiasts of anime, gaming, cosplay, music, fashion, manga, art, film, media and Japanese culture. They started in Dallas, and after a couple of years moving to Ft. Worth, now spliting the difference and will be in the mid cities at Irvings convention center and the Toyota Music Hall. It's been too long since the last one, come and get into all the fun, and visit me in the huge artist alley for new works and old!

April 30 / 2022	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event     After a long dry spell of not having shows or festivals, here is now the fifth event for April this year! If you've been to one of these before, you know what to expect. If not, then get ready for a great evening of viewing art from a range of cool local Dallas artists, all in a club atmosphere of music, booze, and, of course, those free pancakes! Once again will be at the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night at least 1:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

April 23 / 2022	ArtsGoggle
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.artsgoggle,org -or- www.facebook.com/ArtsGoggle/
	Juried Arts Festival     Last time we got together to Goggle some Art here was way back in October of 2019! They did their best to reschedule several times since then, but just couldn't get the timing right with the ups and downs of covid shutdowns changing from month to month. But, looks like may have turned the corner, and here we are, only about two and a half years later, ready to start up again! It has always been a fantastic mix of artists and wonderful crowds of people out to see it all. I think they now have over a thousand artists involved over a dozen or more streets, all for your free strolling and viewing pleasure! I'm very pleased to be able to join in myself again this year. Come check this huge event out!

April 15, 16 / 2022	Arlington Comic Fest
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtoncomicfest.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy one-day Mini-con    I had to cancel out at the last minute due to being sick for the inaugural dates on this show last year, and really regretted not being able to attend. But looks like it went so well they are already coming back, and have even doubled from a one day to a two day event. I plan on being there for sure this time, and as previously planned, I'll be there both representing the comic/sf art crowd, but also have more of my weird old toys and cool old art books and comics that you (yes, you) simply must own!

April 8 - 10 / 2022	Arts in Bloom
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    After they had to cancel at the last minute due to covid shutdowns in 2020, and still unable to hold the festival in 2021, they are BACK, baby! And you should be too for more of this wonderful art festival in downtown McKinney, around their great central square. And, if you need more incentive than being able to stroll among a group of great artists (and isn't that usually enough?), there will be music, food, children's activites, a huge tented wine garden, and much more for a wonderful Spring outing. Come on by!

April 1 -3 / 2022	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.deepellumartsfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    After losing so many dates last couple of years, Deep Ellum finally was able to come back last fall, and we were all glad to see it. Now they are returning to their usual spring show dates in April, another sign of normal at last? Still one of my favorite local events, always an amazing mix of different and unique artists from all around the country, and I am always pleased and proud to be a small part of it each time with my own display of doodles and dots. The festival will again be in the Deep Ellum area just to the east of downtown Dallas, though construction and such has once again made them have to reconfigure which streets they will be able to use for the show. But, however they lay it out, always worth the time to come and stroll the whole thing.

March 12, 13 / 2022	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    Already, the spring Funky Finds has returned to its usual March time for the new year. Lots of bouncing around of dates and such last couple of years, but looks like things are starting to at least try to get back to mormal. Come be normal with us, and pick up some arts and crafts, or adopt a pet, and start the year off right!

December 4, 5 / 2021	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair     We didn't get to do this last year, but they will start us up again for the end of 2021. And my understanding is, instead of being in one small room, the artists might be spread all aroudn the library. Cool- art among the books! This is a small, but very "cozy" show, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you. When you're done, browse the library, and check out a few books to enjoy over the holidays as well. It's a win-win all around!

November 20, 21 / 2021	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event     After almost two years of bouncing around on dates and locations, the Holiday show settles back in for 2021! I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 200 crafters and artists in two of the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of the free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

October 30 / 2021	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event     Had such a great time doing this last summer, time to have a cooler fall edition-- kind of a pre-Halloween fest! It's a great evening of viewing art from a range of cool local Dallas artists, all in a club atmosphere of music, booze, and, of course, those free pancakes! Once again will be at the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night at least 1:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

October 15 - 17, 2021	Armadillocon 43
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     Armadillocon has shifted from it's usual summer timeslot to a mid-Fall, and looks like it is fitting nicely into a slot in our surprisingly very tight show schedule. Which is great, because it has been way too long since we've seen must of these great people in person, and we can't wait to get back there. We're also still trying to find homes for lots of books that no longer fit into the new smaller place, so come on by for some book bargains as well as to add to your Foster art collection!

October 8 - 10 / 2021	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This Arlington show is closing in on finishing off the first decade of events, and even the Coronavirus couldn't stop it! I'll be heading back to Arlington for the Sourth Street Art Festival- won't you join me? There was lots of construction in the area the last couple of years, but we think the worst of that is over and the layout and roads are opening back up. Always worth coming by to check out the artists, wander around with a glass of wine and enjoy the fall season. Tons of free parking all around the site, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a Fall weekend out?

October 1 - 3 / 2021	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Like so many shows, they had to cancel completely in 2020. Then had to push back from the usual Spring dates, but looks like we are solid for a 2021 Denton Arts and Jazz, even if it will be in the Fall this time. I've been showing up in Denton for this celebration of music and art for over two decades now, and no intention of ever quitting. Always a great show, with multiple stages of music all around huge park, a good mix of arts and crafts, it's always just fun. Once more we'll be holding court just inside the main doorway of the Civic Center building (because I'm old now, and prefer to be indoors than outside, fighting the weather, thank you very much.) Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles to pick from. Plus there's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

September 17 - 19 / 2021	FenCon XVII
	Irving, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon is back, baby! Will have the usual artworks old and new, a selection of interesting books, and maybe even a couple more toy robots for your consideration. As usual, if that is not enough (and it should be!), they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. Lots to do, lots to see-- and, at least at my dealer's table, lots to purchase and take home, to treasure forever!

September 10 - 12 / 2021	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.deepellumartsfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is one of my favorite art festivals here in Dallas, have been showing my art here since they started a couple of decades ago. I missed it a few times in past years, and of course, lots or rescheduling and delays for 2020, but we'll both be back again for 2021, though this time it's being held in the fall instead of the usual spring dates. I'll have a few new things for you to check out, as well. From their site: "Six blocks of Main Street in the Deep Ellum entertainment district will be transformed into one enormous street festival featuring, 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists performing from five different stages, the renowned Pet Parade, and copious food and drink. Festival attendees can stroll through displays of cutting-edge decorative arts and admire, commission, and purchase the art of sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters, and fine artists; some of whom will be creating pieces on the spot."

August 28 / 2021	Arlington Comic Fest
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtoncomicfest.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy one-day Mini-con    Yay, here we go, it's another new event for the DFW area! This new one-day show is going to be devoted to meeting the creators, and shopping for all of that great swag you know you just can't live without. To that end, I'll be there both representing the comic/sf art crowd, but also have more of my weird old toys and cool old art books and comics that you (yes, you) simply must own!

August 21, 22 / 2021	Dallas Comic Show - Fantasy Festival
	Lewisville, TX     —    www.dallascomicshow.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy Con     Things went so well at the inaugural one-day mini-con last month, the Dallas Comic Show is back for more-- now double the days, double the space, and maybe even double the guests? Well, at least they got me again, so it's a start! I'll be back with more of my own art and comics, plus a selection of weird toy robots, and some strange books from my own collection that I need to thin out, but that you must have for yourself, all at fabulous prices! Come Saturday, come Sunday-- heck, come both days!

August 7 / 2021	Denton Comic Art Exposition
	Denton, TX     —    www.discoverdenton.com/event/denton-comic-art-exposition/261/
	One-day Comic Mini-con    Denton is starting up a comicbook show! This first one is going to be quick but fun, it only runs from 1 to 5 on Saturday, but they'll pack in all they can, and already planning on expanding later. There will be artists, comics, food trucks, panels that discuss comic and video game art, a 'zine workshop, and more. On top of that, they'll have a Cosplay contest for all to participate in. Go to the link above and click on the image to get their full poster with more info.

July 17 / 2021	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    Well, we tried to do this twice in 2020, but each time, tides and corona-virus shutdowns said "nope" to that. But hey, this time it's going to happen! Ready for another evening of music booze, pancakes, and a mix of some of the funkiest and most interesting local Dallas artists? Then come out to the Deep Ellum Art Company for all the art weirdness. There will be close to a hundred artists showing some strange and wonderful work to view and take home. There's the bar, the music, and, of course, the FREE PANCAKES! How can you pass it by? We're moving back to the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors of The DEA Co. will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night 2:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

June 26 / 2021	Dallas Comic Show - Saturday Special
	Lewisville, TX     —    www.dallascomicshow.com/
	Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy one-day Mini-con     The Dallas Comic Shows have been going on for several years in the DFW area. They got hit like everyone else in the past year and a half, but are looking to come back with several shows scheduled for this year. To kick things off, they are planning this fun little one-day event to give everyone a taste of what we have been missing. Will be in Lewisville this time, just north of Dallas, and looks like fun. Several big name industry guests, and even little old me- though their very flattering write-up makes me sound much more impressive. (I blush!) This will be the first sf/comic/fantasy/anime/anything con I've done in a couple of years, so looking forward to a fun day. Come on out!

April 30 - May 2 / 2021	Vandergriff Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    vandergriffartfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Sometimes, if it wasn't for bad luck, we'd have no luck at all! After years of making their home in Art On the Greene next to the Cowboys and Rangers stadiums in Arlington, it looks like construction in that area has kicked us out of the park there for a while... and into another park! We had scheduled back in early May for everyone to come on down to Vandergriff Park for the inaugural/continuation of a fine tradition of Arlington park art fests. But then that had to be cancelled with the state-wide shutdown because of corona virus, so had to re-schedule the re-scheduling!! And then had to reschedule the re-scheduling of the re-schedule! But, finallyl pulled it off-- You'll find a lot of your old favorite artists (like, of course, me!) as well as new creative folks to check out. Free parking, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a spring weekend out?

June 13 / 2020	ArlingCon [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtonlibrary.org/arlingcon
	pop-culture convention     Attended this local show for the first time last year and had a blast, happy to be back again this year. Put on by the good folks at the Arlington Public Library, smack in the middle of the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex, it's not just comics and sf but other fun things. YOu've no excuse not to come, too-- it's free to attend, it's in an air-conditioned building in the middle of the Texas summer, there will be all kinds of stuff to see, do, buy, and participate in. Check out the website, watch some of their videos of past events, then come on over and say hi!

June 6, 7 / 2020	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    Okay, so the original dates for the Spring Fling were cancelled back in March with all the shutdowns because of the coronavirus. They have now rescheduled it for early summer, so guess this year it will be the Spring-Summer, or Summer-Spring Fling? In either event, we'll be back at Will Rogers, but since in a hotter time of the year, they'll have us in one of the air-conditioned buildings as well, lucky us! At the time of scheduling, we're all just keeping our fingers crossed things will have opened up for the country by June. If it has, celebrate being able to come out again and join us here!

May 1 - 3 / 2020	Vandergriff Art Festival [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Arlington, TX     —    vandergriffartfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    After years of making their home in Art On the Greene next to the Cowboys and Rangers stadiums in Arlington, it looks like construction in that area has kicked us out of the park there for a while... and into another park! Yep, come on down to Vandergriff Park for the inaugural/continuation of a fine tradition of Arlington park art fests! You'll find a lot of your old favorite artists (like, of course, me!) as well as new creative folks to check out. Free parking, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a spring weekend out?

April 24 - 26, 2020	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Yep, we've been showing up in Denton for this celebration of music and art for two decades now, and we've no intention of ever quitting. Always agreat show, multiple stages all around huge park, mix of arts and crafts, it's always fun. Once more we'll be holding court just inside the main doorway of the Civic Center building (because I'm old now, and prefer to be indoors than outside, fighting the weather, thank you very much.) Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles to pick from. Plus there's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 17 - 19 / 2020	Arts in Bloom [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    After the bad weather and high winds last year,we'll be back again for more of this wonderful art festival in downtown McKinney, around their great central square. And, if you need more than being able to stroll among a group of great artists (and isn't that usually enough?), there will be music, food, children's activites, a huge tented wine garden, and much more for a wonderful Spring outing. Come on by!

April 4 / 2020	Pancakes & Booze Art Show [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    Ready for another evening of music booze, pancakes, and a mix of some of the funkiest and most interesting local Dallas artists? Then come out to the Deep Ellum Art Company for all the art weirdness. There will be close to a hundred artists showing some strange and wonderful work to view and take home. There's the bar, the music, and, of course, the FREE PANCAKES! How can you pass it by? We're moving back to the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors of The DEA Co. will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night 2:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

March 28 & 29 / 2020	Arts In The Square [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Frisco, TX     —    friscosquare.com/aits/
	Juried Arts and Music Festival    Okay, let's try this again! Last year had such bad winds blowing in the first day we could not even get our tent open. And still so cold on Sunday, not that many folks came out. But, it's Texas, you never know what the weather will do, and this time I'm sure it is going to be sunnyl and beautiful all weekend! It's a lovely location in the middle of the city of Frisco, and will kick off our Spring art festival events. Come take home something lovely for the wall-- or get that robot-portrait of yourself you've always been wanting!

March 14, 15 / 2020	Funky Finds Spring Fling [CANCELLED - Coronavirus shutdown]
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 12th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, a show I always have fun at, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, in past years there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

February 22 / 2019	FrogCon
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.library.tcu.edu/
	pop-culture convention     The long-running ConDFW sf convention wrapped up it's run last year in Ft. Worth, but never fear, you won't be left high and dry. The good folks at TCU are working to see if they can build up a new convention for the area to fill that gap! This first year is going to put both the low and the key into "low key", just a one-day event with speakers and panels, running from around 10 to 5 on Saturday. It will be held in the Mary Couts Burnett Library on the TCU campus. Link above is to the library website, where you can find directions. Want to be able to say "I was there when this whole thing started!" to your grandkids as they stand in the sixteen hour line for tickets to FrogCon 43, the hottest convetnion in the country? Then be there!

February 15, 16 / 2020	North Texas Comic Book Show
	Irving, TX     —    www.comicbooksdallas.com
	comicbook convention     This is a nice little local comicbook convention. Not too small, not too big, plenty of artists, and plenty of people selling actual comicbooks! If you are aware of my solo comic "Mechthings", or the work I did as the "Big Background Artist" on Image Comic's "Shadowhawk" series, or the other odd little comics and minis and whatnot publications I've been in over the years, then you'll know I've got the credentials to at least get my toe in the door! As with last time, I'll be bringing a selection of a lot of those odd comics and stuff, along with the usual piles of art prints and drawings to check out, andmaybe some surprise items from the vault.. And, if my being there is not enough (though it should be!), check their website for the long list of big-name Comic Book Pro's who will be attenidng as well. I'm not proud-- whatever reason you find for coming, come on down!

November 23,24 / 2019	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event     I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 200 crafters and artists in two of the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of the free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 2 / 2019	Walnut Hill Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.whumc.com/walnut-hill-art-festival.html
	One-Day Arts Festival    This will be the fifth year for this small, one-day art event, the little art festival that will get up that hill!. It's here in my own neighborhood in Dallas, so how could I say no? They are still keeping things tight, doing just the single Saturday show, with a nice mix of artists to browse works from before Christmas. Drop on by, and help me to help them build this up into a big festival over the next few years-- then we can both brag that "we were there from the start"!

October 25, 26 / 2019	Hearts & Hands Bazaar
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.allsaintsdallas.org/ministries/ministries-alpha/all-saints-womens-organization/hearts-and-hands-bazaar
	Church Holiday Bazaar    It has been a couple of years since I was last at the Hearts & Hands Bazaar at the All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas, and looking forward to returning. They've been holding this even for almost 40 years now, so they must be doing something right! Oh, and an important note: those dates are for all-day on both Friday and Saturday, but not on Sunday. So come get some stuff on Friday before the crowds, then bring some friends back again on Saturday and get some more!

October 19 / 2019	ArtsGoggle
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.nearsouthsidefw.org/events/artsgoggle-saturday-october-19-2019 -or- www.facebook.com/ArtsGoggle/
	Juried Arts Festival     I had an amazing time as this one-day show last year, fantastic mix of artists and wonderful crowds of people out to see it all. I think they now have over a thousand artists involved over a dozen or more streets, all for your free strolling and viewing pleasure! It was an amazing mix of art styles, types, approaches and viewpoints, always with something new to discover, so I'm very pleased to be able to join in myself again this year. Come check this huge event out!

October 11 - 13 / 2019	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Seven years and still going strong, I'll be heading back to Arlington for the Sourth Street Art Festival- won't you join me? There was lots of construction in the area last year making for a somewhat "maze-like" layout, but that should all be cleared up now. Tons of free parking all around the site, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a Fall weekend out?

September 28 / 2019	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    Ready for another evening of music booze, pancakes, and a mix of some of the funkiest and most interesting local Dallas artists? Then come out to the Deep Ellum Art Company for all the art weirdness. There will be close to a hundred artists showing some strange and wonderful work to view and take home. There's the bar, the music, and, of course, the FREE PANCAKES! How can you pass it by? We're moving back to the Deep Ellum Art Co, with both indoor and outdoor exchibit space, and the doors of The DEA Co. will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night 2:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

September 20 - 22 / 2019	FenCon XVI
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon is back, (though in a new hotel, just over the highway from the previous one!) Will have the usual artworks old and new, a selection of interesting books, and maybe even a couple more toy robots for your consideration. As usual, if that is not enough (and it should be!), they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. Lots to do, lots to see-- and, at least at my dealer's table, lots to purchase and take home, to treasure forever!

September 14, 15 / 2019	Spooky Spectacle
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    wwww.spookyspectacle.com
	Horror, Comic and SF Convention    They used to be "just" a paranormal gathering, now they are expanding their weirdness to include even more crazy! Lots of artists are listed, both comic and sf, plus copsplay, fantasy and horror writers, and they even promise us some ghost hunters! (Always the hunters, never any catchers...) I'll be there, and, as I tap into my third eye, I see that you will be there, too! Come get a jump start on your Halloween with this new event in Ft. Worth.

September 6, 7 / 2019	Gallery Night at BRIT
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    brit.org/art-brit/gallery-night/gallery-night-brit
	Art Showing and Sale     A brand new event in Ft. Worth, being held at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), on the grounds of the Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens. The Artisan's Market is where I will be set up with other artists, plus you can check out their exhibit "Botanical Art - 6 Ways" featuring the work of six regional botanical artists working in a variety of mediums in the Madeline R. Samples Exhibit Hall, and "The Fifth Kingdom" by Denis Benjamin in the Welcome Center Gallery. Lots of other stuff going on as well, come check it out for a different view of art and nature. Oh, and please note that this is a two day show, but it runs on Friday/Saturday, not Saturday/Sunday. More details on their website, I'll see you there.

August 2 - 4, 2019	Armadillocon 41
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     We will be returning to wonderful Austin again for the 41st ArmadilloCon, starting that last leg of the run to the half century mark! We'll be packing up a good selection of artworks to bring, both new and old, plus a pile of books from our collection to sell at unbelievable low prices! Multiple plumbing and surgey bills still left to pay from 2016 mean you get great bargains! Always lots of fine writers and artists to get up close and personal with, panels, music, costume contest, and room parties every night. Come on and have a great time!

June 27 - 30 / 2019	A-Kon 29
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    A-Kon, the longest running and one of the largest anime convention in North America, is the annual weekend home for over 33,000 fans and enthusiasts of anime, gaming, cosplay, music, fashion, manga, art, film, media and Japanese culture. They started in Dallas, and after a couple of years moving to Ft. Worth, they are back to Dallas this year, setting up in the huge Fair Park facilities. New location, new owners, same mass of crazy for a long weekend of fun. I got lucky enough to be juried into the massive artist alley once more, so come find me among the hundreds of other artist, cosplayers, performers and whatnot packing the place for an amazing time!

June 15 / 2019	ArlingCon
	Arlington, TX     —    www.arlingtonlibrary.org/arlingcon
	pop-culture convention     This is the fifth year for this one-day event put on by the Arlington Public Library, smack in the middle of the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. How have I missed this all this time? Sounds like a lot of fun going on, not just comics and sf but other fun things, and I'll be there this year for the first time. How about you? You've really no excuse-- it's free to attend, it's in an air-conditioned building in the middle of the Texas summer, there wil be all kinds of stuff to see, do, buy, and participate in. Check out the website, watch some of their videos of past events, then come on over and say hi!

June 1 / 2019	Tucker Hill Porch Fest
	McKinney, TX     —    www.tuckerhilltx.com/thtx-news/porch-fest-2019/
	music and art festival     This will be the fourth year for this local event, and my first time to be part of the Artisans Market there. From 5 until 7 pm, guests can stroll around the park area in and around the Lawn Chair Amphitheatre and Residents� Club (closest to the community entrance). You can enjoy performances by musicians who will be set up on many of the residents� quaint front porches. There will also be bands on the patios of some of the new restaurants at the front of the community. At 7 pm the main stage band, The Redwine Band, performs a concert-on-the-lawn at the Lawn Chair Amphitheatre, ending at dusk. There will be food trucks, the Artisans Market, beer and wine, just a lovely evening out. In the past they even had a small fireworks show after dark, though at this early date, not sure if that will be done this year. Come check it out with me!

May 10 - 12 / 2019	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I'll be setting up my full display once more at the 8th annual Art on the Greene event. The festival will again be located under the trees in the lovely Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) It's a beautiful spot for a festival. This is one of my favorites to do in the area, and I hope you can come out and enjoy it as well. Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

April 26 - 28, 2019	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Awright! After about a decade, I'm doing the new official tee-shirt design for the festival, with a new Jazz Cat based on the great Winton Marseilles Held once more in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 12 - 14 / 2019	Arts in Bloom
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    We'll be back again for more of this newly enlarged and wonderful art festival in downtown McKinney, around their great central square. And, if you need more than being able to stroll among a group of wonderful artists (and isn't that usually enough?), there will be music, food, children's activites, a huge tented wine garden, and much more for a wonderful Spring outing. Come on by!

March 30 & 31 / 2019	Arts In The Square
	Frisco, TX     —    friscosquare.com/aits/
	Juried Arts and Music Festival    Okay, let's try this again! Did this two years ago, but bad weather coming in forced them to shut the festival down after only one day, to keep us all from being flooded/blown away in our tents. Then I missed it last year with a scheduling conflict for the same weekend. But Im back this year, and looking forward to a full two days of art fun! It's a lovely location, and will kick off our Spring art festival events. Come take home something lovely for the wall-- or get that robot-portrait of yourself you've always been wanting!

March 16, 17 / 2019	St. Catty's Day Cat Show
	Mesquite, TX     —
	Cat Show     I've had so much fun getting back to the Houston Cat Show the past couple of years, I'm looking to up my exposure to cute kitties even more. If you are in the DFW area, I'll be setting up at the "St. Catty"s Day" cat show, (love that name), being put on by the Ozark Cat Club. This is a bit lower key than the larger Houston event, and right now there is no website to link you to. But if you want to pick up on some new Foster art, plus check out the award-winning kitties, (maybe even show your own!), it will be held March 16 and 17 at the Hampton Inn & Suites Conference Center, 1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite Texas. Show hours will be 9 AM to 5 PM both days. I'm not sure if there is any admission fee to just come and look around, but if you want to show your kitty, there is registration and fees involved. For now, if you want more info, you might drop a line to Mike Altschul, the Show Manager, at twomikea@yahoo.com with any questions. If I get any more info or a web link later, I'll add that here.

March 9, 10 / 2019	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 11th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, a show I always have fun at, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, in past years there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

February 15 - 17 / 2019	ConDFW 18 - Science Fiction Convention
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention     One of our nice local DFW area science fiction cons, this year the major guests will be Charlaine Harris and Yoon Ha Lee, along with dozens of other creative writers, artists and musicians. I will have some new artwork along with the old favorites, plus a selection of books on art, sf, fantasy, and more from my own collection, and will also be giving my two cents worth on a few of the panels. Check their website as it gets closer for more info, incluidng full lineup of all the name guests!

February 2, 3 / 2019	North Texas Comic Book Show
	Irving, TX     —    www.comicbooksdallas.com
	comicbook convention     This is a nice little local comicbook convention. Not too small, not too big, plenty of artists, and plenty of people selling actual comicbooks! If you are aware of my solo comic "Mechthings", or the work I did as the "Big Background Artist" on Image Comic's "Shadowhawk" series, or the other odd little comics and minis and whatnot publications I've been in over the years, then you'll know I've got the credentials to at least get my toe in the door! As with last time, I'll be bringing a selection of a lot of those odd comics and stuff, along with the usual piles of art prints and drawings to check out, andmaybe some surprise items from the vault.. And, if my being there is not enough (though it should be!), check their website for the long list of big-name Comic Book Pro's who will be attenidng as well. I'm not proud-- whatever reason you find for coming, come on down!

January 5, 6 / 2019	Houston Cat Club 66th Annual Charity Cat Show
	Houston, TX     —    www.houstoncatclub.org
	Cat Show     I'll be back again at the Houston Cat Show as official poster artist this year, with the second design of our new series premiering. Will bring the full line of artworks, prints and originals, including all of the many cat images I've done over the years. Also have last year's color cat image (and it's the image only. Remember, if you want to get the full collectible poster with text, you have to get it directly from the show. So, buy two!) Also hoping to hug a couple of purring fur-balls, if their owners wil let me!

December 8 / 2018	Uplift North Hills Preparatory School Arts and Crafts Fair
	Irving, TX
	art & crafts fair     What? It's already almost mid-December and you still haven't finished all your gift shopping? Well, come on out to this one-day showing of arts and crafts, and help support the students at the same time. You'll be giving without even trying! (Sorry, no website to give you at this time, I'm putting this up at the end of the summer. What you need to know: We'll be at 600 East Royal Lane in Irving, and the show will run from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Should be the first school building on your right as you pull in, with plenty of parking just across from that on your left. Come on down!)

December 1, 2 / 2018	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair     This is a small, but very "cozy" show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you. When you're done, browse the library, and check out a few books to enjoy over the holidays as well. It's a win-win all around!

November 24, 25 / 2018	Dallas Fantasy Fair
	Dallas (Irving), TX     —    www.facebook.com/DallasFantasyFair.INFO/
	comicbook convention     Back in the day, between 1982 and 1995, this multi-genre fan convention was one of the largest in the country, rivaling both the San Diego Comic-Con and the Chicago Comicon for attendance. It's where I cut my own early comicbook-guy teeth, showing my work, meeting other artists, writers, publishers and fans, and having a great time. Well, some of the old guys are passing the torch on to some new folks, and let's see if they can capture that magic again. Who will be here aside from my own amazing self, you ask? Good question! How about the one and only Jim Steranko? Not enough, you say? (What's wrong with you, it's freakin' Jim Steranko!!!!) Here's a partial list of other names at this time, and they will be adding still more in the months to come: Frank Brunner, Simon Bisley, Michael Golden, Arthur Suydam, Kennth Smith, Kerry Gammill, Renee Witterstaetter, Mike Royer, Bob Camp, Dean Andersson, Nina Romberg, Josh Alan Friedman, Dave Tosh, Sam DeLa Rosa, Steve Erwin, Keith Wilson, Doug Hazelwood... and it just goes on and on!

November 17 / 2018	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    Ready for another evening of music booze, pancakes, and a mix of some of the funkiest and most interesting local Dallas artists? Then come out to the Deep Ellum Art Company for all the art weirdness. There will be close to a hundred artists showing some strange and wonderful work to view and take home. There's the bar, the music, and, of course, the FREE PANCAKES! How can you pass it by? Located at 3200 Commerce St,, the doors of The DEA Co. will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night 2:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

November 17,18 / 2018	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event     I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 150 artists and crafters in the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of the free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 10 / 2018	Walnut Hill Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.whumc.com/walnut-hill-art-festival.html
	One-Day Arts Festival    This will be the fourth year for this small, one-day art event, the little art festival that will get u that hill!. It's right here in my own neighborhood in Dallas, so how could I say no? They are still keeping things tight, doing just the single day, a Saturday show, with a nice mix of artists to browse works from before Christmas. Drop on by, and help me to help them build this up into a big festival over the next few years-- then we can both brag that "we were there from the start"!

October 27, 28 / 2018	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival     This is always our last outdoor art festival of the year, and we love setting up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in the city of Richardson, located just to the north of Dallas. Come on out and enjoy the art, the food, the music, the park - and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home for yourself, familly and friends. Then I can take that money and get some Christmas gifts for my own friends and family, too. It's like you'll be giving twice as many gifts, at no extra cost!

October 20 / 2018	ArtsGoggle
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.nearsouthsidefw.org/events/artsgoggle-saturday-october-20-2018 -or- www.facebook.com/ArtsGoggle/
	Juried Arts Festival     I've heard a lot about this event, but never have done it before. This is the year to plunge in-- a one-day show near southside Ft. Worth that will manage to shove in some 800+ artists in several blocks of art overload, all for your free stsrolling and viewing pleasure! I'm told it is always an amazing mix of art styles, types, approaches and viewpoints, always with something new to discover, so I'm very pleased to have been able to join in this year with my own work.

October 12 - 14 / 2018	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    There will be some construction in the roads in the area, but the show must go on! I'll be back for the sixth edition of the Sourth Street Art Festival in Arflington, and will you be there, too? You should be! Tons of free parking all around the site, free admission to the event, a variety of arts to ooh and ahh over, plus music, food, wine tasting: how can you go wrong for a Fall weekend out?

October 4 - 7 / 2018	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I'll be heading back to one of my favorite shows to do, the big Red River Revel in Shreveport. They have changed the dates a bit this year, as well as making the hours on most of the days shorter, and it has ended up where I will not be able to attend the entire week as I have in the past. So, if you come looking for me again, this is to let you know I will not be there for the first half of the event, but will be there for the second half, Thursday all the way through the extended show days into the next Sunday. If you drop by early, come back again and check out all my new pieces!

September 21 - 23 / 2018	FenCon XV
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon is back, and so are we. Will have the usual artworks old and new, a selection of interesting books, and maybe even a couple more toy robots for your consideration. As usual, if that is not enough (and it should be!), they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. These include the legendary Larry Niven as GoH, along with Marian Call, Travis Lewis, Marianne Dyson, Martha Wells, and dozens and dozens more. (Plus, as of the typing of this note) the ever mystrious "TBA"!

August 3 - 5, 2018	Armadillocon 40
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     We will be returning to wonderful Austin again for the amazing 40th version of ArmadilloCon, the convention that will never die! We'll be packing up a good selection of artworks to bring, both new and old, plus a pile of books from our collection to sell at unbelievable low prices! Multiple plumbing and surgey bills from 2016 mean you get great bargains! Always lots of fine writers and artists to get up close and personal with, panels, music, costume contest, and room parties every night. Come on and have a great time!

July 21, 22 / 2018	North Texas Comic Book Show
	Irving, TX     —    www.comicbooksdallas.com
	comicbook convention     Back again for this nice DFW area comic book convention. It's a nice show, not too small, not too big, plenty of artists, and plenty of people selling actual comicbooks! If you are aware of my solo comic "Mechthings", or the work I did as the "Big Background Artist" on Image Comic's "Shadowhawk" series, or the other odd little comics and minis and whatnot publications I've been in over the years, then you'll know I've got the credentials to at least get my toe in the door! As with last time, I'll be bringing a selection of a lot of those odd comics and stuff, along with the usual piles of art prints and drawings to check out, and maybe some surprise items from the vault.. And, if my being there is not enough (though it should be!), check their website for the long list of big-name Comic Book Pro's who will be attending as well. I'm not proud-- whatever reason you find for coming, come on down!

June 30 / 2018	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    Tired of the usual street art festival? No, and neither am I-- but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy other art events as well, and this is fun one for sure! I first did this back last October, and they are putting it together again here in Dallas. This time we'll be at the Deep Ellum Art Company for all the art weirdness. There will be close to a hundred artists showing some strange and funky work to view and take home, a bar, music, and, of course, FREE PANCAKES! How can you pass it by? Located at 3200 Commerce St,, the doors of The DEA Co. will open to the public that evening at 8:00 PM, and it will run to late-night 2:00 AM. Crawling the club-scene in Deep Ellum? Drop on in. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. (and free pancakes!)

June 22 - 24 / 2018	SoonerCon 26
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    It's that time of year again, heading up the road and over the border to one of the best sf/comic conventions in Oklahoma City, Soonercon. I'm going to be bringing along an extra-large art show display this year, more than have in the past, with mix of originals and prints for your viewing and buying pleasure. They are still finalizing the big-name guests as I type this notice early in 2018, but you know from the past it will always be good, along with literally dozens of other artists, writers, and other creative folks in the science fiction and fantasy field. They are at the Reed Center, just a few miles from downtown OKC. Easy access, affordable dining, and free parking. Come say hi and have a great time.

June 7 - 10 / 2018	A-Kon 28
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    A-Kon is the longest running anime convention in North America, and is one of the largest and highest ranked anime conventions in the entire United States. It's the annual weekend home for over 33,000 fans and enthusiasts of anime, gaming, cosplay, music, fashion, manga, art, film, media and Japanese culture. And, what you really wanted to know: I will be there again this year! This is the second year they will be held in the huge Ft. Worth Convention center, and they have promised to tweak the layout a bit from last year. opening up wider aisles in the artist alley section to make it easier to get through and see everyone. Though, of course, once you've seen the rest, you will be stopping at the best. (That's me, he said humbly.) Seriously, A-Kon is always a fun and high energy convention, I'm looking forward to being a part of it again this year.

May 11 - 13 / 2018	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I'll be setting up my full display once more at the 7th annual Art on the Greene event. This year they are going to be moving things around a bit, putting the music stage deeper into the lovely park, and moving the artists a bit closer to the parking, which is nice for tose of us moving our things in and out. For you, it just means another wonderful art show under the trees. The festival will again be located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) It's a beautiful spot for a festival. This is one of my favorites to do in the area, and I hope you can come out and enjoy it as well. Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

April 27 - 29, 2018	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 13 - 15 / 2018	Arts in Bloom
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    Back again for more of this newly enlarged and wonderful art festival in downtown McKinney, around their great central square. And, if you need more than being able to stroll among a group of wonderful artists (and isn't that usually enough?), there will be music, food, children's activites, a huge tented wine garden, and much more for a wonderful Spring outing. Come on by!

April 6 - 8 / 2018	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.deepellumartsfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is one of my favorite art festivals here in Dallas, have been showing my art here since they started a couple of decades ago, and was sad when I did not get into the show for the first time last year. However, I'll be back again for 2018, so come on down and check out this amazing event, and I'll have a few new things for you to check out, as well. From their site: "Six blocks of Main Street in the Deep Ellum entertainment district will be transformed into one enormous street festival featuring, 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists performing from five different stages, the renowned Pet Parade, and copious food and drink. Festival attendees can stroll through displays of cutting-edge decorative arts and admire, commission, and purchase the art of sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters, and fine artists; some of whom will be creating pieces on the spot."

March 3 / 2018	Beer-n-Chips Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.facebook.com/events/162368111063048/
	Beer and Art One Day Festival    Come for the art, stay for the beer-- or even the other way around. (There will be free chips, one way or the other!) We'll be at the Noble Rey Brewing Company, just west of downtown Dallas, at 2636 Farrington Street, running from noon until around 7:00 PM. There should be a mix of some 50 or so artists of all kinds, plus, of course, plenty of interesting brews on tap to try out. And, get a look at what a real micro brewery is like! You can support the arts and get a buzz, all in the same day!

March 3. 4 / 2018	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/spring.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 10th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, a show I always have fun at, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, in past years there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

February 16 - 18 / 2018	ConDFW 17 - Science Fiction Convention
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention     I've been having a great time at this local Dallas/Ft. Worth Convention for way over a decade now, and will be back again in 2018. Will have some new artwork along with the old favorites, plus a selection of books on art, sf, fantasy, and more from my own collection, and will also be giving my two cents worth on a few of the panels. As of posting this link here, I know their two main guests are the wonderful writer Charlaine Harris, and the amazing artist John Picacio. Check their website as it gets closer for more info, incluidng full lineup of all the name guests!

February 10, 11 / 2018	North Texas Comic Book Show
	Irving, TX     —    www.comicbooksdallas.com
	comicbook convention     I had a lot of fun doing this event last summer, my first straight-up comic book convention in a number of years, so when opportunity came up to come back, I was there! Nice show, not too small, not too big, plenty of artists, and plenty of people selling actual comicbooks! If you are aware of my solo comic "Mechthings", or the work I did as the "Big Background Artist" on Image Comic's "Shadowhawk" series, or the other odd little comics and minis and whatnot publications I've been in over the years, then you'll know I've got the credentials to at least get my toe in the door! As with last time, I'll be bringing a selection of a lot of those odd comics and stuff, along with the usual piles of art prints and drawings to check out, andmaybe some surprise items from the vault.. And, if my being there is not enough (though it should be!), check their website for the long list of big-name Comic Book Pro's who will be attenidng as well. I'm not proud-- whatever reason you find for coming, come on down!

January 6, 7 / 2018	Houston Cat Club 65th Annual Charity Cat Show
	Houston, TX     —    www.houstoncatclub.org
	Cat Show     It's been almost two decades since we went down to Houston to do their big charity cat show at the start of the year. I'm so happy to say that I am back this year as the official show artist, creating a brand new Argent Cat for the poster art, and starting the series up again. So will be back and bringing the full line of artworks, prints and originals, including all of the many cat images I've done over the years. Haven't been in the Houston area for any events at all in quite a while, so looking forward to seeing folks there again. (And maybe getting to hug a couple of purring fur-balls.)

December 16, 2017	Walnut Hill Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
	Dallas, TX     —    walnuthillpta.org/events/winter-wonderland/
	art & crafts fair     The Walnut Hill Elementary School is just down the road from me, so when I saw signs that they were going to have their first-ever Holiday gift market, I figured I should check it out! The fact that they are also going to try for a Worlds Record in forming a human candy cane was just icing on the cake- or striping on the cane, as the case may be. If you've still got some holiday gifts to check off on your "to do" list, come on by between 10 AM and 4 PM this Saturday!

December 2 - 3, 2017	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair     This is a small, but very "cozy" show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 18,19 / 2017	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event     I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 150 artists and crafters in the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of the free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 11 / 2017	Walnut Hill Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.whumc.com/walnut-hill-art-festival.html
	One-Day Arts Festival    This is the third year for this small, one-day art event. It's right here in my own neighborhood in Dallas, so how could I say no? They are still keeping things tight and jumping, doing just the single day, a Saturday show, with a nice mix of artists to browse works from before Christmas. Drop on by, and help me help them to build this up into a big festival over the next few years-- then we can both brag that "we were there from the start"!

October 28 - 29 / 2017	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival     This is always our last outdoor art festival of the year, and we love setting up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in the city of Richardson, just north of Dallas. Come on out and enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family, too!

October 21 / 2017	Pancakes & Booze Art Show
	Dallas, TX     —    www.pancakesandbooze.com/dallas
	One Day Art Event    I tried to tempt you into coming to check out my art by adding beer to the mix a couple of months ago. This time, we up the ante even more: along with some 75 plus artists showing off their amazing works, you'll have booze, you'll get to check out the body-painting, and there will be free pancakes! What more do you people want me to do to make it fun for you? Just the one day, we'll be at The Door, just east of downtown Dallas, at 2513 Main Street, starting late at 8:00 PM, and running even later until 2:00 AM. This is a 21+ event, with tickets going for $7 in advance, or $10 at the door. Is it an art show? An all night party? A weird breakfast celebration? Or is it all of that... and MORE!

October 13 - 15 / 2017	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is the fifth year for this event in downtown Arlington,with artists setting up for several blocks along both sides of East South Street. Free parking all around, and free admisision to the event, you can enjoy three days of art, music and food. And, it's mid-October, which means the long, long Texas summer will finally be coming to an end, so it's the perfect time to go back outdoors again!

September 30 - October 7 / 2017	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Yes, people of Shreveport, you may now rejoice. For the Red River Revel has once again decided to let me back in for the entire week of art, music and food again this year. I missed doing this show so much for a couple of years, just overjoyed when I get in my acceptance letter. Will have some new stuff to bring, plus will be again offering the special "Get one of every single print I have for half price" offer. Go for it!

September 22 - 24 / 2017	FenCon XIV
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Wrapping up the 2017 convention season for us, we'll be back at FenCon with both artworks old and new, a selection of interesting books, and maybe even a couple of toy robots I've finally managed to part with. But, if that is not enough (and it should be!), they will again be bringing in a slate of writers, artists, musicians, and all kinds of creative folks as guests. For myself, having the amazing Tom Kidd as the artist GoH would be enough, but you might also be interested in meeting such creative folks as Kevin J. Anderson, Ben Yalow, Selina Rosen, J.R. Honeycutt, Vixy and Tony, Leslie Hudson, Cat Rambo, and (as of the typing of this note) the ever mystrious "TBA"!

August 4 - 6, 2017	Armadillocon 39
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention     Back to ArmadilloCon, the convention that will not hold still! This year they have moved the date to a bit later in the summer, the first weekend in August. I think they keep trying to avoid me, but I track them down every time! We'll be packing up a good selection of artworks to bring, both new and old, plus a pile of books from our collection to sell at unbelievable low prices! Multiple plumbing and surgey bills from 2016 mean you get great bargains! Always lots of fine writers and artists to get up close and personal with, panels, music, costume contest, and room parties every night. Come on and have a great time!

July 29 / 2017	South Side Art Walk and Open Studios
	Dallas, TX     —    www.southsideartwalk.com
	Arts and Music Event    Had a great time at the premier of this new Dallas event back in March. And they were kind enough to invite me back for a second helping! "The South Side Art Walk and Open Studios is centered around community and creativity. Come stroll the Artist Quarter at South Side on Lamar in the historic Sears building and discover a myriad of artists and talents while bobbing your head to the fresh sounds of DJ Frances Jaye and sipping a delicious beverage from Checkered Past Winery or Opening Bell Coffee." We'll hve dozens of aztists showing and selling their works from 4 to 8 PM, but the sounds and drinks will continue beyond that!.

July 15, 16 / 2017	North Texas Comic Book Show
	Irving, TX     —    www.comicbooksdallas.com
	Comic book convention    I've not attended a straight-up comic book convention in a couple of years, and it seemed like it was time to check back in with you guys. If you are aware of my solo comic "Mechthings", or the work I did as the "Big Background Artist" on Image Comic's "Shadowhawk" series, or the other odd little comics and minis and whatnot publications I've been in over the years, then you'll know I've got the credentials to at least get my toe in the door! I'll be bringing a selection of a lot of those odd comics and stuff, along with the usual piles of art prints and drawings to check out. And, if my being there is not enough (though it should be!), check their website for the long list of big-name Comic Book Pro's who will be attenidng as well. I'm not proud-- whatever reason you find for coming, come on down!

June 23 - 25 / 2017	SoonerCon 26
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Awright, heading back up to Oklahoma City again for another Soonercon! This time I'm going to be setting up in the main flow of action in the artist alley, just outside the dealers room. Oh, and if my being there isn't enough, then you should come to check out some of their guests like literary GoH Timothy Zahn, and Artist GoH Peri Charlifu, along with literally dozens of other artists, writers, and other creative folks in the science fiction and fantasy field. They are at the Reed Center, just a few miles from downtown OKC. Easy access, affordable dining, and free parking. Yay! Come say hi and have a great time.

June 17 / 2017	Beer-n-Chips Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.facebook.com/events/100366833831420/?active_tab=about
	Beer and Art One Day Festival    For all of you who have been using the excuse not to come by one of these events and check out my art is because "There's just not enough beer!", you'll have to come up with a new one to avoid me this time! I will be setting up a small selection of some of my pieces here on Saturday for the one day "Beer-n- Chips Art Festival". Come for the art, stay for the beer-- or even the other way around. We'll be at the Noble Rey Brewing Company, just west of downtown Dallas, at 2636 Farrington Street, running from noon until 7:00. There should be a mix of some 50 or so artists of all kinds, plus, of course, plenty of interesting brews on tap to try out. You can support the arts and get a buzz, all in the same day!

June 8 - 11 / 2017	A-Kon 28
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    The A-Kon artist alley went from a first-come, first-served free for all sign-up, to a judged and juried show this year. So I was pleased to have been juried in at around the 49th spot out of 300 artists chosen from a pool of almost 1,000. Always a fun show to do, huge crowds, and happy to be able to return again this year. Not only was the criteria for artists getting in changed, but so has the location of the convention. Having been in various spots in Dallas as it grew larger and larger, it looks like it is even bigger once more, and has had to move over to the Ft. Worth Convention Center to hold all the anime and manga fun and games! Check out their website for full details, and come join in on all the fun.

May 26 - 28 / 2017	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I'll be setting up my full display once more at the 6th annual Art on the Greene event. This year it will be over the Memorial Day Weekend, so why not enjoy part of your time off here, a free 3 day arts festival located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) It's a beautiful spot for a festival. This is one of my favorites to do in the area, and I hope you can come out and enjoy it as well. Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

April 28 - 30, 2017	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 7 - 9 / 2017	Arts in Bloom
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    I did this event in McKinney for the first time last year, and had a great time in a beautiful location. It was only held for a single day in 2016, but for this year they have moved it up to full-blown full weekend festival status. And, if you need more than being able to stroll among a group of wonderful artists (and isn't that usually enough?), thre will be music, food, children's activites, a huge tented wine garden, and much more for a wonderful Spring outing. Come on by!

April 1 & 2 / 2017	Arts In The Square
	Frisco, TX     —    friscosquare.com/aits/
	Juried Arts and Music Festival    I'll be moving my tent to the Frisco Square at the beginning of April this year, bringing in new pieces as well as old favorites in a new venue for me. This looks to be a lovely location, and will kick off our Spring art festival events. I've not done this one before, so come explore it with me, and take home something lovely for the wall-- or get that robot-portrait of yourself you've always been wanting!

March 25 / 2017	South Side Art Walk and Open Studios
	Dallas, TX     —    www.southsideartwalk.com
	Arts and Music Event    This is a brand new event here in Dallas. The South Side Art Walk and Open Studios is centered around community and creativity. Come stroll the Artist Quarter at South Side on Lamar in the historic Sears building and discover a myriad of artists and talents while bobbing you head to the fresh sounds of DJ Frances Jaye and sipping a delicious beverage from Checkered Past Winery or Opening Bell Coffee. The artists will be out on the one day from 4 to 8 PM, but the sounds and drinks will continue beyond that!.

March 3 - 5 / 2017	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 10 - 12 / 2017	ConDFW 16 - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention     I've been having a great time at this local Dallas/Ft. Worth Convention for way over a decade now, and will be back again in 2017. Will have some new artwork along with the old favorites, plus a selection of books on art, sf, fantasy, and more from my own collection, and will also be giving my tgwo cents worth on a few of the panels. New this year, after almost two decades of being based in Dallas, they have moved the location of the con to the FW portion of ConDFW-- it will now be in north Ft. Worth at the Radisson Ft. Worth Fossil Creek. Check their website as it gets closer for more info, incluidng full lineup of big name guests!

December 10, 2016	Uplift North Hills Preparatory School Arts and Crafts Fair
	Irving, TX     —    www.facebook.com/Lady-Panther-Craft-Fair
	art & crafts fair     Just found out about this relatively new local little holiday craft show. Just their second year here at the school, and it is only the one day, Saturday December 10, betwen 8am and 4pm. But could be fun, especially if you are still looking for those last-minute Chrsitmas gifts. As well as a selection of crafts and art vendors like me, there will be an auction and a chili cook-off. Works for me!

December 3 - 4, 2016	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair     This is a small, but very "cozy" show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 18 - 20 / 2016	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    I'm happy to be returning to the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas for this annual pre-Christmas juried art show. There will be about fifty fine artists, working in all sorts of mediums, spread throughout the entire building- not only in the two galleries, but along the halls, the walls, and filling the theatre space. Artists are moved around sometimes from eyar to year, and looks like I'll be toward the back of the main gallery this year. Going to have comfy carpet under my feet this time! Always a fun mix of artists with al kinds of styles here, so be sure to check it all out when you arrive. Though, of course, you should only be making your main purchases from me. (Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.)

November 12 / 2016	Walnut Hill Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.whumc.com/walnut-hill-art-festival.html
	One-Day Arts Festival    This is just the second year for this small, one-day art event, and I had to come back again this year. It's right here in my own neighborhood in Dallas, so how could I say no? They are still keeping things tight and jumping, doing just the single day, a Saturday show, with a nice mix of artists to browse works from before Christmas. Drop on by, and help me build this up into a big festival over the next few years-- then we can both brag that "we were there from the start"!

November 5, 6 / 2016	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/holiday.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    I missed this event last year, but I'm back again for the Funky Finds end of year show. I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 150 artists and crafters in the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of the free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

October 22 - 23 / 2016	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Last year, amazingly heavy rains ended up flooding the park just before the event, and the whole thing had to be cancelled for the first time in their 50 years on this site. But, we're back again, baby, and better than ever! This is always our last outdoor art festival of the year, and we love setting up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family, too!

October 14 - 16 / 2016	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is the fourth year for this still young event in downtown Arlington. We're moving back to the original location juut a few blocks down the street, check the website for exact details.Three days of art, music and food, and with another Texas summer over, it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy the outdoors once more!

October 1 - 8 / 2016	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Yes, people of Shreveport, you may now rejoice. For the Red River Revel has once again decided to let me back in for the entire week of art, music and food again this year. I missed doing this show so much for a couple of years, just overjoyed when I get in my acceptance letter. Will have some new stuff to bring, plus will be again offering the special "Get one of every single print I have for half price" offer. Go for it!

September 23 - 25 / 2016	FenCon XIII
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Well heck, we missed the last couple of years of FenCon, but we'll back in 2016 for the lucky 13th edition! They always bring a great slate of writer, artist, music, all kinds of creative folks as guests. This year the GoH will be writer Jim Hines, Artist GoH is Kristina Carroll, Science GoH is Michael Brotherton, Music GoH's are Bill and Brenda Sutton-- and, as special "Fen" GoH, my own favorite robot-sculpting artist, Sara Felix. And that's not to mention all of the other writers, artists and performers you will get to meet up close and personal for all your sf, fantasy and other weird and wonderful things fannish. I'll even be there, too, but don't let that scare you away!

July 29 -31, 2016	Armadillocon 38
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention    We seem to be in an odd, this-year-this, that-year-no run of attending Armadillocon, but this year is one where we will be back again, and quite happy about that! We'll be packing up a good selection of artworks to bring, both new and old, plus a pile of books from our collection to sell at unbeliebable low prices! We need to clear out some shelf space so we have someplace to put still more books. Our house-cleaning is your gain! Always lots of fine writers and artists to get up close and personal with, panels, music, costume contest, and room parties every night. Come on and have a great time!

June 24 - 26 / 2016	SoonerCon 25
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Awright, back to Oklahoma City two years in a row now for Soonercon! And, if my being back there isn't enough, then you should come to check out some of their guests like literary GoH David Weber, and Artist GoH Nene Thompson, along with literally dozens of other artists, writers, and other creative folks in the science fiction and fantasy field. We'll be mostly in the room packed with art, books, cool stuff, and all the usual fun of a good regional sf convention. They are at the Reed Center, just a few miles from downtown OKC. Easy access, affordable dining, and free parking. Yay! Come say hi and have a great time.

June 3 - 5 / 2016	A-Kon 27
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    A-Kon is always a tough show to get into as an exhibiting artist, and last year I wasn't able to get in at all! This year I beat the odds by getting my registration info on the site in the first five seconds it was open, and able to get my small piece of the 200 spaces, with something like 1,300 artists all trying at the same time. Whew! So, having missed a year, I will not only have some of the old fave pieces on hand, but also have a pretty good selection of new items as well for consideration. There's always amazing energy at this convention, so I'm sad when I don't get in, and love it when I do. See you there?

May 28 - 30 / 2016	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Great to be juried back into this wonderful show in Oklahoma City. We had a great time last year, after missing it for several years. The bad news was we also lost our van in the flood waters that were hitting the whole area, but that had nothing to do with the show, which was great! We'll rent a van this year, and will be bringing lots of arty stuff: old, new, originals and prints, so come on by and stock up on all your art needs.

May 20 - 22 / 2016	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come see me at the 5th annual Art on the Greene event, a free 3 day arts festival located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) It's a beautiful spot for a festival, and I especially love it in the evenings, with all the glowing art tents, lights in the trees, music flowing over the park. This is one of my favorites to do in the area, and I hope you can come out and enjoy it as well. Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

April 29 - May 1 / 2016	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 16 / 2016	Walk the Light Arts Festival
	Cedar Hill, TX     —    www.walkthelight.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be the 6th time this event has been held in downtown Cedar Hill, but will be my first time to be there to show my art. It's a one-day event, set for a lovely Spring Saturday and to run from about noon up to 10 in the evening. Along with the artists they are planing on live music, food trucks, and the group "Kids on the Hill" will be putting together a live interactive art area for kids. This promises to be a funky-fun event, and not your standard line of artists with pictures, paintings, and pottery. Those will be there, of course, but the application form also had room for performance artists, dance, installation, videography, culinary arts, and much more. Come check out the fun!

April 9 / 2016	Arts in Bloom
	McKinney, TX     —    www.mckinneytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=687
	Juried Arts Festival    This looks to be a fun one-day event in downtown McKinney, right in the neighborhood for those of you in Denton, or far-North Dallas. Things will start up at 11, and run until 8 tht night, with 100 or so local and regional artists setting up along the street. There will also be a wine garden, a farmers market at Chestnut Square, and a show in the McKinney Performing Art Center. Lots to do and see, come on out for a lovely spring day or art and wine!

April 1 - 3 / 2016	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows here in Dallas, always pleased when I get juried back in! I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Six blocks of Main Street in the Deep Ellum entertainment district will be transformed into one enormous street festival featuring, 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists performing from five different stages, the renowned Pet Parade, and copious food and drink. Festival attendees can stroll through displays of cutting-edge decorative arts and admire, commission, and purchase the art of sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters, and fine artists; some of whom will be creating pieces on the spot."

March 12. 13 / 2016	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/springfling/2016/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 8th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, a show I always have fun at, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, last year there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

March 4 - 6 / 2016	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 12 - 14 / 2016	ConDFW 15 - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    ConDFW is still running strong, and still haven't gotten tired of letting me show up. There will be the usual gang of writers, artists, and other creative folks who will be here for you to meet in person, talk with, learn from, and hear them slag each other off on the panels. As I post this notice in early fall of 2015, I know the main guests will be authors John Scalzi and Seanan McGuire, and more will be added over the following months. And, of course, I'll be there again with a table full of the usual odd stuff in the dealer's room, (including a range of bargain books as I cull out my own library, trying to make a bit of room for more!), plus some odder art in the art show, and maybe even giving my opinion, for what it's worth, on a few of the panel discussions. Come on by and have a great time!

December 12 / 2015	Cowtown Indie Bazaar
	Ft. Worth, TX     —     http://www.cowtownindiebazaar.com
	One-Day Arts Festival    The Cowtown Indie Bazaar has been around since 2010, so I decided this year that I would grace them with the presence of my own wonderful artwork. (That's one story: the other is that they finally let me in. Pick which story you like! ) In the past I've tried to show up in Ft. Worth at the end of the year for gift-shopping time by doing the Funky Finds show. But this year scheduling conflicts meant I could not make that, so if you have been coming to see me there, be sure to mark your calendar for this event when I'll be in your neighborhood again. Looking forward to seeing you all!

December 5 - 6, 2015	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair    If you came back last year, you should know they've moved the dates back a month later, into early December, for the annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library, so be sure to mark your calendar! This is a small, but very "cozy" show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 20 - 22 / 2015	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    I'mhappy to be returning to the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas for this annual pre-Christmas juried art show. There will be about fifty fine artists, working in all sorts of mediums, spread throughout the entire building- not only in the two galleries, but along the halls, the walls, and filling the theatre space. I'm going to be set up in the main entrance hall, so you'll get a chance to check out my display both coming and going as you move through the whole building. Be sure to check it all out when you arrive. Though, of course, you should only be making your main purchases from me. (Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.)

November 7 / 2015	Walnut Hill Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.whumc.com/art-show.html
	One-Day Arts Festival    Okay, I just had to sign up for this festival. It's a brand new one starting up, and it's in my own neighborhood of Dallas, so how could I not support it? They are starting out with just the one day, a Saturday show, and a tight mix of artists to browse works from before Christmas. Drop on by, and help me build this up into a big festival over the next few years-- then we can both brag that "we were there from the start"!

October 24 - 25 / 2015	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be our last outdoor art festival of the year, always a good time along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too! Unfortuntely heavy rains ended up cancelling the event this year. But, looking to be back again in 2016!

October 16, 17 / 2015	Hearts & Hands Bazaar
	Dallas, TX     —     http://www.allsaintsdallas.org/ministries/ministries-alpha/all-saints-womens-organization/hearts-and-hands-bazaar
	Church Holiday Bazaar    This will be the 33rd annual showing of the Hearts & Hands Bazaar at the All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas. But it will be my first time to show up with my artwork and drawings. You just know that, If they've been doing it for this many decades, they have to be doing something right, so come on by and check out everything there. Oh, and an important note: those dates are for all-day on both Friday and Saturday, but not on Sunday. So come get some stuff on Friday before the crowds, then bring some friends back again on Saturday and get some more!

October 3 - 10 / 2015	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Yes, people of Shreveport, you may now rejoice. For the Red River Revel has once again decided to let me back in for the entire week of art, music and food again this year. I missed doing this show so much for a couple of years, just overjoyed when I get in my acceptance letter. Will have some new stuff to bring, plus will be again offering the special "Get one of every single print I have for half price" offer. Go for it!

September 25 - 27 / 2015	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    For the third year of this new street festival in downtown Arlington, they will be moving down the street from the original location, to a wider and more parklike setting to feature even more artists and music. Three days of art, music and food, and with another Texas summer over, it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy the outdoors once more!

September 5 - 7 / 2015	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This is a wonderful three day festival over the Labor Day weekend at the Oklahoma City Community College. Most of the 150 or so artists will be set up under one of three gigantic tents (I know I will be!) After the crazy rains we had to deal with when we were last in OK for an art festival last spring, looking forward to some nicer weather, too. And once you get your fill of the variety of art, and if you've any money left over from buying tons of it (as I know you will), you can get a snack from the food vendors and enjoy the free music as well. So, come say "Hi" and see what I've got new this year.

August 19 - 23, 2015	Sasquan - The 73rd World Science Fiction Convention
	Spokane, WA     —    www.sasquan.org
	World Science Fiction Convention     I am astonishingly honored (and amazed, wondered and planet-ed [old-nerds in-joke references]) to be one of the Guests of Honor at the SF Worldcon for 2015. This is the big annual convention for the science fiction community, and has been held literally all over the world in the three quarters of a century they've been holding it. This year it will be in the cool Northwest US in Spokane, Washington. Of course, no one reading my list here is overly impressed by me, but the rest of the main guest list contains David Gerrold, Vonda N. McIntyure, Tom Smith and Leslie Turek. Oh, and a few thousand other folks, including tons of other great writers, artists, musicians, and what-not creative folks. Plus tons of programs, the Hugo awards ceremony, amazing masquerade, and lots lots more. Check their website as new information is added up until the date of the convention! (And isn't "Sasquan" the most wonderfully weird name for a convention?)

June 26 - 28 / 2015	SoonerCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    It's been too many years since we were able to get back to Oklahoma City for Soonercon. I think the last time was 2011. But, they couldn't keep us away forever, and we'll be there again this year! Of course, you'll want to go for their main guests: Elizabeth Moon, Lubov, Rachel Caine, Selina Rosen and Peter Pixie. But there will be tons of other creative folks, art, books, cool stuff, and the usual fun of a good regional sf convention. And they have moved to the new Reed Center, just a few miles from downtown OKC. Easy access, affordable dining, and free parking. Yay! Come say hi and have a great time.

May 23 - 25 / 2015	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Hey, I'm back again! I was juried in in 2013, but had to cancel at the last minute for my eye surgery that year. (Doing much better now, thanks for asking.) Then I didn't get in last year because of my own fault at not keeping track of the application deadline. Well, I wasn't going to let that happen again, so made sure I got in my app early for this year. And, lo and behold, they still want me back! So, we're heading back to Oklahoma City for our first art festival there in almost three years. Come on by and check out the new stuff I've got for you after all this time.

April 24 - 26 / 2015	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 3 - 5 / 2015	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows here in Dallas, always pleased when I get juried back in! I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Six blocks of Main Street in the Deep Ellum entertainment district will be transformed into one enormous street festival featuring, 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists performing from five different stages, the renowned Pet Parade, and copious food and drink. Festival attendees can stroll through displays of cutting-edge decorative arts and admire, commission, and purchase the art of sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters, and fine artists; some of whom will be creating pieces on the spot."

March 20 - 22 / 2015	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come see me at the 4th annual Art on the Greene event, a free 3 day arts festival located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) It's a beautiful spot for a festival, and I especially love it in the evenings, with all the glowing art tents, lights in the trees, music flowing over the park. This is one of my favorites to do in the area, and I hope you can come out and enjoy it as well. Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

March 6 - 8 / 2015	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 13 - 15 / 2015	ConDFW 14 - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    ConDFW is back, though they have moved to bigger digs this year. Only a few miles away from the previous site, it will be held at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre, with even more room for all the fun.There will be the usual gang of writers, artists, and other creative folks who will be here for you to meet in person, talk with, learn from, and hear them slag each other off on the panels. As I post this notice in early fall of 2014, I know the main guests will be authors Sherwood Smith and Rachel Manija Brown, and more will be added over the following months. And, of course, I'll be there again with a table full of the usual odd stuff in the dealer's room, (including a range of bargain books as I cull out my own library, trying to make a bit of room for more!), plus some odder art in the art show, and maybe even giving my opinion, for what it's worth, on a few of the panel discussions. Come on by and have a great time!

December 20, 2014	Happy Holidays Artisan Demonstration
	Arlington, TX     —    www.817artsalliance.blogspot.com/p/happy-holidays-gift-market.html
	Day-long Artist Demo at Arlington Museum of Art    Here's something a little different! Instead of just showing my finished work as I usually do at a festival, I'll be at the Arlington Musesum of Art all day on Saturday, actually working on some drawings, having samples of various phases of my art to look through, and I'll be ready and happy to talk to anyone about my own artistic process. (I will, of course, also have some finished pieces available for your last-minute gift shopping needs!) This is part of a two-month pre-Christmas line up of a dozen or so artists who will be demonstrating their work on different weekends at the Museum. Check the link above for the full line up. Plus, it's just a part of the full Happy Holidays Gift Store and Market, which includes other events around the end of the year. Now, while my demo-day is obviously going to be the highlight that you cannot miss, you might want to check some of those other events as well!

December 6, 7, 2014	Happy Holidays Gift Market
	Arlington, TX     —    www.817artsalliance.blogspot.com/p/happy-holidays-gift-market.html
	Juried Art Show    One more chance to pick up some unique art for yourself or as a Christmas gift for someone else this year.The Happy Holidays Gift Market is a part of the three Happy Holidays Happenings at the Arlington Museum of Art . The expanded museum hours will find various artists and artisans on all three floors of the AMA . Plus on Saturday, after the Happy Holidays Gift Market closes, head outside to see Arlington's Holiday Lights Parade!

November 21 - 23 / 2014	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    I will be setting up again at the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas for this annual pre-Christmas juried art show. I'm back in the luxuriously carpeted splendor of the main gallery, though this time will be along the back wall. (Not sure if this is a promotion or demotion in location-- but, hey, I'm there, right?) There will be about fifty fine artists, working in all sorts of mediums, spread throughout the entire building- not only in the two galleries, but along the hals, the walls, and filling the theatre space. They are not using the "underground" this time, but I think that is just temporary. So, be sure to check it all out when you arrive. Though, of course, you should only be making your main purchases from me. (Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.)

November 15, 16 / 2014	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/experience/2014/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    Back again for the Funky Finds end of year show. I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 150 artists and crafters in the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of trhe free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 8 - 9, 2014	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair    They have shifted the dates back about a month earlier this year for the annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library, so be sure to mark your calendar! This is a small, but very "cozy" show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

October 25 - 26 / 2014	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be our last outdoor art festival of the year, always a good time along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 4 - 11 / 2014	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I am so happy to be able to announce that I will be returning to the Red River Revel Festival after missing out on it for the past two years. This has become one of my favorite events to do each year, and I was unhappy in 2011 when I could only do half a week due to other commitments, and then did not get juried in the next two years. I was going into withdrawal! But looks like I will be returning for the full week-long festival again in 2014. If you've been looking for me all these years, come back one more time, folks! And guess what-- I've got a lot of new pieces done over the past couple of years for you to check out! (Oh, there will also be all the music, food, attractions and other artists, but we both know Shreveport will be coming out for my return!

September 26 - 28 / 2014	South Street Art Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.southstreetartfest.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be the second year for this new street festival in downtown Arlington, and my first time to show my work here. Located on South Street (obviously!) between Mesquite and Mary streets, it will feature 75 artists from all around the country, plus at lest 10 different bands playing into the evening.Three days of art, music and food, and with anoather Texas summer over, it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy the outdoors once more!

September 20 / 2014	Start the Season Gift Market
	Dallas, TX     —    www.starttheseason.com
	School Crafts Fair    This is the third year for the Start the Season Gift Market at the Winston School in Dallas. I've enjoyed this one-day show each time, and am pleased to have gotten back in for the third year. Hoping to bring even more pieces for all your early-season gift-hunting needs. Note that this is just a one-day, Saturday, show, so mark your calendars! They are located on Royal Lane, just to the west of the Tollway, and they have one of those cool painted pegasus statues in the main entrance drive, so you'll know you've gotten to the right place!

August 30 - September 1 / 2014	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This is a wonderful three day festival over the Labor Day weekend at the Oklahoma City Community College. Most of the 150 or so artists will be set up under one of three gigantic tents (I know I will be!) And once you get your fill of the variety of art, and if you've any money left over from buying tons of it (as I know you will), you can get a snack from the food vendors and enjoy the free music as well. So, come say "Hi" and see what I've got new this year.

July 25 -27, 2014	Armadillocon 36
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention    We missed this great regional convention last year, so we're glad to be able to return in 2014. We'll be packing up a good selection of artworks to bring, both new and old, in both the dealer's room and the art show. Plus a pile of books from our collection to sell at unbeliebable low prices! We need to clear out some shelf space so we have someplace to put still more books. Our house-cleaning is your gain! Lots of fine writers and artists to get up close and personal with, panels, music, costume contest, and room parties every night. Come on and have a great time!

June 6 -8 - 2014	A-Kon 25
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    Last year spent most of the time at Akon sleeping under my table, having just had retina surgry the week before. Have most of the vision in that eye back now, and no longer wearing the nifty pirate eye patch, but am definitely looking foward to coming back to the convention this year. Maybe even be able to talk to folks and get around and check out some of the events and all the cool costumes. Will bring along a few of my newer digital pieces, so will have the usual range of b&w pen and ink work, as well as some new color pieces for your consideration.

May 23 - 25 / 2014	Downtown Arlington Center Stage Music Festival
	Arlington, TX     —    www.downtownarlington.org/event/2014-downtown-arlington-center-stage-music-festival/
	Music and Arts Festival    This Memorial Weekend music festival has been going on in Arlington for a couple of years now, but this will be my first time to set up there. In the center of Arlington at the Levitt Pavilion, it looks like a great location for an early summer event. Check out their website for a list of the musicians that will be showing up each day (I just saw Jimmie Vaughn had been added!), then come out for the music and the art.

May 9 - 11 / 2014	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This might be my only art festival appearance in Oklahoma this Spring, as I had to cancel Paseo last year due to eye surgery, and then somehow let the deadline to apply for this year pass without notice. Curses! So, if you're in the OKC area, you should swing on out to Lawton for this one. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up. My tent will usually be located near the center of all the arty activities!

April 25 - 27 / 2014	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. This is one of my favorite events to do in the North Texas area every year, and I'll be setting up my display inside the main civic center building again, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 4 - 6 / 2014	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows here in Dallas, the jurying got even tighter this year, some of my friends did not get a return spot, so very happy I got back in again. I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Six blocks of Main Street in the Deep Ellum entertainment district will be transformed into one enormous street festival featuring, 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands, singer/songwriters and performance artists performing from five different stages, the renowned Pet Parade, and copious food and drink. Festival attendees can stroll through displays of cutting-edge decorative arts and admire, commission, and purchase the art of sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters, and fine artists; some of whom will be creating pieces on the spot."

March 21 - 23 / 2014	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Art on the Greene is a free 3 day arts festival located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) We had a fantastic line up of artists and musicians last year, and then Mom Nature came in and decided to make it the coldest March weekend in ages! However, the weather is usually much more cooperative, so we will be back in the park again this March with art, music, food and more! Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check it all out!

March 8, 9 / 2014	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/springfling/2014/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 6th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, and my third time to show work there, so I'm batting .500 on appearances! I always have fun at this event, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, last year there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

February 28 - March 2 / 2014	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 21 - 23 / 2014	ConDFW 13 - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    ConDFW hits the bakers dozen this year, and you can be a part of it!.There will be the usual gang of writers, artists, and other creative folks who will be here for you to meet in person, talk with, learn from, and hear them slag each other off on the panels. Plus, the main guests for this year are writer Kevin J. Anderson, and artist Alain Viesca. Oh, and they let me back, too! I'll be there again with a table full of the usual odd stuff in the dealer's room, (including a range of bargain books as I cull out my own library, trying to make a bit of room for more!), plus some odder art in the art show, and maybe even giving my opinion, for what it's worth, on a few of the panel discussions. Come on by and have a great time!

December 21, 22, 2013	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair    The annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library has been going on for almost a decade now, and is always a fun event to set up at. It's a small but very comfortable show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? Come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

December 14, 2013	Happy Holidays Artisan Demonstration
	Arlington, TX     —    www.817artsalliance.blogspot.com/p/happy-holidays-gift-market.html
	Day-long Artist Demo at Arlington Museum of Art    Here's something a little different! Instead of just showing my finished work as I usually do at a festival, I'll be at the Arlington Musesum of Art all day on Saturday, actually working on some drawings, having samples of various phases of my art to look through, and I'll be ready and happy to talk to anyone about my own artistic process. (I will, of course, also have some finished pieces available for your last-minute gift shopping needs!) This is part of a two-month pre-Christmas line up of a dozen or so artists who will be demonstrating their work on different weekends at the Museum. Check the link above for the full line up. Plus, it's just a part of the full Happy Holidays Gift Store and Market, which includes other events around the end of the year. Now, while my demo-day is obviously going to be the highlight that you cannot miss, you might want to check some of those other events as well!

November 22 - 24 / 2013	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    I will be setting up again at the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas for this annual pre-Christmas juried art show. I'm in a slightly different location this year, as they've bumped me up to the luxuriously carpeted splendor of the main gallery. (Am I spoiled yet, or what?) There will be about fifty fine artists, working in all sorts of mediums, spread throughout the entire building- not only in the galleries, but in the halls, the theatre space, and even under the building. So, be sure to check it all out when you arrive. Though, of course, you should only be making your main purchases from me. (Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.)

November 9, 10 / 2013	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/experience/2013/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This will be my third year at the Funky Finds show over in Ft. Worth, and I'm really liking this end-of-the-year show. I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors bring to this, and am pleased to be a small part of it with my own artwork. Setting up around 150 artists adn crafters in the long Small Exhibits Building on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Best to check out their website for more details as they add links to the artists, and fill you in more of trhe free giveaways and such that will also be offered. Come on by and you are sure to find a unique Christmas gift for someone that you will know they do not already have!

November 1 - 3 / 2013	OctopodiCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    octopodicon.org
	Steampunk / Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This is the second year for the Octopodicon convention, and they are moving to bigger and better facilities already! I was afraid I wouldn't be able to make it this year, but they have also shifted the dates about a month further along than last year, and that worked out great for my schedule. Their main focus is toward the Steampunk subgenre of sf/fantasy, which means lots of amazing visual treats. I'm hoping to create some more artwork for the convention itself this year (I did the logo design over there on the left), as well as bringing art, zines and whatnot stuff for both the art show and the dealers room (or the Mercantile Lane, as they like to say), and am looking forward to having a blast this weekend. Come on out and have one with us!!

October 26 - 27 / 2013	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 19, 20 / 2013	Historic Mansfield Music & Arts Festival
	Mansfield, TX     —    www.historicmansfield.net/music_festival/index.html
	Juried Arts Festival     We did this festival for the first time last year, and had a blast, so very pleased that they are letting us come back again.(Was particularly impressed by the great food offerings, way beyond the usual festival stuff- yum!) Mansfield is only about 20 minutes from the center of the DFW metroplex, so would be a perfect weekend show to visit this fall in Texas. I'll have my usual array of artworks odd little originals, etc. The entire event is free to attend, and there will be music acts running both days at both ends of Main Street. Go to their web site and click on the FAQ button for times, maps, info on parking, shuttles, etc.

October 4 - 6 / 2013	FenCon X
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon celebrates their first decade by bringing in one of the most amazing lineups of guests yet put together. I mean, their Fan Guest of Honor is Larry Niven, for crying out loud! Then meet Cory Doctorow, Charles Vess, Heather Dale, Geoffrey A. Landis, Amber Benson, John A. Ringo, and Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden! And that's not to mention all of the other writers, artists and performers you will get to meet up close and personal for all your sf, fantasy and other weird and wonderful things fannish. I'll even be there, too, but don't let that scare you away!

September 22 / 2013	Munger Place Days
	Dallas, TX     —    www.mungerplace.com/tour_2013.html
	Home Tour, Wine Walk, Arts & Crafts Street Fair    The Munger Place Days started in 2007 in this historic neighborhood of lovely homes in East Dallas. It actually runs over several days, with home tours, wine tastings, and all kinds of stuff. The artists will only be arriving on Sunday, setting up all up and down the street. And, of course, that's when I'd like to recommend you drop by! Stroll the art (pick up a piece or three?), get tickets to tour the houses open for viewing, sip some wine, watch the pet parade. (Or even join in!) Check out their web site for more info on all the various events, then come on down and have a great Sunday in the neighborhood.

September 21 / 2013	Start the Season Gift Market
	Dallas, TX     —    www.starttheseason.com
	School Crafts Fair    This is the second year for the Start the Season Gift Market at the Winston School in Dallas. They had a great set-up and a wonderful mix of vendors at the inaugural show last year, and I'm looking forward to doing it again. I'll even have a larger space this time, so I'll be able to bring that much more art for your gift-hunting needs. Note that this is just a one-day, Saturday, show, so mark your calendars! They are located on Royal Lane, just to the west of the Tollway, and they have one of those cool painted pegasus statues in the main entrance drive, so you'll know you've gotten to the right place!

September 14, 2013	White Rock Local Market
	Dallas, TX     —    http://whiterocklocalmarket.org/
	Farmers Market - PLUS!    It's our second time aropund here for September, and we won't be back for at least a month. So, if you've not checked out the art and fresh food, all produced by local artists and farmers, this would be a good time to do it. With the alternating location schedule, this Saturday we'll be at the Green Spot location on Buckner Blvd, near the East side of White Rock Lake (and just up the road from the Bathho9use Cultural Center!) Stock up on arts, crafts, and fresh food, all in one morning!

September 7, 2013	White Rock Local Market
	Dallas, TX     —    http://whiterocklocalmarket.org/
	Farmers Market - PLUS!    Fall is closing in, and I'm still enjoying doing the half-day White Rock Lake Local Market- and maybe with some cooler weather, too! We'll be back to the big lot at the Lakeside Baptist Church location again, on Garland Road, on the south end of White Rock Lake. Be sure to drop by early, as everyone will close up and be gone by 1 pm, and I need to make some sales so that I can shop around for some fresh veg and bread for myself! Buy art from me here and you really will keep an artist from starving!

August 31 - September 2 / 2013	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This is a wonderful three day festival over the Labor Day weekend at the Oklahoma City Community College. Most of the 150 or so artists will be set up under one of three gigantic tents (I know I will be!) And once you get your fill of the variety of art, and if you've any money left over from buying tons of it (as I know you will), you can get a snack from the food vendors and enjoy the free music as well. So, come say "Hi" and see what I've got new this year.

August 10, 2013	White Rock Local Market
	Dallas, TX     —    http://whiterocklocalmarket.org/
	Farmers Market - PLUS!    We had a good time last month,setting up for the first time at the White Rock Lake Market, and now they're letting me come back in August! It's just the first half of Saturday, so don't think you can drop in late in the day- we'll all be gone! As well, this a different location from where I was last time. This will be held in the lot of the Green Spot at 702 North Buckner Blvd. Check out their website for more info, and a map to the spot. Come on by and pick up some art and some fresh produce and other yums. (We picked up some fine watermelon and a wonderfully crusty-chewey bread last time we were here. Buy my art, so I can buy more stuff to eat!

July 6, 2013	White Rock Local Market
	Dallas, TX     —    http://whiterocklocalmarket.org/
	Farmers Market - PLUS!    I've had some artist friends tell me how much fun it is to show work at the White Rock Lake Market, and now they have given me some space to try it out myself. Though this is a weekly event, it alternates between two locations, and they only have artists added every other weekend. So, please note that this is for Saturday July 6, and is at the 9150 Garland Road location (the lot of the big Lakeside Baptist Church). Also, keeping in mind that this is Dallas in the middle of the summer, it will only be open in the morning, from 8am to 1pm, so drop by early for the freshest of produce, and some odd bits of artwork for your walls as well.

May 31 - June 2 / 2013	A-Kon 24
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    An "interesting" week! Found out I had a detached retina, so into surgery immediately to take care of that. But, had to cancel appearing at the Paseo Arts Festival at the last minute because of the operation... but then, out of the blue, got a notice that I had been accepted into the artist alley of A-Kon this year, with only about a two-weeks heads up to get ready. But, I'll take it! Will probably be there with a Nick Fury style eye patch under my glasses, but just glad to be able to come back at all to this great local convention, always bursting with energy. Will try to bring along a few of my newer digital pieces, so will have the usual range of b&w pen and ink work, as well as some new color pieces for your consideration. (And, if you ask nicely- or you bug me about it- maybe I'll let you look under the eye patch at my personal recreation of Ray Milland's eyes from "X: The Man With the W-Ray Eyes"!

May 17 - 19 / 2013	Dallas Comic Con
	Irving, TX     —    www.scifiexpo.com
	Comic & Media Convention    The Dallas Comic Con has been getting bigger and bigger over the years, and has outgrown being able to be held in a hotel. It now takes over the entire Irving Convention Center, with tons of guests from all over the country, both comic book and media stars. Tough to get space these days, but my friend Rhonda Eudaly, a local Dallas author, ( www.rhondaeudaly.com ) has been nice enough to let me share some of her space in the dealers room this year since I've done the covers for a couple of her books. (Plus she's reallly nice.) So, come on out and check out all the fun with us.

May 10 - 12 / 2013	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up. My tent wil usually be lcoated near the center of all the arty activities!

April 26 - 28 / 2013	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. They've moved a few of the acts and stages around this year, but I'll still be setting up my display inside the main civic center, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 19 - 21 / 2013	Bath House Cultural Center Spring Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    I missed this show last Spring, so nice to be able to return to the lovely Bathhouse Cultural Center. On the shores of White Rock Lake in Dallas, jut about every nook and cranny of the place, including the unfinished basement area, will be filled with artists of all kinds showing and selling their works. Of course, my own art is the main reason you'll be coming, right? This time I will be set up in the back of the main gallery, luxuriating in it's carpeted elegance! Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.

April 5 - 7 / 2013	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows here in Dallas, the jurying got a bit tighter this year, so very happy I got back in again. I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

March 22 - 24 / 2013	Art On the Greene
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artonthegreene.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Art on the Greene is a free 3 day arts festival located in Richard Greene Linear Park, between The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboys Stadium. (The Park is also the home of the Caelum Moor Sculptures by Artist Norm Hines.) I missed out on the inaugural show last year, but heard so many good things about this from both the people who attended, and the artists who showed there, that I was hoping I would be able to get in this year! Located right in the middle of the DFW metro area, come on by any of the three days to check out all the art and music!

March 9, 10 / 2013	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/springfling/2013/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    This is the 5th annual Funky Finds Spring Show in Ft. Worth, but just my second time to show here. I had a lot of fun the first time, and the mix of exhibitors here is, indeed, funky. Very different than most of what I call the "big-painting" art festivals. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. And, if you need more reason to come down, last year there were a couple of other events going on at the same at the Center, including a way-cool "antiques/junk/garage-sale" type event next door to us that I had a blast rummaging around in myself. So, I guess you could say- come for the art, stay for the junk!

March 1 - 3 / 2013	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 15 - 17 / 2013	ConDFW 12 - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    They're up to an even dozen ConDFW events, and still going strong. They've moved hotels this year to the Crowne Plaza (check the con website for info), a hotel well-versed in running conventions, so should be a good move. The major guests of honor are artists Brian Stelfreeze and writer Jo Walton, plus the usual long list of other creative types. Oh, and me, too! I'll be there again with a table full of the usual odd stuff in the dealer's room, plus some odder art in the art show, and maybe even giving my opinion, for it's worth, on a few of the panel discussions. Come on by and have a great time!

December 7, 8 / 2012	Happy Holidays Gift Market
	Arlington, TX     —    www.817artsalliance.blogspot.com/p/happy-holidays-gift-market.html
	Handcrafted and Vintage Finds    I'll be in Arlington this weekend, right in the middle of the whole DFW metro-monster, and thus convenient to everyone to get to. This will be my first time to set up at the Happy Holidays show, and looking forward to a good time in a comfortable indoor venue. If you need more than my own presence here as reason to come, check out their website, they update it a couple of times a week with links to new exhibitors, and looks to be another cooly eclectic mix of things. This will most likely be the last show of the year for you to pick up that item you have holding off on, or to drag your friends and/or family to so you can point to something specific and say "THAT is what I want for Christmas, now I'll just pretend to be looking at stuff in that booth over there while you do what must be done!". Or even, if you have a giving nature, picking up gifts for others!

December 1 - 2, 2012	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=312
	art & crafts fair    The annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library hs been going on for almost a decade now, and is always a fun event to set up at. It's a small but very comfortable show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? This will probably be my last show of the season before all the holidays, so come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 16 - 18 / 2012	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    This show at the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas has expanded this year up to 60 artists. They've opened up a new section of the building to allow for more artists, giving you a better variety of art to browse. Of course, once you've finished looking at everything, we know you'll be making those final holiday purchases from me, right? My space will be conveniently located in the front entrance lobby this year, so you can check it out both coming in, and when ready to leave. Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.

November 10, 11 / 2012	Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/experience/fortworth/2012/index.html
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    Will be setting up again for the second time this year at the Funky Finds show over in Ft. Worth. I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". I did this for the first time last spring and had a blast. Very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals, I like the mix of stuff that all the exhibitors brought to this, and was pleased to be a small part of it with my own art. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, they have moved the location slightly from the spring, still at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, but we'll now be in the Amon G. Carter Exhibits Building. Featuring over 100 different artists and crafters, check out the website for more details, then come on by to pick up a unique Christmas gift this year.

November 3 - 4, 2012	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    sccraftfair.webs.com
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I was late in getting in my application this year, but I should be in my same space in the main room, backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great dessert snacks~ the brownies are always what get me!

October 27 - 28 / 2012	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 13, 14 / 2012	Historic Mansfield Music & Arts Festival
	Mansfield, TX     —    www.historicmansfield.net/music_festival/index.html
	Juried Arts Festival     This will be my first time to setup my art tent at the Mansfield Music & Arts Festival. Mansfield is only about 20 minutes from the center of the DFW metroplex, so would be a perfect weekend show to visit this fall in Texas. I'll have my usual array of artworks and odd little originals, plus, who knows, maybe a surprise or two! The entire event is free to attend, and there will be music acts running both days at either end of Main Street. Go to their web site and click on the FAQ button for times, maps, info on parking, shuttles, etc. Will I see you all there?

October 5 - 7 / 2012	OctopodiCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    octopodicon.org
	Steampunk / Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This is the very first year for the Octopodicon convention, and it looks to be loaded with all kinds of fun stuff to see and do. Their main focus is toward the Steampunk subgenre of sf/fantasy, which means lots of amazing visual treats. I did their logo design over there to the left, plus the convention mascot, a top-hatted steampunk octopus (you can see him at the top of their website), so I've already be having fun with them. I'll be bringing art, zines and whatnot stuff for both the art show and the dealers room (or the Mercantile Lane, as they like to say), and am looking forward to having a blast this weekend. Come on out and have one with us!!

September 21 - 23 / 2012	FenCon IX
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon kicked it up big last year when they hosted DeepSouthCon, and they're back this year for emore fannish sci-fi fun.They were kind enough to give me the coveted (at least by me) Rebel Award in recognition of all the odd little drawings I do, so I was certainly happy. They're back this year for more fannish fun of the sci-fi, fantasy, and other realms of weirdness variety, and we'll be there, too! Oh, plus tons of other writers, artists, entertainers, musicians and whatnot to fill your time with!

September 15 / 2012	Start the Season Gift Market
	Dalls, TX     —    www.starttheseason.com
	School Crafts Fair    This is the very first year for the Start the Season Gift Market at the Winston School in Dallas. I've had fun at various school holiday arts & craft shows in the past, and since this one is being held in my neck of the woods, thought I'd try it out the very first year. Not sure where I'll be set up, but the show is the one day only, and will run from 9am to 5pm. They are located on Royal Lane, just to the west of the Tollway, and they have one of those cool painted pegasus statues in the main entrance drive, so you'll know you've gotten to the right place!

September 1 - 3 / 2012	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This is a wonderful three day festival over the Labor Day weekend at the Oklahoma City Community College. Most of the 150 or so artists will be set up under one of three gigantic tents (I know I will be!) And once you get your fill of the variety of art, and if you've any money left over from buying tons of it (as I know you will), you can get a snack from the food vendors and enjoy the free music as well. So, come say "Hi" and see what I've got new this year.

July 27 - 29 / 2012	Armadillocon 34
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention    I'll be returning to Austin for 'dillcon in 2012-- make sure to note, if you've been here before, that this year it'll be coming up a month earlier, at the end of July. I know, I know- Austin in mid-summer. But they're quite civilized about the whole thing, and the hotel will be using air conditioning. I've been promised! Armadillocon is always a great place to meet and talk with loads of fine writers, and a few handfuls of pretty darn good artists as well. As usual, I'll have originals in the art show, prints and odd zines and comics in the dealers room, and be wandering around speaking on various panels as if I know what I'm talking about.

June 1 - 3 / 2012	A-Kon 23
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    Back at the huge A-kon for 2012. Looks like they might have cut back on the size of the artist alley section this year, which is a shame, as the work of those hundreds of artists were always so cool to check out. I managed to get lucky and my friend, the writer Bev Hale, who is one of the major guests this year, is letting me share her table space. So, I will be there, you'll find my artwork along with a lot of Bev's cool Steampunk fashions and jewelry creations. I've got a couple of new color pieces since last year, so hope you'll come check it all out!

May 26 - 28 / 2012	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com/events
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be the first time in three years that I'll be back for this great street festival in Oklahoma City, put on by the Paseo Arts District, a wonderful mix of shops and galleries on the west side of town. They bring in artists from all around the country, and I was pleased to be accepted in again this year (there is no guarantee from year to year on this one!) Looking forward to seeing everyone there. It's always a great mix of art down the winding streets of the Paseo, so come check it out!

May 11 - 13 / 2012	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up.

April 27 - 29 / 2012	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 3music and art event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. They've moved a few of the acts and stages around this year, but I'll still be setting up my display inside the main civic center, so come in and enjoy the art and the airconditioning! Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 6 - 8 / 2012	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows, I've been doing it since it began over 15 years ago, and am pleased they keep letting me back! I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

March 23 - 25 / 2012	Bayou City Art Festival ~ Memorial Park
	Houston, TX     —    bayoucityartfestival.com/
	Juried Arts Festival    First time back to Houston in two years, and to one of my favorite art festivals to do in the city, the wonderful Bayou City Art Festival. I'm always honored whenever I get lucky enough to be selected among the 300 amazing artists here, setting up our displays around the curving paths of Memorial Park near downtown Houston. Since I wasn't here in 2011, not sure if I will get my old spot again, but you'll get to see lots of fantastic art while you stroll around the path looking for me. Just remember, they're all great, but you're looking for me. Okay? Just wanted to make that clear!

March 10, 11 / 2012	Funky Finds Spring Fling
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    funkyfinds.com/events/springfling/2012/fortworth/index.htm
	A Handmade Arts and Crafts Event    Trying out a new event this year, the Funky Finds show over in Ft. Worth. I like their slogan: "Dedicated to promoting indie artists, crafters & designers worldwide". I visited this last year and loved the whole energy of all the booths and creative people, the setup in the funky old exhibit halls, all very different from the usual "big-painting" street festivals. So, thought I'd see if the audience here would like my own drawings and doodles as well, and I was lucky enough to get juried in. If you're in the Ft. Worth area, this will be in the Small Exhibits Building at the Will Rogers Memorial Center near downtown, and will feature over 100 different artists and crafters. While they've been doing this for a number of years,it'll be my first time to show there, so I've no idea what to expect. Come on by and check it all out with me!

March 2 - 4 / 2012	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. And there have been more artists slipping into the show each year recently, so stop by and check us out!

February 17 - 19 / 2012	ConDFW - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Even after my performance as Artist GoH last year, the kind folks at ConDFW still decideds to invite me back as a participating artist guest this year. See, I'm not as bad as you've heard! So I'll be there again with a table full of odd stuff in the dealer's room, plus some odder art in the art show, and maybe even giving my opinion, for it's worth, on a few of the panel discussions. Of course, there will also be dozens of other writers and artists on hand, including writer guest-of-honor Cherie Priest, and phenomenal artist guest-of-honor William Stout. Be there!

December 10 - 11, 2011	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/Library/tabid/101/Default.aspx
	art & crafts fair    This is the 8th annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library, and only my third time setting up my display there. It's a small but very comfortable show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? This will probably be my last show of the season before all the holidays, so come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 18 - 20 / 2010	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    This show at the Bathhouse Cultural Center by White Rock Lake in Dallas has expanded this year up to 60 artists. They've opened up a new section of the building to allow for more artists, giving you a better variety of art to browse. Of course, once you've finished looking at everything, we know you'll be making those final holiday purchases from me, right? My space will be conveniently located in the front entrance lobby this year, so you can check it out both coming in, and when ready to leave. Also check out the offerings in the large art auction, where all artists have donated pieces, and the funds raised there will go toward the year-round upkeep of the center.

November 12 - 13, 2011	Mary Immaculate Craft Fair
	Farmers Branch, TX     —    www.maryimmaculatechurch.org
	Church crafts fair    I missed out on setting up my work at the Mary Immaculate Craft Fair last year, and very much missed not being there. This is a small local church holiday show, but always get a gret vibe being there. All sorts of crafts from the parshioners and other crafters, plus the church volunteers have all kinds of good eats available. The focus is definitely more handmade craft oriented than my usual shows, but heck, my drawings are hand made, so that works! Come by, have some waffles for breakfast, tamales for lunch, and check us out.

November 5 - 6, 2011	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    www.southlakecarroll.edu
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I should be in my same space in the main room, backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great dessert snacks~ I know I probably added a few pounds last year from the brownies!

October 22 - 23 / 2011	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 5 - 8 / 2011	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I've been doing the full week-long Red River Revel Festival for several years now. However, I'll have to shorten my time there in 2011 to only the second half of the show, due to appering at the St. Louis Archon convention the first weekend. So, if you are used to dropping in on my booth at the Revel throughout the week, remember I won't be setting up until mid-week on Wednesday, and will then be there through the final Saturday. I hope to return to doing the full week again next year. But, in the meanwhile, variety is the spice of life!

September 30 - October 2 / 2011	ARCHON 35 - Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention
	St. Louis, MO     —    www.archonstl.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    I'll be coming to St. Louis next fall, thanks to the people behind the long running Archon sf/f convention, who have invited me as their Artist Guest of Honor for this 35th year. If that's not enough, you'll also get Spider Robinson as Writer GoH, and Rusty Hevelin will do Toastmaster duties, along with dozens of other writers and artists. I've never done a convention in St. Louis, and will try to bring along a good selection of prints and originals, do some demos of my techniques that I hope will inspire a few people to do their own art, and in general be grinning like an idiot most of the weekend, enjoying the heck out of it all. Attendance the last several years has been around 2,000, which should make for a great mix of folks and things to do. Come have fun and say "hi"!

September 23 - 25 / 2011	FenCon VIII / DeepSouthCon 49
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org/2011
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    FenCon is back for their 8th time, and we'll be there, too. And this year they will be hosting DeepSouthCon, the first time this long-running Southern Fandom event has been to Texas, so you'll be getting two conventions for the price of one! DSC sponsors both the Phoenix and Rebel awards to honor southern fans and writers. (You can find out more info about DSC at their website at www.deepsouthcon.org , or more of their history on this Wiki page at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepSouthCon ) Which all means, aside from my own glorious self, artworks and odd publications, you'll have tons of other writers, artists, entertainers, musicians and whatnot to fill your time with!

September 3 - 5 / 2011	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This show on the grounds of the Oklahoma City Community College is held under several huge tents, and runs over the full three day holiday weekend, featuring around 150 artists of all styles and approaches, from all around the country. With the giant tents, think of it as a circus full of artists!

August 26 - 28 / 2011	Armadillocon 33
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction Convention    I'll be back in Austin for Armadillocon again this year. Now, if that's not enough, along with the usual mix of fantastic Texas-area writers and artists, the big-name special guests will be writers Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, and Paolo Bacigalupi- author of the multiple award-winning "The Windup Girl". A great convention to get to meet the creative folks up close and personal. I'll have originals in the art show, prints and odd zines and comics in the dealers room, and be wandering around speaking on various panels as if I know what I'm talking about.

July 8 - 10 / 2011	Taste of Dallas in Fair Park
	Dallas, TX     —    www.tasteofdallas.org
	Food, Music and Arts City Festival    I set up at the Taste two years ago when it was outdoors in the West End, and the heat pretty much destroyed us! So this year when the folks running this event moved everything indoors into wonderful air-conditioned comfort over at Fair Park, I had to sign up again. Aside from the heat, it was a lot of fun, so should be great this year! Not the usual art-oriented festival I do, focus here will be on some amazing food, along with lots of music and arts to keep you amused while you digest one delicious sampling, and get ready to try the next. It'll be the middle of July in Dallas, so you have to come check this one out to get out of the heat!

June 10 - 12 / 2011	A-Kon 22
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    After two years of just setting up in the Artist Alley section, the kind folks of Akon have invited me to be an actual featured guest this year. Hoping to have a panel or two where I can talk about and demo my own art, and maybe some other fun stuff. Plus, will be able to stay at the hotel itself, so looking forward to getting a taste of some of the after-hours fun as well. Click above to check out the website for updates through the year. This convention is massive, so if you get a chance to try it out, come on by!

June 3 - 5 / 2011	SoonerCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Scheduling conflict last year meant we had to pass on SoonerCon, but we'll be back in Oklahoma City again in 2011 for this great regional sf conventin. AND the convention itself is returning to some old stomping grounds, setting up at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown OKC. As usual, if I'm not enough of a draw (sigh) there will be tons of other artists and writers there, cool programming, panels, dealers room full of stuff, art show, etc. Come on by!

May 27 - 29 / 2011	Dallas CityArts - ArtFest
	Dallas, TX     —    www.cityartsfestival.com/about-cityarts.html
	Juried Arts Festival    This year, Dallas' summer arts celebration moves earlier in the year to Memorial Day weekend at Fair Park. The free festival will feature rooftop fireworks, free museum visits, multi-cultural entertainment, a culinary showcase, a film night under the stars, a children's area and "dancing water" shows. Plus, the juried ArtFest show, where I will be set up, will be open all weekend. Come for the art, stay for the fun, then come over and get some art again!

May 13 - 15 / 2011	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up.

April 29 - May 1 / 2011	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 2 � day event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. I'll be set up inside the Civic Center building- it's always nice to have a roof overhead in case of bad weather! There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. Check out their website for more information on the headliner acts they'll be bringing in!

April 23 / 2011	Cedar Springs Art Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.shopcedarsprings.com/art_fest.asp
	Arts Festival    This will be my first time to set up at this one-day festival, but it's onlyl the third time they've put it on, so I guess that's not too bad! It's located on Cedar Springs Road (of course), between Reagan and Knight. Come on by between 10am and 7pm Saturday for a neighborhood party-festival in the (as their poster says) "most eclectic street in Dallas."

April 1 - 3 / 2011	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows, I've been doing this for something like 15 years, and enjoy it every time. I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

March 4 - 6 / 2011	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy as far as the subject matter of my artwork, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. Stop by and check it all out for the day!

February 18 - 20 / 2011	ConDFW - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    ConDFW is celebrating ten years of science-fiction-conventioning in Dallas this year, and they've been kind enough to make a local boy like me their Artist Guest of Honor. So I'll be right there again with my table full of odd stuff in the dealer's room, plus a larger selection of somewhat odder art in the art show, and most likely some truly odd and often disturbingly off-the-subject comments on some of the panel discussions. Of course, there will also be dozens of other writers and artists on hand, including writer guests-of-honor Tim Powers and Jack McDevitt. How can you miss that?

December 4 - 5, 2010	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/Library/tabid/101/Default.aspx
	art & crafts fair    This is the seventh annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library, and just the second year that I will be setting up my display there. It's a small but very comfortable show in a large exhibit area at the front of the library building, and how many art shows do you get to attend that are not only indoors, but have carpet under your feet, too? This will be my last show of the season before all the holidays, so come out and pick up a few gifts for friends and loved ones- or drag them along with you, and show them the pieces that you want them to get for you!

November 19 - 21 / 2010	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    Come check out the work of about 40 fine artists and artisans, showing off and offering their paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other creations, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'll be in a new spot this year, the first booth on yuor left as you come in the front entrance, so no more excuses that you "couldn't find" me! So spend a little money at my booth, then pick up an art bargain at the auction. Always a fun place to get some unique Christmas gifts!

November 6 - 7, 2010	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    www.southlakecarroll.edu
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I should be in my same space in the main room, backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great dessert snacks~ I know I probably added a few pounds last year from the brownies!

October 23 - 24 / 2010	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 2 - 9 / 2010	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    My only show in Louisiana this year, the Revel is a week long show held on a permanent festival site in downtown Shreveport, with hundreds of great artists, dozens of musical acts, and tons of food. It's a long show, a full eight days from Saturday through Saturday. And while I stay setup for that full run, dozens of artists are only there for the first half through Tuesday, then another several dozen new artists will show up for the second half, Wednesday through Saturday- so you'll have to come by twice to see it all! This is one of my favorite festivals to do each year, so come by and buy something from us before you go lose it all in the casinos just down the street!

September 25, 26 / 2010	Old Pecan Street 29th Fall Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    It's big, and sometimes it's noiy, but this twice-a-year street party in Austin is something I try not to miss. We'll be set up somewhere along the six blocks of 6th street in downtown Austin, most likely close to one of the pizza places!

September 17 - 19 / 2010	FenCon VII
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    We'll be back to this fun fall sf festival in Dallas this year. And if you need to know more than that, then how about that the writer guest of honor will be Spider Robinson, and artist guest of honor will be John Picacio, and the toastmaster will be the one and only Joe Lansdale his ownself. Always a great convention, hit their website, get your membership set up, then come on by for the weekend.

September 10 and 11 / 2010	Jazz By The Boulevard
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.fortworthjazz.com
	Juried Arts & Music Festival    Last year the horrible weather completely shut down the festival for the weekend, but we'll be back again in 2010. The show has been shortened a bit to the core of art and music on Friday and Saturday; then we'll all get to sleep late on Sunday and rest up from the fun. I love doing this show around the park, set in the arts district just off of downtown Fort Worth. Come by to check out all the art and enjoy the live jazz!

September 4 - 6 / 2010	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    This show on the grounds of the Oklahoma City Community College is held under several huge tents, and runs over the full three day holiday weekend, featuring around 150 artists of all styles and approaches. This year they have changed the layout again on how booth locations are lined up inside the tents: looks like we're back to long rows running the full length of the tents. I should be somewhere in the middle of it all, so come out and have a look around!

August 27 - 29 / 2010	Armadillocon 32
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    One of the grand old conventions of Texas, Armadillocon has a well deserved reputation as a premium writers convention. Often times the membership will be made up of a higher percentage of working science fiction writers, artists and others than anywhere else. And this year two of my local pals are the official Writer and Artist Guests of Honor: Rachel Caine and Cat Conrad. If you want to meet and talk with the folks who make it all happen, come on by this great convention!

August 5 - 8 / 2010	ReConStruction The 10th Occasional North American Science Fiction Convention
	Raleigh, NC     —    www.reconstructionsf.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Wow, I have to admit that I am highly flattered at being selected to be the Artist Guest of Honor for the NASFiC this year. Whenever the annual Science Fiction Worldcon is held in a country outside of North America (Australia in 2010), a NASFiC is thrown for those who can't make it to the further away convention. I'm going to have to bring my A-game together for this one, especially since it is in a part of the country that we've not been to in quite a while. Check out their website for much more information, then come on by, join in the fun, and say "Hi!"

June 4 - 6 / 2010	A-Kon 21
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    Last year was my first experience with the mammoth Akon, and I had a great time. I was totally unprepared for the size of the convention and the great reception everyone there gave me. I've managed to get back into the artist alley for 2010, and I'll try to bring much more stuff with me this time so I'm not always running out. I hope to be able to get around to see more of the convention itself this time, but during the regular hours, you should always be able to find me at my display in artist alley.

May 22 / 2010	Art in the Park
	Arlington, TX     —    www.artinthepark.biz
	One-Day Arts Festival    Here's somnething a little different for me. Art in the Park is a small, one day show on Saturday, May 22, from only noon to 5:00pm, with a bunch of local funky artists setting up displays at the Arlington Highlands shopping area in Arlington. This is put together by the fine folks at the F6 Art Gallery, and they're promising about 100 artists. I'm not sure what to expect, but it could be fun. If you're in the area, drop on by to say "Hi" and see all the art!

May 7 - 9 / 2010	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up.

May 1 - 2 / 2010	Old Pecan Street 32nd Spring Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I've been doing this street festival in Austin for years. Located down the middle of historic 6th street in downtown Austin, you can come down for the art, and then hang out in the various clubs and music venues up and down the street. We always try to set up our tent near the great Roppolo's Pizzeria outlet, so come by and say hi, check out my newest pieces, and then if you've any cash left, get a great slice of pizza nearby!

April 23 - 25 / 2010	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 2 � day event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. I'll be set up inside the Civic Center building- it's always nice to have a roof overhead in case of bad weather! There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. And this year one of the headliners is the great Stanley Clarke!

April 2 - 4 / 2010	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows, I've been doing this for something like 15 years, and enjoy it every time. I love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

March 26 - 28 / 2010	Bayou City Art Festival ~ Memorial Park
	Houston, TX     —    bayoucityartfestival.com/
	Juried Arts Festival    It's been seven years since I last showed my work at the wonderful Bayou City Art Festival, set around the curving paths of Memorial Park near downtown Houston. It's a great setting and a fabulous show that I'm pleased to be returning to this year. I'm not sure where my tent will be set up, but you'll have plenty of extraordinary artists works to view while you look for me. Just remember, they're all great, but you're looking for me. Okay, just wanted to make that clear!

March 5 - 7 / 2010	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, and the main focus here is, of course, on all things Irish. There are dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Grab a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays, and drop by my booth as well. While I'm not Irish-heavy, they are kind enough to let me in due to my dragons and other fantasy stuff. Stop by and check it all out for the day!

February 12 - 14 / 2010	ConDFW - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Can you believe that the ConDFW folks having been putting on this great regional sf convention for nine years now? I'll be back again with my table full of odd stuff in the dealer's room, a selection of somewhat odder art in the art show, and most likely some truly odd and often disturbingly off-the-subject comments on some of the panel discussions. But don't forget, there will be dozens of other writers and artists on hand, including writer guests-of-honor Jack McDevitt and Elizabeth Moon. So if you get tired of talking to me, there will be lots of other creative folks to meet. How can you miss that?

January 30 & 31, 2010	Dallas Comic Con
	Dallas, TX     —    www.dallascomiccon.com
	Comics Convention    This is a great comic con held early in the year here in Dallas. I'll bring some of the art I usually take to the festivals, but also have more of my odd comics and other things to make you wonder about my sanity. Or some such thing. I'll be set up in the Artist Alley area, so come get your own "Inner robot" portrait done while you wait, then check out the other great artists, and the cool selection of goodies in the dealers room!

December 12, 2009	Davis Boulevard Baptist Church Craft Fair
	North Richland Hills, TX     —    www.dbbaptist.org/
	Church crafts fair    This fair is only being held on one day, so if you're in this part of the DFW metroplex, swing by on Saturday for what might be your last chance to pick up a couple of nice Christmas gifts. Then you can relax until Christmas and watch everyone else running around like crazy trying to find gifts at the last minute!

December 5 - 6, 2009	Grapevine Library Holiday Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/Library/tabid/101/Default.aspx
	art & crafts fair    This will be the sixth annual Holiday Art Show at the Grapevine Library, but the first year that I have set up there. I understand it was a small, short show in the past, but they've expanded it to the full weekend to give you more time to drop by and select among the cool arts and crafts for some holiday gifts. As usual, I'm sure my own work will be the very best (cough, cough), but feel free to look at the rest of the displays before spending all your holiday gift-giving cash at my display. Too much of a hard sell? You know I'm only kidding! (A bit.)

November 20 - 22 / 2009	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    Come check out the work of about 40 fine artists and artisans, showing off and offering their paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other creations, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'll be setting up in the Main Gallery again this year. So spend a little money at my booth, then pick up an art bargain at the auction. Always a fun place to get some unique Christmas gifts!

November 14 - 15, 2009	Mary Immaculate Craft Fair
	Farmers Branch, TX     —    www.maryimmaculatechurch.org
	Church crafts fair    I've been setting up my display in this local crafts fair for a few years now, and always have a good time. There's a nice Christmas vibe, lots of folks visiting and having a good time, and the church volunteers have all kinds of good eats available. The focus is definitely more handmade craft oriented than my usual shows, but heck, my drawings are hand made, and I have fun setting up in my corner of the gym each year. Come by, have some waffles for breakfast, tamales for lunch, and check us out.

November 6 - 7, 2009	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    www.southlakecarroll.edu
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I should be in my same space in the main room. backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great dessert snacks~ I know I probably added a few pounds last year from the brownies!

October 24 - 25 / 2009	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 16 - 18 / 2009	Frisco Arts Festival
	Frisco, TX     —    www.friscoartsfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This is the first year for this festival in the town of Frisco, just north of Dallas. We'll be setting up in a very pretty setting in Newman Village. A great location, wonderful art, and the perfect time of year in Texas to enjoy an outdoor festival. Come on by!

October 3 - 10 / 2009	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    My only show in Louisiana this year, the Revel is a week long show held on a permanent festival site in downtown Shreveport, with dozens of musical acts and hundreds of artists, and tons of food. It's a long stretch, but still one of my favorite festivals to show at each year. I hope you'll come one day to see my own work, but there is plenty of other great artists showing up each year as well. Come buy something from us before you go lose it all in the casinos just down the street!

September 26, 27 / 2009	Old Pecan Street 27th Fall Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I've had to miss this Fall version of The Pecan Street Festival the last few years, but the scheduling gods have smiled on us for 2009 and I WILL be in Austin again this fall for this great arts and music street show. It runs for six blocks down the middle of 6th street in downtown Austin, with big crowds, lots of art and not-so-art, and lots of fun. Come on by and stock up on the latest prints!

September 18 -20 / 2009	FenCon VI
	Dallas, TX     —    www.fencon.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    After several years, we are able to return to this fun convention in Dallas. The main focus is "filking", a fannish term for the musical side of sci-fi fandom. But there ae plenty of writers, artists, editors, publishers, costumes, books, comics and a little of everything else to keep you happy. Come on by and check it out!

September 11 - 13 / 2009	Jazz By The Boulevard
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.fortworthjazz.com
	Juried Arts & Music Festival    Come on out for the 7th annual jazz by the Blvd show . I'll be there, enjoying the art around the park, plus music from folks like Chris Botti and Blind Boys of Alabama. Freeadmission, come out for the day and enjoy the music into the night.

September 5 - 7 / 2009	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    We'll be back in Oklahoma City this fall at Arts Fest OK, held under huge tents on the grounds of the Oklahoma City Community College. The show runs over the full three day holiday weekend, and features around 150 artists of all styles and approaches. I like that it leans the slightest bit more toward the 2-D hanging art than other shows. There'll be lots of art to enjoy viewing, plus music and food and, like all these festivals, great people-watching to go with the art-watching.

August 28 - 30 / 2009	Lakewood Summer Arts Faire
	Dallas, TX     —    www.lakewoodsummerartsfaire.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be my second time at this small local art show, and I'm looking forward to it. Held in east Dallas at the Lakewood United Methodist Church, it's a lovely setting with several dozen artists spread throughout the building- and yes, that's right, we are all indoors in the air conditioning, a must for any show in Texas in August! I'll be there, will you?

August 14 - 16 / 2009	Armadillocon 31
	Austin, TX     —    www.armadillocon.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    One of the grand old conventions of Texas, Armadillocon has a well deserved reputation as a premium writers convention. Often times the membership will be made up of a higher percentage of working science fiction writers, artists and others than anywhere else. If you want to meet and talk with the folks who make it all happen, come on by this great convention!

July 10 - 12 / 2009	Taste of Dallas in the West End
	Dallas, TX     —    www.tasteofdallas.org
	Food, Music and Arts City Festival    Not the usual art festival I show at, this year I'm going to be setting up with a number of fellow artists in the Dallas West End among all the food and music for a fun mid-summer weekend. Come on out and enjoy it all, and pick up a couple of prints from me so I can go sample all the food, too!

June 12 - 14 / 2009	Dallas City Arts Celebration
	Dallas, TX     —    www.dallascityarts.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is the fifth year for this wonderful show in the downtown Dallas arts district. It can get hot (it's Dallas in the middle of the summer!), but there are plenty of shade trees, most of the museums are offering free admission during the show, and it becomes amazing as we go into each evening and all the artist tents light up. Grab some sunscreen and come on down for the art, music and food. I'll even let you stand in front of the fan in my tent while you look at my art!

June 5 - 7 / 2009	SoonerCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    Hey, guess what? The fine folks at Soonercon have invited me to be their Artist Guest of Honor this year. Is that crazy or what? Personally, I think it's just so they can make sure that Cindy will show up! As usual, I'm so flattered anyone remembers my name, let alone is this nice to me, that I'll be creating brand new artwork for the program book and teeshirt, bringing a larger display of my artwork for the art show, and will show up on any panel or event they ask me to. I don't want them to regret their decision! Oh, there will also be a ton of other great artists and writers here and lots to do, so there are plenty of reasons beyond ol' me to come by and have a great weekend.

May 29 - 31 / 2009	A-Kon 20
	Dallas, TX     —    a-kon.com
	Anime convention    I'm trying something new here. After much urging from folks who have attended the huge A-Kon convention here in Dallas for years, I've gotten myself a small space in the artist alley section, and will see how my art and cartoons go over with the anime crowd. I've truly no idea what to expect here, but since they usually get well over 10,000 people each time, I certainly shouldn't be bored. I do expect to see some amazing costumes, if nothing else!

May 23 - 25 / 2009	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com/events/paseofestival
	Juried Arts Festival    A great festival in Oklahoma City, put on by the Paseo Arts District, a wonderful mix of shops and galleries on the west side of town. This annual festival brings in artists from all around the country. I was pleased to be accepted in again this year (there is no guarantee from year to year on this one!), and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there. It's always a great mix of art down the winding streets of the Paseo, so come check it out!

May 8 - 10 / 2009	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked away in the southwest corner of the state, they bring together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, they always do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. It really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up.

May 2 - 3 / 2009	Old Pecan Street 31st Spring Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    The Pecan Street Festival is held twice a year in the Spring and Fall. I've missed the fall show the last couple of years due to schedule conflicts, but will be back in Austin again this Spring for this show running right along the center of 6th street in downtown Austin. Always big crowds, lots of art and not-so-art, and lots of fun. Come on by and stock up on the latest prints!

April 24 - 26 / 2009	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 2 � day event is free to the public. Six stages feature jazz, blues and "cross-cultural" music. Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. I'll be set up inside the Civic Center building- it's always nice to have a roof overhead in case of bad weather! There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. And this year one of the headliners is the great Stanley Clarke!

April 18, 2009	New Vintage Art Show
	Grapevine, TX     —    www.grapevinetexasusa.com/FestivalsAndEvents/NewVintageWineGalleryTrail
	Juried Arts Show    This is the 3rd annual art show being held in Grapevine at the Lancaster Gallery, in the Palace Arts Center, as part of the 17th Annual Blessing of the Vines and New Vintage Wine & Gallery Trail! Grapevine puts on some fine festivals, big and small, all through the year. Check out this Spring show, sip some wine, enjoy the art and other events. The art show is just up for one day, so come early, and buy often!

April 3 - 5 / 2009	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows, I've been setting up here since the very first event in 1995. I always love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

March 19 - 21 / 2009	Fort Worth Arts Afaire
	Fort Worth, TX     —    fwartsfaire.homestead.com
	Juried Arts Festival    This is the first year for this new small art fair in Fort Worth, being held at University Christian Church, near downtown and the arts district. It will be a tight group of about 40 different artists, and with the comfortable indoor setting, you'll have a better chance to browse and talk with the artists themselves about their work. Oh, and an important note: the show dates cover Thursday evening through Saturday. We won't be open on Sunday, so mark your calendar to come on by and say "hi"!

March 13 - 15 / 2009	All-Con Convention- SF, Anime, Costuming & more!
	Dallas, TX     —    www.all-con.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This will be my first time to show up at this local convention. I'll have a small table in the artist alley, and will be doing a short demo of some of my pen and ink technique on Saturday. From the photos and energy of their website, it looks like this could be a lot of fun. If you're in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, come check it out, and stop by my table to say hi!

March 6-8 / 2009	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation,and they let me in with my dragons and other fantasy stuff with a tenuous tie-in to the Irish and Celtic themes. The main focus is all things Irish, with dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Lots of food, but at what other fetival can you get a stein of beer and wander the hundreds of displays? There is work being done this year on Fair Park in Dallas, so the layout will be a bit different- come find me!

February 20 - 22 / 2009	ConDFW - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    I've been showing my art and 'zines at this local convention for a couple of years, and always have a great time. Along with dozens of other writers and artists, the big-name author guest this year is David Weber. So if you get tired of talking to me, there will be lots of other creative folks to meet. Come on by!

November 21 - 23 / 2008	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    This show features around 40 or so artists and artisans setting up their own displays of paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other creations, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'll be setting up my display in the Theater section this yer, near the silent auction display. So spend a little money at my booth, then pick up an art bargain at the auction. Always a fun place to get some unique Christmas gifts!

November 8 - 9, 2008	Mary Immaculate Craft Fair
	Farmers Branch, TX     —    www.maryimmaculatechurch.org
	Church crafts fair    I've been setting up my display in this local crafts fair for a few years now, and always have a good time. There's a nice Christmas vibe, lots of folks visiting and having a good time, and the church volunteers have all kinds of good eats available. The focus is definitely more handmade craft oriented than my usual shows, but heck, my drawings are hand made, and I have fun setting up in my corner of the gym each year. Come by, have some waffles for breakfast, tamales for lunch, and check us out.

November 1 - 2, 2008	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    www.southlakecarroll.edu
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I should be back at my favorite space, near the cafeteria, backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great desert snacks~ I know I added a few pounds last year from the brownies!

October 25 - 26 / 2008	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, then I can get some Christmas gifts for my friends and family,too!

October 11 - November 8 / 2008	DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ~ Day of the Dead
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com/dod2008.html
	Group Gallery Exhibition    The Bath House Cultural Center has been presenting an annual Day of the Dead art exhibition since 1986. Always a fascinating mixture of styles and approaches to the theme. Last year I went all serious for my first showing. This year I submitted a drawing a little lighter and more fun, and was lucky enough to again get accepted into the show. Drop by to check out all the art (but be sure to tell the folks there how much you like my piece in particular!)

October 4 - 11 / 2008	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite festivals each year, I'd do this one even if we won the lottery and I wasn't worried about money any more. A week long show held on a permanent festival site in downtown Shreveport, with dozens of musical acts and hundreds of artists, and tons of food. I hope you'll come one day to see my own work, but there is plenty of other great artists showing up each year as well. Come buy something from us before you go lose it all in the casinos just down the street!

September 19 - 21 / 2008	Jazz By The Boulevard
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.fortworthjazz.com
	Juried Arts & Music Festival    I always enjoy this fall festival, at least those years the weather has been kind to us, but that is true of every outdoor festival! Artist tents are set up around a lovely small park in downtown Ft. Worth, which means I get to enjoy the amazingly fine jazz music every year along with the people strolling about. Featured performers this year are Buddy Guy, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn and Lee Ritenhour, a great lineup! It's free admission, so drop on by and say "hi!"

September 5 - 7 / 2008	Lakewood Summer Arts Faire
	Dallas, TX     —    www.lakewoodsummerartsfaire.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This will be the first time I've exhibited my work at this local arts festival, and I'm looking forward to it. First of all, any indoor show in September in Texas is a plus for me! I'm also flattered to have been juried in, since they only have room for a few dozen artists. So drop by for some great art, good food, and check out the special "Art, Wine and Jazz Gala". I'll be there, will you?

August 29 - September 1 2008	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    The layout has been changed slightly for the show this year, moving all the big tents into a side-by-side configuration, but it is still right there on the grounds of the Oklahoma City Community College, so you can't miss us! It's a long show, running over the four day holiday weekend, and featuring around 150 artists! There's a nice variety in this show each year, and I like that it leans the slightest bit more toward the 2-D hanging art than others. Lots to see, plus music and food and, like all these festivals, great people-watching to go with the art-watching.

June 27 - 29 / 2008	ApolloCon
	Houston, TX     —    www.apollocon.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This is the fifth ApolloCon, and looks like they've run out of artists, since this year they are honoring little ol' me as the Artist Guest of Honor. What does that mean for you? Well, you still need to come to a fun convention full of other wonderful writers and artists, art and events. It just means I'll be a little more embarrassed than usual that people are doing nice things for me, and so will try my best to make them not regret it. Right now working on new artwork for the program book and the convention badge. So, if you're trying to get the most complete collection of my art in print, you'd better show up and get yours!

June 13 - 15 / 2008	Dallas City Arts Celebration
	Dallas, TX     —    www.dallascityarts.com/
	Juried Arts Festival    This can turn out to be a hot show. It is, after all, downtown in the arts district of Dallas in the middle of the summer. But there are plenty of shade trees around, and I got a new fan for my tent, so drop on in and cool down. I mean, it's gonna be hot all over the city, you might as well enjoy the art and music here! And it's not just the artists out on the street, but many of the museums and galleries here put on special shows during the festival, too. So put on some sunscreen and drop on by!

June 6 - 8 / 2008	SoonerCon
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.soonercon.com
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This long-running and much missed Oklahoma convention was recently revised, and is growing again into a great regional show for fans of sf, fantasy, comics, media and all kinds of that weird entertainment that makes life so much fun. There will be a lot of big name writer and artist guests, but I'm personally excited 'cause one of my own favorite sf artists, Tom Kidd, is the main artist guest of honor. Oh, I'll be there too, with my usual dealers room and art show setups, but trust me, there will be a lot of other things for you to do than hang around me, wondering why I'm so slow at producing new work!

May 24 - 26 / 2008	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com/events/paseofestival
	Juried Arts Festival    A great festival in Oklahoma City, put on by the Paseo Arts District, a wonderful mix of shops and galleries on the west side of town. This annual festival brings in artists from all around the country. I was pleased to be accepted in again this year (there is no guarantee from year to year on this one!), and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there. It's always a great mix of art down the winding streets of the Paseo, so come check it out!

May 9 - 11 / 2008	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.artsforallfestival.org
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked in the southwest corner of the state, they really get together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. But it really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up.

May 3 - 4 / 2008	Old Pecan Street 30th Spring Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    The Pecan Street Festival is held twice a year in the Spring and Fall, and it looks like, due to a couple of shows shifting their dates this year, I'm only going to be able to show my work at the Spring festival this year. So drop on by and be sure to buy twice as much stuff, since you won't get your usual second chance in the fall!

April 25 - 27 / 2008	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in the Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 2 � day event is free to the public. There are six stages with jazz, blues and cross-cultural music. Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. I'll be set up inside the Civic Center building- it's always nice to have a roof overhead in case of bad weather! There's a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. This is one of my favorite festivals to show at. Even if we won the lottery, I would probably keep setting up at this one, it's so much fun to do.

April 18 - 20 / 2008	Bath House Cultural Center Spring Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com/08springsale
	Juried Arts Show    This show features around three dozen select artists setting up their own displays of paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other unique creations for the weekend, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'll be in the main gallery room. It's a different setting for such a show, and a fun way to spend a few hours. Come on by!

April 4 - 6 / 2008	Deep Ellum Arts Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.meifestivals.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite local shows, I've been setting up here since the very first event. I always love the very wide range of artists who show up. From their site: "Deep Ellum is the Metroplex's most progressive and eclectic neighborhood. The Deep Ellum Arts Festival exemplifies everything that makes this area rock. The biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District, this free-to-attend outdoor "street party" features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by over 65 national, regional, and local original bands during this three-day festival. With more than 100 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists, poetry slams, muralist, the renowned pet parade, 5K run and The Rock Art Show, and abundant food and drink, the Deep Ellum Arts Festival attracts a diverse audience and includes affluent art and music enthusiasts. This is an adult-oriented festival -- there is no "kid" stuff." Pick a day and come on down to see the art and watch the crowd!

February 29 - March 2 / 2008	North Texas Irish Festival
	Dallas, TX     —    www.ntif.org
	Music and Arts Festival    One of the largest Celtic cultural events in the nation, I set up my full art display here. The dragons and fantasy stuff are my tenuous tie-in to the Irish and Celtic themes. There are other artists, but the main focus is all things Irish, with dozens of world-famous bands, award-winning dancers, story tellers and workshops. Irish and international foods, and you can get a stein of your favorite beer and wander the hundreds of displays.

February 22 - 24 / 2008	ConDFW - Science Fiction Convention
	Dallas, TX     —    www.condfw.org
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    I've been showing my art and 'zines at this local convention for a couple of years, and always have a great time. Along with a host of other writers and artists, the two big-name guests this year will be author Peter Beagle and artist Donato Giancola. So if you get tired of talking to me, there will be lots of other creative folks to meet. Come on by!

February 9 - March 1 / 2008	El Corazon
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com/corazon2008
	Group Gallery Exhibition    This exhibit features interpretations of the human heart (El Coraz�n), a significant symbol in Mexican art, and a significant theme in western culture. I submitted a couple of pieces for the show, and was fortunate to get one chosen to be included with all the othr fine artists here. As with past shows, you'll find a wide array of paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed-media pieces. For my own part, I've been inspired by the idea, and I'm planning to continue to expore the heart image theme on my own. So, come see where it all started!

January 5 - February 2 / 2008	'Til We Meet Again
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com/meetagain
	Group Gallery Exhibition    I was fortunate enough to have two of my pieces juried into this new group show at the Bath House Cultural Center. This one was something different, as the artist was required to do a set of postcard-sized pieces, to reflect their take on the idea of "farewell" and "homecoming". My own entries tend more toward the humorous, as usual, but I am expecting a nice mix of approaches and styles from the Dallas area artists that will be represented here. You can get more information on the theme and who will be showing by clicking on the link above.

December 7 - 9 / 2007	Unity Church Art Market
	Dallas, TX     —    www.unitydallas.org
	Church Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair    This is the first year for this new church-affiliated art, and it sounds like they're working hard to make it a more arts-oriented, less beads-on-a-string kind of thing. I'll be there with my full ten-by-ten setup, and since this will be my last show of the season, be sure to drop on by and stock up for all your holiday gift-giving art needs!

November 16 - 18 / 2007	Bath House Cultural Center Winter Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    This show features around 40 or so artists and artisans setting up their own displays of paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other unique creations for the weekend, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'll be set up in the Main Gallery this year. Come shop for yourself, and come shop for some Christmas gifts!

November 10 -11, 2007	Mary Immaculate Craft Fair
	Farmers Branch, TX     —    www.maryimmaculatechurch.org
	Church crafts fair    I've been setting up my display in this local crafts fair for a few years now, and always have a good time. There's a nice Christmas vibe, lots of folks visiting and having a good time, and the church volunteers have all kinds of good eats available. The focus is definitely more handmade craft oriented than my usual shows, but heck, my drawings are hand made, and I have fun setting up in my corner of the gym each year. Come by, have some waffles, and check us out.

November 3 - 4, 2007	Carroll Senior High School Craft Fair
	Southlake, TX     —    www.southlakecarroll.edu
	School crafts fair    Another of those fun year end craft fairs where I set up with a somewhat smaller display, but still try to bring all the goodies I can. I'll be at space #153. backed to the wall of windows looking out into the parking lot. Come on by, get some Christmas gifts, get an "Inner Bot" portrait for yourself or a loved one, and watch out for the high school kids pushing all the great desert snacks~ I know I probably added a few pounds last year from the brownies!

October 13 - November 10 / 2007	DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ~ Day of the Dead
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com/dod2007
	Group Gallery Exhibition    The Bath House Cultural Center has been presenting an annual Day of the Dead art exhibition since 1986, and I was lucky enough to get a piece accepted into the show this year. I've seen some amazing work here, a huge variety of styles and approaches to the theme, and am very proud to be a part of it for 2007. Drop by to check out all the art (but be sure to tell the folks there how much you like my piece in particular!)

October 27 - 28 / 2007	Huffhines Art Trails
	Richardson, TX     —    www.huffhinesarttrails.com
	Juried Arts Festival    Come visit in the great setting of this art festival, with artist tents set up along the winding trails and under the tall trees of Huffhines Park in Richardson, just north of Dallas. This is the last large outdoor show I do each year, and it's always nice to have it held in such a pretty place. Come enjoy the art, the food, the music, and maybe even drop a few bucks my way for some artwork to take home, too!

September 29 - October 6 / 2007	Red River Revel Arts Festival
	Shreveport, LA     —    www.redriverrevel.com
	Juried Arts Festival    One of my favorite festivals each year, I'd do this one even if we won the lottery and I wasn't worried about money any more. A week long show held on a permanent festival site in downtown Shreveport, with dozens of musical acts and hundreds of artists, and tons of food. I hope you'll come one day to see my own work, but there is plenty of other great artists showing up each year as well. Come buy something from us before you go lose it all in the casinos just down the street!

September 21 - 23 / 2007	Jazz By The Boulevard
	Ft. Worth, TX     —    www.fortworthjazz.com
	Juried Arts & Music Festival    I always enjoy this fall festival, at least those years the weather has been kind to us, but that is true of every outdoor festival! Artist tents are set up around a lovely small park in downtown Ft. Worth, which means I get to enjoy the amazingly fine jazz music every year along with the people strolling about. Free admission, so drop by and say "hi!"

August 31 - September 3 2007	Arts Festival Oklahoma
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.occc.edu/afo/
	Juried Arts Festival    The layout has been changed slightly for the show this year, moving all the big tents into a side-by-side configuration, but it is still right there on the grounds of the Oklahoma City Community College, so you can't miss us! It's a long show, running over the four day holiday weekend, and featuring around 150 artists! There's a nice variety in this show each year, and I like that it leans the slightest bit more toward the 2-D hanging art than others. Lots to see, plus music and food and, like all these festivals, great people watching to go with the art-watching.

August 3 - 5 / 2007	Lazy Dragon Con
	Dallas, TX     —    www.lazydragon.com/con
	Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention    This is a brand new convention in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area, put on by the guys from Lazy Dragon, purveyors of fine swords, knives, and assorted bits of weirdness. Promoted as a "Relaxacon", it's a Sci-Fi/Fantasy convention with a lower profile, where you come to spend more time visiting and, well, relaxing, than trying to keep up with the usual round of three tracks of programming, panels and such. Like a big convention, only on a smaller scale. Look, just come on by and check it out for yourself. Like I said, it's their first time, so who knows what will happen? I'll be there in the dealer's room, so say hi and check out what's new from Jabberwocky.

June 30 - July 1 / 2007	Dallas Comic Con
	Dallas, TX     —    www.dallascomiccon.com
	Comics Convention    Another fun local convention in the Dallas area, and one I'm not always able to attend. This summer they managed to find a little space for me at the last minute in the Artist Alley section, so I'll be showing up with a smaller collection of art, a few more of my comics, and mainly be there to see if anyone would be interested in getting their "Inner Robot" portrait done. It's the middle of the summer in Texas, so come inside the air conditioned comfort of the Richardson Civic Center and meet up with a bunch of crazy comics folks!

June 8 - 10 / 2007	Dallas City Arts Celebration
	Dallas, TX     —    www.dallascityarts.com/
	Juried Arts Festival    I exhibited at this festival for the first time last summer and had a great time. And yes, it can get very hot in Dallas in the summer. But since it will be hot everywhere, come on downtown, enjoy all the artists and music lining the streets of the arts district, plus if they follow up with same ideas as last year, many of the amazing museums right off the street displays will have free admission to all their shows as well. (As well, I've requested the same location I had last year, out front of the Meyerson Symphony Center among the cool and shady trees. Best spot of the whole show, so come and say hi!)

May 26 - 28 / 2007	Paseo Arts Festival
	Oklahoma City, OK     —    www.thepaseo.com/events/paseofestival
	Juried Arts Festival    This is a great festival! Held in the Paseo Arts District, a wonderful mix of shops and galleries, this is their annual big show bringing in artists from all around the country. I've done it a couple of times, and there is always something new and unique to see among the artists there. (It's also a tough show to get into: I won an award for my work in 2005, but I didn't even get accepted in to exhibit the following year! So, I was pleased to be juried in once more this year.)

May 11 - 13 / 2007	Lawton Arts for All Festival
	Lawton, OK     —    www.lawtonafa.org/Festival
	Juried Arts Festival    This small town in Oklahoma hosts one of the nicest art festivals I've had the pleasure to exhibit in. Tucked in the southwest corner of the state, they really get together a great group of artists in the lovely town park, and, although this means more to me than you, do up a wonderful Sunday morning breakfast for all the exhibitors. But it really is a great show, and if you are in the area, come look me up. (Right now the web link above goes to information about the 2006 show, but I'm sure they will be updating that soon.)

May 5 -6 / 2007	Old Pecan Street 29th Spring Festival
	Austin, TX     —    www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com
	Juried Arts Festival    I've been doing this semi-yearly festival for over 15 years now, and always look forward returning to funky 6th street in downtown Austin for the enthusiastic crowds of art lovers. The show stretches for blocks, with over 200 artists and crafters. They toss in a couple of music stages and some theatre performers for a fully-rounded arts experience. I try to do my best to help with the semi-unofficial city slogan of "Keep Austin Weird". I'll be set up close to the store-front pizza vendors! Grab yourself a slice and then wander over to my tent to see the latest pieces.

April 27 - 29 / 2007	Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
	Denton, TX     —    www.dentonjazzfest.com
	Juried Music and Arts Festival    Held in 20 acre Denton Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denton, this 2 � day event is free to the public. There are six stages with jazz, blues and cross-cultural music. Around 160 artists and crafters offer a wide range of art and styles. I will usually be set up inside the Civic Center building, always nice to have a roof overhead in case of bad weather! There is a large outdoor kids section, food everywhere, and tons of music all day and into the night. One of my favorite festivals to show at. Even if we won the lottery, I would probably keep setting up at this one, it's so much fun to do.

April 20 - 22 / 2007	Bath House Cultural Center Spring Art Mart
	Dallas, TX     —    www.bathhousecultural.com
	Juried Arts Show    This show features only 40 or so artists and artisans setting up their own displays of paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, cards and other unique creations for the weekend, along with food, music, a silent auction and more. It all benefits the Bath House's year-round visual and performing arts programs. I'm usually set up in the theatre section, other artists display along the halls, or in one of the two main gallery rooms. It's a different setting for such a show, and a fun way to spend a few hours. Come on by!