Designer, Painter, Calligrapher | Jim Bray

Kansas City weekend. 5/16/09

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Met with  retired, Hallmark-designer-friends,  Jim Crosby, also retired pres., Sandy Inc., and Harv Garriety, retired Hallmark designer, photographer, creative director, you name it.  Talked about  Hallmark,  K.C. Royals, architecture, music and new painter’s in town.  (Along w/Don Vernon, these guys rate  ”high-up” on everyone’s ”art director’s all-star-team.” ) 
Speaking of new KC Artists:  All of us, including Tom Watkins, [...]

Tags: Crosby and Garriety, Hallmark friends, Jon Fowler's studio, KC Tour, Watkins/Bray
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Royal (George Brett) Suite, 5/15/09

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Jim Crosby, ret., KC designer, artist, and entrepenuer…and  dedicated Royals fan,  viewed  the Baltimore/KC game on Friday night at Kaufman Stadium in the George Brett Suite.  How he found those reservations, nobody knows, and Jim’s explanation is, at best, “sketchy.”   Jim Bray, Crosby’s guest, was “dazzeled” by the stadium renovations and the accomadations in the Brett suite.  “Words [...]

Tags: Crosby/Bray Royal's treat, George Brett's KC Royal's suite., Royals Hotdog Venture
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June 5th Travel Plan

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

 
Arrive 4:30, p.m., Landvetter Airport, Gothenberg, Sweden, Friday, June 5, 2009.   After customs and money exchange, meet Folkhogskola representative at customs exit, proceed by auto to Mullsjo, Sweden.  Approximate travel time one and a half hours.  First stop, purchase food at local store for weekend.  Food service at Folkhogskola not available on weekends.  Rest-up, prepare [...]

Tags: 6/5/09: Arrival in Sweden
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Spiva show 2010

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Spiva Gallery,  Joplin, Missouri, recently informed me that I have been selected to show in the visitors gallery in 2010. No details at this time.

Tags: Spiva show-2010
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Return to Sweden

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

June 4, 2009, I return to the Mullsjo Folkhogskola in Sweden to teach two sections of watercolor painting and “kroki,”  the Swedish word for life drawing.  This year will be my 32nd trip to Mullsjo.  In addition to teaching at the Folkhogskola I will travel to Jonkoping, Sweden to teach a three-day workshop in collage at [...]

Tags: Folk University, Sweden, watercolor painting
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