2009 - Documented

2009
JANUARY
• got new glasses
• tried fused glass
• created “Raccoons Dancing on my Roof” print

FEBRUARY
• created “Earth Goddess” print
• created “Periodical” print
• pig’s feet in the tree mystery
• sneaked into Blackhawk State Park while it was closed
• created “Thistle and Bumblebee” print

MARCH
• KVAL exhibits at the Next Picture Show in Dixon, IL
• Accepted into the Venus Envy Show in Davenport, IA
• created “Twin Lamb” print
• created “Raven” mini print
• created my first Etsy treasury
• received commission from Fox Valley Fire & Safety in Elgin, IL
• created “Oak Leaf” prints

APRIL
• went to the Kathe Kollwitz show at Northern Illinois University
• created “Boppy” print

MAY
• Venus Envy Show, featured artist
• tried belly dancing
• walked through the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, IA
• went to the Rock Island Botanical Garden in Rock Is., IL
• Kishwaukee Valley Art League Demonstrator
• created “Singing Frog” print
• created “Turtle on a Log” print
• Paul’s 50th birthday

JUNE
• Northern Illinois Art Show (KVAL) booth Sycamore, IL
• hosted linocut workshop for KVAL members
• created “Coy Pond” print
• created “Surface Tension” print
• created “Squirrel” print
• watched KVAL booth at Greek Fest in DeKalb, IL

JULY
• participated in the Printsy art exchange
• Dick Blick Show in Chicago
• Ellwood House Art Show - Honorable Mention!

AUGUST
• Door County tuip
• Grandpa Dieter passed away

SEPTEMBER
• Woodburn project for spinning wheel completed
• “Walk With Me” solo show at Bliss Beads
• Honey Hill Orchard trip
• Windmill farm goes up in DeKalb County
• created “Hive Mind: US Politics” print
• created “Cave Point Park II” print

OCTOBER
• Rocky Horror Picture Show with Al & El
• Chaparone for the DHS photography tour of Chicago
• visited National Museum of Mexican Art with Maria
• participated in the KVAL Border’s Art Show
• created “Winter Cardinal” print
• took a wheel thrown pottery class at Kishwaukee College

NOVEMBER
• Schmap used my photo of Buckingham Fountain
• Caran D’Ache workshop with KVAL
• Jake receveived his driver’s license
• showed prints at the DeKalb Clinic

DECEMBER
• started commission of mural for Christ Community Church
• Blog giveaway on pejnolan.blogspot.com
• showed at the KVAL Egyptian Show
• Boppy passed away