– A Jackalope in black & white — a woodcut interpretation of the mythological wild-west-beast.

– An illustration for Wells Book Arts Center’s fifth chapbook, Negative Compass by Bret Shepard.

– And three wood engraved illustrations for the University of Kentucky King Library Press’ upcoming letterpress publication, “Ma non e una cosa seria” (But it’s not really serious, 1917), a Luigi Pirandello play translated from Italian by Ann Colcord for the University of KY’s King Library Press. A comedy in three acts following a wealthy womanizer and the homely/humble manager of a boarding house. The book will be available late 2018 from the King Library Press.

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EXHIBITIONS
See the Beneficial Insects on exhibit in Pressing Entomology, Plantory, Lexington KY. March 16 – May 4. Opening reception Friday March 16, 5pm.
Visions at the Capitol, Capitol Annex, Frankfort, KY. Through April 6.
The Society of Wood Engravers 80th Annual Exhibition, Zillah Bell Gallery, North Yorkshire, UK, February 24–March 17. Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum & Archives, Shetland, Scotland, March 31–April 25. Pier Arts Centre, Orkney, Scotland, May 5–June 15. Woodend Barn Art Centre, Banchory, Scotland, June 24–July 21.
Wood Engravers’ Network Third Triennial Exhibition, University of Oregon School of Art & Design, Eugene, Oregon, June through July 7.

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Photo taken with an iPhone 6 through a telescope. You can take your very own photo of the moon at any of the Nigh Sky Tours listed below!

Full disclosure, Dan Price is my husband, so this post isn’t exactly about my art, but it does inspire much for me and I hope it will for you too!

CELEBRATE THE NIGHT SKY
Dan will set up telescopes on the rooftop garden at the Living Arts & Science Center Saturday, April 29, 7 – 11 PM for their H’Artful of Fun fundraising event!
Catch Dan and all his telescopes at Josephine Sculpture Park’s SoundScape event June 16, 6–Midnight for a Night Sky Tour!

LEARN ABOUT ASTRONOMY
Take Introduction to Observational Astronomy with Dan June 8th & 10th. Includes class instruction, a planetarium show and hands-on time with a telescope at at the Living Arts & Science Center  and Josephine Sculpture Park!
This Month (July) in Astronomy July 13 & 15 at the Living Arts & Science Center.
This Month (August) in Astronomy August 10 & 12 at the Living Arts & Science Center.

NIGHT SKY TOURS
Dan holds regular Night Sky Tours at Josephine Sculpture Park. The next one is May 20, 6–11:55pm

I will be creating a web page for Dan’s Astronomy happenings, so stay tuned!

Members of the Kentucky Civil Air Patrol enjoying March’s Night Sky Tour at Josephine Sculpture Park.

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