Coffee Creations » commissions http://coffee-art.com Art painted using only espresso Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Latest Paintings http://coffee-art.com/the-latest-paintings/ http://coffee-art.com/the-latest-paintings/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:56 +0000 karen http://coffee-art.com/?p=405 Today was a happy and rare day- I actually completed three paintings.

This one is called “Ophelia’s Coffee Break”.  The original is by Waterhouse, the same artist who I’ve paid homage to with my “Lady of Chocolat”.

And this one, “Rx Espresso”, ... READ MORE Related posts:

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Ophelia's Coffee Break

This one is called “Ophelia’s Coffee Break”.  The original is by Waterhouse, the same artist who I’ve paid homage to with my “Lady of Chocolat”.

Rx Espresso

And this one, “Rx Espresso”, was commissioned by the new shop of that name, near a hospital in Juneau, Alaska.  Perhaps I’m starting a medical series- a few years ago, I was commissioned to paint the famous nurse Florence Nightingale.

And the third painting has to remain a secret for now.  I’ll let you in on it when I’m allowed to.

All of these and the ones in the previous post will be available as prints by Christmas time.  If you are interested in the originals, please contact me.

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]]> http://coffee-art.com/the-latest-paintings/feed/ 1 Coffee Fest Seattle 2008 http://coffee-art.com/coffee-fest-seattle/ http://coffee-art.com/coffee-fest-seattle/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:28:05 +0000 karen http://coffee-art.com/new_site/?p=161 Scenes from Cafe Femenino

I had the privilege of creating a work for auction for the Cafe Femenino Foundation, being inspired by the Millrock Latte Art contest going on at the same time.   Coffee Fest graciously gave me space on the skybridge of the convention center where I was able ... READ MORE Related posts:

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Scenes from Cafe Femenino

I had the privilege of creating a work for auction for the Cafe Femenino Foundation, being inspired by the Millrock Latte Art contest going on at the same time.   Coffee Fest graciously gave me space on the skybridge of the convention center where I was able to watch the contest, paint, and display other coffee paintings.

My hometown Tulsa friend Isaiah Sheese from Doubleshot Coffee was competing in the latte art contest; I thought he did great and it was fun to see him in his first competition.  Have any of you ever tried pouring latte art?

Isaiah

Isaiah

It’s VERY difficult!  When I was being trained, everyone thought I’d pick it up right away since I was an artist, but not so- it took me at least a month to pour a basic rosetta.  Kind of humbling, and I definitely salute the baristi who are so skilled in this art form.

Cafe Femenino “is a social program for women coffee producers in rural communities around the world. More than 1,500 women in Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru are active in the project to achieve empowerment, build social and support networks, and earn incomes through the production and sale of the Café Femenino Coffee.”

another competitor deciding his best latte

another competitor deciding his best latte

I got to hear beautiful stories of how entire families’ lives have been changed through their involvement as I looked through pictures with Gay Smith, the organization’s founder.  Later, my painting was sold to help out  at their fundraiser event in Portland.

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]]> http://coffee-art.com/coffee-fest-seattle/feed/ 1 Denmark, Hip-Hop, and Coffee Art? http://coffee-art.com/denmark-hip-hop-and-coffee-art/ http://coffee-art.com/denmark-hip-hop-and-coffee-art/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:27:41 +0000 karen http://coffee-art.com/new_site/?p=183 What do Johnny Cash, the White Stripes, Bob Dylan, Bill Haley and the Comets, Brak from Space Ghost, Jars of Clay, and  Bob Marley all have in common?  Songs about coffee, as fellow coffee-lover and Danish musician Per Vers discovered.

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cd cover painting in progress
cd cover in progress

What do Johnny Cash, the White Stripes, Bob Dylan, Bill Haley and the Comets, Brak from Space Ghost, Jars of Clay, and  Bob Marley all have in common?  Songs about coffee, as fellow coffee-lover and Danish musician Per Vers discovered.

He contacted me with an interesting request- a coffee art cd cover for his collection of coffee themed songs.  Per is quite an accomplished hip-hop artist in Europe, and I was honored to work with him on this project.

Watch the video of his song “Black Power” (black coffee, that is), and you can see more pictures of the album art in my gallery

Check back for a link to purchase his cd… thanks for the commission, Per!

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