Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Lush Life
Coltrane, of Lincoln Nebraska, has decided to re-do his bachelor pad...
The new decor features 4 pieces of art from my 'Fun Art' line. (Framed on the back wall of his nursery.)
When asked why he chose those specific pieces for his exclusive collection, he said "It was A Love Supreme."
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Canvas paintings: The perfect holiday gift
These 8x10 original paintings on canvas are ready to hang - no framing necessary; making them an easy and much more affordable way to collect art.
The whimsical colors and illustrative style are a perfect way to engage and introduce small children to art. So pick up one for the favorite art-lover, big or small, in your life!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Coffee Lovers of the World: help us bring our child home!
I am TICKLED TO DEATH today... I found this REALLY great opportunity for Chris and I to raise money for our adoption.A fair trade coffee company will give us $5 for every bag of coffee sold to help us adopt our daughter!!
It is a win win win opportunity...
Coffee lovers buy coffee that they would buy anyway, free trade workers in developing nations are able to work in a job that treats them with respect and helps them to overcome poverty, our international adoption is funded... Do you have goosebumps yet?!
So please help our cause by buying coffee from our online store: www.justlovecoffee.com/kateandchris
**You do NOT have to start a membership, you can just buy it by the bag at the bottom of the store page.
Thank you!!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
8 x 10 Canvases now available
The requests for Kate Cosgrove originals on canvas have been heard! If you are interested in fun art on canvas (8 x10s ranging from $65 - $110) please email: k8cosgrove@gmail.com
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Bee Remedy
Check out the latest images on The Bee Remedy web site...And if you are Facebook, be sure to join The Bee Remedy fan group!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Fave drawing of the week
"All I know of spirit is this love"
~Rumi
You can view/buy this beautiful drawing on my art4adoption site where 100% of proceeds go to help finance our International adoption!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Verve Pipe New Album Kickoff Concert
This is Michael Grosvenor (of the band September On and that night, The Verve Pipe Merchandise Man) and I at The Verve Pipe kickoff concert for their new album that I created the artwork for.They let me set up a table of my art next to the tees, cds and this awesome giant poster of my orange cat.
The concert was magic and the new album amazing. Don't miss out on getting your own copy!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Chickity-check my illustrations on The Verve Pipe Web site & Album!
The new album web site is up! Check out my illustrations and listen to the songs... Oh, and don't forget to buy your very own copy...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
New Etsy Item: Mini Notecards for Lunch boxes & Love Notes
Put them in your paramours pocket; your little one's lunch box... Spread the love with these little note cards!(Also makes for great gift box tags...)
Each packet contains 8 lovely note cards (2 of each animal: giraffe, cats, dog, owls), printed on thick white card stock, bound together with a sunny orange paper ribbon.
Measurement: 3.7 x 2.2 Inches
Illustrations by Kate Cosgrove
Buy a pack TODAY!!
Monday, October 5, 2009
ACEO of the week: SIAMESE SIAMESE CATS
"Siamese Siamese Cats"
2009 All rights reserved. Art by Kate, LLC
2009 All rights reserved. Art by Kate, LLC
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Biggby Featured Artist
Check me out on the Biggby Featured Artist section of the Biggby web site:www.bhappylounge.com (scroll down to the bottom, right).
Oh how I LOVE Biggby - I was just there this morning, slurping down some delish peppermint tea. I might need to visit again for a toasty cup o chai...
Monday, September 21, 2009
See whats new in my etsy store!
Big things are happening in my Etsy store! New pieces on canvas are for sale and some requested 'larger sizes' perfect for the nursery, kids space or dorm room. All of these great new pieces either don't require a frame (canvases!) or are a standard size - making framing simple enough for you to do yourself.
For the lover of little things - there are still some 'Inchies' (1 x 1 inch original paintings) popping up daily. So check it out today!! (and tomorrow... and the next day!)
Friday, September 18, 2009
See Eugene and many other friends in Chicago...
This Saturday ONLY from 11 - 3, I will have a booth at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in Chicago: Saturday, September 19, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, 10015 South Leavitt Avenue, Chicago IL. Stop by and enjoy the festivities with your family!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Art Show Opening Reception TODAY!
Art Show OPENING RECEPTION TODAY: 12-3AGOG ARTS in EAST LANSING: (next to Pot Bellies and across from the Union)
www.agogarts.com
Please stop by for refreshments, art and mingling. Free to the public.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
MAGGIE-nificent Taste
Miss Maggie Hudson, the newest and hippest Los Angeles art collector, is shown here with her first Kate Cosgrove original painting: "Doggies and Kitties."
The art is cute, but the art patron appears to be even more adorable...
Thanks Miss Hudson, for adding my art to your very exclusive collection!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I Madonnari - You Madonnari?
I'll be selling my 'fun art' (including these Inchies) and sharing my chalk drawing abilities at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival in Chicago: Saturday, September 19, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, 10015 South Leavitt Avenue, Chicago IL. Come by and enjoy the festivities!
Swim on over to Agog Arts this September!
Several new pieces will be exhibiting at Agog Arts for the full month of September! Stop by anytime and see my work, or even better, come to the opening reception on Sunday, September 13 from 12-3pm.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Funky Mama: Art for Another A-lister
I've had a few CEOs, businesses and all around interesting people purchase my wares... But lately, it's been celeb musicians getting in on the art.First there was solo singer/songwriter and also The Verve Pipe front-man Brian Vander Ark and his singing/songwriting wife Lux Land.
Now Kansas City's own "Funky Mama" aka Krista Eyler has joined my client list.
Her music is beyond catchy and fun! My husband and I don't even have kids, but sang her hit single 'Grandma's House' for at least a week straight...possibly longer... and now I'm getting the urge to sing it some more.
She's been called "Kansas City's Favorite Singing Mama!"* She is definitely my favorite singing mama... So pick up her CD today and make her YOUR favorite singing Mama.
www.funkymamamusic.com
*KC PARENT MAGAZINE
Friday, August 7, 2009
Kate Cosgrove Fun Art Graces Album Cover!
I had the honor of illustrating the cover for (ginormously amazing band) The Verve Pipe's new children's album!!
You'll definitely want to get a copy for the little one in your life...and most likely for your own ipod too!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
ACEOs of the week: Art Collectables Editions & Originals
Bid now on eBay!!
"Owl Wander At Night"
2.5 x 3 inches
Original Painting
Unframed
Inchies for Adoption
A series of "Inchies", practically microscopic 1 inch by 1 inch drawings, are being listed in the coming days. An affordable way to buy unique art for you or the person you love.
The fund-raising for our adoption will continue over the course of the coming years... Each step marked by small goals. Goal One: We received word that the Agency accepted our application. And have since submitted the first batch of contracts and a couple of the first program payments.
A big thank you to all the wonderful Etsy shoppers who have already supported our dream to become parents; and our dream to give a loving home to a child who needs one.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Bee Remeday: Russia
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Doodle of the week on art 4 adoption link
The 'Make a Wish' fairy is already fluttering away to her new home, but there are plenty more ink doodles going up on 'art4adoption.com's store everyday. Be sure to check them out, the prices are super low and the doodles are super cute!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Becky's Blackcat Bubba
Favorite painting of the week... I don't paint a lot of black cats, but this one will probably inspire a few more. See more art from this week in my ebay store.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
A is for Art and also for Adoption
Please visit the new link on KateCosgrove.com which features drawings that are for sale and the profits go to a worthy cause - especially worthy, since it's my cause. :) more details can be found on the link art4adoption or you can visit www.art4adoption.com
~Thank you!!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Kate Cosgrove Featured in ACEO Magazine
(Excerpt from) Three Artists by JM Bolton
Looking at a group of ACEOs you would have no trouble picking out Kate Cosgrove's work. Primary colors sing, broken only by an occasional bubble in a different shade, the fizz that keeps the background from being completely flat. This bright warm color surround figures with elongated black & white striped legs, wobbling their way into...well, probably into some kind of fun. I remember the first Cosgrove card I ever saw. A purple and orange cat glares. "He can't relate to humans," reads a scrap of newsprint above the slitty-eyed figure, a perfect mogie attitude that immediately captured my attention. His tail, at least two yards long, curls in and out of the picture leading you back and forth until you can't help but giggle along with the artist, because you know she has got to be laughing to create something like that. "My 'Fun Art,'" says Cosgrove, "explores the jokes of everyday life and injects a little silly in the world - something I think we could all use right now." Does it work? Yes! says the people who collect her art work. As well as using art cards as a way to develop the themes for her larger works, they are also a way for Cosgrove to reach out. "Through eBay sales," she tells me, "I have grown attached to many of my repeat customers. Some of them have major burdens in their lives. Some have serious health issues, are shut-ins, or others are caring for ill family members. They have all told me that when the art they purchased arrives at their homes, and not just mine, that of other artists as well, it lifts them up and the pain lessens. I can't think of a better compliment than that!" Kate Cosgrove grew up in a small Michigan town, where she "wore too much black and never quite fit in." Still wearing a lot of black, Cosgrove graduated with honors from Michigan State University, where she majored in graphic design and minored in painting. She remains a regular exhibitor with the Lansing Art Gallery, as well as showing in other cities. "I was a corporate graphic designer for 6.5 years" Cosgrove writes, "but cube life was not for me! I was a sad little bird in a cage. In August, I quit to pursue art full-time. I still do a little freelance design when I need to, but my main focus is fine art and illustration." As for other artists, Cosgrove advises, "The beauty of the ACEO is there is no wrong way to do it. Don't pay attention to what everyone else is doing - find your own unique style. And never stop experimenting." See more of Kate Cosgrove's work at www.katecosgrove.com.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
ACEOs of the week: Art Collectables Editions & Originals
"Apprehensive Owls"
2009 All rights reserved. Art by Kate, LLC.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Art from the Heart
Fine art paintings are my ultimate source of personal expression and exploration. Because of this fact, I rarely take on commissioned paintings - it's too much pressure! However, once in a blue moon a great opportunity grabs hold of me...
I had the honor of creating a very special gift for singer/songwriter & Verve Pipe front-man Brian VanderArk from his lovely (also singing/songwritting) wife Lux Land & their adorable daughter Evie.
Brian had written a song for Evie a while ago, and that became the central focus of inspiration for me. With the help of some photos from Lux and Brian's lyrics for his daughter, I was able to paint a piece I am really proud of. I hope you like it too!
Friday, June 12, 2009
ACEOs of the week: Art Collectables Editions & Originals
A weird collection of owls
"It's okay to be the black sheep"
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Officially on 'vacation'...
So I used art to decorate my sister's birthday gift... recycled newspaper, card painted on recycled paper... Festive, without destroying the planet.
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