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Kreativ Blogger Award nominated by Jen Goode

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Kreativ BloggerI never expected my blog to be nominated for an award. I am honored to accept the Kreativ Blogger award from fellow art licensing artist, internet guru and renowned penguin artist, Jen Goode – jgoode.com.

The Kreativ Blogger award originated in May 2008 in a post by Huldas Verden, a blogger from Norway. This award comes with the following requirements.

The Rules

  1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
  2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
  3. Link the person who has nominated you for the award.
  4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
  5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
  6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
  7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated. (Note – like Jen I used other social media methods to notify each person since it doesn’t make sense to post something this cool as a plain old comment on an unrelated blog post.)

7 things of Interest About Me

  1. I am inspired by Art Deco, Art Nouveau and the Red Rose Girls of early American illustration history.
  2. I knew I wanted to be a professional artist since I was 12 years old and took my first college art classes when I was 16.
  3. Hiking to beautiful places and painting en plein air with my little set of watercolors is a great joy.
  4. I am super inspired by many mediums and constantly experiment with new approaches to image making.
  5. I enjoy problem solving, it keeps me up late at night sometimes, but I love the thrill of putting it all together.
  6. Swing dancing is a favorite past time. My first date was Swing dancing with my sweetheart, now husband, Benjamin Hummel. We have no plans to stop dancing any time soon.
  7. I am enthusiastic about meeting new artists and getting them “linked in” with great educational information and resources. I guess this is why I like to teach at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design too!

My Kreativ Blogger Nominations

Drumroll please … I would like to nominate (in alphabetical order) the following artist bloggers for their creative contributions to the arts, licensing and the blogosphere.

Brenda Pinnick – designer and color expert – brendapinnick.com/blog
Carol Eldridge
– illustrator and designer – caroleldridge.typepad.com
Claudine Hellmuth
– collage artist and illustrator – claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com
Diane Knott
– watercolor artist and designer – dianeknottsmusings.blogspot.com
Gwenda Kaczor
– digital illustrator – gwendakaczor.blogspot.com
Paulette Insall
– mixed media artist – pauletteinsall.typepad.com
Priscilla Burris
– children’s book illustrator – burrisdraw.blogspot.com

Congratulations to all the nominees. I look forward to your award posts.

Jen, thanks again. I am touched and honored to be recognized for my service to many artists who are on their path to success!

My Art Licensing Story Video

Friday, March 12th, 2010

A short while back art licensing artist and educator Tara Reed encouraged us artists to make a video of our art licensing story to share on online. Now, I am a little camera shy, but decided to give that web cam a try after a little more prompting from Tara and my art licensing friend Jen Goode. I am also very blessed to have a husband and business partner, Benjamin Hummel who thought the idea of animating my fireflies would be a fun project. He stayed with his vision and directed and edited the whole thing for me. So in short, this fun little video came together and is now LIVE on my YouTube channel for your viewing pleasure.

Something to Cherish  Watercolor Embroidery Art Licensing Border

FrameChangers New Artists – Cherish & Benajmin

Monday, January 25th, 2010

For all media inquires please contact FrameChangers Media LLC

FrameChangers Digital Memory Verses

“Inspritational Art
for your digital life!”
~ FrameChangers

FrameChangers Media brings Inspirational Art for your digital life!  Digital art for your home, office and iPhone/iPod Touch by talented Christian artists.  We proudly introduce FrameChanger artists, Cherish Flieder and Benjamin Hummel.

Benjamin and Cherish are a husband and wife artist team who share a common foundation in God’s Word. Their journey together began when they met at a Bible study at art college, over 11 years ago. Since then, the promises in the Bible have brought them through many trials and daily give them a renewed hope in Christ. Together, they have illustrated for an array of children’s books, fine art prints, apparel, greeting cards, and gifts. Cherished Solutions, their design studio, features art styles, Painting for Life™, Been Cherished™ and Something to Cherish®. These collections explore a variety of visual themes with a touch of optimistic realism and playful whimsy. Benjamin and Cherish are excited to share these images digitally with you through FrameChangers.

FrameChangers offers two unique inspirational collections for your home, office and iPhone.

fireflies“Fireflies by Starlight” Collection

Charmingly illustrated by Cherish Flieder in her Something to Cherish® art style. Cherish is an accomplished designer, illustrator and teacher with a deep love for God’s Word. “Fireflies by Starlight” is a unique art collection that is hand-painted with embroidered accents.  Original designs paired with verses that impart the strength of God’s Word and the playful whimsy of glowing fireflies. (Click here to preview the Fireflies iTunes/iPhone app)

growing virtues“Growing Virtues” Collection

Co-illustrated by artists Benjamin Hummel and Cherish Flieder in their Been Cherished art style.  An original painted art collection including images from their co-illustrated children’s book, “Prayer Posies” by Barbee Lux. Original pieces of art with verses that impart the strength of God’s Word and the celebrated joys of childhood. (Click here to preview the Virtues  iTunes/iPhone app)

Both collections of original designs paired with verses are available on a DVD for TVs, a pre-loaded Memory Card for digital picture frames or as inspirational wallpaper for the iPhone/ iPod Touch.

More information available at www.FrameChangers.com or info@FrameChangers.com.

How-it-Works-presskit

FrameChangers Media Company Information

After falling into the TV and Computer time-trap, creator and founder Jennifer Cybart needed to surround herself with encouraging words from the Bible in a new way!  The traditional scripture written on note cards got lost and her kids used her Bible as a coloring book.

Inspired to put God’s Word and digital devices together, Jennifer decided to create FrameChangers as scripture art for your TV, Computer, Digital Picture Frames, iPhone and iPod Touch.  There are collections to meet the needs of women, men and kids with verses and art targeted for each individual.

“Seeing God’s Word in an artistic way on digital devices is an emotional and memorable experience,” says Jennifer.  She recruited her engineer husband, Adam, to ensure the highest quality product and with the help of graphic designers, web developers, and many supportive friends, FrameChangers became a reality.

As for the name FrameChangers?  She credits divine inspiration.  God wants to change our frame of mind. (Romans 12:2)

~ Here’s to many renewed minds, one frame at a time.

JenCybart

Jen Cybart, Owner and Founder of FrameChangers


For media inquiries contact: Cherish Flieder

Embroidered Paintings byt Cherish Flieder & Benjamin Hummel - Children's Book Art ShowReception with a Colorado children’s book artist team

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Alumni art exhibit features painted illustrations with hand embroidery by husband and wife art team Benjamin Hummel and Cherish Flieder. The show, which runs through March 5, marks the first time the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Alumni Gallery has hosted illustration grads.

This show is a unique, interactive look at the jointly illustrated book, Prayer Posies, including original paintings, audio/video visuals and a participatory posies garden room. The evolution of illustrative work can be seen as Cherish and Benjamin present their original artwork alongside reproductions of the book’s final pieces.

Authored by Barbee Lux, Prayer Posies is a unique approach to children’s literature teaching virtues and faith to children through poetry, sound and art.

Join the artists and author at the mid-show reception and children’s book signing:

Friday, February 5, 6 – 9pm
Alumni Gallery at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

800.888.ARTS | www.rmcad.edu
1600 Pierce Street | Denver CO 80214

This event is free and open to the public.

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Prayer Posies Childrens Book, CD & Note Card Set from PaintingForLife.com

About the artists:

Cherish Flieder and Benjamin Hummel are both dedicated to painting for life. Benjamin is a two-time liver transplant survivor who was among the first children to be transplanted for a rare auto immune system disorder affecting his liver. Cherish grew up in a large family where her parents and grandparents helped to raise many special needs foster children and adopted several of them as well. Every day has challenges of its own, but this couple looks for ways to celebrate the good things in life in spite of all difficulties.

Cherish and Benjamin met at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design and later married with the hope to use their artist abilities to enhance the lives of others around them. This native Colorado team illustrates children’s books as well as designs a line of art, cards, limited edition prints and other gift products with their brand at PaintingForLife.com.

Learn more about the author & the Prayer Posies book:

For a sampling of this work on the subjects of love, compassion, generosity, gratitude and more, please feel free to visit the author’s site PrayerPosies.com.

Prayer Posies note cards and corresponding signed books, art and exclusive gifts are available from the artist’s site PaintingForLife.com.

La Piazza dell’Arte at Larimer Square

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Benjamin Hummel & Cherish Flieder
recreate with chalk on 8′x8′ asphalt canvas
Norman Rockwell’s tribut
e to a first love


SAT. & SUN. JUNE 23-24 2007

Denver, Colorado
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