Going to True North Gallery

 in South Hamilton, MA

White Bear with Crook by *SethFitts on deviantART

Rustic Red Bird (Tin) by *SethFitts on deviantART

Still Busy Times!

Things are still busy! I still have a few commissions to be finish. I have recently just taken one on that is to be rushed. I hope I can deliver!!! I am also working on smaller pieces and am about to send some work to True North Gallery in South Hamilton, MA. I am pleased to have another venue to show and sell my artwork. You know, to be so busy, I do not feel I am getting things done. 

I am also taking on the role of VP for the Carrollton Artist Guild (Carrollton, GA). That is if they vote for me!!!! I look forward to the next year with the Guild. Great ideas are being tossed around!

I addition to the Guild, I have agreed to be the VP for a local nonprofit organization, SCRAP Bin (again, if I am voted into the position!). SCRAP Bin is a Source for Community Recycled Artistic Products that encourages creative reuse. The organization collects donated materials from businesses, artists, and individuals and redistribute them at low cost to teachers, artists, students and the general public. By breathing new life into old objects, we reduce the amount of materials going to crowded landfills. 

SCRAP Bin is also attempting a world record with building the largest plastic bottle sculpture, this particular sculpture being a dragon. We are excited about this!!!

So, as I said, busy times!!!

The 2012 tour has begun! Check the listings for a local tour destination!

Tour Dates

Spring Art Walk

Annual Spring Art Walk

Friday, March 23rd

5pm-8pm

Come out to downtown Newnan, GA and enjoy a night of strolling art galleries.

Refreshments served.

Fine Lines Art and Framing's featured artist is

SETH FITTS

From Three to Five

From three to five is four... or eight.

Occasionally I give clues to some of the meaning in my work. The clues below are not strictly representative to the work but give an idea as to what the symbols in the work could mean. I urge the viewer to come up with their own meaning and symbolism of the piece.

Three Multiplicity; growth; The "power of three" is universal and is the tripartite nature of the world as heaven, earth, and waters; it is man as body, soul, and spirit; birth, life and death; beginning, middle, and end; past, present and future. Three is a 'heavenly' number representing the soul as four is the body.

Four From four the first solid figure is produced; it is the spatial scheme or order of manifestation; it is wholeness; totality; completion; the body; the Earth. There are four cardinal points, seasons, winds, sides of the square, elements (west).

Five The human microcosm; the number of man; five is a circular number as it produces itself in its last digit when raised to its powers, thus it shares symbolism and meaning of the circle.

Eight Regeneration; resurrection; renewal; felicity; perfect rhythm; Eight (8) can also be representative of the lemniscate meaning infinity.

Bird Transcendence; the soul; a spirit; spirits of the dead.

The above mentioned meanings of symbols comes from research done by me and from J. C. COOPER'S AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRADITIONAL SYMBOLS, copyright 1978 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London.

Just an Update

Some of you may have read this

Hello all! I just thought I would give and update on what is going on here at the studio.

Okay, during most of 2011 I've been busy illustrating for a few children's books one of which is an alphabet book featuring birds (the other books have had no interest from editors). The writer of the ABC book has sent dummy books out to editors and so far no nibbles but three rejections. At least we are hearing back from them. The first time I sent out packets I never heard back from anyone.

I have also started a large commission from New Acropolis. This means you will be seeing a lot less personal work from me being posted.

In addition to the New Acropolis work, I will be working on another book cover. The subject matter of this book, simply stated, is of Kierkegaard philosophy.

I have recently completed another sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project. This is a fun project and I enjoy seeing what other artists have come up with their chosen themes.

Another project I am involved with is Howl for UWG(University of West Georgia). This is similar to the Cows on Parade project. Wolf statues will be painted by selected regional artists and then placed around the school campus and the town.

I am also working on a couple of personal commissions (one of which I am being paid with a supply of farm fresh eggs!) and am building a support to mount a pair of works on paper that was recently sold.

We've recently had an addition to extended family as well. My sister gave birth to my nephew Hawkins Gideon Pierce. We are all excited to have another person to corrupt!

So things are busy. I hope I haven't left anything out. Okay! Back to work!!!!!