October is a huge art month here in Columbia County, so here's what's going on and my contributions:

October 3rd EAT FOR ART I have a piece up for auction see my post from September 20th CCCA’s Annual Benefit Party and Auction Cannonball Factory 359 Columbia Street $60 a ticket. Reservations a must! Cocktails, Barbecue, Entertainment and Fun. “Tray Chic” Auction of 25 artist decorated butler trays. 6:00pm – 9:00pm

October 7TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Group Art Exhibition Opening Reception CCCA Gallery 209 Warren Street 5:00pm – 7:00pm If you missed this show in September it's back for a week I have two pieces runs til the 18th

CCCA ARTISTS’ RECEPTION PARTY Cannonball Factory 359 Columbia Street 6:00pm – 9:00pm Admission free to exhibiting artists. $10 for all others. The biggest show in the area, I have two pieces here as well, runs 'til the 18th

BEST IN SHOW “DOG GONE!” Sponsored by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Helsinki on the Hudson 405 Columbia Street Brunch & Benefit Auction of Hudson’s Dog Sculptures $30.00 a ticket Noon – 3:00pm My Phrenology Dog gets auctioned off here. You know you want it

http://www.artscolumbia.org/art swalk09_schedule.html here's a link to everything else going down. Lots to do

My man Sam Owen is putting together a webzine that I'll be contributing to, look for that in November http://www.sammyowen.com/

I also just heard from Matthew Rose that a set of every piece from the "A Book about Death" Show has been collected by the Museum of Modern Art! http://abookaboutdeath.blogspot.com/

I've had lots of people ask me for details about all of the art stuff happening. I'll post tomorrow hopefully. I have about 4 different things happening this month. Most are in Hudson and associated with Artswalk.

Ok so I've pretty much out of the "Baptist" series and am onto the next thing. This one I just submitted to a "Hubble Telescope" themed show at a gallery in Stockbridge. The name refers to the artist Ria Vanden Eynde. She was in the "Book About Death" Show, and talks about her insomnia on her blog and facebook. I just thought the figure reminds me of the ones she paints, so I thought I'd give her a shout out. She's real cool. http://riavde.blogspot.com/ http://painting2cancers.blogspot.com/

Last night and today was the "Take Me to the River" Show in Stuyvesant. I had two pieces in there. The opening was a great time also. If you missed the show it's being reassembled at the CCCA gallery in Hudson NY (Warren St, a few blocks from the dog sculpture). It Re-opens on the 7th and goes til the 18th during artswalk.

Here's a piece I donated to the artswalk cause. It'll get auctioned off at "Eat for Art" on the 7th. It's actually on a dinner tray. Or as I interpreted it, a "platter"

Just letting everyone know if you're in the SoHo area this month to stop by the The Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery at 537 Broadway between Prince and Spring. It's a humongous Postcard Show that's a Tribute to the amazing Ray Johnson. I have a piece in the Show as well as about 500 others, some famous, some not so. And you get to take the art home with you! Opening should be nuts.

More info?:http://abookaboutdeath.blogspot.com/