Foxboxes as Riverview Landing Fall Festival!

It has been a busy past few months!

I am getting ready to move to California at the end of October so I have just been working, working, working, to save up the money for the move! I am very excited.

Just wanted to update everyone that Foxboxes is going to be at Riverview Landing's first annual Fall festival! There will be a corn maze, hot air balloon rides, music, lots of local vendors, and a HAIRIEST MAN CONTEST!

Come by and see us! New flasks and coasters!

Foxboxes Flasks!

Hey all!
Long time no blog. Hasn't been much going on since the last show I did, which was 'What's Not to Love' at Young Blood Gallery.

I have been working on a new side project with my friend and room mate Bethany. It's called Foxboxes. :)
We have been making vintage inspired flasks from old atlas maps and 50's Life Magazine images. We are selling at Young Blood Gallery and Boutique and on Etsy. Here are a few links you might find useful. If you are interested in purchasing any of the ones you see and live near by let me know and you can skip the mark up at YB or the shipping on Etsy.
Foxboxes Etsy
Foxboxes Facebook  (This shows all the flasks we have, some are on Etsy, some are in Young Blood.)

Here are just a few of what we have made.

yay!

xox
Dayna

Transitions

Well, one of my three jobs went out of business this past weekend and I am both relieved and worried. It was my main source of income but was also holding me back from having time for my art and making new things.

I am on the search for more work now but I am graduating next Wednesday and I am really excited and motivated to travel and start being really serious about my art and getting out there. I've got a pretty good head start so I need to take advantage of it.

The Day of the Dead show at Young Blood Gallery and the Wholly Georgia show at Mint went really well!
Currently I have a piece that is up for the "Who are the People in your Neighborhood" show at Young Blood. The night or that opening Carly and I were working the bar and for some reason the whole night was just REALLY strange. We started a tally on a napkin of all the awkward encounters that presented themselves through out the night. I don't know what was in the air and I cant really explain it but it was really funny and entertaining. It was a pretty mellow night though and at the end of it all of us, (Carly, Rebecca, and Stephanie) went and decorated Jens car. On Friday our girl Jennifer eloped with her man so we had to tie beer cars to their bumper and write all over their windows to say so. :) Congratulations to Jennifer Morris Utterback and Kyle Utterback!

Anyways, next on the list is the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts auction Wednesday night. That is going to be my LAST official school duty and I am DONE. I also donated one of my paintings so I hope it gets a good home. :)
I am working on a post card for Mints pin up show this Saturday and brainstorming a new painting for the Mason Murer "Fresh Blood" show in January.
Ive been sick for the past week and a half and I practically have this whole week off so I am hoping that I can re-coop fast and get back to business fast!

Also, my roommate and I decorated our tree yesterday and it is so beautiful. So thankful to not have to work retail this holiday season! Well, excluding Young Blood Boutique, but that isnt really the same to me. :)

Is it time for a breather yet?

The Day of the Dead show was a huge success and Young Blood was packed with people from 7:00pm-10:30pm shoulder to shoulder. Drinks were gone with in the first two hours and many coffins sold that night! I was working the bar with Carly and we couldn't believe how many people there were stuffed into the small gallery space, the rest flooded outside. So proud of everyone from Kennesaw State coming out and attending the show!

Well I'm not done yet. Make sure everyone comes out to see the Wholly Georgia show at Mint this Friday night!  

Here's some info: 

145 B Sampson Street Atlanta, GA
 7:00pm-12:00am

Shows this week!

Hey everyone!

I have finally managed to get back in the groove after my trip to Vegas and I am so excited for the upcoming events this week!

Tomorrow is my senior exhibition at the Sturgis Library aka the less glorified name for it, the basement of the KSU library... haha. It is a group show with many other awesome artists in my graduating class! For those of you who don't know I will be receiving my PHD in painting. Just kidding, just a 7 year BFA.

THEN..........

Saturday, November 5th is the annual Day of the Dead show at Young Blood Gallery. I will be working but non the less it is going to be a lot of fun. So be sure to wear a costume and show up and check out all the awesome coffins! I got a sneak peak of them and they are all really amazing this year!!! The opening is from 7-10pm.  
Sneak Peak!

I also just got word that I got some works accepted into the Wholly Georgia show at Mint Gallery November 11th! I am super excited because I haven gotten to shown my new body of work that I have been working on since summer and they are finally getting exposed. :) Ill have more details on this later ;)  
Facebook event page!


Such an excited end to my Senior year!

xQxQ
Dayna

Thank god this month is almost over!

Today I am turning in all my paintings for my senior show. I am so glad because that's one more weight off my shoulders and I am one step closer to this insane month to be over!

Last Sunday I curated the Mask group show at Radial Cafe with the help of my partner Jackson Henry. We did a pretty good job I think. Everything looks great hung up on the walls. It was a very cohesive group of works.

yay!

Today is the last day for submissions for the Mask show I am curating this Sunday at Radial Cafe in Atlanta. Contact me if you have any questions @ Daymelton@gmail.com

I need to finish my coffin next week for Young Blood Gallery's Day of the Dead show AND tweek my paintings for my senior show.
Yesterday I got a new job at this sports bar in Buckhead, not exactly my scene at all, but its going to be good money. Temporary until I can get some money saved up and find a better full time job after December. Desperate times call for desperate measures. The only good thing is I will have most of my days  off because the shifts all start at 5:00 pm. And I will only have to work 3-4 nights a week to make twice as much as I do now working 30 hours a week. Plus, no taxes out of tips, I am tired of giving the government half my paychecks. This job will give me more time to focus on my own art. :)

Toodles.

A Brock Wedding in Vegas!

Congratulations to my new favorite married pair, the Brocks!!
Justin Brock and Kaley Baker were married at the Little White Chaple on Saturday, October 15th at approximately 7:00pm. All the boys were crying and all the girls were smiling. I wish them all the love in the world and I think they will make each other very happy for years and years to come! I just want to thank you for carefully selecting me as one of your bridesmaids, I know you had a few other choices....   Love you guys!!

I am still catching up on sleep from Las Vegas. From Thursday to Sunday I got 12 hours of sleep total. I have been sleeping for the past 2 days and I am having a harder time then I thought getting back into the swing of things. Sleep is the only thing I can think of right now. Vegas one a blast. And I won $160 playing black jack! Woohoo!


Can I just....

Upcoming Events!

Hey ya'll,
Well, I just want to say Murphy's Law can suck it. This month has managed to be one big giant ball of stress. But after this month I will have a little more time to breath. I have some work in a few upcoming shows so I am pretty excited about that. And I am officially an employee of Young Blood Gallery. :) Stoked.

November 1, 2011 is my "Senior Exhibition"- Group show @The Sturgis Gallery, Kennesaw State Universtiy.
November 5, 2011 is "Day of the Dead"- Group show @Young Blood Gallery.
November 11, 2011 is Wholly Georgia: A Look at the Effects on Southern Religious Culture @Mint Gallery.
December 3, 2011 is "Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood?"- Group show @Young Blood Gallery.

p.s. can you guys "like" my facebook artist page?

I am on my way to Las Vegas tonight for one of my best friends weddings at the Little White Chapel. With that, getting sick, and my boyfriend being hospitalized for 4 days I am going to have to play some MAJOR catch up when I get home and kick it into high gear because I have been dragging ass this month. Which, was not part of my original plan.

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!

:)

Open Call to Artists!

This is a show I am curating at Radial Cafe in Atlanta at the end of this month! Everyone check it out!!!!

Time:	Sunday, October 23 at 6:00pm - November 20 at 9:30pm

Location:	Radial Cafe 1530 Dekalb Avenue NE # G Atlanta, GA

Info:

This is an open call for artists at Radial Cafe in Atlanta Curated by Dayna Melton and Jackson Henry. You can submit up to two pieces of art relating to the "mask" theme (which in all honesty is VERY OPEN TO INTERPRETATION, so do that voodoo that you do) Radial Café is hosting an art exhibition for KSU students along with other artists. Masks are typically worn for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment. They have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. We are looking for any art relating to masks. It can be interpreted anyway you’d like. Be creative! Drawing, painting, photography, and print will all be accepted. There are a few small spaces for the exhibition of 3D artworks in the café. So, if you intend to submit 3D artworks please contact Dayna Melton at Dayna_mite@hotmail.com Submissions: Artists may submit a maximum of (2) artworks no larger than 4’x4’. The maximum price for all works: $300.00. Artists will retain 100% of all profits from any sales of their works. Artworks must be delivered to the Painting Studio, (Visual Arts Bldg. Rm. 112) on Friday, Oct. 21, 10:00 – 3:00. We will install the show at Radial Café on Sunday, October 23rd. If you are an Atlanta artist you can email me for a drop off date at Radial Café on a designated alternate date. All artworks must be READY TO HANG when dropped off. If your artwork is unframed it must at least be matted and have clips for easy hanging since we will be hanging artworks from wires suspended from the ceiling. We are not allowed to drill holes in the walls for pictures. All artworks must have a taped piece of paper on the back containing the following info: Artist: Title: Medium: H: x W”: Price: Contact Info: (email address and telephone #.) For any questions regarding the show or submissions please DO NOT contact Radial Café. Please contact either Dayna Melton at Dayna_mite@hotmail.com or Jackson Henry at Jackson@jphren.com P.s. Radial Cafe is not responsible for any damages. Information about an opening reception will be added soon and a message will be send to everyone regarding this. OH and while your oot and aboot, go to Radial and check out Julianne Trew's work up until October 15th!(it's pretty badass).

Facebook event page: Call to artists: Masks Show

Zen Corgi

I know this is suppose to be my art blog but I cant help post pictures of my dog, he is just to dang photogenic.

Dayn

Its been a while. Still in school, graduating in the Fall and I am ready for my senior show and getting out there. I am still with my boyfriend Brandt from California. I think the last time I made a post he was living there, well we couldn't be away from each other any longer so he moved back.:) I got a dog named cricket and he has pretty much completed me and now I am a crazy lady who is obsessed with her dog.... you'd know why if you knew him.

shush it up for me.

Finished the semester with 3 A's and a B. I am SO stoked that I made an A in my painting class. I was so frustrated with my professor for always giving me B's and I was loosing faith. But in the end he stuck to his word and gave me a better grade then I made during the semester. I was pretty surprised because I honestly thought he was just bullshitting me. Ended up being a pretty good semester. Now, next semester is going to be another story. If I thought I was a hermit this semester, next semester my life outside of school and work is going to be completely non existent. But it's okay, after next semester I am almost finished. I'm in it to win it!!

Currently I am trying to get some of my art work into three shows:
Kennesaw State University 28th annual Juried Art Exhibition. The opening is actually on my birthday, January 27th. I think it will be up till February.
Rome International Juried Exhibition in Rome, GA. It isn't until the Spring I believe but I went ahead and submitted a few things early.
Dogwood Regional Fine Arts Festival in Knoxville, TN. This festival isn't until the Spring also. But I am already preparing stuff to sent in.
So I think that if I submit to all three of these I should expect to get into at least one of them.

If anyone is interested in buying any art or commissioning some art for me to create please let me know. Mama needs to pay off her credit cards..

fin.

Semester is almost over!

From top to bottom:

'Distorted'

'Not a Landscape'

'Spun'

Little Five Parade

Beetle Juice, Beetle Juice, Beetle Juice!!!

Little Five parade was loads of fun this year as always. I lost my coozie and my phone. Luckily I recovered my cell phone from El Myr today. haha

"Oh, what a niiiiight!"

life post.

My life is composed of nothing but work and school. This is probably the busiest, yet most relaxing semester I have ever had. Although I don't ever have a day off to unwind, I think its best that way. Otherwise I would probably be to anxious or become irresponsible. Yes, I would like to go out and get crazy now and again, but age is slowly creeping on me and my hangovers have become unbearable leaving me incapacitated for usually a full 24 hours. Right now with the way my life is, I cannot afford to miss a single day. I have no time to feel like shit.
The disadvantages of being so busy are defiantly a bummer. However, I have my goals for school, work, and my life after school, and they are looking pretty good right now so the faster I can finish this up the better.

Ive recently been giving a good consideration to studying abroad this summer in Paris. Its going to be a good bit of cash, but from what I have heard you get a reasonable amount of it covered by grants and scholarships strictly for study abroad programs. It would be in Paris for two weeks taking two classes, one advanced studies (if not two) and/or one art history. Costs include flight, room/board, most meals, and museum/exploration expenses. The the additional tuition fees. It is something that I want to do before I graduate and well, I graduate Fall 2011, so summer would be the last chance I have.

I am really looking forward to graduating. I am doing fairly well at staying calm when it comes to my plans for making a living outside of school. I get asked so often, "What are you going to do with your degree once you graduate?" My answer is always the same, "I have no idea." Because I am just going to see what I can do when it comes time. I am already doing a lot to prepare myself by doing internships, volunteer work, working at the galleys on campus, entering shows, networking, etc. So I am hoping that that kind of experience will help me get a good start.

I have my fears about it and I am a little anxious, but I think after I graduate I might try out the west coast for a while and move to southern California. We will see what is in store for me there. My boyfriend is out there now and we have been talking about the future (which is kinda odd for me to even be thinking that far ahead) but I am really happy with him and things are just amazing. I miss him a lot, but with all that I have going on it really helps me to keep myself in check with school and what I need to get done right now. I am motivated to finish quickly and head west. Its going to come fast so its probably time I start saving up money, like, NOW. Also, there is still a good bit of mental preparation I need to do before I take this huge leap of faith.

I spent a good 3 weeks out there and we went to a lot of different places and I really just loved the air, the weather, and the fact that everything was 40 minutes away or less. Beach, mountains, river, lakes, shopping, good eats, everything. I love Georgia for different reasons, but lets face it..I have lived in the same place for going on 24 years and I think its about time I expand my horizons and try something new for a while.

ARTLANTIS 2010

Beep Beep Gallery is proud to present "ARTlantis" an all day festival featuring affordable art by local emerging artists and music by some of Atlanta's most compelling musical acts.

There will be artist tents, grilled food (meat and veggie), live music, games, a full gallery of Beep Beep artists, and more! And it's all taking place at the heart of the city between Little Five Points, Virginia Highlands, and downtown!

Bands: Carnivores, Thy Mighty Contract, Abby Go Go, El Fossil, Mermaids, Buffalo Bangers, Lindsay Appel, Mule Skinner MacQueen, Black and White District

Plus, it's totally free! So come out and have some fun and SUPPORT LOCAL ART!

http://www.beepbeepgallery.com/
http://artlantisfestival.blogspot.com/


I will have a tent up at this event along with my friend and fellow artist Charles Hollifield. I will be selling prints, paintings, and photographs. Look for us at the Quicksilver tent!!!

Event is this Saturday, June 5th from 10 am-7 pm.
Located at Druid Hills Baptist
Church 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA.
We will be set up on the lawn of the Church. Its located on the corner of Ponce De Leon and North Highlands directly across the street from the Plaza Theater.

Come and check out all the local artists and have some fun!

Tryin' to get a move on.

Only for the very low low price of $100,000.00!

Salmon colored sand and bright blue water.

Chris had a little to much so we covered him in sand.

Great to have a beach get away even if it is only a short time. I really feel like i belong there. I am meant to live at the beach, and one day soon I will.

Underwater Documentary

California in 8 weeks!! So excited!

Dayna Bellfry

Death Valley

Road Kill

Bad Water Basin

Bad Water 

Look! I am an ant!

Zabraski Point Overlook

Fresh Mountain air!! AH!

Viva Las Vegas

Bad Water Basin

Zabraski View

Hung over and extremely tired.

Middle of no where
        

Zabraski Point Veiw
        

Artist Pallet

  

03/09/09

Death Valley was beautiful and the pictures don't do justice to how these mountains make you feel when you are right beneath them. They are fantastic! 

Weather was super and the sun was shinning!  It was a pretty long drive but we got to stop along the way to take pictures out in the road and in the desert. We found a crusty couch and had to make a stop. Perfect picture opportunity. You don't come across that everyday.

We saw a coyote standing in the road near salt water basin. In fact, we almost hit it with the car because it blended in so well against the white salty lake beds in the background.

The salt crystals at bad water actually made the lake bed look like an ice skating rink.  It was in fact, very hot actually. It was weird because it was only about 80 degrees but it felt like it was 120. I thought for a second that I smelt myself cooking...

Anyways, Vegas and Death Valley defiantly go down in the books for one of my most memorable trips.