http://kriswaldherr.com/blog kris waldherr art and words Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you can tell from my post title, I couldn't resist the alliteration. But seriously now.... The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century has just posted a nice review of DOOMED QUEENS. On top of that, they're doing a DOOMED QUEENS giveaway: " I am so sure ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/11/the-duchess-of-devonshire-deigns/ We've been hard at work planning some new and exciting winter events at Kris Waldherr Art and Words, my studio-gallery. If you live in the NYC area, I hope you will attend! Regular Gallery hours: Friday night salon, 5-8 pm Saturday art viewing, 1-5 pm Friday, December 12, and Saturday, December 13, 1 - ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/11/upcoming-events-at-the-gallery/ Short update: The five winners of the DOOMED QUEENS book raffle have been notified by e-mail. Once I hear back from you, your autographed copies will be popped in the mail to you. Congrats! In the media: on Friday, November 14 at 10:45am, I'll be discussing DOOMED QUEENS on “Live with ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/11/doomed-queens-book-raffle-and-on-the-radio/ I feel like I've been very Doomed Queens-y of late. I guess it's hard to avoid, with its publication so close at hand. Anyway, I just got these photos, which give a good sense of the final published book. I can't resist posting them.... Exterior of book. You can see a ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/11/more-photos-of-doomed-queens/ Here in NYC, we're basking in the aftermath of an Obama win. No offense to McCain supporters, but the past eight years have proven that the politics of fear and violence only compound global disharmony. McCain's resounding loss was accompanied by the defeat of Sarah Palin, his running mate. Like ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/11/sarah-palin-a-doomed-queen/ October 28 was DOOMED QUEENS' official publication date! The day was marked by a small party for all the talented people who helped me create this book. Here I am with my wonderful editor Kris Puopolo and agent Theresa Park. I feel so fortunate to work with such amazingly talented ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/10/doomed-queens-publication-launch/ Random House has just posted this very cool widget for DOOMED QUEENS. It offers a juicy preview of it -- take a look! Yesterday was the official Doomed Queens launch and publication date! I have a post incubating about it, but in the meantime, check out Diane's post. Diane modeled for ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/10/take-a-look-inside-doomed-queens/ Friday, October 31, 6:30 - 9 pm: ROYALLY SCREWED: DOOMED QUEENS THROUGH THE AGES exhibition opening and book signing Join us for a family-friendly Halloween celebration and book launch featuring art and prints from Kris's newest book, DOOMED QUEENS ($14.95, Broadway Books). Free face painting for children, a visit from Batman, and ghost ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/10/doomed-queens-events-in-brooklyn/ Read the full story about the Tarot for Obama fundraiser on CNN here. View additional photos from the event here. http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/10/tarot-for-obama-featured-on-cnncom/ The fundraiser is taking place tomorrow! We're almost completely booked up with rsvp's, so it should be a successful event. Many thanks to Elizabeth Genco, Diane Saarinen, Karen Williams, Christina Ambrosino, Amy Saidens, Marla Lombard, Jeanette Gonzalez, Tom Miller, Karen Zuegner, and others who have helped, donated time and art, ... http://kriswaldherr.com/blog/2008/10/tarot-for-obama/