Recap! Nude Nite 2015 - Tampa

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Traci Turner, Traci L Turner, art, painting, Nude Nite Tampa 2015I apologize for the lack of posts lately. I've been super busy over the last month or so. My schedule has changed a lot over the last few weeks, and I've been working hard trying to finalize and prepare for my next solo show to debut in a couple of days. I'm exhausted. But that's for the next post.This post is to recap my recent trip to Tampa, Florida to attend Nude Nite 2015! Two of my paintings were on display amongst a plethora of amazing artwork that all featured the nude figure. Nude Nite is more than just a pop-up gallery, it's an experience. I was so excited to have been accepted into a show in a place where I've never lived, that I decided that I had to be there to capture the milestone. There were burlesque dancers, live painting, body art, performance art and so much more. It was a very free and welcoming environment. The attendees were as much a part of the show as the performers! I decided that I had to do my part and show quite a bit of my body too, and I loved that I could do that with no worries. I was still considered pretty covered up compared to others at the event! It was all great though. I wanted to share pictures that I took at the event. Please forgive the photo quality and weird cropping, I used my phone to take pictures. I also was not able to keep track of all of the artists in the pictures, which is terrible on my part and I apologize for that. I know better. For what it's worth, I was having such a great time and had a VERY generous gin and ginger. So I'll blame it on that.If you attended the event, what were your favorite parts or artwork? Did you appreciate the bartender's pour as much as I did? Enjoy the pictures!

Nude Nite Tampa 2015

image I just wanted to take the time to share that I will have two pieces shown in Tampa's annual Nude Nite event next month! It's still sinking in that I'm going to be a part of it. Nude Nite is a pop-up gallery that brings together all kinds of artists, performers and spectators for a 3-night celebration of the nude form. When I saw the call for artists, I thought that some of my work could be a good fit but I really didn't expect that I would actually get in! I'm very happy and honored to have the chance to be a part of such a huge event. Here are the pieces that will be on display at the show:The Garden_traciturner_tracilturner_art traci turner_selfportrait_art_traci l turnerI'm definitely going to try to be there and see what they're going to have going on this year. The theme is "Extreme Dreams." Should be interesting and fun! From the looks of some of the past years' pictures and videos, they go all out. If it all works out for me to attend in-person, I'll be more than happy to report back with pictures and an official blog post on my art blog, Purple Paintbrush. So make sure to check back!