Venus Vortex: An Alternative Celebration to Valentine’s Day

Looking for a fun alternative to the usual Valentine’s Day shopping? ❤ Join us in the Vortex again! At my art studio Creative Indeed, above Mosa’s Joint in Hagatna, we are getting together TONIGHT, Tuesday the 13th (from 6pm till about 9 or 10), redefining the celebration of love! ❤Love isn’t just for couples. We …

The Joys of Starting a Small Purposeful Business on Guam (step-by-step from an artist’s view)

Photo by David Zimms. Starting your own business is an intense undertaking. This post has been building in my mind for quite some time. There are many amazing points to sustaining your own solo-entrepreneur style business on Guam. However, there are also many challenges to getting yourself set up smoothly. It can be tricky if you are, for …

Guam Art for Sale: High quality prints & more on Fine Art America

So I recently listed my artwork for sale on Fine Art America, and am now able to offer high quality prints on a variety of things like canvas, metal, cards, pillows, duvet covers, tote bags, phone cases and more. I have been going through the process of getting everything all set up, and so far, …

Tumon Sands Art Gallery Now Open Showcasing Guam Artists

The Tumon Sands Art Gallery held its grand opening on May 7th, now open for business showcasing artworks for sale by Guam artists. The current participating artists are: Mark Murer, Monica Baza, Filamore P. Alcon, Desmond Mandell, Cielo Delos Reyes, Yeon Sook Park, Tiger Chang Hee, Moe Cotton, Tania Keachele, Mar-Vic Cagurangan, and Andrea Murer. …

Grand Opening and Artwork at the Gloria B. Nelson GPA & GWA Multipurpose Facility

Today was the grand opening of the Gloria B. Nelson GPA/GWA multipurpose facility, and the unveiling of all the commissioned and installed artworks. Photography by John Barber Art by Frank Perez Art by Taliea Strohmeyer Art by Michelle Pier Art by Phil Card Art by Monica Baza Artist currently unknown Art by Mark Murer Art …

Creative Indeed & Guam Coffee Co. Host Local Art Competition

Hafa adai! Creative Indeed and Guam Coffee Co. are proud to announce that we are coming together to bring the local community of Guam a fun art competition. Guam is full of talent everywhere you turn, and we want to give local artists a chance to feature their artwork with the possibility of walking away …

Guma’ TASA local Guam coffee shop now open + Featured Artist exhibit

Guma’ TASA is a new coffee shop in Mangilao, Guam. The name means “House of Cups” and it is like a coffee bar, as they also serve wines and spirits. Yummy local treats are available, and Guma’ TASA works to include as many local ingredients on their menu as possible. Guma’ TASA is located in …

Creation Spotlight: Waves, Trees, Flowers, Turtles, Latte Stones

My temporary (1 week) studio… took advantage of my brother leaving to Fiji for a surf competition…                                       12″x12″ Latte stones                         Finished 24″x30″ Turtle   …

2013 Holiday Crafts Fair

2013 Holiday Crafts Fair on Guam Sunday, December 15th from 10am-6pm at Jeff’s Pirates Cove in Ipan, Talofofo, GUAM VENDOR INFORMATION: Application Form: https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/0By5k0iEqj9ugQU5JQzY2UGVGNGs Booths are approx. 10×10 spaces and fees are: $40 for a space under the canopy (will be either on the basketball court or parallel to the a-frame pavilion) $50 for a space …

Creative Spotlight: Projects On the Easel & Upcoming Exhibits

After such a long break from painting, I am easing back into a few projects. These pieces are in progress and will be included in my inventory to show at the upcoming USO/GNOSC Holiday Bazaar at the Top ‘o’ the Mar on November 16th and 17th, as well as at the Holiday Crafts Fair I am …

100 Latte Stones in 1 Year: Am I Crazy?

The last painting I did was of 3 latte stones I painted over an old piece. The old piece was titled “Bubblegum Jungle” and was an abstract splash of red, silver, green, yellow and other squiggly blends. I used silver and gold to paint 3 latte stones over the bubblegum jungle. My personal symbolism for …

Guam Reef Hotel Project PART 3

Here is PART 3 to the Guam Reef Hotel Project. (You can also check back to PART 1 and PART 2 to see from the beginning). It has been a serendipitous series of events that led up to the project’s birth. There are so many parallels to this story, it will probably sound too good to be …