OK so... Totally been busting my bum here to get things finished around the house in time for the Holiday season... Aaaaaand I've totally neglected my Deviantart which is no surprise considering I can't be bothered chasing down tweens who take my stuff and stick their "way kool charactor namez" all over it to use for roleplaying.

It's irritating.

DevArt does zippo about it 99% of the time.

Soooo I have my stuff listed elsewhere on private hobby venues that help me A.) improve and B.) sell some of the pieces I have for sale.

Currently for sale?

"Hey Mister" is on eBay with a starting bid of only $95.00 and a buy it now of $150.00 which is waaay below his ankle tag's price listing when I take him to local craft shows.

He's an absolutely stunning Appaloosa custom and I the only reason I'm unloading him so cheap is because I really need to collect money for holiday gifts and stuff.

Link: [link]

other then that? Not too much is going on I am offering holiday commissions so feel free to inquire about those!

-Tia

Ocean Dreams Photo Challenge
August 28th 2007

Welcome to the first even Ocean Dreams Photo Challenge presented and hosted by Ocean Fire Arts and Dream Merchant Designs. We’re proud to bring to you the first of 4 extraordinary show series that we hope to see you sincerely contend at! The fee to show per entrant (not horse or class!) is 3$ USD to help cover prize costs. We really look forward to seeing everything you guys have to offer! We just CAN’T WAIT! So here’s how it goes;

Fee; $3 USD per entrant (ie; shower NOT per horse or class) to help cover prize costs
Pay Pal; lloyd.familytrust@bigpond.com.au


WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AUGUST 28TH ON FALLEN-LEAVES.NET, OCEAN FIRE ART’S LIVEJOURNAL (coyotewarchant), DREAM MERCHANT DESIGNS LIVEJOURNAL (theaussiebitch) AND VIA E-MAIL!

Entrants will choose ONE photo of their horse(s) per class.
Entrants can enter up to 5 horses per class.
The following information will be made available in the "title" portion of their horse’s photo bucket entry; Name - Breed - Age
Entrants will then e-mail Oceanfirecc@aol.com & CC (carbon copy) that e-mail to CatabyWarmbloods@gmail.com including the following information;

Entrants Name:
Entrants Address (PO Box is ok we need this for prizes!)
Entrants E-Mail:
Entrants Pay Pal:

Horse #1’s Name;
Horse #1’s Breed;
Horse #1’s Gender;
Classes Entered; (ie; 1,4, 10, 12, 99)

Horse #2;
same info needed as above

Horse #3;
same info needed as above so on & so forth

This is done to ensure that no one is tampering with photos on the photobucket site.

In order to log into the Photobucket you will need the following;

Log In; Ocean_Dreams_Photo_Challenge
Pass; (you will recieve this once we have your pay pal receipt)

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PRIZES;

Series Grand Champion; Custom Painted Breyer "Silver" Model in Entrants Choice of Color/Gender!
(this will be awarded to the horse that collects the most points during the series! If there’s a tie between horses then we will tally up the points of the entrants showing the horses, the entrant with the most points wins!)

Show Grand Champion; Custom Painted Breyer Stablemate done in Entrants Choice of Color!
(This will be awarded to the horse that collects the most points during a show! If there’s a tie between horses then we will tally up the points of the entrants showing the horses, the entrant with the most points wins!)

Show Division Champion; NIB (New In Box) Breyer Stablemate!
(This will be awarded to the horse that wins their division (ie; Halter, Western Performance etc etc)! If there’s a tie between horses then we will tally up the points of the entrants showing the horses, the entrant with the most points wins!)


Class Champion; Sketch of the Winning Horse!
(This will be awarded to the horse each class! If there’s a tie between horses then we will tally up the points of the entrants showing the horses, the entrant with the most points wins!)

** Prizes will be mailed in due time, obviously custom painted models may take up to 2 months to complete but we promise photos during all processes!!!!

** Cheaters will automatically be disqualified

** Entrants can enter an unlimited amount of classes

** Winners will be listed 1-5

** All desert breeds (ie; Arabians of all types, Barbs, Akhal-Tekes) may compete in Arabian classes

** All Spanish/Baroque breeds (ie; Lusitanos, Freisians, Andalusians, Iberian Warmbloods/Sporthorses, Warlanders) may compete in Spanish classes

** All Warmbloods and Sporthorse breeds (including Thoroughbreds and TB crosses, Iberian Warmbloods/Sporthorses, Warlanders) may compete in Warmblood classes

** Only Quarter Horses, Paints, and Appaloosas, Australian Stock Horses may compete in Stock Horse classes


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POINTS;
Division Wins = 10 pts
Open Classes = 4 pts
Classes = 2 pts
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CLASS LIST

DIVISION A.)
Halter

x.) Open Halter
x.) Open Stock Halter
x.) Ponies
x.) Warmblood In Hand
x.) Drafts
x.) Open Foals - Yearling
x.) Arabians
x.) Model Hunter
x.) Spanish
x.) Showmanship

DIVISION B.)
Color

x.) Open Color
x.) Paints/Pinto
x.) Appaloosa
x.) Roan
x.) Chestnut
x.) Bay
x.) Gray
x.) Black
x.) Dilutes (Dun, Cremello, Grulla, Palomino, Buckskin etc)

Division C.)
Breed/Type

x.) Open Breed
x.) Open Stock Horse (no drafts or light breeds)
x.) Open Light Breed (no stock breeds or Drafts)
x.) Draft
x.) Mustang
x.) Arabian
x.) Spanish
x.) Warmblood
x.) Pony
x.) Other (mules, donkies, zebras, burros, etc. please no fantasy!)

DIVISION D.)
Western Performance

x.) Open Western Pleasure
x.) Open Stock Breed Western Pleasure (no Arabians or light breeds)
x.) Arabian Western Pleasure
x.) Trail
x.) Timed Events (Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Racing etc)
x.) Reining
x.) Cutting/Roping
x.) Working Draft
x.) Working Spanish Horse (bull fighting, etc goes in here!)
x.) Pony Pleasure
x.) Bronc Horses (including the misbehaved and generally temperamental horses)


DIVISION E.)
English Performance

x.) Open English Performance
x.) Arabian English Pleasure
x.) Saddleseat/Gaited Pleasure (only Gaited breeds!)
x.) Hunter Under Saddle
x.) Jumping - All (all forms of jumping here!)
x.) Dressage
x.) English Draft
x.) Baroque Performance (Spanish English Performance)
x.) Thoroughbred - Arabian Racing
x.) Pony Hunter
x.) Not So Prim (for the misbehaved and generally temperamental horses)

DIVISION F.)
Costumes

x.) Open Costume
x.) Arabian Heritage
x.) Medieval/Renaissance
x.) Fantasy
x.) Old West
x.) Spanish
x.) Australian Stock
x.) Greater European (including Russian and Irish/Scottish/Welsh costumes)

Division G.)
Head Studies

x.) Open Head Study
x.) Stock Head Study
x.) Wild Head Study
x.) Arabian Head Study
x.) Spanish Head Study
x.) Warmblood Head Study
x.) Pony Head Study
x.) Fantasy Head Study
x.) Other Head Study (mules, donkies, zebras, burros, etc. please no fantasy!)

Division H.)
Fun Stuff

x.) Open Artist Resin
x.) Open Original Finish
x.) Open Custom Plastic Resculpt
x.) Open Custom Paint Job
x.) Open Amateur Customizer (meaning you haven’t been doing this for profit)
x.) Open Beginner Customizer (first year customizing)
x.) Real Horse (portrait models!)
x.) Historical Horse (famous horses from real life and TV here!)
x.) Wild and Crazy (horses displaying EXTREME behavior!)
x.) Fantasy Only! (only Fantasy horses!)

11/05/06: Hey y'all just a quick reminder that the deadline to turn art in by is November 15th! So everyone has about 10 days to get everything finished and shipped. If something's going to be a bit late, please let me know and I'll hold off on shipping - but I'd really like to get everything off by then because I have to leave shortly after that for a regional Quarter Horse Association show that's a bit of a lead up for Worlds.

I'm totally in love with every piece that's been sent in so far! They're all so magnificent!!!!!

Thank you guys!

-Tia

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9/15/06: Guys I'm honestly in awe... the first few pieces have started to come piling in and each time I open a package I'm more and more stunned by the beauty of the images and the tenderness of the words. It's honestly inspiring. So far I've been enchanted by a gorgeous horse, warmed by a sweet little gecko, and blown away by a falcon and an angel. You really have no idea how I KNOW that if I'm so touched by your creations, Terri and the rest of the Zoo will be aswell.

I'm still open for artists. I will be until it's too late to over night something to me. PLEASE keep the word spreading!!!!

Thank you,
-Tia

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Ok this is primarily to those of you already in Australia donating to this portfolio - has offered to have your donations sent to her PO Box where she lives in Perth if that would be easier on you guys.

Now it's your decision if you want to go ahead & do that & have her ship it from there or if you'd rather have yourself shipped from here in the big shipment. Please note & let me know!

IN OTHER NEWS: Guys a lot of you have been messaging me here telling me you want in on the project. It makes it a little easier on me if you send a private DA note to my account so I can privately note you back the address to send your stuff to. That way I don't have to place it out publically (which may be my next move)

& WOW! The list just keeps on growing of people who are supporting this portfolio! We should have news coverage from my local news paper & I'm calling my local wildlife refuge & zoo here to see if they want to go ahead

Mood: mourning
Listening to: Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Reading: Alexander Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo
Watching: The Illusionist

Earlier this morning, late afternoon Australia time, an icon to the world of Animal Conservation and a man who personally made educating the human world about the animal world a crusade, passed away in a tragic marine accident off Australia's coast while filming an underwater documentary.

Tragically, he's left behind his wife Teri and two yound children Bob and Bindi.

Today the world mourns beside them in utter grief - or behaps taking a harlequin side to it and running pun upon pun and joke after joke about a man who contributed more to the natural world in modern time then any other.

I believe he was the only man who was man enough to openly cry over the death of a crocodile in his care on his internationally acclaimed "Croc Hunter" TV program... That alone simply proves the fact that Steve Irwin was a legend all in his own right and will continue to be so through the success of Australia Zoo.

So today I ask my watchers to express their condolences in an artistic manner that may be presented to Teri, Bindi, Bob, and the team of Australia Zoo that do indeed need a splash of color to brighten their world while this storm clashes in turmoil around them.


I'm writing to you because I'm organizing a portfolio of art to be sent to Australia Zoo in honor of Steve Irwin & I was wondering if you'd like to donate a print or an original piece to the cause. The end result will be one of two things:

One:
The artwork will be put into a care package with individiual letters and mailed as a tribute to Australia Zoo.

Two:
The artwork will be auctioned on eBay and all proceeds will be donated to the Discovery Channel's "Crikey Fund" that's tributed to animal conservation (especially in Australia) in Steve Irwin's name.

Please feel free to contact me about this;
OceanFireCC (AIM)
OceanFireCC@aol.com (e-mail)
561-685-0209 (phone - USA)

Thank you very much,
-Tia Lurie


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