New Online Shop

Recently I joined an online artisan community to sell my art photography. I am updating it often and I will be adding photo jewelry and other items in the near future. Please click on the link below to stop by and take a look.

Colleen G. Drew at 1000 Markets

Art Portraits

Take your portraits to the next level. Instead of the usual studio portrait that you can get anywhere, next time have an art portrait designed. There are many options and there are a few examples on my website. This portrait started out as a typical portrait with studio lighting. I started with the color version:

Then I did some enhancements to the skin and eyes. Also neatening up the stray hairs and converting it to black and white as shown here:




Then I took it to the next level and this is the completed version:





Fore more information about Art Portraits please send me a message through my website contact page or give me a call at 214.529.8285.

Cloud 9 Salon and Spa Fashion Show for Charity

On Saturday, November 8, 2008, Cloud 9 Salon and Spa will be holding their Annual Fashion Show for Charity. This event benefits 3 charities, PediPlace, New Horizons Children's Home and the Sue Weaver C.A.U.S.E. I will be donating my services again this year to photograph the event. One thing that is different this year is that I will be set up to offer Portraits to the guests to further benefit the charities. You can have your portrait taken on an elegant background for $20 and that will include a 5x7 Portrait delivered in a mat ready for framing. I will also offer packages and other print sizes that can be ordered that evening or later on my website. This is a great way to help out these 3 charities. As always I will also have a Certificate for a Portrait Session and 1 - 11x14 print that you can bid on in the silent auction. Please visit the Cloud 9 website for more details and information.

C.A.U.S.E. Certification Launch

Seven years after the death of Sue Weaver, The Sue Weaver C.A.U.S.E. launches a consumer safety program in her memory. C.A.U.S.E. Certification is designed to better protect consumers and employers by offering a means of hiring safer employees, contractors and subcontractors by requiring annual criminal background checks. At Visions the Women's Expo at the Dallas Market Hall on August 5th members of the C.A.U.S.E. board launched 200 butterflies celebrating the launch of C.A.U.S.E. Certification. I was there to capture the event for the organization. Please visit the C.A.U.S.E. website to read Sue's story and learn more about the organization and certification.

Exhibiting Art

In a continuing effort to promote my art work, I will be displaying 4 pieces of my work at the Lewisville State Bank in Old Town Lewisville. The bank is located at 191 W. Main Street and the display runs through the end of September. Currently I am showing 6 pieces of my work at Tierney's Tavern also located in Old Town Lewisville, this display runs until the end of October. At the beginning of October my work will also be on display at Blue Anjou in Lewisville. Please stop in these locations to have a look at my work. This is one of the images to be displayed at the Lewisville State Bank:

Display of Art

From July 27th through mid October I have 6 pieces of my photographic art on display with 3 other artists at Tierney's Tavern in Old Town Lewisville. Please stop by have some lunch or dinner and view the artwork on display. Here is one of the images that you will see there:

More Info about Art Gala for Charity

This is the info for the upcoming Third Annual Art Gala to benefit PediPlace, hosted by Cloud 9 Salon & Spa and The Grotto. For further information about ticket sales and T-shirt sales please visit: http://www.cloud9salon.com