tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16897582795820005202024-02-06T21:25:04.725-05:00Mike Hale & Co.Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-57311152968100781902012-10-10T11:57:00.000-04:002012-11-07T19:34:42.476-05:00DAS:BAM - David and Angie Sacks Benefit Art Market<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Recently </span>I was asked to participate in an art event to benefit David Sacks, a 42-year old Philadelphia based photographer who is battling cancer. Keep in mind, David is an artist who I never met, and at that point we were complete strangers both personally and professionally speaking, but after hearing his story I immediately realized what was happening to David and his family could easily happen to any one of us - at any given time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://dasbam.com/">DAS:BAM (David and Angie Sacks:Benefit Art Market)</a> took place October 5, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. This extraordinary undertaking was curated by Luella Tripp of <a href="http://www.lgtrippgallery.com/">LG Tripp Gallery</a> and artist Jay Walker. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nearly 500 people came out to support the Sacks family.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The response - <i>Incredible!</i> The artwork - <i>Extraordinary!</i> The sponsors and volunteers - <i>Unbelievable!</i> The energy - <i>Off the charts!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I truly believe that good things and good people can make a difference. To top it off, I was ecstatic to find my painting <i>"Tank"</i> <i></i>sold, along with many other incredible works of art.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Tank"</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miraculously the goal of $100,000 has nearly been met through generous sales and giving.</span> Extraordinary artwork will remain available for purchase as well as the opportunity to give to
the Sacks family. Click on this link </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://dasbam.com/">dasbam.com</a> </b></span>to read Davis Sacks' story, view his photography and
shop the artwork generously donated. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you happen to be in Philadelphia, stop by 1616 Walnut St. to enjoy the art first-hand. Also, read the wonderful article in <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/08/art-show-cancer-stricken-photographer/1621443/">USA Today</a>.<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My appreciation goes out to the people who created this event and worked very hard to make it possible.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">*My prayers go out to David and Angie Sacks and their family - may they find love, strength, hope and comfort through this challenging journey.*</span></span></span></i></span></span></b></span><br />
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<br />Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-69338885953262053362012-06-13T07:00:00.000-04:002012-06-13T10:03:59.508-04:00Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2012<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am honored to announce <b><i>"Origin"</i></b> has been selected for exhibition at "Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2012" hosted in The State Museum of Pennsylvania.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The 45th annual exhibit showcases the talents of Pennsylvania artists and includes works by 115 artists from 30 Pennsylvania counties. Astonishingly, there were 1,836 entries received from 680 artists which means only 6% of the work was selected! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The show opens to the public on June 17, 2012 and runs through September 9, 2012.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The State Museum of Pennsylvania is located adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg and offers not only this wonderful exhibition but expansive permanent collections of our state's heritage.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please visit this link for more information and museum hours: </span> <a href="http://www.statemuseumpa.org/museum.html">http://www.statemuseumpa.org/museum.html</a>
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<a href="http://www.statemuseumpa.org/museum.html"></a>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-7388627350051602272012-03-27T19:45:00.002-04:002012-03-28T12:11:48.767-04:00"The Last One"<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am proud to announce my painting, <b><i>"The Last One"</i></b>, has been selected to exhibit in the <a href="http://www.artistsequity.org/about.html">Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Association</a> 63rd Anniversary Members' Juried Exhibition. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Acclaimed Philadelphia founder and gallery owner, Sande Webster of <a href="http://www.sandewebstergallery.com/">Sande Webster Gallery</a> tackled the overwhelming process of selecting the art for this show. For over 42 years Sande Webster has remained committed to the arts, gaining worldwide respect as a pioneer exhibiting artists because of their talents, not race, and bringing diversity to the art world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Until all was said and done, only 52 pieces were chosen out of the 250 pieces submitted. It is an amazing collection of work and an impressive show. If you are in the area, stop by the E.O. Bull Center for the Arts at <a href="http://www.wcupa.edu/cvpa/venues.asp">West Chester University</a>, West Chester PA. The show will be on exhibit through April 24, 2012.</span></span>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-11333413126893319112012-02-23T13:00:00.000-05:002012-02-23T12:41:03.354-05:00There is still time!<br />
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If you haven't had a chance to visit my show at <a href="http://www.lgtrippgallery.com/2012/02/duo-exhibition-mike-hale-patricia-ingersoll-%E2%80%94-recent-work/">LGTripp Gallery</a> there is still time! The work will be on exhibit through February 25, 2012 so stop by and enjoy this event.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Then" - </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2012 </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Mike Hale</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The response has been phenomenal and I am very thankful for the
support. </span><span style="font-size: small;">A great deal of time and energy goes into putting a show like
this together, but it is You who make all the difference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Moment" - </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2012 </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Mike Hale</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is You, who come and share in the excitement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Impulse" - </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2012 </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Mike Hale</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is You who stop to observe, ask questions, and express your thoughts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Aurora" - </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2012 </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Mike Hale</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is You who become the final piece that completes the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Parallel" - </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2012 </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">by Mike Hale</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">...and that is why I want to say - </span><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">"Thank You!"</span></b></i><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-21648604335778875362012-02-17T18:19:00.000-05:002012-02-22T15:40:38.996-05:00Come see the "Aurora" Borealis at LGTripp Gallery<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you have seen the aurora borealis you will agree the color is magnificent. If you have yet to share in the phenomena, stop by <a href="http://www.lgtrippgallery.com/">LGTripp Gallery</a> and enjoy the experience.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Primarily a show of black and white paintings<i> - "Aurora"</i> boasts 8 feet of spectacular color! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The exhibit features an exciting new series of work based upon pushing boundaries, altering techniques and inventing new forms of application. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">...through February 25, 2012.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.lgtrippgallery.com/category/exhibitions/">LGTripp Gallery</a></span></div>
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<br />Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-82131647292034286762012-02-07T18:30:00.000-05:002012-02-07T19:43:27.357-05:00New Work at LGTripp Gallery<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">My exhibition at <a href="http://www.lgtrippgallery.com/">LGTripp Gallery</a> in Philadelphia, PA </span><span style="font-size: small;"> is underway</span><span style="font-size: small;">. This show features new work, some very large...8 feet, and some very small...4 inches. The exhibit runs from from February 3 - 25, 2012. If you happen to be in Philadelphia please stop by.</span><br />
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Thursday - Saturday, 11 - 6 pm</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-87201419916187125472010-06-02T12:55:00.003-04:002010-06-02T13:55:48.047-04:00Be Original - Buy Original<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With dozens of catalogs and e-blasts filling our mailbox and inbox everyday it's easy to get caught up in the "what's hot now" web of style. Sadly enough, </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">today's trends quickly turn into yesterday's has been's and soon end up as dusty inhabitants living in our attics, closets and garages.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Each and everyone one of us is uniquely different and we have our own styles. We express ourselves, through clothing, cars, pets, music...the list is endless. The same goes for our homes. They are extensions of our self expression. So why be like everyone else when it comes to the way we decorate? Why hang the same print that thousands of others have hanging on their walls? Be original, get creative, and purchase a one-of-a-kind work of art. You don't have to spend a lot of money, or travel to a big city, original art and artists can be found in virtually every neighborhood, at every social gathering, and with the help of the internet the possibilities are endless! Next time you are in the market for something new and different, be the talk of town...</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-31455812212564575992010-05-18T19:36:00.004-04:002010-05-19T13:28:04.156-04:00Abstract Paintings for Corporate Spaces<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mike Hale and Co. is back to blogging! It's been a busy couple of months, with commissions coming in and more prospects on the horizon, so we want to keep everyone in touch with what's happening in the studio. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Everyone knows how vast and vacant corporate interiors can be. Office space with stark, blank hallways tend to feel cold, unfinished and uninviting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fortunately, Mike Hale has just the solution...original artwork!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mike Hale works extraordinarily well within all budgets, both corporate and residential. He has produced pieces as small as 4" x 4" and as large as 8' x 8'. He is open to commissioned work as well as "go wild and have fun" paintings. So, if you have just the space or are looking for that unique and creative gift, give us a shout!</span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #a64d79; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>BE ORIGINAL - BUY ORIGINAL!</b></span></i></span></div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-81291495105498408812010-01-08T12:30:00.002-05:002010-01-08T15:45:49.367-05:00Elvis Presley's 75th Birthday<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Who "Can't Help Falling in Love" with Elvis Presley, and today being his 75th birthday we celebrate with a few of Mike Hale's works based on this cultural pop icon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">In the 1990's Mike Hale created a one-man show entitled "Heartbreaker". The exhibition featured paintings of Elvis throughout his life, as well as icons that hung upon the wall or rested on tall pedestals. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">A </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">large heart-shaped, rose-covered portrait of Elvis included a satin kneeling pillow for those who wanted to pay homage to The King of Rock and Roll.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Guests were given a small bouquet of live flowers to place upon their favorite piece and were treated to his favorite foods including peanut butter and banana sandwiches!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Gemstone encrusted and gold-leafed, "The King", showcases Elvis as grand as he can be. The painting was based upon an image of Elvis taken a few days before his death and was chosen to travel both nationally and internationally in the show "Elvis + Marilyn 2X Immortal".<br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-10102112670775807242009-11-01T13:02:00.009-05:002009-11-02T11:04:09.756-05:00Here Piggy, Piggy!<div style="text-align: center;">Hale-oween final edition for 2009!<br />
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It seems piggy made a run for it on Halloween. We're not sure what scared him off, ghosts, ghouls or goblins...but he sauntered back safe and sound this morning.<br />
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</div>The actual Pig Pen is constructed out of a cardboard box and duct tape. Mike Hale's head is hidden inside by a veil.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The canvas backdrop is painted to look like mud, and Piggy's head is a soft sculpture using carpet padding.<br />
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</div>The mouth and snout are animated and equipped with a tube that shoots water. The hoof and leg, is actually Mike Hale's arm and there is a fence that runs across the back of the pig pen<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and this little Piggy cried Hale-oween, Hale-oween, Hale-oween all the way home!<br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-42415202865478432992009-10-29T22:33:00.005-04:002009-10-30T06:12:05.404-04:00Santa's Little Helper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>We thought it was time to lighten things up a bit and post one of Mike Hale's sillier costumes. Today's Hale-oween ensemble is titled "Naughty Elf". You see, Santa's little helper has had enough of wooden toy making and is ready to do some celebrating...elf style.<br />
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</div>The costume rests on Mike Hale's shoulders allowing him to operate the puppet-like arms ( and other unmentionable parts) from under the snow bank.<br />
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</div>Constructed from a cardboard box, the gingerbread cottage is adorned with faux gumdrops, candy canes, ornaments and twinkle lights.<br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-78462930959920969702009-10-28T20:05:00.007-04:002009-10-29T22:48:13.339-04:00We're not talking Bozo the Clown!We're talking..."Killer Klowns from Outer Space!" A 1988 b-rated, comedy/horror film featuring clown-faced aliens who arrive on Earth via a "Big Top" spaceship. Their goal...to harvest people for food by shooting them with popcorn guns and cocooning them inside cotton candy!<br />
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</div>Today's Hale-oween costume is definitely one of Mike Hale's scariest! Inspired by this cult film his creation started out with canvas, latex, acrylics and a vivid imagination.<br />
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</div>The eyes illuminate and move manually. As for the teeth, they are carved out of wood and the jaw moves up and down creating a very frightening effect! <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">(Be sure to click on each photo for an enlarged image.)</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dressed from hat to clown shoe, the costume measures at least 8 feet tall. Mike Hale's field of vision is actually through the mouth...between chomping of the blood stained teeth.</span></span><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-21349394777974258262009-10-27T19:34:00.003-04:002009-10-28T09:55:38.684-04:00Hale at the Moon!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's HALE-oween week so you better <i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BEWARE</i>! Who knows what could be lurking around the corner!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A full moon means only one thing...WEREWOLVES! But according to legend "real" werewolves are known to change shape voluntarily.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are known to be witches who take animal form by using a magic potion...but whose to say they wouldn't we wear a suit?</span><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-35641643891459106552009-10-26T20:02:00.003-04:002009-10-27T10:43:51.001-04:00Hale-oween<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Happy Halloween! This week I am posting a few of the costumes Mike Hale has created over the years. The characters are entirely handmade from various materials such as nylons, stuffing, cardboard, dime store toys and miscellaneous parts that are drilled, sawed, sewn, sanded and molded into works of art.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This costume was inspired by Director David Lynch's unforgettable film <i>The Elephant Man</i>, starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Part of Mike Hale's creative journey is going into character, playing the part, becoming who he is, <i>The Elephant Man</i>.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-36938562653681607942009-10-21T12:30:00.004-04:002009-10-23T16:42:22.106-04:00MS 150 City to Shore Tour Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The 2009 MS 150 City to Shore Tour was an official success! Let's have a BIG round of applause for <a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/PAEBikeEvents?px=1977288&pg=personal&fr_id=10329" style="color: #8e7cc3;">BETTY STEWART</a>, team<a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Aetna.MTR" style="color: #6fa8dc;"> MARK'S TSUNAMI RIDERS</a>, the 7,000 cyclists, and all the volunteers who shared in this great cause! Check out this inspiring video showcasing just a few of the people who dedicated their time, strength, bodies and voices to this wonderful event!<i> <a href="http://animoto.com/play/VX1djgBXvpUd8zZ8BXL1tg" style="color: #8e7cc3;">Please click here to view the video.</a></i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This year, </span><a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Aetna.MTR"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Aetna.MTR" style="color: #6fa8dc;"> MARK'S TSUNAMI RIDERS</a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> set a team goal of $30,000! Incredibly, they have far surpassed that initial amount and continue to push forward at the $41,343.87 mark!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/goto/Betty.Stewart" style="color: #8e7cc3;">BETTY STEWART</a> set her personal goal at $11,000! Leaving a bike trail of dust behind her, she blew by the initial amount and is still going strong at $11,500! <i>GO BETTY GO!</i></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic and often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. </span>Approximately 400,000 Americans have MS, with new cases being diagnosed daily. Globally, MS affects about 2.5 million people.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The National Multiple Sclerosis Society uses the money collected from the MS Bike Tour to not only support research to find a cure, but also to provide programs which address the needs of people living with MS. To find out more about this disease please visit The National MS Society's website...<a href="http://www.nationalmssociety.org/" style="color: #8e7cc3;">click here</a><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(To read more about Betty and Mark's Tsunami Riders be sure to click on their names within this post.)<br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-10097846591039386902009-10-16T18:00:00.003-04:002009-10-19T14:42:35.684-04:00Commissioned Corporate Paintings<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mike Hale has produced his fair share of corporate pieces but this one takes the cake! The call came in Thursday afternoon that the painting was a "go", with one catch...it had to be completed by the following Wednesday morning! In short, that's 5 1/2 days to build (3) 30" x 30" panels, create the actual painting, varnish it, prep it for hanging, and make a delivery! With little sleep and lots of caffeine, the painting was signed, sealed and delivered on time...which made for one happy client!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;"> <br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-71080534403899825122009-10-09T06:50:00.003-04:002009-10-09T18:56:23.589-04:00Get out your lederhosen!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: small;">It's October and that can only mean one thing...<span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">OKTOBERFEST!</span></span></b><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-48450408867851717272009-10-01T21:30:00.026-04:002009-10-02T11:04:21.738-04:00MS 150 City to Shore ~ October 3 & 4, 2009<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This weekend the 29th Annual MS 150 City to Shore bike ride takes place! We want to give a shout out to team<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> </span><a href="http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=1977288&fr_id=10329&pg=personal" style="color: #e06666;">MARK'S TSUNAMI RIDERS</a>, especially<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">BETTY STEWART</span></span> and <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">LORRIE ROBERTS!</span> You have touched our hearts! </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This devastating disease has brought us together and because of your time, support, strength and dedication we are going to find a cure for MS!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please take a moment to watch Betty Stewart on CBS 3, click here... <a href="http://cbs3.com/video/?id=88380@kyw.dayport.com" style="color: #e06666;">Betty's interview on CBS 3</a></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MS Bike Ride participants are given the opportunity to become Pedal Partners and then connected with an individual affected by MS.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Mike Hale is honored to have Lorrie Roberts as his Pedal Partner, and every year he customizes her bandanna with a painting. At this year's "Meet the Riders" party, Lorrie displayed her framed bandannas from previous years and with a round of applause proudly unveiled this year's work of art!</span></span></b><br />
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</div><div style="color: #e06666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Words alone cannot express our sincere gratitude!</span></span></span><br />
</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-90585833878187989842009-10-01T12:30:00.007-04:002009-10-01T15:00:39.211-04:00Welcome home Honeymooners!<div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Recently we celebrated the marriage of two incredible people! As we all know, weddings are a special event, but the time and energy it takes to pull it all together is staggering! So when the bride asked Mike Hale to create a painting especially for the groom, he couldn't pass up the "request of honor". </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It seems the groom has a passion for Ferrari's, but a car wasn't covered in the wedding budget. A-ha! Why not improvise?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> A <i>painting</i> of a Ferrari...Mike Hale style! </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After tracking down the official red paint, Mike Hale went to work i</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ncorporating an iridescent Ferrari logo (left side) that visibly changes colors from different viewing directions, and imitated a speeding Ferrari using the official paint!</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Because Marci and John both share a passion for nature, the two paintings were united together using a single motif. Leaf images (collected from Aunt Nette and Uncle Terry's house) were embossed into foil and placed across the top of both paintings.</span></span></b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Like the wedding bands that now bond them as husband and wife, the paintings represent a coming together of two individuals</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Here's to you Marci and John! Here's to</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> a lifetime of love, health and happiness!</span></span></b><br />
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</div></div></div></div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-66809187686088661222009-09-22T17:18:00.003-04:002009-09-22T17:28:01.227-04:00And the Crowd Roars!!!!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The finish line is in sight. Hearts racing we round the corner...almost there. Summer's clock is ticking down, Autumn is almost here! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...and the crowd roars! A mere second to spare but our summer project is officially complete!</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-89581533633559615212009-09-21T07:00:00.004-04:002009-09-21T11:24:11.432-04:00Stumped? Here's a Hint from Mike Hale & Co.<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For those of you who are stumped by the photos of our summer project, here's a hint...</b></span></span><br />
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</div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-83888758877917258372009-09-16T19:00:00.007-04:002009-09-17T12:02:11.390-04:00The Race Is On for Mike Hale & Co.!<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's been another marathon summer here at Mike Hale & Co., but there's one more race that needs to be run before we can cross this season's finish line!</span></span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qIf_QAuMbPAcwucnrUAj8tqjb8BpDJFRninjghk4bUnMNzNsIyUSkLDSlaCNjHIF4QuiydZn3Gj1M-sDdTlyvD04PVCZloX1bul1yl0YgDPm0sScN51Ru-aS2KcvJf4g5WtoBrDYgYc/s1600-h/gate+roof+%282%29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379924065283009778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qIf_QAuMbPAcwucnrUAj8tqjb8BpDJFRninjghk4bUnMNzNsIyUSkLDSlaCNjHIF4QuiydZn3Gj1M-sDdTlyvD04PVCZloX1bul1yl0YgDPm0sScN51Ru-aS2KcvJf4g5WtoBrDYgYc/s320/gate+roof+%282%29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 257px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Right Front</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">I have no idea how MH does it, but with vision, talent and a little creative ingenuity he is able to build just about anything. After a few quick sketches he's off and running, and sawing, and nailing, and drilling, and...</span></div></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHSEOo8CHNLQ4B7QTiFWf9RwpQZRpv5wvraPOrh51BsSb0AyoFewK2oQi_dMIu5y6bhchOP8Bfj0wxywdkLNdPlNbDXqOpQoej7EGb2c9JSZ65Y1dCzT1Qq5YjRUVylWI52RFRt3v5N4/s1600-h/gate+back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379194115018604290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHSEOo8CHNLQ4B7QTiFWf9RwpQZRpv5wvraPOrh51BsSb0AyoFewK2oQi_dMIu5y6bhchOP8Bfj0wxywdkLNdPlNbDXqOpQoej7EGb2c9JSZ65Y1dCzT1Qq5YjRUVylWI52RFRt3v5N4/s320/gate+back.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 252px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Back</span></span><br />
</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">We picked up the old porch roof and ironwork years ago at local "junk" shops. The finial was a window shopping find that MH added copper to, and the smaller embellishments came from various "give-away" boxes. You know what they say....one man's trash is another man's treasure!!!</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28hyG80-YI-mUFf-_qhHCkUy2U26Kx8rkTYtqap4RkDPrWnAmVTnGflBUQ9KU7Ia9CJMiuEdsLrR0k0RuZYYFf8zF_wIkgrVqXfx_k9gLNV1eukQlLz98AK7-1ilL5U4m0WarjTYhGCI/s1600-h/gate+roof+1+%281%29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379923679427644818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28hyG80-YI-mUFf-_qhHCkUy2U26Kx8rkTYtqap4RkDPrWnAmVTnGflBUQ9KU7Ia9CJMiuEdsLrR0k0RuZYYFf8zF_wIkgrVqXfx_k9gLNV1eukQlLz98AK7-1ilL5U4m0WarjTYhGCI/s320/gate+roof+1+%281%29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 320px; width: 249px;" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 85%; font-weight: bold;">Front</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">No more going through the front door for me...I prefer taking this path home!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">~ & Co.</span></div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-4974807098170571272009-08-24T19:00:00.014-04:002009-09-09T14:23:15.109-04:00The Birthday Girl Turns.....<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >What do you give your very best "Friday Night Friend" who is celebrating a milestone birthday? An original Mike Hale painting of course! Being an artist herself, as well as a collector and gallery owner of <a href="http://www.sweetmabelart.blogspot.com/">Sweet Mabel Folk Art and</a><a href="http://www.sweetmabelart.blogspot.com/"> Fine Craft</a>, we knew she would love this! A birthday of this caliber called for much more than just the "usual" whimsical piece, it needed to be something extra special, something that would knock the curl out of her hair!</span><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmR96yz3MxDog2fwDttzZbHBPtXw8tDls7HRIL55k0_4I9IB7acZAhgLCB_0RzEzV4Ukgk5N3zV25vNzR7IaqjSpFfYBJ-U8wKn83lyHzexWDgwrExnSQk50yAtewQ_lYkqz29E9R9G3s/s1600-h/tracy+painting.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmR96yz3MxDog2fwDttzZbHBPtXw8tDls7HRIL55k0_4I9IB7acZAhgLCB_0RzEzV4Ukgk5N3zV25vNzR7IaqjSpFfYBJ-U8wKn83lyHzexWDgwrExnSQk50yAtewQ_lYkqz29E9R9G3s/s320/tracy+painting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372518324171153698" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday Night Friends © 2009 By Mike Hale</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yo_gOBV_QdJGmmd8HHTNR7b3Lpj0VzDx0QmyRTkkXoZhlkKLr5bcyCcS9q_UIEu3RntQUw5mONedAzk-ciN6HmiFh4JTEjZ_zbgO_zQjlcad1n93WcDg6Zw3TFMJSAYIdbxDSTRbk1I/s1600-h/tracy+detail+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Yo_gOBV_QdJGmmd8HHTNR7b3Lpj0VzDx0QmyRTkkXoZhlkKLr5bcyCcS9q_UIEu3RntQUw5mONedAzk-ciN6HmiFh4JTEjZ_zbgO_zQjlcad1n93WcDg6Zw3TFMJSAYIdbxDSTRbk1I/s320/tracy+detail+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373610832984961362" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail © 2009 By Mike Hale<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPlpbzSV1n4e-91wKv0dBkTxUKcTFZF5N2BS6cv-wCzhPGrSuz6k5AKi-cfcmHXGru6vBsHgNzv3TiX3SFQO7KxZ1pT57R2QXAKQ2PRP0a_np9IEkj1Hnvf9xLOsywHm689peduBtER8/s1600-h/tracy+detail+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPlpbzSV1n4e-91wKv0dBkTxUKcTFZF5N2BS6cv-wCzhPGrSuz6k5AKi-cfcmHXGru6vBsHgNzv3TiX3SFQO7KxZ1pT57R2QXAKQ2PRP0a_np9IEkj1Hnvf9xLOsywHm689peduBtER8/s320/tracy+detail+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373610656500435570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Detail © 2009 By Mike Hale</span></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >We've shared so many great times over the years and usher in almost every weekend together! </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Friendships like this are truly an incredible thing! </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Here's to another 50 years of great beer, great wine, lots of laughs, and dancing and singing to vintage vinyls spinning on the hi-fi!!</span><br /></span><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Love you!</span></span><br /></div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689758279582000520.post-42378603157981060842009-08-21T07:30:00.005-04:002009-08-21T17:14:46.378-04:00Birthday Surprise!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Who doesn't love a birthday surprise?!?</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo5ZRhrlQY73_ARz6cpdH_hXKb4PBGeuM_iu3yDhUMmDqPC5N-4rszkGRb78ef8Kgp7Gf0l3jsyzJzgRxtctaxsRJLVyhEM-VQJzSPKfiMhsp6PON-qKHbBaTiSL6PvAqNypzhG_bW1Y/s1600-h/matt+painting+%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo5ZRhrlQY73_ARz6cpdH_hXKb4PBGeuM_iu3yDhUMmDqPC5N-4rszkGRb78ef8Kgp7Gf0l3jsyzJzgRxtctaxsRJLVyhEM-VQJzSPKfiMhsp6PON-qKHbBaTiSL6PvAqNypzhG_bW1Y/s320/matt+painting+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372110102495181170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >©2009 By Mike Hale</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After a recent visit to our studio Matt was captivated with Mike Hale's epoxy painting series, describing them as "graffiti under glass". Then and there, Mom and Dad knew their search was over and commissioned Mike Hale to produce a piece just for him. With insider information (<span style="font-style: italic;">wink-wink</span>), Mike Hale created an abstract piece based on some of Matt's favorites...golf, science, and of course on top of the list...Sarah! </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Incorporating epoxy, gold leaf, sand and foil, using representational shapes, embossed images and intentional color fields, the painting took on a life of it's own. </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAydsIradUKALlECjgGkEY_T6oOxXyIsg-9Fo0LXOK7MQ9gcjwUPEuFW3Y1YndLCrHcr1pn80rgt2n9g6sI1uRzMiPg3m2mojpy9N4eU8It9OjzTawobRndPZwGlAg12_2TFycXf0eg0A/s1600-h/Matt+detail+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAydsIradUKALlECjgGkEY_T6oOxXyIsg-9Fo0LXOK7MQ9gcjwUPEuFW3Y1YndLCrHcr1pn80rgt2n9g6sI1uRzMiPg3m2mojpy9N4eU8It9OjzTawobRndPZwGlAg12_2TFycXf0eg0A/s320/Matt+detail+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372459964383393010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g0uqnniDyaLdNQ2uWQu3isfVVn_uF2_9cc3Q5NZwXVYPOhgJaOTvEJm-5cEwocMjNUh54M2djJviXfjVEIrUgogGwSMAdc6OfFf6hxOOdbvTc86Ro_UfTJOwA-n0OAsuUg2HcVWxj6c/s1600-h/Matt+detail+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8g0uqnniDyaLdNQ2uWQu3isfVVn_uF2_9cc3Q5NZwXVYPOhgJaOTvEJm-5cEwocMjNUh54M2djJviXfjVEIrUgogGwSMAdc6OfFf6hxOOdbvTc86Ro_UfTJOwA-n0OAsuUg2HcVWxj6c/s320/Matt+detail+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372459033368113682" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZZnGtHfWKgRuiDuvdqMnPs9sf0InyP28Qi3QTqoPJGT14nUAxTphpnS_wjt4I8Sg4MzJhYgGrltbot9_nsRzkPTXf_8-9lbVPsw5zPADTiF3FNkD-zqHoOAQhuIOnCbI1W-XTRHZxb0/s1600-h/Matt+detail+1+%281%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZZnGtHfWKgRuiDuvdqMnPs9sf0InyP28Qi3QTqoPJGT14nUAxTphpnS_wjt4I8Sg4MzJhYgGrltbot9_nsRzkPTXf_8-9lbVPsw5zPADTiF3FNkD-zqHoOAQhuIOnCbI1W-XTRHZxb0/s320/Matt+detail+1+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372458858538078530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >(Detail) ©2009 By Mike Hale</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When it came time to open his gift, the man of the hour just couldn't believe his eyes...his very own original Mike Hale painting! </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's truly a gift that will be treasured for a lifetime!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Birthday Matt!</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />Enjoy!</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div>Mike Hale & Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053421184897505253noreply@blogger.com1