Blog Posts

Wild Arugula!

12/6/2017

I'm super excited to share that my art was not only selected to be on a seed packet for Hudson Valley Seed Company, but now that design is in the running for the catalog cover! Whatever the result, I'm thrilled my work made it through several rounds to get this far.

Please vote! It's open until December 8th: hudsonvalleyseed.com/vote-for-catalog

December 2 Christmas Market

11/22/2017

Thank you for shopping locally & supporting artists!
My last Kodiak art market event in December will be at the
Kodiak Baptist Mission's Christmas Market.
If you want calendars (I only have 9 left!), cards, originals, or prints, I'll be at the Mission
10 am - 4 pm, Saturday, December 2.

Can't make it to the Mission's Christmas Market? Find most of my goodies on Etsy.
www.etsy.com/shop/NatashaZahnPristas

Off to Juneau for First Friday

9/27/2017

I'll be joining Constance Baltuck, Pua Maunu, & Barbara Craver for First Friday at
Annie Kaill's in Juneau on October 6.

I am thrilled to be in a show with these fabulous artists and friends from The Flats in Juneau. It'll be nice to be back in the old neighborhood!

I'm bringing collages and pen and watercolors.

The show opens with a reception at 4:30 on Friday, October 6. Hope to see you there!

Click here to go to my Annie Kaill's pagewww.anniekaills.com/art/pristas/index.htm

Baranov Museum purchases my art!

8/28/2017

I am honored & excited that the Baranov Museum purchased a series of my work with support from Museums Alaska and the Rasmuson Foundation. My work is described as "a playful interpretation of our Kodiak lifestyle" and depicts berries, flowers and fish in pen and watercolor.

Save the date & come visit during First Friday at the Baranov this Friday, September 1, from 5 -7 pm. Even if there are no berries this year, art will sustain us until next season! Small prints and cards available for purchase.

Calendar snafu!

7/20/2017

Oops! I goofed!

August dates in my 2017 calendar are out of whack! If you've purchased a calendar for yourself or as a gift, please contact me so I can give you corrected dates. If you purchased through my Etsy site, I am tracking you down. You may also try downloading & printing the corrected version below.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

Summer 2017

7/9/2017

What a busy winter! Summer is here, and I'm rolling up my sleeves to create more art!

The Frame Shop hosts First Friday, and KMXT does a lovely spot on my art!

Bear Town Market

Crab Fest Art Show

Bear Town Market
Locally, I'll be selling work at Bear Town Market throughout the summer. Find us in our new location downstairs in the Kodiak Convention Center Stellar Room.

Crab Fest 2017!
Look for my work at the annual Crab Fest Art Show at the Kodiak Inn and with The Frame Shop out on the Crab Fest grounds.

In the Midst of Creating!

2/27/2017

Having a ball making collages. I'm using acrylic paint to hand tint papers that I then cut up to make my images! I'll make several new prints from the finished pieces and frame up the originals.

Happy New Year!

12/31/2016

One of my pieces has been selected to be in Taku Graphics 2018 Raven Calendar (remember, calendars are printed way in advance...) What a way to start the year. Thank you, Taku Graphics!

November 2016

10/30/2016

Come find my booth at the AAUW Bazaar on Saturday, November 5, from 10 am til 4 pm. I'll be located in my usual, lovely, sunny space upstairs, in the Katurwik Room. That's the small room off the lobby. I'm excited to share my 2017 calendar, my ink and watercolor originals, new cards, and some old stand-bys!

I've started a series of tongue-in-cheek salmon jar art highlighting all sorts of things. I've got small originals and have included a couple in the calendar.

Calendars are a great way to bring a burst of color to your wall all year long.

My 2017 calendars measure 5.5 x 8.5 (half sheet), are in a vertical layout & come ready to hang. The limited edition calendar is filled with brightly colored, crisply reproduced, Kodiak-inspired images!

Can't make AAUW? Please contact me, and I'll deliver to you.

Social Media!

I've discovered Instagram (finally!). It's a fun way to show case visual images. Find me @tashpristas and see what I've been up to this past summer.

My art is on etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/natashazahnpristas

May 2016

5/11/2016

Look for my art in a few new places this year: at Kodiak Beartown Market, at Norman's & Norman's Corner, on etsy, and in A Taste of Kodiak 2 cookbooks sold around town.

Fall Fireweed,
my newest 5 x 7 card with Taku Graphics is now available. I love it when our hills turn pink!

Kodiak Beartown Market happens on cruise ship days, but it's open to locals & tourists alike!
It's a place for local artists and craftspeople to show their work and to interact with the public. Kodiak Beartown Market is located in the Sun'aq Tribal Hall downtown on the mall.
I'll be there May 17, June 1 & 29, July 13 & 27, August 10, 17, & 24, and Sept 7.

The Crab Fest Art Show is coming up!
Opening reception is Friday, May 27 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm, Harbor Room at the Kodiak Inn. The show continues Saturday 12-6 & Sunday 12-4.

Here's a peek at my collages-in-progress!

I've opened an Etsy shop to showcase my work and find a broader audience. Currently I've listed my 8 x 10 prints in the shop, but there's room to grow!

I'd love feedback: Please click on the icon to visit my etsy shop and share it with friends.

My block prints are included in the latest edition of A Taste of Kodiak 2 cookbooks by Soroptimist International of Kodiak.
The cookbooks are available at local businesses such as Norman's, The Rookery, Pickled Willy's, and Big Ray's or they can be purchased through a soroptimist: Lindsey Howell at lhowell425@yahoo.com or CeCe Esparza at (907) 486-2958.