Burr's Seedling

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Burr's Seedling

acrylic paint on canvas board

9" x 12" (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
201809115

© copyright Mike Kraus

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More About Mike Kraus Art

Boston Voyager Magazine Interview

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Mike Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog.

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APRIL FOOLS!

Seriously, this is the worst April Fools joke ever...


What a weird day for weather.  Half the day sunny and beautiful.  The other half was a blizzard.  In between was whatever this is.


It's a good thing Karen didn't see this guy.  Look at his sad little face.  He wants to eat my sandwich so bad.  


"Do de do de do...  Wonder what they are going to do in here next?" About 20 minutes later...


"GOODBYE WALL!"  Who knew making a waiting room for admissions would look so destructively fun?  You never know what will be built or demolished when you walk around Lollypop Farm these days.  Kinda fun


Prince Fielder looks really cozy wearing his snowmobile suit under his uniform during Opening Day up in Minneapolis.  It could be a good year for them.  Just another 161 games to go to see how it ends up.

Went to Sinbad's Restaurant (http://mysinbads.com/) over on Park Ave. this weekend.  Pretty good food.  Probably the quickest food service we've ever received (including fast food places).  It was as if they knew we were coming and what we were going to order.  No pics though, sorry.  No pics of the other fun activities with our friends either.  What a slacker/not allowed.  You poor blog readers have been ripped off...
Hope everyone had a good Easter.

It's Snow Problem

SNOWSTORM NEMO!  This was on my very, very slow commute home.  I think I counted 4 separate car accidents (including a semi vs ambulance).


Lots of pretty trees...






Ugh...  Shoveling...




First shovel break:  Let me take a second to snap a pic of the house


Second shovel break: Another shot.  Man, how much snow is there.  I am literally only cleaning out a one foot clearing around my subcompact...


In the pine, in the pines...


Megan and I didn't realize this when we bought the house, but we are in the township of Narnia.

Speaking of which, I just finished the epic Harry Potter collection.  I have to say that it was better than I expected.  But, I didn't realize how much I didn't really understand from the movies.  I guess you have to leave some stuff out when you write 1,000 page tomes.  

Thanks to Pete and Simon for fulfilling my need of hanging out playing video games and eating junk food.  It is truly the only way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Last Gasp of Summer

Lollypop Farm's Barktober Fest 2012 raised $110,000 to help homeless and abused pets in the Greater Rochester community!  Thanks to all of you who donated to the festival, to me personally (even you "anonymous" whoever you are), to all of our volunteers, staff, and everyone else who participated.  


People hanging out in Egypt Park


AND THEIR OFF!  Runners on their 5-mile race




I believe this is a back-to-back win for our first place runner.


THE FINISH.  Thanks to Fleet Feet/Yellowjacket Racing!  Great job and thanks for all your hard work


Sinzibukwud rockin' out the park


Fairport Lions Club making up some delicious hamburgers and hot dogs!


Ate at Tournedos restaurant at the Inn on Broadway before going to the Fringe Festival

.  Awesome meal.  But, how can I go wrong with steak and potatoes? 


Bandaloop dancing on the side of the HSBC building on the Manhattan Square Park side.








Tiny Dancers...


An old Irish Blessing says: "May your puppy be tired before you go home."

That's all for now.  THANKS again to everyone who participated at Barktober Fest.  It was a great time and you helped a lot of animals by having fun!

Please Join Us For BarktoberFest 2012 On Saturday!

Please join us for Barktoberfest 2012 on Saturday, September 22 from 8:30am to 3pm at Egypt Park (intersection of Pittsford-Palmyra Rd (Route 31) & Victor Road next to Lollypop Farm).  Now entering its 15th year, Barktober Fest 2012 Presented by Pet$aver Healthy Pet Superstore is Greater Rochester's most popular event for pet lovers! Over 2,500 people and their pets will come together in an effort to raise $144,500 to support homeless and abused animals in our community.

Some of the fun activities include:

5-mile race

1.5 mile nature Walk for the Animals

pet portraits

agility course and demonstrations

The Kid Zone

Kissing Booth

Flea Market

Food

Shopping

music by Sinzibukwud

and much, much more!!!

For More Information, please visit:

www.Lollypop.org/bfest

Geez Louise! Ewoks Must Live Here!

Megan and I went to the Mushroom House for a holiday party thrown by The Children's Agenda.  Stolen pic from wikipedia.  More on the house at:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom_House


Another stolen pic.  But, the house is for sale for only $799,900.  Price reduced $300,100 since October.  



What it looked like in the dark when I rolled up after work...



The mosaic fireplace



Now that's a bathroom



The hallway connecting the "pods."  So, if you needed to have something repaired, who would you call; a hobbit?



Tree support






Here's a bedroom.  Now, this house has to come with the furniture because you would never be able to buy furniture for this place because there are no 90 degree angles and the furniture could never fit into another house that isn't a mushroom.



Fountain in the livingroom



Back to the fireplace



This is in the "lounge pod."  This is a giant cherry wood sculpture thing.



The Hobbit entrance.  It was a crazy house.  I left having way more questions than I had going into it.  Questions about plumbing, heating, and other maintenance.  



Thanks to Julie, I have some new paperwork for my projects...



This is Louise.  She looks freaked out because she is freaked out.  You would be too if you sat on a desk that has a nerf missile launcher on it.



Cat playing with the mouse



Cat in the box



I think she's trying to escape by using FedEX



After a long day, it's time to crash on my paperwork.  



That's it until xmas.  So, hope everyone has a good one.