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Monday, March 8, 2021

Turn It Off

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Turn It Off #418

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202103016

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210522921/turn-it-off-418-artist-trading-cards-25

Avoid too much exposure to news– Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories (including social media posts). Limit news to 15-minutes per day to stay informed; not overwhelmed. It can be upsetting to hear about the crisis and see images repeatedly. Try to do enjoyable activities and return to normal life as much as possible.

Seek help when needed– If distress impacts activities of your daily life for several days or weeks, talk to a clergy member, counselor, or doctor, or contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-985-5990.

(From https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp)

Having Fun During COVID-19

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/covid-19coronavirus-resources.html

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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Monday, January 25, 2021

Turn It Off

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Turn It Off #412

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202101003

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210522921/turn-it-off-412-artist-trading-cards-25

(From https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp)

Having Fun During COVID-19

https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/covid-19coronavirus-resources.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MikeKrausBlog

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Turn It Off

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Turn It Off #365

pen and ink on Bristol paper

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

202004028

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210522921/turn-it-off-365-artist-trading-card-25-x

Avoid too much exposure to news– Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories (including social media posts). It can be upsetting to hear about the crisis and see images repeatedly. Try to do enjoyable activities and return to normal life as much as possible.

(From https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp)

Tips For Working At Home

General: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/03/tips-for-working-at-home.html

Virtual Office: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/03/tips-for-working-at-home-staging-

your.html

Virtual Backgrounds: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/04/virtual-backgrounds-for-zoom-and.html

Mental Health and Making a Routine: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/04/tips-for-working-at-home-mental-health.html

Your Work Space: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/04/tips-for-working-at-home-your-work-space.html
Setting Office Hours: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/04/tips-for-working-at-home-setting-office.html

Take A Break: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2020/04/tips-for-working-at-home-take-break.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MikeKrausBlog

Monday, March 27, 2017

Buzzed Science YouTube Show

Learn how Neil deGrasse Tyson turned Megan into a nihilist and buzzed scientist.

What is Buzzed Science? The way you wished you learned science

Learn about Archimedes' Principle from an octopus wearing scuba gear.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

540WMain's First Sunday Art Gallery Opening Event

THANK YOU

to everyone who came out to 540WMain's First Sunday Art Gallery Opening featuring my artwork. It was fun sharing my paintings with everyone and having a few doughnuts from The Baker's Daughter.

WROC 8 Rochester filmed a segment for the local news.

Being interviewed about my artwork. See the feature at:

http://www.rochesterfirst.com/video?videoId=650150073&carousel=1&index=4

My artwork will be up through the month of February. For more information, please visit

https://www.facebook.com/events/1670382639925799/

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A Little Piggy Told Me We Reached Our Goal At Telethon

Our goal was to raise $234,000 and we reached $236,654! Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers, staff, and friends of Lollypop Farm who made it possible!

The set

Big donation on a big check. I wish banks offered these as an option for check books. I'd love to pay my bills and groceries with one of these.

Never underestimate the power of puppies to put a crowd into a trance!

Oh Tim, what a wonderful backhanded comment to your fellow retail team. I always aim to be "not the worst ________" in all I do...

Petpalooza Dog Car! I'll have to ask how much it cost to do this. Something like this needs to be done to my ride.

PIGLETS!!!

"We are so little and oinky!"

A pig pile under the heat lamp.

Thanks Adrienne for providing me a website to look up Rochester graffiti at: http://wall-therapy.com. This is "Bears" by ROA (http://unurth.com/filter/ROA) located at St. Paul Street and Pleasant Street. Where... Do... I... Begin...

That's it for now. Off to see Book of Mormon (http://www.rbtl.org/).

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

It Was a Real "Dog and Pony Show"

YEAH! The 2011 Telethon for Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester was a great success! We raised $228,444 with the help of lots of generous donors, volunteers, and staff. It surely will go a long way toward helping abused and homeless animals from the Rochester area.

It's not too late to donate: Lollypop Farm Telethon

Here's my niece getting kissed by Mercy the mini-horse. I was really excited to see this mini horse because Megan and I saw a whole show on them a few months back on one of those pet shows on a Saturday morning. I had no idea they existed. Some are as small as dogs and can live in your house.

Setting up for the big day at Eastview Mall in Victor, New York. I have officially broke every personal record for time spent at a mall last week.

My realm. I was in charge of training and staging phone bank volunteers. Notice the new beautiful set from Pioneer Millworks!

More setting up...

Here's a real look behind the wizard's curtain. Here's where all the phone bank volunteer training took place.

Joanna training the first batch of phone volunteers

The big show is about to begin! Alice Calabrese, president and CEO of Lollypop Farm with Norma Holland, of ABC 13 WHAM.

More Mercy kisses

My wife with Tachel and Rich behind her head. I saw Dave and Allison, but they took off before I could come visit with them. Apparently, Tachel pet every dog in the mall. What else can Uncle Mike do to try to impress his niece?

K9 Kissing Booth. This is on of our volunteers with a Pet Assisted Therapy dog. They visit all kinds of homes, hospitals, and agencies serving about 9,000 people a year by providing comfort and joy through animals. But, I do have to say this particular dog is a "flirt" went for a mouth kiss when I offered my cheek.

Next year, I may ask for a donation of a TV...

I felt like my volunteers were the stars of the show. They were all so nice and excited to help out. I've been a part of quite a few telethons and I have to say this group had the best handwriting I've ever seen. From a post-telethon, data entry standpoint, that's the highest compliment you can receive.

The show is coming to an end. That means it's time to start packing it all away and go home late for a nice long slumber.

Again, thanks to all the generous donors in Rochester and beyond for supporting Lollypop Farm's mission! To all the volunteers for helping in so many ways. To the staff, particularly Debra, for putting on such a great event!

Thursday, January 3, 2008

"So, You’re Pretty Much Just a Big Kid, Huh?"

Merry X-mas New Year and all!

I do what I have to when I chop onions

For x-mas, we went to visit Megan's family in Rochester, New York. I figured that I made her see my family and go camping for a week. I'd better even the score up a bit. Here's the little lady at Midway Airport.

Midway was shut down for two hours and it was packed with travelers. No seats and the flight was delayed for a few hours.

Here's the bar we ended up in after our flight and dinner. It's somewhere in the Rochester vacinity and called (something) Corner Bar. They had a good cover back that certainly brought the rock!

This is Kelly, which is Megan's brother's dog.

Here's "Illegal Motion," the tailgating vehicle Megan's dad hangs out at when he goes to the Bill's game. Her uncle and family had a pig roast and it was awesome!

And, what's a pig roast without a pig's head on a post. Yep, that's a real pig head threatening the NY Giants and their fans on the way to Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Megan eatting the pig body, which was so moist and tender and good!

Food and booze everywhere!

Megan has a lot of uncles and cousins. I only remember Andre and he's not even blood...

Nothing is more festive and christmas-y than a family gathering under a pig head...

LET'S GO BUFFALO! It's official, I've been to more Bills games than Lions or Bears games. So, does that make me a Bills fan? Can't be worse than a Lion fan...

Luckily, the seat at the stadium are heated!

Right after the game ended, they prepared the field for the Winter Classic, which hosted the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins in the first outdoor NHL game in the US of A.

Remember this picture. This is the 1st quarter. A 4th quarter pic will follow.

The stadium also has an indoor sports bar area. When the sleet and rain and wind picked up, we hid in there for a while.

Nothing like fans getting upset in front of the TV when the game is ten feet to the left.

As promised, the 4th quarter pic. Nothing like watching the Bills lose in freezing rain!

Walking back to the car after the game. Thanks to Megan's dad for the tickets!

We went to Megan's mom's house too and this is the view of Canadagua (sp?) Lake from her porch. It's alright, I guess...

One of the famed finger lakes.

x-mas eve with the family. Here's Rachel (Tachel) and I during our camera war. I think I won because I have Photoshop. Nothing like beating a 3 year old.

"I'm a princess!"

The princess twirling and showing off for the camera and her uncle Dave.

I'm tired of opening and playing with presents.

Here's George Eastman's (of Eastman Kodak) Mansion. Pretty swanky place. The elephant head is a nice sutble statement. I have to thank him for my camera though. It shouldn't work considering how much I beat the thing up.