Come join e-women and the women’s networking group! We are expecting 50-60 attendees. Unlike our regular luncheons, you can bring your men friends and coworkers. Network, have a little nosh, a little Holiday Spirits, and get your last minute shopping out of the way all in one great event. Shauna Lee Lange Arts Advisory, along with other vendors, will be showcasing artists journals, visual diaries, and artist sketchbooks along with information about art journaling classes and techniques and tips on how the art advisory can help small businesses and residences of all sizes!
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women's networking happy hour in herndon
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 7:41 pmalliance of professional artists – this one too!
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 7:17 pm
The Alliance of Professional Artists is a national organization committed to supporting and educating art-driven individuals and groups, while serving as an advocate for the art community.
Members consist of individual artists, art schools, museums, galleries, studios, art organizations, communities, associations, foundations and more.
APA is aware of the challenges existing in the artist environment and serves as a support resource by offering healthcare discounts, merchandise and product discounts, a venue for open communication with other members, a vehicle to showcase their work, an e-commerce site to sell their work, and other special pricing opportunities for members only.
In addition to supporting the artist community, APA endeavors to serve as an education resource. APA offers members numerous tools to grow as artists. All members receive a subscription to Art Calendar, the business magazine for visual artists. Resources also include sample resumes, artist statements, consignment contracts, educational webinars and a monthly e-newsletter providing the most up-to-date income opportunities available and current industry news.
APA also strives to serve as an advocate for artist rights. APA provides members with a platform to voice their opinions and solutions to current art issues. APA unites artists for mutual support in the spirit of friendship and cooperation and provides an outlet for education and change.
alliance of artist communities: join up!
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 7:15 pmThe Alliance of Artists Communities is the national network of artists’ communities, colonies, and residency programs. Based in Rhode Island, they contribute to the nation’s cultural vitality by:
- giving a collective voice to artists’ communities
- promoting successful practices in the field
- advocating for creative environments that support the work of today’s artists
The Alliance includes more than 250 members—a diverse field of artists’ communities, residency programs, individuals, and institutions that support living artists in the creation of new work—from across the US and in more than a dozen countries worldwide. Members collectively serve 12,000 artists annually, with budgets ranging from $8,000 to $4 million. The Alliance acts as a collective voice on behalf of its members, small and large, leveraging support for the field as a whole.
All members receive an online subscription, discounts on publications and conference registrations, invitations to special events, and receipt of our newsletter and e-news bulletins. In addition, many of the Alliance’s partner organizations offer discounts to Alliance members.
The Alliance offers 4 types of memberships: Organizational Membership, Emerging Program Membership, Individual Membership, and Affiliate Membership.
The Alliance also offers an online subscription, with premium access to a searchable database of residencies and other opportunities for artists, online resources, and monthly alerts.
art product: bienfang watercolor brush pens
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 7:05 pm
The new bienfang watercolor brush pens are self-wicking brushes for watercolor painting, aquarelle, cardmaking, scrapbooking and other applications. They are acid free, permanent, blendable colors where the paint is in the brush and are primarily for use on paper.
Update: Some of the pens leak!! When you’re first depressing the chamber, some pens self-wick very nicely and slowly. Others drop ink everywhere. Use care when you’re first bringing the watercolor to the brush … definitely on a scratch paper until the pen is fully operating. Also, if you’re not buying the set and you’re looking at individual watercolor brush pens, the “blender” pen with a clear liquid blending fluid is absolutely an unnecessary art purchase.
Update again: See our post on this site on the Pentel Watercolor Pen.
chartpak ad markers @ plaza
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Plaza Artists Materials & Picture Framing was running a great sale on Charpak Ad Markers. The non-toxic markers, made in the US, are only single-ended with a wide (but pointed) tip (tri-nib) and run comparable to Prismacolors.
habatat gallery: robert palusky's mosaic sculptures
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 3:22 pm
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| Keeping Her Head Up, Robert Palusky (Artist’s Bio), Year : 2008, Category : Ceramic Clay, Constructed, Painting, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Dimensions : 35 x 29 x 12 in. |
| The Whole Family Knows, Robert Palusky (Artist’s Bio), Year : 2007, Category : Ceramic Clay, Cast, Constructed, Glass, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Mosaic, Dimensions : 36 x 12 x 15 in.
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national gallery of art teen programs jan 09
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 3:14 pm
National Gallery of Art Teen Programs
Teen Studio
Photography: Views of Nature
Saturday, January 10
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Pre-registration required.
Registration begins December 8
Spend a day at the National Gallery looking at works of art, experimenting with studio materials and techniques, and meeting other teens who are interested in art!
Led by artists and museum educators, each five-hour workshop includes looking at works of art in the galleries, group conversations, art instruction, open studio time to experiment with art materials and techniques, and creating a work of art. Lunch and all materials are provided.
Teens in grades 9 through 12 are invited to participate. This program is free, but pre-registration is required.
Examine the work of three American photographers in the exhibition Oceans, Rivers, and Skies: Ansel Adams, Robert Adams, and Alfred Stieglitz and then experiment with Polaroid transfer prints. Led by artist Rachel Goldberg.
Online registration begins December 8, 2008.
Teen Volunteer Program
The Department of Teacher, School, and Family Programs recruits local high school student volunteers to assist with clerical and administrative tasks that support the department’s education programs. Typical activities include preparing materials for art projects, data entry, photocopying, collating, filing, and assisting during teacher programs.
Candidates for the Teen Volunteer Program must be rising juniors or seniors with a mature, positive attitude and a strong work ethic. The schedule will vary weekly, based on the number of projects to be completed. The time commitment can range from four to ten hours per week, with periodic weekend work as well. Service hours will be documented and may be submitted for school-based community service credits.
Completed applications must be postmarked by January 9, 2009.
guns & chandeliers: projected top jan 09 DC area art exhibition
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 3:10 pm
January 30 – March 14, 2009
Opening Reception: January 30, 7-10pm
Guns and Chandeliers… iconic and glorified commodities that make powerful statements yet carry very different associations. This exhibition is about how common objects are interpreted and what they symbolize. It is a show of obvious contrast and contradiction.
Shannon Cannings’ oil paintings are fun, colorful, vibrant depictions of plastic toy guns. They are nostalgic and remind us of playful childhoods. However, these seemingly innocent toys are a form of “glorified violence”. Hence the controversy as to whether or not toy weapons are appropriate for children to play with. Much of the danger is related to mistaking these toys for real weapons and vice versa. They are forbidden in many countries. Guns are associated with violence and crime. They are threatening and controversial. These associations paired with the innocence in Cannings’ paintings are what make the work especially intriguing. Her crisp depictions of cheap, plastic toy guns are in stark contrast to Dunegan’s fancy Chandeliers.
Jessica Dunegan pours layer upon layer of paint into clear epoxy resin, creating hauntingly beautiful images of chandeliers. The lines look almost like thick strands of cake icing suspended in glass. It is difficult to resist the urge to touch them and easy to get drawn in. After all, chandeliers are highly decorative, expensive works of art that carry social significance. The first chandeliers hung only in the palaces and mansions of the nobility, clergy and merchant class. The high cost of nighttime illumination made it a symbol of luxury and status. These elaborate forms adorned with crystal signified high society, wealth, and success.
Chaos and sophistication, violence and glamour, destruction and beauty… Guns and Chandeliers.
Gallery Imperato
921 E. Fort Ave.
Baltimore, MD – United States
Gallery Imperato’s mission is to show a wide range of contemporary, cutting edge artwork by local, national and international artists in a unique environment. Exhibiting work in all media, the gallery is devoted to providing viewers with innovative, challenging, and important work. The artists’ represented by the gallery respond to current trends in contemporary art and culture. Gallery Imperato is committed to working with collectors, both new and experienced, to assist in building the art collection of their dreams. Please visit the website to view artwork. The gallery is open Tue-Sat 11-7 or by appointment.
gallery imperato & photographer carlos tarrats: the unknown, accepting what is
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 3:04 pm
December 12-January 24
Opening reception: Friday, December 12, 2008
Gallery Imperato is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of works by photographer Carlos Tarrats. In his new body of work, Tarrats moves away from the landscape and focuses more on the idea of portrait. Life, death, and hope are no longer themes. The work is much darker, and death seems to be an evident theme, but this is not the case. The majority of Tarrats new photographs feature subjects positioned directly in the center. These subjects are just there, not alive and not dead. Acceptance has replaced the idea of hope. While the work visually resembles his last series, the mindset behind it has changed completely. Tarrats is no longer thinking about the unknown. He is accepting what is.
Bright red paint is splattered across the surfaces. Subjects exist inside dark atmospheres that seem almost post-apocalyptic. Commonly mistaken as digitally manipulated imagery, Tarrats is in actuality constructing elaborate sets with a variety of props and materials. With a medium format camera, he photographs the sets through sheets of plexiglass. Washes of color and scratches in the plexiglass mask the subjects, adding a layer of mystery to the work.
Based out of Los Angeles, California, Carlos Tarrats has a vast array of work including both commercial and fine arts photography. He received a BA in Art Studio at the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2001. In 2004, he earned his BFA in photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Tarrats has been featured in publications such as Communication Arts, Los Angeles Times Magazine West, Smart CEO, and Urb Magazine. He graced the cover of CameraArts Magazine in 2007 and was a 1st place recipient of the International Photography Award for Still Life.
Location: 921 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore, MD
Dates: December 12th, 2008 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Coordinator: Cheri Landry, Director, galleryimperato@mac.com
Registration: Guests are NOT required to register for this event.
honfleur gallery's current exhibition: fragile by john k. lawson
In Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 at 2:46 pm
John K. Lawson November 15 th – January 2009
Presented by the Honfleur Gallery from November 15th through the New Year. This multi media exhibition created by John K. Lawson is response to losing his life’s work in the floods of Hurricane Katrina.
“It was six weeks before they were allowed to return to New Orleans and sort through their personal belongings. Everything was damaged. From his studio drawers Lawson pulled out 25 years’ worth of soaked sketches and drawings. By pulling the paper carefully apart he laid what was still intact onto the porch of a friend to dry in the sun. The piles of photographs though less salvageable; in some of the subject was still discernible, but for most the colors had bled into one another, creating abstractions in brilliant colors, which melted and crept eerily across the faces of family and friends.”
Margaret Grant, Curator – The Gallery at Liebowitz at Bard College
THE FLOOD LINE: Sitting at 6 feet high, The Flood Line is a reminder of just how high the water level rose. Behind strings of salvaged Mardi Gras beads are semi destroyed snap shops encased in encaustic wax.
TEMPEST: Retraced, salvaged drawings recalling the memory of his artworks original creation. John K. Lawson again uses wax over the drawings creating the phases of the moon.
PORTAL: Digitally manipulated photographs of damaged walls in New Orleans are presented in a strikingly beautiful, but subtle way leaving symmetrical abstractions.
John K. Lawson’s photography is part of the first Annual Washington DC FOTOWEEK. The entire exhibition is supported by The Deputy Mayors Office for Planning & Economic Development’s Neighborhood Grants Program.
