Exhibition at NARS

UPCOMING EXHIBITION READY SET CREATE November 6 - 20, 2010 Wed. - Fri. 1 pm - 5 pm, Sat. - Sun. 12 pm - 6 pm Opening Reception: Saturday, November 6, 6 pm - 9 pm The NARS Foundation Studio Artists share their work in Ready Set Create, an exhibition that will over take the Gallery, Parlor Room and hallway of the NARS Foundation’s Studio II located at 88 35th street, 3rd floor in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The diverse works that range from landscape paintings that reference the long history of western painting to experimental sculptures and video pieces, the multifarious artworks engage the viewer in a variety of manner sharing their journey towards creativity. The exhibition will showcase some of the multitudinous voices, thoughts and studio practices that fill the eighty artist studios at NARS. Participating Artists: Jose Arenas/ Patricia Ayres/ Emil Bakalli/ Gennadi Barbush/ Elizabeth J. Bisbing/ Roxanne Bohana/ Michael Paul Britto/ Richard Castellana/ Karin Drew/ Aleksander Garin/ Griselda M. Healy/ France Hilbert/ Mikhail Iliatov/Ellen Coleman Izzo/ Rachel Kahn/ Tai Woong Kang/ Hiromitsu Kuroo/ Roberta Lawson/ Conor McGrady/ Nyeema Morgan/ Patty Neal/ Rose Nestler/ Kevin Noble/ Temitayo Ogunbiyi/ Maia Cruz Palileo/ Thabiso Phokompe/ Mason Saltarrelli/ Steev Scott/ Adriana Vanella/ Elizabeth Velazaquez/ Joseph Zuccarini The NARS Foundation is a Brooklyn-based not-for-profit art organization providing artists with low-cost residencies and studio spaces with an emphasis on professional development, community involvement and cultural exchange. Located just two express subway stops from Manhattan in Sunset Park, NARS Foundation studios occupy adjoining 19th century warehouses near the East River waterfront at 253 36th Street and 88 35th Street.

SOHO20 One-of-a-Kind Tote Bags!

I am participating in the Soho20 Gallery Tote Bag project. We are embellishing canvas tote bags that have the Soho20 Gallery logo on one side. Some are painted, some are drawn. I used monograms from Crochet and Knitting for Every Woman: "Gifts You Can Make Yourself" edited by Isabelle Stevenson, 1947. I found a page with directions to make a monogrammed slip. I sewed the monograms on fabrics from my old slips and some vintage ladies handkerchiefs. These I sewed on the bag.

The second bag I made by making a carbon copy of a drawing I did at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have been making a series of drawings of female figures. I am intrigued by how little is needed to indicate "woman." This figure is more elaborate than most. I used carbon paper. Then I sealed it with fixative.

Click on the link to see the bags - mine and others. They are incredibly affordable.


Check out these Soho20 Gallery tote bags.

Today's work

I spent maybe 4 hours just working on the tile flooring of this little collage. It's about 6 x 5 inches. I was looking at the de Hooch below it. He used that floor in several of his paintings. I always say - it's a good thing I am not an architect. But, I kind of like the funky wonkiness. Don't get me started on vanishing points. I like the colors - subtle differences in shades of blue/gray. Needless to say, it is not finished.

Blog posting about the Veil Exhibition

The Veil: Visible & Invisible Spaces exhibition will be opening soon at DePauw University in Indiana on the 7th and running until December 10, 2010 - even though their website says 2009. Jennifer Heath writes about it on the Culture ID blog.

New Work

These are works in progress. I am working towards a show in March.

Video Clip

Here is a clip of Little Betty Jane in "Hula Dancing." I shot the images for this animation while up in the Vermont this June. Since then, I have been working on editing. This is just a short clip.

Surprise discovery

I found this piece in the little box where I keep my gold leaf. It was wrapped up in tracing paper. I packed it in this box for safe keeping. I made it in Vermont. She needed to be in a the box because she had 3 dimensional features - her nose and her breasts. So, she was not with the other flat collages. I totally forgot all about her. You can see that LBJ is a fertility goddess and she can fit into a slot in the classically inspired tea cup design.