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CALL for ENTRIES: Imagination at the Museum

Posted on February 24, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

TURN UP THE GREENS

So what do you do when you’re too cheap to buy delicate little microgreens and you’re too lazy to plant a garden? Check out this indoor microgreen sculpture, of sorts, that also happens to house a sound system. I know, I want one too. It seems that options, culinary and otherwise, are boundless for those with no limits on their imagination. This show is open to them as well…

Check out this Call for Entries for the Gateway to Imagination show from The Farmington Museum. This art show does not restrict your interpretation or theme and is open to all media… so no excuses for not entering. Take a look!

CALL for ENTRIES: Gateway to Imagination

The Farmington Museum announces a call to artists for a national juried art competition, May 6 – July 9, 2011 in Farmington, NM. Up to $2750.00 in cash awards.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18 years or older residing in the United States, except Farmington Museum employees. Entries must be artist’s original work. The artwork must have been completed after January 1, 2009 (or 2010)* and cannot have been shown in previous Gateway to Imagination juried shows. *Editor’s note: The prospectus says 2009, but several listings in other places say 2010.

MEDIA: All types of media will be considered, no theme
is required.

DEADLINE: March 8, 2010 is the deadline for entry fee; on-line, mailed, or hand-delivered contracts; SASE; slides/digital files.

NOTIFICATION: April 2, 2010. Museum will send notification letters, whether or not the art has been accepted, and additional shipping/presentation instructions.

ENTRY FEE: Entry fee of $35.00 for two slides or digital files. To pay by credit card, please call Cherie Powell 505-599-1174.

SUBMISSIONS: This is one of the more unusual ways to upload entries. Click Here and read the right side of the page for instructions and a phone number for assistance if you need it. *Editor’s Note: The system works, but you know not everyone will be interested enough to figure it out… so it might actually improve your chances, ha.

SALES: A 25% commission will be charged on works sold during the exhibition.

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

OPEN CALL: Alibi Fine Art in Chicago

Posted on February 23, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

BUTTER ME UP!

I have lots of cooking excuses, alibis if you will, for complete failures. Oh, I didn’t use self-rising flour. Does it make a difference? I thought I could use low-fat margarine instead of butter. Someone said you could substitute applesauce for oil when baking, right? I hear frozen corn is just a good as fresh. I never met a cooking alibi I didn’t love, and this next call is an Alibi to keep. Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Alibi Fine Art in Chicago for their Juried Photography Exhibit. Take this rare opportunity to enter a Chicago-based art show for only $15! Great shots wanted…

OPEN CALL:
Juried Photography Exhibit

Juried by the Alibi Fine Art gallery owners, Adam Holtzman and Lucas Zenk. Exhibition of selected works will be displayed from July 9 to August 28, 2011.

ELIGIBILITY:Entrants must live within the United States at the time of submission.

MEDIA: All photographic mediums are eligible for submission to this juried exhibit.

DEADLINE: Received by May 13, 2011

NOTIFICATION: Accepted artists will be posted to the gallery website on May 27, 2011.

Editor’s Note: I have shouted from the rooftop many times that if you are willing to take my entry fee, you should at least take the time to send me an email notification. However, in light of their miniscule $15 entry fee, I’m going to forgive this one. How about you?

ENTRY FEE: The submission fee is $15 for up to 5 images (per submitter, not per image).

SALES: All work must available for sale, price determined by the artist. Alibi Fine Art Receives a 50% commission on any sale.

SUBMISSIONS: Digital submissions are preferred. Digital files must be in .jpg or jpeg format. Maximum file size should be no larger than 8” in the largest dimension with 150 dpi resolution (image quality 10).

File names should start with the applicant’s last name and be numbered to correspond with the checklist. Please number the files and checklist in the order you would like the images viewed. (example: NAME_3.jpg)

Digital submissions will NOT be returned.

For instructions on how to submit prints, please download the Prospectus.

ABOUT ALIBI FINE ART: Alibi Fine Art is a contemporary gallery in the Ravenswood/Lincoln Square area of Chicago’s north side. Founded by two fine art photographers, Adam Holtzman and Lucas Zenk, their goal is to promote new, overlooked, and mid-career artists. The gallery’s primary focus is on photography, with other media represented as well.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Thunder at CAM

Posted on February 22, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

SALTY BUT SWEET

I grew up with a single father from age 3 to 13, and it was a culinary adventure. One of my fondest memories is of weekend-long motorcycle trips when I was around 8. We’d climb on and hit the road. I would freeze in the morning early-morning air. My father’s solution? We’d stop at every other golden arches we could find for french fries and hot fudge sundaes. This next Call is a whole different way to celebrate two-wheeled freedom.

Check out this Call for Entries for Thunder — Motorcycles and Art from the Coos Art Museum. The entry fee is as little as $15 dollars for this incredibly unique opportunity to show a wide variety of media — even jewelry! Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES: Thunder at CAM

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists—painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers—over 18 years of age. Artists are invited to submit up to three original works of art on any theme related to motorcycles. Works selected by jurors from submitted entries will be chosen on the basis of creative excellence and quality of execution. All works must be original and completed within the last two years. Coos Art Museum’s “Thunder at CAM – Motorcycles and Art” jurors will be the final authority on eligibility. Accepted works meant for wall hanging must be ready with all necessary hardware in place.

MEDIA: Paintings, Drawings, Hand pulled prints, etchings, serigraphs, Photography, Mixed media, Fiber & textiles, Wearable art (must supply display device), Small sculptures, Glass, Turned and carved wood and Jewelry. No Video, motion picture film, audio, computer generated digital works, giclée prints of original fine art or furniture.

DEADLINE:
Postmarked by March 26, 2011

NOTIFICATION:
April 1, 2011

ENTRY FEE: Artists may submit a total of up to three (3) submissions, with a non-refundable fee of $15 for the first submission plus $10 for the second submission plus $10 for the third submission. Include a check or money order made out to Coos Art Museum in the amount of $35.00, $25.00 or $15.00.

JURORS: Susan Lehman, Oregon artist and art educator, began life-long passion for motorcycles that began with her first ride on the back of a restored 1951 Vincent Black Shadow. Fans of British café-style racers, she and her husband have owned and ridden dozens of motorcycles. Susan’s formal art training was at California College of Arts in Oakland, CA. She has co-produced two juried art exhibitions for the museum.

Philip Koenen, Since an early age, Philip has had two passions; motorsports and film making. Among the founding students of the now famous Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, Philip was asked to join the Eisaman, Johns & Laws advertising agency to work on the U.S. Suzuki motorcycle account and later to be the Executive Producer for their Film and Television Department. In 1983, he joined the Stunt Driving Team, Driver’s Inc. the clientele of which included Ferrari, Jaguar, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. In 1984 he left advertising to follow his passion for building and restoring automobiles. Today Philip continues to successfully operate Grand Touring Garage with a worldwide clientele.

Christiaan “Dutch” Mostert, is an internationally recognized watercolor artist. Born in Holland he received early training from his artist father. A full-time freelance artist since 1978, his travels through Europe, Africa the Middle East and the Pacific Rim countries have provided him with a wealth of subject matter for his works. Though known for marine subjects Dutch has also developed a love of classic vehicles.

Mike Boyle, is an avid collector of vintage Motorcycles. He began restoring cars and motorcycles in 1964. For 32 years he owned and operated a large repair and restoration business in San Diego. Since his move to Coos Bay in 2006 he does restoration work only on his own collections of cars and motorcycles.

Michael Holm, works primarily in digitally manipulated photography, printmaking and design. He has had a life-long interest in motorcycles. Mike received a BA in Art and photography from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has been instrumental in the upcoming exhibition of motorcycles and motorcycle art.

AWARDS: First Place Award will receive cash prize of $500, Second Place Award will receive cash prize of $350, Third Place Award will receive cash prize of $250 and Four Honorable Mention ribbons will also be awarded.

SALES: Works in the exhibition may be available for sale. Artist agrees to donate 30% of any sale as commission to Coos Art Museum.

For complete details, visit the Coos Art Museum online!

INSTALLATIONS: Hauntings at The Soap Factory

Posted on February 20, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

SPOOK ME

Did your parents peel grapes and pretend they were eyeballs at Halloween? Mine either, but I always wish they had. I wanted oiled spaghetti for worms and icecubes with plastic bugs, chocolate covered crickets… the whole nine yards. Alas, it is too late now. Or is it? Live our your Halloween fantasies by designing a creepy installation for one of the country’s premier Halloween events.

Art is so creepy…

Check out this Call for Submissions for the Haunted Basement at The Soap Factory in Minnesota! There is no entry fee, but this is slightly regional since you’ll have to be able to travel. But this could be your shot to create the installation of a lifetime. Take a look…

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Haunted Basement

The Soap Factory is now accepting proposals for The Soap Factory’s 2011 Haunted Basement. Considered the premier haunted event in the Minnesota, The Soap Factory’s infamously creepy and legitimately haunted basement is a perfect canvas for creating immersive terror environments. Each year they seek new ideas, fresh perspectives and unexpected scares.

A limited number of room or environment designs and costume concepts will be accepted for The Soap Factory’s 2011 Haunted Basement. Accepted applicants will have the creative freedom to design and fabricate a room or costume for The Haunted Basement.

Although selected artists are expected to see their project through from conception to completion from May through August, artists will not be alone in this venture.

The Soap Factory has excellent resources for gathering supplies, and…

A small army of staff and volunteers

…that will advise and assist you on realizing your vision. This includes set, sound, tech and lighting designers, wardrobe, hair and make-up artists….even scent engineers who can make custom smells!

DEADLINE: April 1, 2011 This is not a post-mark deadline, packages or emails must arrive by April 1st at the latest. Use only US Postal Service.

MEDIA: Installation

NOTIFICATION: If you qualify, you will be contacted for interviews on April 9th.

ENTRY FEE: None

REMEMBER:
1. This event isADULTS ONLY & occurs in an art gallery that promotes emerging artists
2. You are expected to build your own environment… Time & skill required.
3. Each area must accommodate 4 – 5 visitors at a time
4. The Haunted Basement build begins in May and continues over the summer, with everything completed by August.
5. They encourage you to take risks, so contemplate REAL FEARS
6. Think of ways to engage all of the senses in your work
7. All designs must be original, Soap Factory represents MINNEAPOLIS not Hollywood
8. Artists should plan on a commitment of 100 hours
9. Proposals should incorporate the naturally creepy setting of The Soap Factory’s basement

This will be one of the strangest and most rewarding artistic endeavors of your life.

SUMBISSIONS: Email all application materials, or mail via USPS application materials to: Program Manager, 514 2nd St SE, Minneapolis MN 55414

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
A typed cover sheet with the following information: name, phone, email, address, title of proposal. A resume outlining any relevant work experience (ie: building or installation experience, etc). A typed, one-page project proposal outlining your idea for The Haunted Basement. A list of materials you will require to complete your project. 5 – 10 work samples. Work samples should be in the form of jpegs and be attached to your application. If submission is submitted via mail images must be available in printed form and on a CD in jpeg format.

For complete details, visit the Soap Factory’s
Haunted Basement online!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2nd SemiAnnual Competition from Dave Bown Projects

Posted on February 19, 2011March 13, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

CASH for PUPPIES

When someone parts with their hard-earned cash, you can consider their purchase a compliment in the highest regard. Ultimately, I cannot trust my first food sales because I suspect my puppy dog eyes were a bigger factor than the taste of my lemonade. But many years later, my husband Jon and I were proud to sell gourmet hotdogs in a little downtown store front. The poodle (a turkey dog with feta and red-wine cucumber relish) remains my proudest culinary sale. This next call could result in the sale of your artwork, a high compliment that could leave you with extra dough for hot dogs!

Check out this Call for Entries from Dave Bown Projects for their 2nd SemiAnnual Competition. This is your chance to win one of seven $1000 cash awards PLUS the chance to sell your work. There are no media restrictions… so no excuses!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2nd SemiAnnual Competition

Founded in 2005, the initiatives of Dave Bown Projects, a privately held U.S. company, focus on advancing the field of contemporary art by engaging in scholarly research and distributing unrestricted monetary awards to visual artists.

ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open to all visual artists who are 18 years of age or older.

MEDIA: All styles and media are eligible.

DEADLINE: May 30, 2011 at 11pm EST

NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2011

ENTRY FEE: A non-refundable $40 USD entry fee is required. There are no additional fees. Click Here to pay via PayPal or call (917) 365-5265, and they can process your credit or debit card over the phone.

JURORS: Kashya Hildebrand founded her gallery in Geneva in 2001. Since 2004 the gallery has been located in the center of Zurich, featuring a large exhibition space. The main focus of the gallery lies in its dedication to the support and the representation of an international group of young, emerging artists through solo and group shows.

Daneyal Mahmood is the owner of the Daneyal Mahmood Gallery. The DMG program focuses on defining the normative through investigating its deviations. Issues of politics, culture, science and history are frequently addressed – the social aspect of the program being as central as the aesthetic. There is a commitment to craftsmanship and a love of spectacle throughout. Mediums include multi-media installation, sculpture, painting, drawing and photography.

Peter Surace opened RARE Gallery in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District in 1998. The gallery moved to Chelsea in 2003 and has occupied its current space on West 27th Street since 2009. From the beginning, RARE has been dedicated to fostering the careers of emerging artists to help them gain a firm footing in the contemporary art market place.

Editor’s Note: To ensure objectivity and fairness artists should not contact the jurors. Any questions you may have should be directed to Dave Bown at (917) 365-5265 or info@davebownprojects.com.

AWARDS: $7,000 USD (7 artists will each receive $1,000). In addition to the cash prizes, Dave Bown will be buying works of art, on an ongoing basis, from select artists as submissions are
received.

For complete details, visit Dave Bown Projects online!

ARTIST RESIDENCY: Torpedo Factory Art

Posted on February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

PICKLE ME TINK!

I almost moved to Paducah, Kentucky. When I was deciding where to move, I tripped across their Artist Relocation Program. I visited Paducah and FELL IN LOVE with a huge pickle/tamale factory from the early 1900s. Fate interceded, and I ended up in Gatlinburg. But, I find myself drawn to factories over and over again. This Call for Applications details another great use for an old factory.

Art is so cool.

Check out this great Call for Applications for the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Visiting Artist Program. This is a great opportunity for studio space, a workshop and lecture for your resume and a chance to sell your work in one of the coolest galleries ever! You don’t have much time, so hurry…

VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM: Torpedo Factory Art Center

Opportunities for emerging and experienced artists residencies for one, two, or three months in the Torpedo Factory Art Center between June 1 and August 31, 2011.

The projects undertaken by Visiting Artists for this self-directed, creative residency must be compatible with available working studio spaces and facilities. The Visiting Artist will have the opportunity for informal collegial exchanges with Torpedo Factory artists. Each Visiting Artist is also asked to conduct a workshop, give a lecture, or provide a demonstration, elaborating on his/her work. Visiting Artists will be able to display and sell original artwork, and will be provided with workspace. They will pay one-half of the rent of the studio (between $130 and $400 depending on the studio). The TFAC does not have any shared equipment or facilities; Visiting Artists are responsible for all expenses and arrangements related to art materials, equipment, transportation, housing or other requirements.

ELIGIBILITY: The Visiting Artist Program is open to all emerging and experienced visual artists over the age of 21 who are not currently Torpedo Factory leaseholders. Applicants provide evidence of artistic accomplishment through the submitted images and application form. By applying, applicants agree to: (1) work in front of, and interact with, the public; (2) work in the studio five days a week during the period of the residency (because most of their visitors come on the weekends, they request that Visiting Artists work on those days); and (3) commit to follow the Visiting Artist Program requirements.

DEADLINE:
By February 28 provide a completed Application Form, CD with 15 images, and a list of the images.

ENTRY FEE:
There is no application fee.

JURY PROCESS: Selections will be made in a two-step process. The juror is F. Lennox Campello, author of the blog Daily Campello News and of the forthcoming 100 Artists of Washington. He is also an artist, curator, and former gallerist. He will review all applications and select a group of finalists who present evidence of artistic merit based on submitted applications. The Visiting Artist Program Committee will then match as many finalists as possible to spaces available, taking into account the applicant’s requirements, attributes of the specific studios available, and the goal of providing a range of media experiences to their visiting public. Visiting Artists will occupy studios temporarily vacated by resident artists.

APPLICATIONS: Please note that email entries are not permitted and incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For questions, email vap@torpedofactory.org.

ABOUT THE TORPEDO FACTORY: The Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC) is one of the largest visual art centers in the U.S. and is home to more than 140 visual artists working in 82 studios. Artists create in a wide variety of media including painting, fiber, jewelry, ceramics, printmaking, cast and stained glass, photography, and sculpture. The Torpedo Factory is open to the public every day; visitors are invited and welcomed into studios to enjoy the art, watch artists at work, ask questions, and purchase original art – allowing the public an opportunity to share in the excitement and fascination of the creative process.

For complete details, download the 2011 Prospectus!

CALL for ENTRIES: Pyramid Atlantic Art

Posted on February 17, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

JELLO…
YOU KNOW?

You know I love food, and I’ve mentioned my love of books. So, I am certain it comes as no surprise that I love cookbooks–the stranger, the better. One of my favorites is my 1950s Joys of Jello cookbook. You know you want to make Under the Sea Pear Salad. When you do… let me know what it tastes like, ha. If you love books, or just paper, this Call for Entries may be just for you.

Check out this Call for Entries from Pyramid Atlantic Art Center for their Annual Juried Exhibition at the Washington Printmaker’s Gallery. There is no entry fee, but you have to be a member. Become a member today…

CALL for ENTRIES: Pyramid Atlantic Art

Calling all printmakers, papermakers/paper artists & book artists! Pyramid Atlantic Art Center is proud to announce their Annual Juried Exhibition. Selected works will be on exhibit in the Washington Printmaker’s Gallery, located on the second floor of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, from April 1-22, 2011. Three awards, sponsored by Plaza Artist Materials, will be granted.

MEDIA: Printmakers, papermakers, paper artistst, and book artists. All prints, works on/in paper, and book arts will be considered by the juror.

ENTRY FEE: A maximum of five original works may be entered at no cost to current members. But if you are not a member, you will have to pay a $40 membership fee.

ELIGILITY: You must be a member. Click here to visit the membership page.

DEADLINE: March 1, 2011

JUROR: Alec Simpson is a visual artist and Director of the Brentwood Arts Exchange – a facility in Prince George’s County, Maryland which has a rotating exhibition gallery, craft store and multi-purpose space used to present art classes of varying kinds. Simpson previously served as Deputy Director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. He has been a consultant to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, as well as a panelist for a number of state and local arts agencies.

AWARDS: Three awards, sponsored by Plaza Artists Materials, will be presented April 9th.

For complete details, visit the Pyramid Atlantic Art Call online!

CALL for ENTRIES: Photowork 2011

Posted on February 16, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

MY HEAD SPINS ROUND

How food looks matters. There is a reason split pea soup turned up as vomit in The Exorcist. I love the taste, but let’s face facts folks… split pea soup looks gross. There is no great surprise that kids find brussel sprouts and wild rice and oatmeal don’t appeal to a large segement of the population. Why eat peas when you can eat Peeps? I get it. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This Call for Entries will give you a chance to show beauty (or not) from your perspective.

Check out this Call for Entries for Photowork 2011 from the Barrett Art Center. Open to all photographic styles and techniques, this is a great chance to be a part of a prestigious show and gain a fan or two while you’re at it. Take a look…

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photowork 2011

Photowork 2011 is a premier exhibition of new photographic images. The show is visited by art appreciators from a five-county area including parts of Connecticut and New York City. As a National show, this exhibition brings together photographers from across the country with artists from 30 to 40 states represented each year.

The spirit of the show is a juxtaposition of traditional styles and cutting edge images. The show celebrates the photograph both as FINE ART and as SOCIAL COMMENTARY. Winners in the past have included traditional 35mm photographs, silver gelatin prints, digital prints and even pinhole camera pictures! Cash prizes are also awarded.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to any USA artist for work completed in the last 4 years.

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: April 1, 2011

NOTIFICATION: You will be notified by E-mail and/or phone call of your acceptance or rejection on or about April 8th.

ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is non-refundable. Entry fee is $30.00 for the first 4 images, $6.00 for each additional image.

JUROR: Prior to the Guggenheim, Lauren Hinkson was senior cataloguer for the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, and a fellow at the Museum of Art at RISD. She received her degree in Art History and Architecture from Brown University.

AWARDS: Recipients of cash awards will be determined by the juror and announced at the opening reception. Artists need not be present to win.

ABOUT THE BARRETT ART CENTER: The Barrett Art Center building is the heart of the association and is still used for administrative purposes. It also provides a meeting place for art enthusiasts and artists alike to view, exhibit, discuss, create, and learn about art.

The Center hosts a changing exhibition program devoted to fine contemporary and traditional works of art. Prestigious national juried shows in contemporary art (New Directions) and photography (Photo Works) have each been held annually at the Art Center for more than 20 years, attracting hundreds of submissions from across the country.

Other events held annually at the Center include shows featuring works by members and by our faculty and students, as well as topical shows (such as the recent Latin American show). The Center also provides space for classes.

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

UPDATE: The Soap Factory Open Call

Posted on February 16, 2011 by R.L. Gibson

I AM PROUD

Many of you submitted work to The Soap Factory Open Call. That is reason enough for me to be proud. However, I am even more proud that so many of you followed rule #2 of How to Cook: A watched pot never boils.

Despite the fact that the Call said they would notify in March, many of you are antsy and want to know more. Instead of calling or emailing the gallery, you emailed me. No problem. I publicly stated that I was submitting, and I did. So, I understand why you would email me wondering if I had been notified regarding my entry.

Well, I had reason to converse with Lillian Egner, the Program and Volunteer Manager for The Soap Factory regarding a different call that I will post this week, and I asked, “Is the open call still notifying in March? My readers are excited and just want to know.” Here is her reply:

“They will be notified in March, you’re right. We’re actually in the process of sorting through those submissions this week. There are several sessions of sorting and discussion. There are some terrific entries. Thank you so much for all of the support you provide for these open calls. Its one of the things I like best about working at The Soap Factory, but we couldn’t do it without awesome sites like yours.”

“If people have questions you can tell them this. Everyone, yeses and nos are all contacted. So no one will be left wondering. We do the majority of notification by email.”

Bravo to The Soap Factory!

In addition to providing stipends and some travel expenses to artists, they also still take the time to notify everyone. There is a disturbing new trend amongst a few galleries to just post the results on the gallery’s webpage, and I don’t like it. If you can take my money, you can take the time to send me an email. So, thank you to The Soap Factory for caring.

Make sure you all email me with the results– good or not so good! And remember, rejection letters can get you a free entry to the $2 Art Contest!

Have a Great Day!

FEATURED ARTIST: Deanna Bowdish

Posted on February 15, 2011April 24, 2018 by R.L. Gibson

PIZZA mio!

Choosing a Featured Artist is not about separating the good artwork from the bad. It has become about the challenge of picking from amongst ALL of the good work. Thanks for that. (*Editor’s Note: The Featured Artist program was retired in 2015 and replaced by the Artist of the Day program.)

Like many of you, my life is frenzied and full of things that I love… and things that I don’t. So, I have a soft spot for visual places to rest, for work that makes me smile. I am tickled pink when I later find beautiful theory behind the work afterall.

This month’s artist has brought a ray of sunshine into my gray February.

The Featured Artist chosen from January’s entries is painter Deanna Bowdish. Bowdish’s work is a happy place. The work is like a challenging tromp uphill through the daises… in 4″ heels.

FEATURED ARTIST:
Deanna Bowdish

Deanna Bowdish was born in Solon, Ohio in 1976. As a toddler, flopping her red paint-soaked body across moms green shag carpeting, Deanna’s father was assured of his daughter’s innate sense for color and balance. A trip to France and Italy at age 16 to study the great masters compelled Deanna to give up her parents’ hopes of her going into the medical field. After considerable negotiations with her parents and the promise of an “employable minor,” she was able to follow her dreams and concentrate on a fine art career. Bowdish painted in the Minneapolis metropolitan area for seven years featuring works in several shows and galleries.

In 2002 Deanna stumbled into the Lowcountry of South Carolina to house sit for her sister and began exhibiting at The Gallery in Beaufort, South Carolina. Bowdish subsequently purchased The Gallery in 2004 fulfilling a long-held dream and creating one of the most dynamic and eclectic assemblies of art in the region.

She is always experimenting with a new material or a new way of achieving a different outcome with the same materials. She loves to challenge traditional methods and break the rules. But when Isuggested her work might be mixed media, I found that she really considers herself a painter. Take a look at her beautiful commissioned pieces of functional artwork pictured below at the Breakwater restaurant in Beaufort, SC.

“I consider my work painting and myself a painter, my process just happens to incorporate mixed media right now. Once I am happy with the painted surface, I then begin the destruction of my creation, usually the most stressful part as I am always hesitant about cutting up such a magnificent creation, but then I quickly recover and go to town with my exacto knife.”

Her work is an explosion of color and texture, creating a frenzy of energy and movement, very much like her own life. Deanna seeks to find harmony and balance amongst the frenzy.

Learn more about Featured Artist Deanna Bowdish! “The large surfaces are cut down into smaller components in preparation for the next stage in my process. These pieces are either woven or sewn back together depending on the final piece that I am creating.

The ripple series is woven then mounted to a permanent surface and covered with resin. The quilts are sewn back together using the sewing machine. The final construction phase for both processes is quite exciting as I see a whole new painting coming to life before my eyes.”

“I feel overwhelmed by all the infromation that is thrown or forced at me; emails, mail, texts, television, tweets, facebook alerts, radio ads, billboards, its everywhere coming at me from all angles.”

My life is a game of dodgeball —
me against the information age.

“The frenzy and frequency of this information could be crippling, but I choose to challenge the waves of information and reintroduce it in my own painted language.”

Art therapy for an optimist.
I may be in love.

From the Ripple Series by Featured Artist Deanna Bowdish! But what about the food? This IS, afterall, a food-themed art blog. I don’t know if I just attract foodie-artists or artistic foodies. Or, maybe artists just think that food is the way to my heart because most of the artists I interview have phenomenal culinary tastes. When Bowdish’s secret tastes were probed? Pizza and Hawaiian kettle chips. No joking. Her honesty is as refreshing as her artwork.

There are a few questions I’m going to have to quit asking… What school of art do you think your work falls into? The answer is always “an eclectic mixture,” but I think Bowdish’s influences, living and deceased, may be more telling than the amalgumation she claims. Deceased influence? 20th century abstract expressionist painter Richard Diebenkorn. One of her living influences? Painter turned sculptor, Laura Lloyd. I see how the pieces fit together.

I am really restless for Spring. I want to walk shoeless through cold grass, and Deanna Bowdish got me as close as I can ask. Thank you!

Category: Media

TURN UP THE GREENS

CALL for ENTRIES: Gateway to Imagination

For complete details, download the Prospectus!

BUTTER ME UP!

OPEN CALL: Juried Photography Exhibit

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

SALTY BUT SWEET

CALL for ENTRIES: Thunder at CAM

For complete details, visit the Coos Art Museum online!

SPOOK ME

Art is so creepy…

CALL for SUBMISSIONS: Haunted Basement

A small army of staff and volunteers

This will be one of the strangest and most rewarding artistic endeavors of your life.

For complete details, visit the Soap Factory’s Haunted Basement online!

CASH for PUPPIES

CALL for ENTRIES: 2nd SemiAnnual Competition

For complete details, visit Dave Bown Projects online!

PICKLE ME TINK!

Art is so cool.

VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM: Torpedo Factory Art Center

For complete details, download the 2011 Prospectus!

JELLO… YOU KNOW?

CALL for ENTRIES: Pyramid Atlantic Art

For complete details, visit the Pyramid Atlantic Art Call online!

MY HEAD SPINS ROUND

CALL for ENTRIES: Photowork 2011

For complete details, Download the Prospectus!

I AM PROUD

Bravo to The Soap Factory!

Have a Great Day!

PIZZA mio!

This month’s artist has brought a ray of sunshine into my gray February.

FEATURED ARTIST: Deanna Bowdish

My life is a game of dodgeball — me against the information age.

Art therapy for an optimist. I may be in love.

Learn more about Deanna Bowdish online!

OPEN CALL:
Juried Photography Exhibit

CALL for SUBMISSIONS:
Haunted Basement

For complete details, visit the Soap Factory’s
Haunted Basement online!

CALL for ENTRIES:
2nd SemiAnnual Competition

JELLO…
YOU KNOW?

CALL for ENTRIES:
Photowork 2011

FEATURED ARTIST:
Deanna Bowdish

My life is a game of dodgeball —
me against the information age.

Art therapy for an optimist.
I may be in love.