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CALL for ENTRIES: Scary Art – BOO!

Posted on August 21, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

BOO!

I love Halloween. I love pumpkin pancakes and candy corn. And the season to consume them both is just around the corner. I am also a fan of all the retro-inspired graphics that surround this time of the year – smiley pumpkins and figurines of little kids covered in white sheets as the cutest ghosts that ever existed. However, I am fascinated by all the dark imagery that surrounds the season as well.

Check out this Call for Entries from Bristol Art Gallery called “BOO.” It is an all-hung, open exhibit which could build your resume and the entry fee is only $15. It is open to both 2-D and 3-D art, and the gallery only takes 30% commission…what more could you want in a show?

CALL for ENTRIES: Boo!

Bristol Art Gallery’s Open Juried exhibit “BOO!” will be open to original works in 2-D, 3-D & Photography created in the last two years which depict the “Spirit” and many moods of “ALL HALLOWS’ EVE”.

PRIZES: Over $2000. in cash prize awards, 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in all three categories.

Opening Reception Sat., Oct. 2nd from 4 – 7. Closing Reception Sat., Oct. 30th from 6 – 9 or when it’s over! Costumes are optional.

Refreshments will be served and for those believers curious about their futures a “real” Fortune Teller will be in attendance.

Open to all artists at least 18 years old. Art work previously shown at Bristol Art Gallery not eligible. All 2-D ART must be suitably wired for hanging, no sawtooth or clips. All entries must be for sale. Up to three entries allowed per artist.

Size restriction are as follows: Artists may enter one piece that must not measure more than 24×36, and two entries that must not measure more than 18×24 including frames. Unframed works must be properly gallery wrapped with no rough canvas or staples showing.

3-D ART must be fully assembled and not to exceed more than 18×24 with base.

PHOTOGRAPHY – Prints must be framed. The minimum print size at least one dimension must be greater than 9 inches. Maximum size of 16×20 including frame.

ENTRY FEE: $15 plus an additional $5 each additional entry & 30% commission

All work must be properly protected and labeled with artists name /address /phone number /email/ title, price and media info of their entry.

The Gallery will do it’s best to protect your artwork when it is in their possession but it will not be insured by the Bristol Art Gallery and the gallery will not be held responsible for loss or damage.

They recommend that artists carry their own insurance.

The gallery also reserves the right to use your name and images of your artwork for publicity purposes. Your entry into this exhibition constitutes your acceptance of the terms of this agreement.

DEADLINE:
Monday Sept. 20th

JURORS: Nick Jainschigg – Associate Professor Rhode Island School of Design.

Stephan Brigidi – Stephan Brigidi’s work is included in numerous museum collections including: The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; and the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design.

For complete details, visit the Bristol Art Gallery online!

CALL for ENTRIES: Where are YOU from?

Posted on August 20, 2010August 20, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

SIMPLE AS PIE

I adore themed work, and I’m just narcissistic enough to love an autobiographical theme even more, ha. As artists we’re programmed to put our demons and dirty laundry on display, but what about the sometimes subtle undertones that influence your work…like where you’re from. Seems simple as pie, right? Maybe, maybe not.

Check out this great Call for Entries from the Lander Art Center in Wyoming named As It Turns Out, I’m from… whose idea is to connect your work to roots of childhood or home or whatever works for you. The deadline for entries is September 8th, and there are $1000 in prizes up for grabs!

CALL for ENTRIES: As It Turns Out, I’m From…

At a conference where an artist once spoke about her work in detail, the audience laughed out loud when halfway through she said, “As it turns out, I’m from Pittsburgh.” After learning so much about her artwork it seemed perfectly fitting that her large steel sculptures would be influenced by this historically industrial city.

Many of us make an exodus at some point in our lives– to seek out a life of our own. Those who don’t make an exodus might gladly identify with their background. Either way, our roots often appear in subtle and interesting ways even if we don’t intend for it to happen or notice until later.

THE THEME: The object is to connect your artwork to your roots. The connection may be as simple as the artist mentioned above from Pittsburgh who makes large steel sculptures. Or it may be a connection more direct like painting place related childhood memories or using found objects from your hometown. The interpretation of the connection is in the hands of the artist. Your “home” can be a city, state, country, culture or even a state of mind. Whatever the connection, the Lander Art Center wants you to discover it and share it.

PRIZES: $1000 in prizes are up for grabs! $500 1st Prize, $300 2nd Prize, & a $200 3rd prize

JUROR: Cheryl Delong of Global Arts Gallery, located in Lander, will be the juror.

COMMISSION: The commission on sold artwork is 40%. Selling art is a priority for the LAC. We prefer art that is for sale, but it is not a requirement for show entry.

DEADLINE for completed entries, Wednesday, September 8, 2010. There are 5 items needed to enter, see below. Entry will not be processed without all 5 items.

NOTIFICATION will be emailed Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Please add frontdesk@landerartcenter.com to you contact list and be sure to write your email address on the entry form.

DELIVERY: Accepted artwork is due Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Lander Art Center, 224 Main St., Lander, WY 82520. Please package your artwork well and write your name on the packaging.

TO APPLY: Please mail images on a cd labeled with your name to Lander Art Center, 224 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520 or email to frontdesk@landerartcenter.com:

Up to 3 images (created in the past 3 years):

Dimensions: 1920 pixels for the largest dimension (the other dimension will be less than or equal to 1920 pixels)

File Format: Save all images as BASELINE Standard JPEG. Do not save as a Progressive JPEG.

File Size: JPEGs must be under 1.8 MB.

Color space: Save images in an RGB color space, preferably sRGB

Artist statement

Juried Show Form.doc

Application fee of $35 (check made to Lander Art Center, paypal payment made to frontdesk@landerartcenter.com, or credit card # entered on entry form)

Signed Waiver and Release 6.10.doc

Please see Exhibition Application Guidelines for more details.

ART PUBLICATION: Fraction Magazine

Posted on August 18, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

CANDIED LECTURE

It has been over a week since I’ve stood on my soapbox and lectured about the advantages of Art Publication. You’ve missed it…haven’t you? Okay, Okay…if you insist, I will take candy from a baby. Here goes: Art Publication is great for your art career. Most exposure is good exposure. There, that’s the short version.

Fraction Magazine has an open-call for submissions for future issues as well as their One Picture Look feature that began in May 2010. Fraction Magazine is an online photography magazine and photographic review.

ART PUBLICATION: Fraction Magazine Open Call

Fraction Magazine was started in a little coffee shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March of 2008 by Joshua Spees and David Bram. In 2009, Josh got married, moved to the East Coast, and is now pursuing other photographic avenues.

Today, Fraction Magazine is edited and curated by David, and often includes guest curators and writers such as Melanie McWhorter, Mary Goodwin and Larissa Leclair.

One Picture Look is a new feature (May 2010) to Fraction Magazine.

The idea is to bring attention to the amazing work that is either found on Flickr within the Fraction Magazine Flickr Group or the work that is submitted directly to Fraction Magazine. The idea is that one photograph, will make you want to look at more.

So if you have one picture, that they just have to see, please visit the submissions page or add it to the flickr group.

The One Picture Look page will be promoted just like the rest of the magazine and will be updated every couple of weeks.

To submit your photographs for the next issue of Fraction Magazine, please send a link to your site and tell them the specific portfolio or body of work to look at. Please remember to put “submission” in the subject line of your email.

Due to the large number of submissions, they will not look at emails with attachments. Send your link to fractionsubmissions@gmail.com .

If you have questions, please visit the Fraction Magazine website.

CALL for ENTRIES: 1212 Gallery

Posted on August 17, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

RASPBERRY PERFECTION

Sometimes I come across something that just IS the best of all worlds…like sun-ripened raspberries at the peak of perfection that are being given away by friends for free due to their abundance. Yep, perfect.

Perfect Calls for Entries are rare, but this call from 12 12 Gallery in Richmond is Close. The Call for Entries for the 2010 International Juried Photography Exhibition from the 12 12 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia has a little something for everyone: low entry fee ($25), low sales commission (35%), open to artists everywhere, broad definition of photography and easy of entry (digital files and PayPal). What more could you want?

Call for Entries:
International Juried Photography
Exhibition

12 12 GALLERY announces an open call to all artists working with any photographic process to submit entries for its International Juried Photography Exhibition 2010. The exhibition juror, Dr. Patrick Amsellem, Associate Curator of Photography at the Brooklyn Museum, will award up to $1000 in cash prizes.

ELIGIBILITY Photographers around the world age 18+, working in any photographic process, may submit up to 3 images. Additional images may be submitted at additional cost for up to a total of 5 works. Work previously exhibited at 12 12 Gallery is not eligible.

ENTRY PROCEDURE Entrants are asked to submit digital images on CD, DVD or online. Slides may be submitted for an additional fee of $2.50 (US) per slide, since a digital image is required for the juror to review. Only one image may be submitted for each work.

Preparing Digital Files Generate a digital file of each image at a resolution of 300 ppi, with the longest dimension being 1900 pixels. Save the file in JPG format, at the maximum quality level, which results in a compressed final image size that is approximately 2MB. Label each file with the last name, first initial, and the number corresponding to the entry number (e.g. SmithJ1). Please identify images on the entry form with the title of the work.

Mailed or Hand-Delivered Entries CD or DVD, completed entry form, entry fee, and SASE (for return of CD and notification) must be postmarked by Wednesday, September 15, 2010 and sent to 12 12 Gallery, 12 East 12^th Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23224.

Online Entries: In the body of an e-mail, include your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In this e-mail, please provide file title, work title, medium, framed work size, and sales price for each image you wish to submit. To this e-mail you will attach the images of the work that correspond to this information. Send e-mail with information listed above to 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com

ENTRY FEE: Each entrant is required to pay a non-refundable $25 (US) entry fee for 3 images. Additional images, at $5 (US) each, for up to 5 total images, may be submitted. Slides may by submitted for an extra $2.50 (US) for each image and the gallery will generate the digital image.

Payment of entry fee will be accepted via PayPal (ijpe2010@gmail.com), personal check (US only), or money order (including international money orders in US dollars) mailed to the gallery at 12 East 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23224, by the postmark deadline of Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

SALES All work must be for sale. 12 12 Gallery will receive a 35% commission on the sale of any work.

Postmark Deadline: September 15, 2010

Online Prospectus: www.1212galleryrichmond.com/ijpe2010prospectus.pdf

Online Entry Form: www.1212galleryrichmond.com/ijpe2010entry.pdf

Other Conditions: Entry forms may be photocopied. Incomplete entries or unlabeled images will not be considered. Please note that images of accepted work may be retained for publicity purposes and will be returned after the exhibition closes. Entries will not be returned without SASE and adequate postage. Artists who do not provide SASE for notification will be notified of acceptance by e-mail.

JUROR: Dr. Patrick Amsellem is the Associate Curator of Photography at the Brooklyn Museum. He was formerly a curator at the Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art in Malmö, Sweden, where he organized the first Swedish exhibition of the work of Andreas Gursky. He has written extensively about art for newspapers and magazines, and is the author of several exhibition catalogues. Amsellem has taught at New York University and received his M.A. and Ph. D. in Art History and Architectural History at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts.

AWARDS: Cash prizes up to $1000 will be awarded solely at the discretion of the exhibition juror. Recognition of work by Dr. Amsellem may also be designated to the extent he deems appropriate. These designations may not include a cash prize.

LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT: Although extreme care will be taken with all entries and works of art, 12 12 Gallery cannot be responsible for entries and work in transit to or from the exhibition. Work will be covered at 100% of the designated value while in the gallery’s possession.

12 12 Gallery is not responsible for unlabeled CDs. Signing the entry form denotes agreement to the terms and conditions as stated in the entry information. Permission to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes shall be understood to be granted unless specifically denied.

ACCEPTED WORK must be properly framed and wired ready for hanging. Work shipped in Styrofoam peanuts will be returned and not exhibited. 12 12 Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit work that it deems unsuitable for exhibition.

2010 SCHEDULE

Postmark/Online Deadline: September 15
Notification Sent By: October 14
Shipped Work Received By: November 12
Hand-Deliver Work: November 12
Show Opens: November 14
Artist Reception/Awards: November 14
Show Closes: December 19
Pick Up: December 19
Return Shipment: January 3-14

QUESTIONS? Contact the gallery by e-mail at ijpe2010@gmail.com or visit www.1212galleryrva.com for more information or if you have questions.

ARTIST RESIDENCY: Barcelona

Posted on August 16, 2010October 20, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

CREATIVE
SHELLFISH

Need a little inspiration? I turn to food, and I suspect that comes as a surprise to not a one of you. I miss paella de marisco —which ceased to be an option when my husband developed an allergy to shellfish…but I digress.

Instead of turning to seafood paella–which will only make your rear end larger and, if you’re like me, leave you feeling guilty–think Spain…no, really. Check out this opportunity for an Artist Residency Opportunity in the heart of Barcelona brought to you by the art lovers and supporters at homesession.org!

HomeSession: Artist Residency in Barcelona

Where? The flat is a modern loft situated in the center of Barcelona, just near Montjuic Park, 10 minutes walking from the historic center. The area is quiet, lively and “authentic”. There are 2 metro lines. It is a 92 square meter flat with two patios (+ 15 square meters each).

What? The idea of this residency is based on a real integration to local life: the artist shares the flat with the founders of the project: Jerome Lefaure and Olivier Collet. They receive artists for short residencies, up to one month. Of course, the artist has his own keys during his stay.

They have sets, tripods and spotlights for photography and provide support for local contacts, equipments and eventual research of performers, locations, materials. The residency is mainly dedicated to creation, but they often organize a presentation of the work, that makes for a greater interaction with the local art community.

Accomodation: Sharing a flat enables the artist to enjoy freedom as well as better integration with the local life and cultural scene. The private place for the artist is a closed alcove (5,5 Sq. m.) with a double sofa/bed, opening on the kitchen/living room. In the living room, a desk is reserved for the artist; Internet access is available in the whole flat.

Common equipment:
– broadband internet access
– kitchen, refrigerator, micro-wave, washer, oven, dining table chairs etc.
– bathroom, washing machine
– television, video, videoprojector, radio, CD player
– air conditioning / radiant floor heat

Residency as an interchange: They want the residency to be a real opportunity for the artist and are prepared to be a link toward spanish artists and the local artistic community, in terms of making possible collaborations, four-handed creations or artistic events depending on the artist’s interests. Open studio and gallery exhibitions are organized if possible during or at the end of the residency.

Conditions of the residency, fees and living expenses: Due to the limitations of the flat, they only provide residency to one artist each period. The residency is planned for a short period (maximum: one month), and it is possible for a same artist to apply for two residencies.

The do not charge any residency fees to the artists. As an interchange, they ask the artist to give them a piece of artwork at the end of the residency. The artist will also finance their own living expenses as well as the trip to Barcelona on their own.

Application: Please send a complete application form to: info@homesession.org

The application form should include:

– a resume in english, french or spanish
– a cover letter or description of a specific project in english, french or spanish
– 10 to 20 pictures of your artwork. For videos: < 6 Minutes

For more information, visit the Home Session website!

CALL for ENTRIES: Tryst and the BP Oil Spill

Posted on August 15, 2010September 10, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

ONION TEARS

The thing I love most about being an artist is the creation of the work, but a close second is belonging to a community of artists. Most artists are happy to have a local group of close knit creative types with which to share, and I am overwhelmingly fortunate to have all of you. Okay, I’m tearing up more than when I chop onions, folks.

My point is…while many of us already have an artist family, we must remember that families have to grow or the lineage will end. I have a friend in NYC who is trying to expand her fold. Tryst Collective is looking for locals for a show called “BP’s Black Plague,” but never say never…send ’em your stuff because you just never know what could happen.

TRYST COLLECTIVE: BP’s Black Plague

NYC-based arts group, the Tryst Collective, is looking for artists, photographers, sculptors, crafters, musicians, etc. who would like to be a part of a *one-night* group show – an art, music, and networking event.

This is the first installment of a series of themed Trsyt shows that will be held throughout the year. This particular show—BP’s Black Plague: a response in art and music— is centered around the reactions and responseswithin the creative community to the BP oil spill and/or our nation’s oil dependence.

Jessica Rowshandel writes, “We are still waiting for the date, but we are aiming for mid to late Sept. We are looking for local people who can get to the venue the night of the show since it’s a D-I-Y sort of thing.

“The venue is R Bar New York City, which is located at 218 Bowery Street, New York NY 10012. The event will be ticketed.

Artists and musicians are encouraged to sell their work and network -making money and new connections.

“We do not take any commission. We ask that the participants invite friends/followers because we need to pay for the space through ticket sales and more importantly, we are building a community.

“This is a very grassroots group and is held in nontraditional arts space, so participants should expect that. The venue allows us to hang work and we also have presentation and table easels. There will be a cash bar.”

If interested, please email them at:
trystcollective@gmail.com with samples of your work and a little about yourself.

For more information, find them online:
Facebook: http://www.artist.to/thetryst
Blog: http://trystcollective.blogspot.com/

CALL for ENTRIES: Figuratively Speaking

Posted on August 14, 2010September 22, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

SWEET & SOUR

As I frequently shout from the mountain top, I love portraiture. I love faces, specifically. But when I began my Psychomachia project with Arizona artist Jerry Portelli, he challenged me to limit my use of faces and to concentrate on other figurative depictions. The process started on a sour note but has ended up pretty sweet…a lemon drop, if you will.

Maybe “Figuratively Speaking,” the National Call for Entries from the Emerging Young Artist (EYA) Organization and the Village Gallery in Montgomery, AL, will be your lemon drop, too. The entry fee is a reasonable $35, and the Best of Show winner will get a solo show at the Village Gallery. You know you want the show…so go for it.

National Juried Call for Entries: Figuratively Speaking

“Figuratively Speaking” is not limited to the traditional/contemporary aspects of the human forms, conditions, interactions, and abstractions of the human body. “Figuratively Speaking” includes figuration in contemporary design in terms of shapes, lines, and colors.

All artists over 18 years of age, residing in the United States are eligible. Work must have been completed within the last three years.

NO GICLEE COPIES OF ANY KIND. Works must be ready to hang.

They cannot accept free standing sculpture, installation, or video arts. Absolutely no substitutions of accepted works will be allowed. All accepted works must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibit.

AWARDS

Best of Show: $200 and A Solo show at Village Gallery (2 weeks duration). If selected artist is unable to participate in a solo show, he or she will be given $350 cash.

Merit awards (3): $50 and a Group show at Village Gallery (2 weeks duration). Is selected artists are unable to participate in a group show, they will be given $80 cash

Honorable Mentions (3)

JURORS

RICHARD MILLS is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the University of Tennessee. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus of Art at Auburn University at Montgomery.

Richard Mills has had over 30 solo exhibitions including The Auburn University Gallery, Auburn, AL, The Ty Stokes Gallery, Atlanta, GA, and has exhibited in over 30 group and invitational shows including The Pirate, Denver, CO, State of Art- International Watercolor Biennial- East/West , Parkland College, Champaign, IL, and American Watercolor, The Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Republic of China.

Mills has had work accepted in over 90 national and regional juried exhibitions and has won over 30 awards including Watercolor U.S.A., Springfield, MO, The Red Clay Survey, Huntsville Museum of Art (AL), Taos National Exhibition of American Art, Taos, NM, The San Diego Watercolor Society, CA, The New England Watercolor Society, Boston, MA, and the National Watercolor Society, Brea, CA.

CHINTIA KIRANA was born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1987. Chintia received her B.A. in painting from Auburn University of Montgomery in 2009. She was chosen to be the student Marshall, and Outstanding student from Liberal Arts Department. She currently represented by CAS Gallery in Montgomery, Alabama.

In 2009, she founded EYA (Emerging Young Artists) with the help of her co-founder Iman Serajj- Blanche. Currently, she is the gallery director/curator at Village Gallery in Montgomery, Alabama. Her works has been exhibited nationally and internationally. “To me art is a story, a memory, a passion, a love of creating something beautiful, and a mean to expresses my feelings.”

BARRETT BAILEY earned his MFA 2004 from the New York Academy of Art. Since then he has come back to his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama to use its residents as his subjects in his work.

He is a contemporary figurative artist trained in traditional academic methods. His portraits tell a story that can only be felt. Barrett teaches at surrounding schools and Museums throughout the year.

DANA BICE graduated from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1994, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Fine Arts (Painting). In 1996, she earned her M.F.A. in Art History from Ohio University. She has also studied art history at The University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill.

For seven years, she has taught art history at A.U.M., and is currently its School of Liberal Arts’ Academic Advisor. Her juror experience includes art exhibitions sponsored by the Montgomery Art Guild, the Selma Art Guild, Montgomery’s Society of Arts and Crafts, and UNC-CH’s International Studies Center. She lives in Montgomery and creates paintings and assemblage art when she is not chasing after her five dogs.

SUZANNE JENSEN was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and raised in Indianapolis. Early on, her artistic talents were encouraged by her parents and teachers, who recognized her ability as a painter. As an undergraduate at Indiana State University, she began her first serious explorations in the visual arts working mostly in painting and drawing.

Then she discovered the ceramics studio. It was here that her skills and talents were most focused and challenged. In 1983, she graduated Indiana State with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with ceramics as her focus area. She went on the study ceramics at Tulane University, receiving her Master of Fine Arts in 1985.

She has been teaching in ceramics and sculpture at Auburn University Montgomery since 1987. Her works have been included in numerous national and regional exhibitions, and she has received many awards for her efforts. Ms. Jensen also has work on display in several galleries, most located in the South.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Digital Files: must be JPEG’s submitted on a CD which can be read by a PC or a MAC. JPEG images should not exceed 1600 pixels in any direction and file size cannot exceed 1 MB.

Please label CD with your name and label each JPEG image as follows: LAST Name, FIRST Name, TITLE and NUMBER that corresponds with that image on the Entry Form. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the nullification of your entry.

Send CD submission to:
EYA (Emerging Young Artists)
Attn: Figuratively Speaking
P. O. Box 231103
Montgomery, Alabama 36123-1103

Send accepted works to:
Village Gallery
107 S. Court Street
Montgomery, Alabama

For complete information, download the prospectus
or visit the website!

FEATURED ARTIST: Peg Grady

Posted on August 13, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

INDULGENT WHIMSY

I find the sacred in everyday objects and appreciate the indulgence of artists that do. My house is filled with odd tidbits that have called out to me from here and there–things with which I cannot part for reasons unknown.

Peg Grady is a kindred spirit.

July marks the first month of the $2 Art Contest. The purpose of the contest was not to get rich, but to force myself to regularly review the work submitted to me by artists. Now you will get monthly Featured Artists, not quarterly or whenever the mood strikes me.

When choosing to force myself to be more diligent about posting Featured Artists, I neglected to account for how hard it would be for me to chose only one. I contemplated giving 2nd and 3rd place, but felt it somehow took away from the true winner–Peg Grady.

PEG GRADY

When I started investigating Peg Grady’s work, I was immediately drawn to her paintings and drawings that often take on the appearance of oil pastels and often incorporate a whimsy of color and typography. But once I found The Perfect Word Series, I was hooked. The work was, well, reverential…from a distance.

I noticed a statement on Grady’s site apart from her Artist Statement specifically for The Perfect Word: “An old thesaurus’s yellowed pages containing outdated phrases such as ‘apple pie order,’ ‘pretty kettle of fish’ and ‘tittle-tattle’ evoke a sense of history that delights me, sending me back to my elementary school classroom where the teacher told us of the value of Roget’s (not the dictionary style) thesaurus and how it branched off with differing shades of meaning, leading you to the perfect word.”

This led me back to the work, where I used the built-in magnifier to examine the details that tied it all together.

The simply whimsy in sacred found objects is all tied together in the simplicity of The Perfect Word.

Some of you may recall that I send out a questionnaire to all of my potential Featured Artists that asks a variety of questions from favorite foods to artistic influences, and I couldn’t wait to read Peg Grady’s answers to see if I really could have developed a picture of who she was based on this short series of work.

Artistic influences? Betye Saar, famous for her assemblage work, seems fitting. Robert Rauchenberg reinforced assemblage as Grady’s true love. Romare Bearden rounds it out.

Foods? Dark Chocolate and Almonds–indulgent. I would expect no less.

When asked if she liked to collaborate with others, she matter-of-factly explained that she doesn’t “play well with others. But I do run with scissors.” A woman after my own heart.

I have fallen in love with The Perfect Word series, and my heart is singing to hear that The Perfect Game series featuring a vintage book of solitaire layouts is in the works.

How did Peg Grady develop into the artist she is? Maybe it all ties back to her childhood…

“I was born in New York City where I appreciated the dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History much more than the Monets at the Modern. Finally I got older and (hopefully) wiser, became a California girl and fell in love with art.”

Thank you, Peg Grady for the reverence with which you treat the written word and for creating work that makes us think. Thank you for artwork that both celebrates and believes in the ability of the child in all of us to remember the whimsy of our childhood with the sacredness it deserves.

Discover Peg Grady’s artwork on your own at:
www.PegGradyArt.com

Just a side note, Peg Grady embodies many of the tips that I preach in “The Art of Cooking (aka How to Get an Art Show)” Investigate and learn.

CALL for ENTRIES: Mail Art NO ENTRY FEE

Posted on August 12, 2010August 12, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

BANANAS FOR MAIL ART

I love receiving personal mail. As connected and attached as I am to my BlackBerry, I still love receiving the occasional postcard. I get alot of funny mail, and most of you send me food related postcards…keep them coming.

The art of letter writing, postcard creating, and the sharing of artwork is alive and well in this Call for Entries from Guadalupe Art Dogs Gallery for Mail Art with the timely theme of Currency. AND NO ENTRY FEE. Take a look:

Call for Entries: Currency Themed Mail Art Show

Guadalupe Art Dogs Gallery is located in the Old Ingram Loop artists’ colony on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, and they are calling for entries in its inaugural international Mail Art Show. The show will open on September 10th and will run through October 6. Entries must arrive no later than Saturday September 4th.

The theme of this year’s show is “Currency,” a subject on almost everyone’s mind these days. At one time or another, in one place or another, virtually every kind of object has been used as currency – coins, paper, gold nuggets, shells, goats, chocolate, brides, baseball cards, IOUs – the possibilities are endless.

Also please note that “currency” doesn’t necessarily refer to a medium of exchange. For example, events can have currency (current events); rivers can have currency ( if you want to stretch the meaning a little and make a pun) and of course there’s always currency jelly ( or is that currant?) So you get the idea, right? Take the idea of “currency” and stretch, fold, bend and mutilate it to come up with your own interpretation.

GUIDELINES: This show will be conducted in accordance with the principles that guide the Mail Art Movement worldwide. Submissions can be any shape, any size – as long as they have the appropriate postage attached. They do NOT have to be flat two dimensional works, and they do NOT have to arrive in an envelope – although of course they can be two dimensional and be sent in envelopes if that’s what the artist wants.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee, and no limit on the number of pieces that can be submitted. There will be no prizes other than the “People’s Choice” awards.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2010

As with all their shows, the Mail Art show will appear online approximately two weeks after the opening, so if you can’t come to see the show in person just log on and enjoy browsing.

Entries will not be returned unless the appropriate amount of return postage is sent along with the entry and the piece is clearly labeled that it is to be returned, with your full name and address. Those entries not returned will be distributed at no cost to area hospitals, nursing homes, schools, homeless shelters, and other places where they can brighten some person’s day.

Please mail entries to:

Guadalupe Art Dogs Gallery
Mail Art Show
Ingram, Texas 78025
830-367-7420

If you have any questions please email us or call between 10AM and 5PM (U.S. Central Standard Time) Wednesday through Saturday.

Deadline: September 4, 2010

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CALL for ENTRIES: After Dark

Posted on August 11, 2010 by R.L. Gibson

CHEETOS OR CHOCOLATE?

I am a night owl…I’m just wired that way. In a perfect world, I would wake up around noon and go to bed at 4 a.m. Unfortunately, I like night-time snacking too. Lately it is an irrational love of Cheetos and chocolate…but not together, I promise…although, hmmmm. Maybe the cure to my night-time snacking is to spend my nights taking photographs instead.

Here’s a great Call for Entries from Vermont Photo Space Gallery called After Dark that celebrates both high drama of the night light as well as the mysterious shadows AND offers free matting and framing. Take a look…

CALL FOR ENTRIES: After Dark

As the sun sets, a whole new world of photographic opportunities presents itself. Buildings, streets and time lapse take on a different light at night. But don’t stop there…

Ever hear of “Night life”? Carnivals? Animals? People? Theater? There is a voyeuristic feel to night images, the viewer senses that they are observing life from the shadows. Urban lights create high drama – colors intensify and shadows loom. In the country, things become scary and still. Is there just a hint of the sunset left? Time lapse can create fantastic swirls of lights creating abstract compositions. Show them what your camera sees “After Dark.”

JUROR: Tom Paiva is a professional, freelance photographer based in California where he has had his business for over 15 years. He specializes in large format photography of industrial and maritime settings, as well as architecture and interiors. Tom has over 70 cover images for various Trade Magazines to his credit.

His long term passion is night photography and he loves to create images of urban settings and moonlit landscapes on film. He was a co-founder of The Nocturnes, a group of night photographers who had a landmark exhibit in San Francisco in 1991. His book, Industrial Night, contains 46 color images of industrial settings at night.

He has co-lead photo workshops on night photography and view camera use over the past 10 years and has had several articles on these subjects in photographic magazines.

He was educated at the San Francisco Academy of Art, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography.

RULES FOR PHOTO SUBMISSIONS:

Age: Entrants must be at least 18 years old. If younger. a parent or legal guardian may make the submission for you.

Ownership: All submitted photos must have been taken by the photographer making the entry. If you are a parent or legal guardian submitting for a minor, please make it clear.

Digital Submissions: All submissions must be made by digital files through:

1. Upload on VermontPhotoSpace.com or

2. Sent via email to submissions@VermontPhotoSpace.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it along with an application form. There is a $5.00 surcharge for email entries.

3. Images should be as large as possible but no larger than 1280 pixels on the longest side, type jpg – set to the highest quality. DPI is only relevant for output purposes and does not effect the stored size of the image. It can be set to any number, but if you must specify something go with 72 dpi.

FEES: Up to three images may be submitted for a fee of $20 US for on-line submission and $25 for email submission. Additional images may be submitted for an additional $5 US per image.

DEADLINE: Images must be received by midnight EST on the submission closing date September 15, 2010 for the exhibition for which you are submitting. Payment must be received by the close of submissions September 15, 2010 for the exhibit for which you are submitting.

RIGHTS: Photographers retain all rights to their work, except for submissions accepted for exhibition: artists grant Vermont Photo Space the right to use their images to promote the exhibition and for display on VPS website and for inclusion in an exhibit catalog.

SALES: For submissions that are accepted, photographers may offer their work for sale and establish their own price for framed and unframed prints.

For Vermont Photo Space framed work they retain 66% of the sale price.

For works framed by the artist Vermont Photo Space retains 34%.

For unframed prints Vermont Photo Space retains 25% of the print sale price.

Local sales tax of 6% is collected on all sales at the gallery.

Vermont Photo Space Gallery provides free matting and framing of accepted entries for the duration of each of our exhibitions, subject to standard sizes. Photographers set their own prices if they wish to sell their work, and retain all rights.

For the full Call for Entries, visit their website.