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ARTIST of the DAY: Annie Hermes

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"Gun Won" (acrylic on canvas, 36"x36") by Anne Hermes
“Gun Won” (acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″) by Annie Hermes

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“Most homicides in the United States are committed
with firearms, especially handguns.“ –from NIJ.gov

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I live in the South where gun ownership is common. Hunting & recreational shooting are part of the culture where I live.  Gun control is a heated debate.  Do I believe there are responsible gun owners? Sure.  Do I think I have the capacity to be a responsible gun owner? Sure.  Would I give up my right to bear arms?  Today–this minute.  The epidemic of gun violence has to end.  Maybe there is an answer to that epidemic that still allows for gun ownership.  But, today, as of this minute, no one has found it.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes, puts the question of gun violence in your face, on an enormous scale, in surreal color.  Do we have your attention?

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You can’t avoid the questions posed by
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Liz Ruest

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"Coordinated Drift" (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest
“Coordinated Drift” (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest

“In the desire to find the new, do we also mourn the old,
the left-behind places?” —Liz Ruest

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For years I have been trying to find the balance between the whirlwind of excitement that comes with every new milestone in my job with the desire to be still and quiet and ponder.  For me it is the balance between ‘busy’ and ‘creative’.  As grateful as I am to have the opportunity to work a non-traditional job as a performing artist, I miss the creative freedom to produce all of the visual work that consumes my quieter hours.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Liz Ruest, captures that struggle for me.  Can we move forward while looking backward?

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Find your own narrative in the digital collage work of AAAD Artist of the Day Liz Ruest!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Bragino

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"Current of the Soul" (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino
“Current of the Soul” (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino

“It’s a gift of the intuition that helped me know from a very early age what I would do in life. It’s the first time I fully recognized my soul. That’s why the inner connection to self is so important to me and why my work focuses on celebrating and shining a light on that relationship. I believe everyone has the ability and the right to connect in that way with their own inner knowing. I believe that all personal wisdom and true direction comes from that connection.” — Peter Bragino

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Wading through this year’s schedule of exciting trips and new adventures has also left me mourning a loss of creative time.  But I make the schedule.  Do I over-schedule so I have a way to excuse lower production.  Is it self sabotage?  Is it a lack of inner connection to my creative self?  The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Bragino, reminds me that the ability to connect lies in all of us, but the will must be our own.

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Connect to your own creativity through the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Bradigo!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Erwin Wurm

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"Bad Thoughts II" (bronze, patina) by Erwin Wurm
“Bad Thoughts II” (bronze, patina) by Erwin Wurm

“If you approach things with a sense of humor, people immediately
assume you’re not to be taken seriously. But I think truths about
society & human existence can be approached in different ways.
You don’t always have to be deadly serious. Sarcasm & humor
can help you see things in a lighter vein.” —Erwin Wurm

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During this month, during this season, we all need to figure out how to arm ourselves with humor in defense of the heaviness of being.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Erwin Wurm, has such a light touch.  The humor, irony even, helps feel pro-active without dismissing the problem. Thanks, Erwin.

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Arm yourself with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Erwin Wurm!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Cecile Perra

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"Coiffe" (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra
Detail of “Coiffe” (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra

“Assise dans l’instant, armée de vieux papiers, précieux
tissus porteurs d’histoires, portraits intimes que je
transforme, mêlant familles et inconnus, j’assemble,
je couds, je peins, je gratte…” — Cecile Perra

“Seated in the moment, armed with old papers, precious fabrics carrying stories, intimate portraits that I transform, mixing families and unknown, I assemble, I sew, I paint, I scratch…”  –Cecile Perra  (Please forgive the translation.)

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For many, December consists of meeting after meeting with collages of people.  Images and memories laid over philosophy and politics and ultimately framed as a family member.  Pieces and parts, both good & bad.  Part fiction, part reality; the difference is hard to distinguish.  The work of Cecile Perra, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, mirrors that patchwork progenitor that each of ponders across the table.

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Ponder patchwork familial characters with today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Cecile Perra!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Carrie Mae Smith

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"DuPont Circle Quilt" by Carrie Mae Smith
“DuPont Circle Quilt” by Carrie Mae Smith

“I am interested in re-materializing the sort of objects that history leaves out, utilitarian objects
too common to be recorded or preserved. Historic objects and structures that signify or embody
the evidence of marginalized people who once occupied them.  In this way I engage with concerns
of class, gender and domesticity, through analyzing both forms and their position in society.”
—Carrie Mae Smith

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So, I opted out of holiday celebrations this year.  I am not feeling particularly Grinch-y; however, it has been a sobering year, and I didn’t feel compelled to fake it.  As a result, I am wading through the unnecessary “cheer ups” & the non-stop recipes for snowflake-shaped confections. I think that it is that very sense of introspection about domesticity and gender that drew me to Carrie Mae Smith, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day.

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Discover the value of the discarded & dismissed through
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Carrie Mae Smith!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Cyrus Kabiru

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"American Darts" by Cyrus Kabiru
“American Darts” by Cyrus Kabiru

“My work has everything to do with my dad. First the glasses. Now the bicycle. He raised me well and showed me the future. He wasn’t the kind of parent to give you things. Beyond food, clothes and shelter, the next step was you.” — Cyrus Kabiru

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As the new year creeps closer, I find myself searching for a new frame of mind, a new perspective, a new framework, a new set of eyes, if you will, with which to navigate the world.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Cyrus Kabiru, offers us a reminder that we choose how we frame our future –crafting something new from pieces of our past, new, used or discarded.

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Find a new perspective in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Cyrus Kabiru!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Patricia Derks

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"Orange Dream", acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks
“Orange Dream”, acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks

“Zo ben ik steeds zoekende naar nieuwe onderwerpen,
verschillende technieken, altijd weer anders.
Soms verrassend, soms helemaal niets.” — Patricia Derks

(So I’m always looking for new subjects, different techniques, always
different.Sometimes surprising, sometimes nothing at all.)

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks, has a way with color that conveys more than the subject, or artist, seems to intend the view to see.  Today, “Orange Dream” said, “I see you. Me too.”  What does her work say to you?

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Find a secret understanding in the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Mister Finch

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"toadstool" (textile art) by Mister Finch
“toadstool” (textile art) by Mister Finch

“A story sewn in, woven in. Velvet curtains from an old hotel, a threadbare wedding dress and a vintage apron become . . . . Storytelling creatures for people who are also a little lost, found and forgotten.” —Mister Finch

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I find tactile joy in vintage textiles and incorporating them into my life gives me a sense of history, of continuation, that my personal story lacks in some degree.  The works of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Mister Finch, are gifts of life, experience, labor and joy — of mindfulness.  These creatures have a sort of fabricated authenticity, a beautifully crafted reality.

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Find your own creature feature in the work of
today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Mister Finch!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Rosalind Wyatt

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"I wish I were with you" by textile artist Rosalind Wyatt
“I wish I were with you” by textile artist Rosalind Wyatt

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“My work is about words – the ‘sound’ of them, the ‘feel’ of them and the forming of letters.   The choice of tool is uninhibited and relevant to the content of the text – therefore my range of writing tools has expanded from nib, through to brush and now to a needle.” —Rosalind Wyatt, textile artist

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Words have meanings; chose them carefully.  The repercussions can be irreversible.  The textile work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Rosalind Wyatt, investigates the emotion held within every individual mark of the hand to uncover the how each story “feels” as it unfolds.  Spectacularly intimate.

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Discover the meaning of both the words & works of
today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Rosalind Wyatt.

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