Call for Entry - Watercolor USA 2010

Springfield Art Museum: "Watercolor USA 2010"
http://www.springfieldmo.gov/art/documents/WUSA_web_prosp_10.pdf

The Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri announces a call to artists for a national juried watercolor exhibition, June 12 - August 8, 2010. Approximately $40,000 in cash, patron & purchase awards. Juror: Richard Martin Ash, III. Open to any artist, 18 years of age or older, living in the United States of America or its possessions. All paintings must be original works, executed since 1 January 2009, and not previously shown at the Springfield Art Museum. All work accepted for the exhibition must be ready to hang, framed and glazed with Plexiglass or similar plastic. All entries submitted must be for sale and include a 25% commission. Nonrefundable entry fee of $15 for up to two entries.

Deadline: March 30, 2010.

Call for Entry - Art Through the Mail

Lebanon Art Factory: "Art Through the Mail Campaign!"
http://www.lebanonartfactory.org/

Each artist may submit up to three (3) hand made art postcards which can be mailed to the gallery's temporary post office box created just for this exhibit.
Works should be no larger than 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
Any medium is acceptable as long as it gets through the world wide postal system in tact.
All Post-Art-Cards received before or on April 1st, 2010 will be displayed at the Refuge Gallery Space on 12 N. 9th street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The opening will take place on First Friday, April 2nd from 5 to 8 PM.

Click here for the official website.

Story Behind the Art - Daniel Bahn

Daniel Bahn's series "Blue Stain"

Growing up in Colorado, I am reminded every day of the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains and the reason I, and many other people live here. Nature is a continuum of life and death, growth and decay but the past few years have seen an unprecedented decline of the pine forests. The little bug the size of a grain of rice that ravages these trees is not new but the depth and breadth of its appetite is. Wide swaths of forest turn from green to orange in a matter of months as one wonders what may lie ahead.

Is this nature's way of regeneration?
Is a catastrophic fire inevitable?
What will this habitat look like in 10 years? 50 years?
Is there anything to be done?

My current series draws from this sense of concern and records the organic forms and the detritus that is left over. Sick trees exhibit a ghostly blue stain that meanders through the growth rings - a stamp or death certificate for that tree. There is also a natural beauty in the stains and the crosscut forms of the trees. I am interested in the formal aesthetics of this environment. The trees had been pillars of strength, offering shelter and a diverse habitat - that has now changed.

Click here to view more of Daniel Bahn's artwork.

Do Schools Kill Creativity?

While attending a workshop on creativity at the Art Institute of Colorado, I was shown this intriguing video of Sir Ken Robinson. His dialogue is both witty and thought-provoking, and well worth a listen.



Also check out Ken's website www.ted.com, which is full of videos regarding all things creative.

Art From Ashes

"Among the crowds flowing in and out of Artwork Network on Santa Fe Drive during this month's First Friday art walk were several young people carrying a microphone and speaker. They held a brief discussion about whether they should perform in the main gallery space before deciding they might be too intense for the casual observer and so they headed downstairs.

They were Art From Ashes poets, just as was Andrea Scherer, the young woman about whom I wrote this week. It was in her memory they gathered. They carried with them poems, their own, Andrea's, and when they spoke, their language crackled: "He's so sharp, he could cut you just by lookin'."

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14393663#ixzz0fckvbxjo

Virtual Tour - First Friday at Artwork Network

Did you miss First Friday Artwalk on February 5th? We've got you covered with a virtual tour... but don't miss the next one on March 5th, 2010!

303 Magazine - Wedding Party

Artwork Network is hosting 303 Magazine's Wedding Party on March 13, 2010.

Presidential Portrtait: Local Artists Create History

Artwork Network's custom framer, Curt Fowler, recently had the privilege of crafting a frame for long time client and Denver portrait artist, Louisa Craft Jornayvaz. Louisa was commissioned to paint a portrait of former US President Jimmy Carter. The stunning portrait was presented to President Carter at a parade in Plains, Georgia this Christmas. He, in turn, has given the portrait to Plains Historic Inn & Antiques in downtown Plains. It will be displayed in their lobby. Curt was trusted with the craftsmanship of a piece that frames a historic figure, which really does speak to the quality of his work, and we are proud to offer his services at Artwork Network.

Click here for more information about our custom framing services.

Travel: Painting in Greece

Join Colorado's award winning painter Barbara Kornfeld for two weeks of sightseeing and painting on the Greek island of Hydra, from September 14-28, 2010.

For more information contact Barbara at:
barbarakornfeldarts@gmail.com or 720-937-1257

Trip price includes:
- 3 days in Athens
- 10 days on sunlit Hydra island set in the Aegean Sea
5 day watercolor and pastel workshop with Barbara on Hydra
Price: $2100 per person double occupancy including 5 day workshop.
$1800 per person double occupancy without the workshop.

The guide is Sherie Jakobsson who lived on the Isle of Hydra for 20 years and is fluent in Greek. See her web site at:
www.hydra-artist-tours.com or call her at 303-494-6020

Capture on paper the legendary olive groves, harbors, vineyards, ancient walls and rosemary-covered hillsides that have enchanted epic heroes as well as fine artists for centuries. Share the travel experience with a small group of artists who, like you, bring the aesthetic perspective to travel and to life. Rest your eyes (and soul) in the light, sounds, foods, wines and climate of the Mediterranean.

Barbara and Sherie will be hosting informational meetings at Barbara's studio at 1530 Lee Hill Drive #7 in the Holiday Neighborhood in North Boulder on the following dates:
Wed Jan. 20th 11AM
Sat Jan. 23rd 11AM
Wed Feb. 10th 11AM
Sat Feb. 27th 1PM

IMPORTANT - you must reserve your spot by March 1 - accommodations in Hydra are very limited!