Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Visual Index in Winston-Salem, NC

Red Plant, 12x16", acrylic/graphite via Visual Index.

I am pleased to announce that you can now find some of my original paintings and prints at
Visual Index in Winston-Salem, NC.
Inquiries: TheVisualIndex@gmail.com

Houseplant, 12x16", acrylic/graphite via Visual Index.

Snakes, 12x16", acrylic/graphite via Visual Index.


Step Up, 12x16", acrylic/graphite via Visual Index.

ABOUT VISUAL INDEX
Visual Index is an independent art gallery located in the downtown arts district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Our vision is to carry at least one artist from every state while maintaining an emphasis on North Carolina art. We feature Contemporary Craft and Fine Art with mediums spanning clay, jewelry, fiber, wood, glass, 2D works, and more. See the "Artists Resources" page for our current representation. 
FROM THE OWNER | TONI TRONU
"I have always dreamed of owning a business, dedicated to makers and their wares, where art could feel more approachable. At Visual Index I encourage you to hold and experience the work while I tell you stories of the people who create it. When you buy handmade you support real people while investing in quality, one-of-a-kind pieces. What is not to love?"

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Easter Egg* Hunt (*Not That Kind)




Easter Egg* Hunt (*not that kind) "
at Rosedale Center Center, MN thru 4/20/19
A discovery-based exhibit featuring 50 Art Installations + Experiences throughout the mall. 
Go find 'em! 

*HOT TIP: If you go to the hunt be sure to tag your Instagram pics of art with #RosedaleArtHunt to win great prizes from Rosedale Center! Winners will be chosen at random after April 20th.

"Rosedale Center Debuts Mall-wide Art Exhibit" - via Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine


My "Selfie" station (by Caribou!)

Giant floor vinyl flyer - pic via Kate Iverson.

“Spirit of Eve” by @BobbyRogers_, - pic via Kate Iverson.

“Indiba’akii (I survey the Land)” floor installations by @ziibiing - pic via Kate Iverson.

@AshleyMaryArt mural in progress, - pic via Kate Iverson.

50 Art Installations + Experiences

"A discovery-based exhibit that spans the entire 1,281,861, sq ft mall, you’ll find art installations where you’d least expect them – some large, some small, some static, some interactive. Inspired by the idea of an “Easter Egg” as an intentionally hidden message or secret feature, the exhibit prompts visitors to explore all corners of Rosedale Center to discover and experience art.

Curated and produced by Minneapolis-based exhibit design and curatorial firm, Bishop/Iverson in partnership with Rosedale Center, Easter Egg* Hunt will feature everything from surprising mini-installations to larger-than-life works of art created by a broad spectrum of Twin Cities artists and designers."

Free and open to the public. Open during mall hours.

Participating Artists:

Jennifer Davis
Bobby Rogers
Phillip Noyed
Ashley Mary
Andi & Alice Hillestad
Bryant Locher
Caitlin Karolczak
Ashley Fairbanks
Denny Park
Kevin Kramp
Michael Cina
Leslie Barlow
Jon Peterson
Marlena Myles
Jose Dominguez
Mike Davis
Allegra Lockstadt
Ron Brown
Wes Winship
Meghan Murphy
Andres Guzman
Michael Thomsen
Aaron Dysart
Chris Larson
Kate Iverson
Heather M. Cole In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre
Khin Oo (For 1991 Magazine)
Seauxmali (For 1991 Magazine)
Mika Albornoz (For 1991 Magazine)
Ejatu Shaw (For 1991 Magazine)
Jazz Coker (For 1991 Magazine)
Safy-Hallan Farah (For 1991 Magazine)
Abdi Ibrahim (For 1991 Magazine)
Kitty Sabatier (For Area Environments)
Andrea Pramuk (For Area Environments)
Domenica Brockman (For Area Environments)
Beth Nicolas (For Area Environments)

Monday, April 8, 2019

Between Worlds at Artistry (Bloomington Center for the Arts, MN)

Dancer, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550 (SOLD)

Join exhibiting artists Karen Brown, Jennifer Davis, and DC Ice for their newest exhibition, 

"Between Worlds"; a fun and wily visual journey where the line between the human and animal worlds becomes blurred. 
Artistry at Bloomington Center for the Arts in Bloomington, MN
April 5th - May 3rd, 2019.

(The theme of the show is "Anthropomorphism"- the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.)
Inquiries: rdaly@artistrymn.org

Bug, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Night Flower, acrylic/graphite, 24w x 30h x 1.5d”, 2019, $2000

Pants, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Mindful, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Top Dog, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Shy, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 201, $550 (SOLD)

Eat, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550 (SOLD)

Moth, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 24w x 30h x 1.5d”, 2019, $2000

Dog, acrylic/graphite, 24w x 30h x 1.5d”, 2019, $2000

Poodle, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2018, $550

Pussycat, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2018, $550

Rainbow, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550 (SOLD)

Song, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Wings, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Welcome, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Good Dog, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2018, $550

Pact, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2018, $550

The following three paintings from the series were edited from the show but they are available via my Etsy shop (links below) and are now hanging on the wall at Barbette in Mpls:

Juggler, acrylic/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Ice Cream, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

Blueberry, acrylic/charcoal/graphite, 12w x 16h x 1.5d”, 2019, $550

All of the paintings in my studio before the show.
My studio looks sad and lonely now. Back to work!
I don't normally make sketches before I paint but because I had just over a month to create this show, I did. It helped me organize my thoughts. I'm thinking of making these into little coloring books...


 Sketches taped to my studio wall.

"Humans have always been fascinated by animals. Between Worlds celebrates and explores that attraction through art. Exhibiting artists Karen Brown, Jennifer Davis, and DC Ice each incorporate anthropomorphism in their artwork; attributing human traits to animals. Although they may have different motivations, all three artists appreciate the story telling, complexity, and freedom that arises with personified characters.
For Karen Brown, her spiritual connection to the natural world fuels her interest in learning the life lessons that animals provide and how they might help us to better understand our own feelings through transformation, enlightenment and wisdom. “My sculptures create a…magical place somewhere between reality and the dream world, between childhood and adulthood, between animal and human.”
The intricate paintings by Jennifer Davis also reside on the edge of reality and provide a narrative quality that explores a fantastical universe full of strange planets, transmuted species and surreal situations. Unlike Brown, Davis isn’t seeking answers. In fact, her paintings may leave one with more questions to ponder than solutions. “Every day my invented language of symbols grows, repeats and changes. My paintings are not meant to be didactic, rather to read like pages torn from a strange storybook full of narrative quandaries and engaging puzzles.”
DC Ice’s illustrative stories on scratchboard have become an outlet for her and a safe place to store honest feelings and a full range of emotions from grief to joy (sometimes in the same painting). The animal characters help provide this type of complexity as well as the ability to strip away some of the unnecessary weight of human preconceptions. “I like creating animals with human attributes because I can capture a clearer sense of human emotion without the viewer’s vision being clouded with stereotypes or unconscious prejudices. 
- Camille LeFevre”