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Monday, November 18, 2013

CALL for ART

Jurors: Hope Turner and Zola Solamente of Arden Gallery, Boston

Exhibit dates- January 30 – March 2, 2014

Reception Saturday, February 8, 2013, 5 –7pm

Application is ONLINE ONLY

Submission Deadline – December 1, 2013 by 6pm

Wicked: (adv.) New England slang that adds emphasis. Very, extremely cool, great; excellent. (*Note: to properly use 'wicked' there must be an adjective placed after it. “The show was wicked” is
incorrect. “The show was wicked awesome” is the correct usage ;)

Around here, ‘wicked’ describes the best. Show us your best work- original, fully realized, well-crafted two and three-dimensional work and new media. Everything else is up to you! This show is open to professional artists working in all media.

Jurors: Hope Turner and Zola Solamente of Arden Gallery, a prominent contemporary art gallery located in Boston, MA, representing contemporary artists from across the nation, working in various styles: abstract; realism; figurative; still life; landscape; cityscape; surreal and concept-driven.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Submission Deadline – December 1, 2013 by 6pm EDT

• Notification of acceptance – listed on gallery web site by December 30, 2013

• Delivery – Shipped work must arrive before 5pm, January 23, 2014

In person, January 23 -26, 11am-5pm

• Pick Up of Works – March 2, 5 –6 pm and March 3, 11am –2pm & 6pm – 8pm.

WORK MAY NOT BE REMOVED BEFORE THE END OF THE SHOW @ 5PM 3/2

Apply at fountainstreetfineart.com/apply

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Kay Hartung's Favorite Artists

This is another in a series of occasional blog posts, where we've asked a member artist to talk briefly about an artist who's profoundly influenced their work. Here, in summery picture-book fashion, associate artist Kay Hartung has compiled a list of artists who have particularly inspired her. Click on the artist's name for more info, and treat yourself to a mini art history lesson.

Tell us- Who's inspired you?

Annie Albers - pattern

Sonia Delaunay- color

El Anatsui - materials, structure

Ernst Haekel - cellular images

Eva Hesse - materials

Matisse - pattern, color

Sheila Hicks - texture, color

Picasso - abstraction

And now a bit about Kay Hartung:

Kay Hartung is a mixed media artist who has a studio at ArtSpace Maynard and lives inActon. She has a BFA from Philadelphia College of Art and an MFA from Syracuse University. She was on the faculty of Bradford College in the Creative Arts Division from 1979-1999. She maintained a studio at Vernon Street Studio in Somerville for 10 years before moving to Acton in 1992. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is in many private and corporate collections. She has created specially commissioned work for both public and residential spaces. You can see examples of her work at kayhartung.com

Thursday, May 16, 2013

…minutes and motions and decisions and time and people

materialize
Artist talk with
Lisa Barthelson
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Denise Driscoll
May 11, 2013

Lisa Barthelson and Denise Driscoll talked about their fascination with consumables and found materials and the notion of piecework- defined by Lisa as

repetitive motion, small pieces, traditionally woman’s work.

Much of the work by both artists in this show; Lisa’s Family Debris series, Denise’s paintings and installation pieces, are incredibly labor-intensive.

Repository, Denise Driscoll

Repository, detail, Denise Driscoll

Denise takes (wo)man-hours into account. How long does it take to do something? … She estimates that for her installation piece “Repository” each 6 in. took her 8 hours to produce. For the series of paintings which take DNA sequencing as their, basis, she paints about 1000 dots/hour. She finds that ‘piecework’ can be meditative and focused, or the hands can work and the mind can go elsewhere. Anne West’s book Mapping the intelligence of Artistic Work, http://annewest.net/ has been a profound influence for her.

Lisa pays particular attention to the sorting that takes place-a meditative way to connect things to other things, and make creative choices as to what the parameters are.

Take Over-Over Take, Lisa Barthelson

Take Over-Over Take, detail.,
Lisa Barthelson

For her piece, Take Over-Over Take, from her family debris series, she used 77 armature wires, each 17 in. long, attached by a cork to the back, and made decisions as she went along. When a visitor referred to the piece as ‘Seussian’, Lisa found that it was an apt description- a whimsical re-use of the pieces; she found the result to be very satisfying.

Denise also spoke about her piece ‘Mandala for Marriage Equality.’

Mandala for Marriage Equality, 1-49, Denise Driscoll

Mandala for Marriage Equality, no.1,
Denise Driscoll.

Created as she and her husband Tom celebrated their 25th anniversary, she thought of “the years, months, weeks, days, minutes and moments together, both past and future. With the blessings and goodwill of our family, friends and community, we’ve accomplished together what neither would have been able to do alone. Together, we wish the right to marry for all couples who are willing to embark on this challenging journey of discovery, collaboration, and love.” Denise estimates the mandala contains as many dots as there are minutes in 25 years. The Mandala, made up of 49 separate paintings cut from one piece, which will only be seen together during this exhibit; it is specifically designed with lots of pieces so that it comes apart and goes out into the world, and its pieces disperse.

Moving forward, Lisa sees her work in this show as two distinct bodies of work- the

Family debris series, the organization of chaos, and site-specific work, the

Slinkies, and deer fence installations.Lisa sees this newer body of work as a response to permanence and consumption; she likes the way these Site-specific pieces are composed of units that can be re-configured in response to site, and are more minimalist in their construction and use of materials.

As is the case in of the individual pieces in materialize, and in the exhibit itself, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Last chance to see the show, and the Mandala before it disperses, is this weekend- the show ends May 19^th.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Missed Open Studios? No worries, 8x8 runs through May 19!

8x8 pieces by Eugenie Lewalski Berg and Sarah Alexander

Closing Reception May 19 from 3-5pm

Just a few examples of the incredible variety of pieces in this show.

This exhibit features over 70 pieces by our member artists as well as artists who work at Fountain Street Studios. Each work of art, 8" x 8" in size and $150 in price, has been created especially for this exhibit - a great way to discover a new favorite artist, and to acquire an original kind work of art at a very reasonable price.

Here's a sample of what's in store. If you would like to find out more about a specific piece/artist, or make a purchase, please email us at fountainstfineart@gmail.com.

Or visit in person- the gallery is open every Thursday-Sunday from 11-5 (directions)