tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90214681095601794582024-03-19T11:49:54.322-07:00Prairie Art AlliancePrairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-40006603958013581742014-10-03T13:50:00.004-07:002014-10-03T13:50:58.753-07:00Meet the Artist: James Johnston<h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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Inspired Journeys is on view at the Prairie Art Alliance Gallery until Thursday October 9th. </span></h4>
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<b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Your show includes three different mediums: printmaking, painting, and
photography. Do you have a favorite medium?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I’d like to say that my favorite
medium is the one that I’m currently engaged with at the time. Of the three,
probably photography is most dependent on the circumstances of where and when a
good shot is available, so it is the most challenging of the three. Painting
for me has always been rewarding but challenging at the same time. It is most likely
that once a brush loaded with a pigment touches a canvas, it is extremely hard
to alter it. And that leaves printmaking,
which I have to admit is my favorite medium, especially intaglio, acid etching
needle drawn images on grounded zinc and copper plates. Although the process is
extremely messy, for me it is very gratifying. The process allows pieces to be
produced in multiples, or limited edition original series. However, each print
from the same plate is different, as no two prints are wiped with ink and run
through the press in the exact identical way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Does the concept for the piece drive the medium or do you design the
piece around the medium?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Generally speaking, I do design the
piece to fit the medium, especially painting and print making. With photography
it is different, as you capture the image before you, and although you can
frame the image, and select its composition to a certain extent, you have only
what you’re seeing in front of you to make the final piece. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Light has a strong presence in your work, be it as rays of light or
dramatic contrast in your photographs. Why is this?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I’ve attempted to create contrast,
which I think adds significantly to the dramatic effect of the image. The
artistic word for it is “chiaroscuro,” which<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="background: white; color: #252525;"> </span></b></span><span style="background: white; color: #252525;">is the use of strong contrast<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>between light and dark. The old
masters, especially Rembrandt, were very adept at this technique.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 115%;">You have a series of pieces<i> </i>(<i>The Oneness of Mankind, The Double Winged Bird, True and Radian
Morn, and The Garden of Humanity</i>) that share similar imagery. There
are a series of human outlines often contained within another form. What
does this imagery represent?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I’m attempting to portray human forms
in the various metaphorical contexts that are given in the Bah</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">á</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">í</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> writings. In the piece <i>“True and
Radiant Morn” </i>for example, the inspiration comes from the words that
describe the time that humanity was gathered beneath a sacred tree, on a true
and radiant morn. For “<i>The Double Winged Bird</i>,” the figures of men on one wing and women on
the other represent that, if both wings are not equally strong, the bird cannot
fly, as this is an interpretation of the Bah</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">á</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">í Principle of the equality of women and men. </span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Oneness of Mankind’s </span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;">human form
with many individual forms inside represents the interpretation of the
quotation that is in part “</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Know ye
not why We created you all from the same dust?”
from the Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í
Faith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="line-height: 115%;">What is next for you as an artist?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I have several more works on canvas
that I need to complete, plus additional intaglio pieces, and I really want to
get into screen printing—learn <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>the process and explore
its potential. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Interview with Jeweler Pam Allen</span></span></span></h2>
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<b>Where did the name Park Avenue Designs come from?</b><br />
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classy. We thought we would live there forever, and we did for about 6
years (we lived there for 23 years) after I started the business, then we moved
and it was just too much trouble to change it—plus Wydown Avenue Designs
doesn’t have much of a ring to it. LOL</div>
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<b>Your pieces
combine a variety of textures into a single piece. Why are you drawn to texture?</b></div>
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Plain metal for the most part is boring!
Layering texture makes a piece more interesting, gives it depth, and defines
it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Design and
overall shape seems to play a key role in your finished pieces. What inspires the design; the process, the
metal, the stone, or an image in your head?</b></div>
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design: maybe I have a piece left over, or I have a piece that doesn’t sell, so
I take it apart and call it a do over; maybe I see something in a magazine, or
another artists work, that makes me what to take off on the design with
something of my own. Almost anything and everything can inspire me or
give me an idea that I can turn into a piece of jewelry. For example, the
base circle on the featured Sterling Silver Charoite Necklace was part of another
piece that I made early on. It didn’t sell, so I took it apart, started playing
with a more fluid design around that piece of Charoite, which I love, and
voila. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The process /design thingy, is really
chicken and egg. The design may be conducive to “cold connections” or may
require soldering. If I want to combine metals again that may determine
the process. Or I may decide that today I want to do some Broom Casting—then
the process is going to determine the design. I have recently gotten into
“Torch Enameling”, a technique that really requires cold connections post
enameling. I have always said I have artistic ADD. I jump from one thing
to another, and it’s always my favorite when I’m doing it!</div>
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<b>Your pieces
seem to seamlessly incorporate stones.
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and placement as you work?</b><br />
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In the past I have added stones to designs.
Lately I have been buying unique stones and designing around them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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a favorite stone?</b></div>
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the marbled purple stone. I am fond of many others and I am drawn to the
unique, be it cut or color. There is an annual “rock” show at the fair grounds
and one particular booth that I visit has stones that he personally collects
and cuts; I’m like a kid in a candy store.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have no idea. I am really happy with
“what is.” At this stage, I really don’t think about what is next. Whatever
strikes my fancy, or grabs my attention, that’s what’s next. I just keep
learning, having fun, and creating art that I can share. As customer once
said, “When I saw that piece it made my heart sing.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>”<i><o:p></o:p></i><br />
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<i>Beginnings in the next phase of my Life. Beginnings in
another way of producing a painting or work of art. Beginnings in
the senior years of my career as a fledgling artist. Beginnings with a deeper,
more meaningful means of expression - emotionally, physically, and
spiritually. I chose "Beginnings" for the title of this
particular collection because of the unwanted, long hiatus I was away from my
painting - the very thing I've come to focus on, more and more as
I continue this march in my retired years. It's one of the things that
keeps me active and alert, as I'm finding out what the elemental and
fundamental joys of painting really boil down to, in creating a piece of art
"that I feel good about."</i><br />
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<i>The artwork always comes first, then the—what I've always
called, my "Lyrical Writings"—comes after, or during the making of
the piece, sometimes when it's almost completed. It is said that "a
painting always speaks for itself," but, I guess, I try to add a story or
a little more depth by doing my Lyrical Writings (which I learned to do in my
college Art classes) and it just blossomed from there. Writing is a
favorite pastime of mine and has been for many, many years.</i></div>
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<i>If it's a "Lyrical Writing," it has everything to
do with the poetry of the painting, or the story behind the piece, or of the
image. Expounding on or explaining my motivation for doing the
piece. The Lyrical Writing completes the "cycle" for me—if I'm
inclined to do a Writing or feel it needs it.</i></div>
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<i>This is a direction that my "wandering eye" took
me—for what reason, I know not, or why. I adore the complex simplicity of
and by Mother Nature—her greenery has captured my senses, all of my life!
Being of this Earth, which is all we know, I look forward to each Spring—these are
all images of Spring I'd like to remember; holding them close to my love of Spring—and I am working on many
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<i>It had been mentioned to me, that the "inner glow"
of my paintings may represent my religious or spiritual beliefs. If this
is so, then the naturalness of my pieces is manifested with markings of
Nature's innate and wonderful complexion, which appears to us all—particular during
its Awakening (Spring), when she flaunts and beguiles us with some of her best
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<br />Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-63357525413044347752014-08-07T13:39:00.000-07:002014-08-07T13:39:36.604-07:00Meet the Artists: Teri Zucksworth<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<b>Why birds—especially tropical birds? What attracted you this subject?</b><br />
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<i>Birds have always been one of my favorite animals. I have rescued baby birds since I was a teenager, (sparrows, robins and a blue jay) along with rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons. The rain forest seems to be a magical place with all the brightly colored exotic birds and plants so I wanted to recreate a little part of it. If I had the chance to visit the rain forest I would have my bags packed in a minute! <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>The hardened Paper Mache mixture I use consists of "celluclay" (shredded newspaper), wood glue, powdered joint compound (aka drywall powder) and linseed oil to speed drying. This mixture is very easy to use versus clay. It can be applied about a 1/2 inch thick and, after about a 1/2 hour, you can use a tool to make the indentations/lines needed. Let it sit outside for a day (for drying) and it's ready to paint. It is lightweight, inexpensive, and extremely durable. Clay is very heavy, hard to get the fine detail I need, and pricey for the amounts I would need. <br /><br />I start with a chicken wire form, cover with strips of newspaper that I hot glue together (to completely cover the wire form), and then I can apply the "Paper Mache mixture." I was using flour and water to apply the newspaper strips. However, hot glue is a lot less messy and the Paper Mache mixture can be applied right away versus waiting for the flour/water newspaper strips to dry. </i></div>
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<i><br />Oil and and acrylic paints are also on my list of favorite mediums. They both have their pros and cons though: oils are easier to blend but messier and harder on the brushes; acrylics are harder to blend but easier on the brushes. On my newer paintings, I am now under-painting with acrylics and finishing with oils.</i></div>
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<i><br />My original medium was colored pencils, which I don't use much anymore. With the colored pencils, I worked from light to dark, and for the paints, I work from dark to light so that is still something I am perfecting. Since I have no formal training, I learn as I go. With the paints, it seems like I struggle with them but not with the Paper Mache. With the Paper Mache mixture I use, I know exactly what I am doing (most of the time) so it flows with little effort. <br /><br /> I also enjoy working with metal, as in aluminum cans that I have collected on the walks with my dog. I made a series of over-sized "can flowers" a couple of years ago. I would cut the last inch off the bottom of a can, pound it flat then form it into a curved shape to resemble a flower petal. Then I would punch a hole in one end and "rivet" this petal to a cooking pan lid and would continue this in a circle until the lid was covered—about 100 cans. These are fun to make and I like making something out of discarded "trash." There are so many aluminum cans discarded that I would never run out of cans!</i><br />
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<i>If someone can forget about their worries for a minute while looking at the birds, I have accomplished my goal—and maybe they have viewed a bird they never knew existed.<br /><br /> And I believe everyone has a talent and I hope to be an inspiration to any budding 3D artists out there.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Several years ago, I became interested in taxidermy mainly to honor the beauty of God's creatures and to preserve their spirit. However, I quickly realized this was not a direction I wanted to go in, but I still wanted to create a "taxidermy" look, so I decided to try to create my own taxidermy birds out of my own materials.<br /><br />And I believe I left a little part of myself in each bird!</i></span><br />
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Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-71849097584394072342014-07-25T13:31:00.000-07:002014-07-25T13:31:36.945-07:00Meet the Artist: Rich Ford<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">With
the exception of the Barns series, most of the images in the collection are of
trees or pathways.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Why did you select
these types of images for this exhibit?</span></span></b></div>
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<i></i><i>One of my downfalls is
design. I am constantly looking at the design
of an image or landscape, analyzing how it works and how I can adjust it to
make it work for the painting. The
design needs to move within painting. This can be done through line but also values
or color. Even in plein air landscapes, design
has to be there or the painting does not work.
You have to edit and refine what you see to create a design which
carries the viewer’s eye through the painting.
That may mean altering a branch, so it leans into the painting instead
of out of it.</i><br />
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<i>Reading about the subject made me realize this work in the practical sense once I began transferring that knowledge to the painting.</i><br />
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<i>Almost all the images
in this show are done from photographs.
However, I do a lot of plein air painting. Plein air has taught me how to create and
make decisions quickly. This allows me
to decide what in the photograph I am using and what to edit out. I never want to directly duplicate my
photographs. I might alter the design or
even the color of things. For instance,
I can use washes or change local colors while maintaining the values. By doing so, you can magically turn a summer
image into a fall image.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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your color palette. What inspired this
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">For this challenge I
started with complementary colors. The
sky is one set of colors and the barns are another. You have to move the color around, weaving
things together so the eye can make sense of it. “Yellow Ivy” was done with split complementary. This time I wanted a yellow sky. That meant the evergreens would be
purple. This type of color challenge
dictates what the final colors will be. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I take each painting
as a new challenge. I may approach the
same subject but in a whole new way, always pushing the boundaries. It keeps things interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>You don’t have to paint exactly what you see. The overall design and shape have to be there but the color can always change. In the Barns series, I wanted to see what could be done by narrowing scope. The first one I created in the series was very abstract. “Barn Shadow” is fairly abstract as well. It was a very careful analysis of just shape and value. </i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Light seems to play a key role in your paintings. Do you feel this is true and why?</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not light but value contrast, for example in “The Way Out” the contrast grabs you. I use the focal point as the place to have the biggest contrast. If you get it set up right your painting will be successful. Next is to decide how warm the light is going to be. Do you want cool light and warm shadows—the temperature of the color can be different?</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t know. I keep running up against new challenges that interest me.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now I am working on cacti, but I am using limited color. No green for the cactus or white for the flower. I am also doing this series on recycled paper, paper that I used for previous works that did not pan out. Good paper means that you can hose it off. There will be a stain left on the paper. That creates an additional challenge to find a way to work with the remaining stain. If there is a red orange background I may have to use a turquoise to compliment. The color wheel can work for you—a tool to make things work properly.</span></i><br />
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Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-20838040658668986602014-07-11T13:41:00.000-07:002014-07-11T13:41:54.145-07:00Meet the Artist: Jed Leber<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Interview with Watercolor Painter Jed Leber</span></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you work
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<i>All three.
They never come out anywhere close to the source image; I figure that is
what photography is for. I alter the
image to better convey the emotion.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I select images (either the sketch or
photograph) because there is a look or a feeling that stirs an emotion in me.</i></div>
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<b>“Dischord”
seems to be different from the others in that there is pigment on most of the
canvas. Can you talk about how you
approached this piece differently than the others?</b></div>
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happy with the results,<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> so I washed the image off the
canvas with a grout sponge and a bucket of water. I stopped halfway through because I liked the
result. <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>That painting has created a seed for a tangent
that I will be exploring further.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>It was just an idea that popped into my head
last winter. Yes, I can take it
further. This series prompted a ton of
tangents that I hope to explore.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>These canvases are pre-stretched and pre-gessoed. I find the factory gesso is very compatible
with the way that I paint. These are the
biggest canvases that the factory made.
I would have gone bigger if they made them bigger.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>More painting.<o:p></o:p></i><br />
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Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-86257237665326436512014-06-13T13:50:00.000-07:002014-06-13T13:50:41.427-07:00Meet the Artist: Becky DuPont<b>An Interview with Photography Becky Dupont</b><br />
See Becky's photography as part of the Curiosities exhibition on display at the Prairie Art Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland until June 19<sup>th</sup>. Don't miss the amazing work by Becky, Barb Maddox, and Ruthann Mazrim.<br />
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All of the
images for Curiosities were taken in Southern Illinois, at Ferne Clyffe State
Park and Giant City State Park and surrounding areas. My husband Rick and I
love to camp and hike the trails and each year we try to attend the very fun
Turkey Vulture Festival on the third weekend in October, in Makanda. It is a
weekend, full of artists and musicians from many areas, amazing crafts and even
a “rescue” Turkey Vulture or two, in case you have never experienced one of
those up close. It is always entertaining and inspirational.</div>
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Normally I
would use my Canon AE1, an old fashioned 35mm with a standard lens and a Sigma
zoom lens – 75-200mm. I work between the
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However, the
majority of the images in “Curiosities” happen to be digital thanks to the
generosity of my dear friend Ann Frescura, who allowed Rick and me to borrow
her Canon EOS Rebel. I realize the day of film is fast going by the wayside.
Venues to affordably purchase and process film are hard to find. I am in the process of purchasing my first digital
camera, a Canon EOS Rebel T3i, with two lenses – a macro .25 m / .08 ft and a
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I am a huge
fan of black and white photography though and absolutely adored dark room work
so I will keep my film cameras, along with my <br />
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stored darkroom equipment
(enlarger, trays, safe lights, reels and tanks) as I hope to resurrect them
someday. I would love to teach others
the joys of doing the entire process for yourself, from shooting a roll of
35mm, using manual settings, to loading your film in total darkness, developing
and printing. I always believed it to be magical. </div>
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<b>Do you enhance your photographs?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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In this
exhibit none of the photo images are altered, though I have added paint and
word to a few of the pieces. I only show my classic and purist prints,
unaltered and as they are, when exhibiting at the Gallery. However, I view
photoshop as a great artistic tool. I am usually moved by the image when it
comes to this. Sometimes they are just “right” as they are, but other times
there is something that still longs to be “tickled” out of an image – something
that needs to be altered, ever so slightly, to have it say what needs to be
said, if you will. I liken it to the dark room work I spoke of earlier. I was
very fond of the “dodge and burn” techniques. I also liked to overlay negatives
when enlarging to get some other-worldly effects and the digital advantage in
photoshop makes this type of manipulation much easier. </div>
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buffalo was actually a side view of a dark recessed area inside of the natural
amphitheatre at Ferne Clyffe State Park. It had some rich warm tones and I
crept back into the overhang area and shot the
image horizontally. When I got out into the sunshine and looked at it
from another angle I thought “Wow! This looks like a buffalo running through
flames.” Later, when it was enlarged I discovered what I think is a woman,
swaying and riding on the back of that buffalo, her long gray hair flowing as
she rides. This is where my kids would be making fun of me, but hey, I can use
my imagination even if I am a senior citizen – LOL! In fact, what better time
to indulge in your imagination, right?! I’m sure that the colors are there
because of years of damp, lack of sun and mold, but it is a lovely cave
painting to me, and I did not enhance it one iota.</div>
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<b>What is the inspiration and story behind
Earthen Goddess?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The little
“goddesses” are clay figurines that were being sold by one of the artist
attending last year’s Turkey Vulture Festival. Her name is Rebekah Klitzke, and
her stuff is very unusual to say the least. I was really drawn to them, they
seemed to have some strange energy, but totally positive, even though their
appearance was a bit odd. They were some cross between earthy bird figurines
and aliens! I loved them, and they had hair as well as personality, so I asked
Rebekah if I could photograph them and use them in some type of art. She agreed
and I promised to give her credit, send a picture, and let her know when and
where they were being shown. She seems pleased with the outcome, and that makes
me happy.</div>
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<b>What drew you to the sculpture figures that
just called you to photograph them?<o:p></o:p></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaAxs7WS_6QEkxKJNBvq3euHDa3GTALowhxG8O0kg3ReHGS-2u0bbvQ7A_BGHdVp6R7DIgnyNEG-4H-M1-c91Tm5Ub85M5bIXuX-tZuhdmNC8hyhcYjYMsEx6Rs9wshGnS0SXfnUKxk/s1600/Dupont-enchanted+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFaAxs7WS_6QEkxKJNBvq3euHDa3GTALowhxG8O0kg3ReHGS-2u0bbvQ7A_BGHdVp6R7DIgnyNEG-4H-M1-c91Tm5Ub85M5bIXuX-tZuhdmNC8hyhcYjYMsEx6Rs9wshGnS0SXfnUKxk/s1600/Dupont-enchanted+garden.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a>Rick and I
have collected rocks and dried wood all of our lives, so when we met and
figured out that we both had a collection of assorted driftwood and stone that
needed some enhancement we discovered a talented friend, Dave Dardis, who owns
and operates a metal smith and eclectic art shop on the Makanda boardwalk, to
help us decorate these pieces. Dave has made us multiple little copper people,
one of his specialties, to climb and sit and walk on our collection of wood and
stone. He has a lovely garden behind his shop that is full of unique and
wonderful metal work and sculptures. I asked his permission to shoot
photographs of and include those images in this display, and like Rebekah, he
generously agreed. I love his sculptures because they seem to have “spirit” in
them also. I <b><i><u>feel</u></i></b> something when I see them, some energy. And I hoped
that this is conveyed in what I am showing.</div>
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The lovely
little women came first with the Earthen Goddesses image. They inspired me to
write something describing how they made me feel when I viewed them. They are
something to behold, and they seem to have some alien wisdom to share, and I
wanted to say that as well as show them to others who could appreciate their
uniqueness and the craftsmanship that went into bringing them into being.</div>
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I hope to
bond with my new camera and play outdoors, finding whatever gifts God puts in
front of my eyes. If I am lucky, and blessed, I hope to be able to share those
new images with everyone again in a few years. Thanks so much, for giving me
this opportunity, right here, right now. It means the world to me!</div>
Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-75482079429137826902014-06-04T14:24:00.001-07:002014-06-04T14:24:18.146-07:00Meet the Artist: Barb Maddox<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Interview with Art Jeweler Barb Maddox</span></b></div>
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See Barb’s jewelry as part of the Curiosities exhibition on display at the Prairie Art
Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland until June 19<sup>th</sup>. </div>
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<b>How did you start making intricate beaded
jewelry?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>It all started with stretchy bracelets and
cheap beads. That lasted about a month. Then I found clasps and real beading
thread and in magazines. Wow, did that open my eyes! <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>I work freehand on an embroidery hoop, stiff
interfacing, and an outline of the finished shape.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdLogIhkUL1rklSwxstTEb0H-KO_LVqGAGAtaSFlRZk38_W4BN4ZFz_pjZAGWt0oDJRoK1GfA5am2OdDEcLYLzXkXZ6LjudxD8x0Lj1DMGP6PbPXWTasl1_68ydaN1cBEf1KDiwNqjiM/s1600/Maddox+Coi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdLogIhkUL1rklSwxstTEb0H-KO_LVqGAGAtaSFlRZk38_W4BN4ZFz_pjZAGWt0oDJRoK1GfA5am2OdDEcLYLzXkXZ6LjudxD8x0Lj1DMGP6PbPXWTasl1_68ydaN1cBEf1KDiwNqjiM/s1600/Maddox+Coi.jpg" height="148" width="200" /></a></div>
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<b>Where does the inspiration for a piece of
jewelry come from?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>My designs are usually inspired by the focal
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<b>Where do you find amazing focal beads like
the Coi Fish or the Virgo Head?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-kqc8C71MkfjU4RtpHuEk7ypzpJVGcb3Yhzs-DLgkWev1HhLX4LzvqOWXCTbRemnVhwttJMCktAqpUBORq_F6rcriCtXUNayf2b3QSOPslhvABAwjckh2CyKl0rrS_eGXNupJVhc7y4/s1600/Maddox-starry+night+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-kqc8C71MkfjU4RtpHuEk7ypzpJVGcb3Yhzs-DLgkWev1HhLX4LzvqOWXCTbRemnVhwttJMCktAqpUBORq_F6rcriCtXUNayf2b3QSOPslhvABAwjckh2CyKl0rrS_eGXNupJVhc7y4/s1600/Maddox-starry+night+009.JPG" height="112" width="200" /></a><i>These beads are found in bead stores,
locally at LaBeadOh and wherever I travel. The Coi was given to me as a
broken broche that couldn't be fixed. What a gift to me! Since I am a
Virgo, I'm always looking for beautiful representations
of my astrological sign. I found her in a bead supply catalog along
with the Deco butterfly.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>How many hours does a piece like the
Triangular Butterfly Necklace take?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>How long does it take? That is the question.
It is so very hard to say because my pieces aren't finished until I absolutely
like every design aspect of the piece. I bead and I unbead until I am satisfied
with the area. I design the overall
piece through the inspiration, shape, style or color of the focal
piece. The lines contained in the Deco butterfly dictated to me the three
vertical panels of the triangle. The beading is free flowing from
that point on, playing with color and contrast of shape and texture.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>What is your favorite part about the
creative process?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>My favorite part of creating is playing
with color, conveying mood, and adding sparkle when needed. The Deco
butterfly doesn't have a lot of sparkl,e but I played with textures a lot
instead.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>What is next for you as an artist?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>More beading! I love it!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Prairie Art Alliancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083158515160982818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021468109560179458.post-71386346120526608592014-05-29T11:52:00.000-07:002014-05-29T12:33:54.426-07:00Meet the Artist: Ruthann Mazrim<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Interview with Mixed Media Artist Ruthann Mazrim<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Curiosities on view in the Prairie Art Alliance Gallery until Thursday June 19th</div>
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bark, binary code? Where did the
inspiration for your work in the <i>Curiosities</i>
show at the Prairie Art Alliance Gallery start?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I collected the cicada wings in the summer of 2011.
Our backyard was literally teeming with cicadas. I couldn’t avoid them. As they
died, I picked the wings off the bodies – with no idea what I would do with
them. They stayed in an empty yogurt
container for months. Then I happened to read a delightful book about a
Victorian era butterfly collector. That led
to more reading about botanical collections and curiosity cabinets. I was
intrigued. The cicadas became a somewhat curious collection. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The artwork in this exhibition contains a lot of
text. What made you decide to include
text in your artwork?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I wanted to label the collections and identify them,
but found so much interesting information I guess I just wanted to share it. I had to learn to limit what I wanted to share
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The objects come first, and then I spend hours
looking for scientific and literary references. I especially</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <i>enjoy finding 18<sup>th</sup> or 19<sup>th</sup> century text. The
language is so interesting.<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I use a Dremel etching tool. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">You have used binary code in some of your book
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organic antique books with the computer language?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The binary code is a symbol for the speculation
about the possible demise of printed books.
Might books become a curiosity? The books I use have paper so brittle that it
sometimes crumbles, much like the dried plant material. It seems a natural
addition to botanicals and curiosities. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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show?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Stop and take a closer look. Be curious. Wonder. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’ll probably experiment with botanical material for
a while – see where it takes me. I wish I could say I have a plan, but I don’t.
I seem to work better without one. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<o:p>Stay turned for interviews with the other artists featured in Curiosities on view in the Prairie Art Alliance Gallery until Thursday June 19th.</o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This class is designed for your young child to create original drawings, paintings, and a 3-dimensional project. Your child will learn to create from life experiences without relying on coloring books or copy materials. Children draw and paint with emotion which can be a very exciting experience for them as they mix colors, and express their feelings through color. Parents or grandparents are encouraged to accompany the child. We will have a 10 minute break time with a small snack in class. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic;">Saturday: Jan 11 -- 1-5 pm</span></div>
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<b>When did you start dancing? </b>Although I danced briefly as a preschooler to the "Good
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<b>What kind of music do you like best? </b>I like it all, but I especially like Latin and the blues!<br />
<b>What's your favorite crayon color? </b>Hot Pink<br />
<b>Who's your favorite artist? </b>So hard to choose - Janis Joplin is one.<br />
<b>Performing and visual arts are important to Springfield because... </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">they allow us to gain greater
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Rich Ford is coordinating
plein-air painting in four locations throughout the Springfield area: Lincoln
Memorial Gardens, Washington Botanical Garden, Starhill Forest Arboretum
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media. Subject matter will include still life, hands and feet, photo references
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without relying on coloring books or copy materials. Children draw and paint
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><u><strike>Instructor: Emily Wetter<o:p></o:p></strike></u></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><u><strike>Students will be given a variety of 2- and 3-dimensional tools to work with each day to create a variety of artworks which will allow them to explore their creativity and imagination within our vast world of art and culture!</strike></u></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "Arial Narrow"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: italic; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US;"><i><u><strike>Ages: 1st-4th grade<o:p></o:p></strike></u></i></span></div>
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<b>ABSTRACT COMPOSITION & COLOR WORKSHOP<br />
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Aug. 8-11, 2013<i> - 9:30 - 4:00</i><br />
$325<i> ($275 members) </i><br />
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Joanna Coke is a nationally known artist and art teacher who
works with several different media including acrylics, pastels, watercolors and
oils, as well as mixed media. She will be teaching a four day workshop on
abstract composition and color theory. She is an engaging and inspirational
teacher who will help you find better ways to incorporate color into your work.
Learn more at <a href="http://joannacoke.com/index.html">joannacoke.com</a>.</div>
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<b>Why is Modern Art Significant? </b><br />
The many political and social changes from 1870s to mid-1940s in Europe significantly impacted art. These art trends continue to influence art making even today. This lecture will not only show what major art"isms" were
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