I am thrilled to be showing new work at SAM Gallery! This is a portrait show with six fabulous Seattle artists. I’ll share about the making of these paintings, and post to V. Notes soon.
SAM GALLERY PRESENTS: FREE RADICALS
JUN 12 – JUL 7 2019
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
SAM GALLERY
10 AM – 5 PM
The artists in this show create portraits based on museum-goers, pop stars, celebrities, unknown Etruscan citizens, and very specific emotions. Much like the 19th-century British artists on view upstairs in Victorian Radicals these artists bring their unique interpretation to the word “portrait.”
I am presently in NY attending a Figurative Sculpture Marathon at the NY Studio School, and won’t be able to attend, but I invite you to go and enjoy the show’s opening reception June 13 from 6-7:30 pm. Wear a nametag that says “Ruthie V.” and smile at the generous people who talk to you.
I love it when a painting is all about the paint. Also color. I love it when a painting is all about the color. And pattern. I love it when a painting is all about the pattern. Aaaaaand texture. Abstract painting class: 7 Fridays for exploring paints for paint’s sake. Also color. And pattern. Aaaaaaand …
Thank you to Claire Putney for introducing us to the work of Matthew Cusick. [image_with_animation image_url=”5955″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Matthew Cusick “Cusick uses atlases for his powerful collages, uniting pieces of the landscape that are actually quite far apart to create his own new world. Armed with scissors and a craft knife, the artist …
Lendy is on a little trip in Maine, so I asked her to send me art. She sent me some text messages from the museum: Ashley Bryan. He is heroic. (…) It’s not just the wretched tale of slavery. It is his curiosity and headlong approach to art. He made books, puppets, prints, paintings, collages. …
Free Radicals Show at SAM Gallery
I am thrilled to be showing new work at SAM Gallery! This is a portrait show with six fabulous Seattle artists. I’ll share about the making of these paintings, and post to V. Notes soon.
SAM GALLERY PRESENTS: FREE RADICALS
JUN 12 – JUL 7 2019
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
SAM GALLERY
10 AM – 5 PM
The artists in this show create portraits based on museum-goers, pop stars, celebrities, unknown Etruscan citizens, and very specific emotions. Much like the 19th-century British artists on view upstairs in Victorian Radicals these artists bring their unique interpretation to the word “portrait.”
Featured Artists
I am presently in NY attending a Figurative Sculpture Marathon at the NY Studio School, and won’t be able to attend, but I invite you to go and enjoy the show’s opening reception June 13 from 6-7:30 pm. Wear a nametag that says “Ruthie V.” and smile at the generous people who talk to you.
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