UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS
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April 5 - 28, 2023 Narrative: A Printmaking Exhibition Michael Barnes, Matthew Hopson-Walker, Meghan O’Connor, and Humberto Saenz Narrative: A Printmaking Exhibition This narrative themed four-person exhibition was displayed at Arts Visalia, a local non-profit and active gallery and art center for the Central Valley region to engage with art. It was organized by Matthew Hopson-Walker, Associate Professor of Printmaking at Fresno State University. All of our works rely on narrative elements and the use of printmaking. Very much rooted in the sociopolitical and satire, we all explore varying aspects of human nature. Due to its relation to the narrative and storytelling you can see our influences of characters found in entertainment, mythology, or childhood. CLICK HERE to see a slide show of the gallery installation. |
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November 17, 2022
CASTING FINGERS, CASTING BLAME? (event round 1)
An in-person event
Coastal Carolina University
Outside of Kimball Library
Conway, SC
Event hours:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Casting Fingers, Casting Blame?
“Casting Fingers, Casting Blame?” focuses on community, play, and indirect collaboration. The event includes part of a collection of fingers cast from willing participants combined with a series of lithography and screenprinting. Each finger has a first and last name provided by its owner. For each finger dart, I created two drawings based on these names. These names partially reflect on each participant’s experiences from 2020-22.
What I ask you to do at the event is to choose a finger dart and throw it! Get some energy out, play, and win a prize! As you do this, remember its name (we’ll keep a tally), but also think about how you are holding an impression of not only another person’s finger but also their past experiences. I see this indirect relationship as a metaphor for how we have been interacting with each other during much of the past few years. I find myself wondering, how do we deal with conflict during a time when we interact so indirectly? How have we been pointing fingers? How do we help each other? How have the ways that we communicate changed? These are some of the questions I mean to address with this project.
Each of the pink walls is covered in balloons and blank printing matrices. The balloons are full of media so that when you pop one, the explosion is captured on the plates. After this event, I will take these matrices and print them as a record of the day’s events to continue the cycle of indirect interaction. These new fine prints will become part of a larger art exhibition and future events.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE THROWING FINGER-DARTS (VIDEO BY EARL "TRE" FOXWORTH)
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO INTERVIEW ABOUT THE PROJECT (VIDEO BY EARL "TRE" FOXWORTH)
I was able to complete this project with assistance from CCU’s Professional Enhancement Grant. It involves research into the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives, and the University of Texas Special Collections. While there, I studied miniature books and fine prints to learn more about creating imagery at such a small scale.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at moconnor@coastal.edu or find me on Instagram! @curlymeg88
August 23 -
September 23, 2021
SKIN, PAPER, FEATHERS
A Solo Exhibition
The A.D. Gallery
UNC Pembroke
1 University Drive, Pembroke, NC 28372
Gallery Website
Gallery Hours:
M-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Skin, Paper, Feathers
“Skin, Paper, Feathers" is a solo art exhibit by Meghan O’Connor, assistant professor of art at Coastal Carolina University. The show runs Aug. 23-Sept. 23.
Through individual and collaborative methods, O’Connor explores diverse printmaking and sculptural processes. “Skin, Paper, Feathers” represents a variety of printmaking and mixed media processes, as well as works that involve community engagement. Her piece "Fuercitas" in the past has invited participants to arm wrestle with each other. In its current iteration it invites viewers to take a seat while socially distancing with each other. O'Connor will be at UNCP Sept. 13 - 15 teaching a lithography workshop and asking people to stick a finger in a cup! The works created during this workshop will be part of a new body of research entitled "Casting Fingers, Casting Blame?"
There is a closing reception for "Skin, Paper, Feathers" on Sept. 23 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. At 5 p.m., the artist will give a quick gallery talk.
January 23 -
February 28, 2020
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION WITH SARAH LEMMON
Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery
Wayne State College
1111 Main St. Wayne, NE 68787
www.wsc.edu
Gallery Hours:
9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
3-7 p.m. Sunday
Closed Saturdays
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
“Unintended Consequences” is a collaborative art exhibit by two Wayne State College professors — Sarah Lemmon, associate professor of sculpture, and Meghan O’Connor, associate professor of print media. The show runs Jan. 23-Feb. 28.
Through individual and collaborative methods, Lemmon and O’Connor explore diverse printmaking and sculptural processes. “Unintended Consequences” speaks to play, control, and trial-and-error, within studio practice and human behavior. The artists’ inspiration derives from collaboration, relationships, the human condition, and the use of alternative materials. Interactive edible opportunities add a performative component to this exhibit.
February 28, 2020
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION WITH SARAH LEMMON
Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery
Wayne State College
1111 Main St. Wayne, NE 68787
www.wsc.edu
Gallery Hours:
9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
3-7 p.m. Sunday
Closed Saturdays
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
“Unintended Consequences” is a collaborative art exhibit by two Wayne State College professors — Sarah Lemmon, associate professor of sculpture, and Meghan O’Connor, associate professor of print media. The show runs Jan. 23-Feb. 28.
Through individual and collaborative methods, Lemmon and O’Connor explore diverse printmaking and sculptural processes. “Unintended Consequences” speaks to play, control, and trial-and-error, within studio practice and human behavior. The artists’ inspiration derives from collaboration, relationships, the human condition, and the use of alternative materials. Interactive edible opportunities add a performative component to this exhibit.
August 1-31, 2019
Print: Sense of Place
CO-CURATED WITH LITTLE BEAR HILL AND THE DALLES ART CENTER
The Dalles Art Center (exhibition venue)
220 E 4th St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.thedallesartcenter.org/shows
Westwind Frame & Gallery (exhibition venue)
412 East 2nd. St., The Dalles, OR, 97058
https://www.facebook.com/westwindframeandgallery/
Little Bear Hill (artist residency)
5240 Cherry Heights Rd., The Dalles, OR 97058
http://littlebearhill.com/
The Dalles Wasco County Library (grant facilitator)
722 Court St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.wascocountylibrary.com/
Wahtonka Community School (workshop location)
3601 W. 10th. St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.nwasco.k12.or.us/communityschool
Print: Sense of Place
& (Un)Necessary Duplicates Project
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION:
From July 25 - August 3, 2019, I was a visiting artist at Little Bear Hill Artist Residency, in The Dalles, OR. During this time, I made a series of monoprints, taught a 2-day relief workshop at Wahtonka Community School, and hung a printmaking exhibition with Dylan McManus of Little Bear Hill and Scott Stephenson of the Dalles Art Center. As part of the exhibition, we displayed the (Un)Necessary Duplicates project (vertically, thanks to the construction of two wagon wheels, by an anonymous donor); as well as, some of the monoprints that I created during the residency.
I was a 2019 recipient of the Wasco County Cultural Trust Grant, through the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the Dalles Wasco County Library. This grant provided for me to travel to complete the residency and to hang the (Un)Necessary Duplicates project as part of the Print: Sense of Place exhibition.
Print: Sense of Place
CO-CURATED WITH LITTLE BEAR HILL AND THE DALLES ART CENTER
The Dalles Art Center (exhibition venue)
220 E 4th St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.thedallesartcenter.org/shows
Westwind Frame & Gallery (exhibition venue)
412 East 2nd. St., The Dalles, OR, 97058
https://www.facebook.com/westwindframeandgallery/
Little Bear Hill (artist residency)
5240 Cherry Heights Rd., The Dalles, OR 97058
http://littlebearhill.com/
The Dalles Wasco County Library (grant facilitator)
722 Court St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.wascocountylibrary.com/
Wahtonka Community School (workshop location)
3601 W. 10th. St., The Dalles, OR 97058
https://www.nwasco.k12.or.us/communityschool
Print: Sense of Place
& (Un)Necessary Duplicates Project
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION:
From July 25 - August 3, 2019, I was a visiting artist at Little Bear Hill Artist Residency, in The Dalles, OR. During this time, I made a series of monoprints, taught a 2-day relief workshop at Wahtonka Community School, and hung a printmaking exhibition with Dylan McManus of Little Bear Hill and Scott Stephenson of the Dalles Art Center. As part of the exhibition, we displayed the (Un)Necessary Duplicates project (vertically, thanks to the construction of two wagon wheels, by an anonymous donor); as well as, some of the monoprints that I created during the residency.
I was a 2019 recipient of the Wasco County Cultural Trust Grant, through the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the Dalles Wasco County Library. This grant provided for me to travel to complete the residency and to hang the (Un)Necessary Duplicates project as part of the Print: Sense of Place exhibition.
Check out an artist spotlight interview in the Sioux City Jornal's Weekender by Ari Lebowitz:
https://siouxcityjournal.com/weekender/arts/siouxland-teacher-creates-multi-media-art-by-focusing-on-press/article_6192d514-e393-5073-a438-0534ca78579a.html
https://siouxcityjournal.com/weekender/arts/siouxland-teacher-creates-multi-media-art-by-focusing-on-press/article_6192d514-e393-5073-a438-0534ca78579a.html
June 6 - August 29, 2019
DIG
A SOLO EXHIBITION
Norfolk Arts Center
305 N. 5th Street, Norfolk, NE 68701
norfolkartscenter.org
Art Center Hours:
Tues.-Fri. 10AM - 6PM, Sat. 10AM - 4PM
DIG, A Solo Exhibition
DIG is up at the Norfolk Arts Center and the opening is June 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. It is a solo exhibition in both gallery spaces. It is a combination of traditional, flat two-dimensional prints; as well as, installation-type work. I have three large-scale installation pieces. One includes chicken skins, another includes cut paper on the wall depicting corn and birds, and the third is an arm-wrestling table. The arm-wrestling table is surrounded by printed impressions of previous arm-wrestling sessions. Participants rub Vaseline on their hands (for good-sportsmanship) and then arm wrestle. Whoever loses gets their hand pressed onto a lithographic plate, which creates an impression. This is an ongoing project, so these impressions will be printed and continually added to the piece.
DIG
A SOLO EXHIBITION
Norfolk Arts Center
305 N. 5th Street, Norfolk, NE 68701
norfolkartscenter.org
Art Center Hours:
Tues.-Fri. 10AM - 6PM, Sat. 10AM - 4PM
DIG, A Solo Exhibition
DIG is up at the Norfolk Arts Center and the opening is June 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. It is a solo exhibition in both gallery spaces. It is a combination of traditional, flat two-dimensional prints; as well as, installation-type work. I have three large-scale installation pieces. One includes chicken skins, another includes cut paper on the wall depicting corn and birds, and the third is an arm-wrestling table. The arm-wrestling table is surrounded by printed impressions of previous arm-wrestling sessions. Participants rub Vaseline on their hands (for good-sportsmanship) and then arm wrestle. Whoever loses gets their hand pressed onto a lithographic plate, which creates an impression. This is an ongoing project, so these impressions will be printed and continually added to the piece.
April 26, 2019
Gallery 103 Grand Opening
AT 1st FLOOR OF THE HO-CHUNK CENTRE
600 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101
Gallery103Siouxcity@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/HCgallery103/
IG: @Gallery103Siouxcity
Gallery Hours:
Sat. 10AM - 1PM, and TBA for special events
Gallery 103
Gallery 103 is located in the Ho-Chunk building in Sioux City, Iowa. It houses studios and a gallery for the works of:
Meghan O'connor, Austin Rodriguez, Mary Sterk, Debra D Knealing, Mike Frizzell, Jean-Guy Richard, Ann Marie McTaggart, Paula Crandell, Rick Baker, Pauline Sensenig, Karen Emenhiser Harris, Susie Rodriguez, Brian Joel Damon, Shannon Sargent, and Terri Mcgaffin.
October 3 - 6, 2018
(Un)Necessary Duplicates Art Exhibition
AT MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL CONFERENCE
Albany County Library
310 South 8th Street, Laramie, WY 82070
Conference schedule:
https://www.mapc2018.org/schedule/
Become a MAPC member:
https://midamericaprintcouncil.org/conference
(Un)Necessary Duplicates Exhibition and 1st Open Call for Participants
PORTFOLIO ABSTRACT:
(Un)Necessary Duplicates invites each participant to create an image revolving around one assigned letter of the phrase "Necessary Duplicates." Your image needs to be vertically oriented for installation, and the letter should be visible
somehow, though the clarity and visibility is up to the image maker. Each volume of fine prints will be displayed as a group to read the phrase “Necessary Duplicates,” allowing viewers to notice the differences between the volumes. Since it is an open call, there will be multiple volumes, so feel free to share with other artists. The deadline for this year is August 15, 2018 (with future rolling deadlines). Please contact curLymeg88@gmail.com to inquire about exhibiting and/ or participating in this project.
RELATION TO CONFERENCE THEME:
The idea of something (or someone) being deemed “unnecessary” is an implication of judgement, but on what grounds? Refuge, persecution, survival, and hierarchies can all play into this, when a person is on the wrong side of the judgement that is taking place. This portfolio is a space to explore these themes, opening the doors for empathy, understanding, and diversity, to show that multiple variations of (what some might consider) duplication, are necessary to our survival as artists and as a nation. This portfolio’s repeated investigations can hopefully create a deeper understanding and appreciation of the subtle differences that coexist.
With this being the first installation of this project, there will be multiple visual presentations of the phrase “Necessary Duplicates” on display to show the importance of diversity, creativity, and community. The variety of interpretations will be evidence of its value, and each year, with added participants, the number of volumes will grow, to create a more dense display of information for each future exhibit.
This project provides a space for both artists and viewers to think about what makes something unnecessary, and the irony of editioning fine prints, which are, in their own right, necessary duplicates. The hope is to promote diversity and creativity, by seeing how each individual letter is a different regurgitation and interpretation of the theme.
(Un)Necessary Duplicates Art Exhibition
AT MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL CONFERENCE
Albany County Library
310 South 8th Street, Laramie, WY 82070
Conference schedule:
https://www.mapc2018.org/schedule/
Become a MAPC member:
https://midamericaprintcouncil.org/conference
(Un)Necessary Duplicates Exhibition and 1st Open Call for Participants
PORTFOLIO ABSTRACT:
(Un)Necessary Duplicates invites each participant to create an image revolving around one assigned letter of the phrase "Necessary Duplicates." Your image needs to be vertically oriented for installation, and the letter should be visible
somehow, though the clarity and visibility is up to the image maker. Each volume of fine prints will be displayed as a group to read the phrase “Necessary Duplicates,” allowing viewers to notice the differences between the volumes. Since it is an open call, there will be multiple volumes, so feel free to share with other artists. The deadline for this year is August 15, 2018 (with future rolling deadlines). Please contact curLymeg88@gmail.com to inquire about exhibiting and/ or participating in this project.
RELATION TO CONFERENCE THEME:
The idea of something (or someone) being deemed “unnecessary” is an implication of judgement, but on what grounds? Refuge, persecution, survival, and hierarchies can all play into this, when a person is on the wrong side of the judgement that is taking place. This portfolio is a space to explore these themes, opening the doors for empathy, understanding, and diversity, to show that multiple variations of (what some might consider) duplication, are necessary to our survival as artists and as a nation. This portfolio’s repeated investigations can hopefully create a deeper understanding and appreciation of the subtle differences that coexist.
With this being the first installation of this project, there will be multiple visual presentations of the phrase “Necessary Duplicates” on display to show the importance of diversity, creativity, and community. The variety of interpretations will be evidence of its value, and each year, with added participants, the number of volumes will grow, to create a more dense display of information for each future exhibit.
This project provides a space for both artists and viewers to think about what makes something unnecessary, and the irony of editioning fine prints, which are, in their own right, necessary duplicates. The hope is to promote diversity and creativity, by seeing how each individual letter is a different regurgitation and interpretation of the theme.
July 23 - August 21, 2017
Special Printmaking Artist Residency
AT ARQUETOPIA FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Avenida 15 Poniente 715, Centro Historico Puebla, PUE 72000 MEXICO
http://www.arquetopia.org/
Marble Lithography in Puebla, Mexico
For one month, I lived at Arquetopia, an artist residency in Puebla, Mexico. Working with the Taller in Museo Erasto Cortes, a printmaking museum, I was able to interact with members of the community and work with marble lithography, a new process for me! My current work-in-progress revolves around the phrases inspired by my research into the history of the Religious Art Museum of the former Convent of Santa Monica in Puebla. Inspired by the daily living conditions of these nuns, I wrote the words: attack, resist, I'm sorry, guilt, and hierarchy on pieces of paper. After folks randomly select a word, they make a hand gesture interpreting it. I photograph their hands, and this imagery becomes a foundation for marble lithography. In addition to this, while in Puebla, I arm-wrestled with multiple people, and documented this with paint and glycerin on paper. Some of these new works will first be exhibited at the Wayne State College Faculty Exhibit October 6- 26, 2017 at the Nordstrand Art Gallery.
My goal in working in this way is not only to interact with more people outside of myself, but also to create pieces that are exploring my feelings toward power: structures, relationships, communication, and a willingness (or unwillingness) to let go.
March 5 - April 30, 2016
Flight Patterns: An Avian Exhibition
AT THE CHICAGO PRINTMAKER'S COLLABORATIVE
4912 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
http://www.chicagoprintmakers.com/print-making-gallery-chicago/
Opening Reception: March 5, 5-8pm
Exhibiting Artists:
Matt Bodett, Jill Chittenden, Jeanine Coupe-Ryding, Tony Fitzpatrick, Sanya Glisic, Rachael Gressley, Teresa James, Jon Keown, Damon Kowarsky, Deborah Maris Lader, Kim Laurel, Carrie Lingscheit, Bart Longacre, Betsy Ochoa, Meghan O'Connor, Megan Sterling
Lesie Hanes, “C is for Cat,” from Animal Abecedary, 2014. Digital print. 10 x 20 in, © Leslie Haines
NOVEMBER 6, 2015 - FEBRUARY 7, 2016:
Anthology: Visual Narratives from Nashville’s Print Community
AT THE FRIST CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
http://fristcenter.org/calendar/detail/anthology-visual-narratives-from-nashvilles-print-community
JANUARY 7, 2016:
Reception for exhibiting artists and College Book Art Association Members
JANUARY 7 - 9, 2016: Telling the Story
THE ANNUAL COLLEGE BOOK ART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
It's in Nashville this year!
http://www.collegebookart.org/page-1860664
My colleague, Kathy O'Connell, is Co-chair of the conference. Here's her website:
http://www.kathleenoconnell.net/
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2015: STENCILING AND RELIEF WORKSHOP AT BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY
336 Ernest Rice Ln, Franklin, TN 37069
http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/thearts
This printmaking workshop is open to beginners or the advanced, ages adult to teen/ pre-teen. We will start by carving pieces of linoleum (similar to old kitchen floors). Come prepared with an image or images you wish to draw. If you have previously carved blocks, bring those too! From these ideas, we will use relief and stenciling to explore color, stamped onto various flat surfaces. Topics covered include: hand-printing on paper, fabric, and t-shirts; color inking and printing; the use of stencils; types of paper; editioning and curating your prints, and how to set up a printmaking studio at home without a press. To participate there is a $75 fee which covers ink, tools, blocks, paper, and drawing materials. Participants are encouraged to bring a t-shirt or other surfaces like scrap book or colored paper to print on as well. The workshop runs from 10am - 4pm. To register contact Alison Logan, Fine Arts Coordinator, at alison.logan@mybga.org.
336 Ernest Rice Ln, Franklin, TN 37069
http://www.battlegroundacademy.org/thearts
This printmaking workshop is open to beginners or the advanced, ages adult to teen/ pre-teen. We will start by carving pieces of linoleum (similar to old kitchen floors). Come prepared with an image or images you wish to draw. If you have previously carved blocks, bring those too! From these ideas, we will use relief and stenciling to explore color, stamped onto various flat surfaces. Topics covered include: hand-printing on paper, fabric, and t-shirts; color inking and printing; the use of stencils; types of paper; editioning and curating your prints, and how to set up a printmaking studio at home without a press. To participate there is a $75 fee which covers ink, tools, blocks, paper, and drawing materials. Participants are encouraged to bring a t-shirt or other surfaces like scrap book or colored paper to print on as well. The workshop runs from 10am - 4pm. To register contact Alison Logan, Fine Arts Coordinator, at alison.logan@mybga.org.
Check out a radio interview from my recent visiting artist trip to Murray State University:
http://wkms.org/post/area-students-learn-lithography-printmaker-meghan-oconnor
http://wkms.org/post/area-students-learn-lithography-printmaker-meghan-oconnor
MARCH 13 - JULY 5, 2015: Exquisite Nashville
AT THE FRIST CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS
919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
http://fristcenter.org/exhibitions/detail/exquisite-nashville
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APRIL 4-25, 2015: Hometown Heirarchy
AT THE LIVING HERITAGE MUSEUM 522 West Madison Avenue, Athens, TN 37303 http://livingheritagemuseum.com/?page_id=205#action=calp_month&calp_month_offset=1 This will be an exhibition of my recent lithographs and woodcuts. I will be conducting a workshop that is open to the public on Saturday April 25th: HAND-CARVED RELIEF STAMPING WORKSHOP SATURDAY APRIL 25TH, 11am - 2pm We're going to make our own by carving pieces of linoleum (similar to those old kitchen floors). We will be inspired by what we see in the museum and/ or ideas in our head. From these ideas, we will make stamps and print them onto whatever flat surface you wish! To participate there is a $15 fee (or $20 for adult and child) which covers ink, tools, blocks, paper, and drawing materials. Participants are encouraged to bring a t-shirt or other surfaces like scrap book paper for printing on as well. If participants are under age 8 then we can still make stamps but with safer material. To register call the museum at 423.745.0329. Questions email Meghan O'Connor at curlymeg88@gmail.com. CLOSING RECEPTION SATURDAY APRIL 25TH, 3-4pm |
"Hometown Heirarchy," lithograph, collagraph, 11x14"
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MARCH 18-21, 2015: SOUTHERN GRAPHICS COUNCIL CONFERENCE, KNOXVILLE, TN
For more info check out the website: http://web.utk.edu/~sphere/
For more info check out the website: http://web.utk.edu/~sphere/
FEBRUARY 15-20, 2015: VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP AT MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, KENTUCKY
I will be joining Nicole Hand and her students for the week to print a lithograph/ collograph edition. At the end of the week we will be going to two different high schools in Paducah, KY.
I will be joining Nicole Hand and her students for the week to print a lithograph/ collograph edition. At the end of the week we will be going to two different high schools in Paducah, KY.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2015: BRAINSTORM SLOW-COOKER, TEACHER WORKSHOP AT THE FRIST CENTER
The workshop will focus on idea development with students. We will discuss the importance of brainstorming and how students (with our help) can use this process to push the originality of their ideas. This logic will then be applied in a hands-on manner in the creation of an art project. We will all start with the same subject matter, but each be challenged to create our own unique and original piece through the manipulation of form.
The workshop will focus on idea development with students. We will discuss the importance of brainstorming and how students (with our help) can use this process to push the originality of their ideas. This logic will then be applied in a hands-on manner in the creation of an art project. We will all start with the same subject matter, but each be challenged to create our own unique and original piece through the manipulation of form.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2014: DROP-IN DRAWING AT THE FRIST CENTER
6 PM: Guided Tour and Illuminated Manuscript Drawing Technique and Demonstration
I will lead, a gallery walk-through and discuss select pieces of artwork from the Sanctity of Images exhibition at the Frist Center. This includes works on wood, murals, and hand-made books. We will collaborate to create works of art inspired by the illuminated manuscript techniques.
5-8 PM: Drop-In Drawing
*** Free admission with College ID ***
For more info visit: http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/studio-workshop-drop-in-drawing
6 PM: Guided Tour and Illuminated Manuscript Drawing Technique and Demonstration
I will lead, a gallery walk-through and discuss select pieces of artwork from the Sanctity of Images exhibition at the Frist Center. This includes works on wood, murals, and hand-made books. We will collaborate to create works of art inspired by the illuminated manuscript techniques.
5-8 PM: Drop-In Drawing
*** Free admission with College ID ***
For more info visit: http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/studio-workshop-drop-in-drawing
SATURDAY DECEMBER 27, 2014: Coming Home, CLOSING RECEPTION IN BRISTOL, VA
11 AM - 1 PM AT THE BRISTOL PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 AM - 1 PM AT THE BRISTOL PUBLIC LIBRARY
"Search & Find, (G.T.S. it!)", lithograph, woodcut, 11x15"
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014: Search & Find, AT MOTLOW COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN TULLAHOMA, TN
This exhibition will be on display at the Eoff Hall Art Gallery at Motlow State Community College, 6015 Ledford Mill Road, Tullahoma TN. The work in on display through October 27, 2014.
This exhibition will be on display at the Eoff Hall Art Gallery at Motlow State Community College, 6015 Ledford Mill Road, Tullahoma TN. The work in on display through October 27, 2014.
"Symbiotic Suspension," lithograph, embossed monoprint, 11x15"
MARCH 2014: ARTS AT THE AIRPORT RECEPTION
If you can, please come out to the reception at the Nashville International Airport on Tuesday March 25, 4-6 pm. I have a solo exhibition up titled Forced Prudence. It includes work from the past three years: drawings, lithographs, collagraphs, and woodcuts. It is in the Concourse C area (Southwest Airlines, near the Starbucks), so even if you can't come to the reception, if you're traveling over the next three months check it out.
Please RSVP by March 21st, so that you can be added to the guest list. Hope to see you there!!!
If you can, please come out to the reception at the Nashville International Airport on Tuesday March 25, 4-6 pm. I have a solo exhibition up titled Forced Prudence. It includes work from the past three years: drawings, lithographs, collagraphs, and woodcuts. It is in the Concourse C area (Southwest Airlines, near the Starbucks), so even if you can't come to the reception, if you're traveling over the next three months check it out.
Please RSVP by March 21st, so that you can be added to the guest list. Hope to see you there!!!
FEBRUARY 2014: NASHVILLE PRINT REVIVAL
We just finished up with the second Nashville Print Revival and boy was it a blast! We had exhibitions, visiting artists, workshops, a poster fair, and other activities. Check out the schedule here:
http://orangebarrelindustries.com/nashvilleprintrevival/schedule.html
Check out a post here:
http://www.printeresting.org/2014/03/17/nashville-print-revival-invitational-print-exhibition/
We just finished up with the second Nashville Print Revival and boy was it a blast! We had exhibitions, visiting artists, workshops, a poster fair, and other activities. Check out the schedule here:
http://orangebarrelindustries.com/nashvilleprintrevival/schedule.html
Check out a post here:
http://www.printeresting.org/2014/03/17/nashville-print-revival-invitational-print-exhibition/
OCTOBER 2013: BOY GEORGE JONES
We hosted a visiting artist at MTSU the week of October 1st. KATY SEALS!!!
She came and worked with the students to create a large (7 foot long) sculpture. Its a giant possum, an homage to the late George Jones aka "Possum." The students drew textures inspired by the animal and the country music star. We burned screens, printed newsprint, and wheat pasted them onto the armature. The armature (skeleton) was created with cardboard and chicken wire...very high tech! Anyway, the result was this. We took it out on campus....you should have seen people's faces. Maybe you'll see us in Nashville one night. Video to come....
We hosted a visiting artist at MTSU the week of October 1st. KATY SEALS!!!
She came and worked with the students to create a large (7 foot long) sculpture. Its a giant possum, an homage to the late George Jones aka "Possum." The students drew textures inspired by the animal and the country music star. We burned screens, printed newsprint, and wheat pasted them onto the armature. The armature (skeleton) was created with cardboard and chicken wire...very high tech! Anyway, the result was this. We took it out on campus....you should have seen people's faces. Maybe you'll see us in Nashville one night. Video to come....
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