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Calling all undiscovered female artists, Biore Skincare + Gen Art are looking for you. Submit your best work by May 31, 2007 for a chance to be in the spotlight and win a $20,000 grant, gain exposure and pursue your dreams. Categories for submission include visual art, music, fashion and film.
Artist Daryl Zang creates with a decidedly feminine touch. Her beautiful pieces such as Tossed and Turned and For Better or Worse are showcased in her new splash page at www.zangstudios.com.
Daryl Zang talks about her work, "I describe myself as a figurative painter, but my work exists on two different levels and my process evolves in two stages. I strongly believe that, for me, the foundation of a great painting lies in the successful interpretation of the human form. As an artist, I have always found the complexities of figurative painting a welcome challenge. The anatomy and proportion of the body have to be absolutely correct and painted to convey an animate quality in order to be successful. Each work is a journey though..." Read more
I'm happy to announce the new website for sculptor Gilbert Boro. Gil's magnificent large scale work created in marble, wood, and steel is not to be missed. His series such as the Wave series, the Iliad series and British Museum series are suited to both private grounds and public settings. Small pieces include Kyoto series, and furniture pieces. His new work After the Race series is seen to your left. There are just too many exceptional works to showcase here so please visit the sculptor's website at www.gilbertboro.com.
Gilbert Boro is a sculptor, architect, educator and international design consultant. He was born in New York City and has been involved in the arts since his boyhood. This sculptor has had a distinguished career, spanning more than forty years and his work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and purchased by individuals, corporations and foundations.
Studio 80+Sculpture Grounds will be holding an open house on May 20th, Noon-4pm.
860.304.3359
80-1 Lyme St
Old Lyme, CT
Diana Lyn Cote and Donald Boudreaux will open their studios on April 22, 2007 from Noon until 5pm. Please join the artists as they invite you into their creative environments to view new works of art and to enjoy stimulating conversation about the ideas and motivation which continue to drive their expression.
April 22, 2007
Noon-5pm
Center Studios
50 Chapman Place
East Hartford, CT 06108
If you require further info, please contact me and I'll be happy to assist.
Because the Nor'easter is going to be with us for a while here on the east coast, here are some lovely suggestions on rainy day activities. (found via one of my favorite interior design blogs, Apartment Therapy NYC)
Having just spent a rainy Sunday writing an article for Ink Publications, I sure wish I had found this resource on Saturday. But perhaps if that were the case I would have spent all day Sunday reading Daphne Gray-Grant's Article Archive on helpful tips and resources for those of us who write for publication. Features include such topics as "Why speed counts when it comes to writing", "The art of the interview", "The three biggest mistakes that website writers make" and many more excellent articles. If you write you must check out Daphne's site and also sign up for her free newsletter. (Daphne's site found via PagePlane an excellent design blog and resource found via Designers-Who-Blog)
We've all heard (I hope) that blogging is a great tool for business. This week I have been reminded of another wonderful, and perhaps unexpected, aspect of blogging. It can open you up to like-minded people and resources from around the world. To check my feeds and relax reading the words of people whom I've grown to respect around the globe is amazingly cool. To actually correspond with them is even better. I don't think this type of intimacy is available by any other medium. Conversations can be started in real time, added to, and expanded on by some of the best minds in the industry. I am often awed and inspired by the writing of these talented and eloquent people. In the last months it has been my pleasure to meet via blogging such people as Debbie Millman whose podcasts I also often enjoy, Cat Morley over at Designers Who Blog, Eric Karjaluoto at ideasonideas and smashLAB and so many more. I can only hope that one day I will meet them all in person. Thank you all for gracing my world with your words.
Hello All, I've spent some time tweaking ArtLOOK. It is after all springtime and as I wait for the upcoming nor'easter to arrive this evening (for heavens sakes!) showering us with rain, wind and thunderstorms, I've created a new header above to match the design over at Dragonfly. I've also spent some considerable time updating the sidebar. You'll find that outdated links have been removed and many more great sites and blogs have been added. I hope you enjoy them.
I love this (and I guess quite a few others did as well.)
David Black is the featured artist at Alliance for Living Art For Life XIV being held at the Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic CT. The Alliance for Living is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people affected by HIV/AIDS in New London County (CT).
Art for Life XIV is at the Mystic Arts Center April 14, 2007. Benefactors Reception begins at 6 pm with general admission at 7 – 10 pm. Over 100 artists from throughout the country are donating their works of art to help “Keep the Promise” of eradicating AIDS.
This year's featured painting “The Path” has been donated by David Black, Tony Award winning producer, artist, and actor. Black resides in New York City and Stonington Village. He has received critical acclaim from The New Yorker, The New York Times, Arts Review, London, to name only a few..
Read David Black's Blog for his thoughts on this very special painting "The Path" which will auctioned off on Saturday.
