Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 42″ x 32″
Year: 2009
$ 1000.00
Archive for April, 2009
Figurative Narratives
On April - 28 - 2009
Mays Mayhew
On April - 28 - 2009
My works are figurative narratives; narratives about events, thoughts, or concepts. The work is also about relationships; relations with others, relations with self. I use technical representation as a tool to bring out the reality of conceptual ideas. I believe in the use of the figure as a tool because we identify with it. The goal is to facilitate a clean narrative.
In recent work, I am exploring two concepts; one the concept of memory and two the concept of love. Memory intrigues me because it is intangible and fleeting. Existentially recalling a memory is interesting because the more one actively concentrates on a past event, the more that is uncovered. In the brain, the memories look like tiny dendrites. Several other images use shimmer and shiny gems as a metaphor for memory bits.
The memory or making memories of love is the most intriguing for me. My work depicting this concept includes mixed media with product affordance to the concept or metaphor. I use mixed media because it has to be experienced (like the feeling of love). I want to explore the idea of love because we are all affected by it. We are innately designed to seek out love from another. I am exploring the process of making real love, not sexual love, but the real essence of what love is. My goal with the memory series and all my work is to tell a story with multiple endings.
The paintings are made primarily with oil paint and secondarily with mixed media. The mixed media materials are chosen for their product affordance. The product affordance lends to the metaphor being communicated
Exhibitions
2009 “GALEX 43″. National juried competition and exhibition at Galesburg Civic Art Center Galesburg IL
Elmhurst Spring Members show, Elmhurst Art Museum Elmhurst IL
“Are you Angry?” Juried art exhibition, Naperville Art League Naperville IL
“On the Edge” Juried art competition, Naperville Art League Naperville IL
“4th Annual National Juried Show” Kinsey Institute, Indiana Univ. Fine Arts School. Blooomington IN
“Unreal” Annual publically juried international exhibition. 1 of 30 artists accepted. online exhibition
Elmhurst Summerring Members show, Elmhurst Art Museum (June 20, 2009 opening) Elmhurst IL
Solo show. The Art Matrix Gallery. (Oct. 16, 2009 opening reception) Chicago IL
2008 “Life’s Unique Journey”. Northwest Cultural Council. Juried exhibition. Arlington Hts. IL
Poe.M Arthouse Gallery featured artist Downers Grove IL
1998 The Nude. National Juried Competition. The Loudoun House. Lexington KY
National 1998. The Cooperstown Art Association National Juried Show Cooperstown NY
The California Watercolor Association. Annual National Juried Show. San Francisco CA
70th Student Art Show - The trill of a lifetime. Student and Alumni Juried Show Madison WI
Living MayheM. Solo show. The Living Room Gallery. Madison WI
1997 The Collective. 5 person show. The Hillel Gallery. Madison WI
2nd Annual National Juried Competition at the Madison Ave. Gallery Barelett TN
Avee’. 10 person show. Regional Juried Competition Chicago IL
1996 2nd National Juried Competition. Truman State University Kirksville MO
13 Even. Group Show. Park St. Gallery Madison WI
Art Fairs
2009 Oak Park Art on the square (May 17, 2009) Oak Park IL
Well St. Art Festival (June 13-14, 2009) Chicago IL
Fountain Square Art Festival (June 27-28, 2009) Evanston IL
Oakbrook Invitational Fine Art Fair (Sept. 5-6, 2009) Oakbrook IL
Midsummer Festival of the Arts 2009 - Wisconsin (July 18-19, 2009) Sheboygan WI
2008 Downers Grove Fine Art Fair. Awarded Best in Show. Downers Grove IL
Education
2007 Figurative oil painting classes. Rhode Island School of Design. (RISD) Providence RI
2004 Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing. DePaul University, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Chicago IL
1998 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) - studio arts. University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison WI
1997 Studied oil painting and Renaissance art history in Florence, Italy. Florence Italy
Cubana
On April - 28 - 2009
Medium: Oil on CanvasKaketo
On April - 22 - 2009
Medium: Oil on CanvasPetia Ivanova
On April - 22 - 2009
born in Bulgaria, Sofia in 1982. Graduated at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA in 2004 when transfered to Florence for her Master Dergee
La Longe
On April - 22 - 2009
Medium: Mixed media on WoodArdor Ad Infinitum
On April - 22 - 2009
Medium: Acrylic, ink, thread, beads on board
Size: 21″ x 26″
Year: 2007
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Robinet Christian
On April - 22 - 2009
I am a visual artist who has been working for over fifty years. I have been in exhibits in the US and Canada.
Cesar Veloso
On April - 22 - 2009
My painting
is my statement.
Altough my painting
is seen as abstract
it’s very difficult
for me to see it that way.
I believe that whatever
I do when I’m painting
is all but abstract.
For me it’s very material, palpable and realistic
with its colours, shapes
and textures. Through
these realistic means
I try to make a path
so that whoever
is contemplating can understand the esthetic emotion that only exists
in painting.
Exhibitions
Fine Arts degree on painting (ESBAL)
• Expos Solo (Listing)
Exposições Individuais:
2008 “Alô Avô” Galeria Municipal, Câmara Municipal de Carregal do Sal
2006 “arquipélago sentimental”, Galeria do Braço de Prata, Lisboa
2005 “Croma”, espaço PushPull, Lisboa
2004 métrica do acaso, Galeria Trindade, Porto
2003 Galeria Jau 52 (Hotel Carlton), Lisboa.
2002 Galeria Pirâmide, Lisboa.
2001 Galeria de Arte do Museu das Comunicações, Lisboa.
1999 Galeria Trindade, Porto.
1995 Pintura IV, Dep. da CGD de Xabregas, Lisboa.
1989 Azuis I, Casa dos Crivos, Braga.
Azuis II, Galeria da Câmara Municipal, Bragança.
1988 Pintura III, Galeria da Livraria Portugesa, Macau.
1987 Pintura I, sede da IBM, Alvalade, Lisboa.
Pintura II, Sede da COSEC, Campo Pequeno, Lisboa.
Exposições Colectivas:
2008 Arte Lisboa, Fil, Lisboa
“Cadeiras Objecto” Galeria Trindade, Porto
“Cadeiras Objecto” , Auditório Musical, Espinho
“Antiguidades no Convento”, Convento do Beato, Lisboa
2007 “Colectiva de Verão” Sopa dos artistas.Galeria do Mercado, Odemira
2006 Arte Lisboa, Fil, Lisboa
40 anos depois Galeria Ditec, Lisboa
Diferenças e Afinidades, GumArt Café, Lisboa
Como Verão, Galeria Trindade, Porto
2005 Arte Lisboa, FIL, Lisboa
EntreArte, (pela Galeria 9arte), Matosinhos
Sopa dos Artistas, Biblioteca Municipal, Moita
2004 FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea) , FIL, Lisboa.
Arte da Europa - Sopa dos Artistas, Pfaffenhofen, Baviera, Alemanha
Mulher, Galeria do Mercado, Odemira
2003 FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea) , FIL, Lisboa.
4 Elementos, Galeria do Mercado, Odemira
2002 FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea) , FIL, Lisboa.
Galeria de Arte da Fundação das Comunicações, Lisboa.
2001 FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea) , FIL, Lisboa.
Galeria de Arte da Fundação das Comunicações, Lisboa.
2000 Dez Anos é Muito Tempo,Galeria Trindade, Porto.
FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea)- FIL, Lisboa.
Colors and People Galeria Trindade, Porto.
1999 FAC (Feira de Arte Contemporânea) - FIL, Lisboa.
1997 Colectiva na Galeria Nova Imagem, CCC, Lisboa.
1990 Jovens Artistas, Peniche.
1988 Um Pintor, Uma Escultora, Galeria Escada, Lisboa.
1987 Pintura, Galeria dos Arcos, ESBAL, Lisboa.
Jovens Pintores II, Galeria Escada, Lisboa.
1986 Os Quatro sem Tim e o Mistério do Convento, na Galeria dos Arcos, ESBAL, Lisboa
Encontro Ibérico de Cirurgia Plástica, Hotel Meridian, Lisboa.
Audio-Visual 86, Forum Picoas, Lisboa.
O Natal dos Finalistas, Galeria da ESBAL, Lisboa.
1985 nas Festas do Bodo, Câmara Municipal de Pombal.
1983 Animação do Chiado, Galeria dos Arcos, ESBAL, Lisboa.
1982 na Faculdade de Letras, Lisboa.
Obras adquiridas pelas seguintes instituições;
Gathering Storm
On April - 22 - 2009
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
