Sunday, July 17, 2011
Next studio visit: Zelda Zinn - Setember 25, 2011
Wow, pretty far away. Have a great and productive summer. Keep your eyes open for interesting people for our group. Also, I have not forgotten about the group show. Sorry, that wasn't addressed at the last meeting.
July 10, 2011 My studio visit: Round two
I feel extremely grateful for the time spent with our group last week. After almost three years, I feel that this process is still so vital and nourishing. It was truly a "circling of the wagons" time for my thought process. It's also nice to have a little heat raised under my burner. Deadlines can be helpful.
My ideas became more solid and clearer to me, knowing that I was to be presenting to a group of intelligent and caring people (AKA: YOU!)
It was a great opportunity to articulate my ideas and identify the lingering questions, pertaining to this stage in the work.
I want you to know that your suggestions and opinions felt valid and validating. I heard what you said and have taken it in: in all of their variety. It is a wonderful feeling to have this group, a lifeline to artistic dialogue and genuine support. I love the unique reactions and honestly respect where those thoughts are coming from. Your life experience feeds mine.
This visit came just at the right time for me. You were there just when I needed you.
Thank you for showing up physically (Sunday in Malibu) and thank you for showing up for me in such an important way.
I feel great.
Thank you!
My ideas became more solid and clearer to me, knowing that I was to be presenting to a group of intelligent and caring people (AKA: YOU!)
It was a great opportunity to articulate my ideas and identify the lingering questions, pertaining to this stage in the work.
I want you to know that your suggestions and opinions felt valid and validating. I heard what you said and have taken it in: in all of their variety. It is a wonderful feeling to have this group, a lifeline to artistic dialogue and genuine support. I love the unique reactions and honestly respect where those thoughts are coming from. Your life experience feeds mine.
This visit came just at the right time for me. You were there just when I needed you.
Thank you for showing up physically (Sunday in Malibu) and thank you for showing up for me in such an important way.
I feel great.
Thank you!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Next visit: Sunday, July 10 - Phoebe Sarason
Please join me at my house for the next visit. It's my turn!
I am preparing for a show next March and am really looking forward to the dialogue with you all.
Details to follow.
I am preparing for a show next March and am really looking forward to the dialogue with you all.
Details to follow.
Studio visit with Clinton Bopp
May 22, 2011
What an exhilarating experience. What an overwhelming amount of work.
Congratulations to Clinton for his absolutely massive amount of art created in a relatively short time (in terms of years on the earth, that is).
Present at the meeting: Phoebe, Clinton, Peggy, Carolyn, Judith, Clara Llano and Madeline Fraser.
Clinton hails from New Zealand and has been living in LA for the past 12 years.
His life story is fascinating and informs his work throughout. His father was a Navy Seal. Clinton was raised to follow in his footsteps. He learned to survive in the wilderness and was exposed to an interesting hybrid of kiwi, Mawri and US military culture. He followed his artistic spirit and moved to LA. He was homeless for a while but used his survivor's instincts to create a life. Introduced to and exposed to Mexican art and artists and mesmerized by the "street" life of LA, he relocated to downtown. There he spent a decade immersing in and documenting his urban life. Trust me, he's seen a lot. He challenged himself to use those "survival" skills in the thick of downtown, before the Lakers stepped foot near the future hip zone.
That was then. Now he lives in a gloriously bucolic guest house, with jacuzzi, sauna and two pigs near his front door. But he's the sanest madman artist there is.
His fine art is a fantastic amalgamation of his roots in nature, his urban soul, Mawri influences, respect for the cosmic with an eye on the street. He's a whiz of a painter. Mural after mural, painting in every conceivable style for his movie production work.
His installations are engulfing environments filled layer upon layer of narrative, mystic and literal street elements.
He's working on a show in November at Highways. Don't miss it.
Judith described his work as "operatic". The rest of us just dropped our jaws at the sheer output of excellence.
I know that this is an extremely busy time for our academic friends. We missed you and we are sorry that you missed Clinton's visit.
What an exhilarating experience. What an overwhelming amount of work.
Congratulations to Clinton for his absolutely massive amount of art created in a relatively short time (in terms of years on the earth, that is).
Present at the meeting: Phoebe, Clinton, Peggy, Carolyn, Judith, Clara Llano and Madeline Fraser.
Clinton hails from New Zealand and has been living in LA for the past 12 years.
His life story is fascinating and informs his work throughout. His father was a Navy Seal. Clinton was raised to follow in his footsteps. He learned to survive in the wilderness and was exposed to an interesting hybrid of kiwi, Mawri and US military culture. He followed his artistic spirit and moved to LA. He was homeless for a while but used his survivor's instincts to create a life. Introduced to and exposed to Mexican art and artists and mesmerized by the "street" life of LA, he relocated to downtown. There he spent a decade immersing in and documenting his urban life. Trust me, he's seen a lot. He challenged himself to use those "survival" skills in the thick of downtown, before the Lakers stepped foot near the future hip zone.
That was then. Now he lives in a gloriously bucolic guest house, with jacuzzi, sauna and two pigs near his front door. But he's the sanest madman artist there is.
His fine art is a fantastic amalgamation of his roots in nature, his urban soul, Mawri influences, respect for the cosmic with an eye on the street. He's a whiz of a painter. Mural after mural, painting in every conceivable style for his movie production work.
His installations are engulfing environments filled layer upon layer of narrative, mystic and literal street elements.
He's working on a show in November at Highways. Don't miss it.
Judith described his work as "operatic". The rest of us just dropped our jaws at the sheer output of excellence.
I know that this is an extremely busy time for our academic friends. We missed you and we are sorry that you missed Clinton's visit.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
"Marking, Very, Nearly, Away" Beth Leister
| Time | Saturday, March 5 · 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
|---|---|
| Location | Highways Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
| Created By | |
| More Info | “Marking, Very, Nearly, Away”, by Elizabeth Leister at Highways Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, March 5 – 27, 2011 Opening Reception: Saturday March 5th, 2011, 6:30 – 8:00 pm “Marking, Very, Nearly, Away”, an interactive installation, invites the audience to mark their presence in time and space. Using a live video feed and drawing, traditional and digital approaches to recording the body are explored in real time through audience participation. |
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Next Meeting: Sunday, February 27, 2:00
We are doing some thing different for the next meeting.
A field trip! Location to be determined. Perhaps the Getty. Some place/show interesting to us and then some lunch after. Please keep your eye out for a good recommendation.
My studio visit will be next.
A field trip! Location to be determined. Perhaps the Getty. Some place/show interesting to us and then some lunch after. Please keep your eye out for a good recommendation.
My studio visit will be next.
Recent Meeting, January 23, 2011
Our most recent meeting was at Zelda's house. Despite the sad news of Kate and Tom's departure from the group, we carried on with renewed resolve!
In a small bout of the 'glass possibly being half empty' (some culture shock and just having returned from 5 glorious weeks in Mexico may have had some influence on this), a part of me expected everyone to being jumping ship. But alas, no! It was fantastic to be together, talk and discuss our future.
Here's what was discussed:
Our Group Show
As the basic democratic policy of the group is "you snooze, you lose", those who participated in the dialogue discussed and came to a consensus for our first group show. Everyone who sent in or brought in ideas had an open forum, no judgement. We threw around all of the ideas and agreed that we wanted to have a theme that was open-ended, malleable and relevant to the work that we do.
Here it is: Short Stories
We are encouraging creating new work for this, one to three pieces. If the older work is pertinent, great. A little more, a little less, OK.
As many of us are work-horse, labor intensive types of creatures, we need some time.
Here's the structure:
OK, so this is the nature of a group. People come and people go. But please don't go!
We are looking to add about three more interesting and viable people to the group.
Some thoughts:
Gracias y mucho amor...
Phoebe
In a small bout of the 'glass possibly being half empty' (some culture shock and just having returned from 5 glorious weeks in Mexico may have had some influence on this), a part of me expected everyone to being jumping ship. But alas, no! It was fantastic to be together, talk and discuss our future.
Here's what was discussed:
Our Group Show
As the basic democratic policy of the group is "you snooze, you lose", those who participated in the dialogue discussed and came to a consensus for our first group show. Everyone who sent in or brought in ideas had an open forum, no judgement. We threw around all of the ideas and agreed that we wanted to have a theme that was open-ended, malleable and relevant to the work that we do.
Here it is: Short Stories
We are encouraging creating new work for this, one to three pieces. If the older work is pertinent, great. A little more, a little less, OK.
As many of us are work-horse, labor intensive types of creatures, we need some time.
Here's the structure:
- June - We'll have a State of the Union style update on where our pieces are. Step one. Get started thinking now, though. Start creating for this.
- We'll determine a realistic date for completion.
- We'll discuss gallery possibilities. We liked the idea of being able to take this show to a few venues. DIY spaces, Phantom galleries. We really want to present it in a fresh light and want to resist the comfort of a space that feels tired or "faculty show-ish".
- Since it is called Short Stories, we loved the idea of printing a booklet with our work, info and writing that would enhance the work. We were into all of the new printing possibilities for this. It also nice to have something to take away. We want a book.
OK, so this is the nature of a group. People come and people go. But please don't go!
We are looking to add about three more interesting and viable people to the group.
Some thoughts:
- Serious artists who are truly committed to their art and creating and a career.
- Negativity, downers and super critics... not good candidates.
- Whoever joins is stepping into an already lovely group of people with a group show on the horizon.
- Ask around. Ask curators, gallery owners, other artists who may have friends, etc.
- Man power. A few good men would be nice. Looks count for more than 50 %. Or more. Just kidding, but more men would be great.
- We're not in a rush. But get the word out. Quality first.
- Zelda was excited the John Frame was coming to the Huntington Gardens/Museum. She said that could use your B of A card for free entry.
- Peggy wrote and said that she liked the idea of an annual group show called Salon LA 2011. I think you all received this e-mail with the details of her view. Interesting idea that we'll bring up at the next meeting.
- This weekend is the LA Art Show at Barker Hanger at the SM Airport. That might not be the exact name. I never remember the title, exactly.
- AND! Craig's show in Mexico was a GIANT success! Fantastico!
Gracias y mucho amor...
Phoebe
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