Two of William Denton Ray’s paintings were stolen from outside of his studio at the Harrison Center for the Arts last week. Help spread the word and maybe we can find them.
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I’m really bad about getting Christmas cards out on time, if at all. I would like to be someone who is organized enough to have the handmade cards in my head at the ready. Alas, this is not me. I will admit to a bit of guilt when I receive a card from a friend and have nothing for them in return.
I’m working to make up for this failing this year by producing Valentine’s postcards! I don’t exactly know what I will do with them – hand them out, attempt to sell them, or something else. But, they are on their way to becoming reality. I spent a good bit of today working on a couple of paintings that will be featured on what I will call ‘limited edition’ cards.
More to come, of course.
KO
I played today with making some very small art. The plan? Top secret…but you can enjoy the samples.
Welcome to 2012 and my first art of the new year…it’s another page from my sketchbook (one started just a few days ago).
I’ve decided that instead of making resolutions for the coming year, I’m going to count my blessings from the previous year. 2011 was both one of the best and worst years for me in a long time. The downside of 2011 was a job loss, which involved losing a bit of my identity. The upside? I learned about real friendships and found new friends and new communities of which to be a part. I was able to let go of old places and the feelings I carried and move forward. A big thank you to my friends at Silver in the City and the Center for the Performing Arts – who got me through a tough time.
This year brought my second ever solo show – Neighborhoods at the City Gallery, part of the Harrison Center for the Arts – in October. It reminded me that making art and sharing it is what I truly love to do. I have plans for more.
In just a few days I’ll be starting a new job with the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It’s a new step and I’m so excited to get started.
So, all the best to you in the new year! Count your blessings.
Let’s have a show! My show at City Gallery at the Harrison Center for the Arts (1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis) opens tonight! This is my first solo show in almost two years and I am so proud of this work.
It contains mostly new work, only two pieces were made prior to 2011, and focuses on the various neighborhoods in Indy in which I’ve lived throughout my life. We jump from Herron Morton Place to Meridian Kessler to the trendily-named SoBro. All neighborhoods with some history.
Urban living is what City Gallery is all about. Opening just a few months ago on the Delaware side of the Harrison Center, City Gallery seeks to strengthen Indy’s core neighborhoods. In addition to seeing monthly art shows it’s a place to find out more about housing opportunities, the age old “buy vs rent” question, to talk revitalization and more.
The show opens tonight, October 7, as part of IDADA’s First Friday Gallery Tour. In addition to me in the City Gallery, catch the funky William Denton Ray in the main gallery and the Indieana Handicraft Exchange Mini (featuring 30 artists, including my friend Sara B. of Sara B. Jewelry!) in the Gym.
Come see some art and socialize, why don’t cha?
-KJO
I’ve often done work based on homes, domestic issues, landscapes, etc, but this is the first time I’ve done something based on a specific neighborhood. I started this painting on Saturday. It’s got a loooong way to go, but points to anyone who can guess this Indianapolis neighborhood.
K
Last night I First Friday’d with my favorite jeweler, Sara B. Here’s some of what we saw and where we saw it…
The night began with Bodies of Work: The Figurative Work of Travis S. Little at the StutzArtSpace Gallery where I was finishing up some last minute prep for the opening. This was the Gallery’s first ever solo show (previously group shows only) and what a success! I hear rumors of some sales already.
Next up was Bound, a book arts show at the Harrison Center for the Arts and a chance to scope out their new City Gallery where I’ve submitted artwork to be considered.
It’s a map of Dublin?!
This was just because (outside the Harrison Center).
As for the rest of the night, the camera started to freak out so that’s it on pictures. We also saw Transcendence at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Hungry Weeds (yay, Emily!) at Nancy Lee Designs and Photos Unfolding at Wug Laku’s Studio & Garage.
Never seem to make it down to Fountain Square…there’s just too much going on for one night!
KO
Hi all,
It’s that time of year…the Stutz Artists Open House is but a week away and I’m in a frenzy to get everything done in time. I love having new work each year to show you but I tend to start much of it much later than intended. This year is no different.
So if you don’t hear from me much this week, don’t worry, I still love you. I’m just working on checking off a very long to-do list.
This year’s Open House is Friday and Saturday, April 29-30. For more information, including where you can get advance (cheaper!) tickets, click here.
KO
It’s kind of an icky, squishy rainy day here in Indy. This after a near perfect weekend complete with intense morning storms and our first day of the year over 80 degrees! I love spring!
Despite today’s grayness (or maybe in spite of it), I’ve started on a few new paintings that are, for now, bright white with a focus on the surface. As I often do, I’ve recycled some canvases that were just making me gag. The beauty is that because they had already had another life, they had some killer surfaces. The addition of white brings the focus back to the built up landscape that already existed.
I’m not against the addition of color, they’re just not ready for that yet.
KO
Would you consider buying something if it were smaller? Sometimes smaller also means a lower price. In my case, it’s true. I’m playing around with some smaller pieces – which present their own challenges – for the Stutz Artists Open House at the end of this month (April 29-30, hope you’ll come!).
What do you think so far?
