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Valentine’s Day Early

January 22, 2012 //
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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

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Art About Town

August 6, 2011 //
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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

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Surfacing

April 11, 2011 //
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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

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Tiny Things

April 6, 2011 //
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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?

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Mona Lisa

September 4, 2010 //
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Master forger I am not.

I’m sharing today an early, early photo of  a project I’m working on for the Indianapolis Art Center. This 3 x 6′ painting of the Mona Lisa will be on display at next weekend’s Penrod Art Fair on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Imagine it with the face and hands cut out allowing you to step behind and become part of the painting (don’t forget your Mona Lisa smile)…yeah, that’s the plan.

It’s well on it’s way now, but no sneak peeks ahead of the big reveal at Penrod…sorry. Obviously, it won’t be an exact copy of the Mona Lisa. The background will include a view of the Indianapolis Art Center’s building. It’s been fun to work on a project for someone else for a bit, but I’m ready to get back into the studio this weekend.

Enjoy this fab weather!

XO-KO

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Remnants Opens at the Indianapolis Art Center

June 26, 2010 //
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A bit late, yes. But, I wanted to show off some behind-the-scenes pictures of the installation of my new show ‘Remnants’ at the Indianapolis Art Center…

Remnants is a series of small collage paintings that evolved out of my lack of ability to throw anything (art material) away. Each piece is made from the odds and ends of other paintings and collages. They are my ‘triumph over failure’ so to speak. I took artwork that simply wasn’t working and re-imagined it into small-scale collages. This is me ‘up-cycling’.

Should you become the proud owner of a Remnant (which is easy to do- more than 30 are available at the Art Center now through August 1), you should know, for most of the pieces, the paper surface has been left exposed. I therefore, recommend that you not hang or display your Remnant in areas with high humidity, such as bathrooms or near stoves. You wouldn’t be happy with the result.

Melanie Reckas hanging Remnants

 Remnants is on view in the Basile Studio Shop Hallway now through August 1. Plenty of time to get out and see it.

–Kate

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A Very Arty Weekend

June 8, 2010 //
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In case you missed my show at Wug Laku’s Studio and Garage in February and March of this year (it’s okay, I understand. You were busy.), you can catch much of the artwork again this weekend at the Harrison Center for the Arts (16th and Delaware St.). It’s on view outside of the Harrison Gallery on the main level.

Also this weekend at the Harrison Center is the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, a contemporary craft fair celebrating handmade goods.  I think you should visit with all the vendors, but especially my friends Kate Loar (Oh, Come On), Sara Bienecki (Sara B. Jewelry and Metalsmithing) and Heather Givans (Crimson Tate Modern Quilter). Cuz they’re way cool people.

I, of course, must also recommend taking a spin through the Talbot Street Art Fair, just around the corner from the Harrison Center, where you can check out the Hole Pottery (my mom) booth. It’s going to be a very arty weekend.

–Kate

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Studio Visit

January 24, 2010 //
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I know the Stutz Open House is coming up (April 23-24), but how about a quick look around my studio in the meantime…actually, this is better. For the Open House we all clean up our act and our studios. They often look nothing like they do when we’re working in them the rest of the year.

You can also check out a few of the pieces I’m preparing for my show, Undertow, opening Friday, February 5 (6-10pm) at wUG LAKU’S STUDIO & gARAGE.

As always, more to come. The studio space is ever evolving.

KJO

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The Journal Show

June 6, 2009 //
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The Journal Show is the name of a show I’m curating that will be at the StutzArtSpace Gallery next fall/winter. It’s not a very creative name, just a working title.

The dates are set…November 5-December 17, 2010. It seems so far away, but there’s tons to do between now and then.

So here’s the skinny on the exhibit…it will be an invitational (please no one feel bad if you’re not invited), featuring 15-20 artists. The ‘work’ on view will be artist’s journals and sketchbooks with the goal being to show the creative process of creating art. We are also asking our artists to show a piece of finished work to hang above or near their journal to show the end result.

The exhibit is very loosly based on the 1000 Journals Project, where 1000 blank journals were sent out into the world to be filled, culminating with a website and exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco this past Spring. We hope to have a few well-traveled collaborative journals too.

In addition to the art exhibit, we have a tenative agreement to do screenings of the 1000 Journals Film by director/producer/writer Andrea Kreuzhage- DVDs of the film will also be available for purchase. If you just can’t wait, you can buy it on Amazon now.

The last component of all this is a series of workshops…on the books (pun intended) are workshops on travel journaling, bookmaking, altered books and more.

So, the details are being worked out, I’m writing a budget (blargh), lining up potential artists, setting up long-lead PR, and making general plans for a sweet exhibit.

More info to come.

KJO

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Irvington Guild of Artists Collector’s Show

May 22, 2009 //
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The Irvington Guild of Artists will exhibit the IGA Collector’s Show, opening tonight (5:30-8pm). My painting New Depths is one of the pieces featured, from the collection of Irvington resident (and artist!) Ginny Taylor Rosner.

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Your Official Invite…

Please join us at the opening of the IGA Collector’s Show hosted by the BonaThompson Memorial Center at 5350 University Ave.

What: Art Reception with food, wine and conversation.
When: May 22, 2009 from 5:30-8:00pm

The show is on view from May 22 – August 2 2009 during regular gallery hours at the BTMC.

The IGA Collectors Show highlights the importance of collecting original fine and and showcases original works from 8 private collections belonging to Irvington residents.

-KJO

PS: If you like this piece, there are three others from the same series that are very similar available. Send me a note for more info.

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