“Rivers” at Wally Workman
Ryan Coover’s River Blooms II, 2011 at Wally Workman Gallery
Last weekend, we finally made it out to Wally Workman Gallery to see the group show “Rivers.” So much excellent work! I was particularly interested in seeing two paintings by Ryan Coover, which were whimsical abstractions that seemed to contain microscopic life seen up a little closer. His two larger paintings were both beautiful and fascinating.
I also really enjoyed the wonderful luminous colors in the large and small abstract oil paintings by Joyce Howell, and the lovely large worlds created by Saliha Staib. Neighbor Jennifer Balkan’s paintings are always a delight to view; I love her hunky application of paint!
Well, instead of reading my blatherings about how much I enjoyed all of the work in show, why don’t you check out these photos I took of some of the paintings there:[nggallery id=115]
Or view far better photos on the Wally Workman blog, where you can also find out more about all the artists and their work.
Pictures from the People’s Gallery Exhibition
“Gravity” by Irene Roderick, Latex paint, fishing line, wire hoop, 2010
was so thrilled to be selected for the 2011 People’s Gallery Exhibition at the Austin City Hall. One of my paintings, “Luminous Future,” was selected from among 1400 pieces entered by 325 local artists and arts organizations. This year the jurors were: Carla Nickerson, artist and Production Coordinator for ProArts Collective; Johnny Walker, artist; and Herlinda Zamora, Culture and Arts Education Manager, Mexican American Cultural Center. The exhibition was finalized and designed by Jean Graham, the City’s Exhibition Coordinator. (Thanks, everyone, for including me!).
I thought I was feeling better from several days of allergy-related illnesses, so Terry and I got spiffed up and headed downtown. We arrived at the City Hall just in time to hear a few words from the mayor, and to see Caprice Pierucci receive her People’s Choice award for her piece in the 2010 Exhibition.
I was so happy to see so many of my art friends there, and that so many of them were also selected for this show! Jill Alo and I were beginning painting and drawing students together in Minnie Miles’ classes at ACC back in the 80′s, before she moved on to UT and I went up to SAIC. We also worked together at a framing shop while in school. We have been good friends ever since, and have been in several critique groups and art exhibitions together, so I was so happy to see her very sunny piece in this show.
I also have exhibited and been in critique groups with Sandy Lowder, whose lovely large painting was hung right next to mine. I love the abstract qualities that she always infuses into her paintings (which frequently begin in a figurative way).
Gladys Poorte also has an awesomely beautiful painting in this exhibition. Jill, Sandy, Gladys and I were all in the “Topographies” show together at Studio2 Gallery in 2003, along with 4 or 5 other artists.
Kristy Battani from the Texas Wax organization, of which I was a part for a couple years, had a lovely encaustic work in this show, too.
There were several other friends and acquaintances whose work is in the show, but (for some reason) I did not get photos of their pieces during the opening (I simply must go back!).
Take a gander at the photos I did get below, and if you’re in Austin, I highly recommend taking a hour or so some day to go see all the awesome paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, assemblages and installations in this show. You can even vote for your favorite piece.
The show is at the Austin City Hall through January 13 2012, exhibited in the hallways, conference rooms, lobbies, balconies, large stairwells, and in the Mayor’s office–all throughout the first 3 floors of the City Hall. Mine is #92, in the The Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office hallway on the second floor. Hours are from 8am-5pm M-F.
Austin City Hall
301 W 2nd St.
Austin, TX 78701
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This Week’s Etsy Treasuries – 2/27/2011
Fine Art Fridays- skies and circles
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by SunnyLeeStudio: “All Finding Fine Art artists. Happy Friday!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Abstract Art in Etsy – Part 4
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by PeshtemalShop: “So many good artworks in Etsy, I have to do more and more tresuries to cover all the ones I like.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Orange and Purple Awesomeness
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ThePotterySyndicate: “This list is made by our 7-year-old daughter, Alice. Her favorite colors are orange and purple. They remind her of Halloween.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Warm and toasty!
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by fineoldthings: “it’s a visual….” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
“LOVE NEST ” A Fine Art Friday Exhibit
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by marinatalier: “Enjoy theses beautiful pieces by talented artists of the FINDING FINE ART Team.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Molecular treasury in a chemical world
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by lofficina. I really love this treasury (and all the stuff in it)! :-) Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Twister
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by MyFairMaiden. :-) Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Earth, Wind, Fire, Rain, Snow & Ice…
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by JazzGreen: “some nice fine art elements for your personal perusal…brought to you in association with the Etsy team FINDING FINE ART.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Curves Ahead
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ElizabethDooDah. Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Dreaming of the warm sand between my toes
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by zasra: “Inspired by my recent trip to the beach , it was so sad to return to snow and cold temps!!!!! ;D.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Abstractions in blue
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by linneaheide: “dive into these gorgeous blue original paintings.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Of Lovely Lavenders and Longing
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by KneeDeepOriginals: “The colors of spring, the colors of love, the colors of joy! Featuring members of Finding Fine Art and some other great Etsians!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
If i could say it in words there would be no reason to…
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by watermediaworks: “You’ve got to check out the titles of these paintings!! What’s your favorite title? Is it also your favorite painting?
All of these beautiful, expressive original art works are from fellow Finding Fine Art team members. ENJOY!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Art Expressions in March
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by jcstrong: “March is a magical time to decorate or start a collection of art for your home. The fine art on Etsy has a variety of styles, color, and subject matter. The artists all do their best to make a joyful connection with the viewer/collector. These works are just a small sample of what you’ll find. Just punch in the tag findingfineart and you’ll find even more treasures.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Color Me Softly
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by IronsideImpastos: “Subtle lines, subtle colors set a mood of calm in a chaotic world..” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Blue period
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by sarahknight: “Fine art for fineartfriday.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Beautiful Blue Fine Art
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by hintofspirit: “Great art from members of the Etsy fineartfriday team!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Chartreuse Le Trek
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated byZeltiDesign: “Chartreuse is a favorite color. It makes me happy.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
This Week’s Etsy Treasuries – 2/19/2011
Fashion and Fine Art …in Pink and Green
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by BrookeHowie: “Some of my favorites!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
For fine art
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by sarahknight: “Enjoy!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
People’s Gallery Exhibition Opening Tomorrow Night
ust a reminder that I had a painting selected from over a thousand submissions of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and more for the 2011 People’s Gallery Exhibition.
The opening is tomorrow night from 6-9pm at City Hall, and features over 100 artworks from Austin-area artists, galleries, museums, and art organizations displayed throughout the first three floors of City Hall.
Short films selected for the 2011 Faces of Austin multimedia program will have a premiere screening in City Council Chambers, starting at 7 p.m. And in the Atrium, enjoy music by The Djembabes and refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Get updated event and parking information at Austin Art in Public Places
If you go to the opening, look for me and/or my painting somewhere in that space!
Cheers!
Marilyn
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This Week’s Etsy Treasuries – 2/12/2011
A Little Objective, A Little Non
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by gwenmeyerson: “Here is a delectable mix of abstract and representational fine art courtesy of the talented artists of team Findingfineart.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
East of the Sun
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by earlykooka: “Click each photo thru to these amazing shops & you will discover even more treasures!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
dada in custard for the trees
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by sarahknight: “I went to art school that’s my excuse.
FineArtFriday Norfolk&Chance = this treasury.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
This Week’s Etsy Treasuries -2/5/2011
Feeling Sunny Yellow
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ShirleyArt: “Trying to shake the winter blues…..
Happy Fine Art Friday – support Fine Art here on Etsy!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
By the Sea, By the Sea
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by colorpoetry: “. . . by the beautiful sea! Who wants to go to the beach? I do!…These beautiful works of art are all original and are created by members of the Finding Fine Art team.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
An Artful Heart!
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by jcstrong: “It’s amazing what you can find on a Etsy art walk:
“The color, texture, styles, complexity and mediums are diverse in this treasury. Still, all the artists and artisans seem to be inspired from nature and the inner emotions of their heart…” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
In a Land of Uncertain Rain
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by mbush1us (a gorgeous treasuries of sun-drenched landscapes). Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Finding Fine Art on my Birthday….
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ingridsart: “I would Love all of these for my birthday!! 
Plus many more…” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Green Olives and Jam
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ScrapHappyMe: “Green Olives and Jam – the etsy version of green eggs and ham 
.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
a shade of amber
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by sarahknight. Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
A Few of My Favorite Things!
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by Indiandollartworks. Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Ribbons
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by ekremenak: “what is it about ribbons that is so enticing? snippets of gorgeous color, delicate textures fingers can’t resist tracing, romantic and erotic associations… I searched on the simple term and came up with all of these beauties and more.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
This Week’s Etsy Treasuries – 1/26/2011
Fresh on the market
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by artsyville: “fresh, colorful, beautiful finds from undiscovered shop.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Colorful Inspirations of the Heart
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury that has since disappeared. Sigh!
I wanna go where it’s warm!
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by photomcgee: “Colors and sights of the tropics.” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Pattern and Lights
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by 88editions: “found in my favs – what a treasure it is!” Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Color study
I’ve had a painting included in this etsy treasury curated by 88editions. Please check out all the artists in this treasury.
Included in Five New Etsy Treasuries Yesterday! – 1/22/2011
For the past couple of months, I’ve been part of a group of Etsy fine artists—the Finding Fine Art Team (now up to 250 members)—whose mission is to bring more attention to the excellent fine art hidden within the gazillion pages of other handmade items on Etsy. One of the ways we attempt to draw more attention to the wonderful artwork on Etsy is by highlighting each other’s work in Treasuries.
Yesterday, some of my work was included in FIVE Treasuries. At this rate, sooner or later, I will actually sell a painting on Etsy. (As it happens, an Etsy post led a buyer to purchase a painting of mine last week, though they came to my own website here to complete the purchase).
By the way, if you’d like to BE the first person to buy a painting through my Etsy shop, use this coupon code at checkout for a 20% off savings on any and every painting in the shop: FIRSTSALEEVER. Offer good from now through Valentine’s Day.
OK, so take a look at all the excellent artwork in the wonderful treasuries below, and visit the shops of both the artists and the curators (who are not including their own work in the Treasuries they create). Also, if you’d like to see the treasuries I’ve created, visit my Treasuries here. I think I’ve highlighted some really awesome artwork in my Treasury creations.
I Spy With My Brown Eye!
curated by Indiandollartworks
Fine Art on Etsy, yes!
curated by ekremenak
The Conference on Reality
curated by KneeDeepOriginals
Fine Art Friday — Under the Sea!
curated by jvdarcy
Inspired by my icicle…Fine Art Friday!
curated by jfoxstudio
East Austin Studio Tour 2010, Part Three
Above (or left): Sculpture “Plucky” by Dominique Vyborny at the Pump Project Arts Complex during E.A.S.T. 2010
Full Day of Visiting Artist Studios, Last Day of E.A.S.T.
I decided to spend the final day of EAST visiting more artists’ studios rather than hanging around The Vortex. If you came to see me at The Vortex yesterday, my apologies for not being there; if you’d like to see more of my paintings, you can always schedule a private visit at my home studio; just contact me and we’ll set something up.
I started at neighbor Robbie Ortiz’s studio, where he and fellow painter Stephen Schwake were showing their work. Robbie does some amazing cubistic paintings and drawings; visit his website at: RobbieOrtiz.com.
Stephen does large paintings and drawings influenced by “80′s skateboard graphics, hot rods, science, stained glass, American roots music, mid-century Modern design, art history, and World War II fighter planes.” His site is StephenSchwake.com.
Next I headed down to the Artpost, where I visited with Court Lurie for a bit. I really love her abstract paintings! Court is very deservedly a rising star in the Austin art world.
See her work at: CourtLurie.com.
I popped my head into a few other studios; there’s a glass artist named Nicholas Dertrien who is doing some pretty amazing blown glass sculpture of the human body, some complete with (what I think are) internal organs. See his “Transparent Body” work at Shoal Creek Gallery.
I also peeked at the work of sculptors/installation artists Scott Proctor and Marianne McGrath.
Then I headed over to the Pump Project Arts Complex, where I visited with fabulous abstract painter, Jan Roset, portrait painter Nicole Jeffords, and lightbox sculptor Brooke Gassiot.
Also poked my head into the studios of Alicia Hartzell, Amber Kappes, Erika Jaeggli, Mark Johnson, Katherine Sheehan, Leanne Venier, Darvin Jones, Paul Alix (illustrator, very funny guy), Scott Ewen, Audrey Lopata (awesome kids illustrator), and Lana Waldrep.
Then I drove up to the Pump Project Satellite, where I met painter Keva Richardson (love her work), and visited with good friend Jill Alo at Women Printmakers of Austin, where I also ran into friend and fellow encaustic artist Maggie Jordan. Popped into Damon Arhos studio, too.
Then I walked down to Big Medium (the folks that started all this), viewed the show at the gallery, visited with encaustic painter Kristy Darnell Battani, abstract painter Rebecca Bennett, and said Hi to Judy Paul above the crowd that always surrounds her.
Stopped in to see Daphne Holland‘s new work, and chatted with Juan Moreno, two more encaustic artists from Texas Wax. Stopped into Bay6 Studio, where I talked to Kevin Kuhn briefly (he’s taken over the Texas Wax website, bless his heart), and Sharon Kyle Kuhn, the encaustic artist who started the Austin Chapter of Texas Wax.
By this time, it was after 5:30, and I still had at least 6 more artists on my must-see list, but knew I only had time for one more. So I zipped over to Jennifer Chenoweth‘s to see her new work and the work of Virginia Fleck. Her work is always so interesting, and her home itself is an amazing work of art! Good call: Jennifer very kindly packed up a bowl of her delicious chicken pesole to take with me after my very brief visit.
And that, my friends, was my whirlwind one day tour of EAST 2010 (seeing only about 1/10th of the artists participating this year).
View some photos from the ArtPost and the Pump Project Arts Complex in this gallery:
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See also part one: Participating as an Artist at The Vortex
and part two: EAST Artists Tour
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