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CALL for ENTRIES: Interdisciplinary

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Learn more about Interdisciplinary from Creative Living Works!beauty
& BITE

Being a great cook, is an interdisciplinary skill.  I know a handful of people who claim to be so uncreative that they “can’t draw a stick figure”.  Clearly, creativity is not measured by the quality of your stick figures.  But I am willing to accept those sorts of self-assessments –unless they come from a great cook.  Composing the perfect dish requires great taste, some basic scientific knowledge, both an eye for design and nose for the perfect unexpected ingredient.  Without that combination of talent, meals are likely to be unremarkable.  This Call is another way to put a combo of talents to the test.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Creative Living Works (Somerville, MA) for Interdisciplinary, at the Washington Street Gallery. $20 Entry & 20% commission.  This is another reason to stretch your skills or even collaborate.  Investigate this opportunity…

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Learn more about Interdisciplinary from Creative Living Works! CALL for ENTRIES:
Interdiscplinary

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Open to all work that crosses one or more creative disciplines. Unique & experimental art is encouraged. The collaboration of fields may be in the subject matter, the medium or a combination.

DEADLINE:  December 15, 2015

ENTRY FEE:  $20 for up to 4

JUROR:  Heather Balchunas, originally from Westfield, MA has a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art in 1997.  Being active in the art community is an important part of her growth as an artist.  During her tenure at the Puppet Showplace Theatre, Balchunas found further creative stimulation through her position as an arts administrator. Whether it is puppet construction, theater, set design, or painting, one creative process influences another.

Dan Dez has been developing games since 2002. After receiving his BFA in Computer Animation at Ringling School of Art and Design, he started his game development career which has spanned around the country and across PS2, GameCube, XBOX, Xbox360, PS3, iOS, Android and PC.  He is now and independent game developer who has always had an appreciation for Fine Arts.  After graduating from RISD, Sean Hilts worked as freelance Graphic Designer, founded The Brothers Hilts, an illustration/design team, and is currently a Senior User Experience Consultant.

AWARDS:  Cash awards will be given for Best in Show, determined by a panel of jurors & a People’s Choice award, chosen via online voting.

SALES:  Washington Street gallery takes 20% commission on any works sold, however, work may be submitted as “Not for Sale”.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Interdisciplinary from Creative Living Works!

 

ARTIST of the DAY: Eric Rhein

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today is a NEW DAY.

I have experienced so much loss in my lifetime.  In the late 1980s & early 90s, I lost dozens to AIDS & a handful with HIV to suicide in the throes of gripping fear.  Beginning in the mid 1990s, the prognosis of those living with HIV+ opened up to a hopeful future as the expectation, not the exception.  Today’s Artist of the Day Eric Rhein creates intimate work that addresses the full scope of emotion surrounding diagnosis and post-diagnosis living.  And, with the approach of World AIDS Day, December 1st, AAAD is privileged to share this work with you. (continues below)

"Niagara" by Eric Rhein, found-object assemblage
“Niagara” by Eric Rhein, found-object assemblage

“Rhein’s considered and intuitive use of repurposed objects is a hallmark of his work.  The act of giving such cast-offs a new life mirrors the artist’s own spiritual path. Rhein felt a calling to address the universal aspects of the human experiences-particularly its vulnerability, resilience, and possibilities for transcendence—as experienced after his diagnosis with HIV in 1987.” –from ericrhein.com

Learn more about Eric Rhein!

CALL for ENTRIES: Poetic Logic

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Learn more about the Poetic Logic show from Sweetwater Center for the Arts!layers &
LAYERS

I find myself craving carpaccio lately, but I’m not much of a meat eater anymore.  Carpaccio is typically made using the highest quality, thinly sliced beef sirloin then served raw.  But in recent years, the same term is now used in reference to the same treatment of fish and vegetables.  The only unifying factor is the dressing of raw ingredients with lemon and olive oil, salt and pepper.  Done correctly, the balance of ingredients in like a delicate collage.  That beautiful balance is what I really crave. It can’t be done by recipe, only by feel, by taste, by experience.  This Call wants the same collage.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from Sweetwater Center for the Arts (Sewickley, PA) for Poetic Logic.  Great space. Thematically sound.  Talented juror.  What’s not to love?

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Poetic Logic

“In the early 20th century, with the advent of mass production of materials and media artists like Pablo Picasso, George Braque and Kurt Schwitters began developing collage as a way of reappropriating and repurposing materials and images to imbue their works with juxtaposed information that expressed a kind of poetic logic of association.  In our current culture of mass information and media it is not surprising that artists are finding a continued purpose in investigating such relevant processes.” –from sweetwaterartcenter.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in the U.S.

MEDIA: Open to collage, assemblage & other processes of incorporating elements of repurposed materials as a way of expressing our contemporary experience

DEADLINE:  December 14, 2015

NOTIFICATION:  December 28, 2015

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4 works

JUROR:  Shawn Watrous is a painter and collage artist from San Francisco who currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA. His work has been exhibited locally and nationally including shows at The Painting Center in NYC, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and the Mattress Factory Museum, among others.  Watrous received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and his MFA from Kent State University. He is an Adjunct Instructor at Penn State University teaching an art overview class that focuses on western art history.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Sweetwater Center for the Arts!

 

ARTIST of the DAY: Laura Sellers

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smoky MOUNTAINS

The Smoky Mountains are celebrated for the vivid colors of fall, but those of us in the know appreciate the desaturated hues of winter.  We rarely get the opportunity to celebrate artists that live so close, so we are  excited to  share the work of Asheville-based artist Laura Sellers, our current Artist of the Day, with you.   (continues below)
Learn more about the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Laura Sellers!
Learn more about the work of AAAD’s Artist of the Day Laura Sellers!
“The summer series of crates were my first attempt at abstract painting on a 3-dimensional form using the desaturation scale. The entire palette was created from the combination of two complementary colors (yellow-green and purple) that when combined form a neutral grey. The colors matched the rainy summer days of the mountains perfectly, and the abstract lines mimic the horizontal landscape lines.” –Laura Sellers

Learn more about Laura Sellers!

CALL for ENTRIES: Imagined World Creatures

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Learn more about the Creatures of Imagined Worlds exhibit at ETSU's Slocumb Galleries!seasonal
VARIETY

It is almost time for winter cabbage.  I am always grateful to those of our local farmers that have the forethought to plant cold-hardy cabbage in late August so that we can have at least one locally-grown GREEN veggie this winter.  It is neither a high-yield crop, nor is it a high profit crop.  Aside from how delightful it tastes in Irish stew, I am fascinated by the other worldliness of cabbage layers. If you compare the outside leaves to the interior leaves of the cabbage head, you would assume one was some sort of alien mutant version of the other with changes in color, texture AND taste.  This next Call wants your other worldliness.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from the Slocumb Galleries at ETSU (Johnson City, TN) for Creatures of Imagined Worlds. This is a great academic gallery. $20 entry.  Don’t miss it…

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Learn more about the Creatures of Imagined Worlds exhibit at ETSU's Slocumb Galleries!CALL for ENTRIES:
Imagined World Creatures

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists residing in U.S., age 18+

MEDIA:  Open to all 2D & 3D media

DEADLINE:  December 9, 2015

NOTIFICATION:  by December 18, 2015

ENTRY FEE:  $20 for up to 4 entries

CURATORS:  Marty Henley has a B.S. in Computer Animation and Design, a M.A. in art with a concentration in sculpture, and is a Professional Illustrator and Game Designer. He has a fascination with organic and inorganic textures and masses, their combinations in the creation of imaginary artistic creatures, and the emotional and psychological connections the viewers have with these creations. Marty is currently an Adjunct faculty member at East Tennessee State University, were he teaches 2D design, 3D design, and Color Theory.

Kevin C. Reaves has a B.F.A and an M.F.A. with a concentration in Jewelry and Metals. He is a traditional sculptor, metalsmith, digital modeler and an avid game and toy designer. Kevin is inspired by retro science fiction, Japanese monster movies, toys, games and 80’s pop culture. His designs have a strong geometric aesthetic and they often deal with social issues and human conditions that primarily focus on Western civilization.

AWARDS:  Up to $500 in prizes

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about the Creatures of Imagined Worlds exhibit at ETSU's Slocumb Galleries!

ARTIST of the DAY: Motohiko Odani

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lighter than AIR

Some days are heavier than others.  In contrast, we’d like to share the work of Motohiko Odani, our current Artist of the Day, with you– fiberglass reinforced plastic & urethane paint. (continues below)
Hollow by Motohiko Odani
Hollow by Motohiko Odani

“Odani’s works on the themes of physical sensations and psychological states, such as pain and fear, awaken latent thoughts and emotions in their viewers.” — Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

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ARTIST of the DAY: Grant Haffner

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on the road, again

I spend a lot of time on the road, and the work of Grant Haffner, our current Artist of the Day, serves as a great reminder to stop, take a breath and SEE. I am a huge fan of color field work, and this intersection of color field with a dash of Fauvism and huge dollop of the living landscape is stunning–nectareous, even, to this weary traveler. (continues below)

"Winter on Scuttle Hole Road" by Grant Haffner
“Winter on Scuttle Hole Road” by Grant Haffner

“Those that are able to see beyond the shadows & lies
of their culture will never be understood
let alone believed by the masses.” –Plato

 

Learn more about Grant Haffner!

 

CALL for ENTRIES: Infected 4

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Learn more about Volume 4 of Infected by Art!feelin’
LEMONY

I ran across Buddha’s finger a couple of years ago.  What a bizarre, other-worldly looking fruit.  It is a type of citron and has the aroma of a lemon.  It makes great candied peel and is fantastic for flavoring vodka, or infusing oil or sugar.  The best part is that the pith doesn’t have the bitter taste that is commonly in the white of the lemon.  I would love to have a keep just for ornamental reasons since fruit tends to last longer “on the vine” than flowers do.  The fruit of this tree just doesn’t look real.  The next Call wants just the opposite–subject matter that appears real but is not.  This is a science fiction lovers dream…

Check out this Call for Entries from Infected by Art for Volume 4, an art compilation book. $10 Entry & you DO NOT sign over your copyright.  Take a look…

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Learn more about Volume 4 of Infected by Art!CALL for ENTRIES:
Infected

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA: Open to work of imaginative realism, i.e. science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.  The categories include: Oil/acrylic, pen/ink,digital/photoshop, & other work that can be represented by a 2-D image.

DEADLINE:  December 4, 2015

NOTIFICATION:  January 2016

ENTRY FEE: $10 each image, limit 10.  Images 5 & 10 are free.

JUROR:  The Jury Panel is comprised of four individuals personally entrenched in the creation, sales or promotion of imaginative realism artworks; Erica Berkowitz, Patrick Jones, Lauren Panepinto & Allen Williams.

AWARDS:  Artists have a chance to win $5,000 in Cash Prizes. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in each of the Categories will also receive a full page in the IBA book dedicated to that image.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more about Volume 4 of Infected by Art!

ARTIST of the DAY: Amy Friend

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perspective, yes

Get to know artist Amy Friend, our current Artist of the Day.  I struggled to choose what to post because she is, simply, in my head.  This work is both lush & toothsome. (continues below)

My Tangled Perspective by Amy Friend, AAAD Artist of the Day
My Tangled Perspective by Amy Friend

“A pleasure in the discomfort & need for the tension.”
— Amy Friend (from amydraws.com)

“My current body of work focuses on a desire for balance and the dichotomy of my life; my desire for adventure and freedom versus a need for security and roots. Illustrating these themes is the current obsession of mine. Using metaphors and abstracts, my work maintains realism in its depiction. The compositions create a graceful struggle and an uncertain balance.”

Learn more about Amy Friend!

 

ARTIST of the DAY: Polly Nor

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our FIRST time, again

AAAD is thrilled to announce Polly Nor as our very first Artist of the Day.  The first “A” of AAAD is “art” & as we begin our seventh year, you will see more art on our pages.  Our month Featured Artist will now be chosen from Artist of the Day posts.  Simple. Delicious.  (continues below)

Let Go -- illustration by Polly Nor
Let Go — illustration by Polly Nor

“I draw women & devils for women & devils.”
— Polly Nor (via Twitter)

North London illustrator Polly Nor has produced a number of commissions for Hunger TV, Bloomsbury and EMI records and has worked on projects for Bric Gallery, Salzburg Festival and The Metropolitan Opera, New York. With a strong focus on female sexuality, relationships and emotional instability, Polly Nor creates erotic and cultural satire for all the perverted internet addicts out there.

Learn more about Polly Nor!