ARTIST of the DAY: Hollie Chastain

Posted on July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

(left to right) Neighborhood 1 and 2, collage, by Hollie Chastain — *(left to right) Neighborhood 1 & 2, collage, by Hollie Chastain*

“I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the
neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security
of the streets.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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The one thing for which we all seem to long is feeling safe in the ‘neighborhood of man.’ Now, here, it feels like such an unlikely longing. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Hollie Chastain, creates glimpses, tiny microcosms of personality, individuality, of comfort. Welcome home.

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Find a place to BE in the collage work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Hollie Chastain!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Greg Holden Regan

Posted on July 17, 2016July 17, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"Omnivore Robot" (mixed media on canvas) by Greg Holden Regan — *“Omnivore Robot” detail (mixed media on canvas) by Greg Holden Regan*

“I wanted to explore how we can consume enough to survive without consuming too much.” —Greg Holden Regan

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My thoughts are consumed with how small I can live these days. How little space can I use? How little stuff do I need? How liberating would it be? My current stumbling blocks to small space involve food. No surprise. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Greg Holden Regan, addresses consumption using food as the catalyst to start the conversation.

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Nourish yourself with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day,
mixed media painter Greg Holden Regan!

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FREE Resources.

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

Over the past seven years Art&ArtDeadlines.com has evolved. If you haven’t been with us from the beginning, just assume we’ve always been this fabulous. But if you’ve been reading for 5+ years, well, we’re happy to have had a witness to the transformation. The fundamental change from rambling, long posts to shorter posts in standard formatting came somewhere around year two, followed quickly by changes to color and imagery. Last year the branding got more consistent, and the pics grew in size.

Even my taste in food has changed over time.

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This year we have begun to follow through on the art portion of Art&ArtDeadlines.com with the #artistoftheday posts, but we still have a lot of work to do. And the next step is offering additional resources for professional development like grants, purchase awards and residencies –maybe even a guest post or two.

If you want to help, we welcome your suggestions, need your re-posts & shares. What do YOU need? On a more personal note, I would welcome your feedback & support. Seven years is a long time to post opportunities, and the payoffs have been huge on a personal level. The artists and jurors and gallerists that I have have come to know and love and count amongst my friends and peers remains the biggest and most unexpected gift. Thank you. If we don’t know each other, comment or message or email me. Say hello. I’m here for, fingers-crossed, years to come.

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ARTIST of the DAY: Monica Loya

Posted on July 12, 2016July 13, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

watercolor by Monica Loya — *watercolor portrait by Monica Loya*

When I saw this image by today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Monica Loya, I thought that is exactly how I feel right now. Trying to remain stoic while slowly shaking my head in disbelief.

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“Simple, direct & feminine.” —Monica Loya describing her style

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Discover yourself in the work of Artist of the Day, painter Monica Loya!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Games: Marbles to Minecraft

Posted on July 11, 2016March 1, 2017 by R.L. Gibson

one POTATO, two POTATOES

I caught my child harvesting poisonous potatoes. Digging up a rare, toxic tater is a good thing I’m told. They weren’t meant for us, luckily, and he didn’t dig them from our yard. He found them in the Desert Biome on Minecraft. If you don’t understand that last sentence, fear not, you can stick to checkers or chess for this next Call. Play through…

Check out this Call for Entries from Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Solomons, MD) for Games: Marbles to Minecraft. $25 entry. I really don’t see this curatorial theme often. Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Games: Marbles to Minecraft, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES: Games: Marbles to Minecraft from Annmarie

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“From primitive dice games played with small pieces of bone or shell, to early checkers games developed in Ancient Greece, playing games has long been a means of human social interaction. In modern times, game culture has evolved into a multi-faceted, and largely commercial enterprise that includes board games, role playing, card games, and digital games, to name but a few. ” –from annmariegarden.org

ELIGIBILITY: All artists working in U.S.

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: August 18, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 29, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $25 for up to 4

JUROR: The exhibit will be juried by a 1-2 member panel; typically, one member of the panel is drawn from the Smithsonian Institution.

AWARDS: Annmarie will present cash awards to outstanding work from installed works. Awards are contingent upon sponsors; typically there are four awards of approx. $200 each.

SALES: Annmarie will retain a 40% commission of the listed sale price.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

ARTIST of the DAY: William Hall

Posted on July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"The Fifth Labor" (dry pigment & polished grout) by William Hart — *“The Fifth Labor” (dry pigment & polished grout) by William Hart*

“I ask the question ‘what if?’. I am not always happy with the result, nor is it always what I expected.” —William Hart

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day asks the universal question, and better yet, is brave enough to admit that he isn’t always happy with the outcome. Thank you. The unrelenting pressure to make creativity look easy and always perfect, not only leads to the demise of artist confidence, but renders experimentation and growth high risk.

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Discover the possibilities with the mixed media work of
today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, William Hall!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Regardt van der Meulen

Posted on July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"Untitled" (20 mm mild steel round bar) by Regardt van der Meulen — *“Untitled”* *(20 mm mild steel round bar)* by *Regardt van der Meulen*

“People habitually live with a misled sense of security, the illusion that our environment or civilisation is dependable and static. Often times the dangers and violence of the current world we live in interrupts and the illusion of safety is exposed.”
—Regardt van der Meulen

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A friend recently messaged me to say, “I don’t know how I’m going to make it through today. How do you do it?” I replied, “I just put on foot in front of the other until I get to the end.” In hindsight, even that simple plan is fraught with assumption. ANY way you get through is better than NOT getting through. Don’t worry about the bonus points for style. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Regardt van der Meulen sculpts with full awareness of the ephemeral nature of how we exist. Fragile, but stubborn.

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sculptor Regardt van der Meulen!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Curtner

Posted on July 6, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"What Moment Will You Remember?" (collage) by Robert Curtner — *“What Moment Will You Remember?” (collage) by Robert Curtner*

It has been a tempestuous year. It isn’t because I didn’t get achieve a goal or make it to some proverbial guidepost along my chosen path. It is because this year I lost site of the journey TO the guidepost, I think. You never know which moment you will remember, so it is best to make them all count. The collage work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Robert Curtner, reminded to take a moment to take a breath.

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CALL for ENTRIES: Really, Really

Posted on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

squish SQUASH

Need a squash recipe? We should talk. Because they are in-season, inexpensive & always in-stock at my farmer’s market, it seems as though my family eats “crookneck” summer squash & zucchini nearly every day –sauteed, cassarole’d, mashed & even as soup. It is the perfect make-something-with-what-you-have veggie, and it is really, really affordable, sometimes 99¢ or less a pound. This next Call is for really, really affordable art, but I promise their definition is more palatable. Time to purge the studio…

Check out this Call for Entries from BWAC (Brooklyn, NY) for The really, really Affordable Art Show. Take advantage of a discount for early entry, a distinguished juror & a possible purchase award. Take a look…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Really, Really Affordable Art Show
from BWAC

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“This is a selling show with art priced for all. The people most likely to buy your work in the future are your current collectors. After all, they have expressed their love of your work with their wallet – the sincerest compliment. But now it is time to expand your collector base in NYC.” –from BWAC.org

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

ENTRY FEE: $45 up to 6, $5 ea. add’l (early bird), $55 for up to 6, $5 ea. add’l (June 24 – July 6) or $65 up to 6, $5 ea add’l after July 6

DEADLINE: July 26 (early bird) or August 8, 2016, midnight PST (final)

NOTIFICATION: August 23, 2016

JUROR: Helga Christoffersen, Assistant Curator at New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC.

AWARDS: Best of Show Gold: $1000 Purchase Prize (Helga Christoffersen collection), Best of Show Silver: $250 & Eight (8) Certificates of Recognition: $100 each

SALES: BWAC will retain a 25% commission on all exhibition sales. For THIS SHOW, all work must be priced at $499 or below. Every artist selected by Helga Christofferen can also send in one additional pieceof the artist’s choice for the really‐really Affordable Art section. These will be slightly smaller pieces and priced at $399 or less.

For full details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Karen Jacobs

Posted on July 4, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

“There is, perhaps, a seed of an idea when I begin but I am quickly directed by the work, answering the needs, sorting the puzzles and discovering solutions.” —Karen Jacobs

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Each day on my way to work, I fall into a rabbit hole. Some days the rabbit hole leads me down a productive path, but the odds are pretty even. The method of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Karen Jacobs, seems to replicate my rabbit-hole wayfinding with gorgeous resolve. Enjoy.

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Navigate your way through the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Karen Jacobs!

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“I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security of the streets.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“I wanted to explore how we can consume enough to survive without consuming too much.” —Greg Holden Regan

Nourish yourself with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, mixed media painter Greg Holden Regan!

Even my taste in food has changed over time.

Check out Art&Art Deadlines.com’s new Resources Page!

“Simple, direct & feminine.” —Monica Loya describing her style

Discover yourself in the work of Artist of the Day, painter Monica Loya!

one POTATO, two POTATOES

CALL for ENTRIES: Games: Marbles to Minecraft from Annmarie

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

“I ask the question ‘what if?’. I am not always happy with the result, nor is it always what I expected.” —William Hart

Discover the possibilities with the mixed media work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, William Hall!

“People habitually live with a misled sense of security, the illusion that our environment or civilisation is dependable and static. Often times the dangers and violence of the current world we live in interrupts and the illusion of safety is exposed.” —Regardt van der Meulen

Steel yourself with more work from AAAD Artist of the Day, sculptor Regardt van der Meulen!

Journey to more destinations with AAAD Artist of the Day, Robert Curtner!

squish SQUASH

CALL for ENTRIES: Really, Really Affordable Art Show from BWAC

For full details, Read the Full Call!

“There is, perhaps, a seed of an idea when I begin but I am quickly directed by the work, answering the needs, sorting the puzzles and discovering solutions.” —Karen Jacobs

Navigate your way through the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Karen Jacobs!

“I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the
neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security
of the streets.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nourish yourself with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day,
mixed media painter Greg Holden Regan!

Discover the possibilities with the mixed media work of
today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, William Hall!

“People habitually live with a misled sense of security, the illusion that our environment or civilisation is dependable and static. Often times the dangers and violence of the current world we live in interrupts and the illusion of safety is exposed.”
—Regardt van der Meulen

Steel yourself with more work from AAAD Artist of the Day,
sculptor Regardt van der Meulen!

CALL for ENTRIES:
Really, Really Affordable Art Show
from BWAC

Navigate your way through the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Karen Jacobs!