ARTIST of the DAY: Anne Blair Brown

Posted on July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"Good Habits" (oil) by Anne Blair Brown — *“Good Habits” (oil) by Anne Blair Brown*

“Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.” –David Bowie

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Art is always an exercise in bravery, in chance, in putting your creativity out to be judged. The payoff in freedom from the fear of failure and growth through experimentation are immeasurable. Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Anne Blair Brown, has such a great perspective on art sales, testing technique and being brave. Read more here.

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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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ARTIST of the DAY: Sunga Park

Posted on July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

"Ilica Street, Zagreb, Croatia" (watercolor) by Sunga Park — *“Ilica Street, Zagreb, Croatia” (watercolor) by Sunga Park*

“Watercolors taught me about life, because I created tons of failures over repeated attempts.” — Sunga Park

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With xenophobia rocking every continent these days, I find myself drawn to universal symbols and signs and habits. I love seeing clotheslines the world over –streetlamps, sidewalks, door knockers. We are so much more alike than we are different. The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Sunga Park, takes me around the world, but the details land me right back on my doorstep.

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Take a trip around the world with AAAD’s Artist of the Day, watercolorist Sunga Park!

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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.

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

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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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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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CALL for ENTRIES: Landscapes 2

Posted on July 7, 2016July 2, 2016 by R.L. Gibson

gorgeous GROCERIES

Grow food, not grass is popping up as a meme all over social media. But, if you have an home owners association, you are also facing rules against front-yard gardens and maybe even stiff penalties. so of my neighbors have solved the issue for themselves by growing supplemental foods among their shrubs and flowers. Red peppers are beautiful next to day lilies. This next Call wants to see the landscape(ing) through YOUR eyes. Perspective is key…

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net for Landscapes 2. $20 entry with the opportunity for both cash & marketing awards. Take a look…

*Editor’s Note: If you have read the personal portion of this post, CALL for ENTRIES: Landscapes 2, anywhere other than by email subscription or on ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, it has been published without permission and is considered theft.

CALL for ENTRIES:
Landscapes 2 from Art-competition.net

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: 2-D media: painting, drawing, photography, digital, collage, fiber, etc.

THEME: Landscapes “The power of landscape art is that the artist presents us with their unique interpretation of a landscape, and we get to see the landscape from each of their emotional interpretations and perspectives. Perhaps the actual landscape itself is not as important as the many interpretations we are presented with by the fertile minds of artists.”

DEADLINE: August 2, 2016

NOTIFICATION: August 23, 2016

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 1, $10 ea. add’l

AWARDS: $8,125 in cash & marketing awards. Click here for details.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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

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“Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.” –David Bowie

Explore more work by Artist of the Day, painter Anne Blair Brown!

“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!

“Watercolors taught me about life, because I created tons of failures over repeated attempts.” — Sunga Park

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!

“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!

gorgeous GROCERIES

CALL for ENTRIES: Landscapes 2 from Art-competition.net

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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

“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:
Landscapes 2 from Art-competition.net