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ARTIST of the DAY: Mel Prest

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"Off Screen" (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel) 2014 by Mel Prest
“Off Screen” (acrylic & phosphorescent acrylic on panel, 2014) by Mel Prest

“My work shifts and changes in response to light and proximity. I layer conflicting personal references, such as fog colors, music, fabric and thought patterns, to create a new shape-space. I want spontaneity and chance to influence the outcome and direction of each piece.” —Mel Prest

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As Winter shifts into Spring, I find my creative inspiration also seems to shift in focus and tone, both physical and metaphorical.  I was intrigued to read about the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Mel Prest and her awakening to the influence of the difference of the quality of light from San Francisco and Brooklyn.  I’m facing a move of nearly 2300 miles; will my work change too?  Does your work change depending on your geographical location?

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Let your mind wander to warmer climes with the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Mel Prest!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Gabe Brown

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"Ladder to the Sun" (oil on linen on board) by Gabe Brown
“Ladder to the Sun” (oil on linen on board) by Gabe Brown

“Art is like magic, an illusion created
by the force of humanity.” —Gabe Brown

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I could use a little magic.  If art is magic, like today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Gabe Brown suggests, then maybe I should make a trip to a studio, gallery or museum today.  Maybe you should too.

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Take in the magic of AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Gabe Brown.

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ARTIST of the DAY: Margery Amdur

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Amass #6, cosmetic sponges coated with pastel pigment, by Margery Amdur
Amass #6, cosmetic sponges coated with pastel pigment, by Margery Amdur

“I like to live in that very fluid space between painting, sculpture, & printmaking, and the idea of an obsessively ritualized process is still very prominent in the work.” —Margery Amdur

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Some people are all about intent and just work through the process.  I always have intent, but I do love process.  When I saw the work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Margery Amdur, I immediately thought, “show the #wip pics”.  (They are some on Instagram, BTW.)  Celebrate the work, the making of the work, the result of the work.  Just celebrate.

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Explore the assemblage work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Margery Amdur!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Claire Tabouret

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left to right, "Makeup (Red & Purple)" and "Makeup (Red Mouth)" by Claire Tabouret
left to right, “Makeup (Red & Purple)” and “Makeup (Red Mouth)” by Claire Tabouret

“It’s what happens between two sets of eyes. How you look at things and how you believe you are looked at by things.  It’s all about power. Voyeurs and viewers are not innocent.  You have a responsibility as a witness.” —Claire Tabouret

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Whether you act or don’t act, you are responsible.  You are not absolved because you are merely a witness.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Claire Tabouret‘s work from the series Voyeur vs. Viewer illustrates that visual, that face, that personal acknowledgement of culpability.  Portraiture wins.

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Are you a voyeur or a viewer? Find the answer in the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Claire Tabouret!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Health & Medicine

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Learn more about the Health and Medicine salon exhibit at The Passporte gallery! medical EDIBLE florals

Lavender infused whipped cream is a favorite treat in my house.  But at the moment, I am growing lavender in a window sill for my husband’s head.  The weather has been so beautiful that I’ve been leaving the doors open without benefit of screen doors, and every night mosquitoes make a meal of Jon’s forehead.  Lavender is both a sleep-inducing aromatic and a mosquito repellent.  So, homemade lavender-infused coconut oil is my medicinal hope for continuing to enjoy open doors.  This next Call wants your perspective on health & medicine, but it doesn’t have to be edible.  Plus,  free entry…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Passporte for Health & Medicine.  No entry fee, but only one entry per artist.  This is a timely curatorial theme too.  Take a look…

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Learn more about the Health and Medicine salon exhibit at The Passporte gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Health & Medicine
from The Passporte 

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18+

MEDIA:  Photography

THEME:  Health & medicine – themes of physical & mental health, the practice of medicine & the ripples these leave in the lives of the human beings touched by them . . . explore what the eye & technique of individual photographers can reveal that might not otherwise stand out in our day-to-day brushes with concerns of health.

DEADLINE:  March 12, 2017 (midnight MCT)

NOTIFICATION:  March 31, 2017

ENTRY FEE:  None

AWARDS:  Photos from eligible submissions will be selected for a group exhibition, displayed on ThePassporte.com & highlighted through social media.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Texture

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Learn more about the Texture Exhibit from LA Photo Curator! always NUTS

I have been craving the butter crunch of nuts lately.  Between having friends with nut trees and a mother that can’t stay out of the wholesale grocer, I always have an abundance of pecans & walnuts in the pantry.  Now they are sneaking their way into every dish from breakfast oatmeal to salads at lunch and every imaginable cuisine at dinner.  I’m wondering how long my family will appreciate the texture  and not notice the source, ha.  This next Call is all about texure.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries from L.A. Photo Curator for the Texture exhibit. $20 entry, no shipping, plus art publication for ALL entrants & an opportunity to support a great cause WITHOUT donating work.  For those of you having trouble deciding if online opportunities are right for you, I suggest you start with the juror.  This is a great one…

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Learn more about the Texture Exhibit from LA Photo Curator!CALL for ENTRIES:
Texture from
L.A. Photo Curator

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“. . .Or texture could refer to the essence of something, the feel of something, the characteristic quality of something…the mood laid over the scene by a storm or the moon or the streetlights at night…something comes out of the dusky blackness and I  feel subdued or strong or inspired.” –from Sandrine Hermand-Grisel via laphotocurator.com

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists

MEDIA: Photography

DEADLINE: March 5, 2017 (Midnight PST)

NOTIFICATION: (and opening date) March 25, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for up to 3. 15% of artist fees go to 2 charities per competition. 7.5% to the curator’s choice of charity and 7.5% to the first place winner’s chosen charity.  Hermand-Grisel has chosen the charity Doctors without Borders.

CURATOR: Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is the founder of the acclaimed website All About Photo and spends most of her time discovering new talents while still working on personal projects. Her work was recently featured in Lenscratch January 2017 and she was chosen by the ASmith Gallery as their next juror for their ‘Summertime’ show.

SALES: All sales are conducted between the artist & buyer.  There is no commission.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Brian Somerville

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"Shell-Shocked" & detail (ceramic, mixed media) by Brian Somerville
“Shell-Shocked” & detail (ceramic, mixed media) by Brian Somerville

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“I sculpt beasts that tell stories.“ — Brian Somerville

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French philosopher Albert Camus once said, “A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.”  But, I’ve always believed that we create the majority of beasts of this world from our anxiety and worry and imagination.  The beasts of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Brian Somerville, guide us through fear with a little humor. 

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Explore the beast within in the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, sculptor Brian Somerville!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Leslie Haines

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"V is for Vampire Bat" (digital collage) by Leslie Haines
“V is for Vampire Bat” (digital collage) by Leslie Haines

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“The strength of the vampire is that people
will not believe in him.” —Garrett Fort

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I find it is often the monsters of the imagination that delight us as children, but the reality of those monsters sometimes haunt us in adulthood.  The “Animal Abecedary” of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Leslie Haines, reminds us that “A” can be for “Apple”, but it can also be for “Alligator”.  Check out the full series!

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Revisit the ABCs of good design with today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, digital artist Leslie Haines!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Kim K Whittemore

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"The Exit" (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore!
“The Exit” (digital surrealism) by Kim K. Whittemore!

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” —Tom Stoppard

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Life is about change.  It isn’t convenient.  It isn’t easy.  The best we can hope for a dignified exit.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore captures the art of exiting well beautifully.  You are not stuck.  Contemplate change.

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Find possibilities in the surrealist work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Kim K. Whittemore!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Seeing Blue

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Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!unpopped CORN

Sleep is not my friend.  As a lifelong insomniac, and I have tried EVERY remedy –prescription, herbal, oils, sounds, aroma.  Lack of sleep promotes depression. For me, depression often takes the form of extended weeks or months of “the blues” marked by an remarkable lethargy and a sort of emotional paralysis.  It is more common in winter, so I am actively combating insomnia every February.  This year, I am having moderate success by not snacking late at night (my apologies to the massive hit sustained by the popcorn industry) & getting half an hour of moderate exercise each morning.  Creativity is the ultimate therapy & this next Call is a great chance to work out some pent up “blues”.  Investigate….

Check out this Call for Entries from Art-Competition.net and G25N for Seeing Blue. Open to still media, including digital. This opportunity could help drive traffic to your site from multiple back-links. Take a look…

Learn more about the Seeing Blue exhibit from Art-competition.net!CALL for ENTRIES:
Seeing Blue from
Art-competition.net & G25N

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“The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural…” — Kandinsky

ELIGIBILITY: All artists age 18+

MEDIA: Open to all still media: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital, etc.

THEME: BLUE. “The art created of any subject that is enhanced by the use of the color blue, whether it is a single dot of blue or a completely blue image. The color blue should enhance the narrative of the works subject as Blue can imply many emotions, symbolism or feelings, from blue marble to Blues music. Blue can express the future, good feelings, happiness, prosperity, ocean or sky, and we can feel blue, etc. “

DEADLINE:  February 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION:  March 14, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $25 for 3, $5 each add’l

AWARDS:  Up to twenty artists will be selected for a group exhibit, “Seeing Blue” at G25N’s online gallery opening on March 24, 2017.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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