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ARTIST of the DAY: Annie Hermes

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"Gun Won" (acrylic on canvas, 36"x36") by Anne Hermes
“Gun Won” (acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″) by Annie Hermes

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“Most homicides in the United States are committed
with firearms, especially handguns.“ –from NIJ.gov

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I live in the South where gun ownership is common. Hunting & recreational shooting are part of the culture where I live.  Gun control is a heated debate.  Do I believe there are responsible gun owners? Sure.  Do I think I have the capacity to be a responsible gun owner? Sure.  Would I give up my right to bear arms?  Today–this minute.  The epidemic of gun violence has to end.  Maybe there is an answer to that epidemic that still allows for gun ownership.  But, today, as of this minute, no one has found it.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes, puts the question of gun violence in your face, on an enormous scale, in surreal color.  Do we have your attention?

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You can’t avoid the questions posed by
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Liz Ruest

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"Coordinated Drift" (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest
“Coordinated Drift” (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest

“In the desire to find the new, do we also mourn the old,
the left-behind places?” —Liz Ruest

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For years I have been trying to find the balance between the whirlwind of excitement that comes with every new milestone in my job with the desire to be still and quiet and ponder.  For me it is the balance between ‘busy’ and ‘creative’.  As grateful as I am to have the opportunity to work a non-traditional job as a performing artist, I miss the creative freedom to produce all of the visual work that consumes my quieter hours.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Liz Ruest, captures that struggle for me.  Can we move forward while looking backward?

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Find your own narrative in the digital collage work of AAAD Artist of the Day Liz Ruest!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Bragino

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"Current of the Soul" (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino
“Current of the Soul” (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino

“It’s a gift of the intuition that helped me know from a very early age what I would do in life. It’s the first time I fully recognized my soul. That’s why the inner connection to self is so important to me and why my work focuses on celebrating and shining a light on that relationship. I believe everyone has the ability and the right to connect in that way with their own inner knowing. I believe that all personal wisdom and true direction comes from that connection.” — Peter Bragino

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Wading through this year’s schedule of exciting trips and new adventures has also left me mourning a loss of creative time.  But I make the schedule.  Do I over-schedule so I have a way to excuse lower production.  Is it self sabotage?  Is it a lack of inner connection to my creative self?  The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Bragino, reminds me that the ability to connect lies in all of us, but the will must be our own.

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Connect to your own creativity through the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Bradigo!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 54th Annual Masur

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glorious GIFTS

Give me more fat.  Seriously.  In the winter, I find a drizzle of olive oil improves every dish from grits at breakfast to soup at dinner.  And when the stars align & all the ingredients come together, I end up with a tiny bottle of truffle oil in my stocking during the holidays.  It is truly the best way to top off any meal.  This next Call is just like that –the best of all the ingredients.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 54th Annual Juried Exhibition from the Masur Museum of Art (Monroe, LA). $20 Entry, no commission, the gallery is stunning AND this year’s juror is unparalleled.  This is a great opportunity!

Learn more about the 54th Annual Juried from the Masur Museum!CALL or ENTRIES:
54th Annual Juried
from Masur Museum

 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all US artists 18+

MEDIA: Open to all media

DEADLINE: February 1, 2017 (online entries) or January 21 for postmarks

NOTIFICATION: February 22, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $20 for 2, $10 ea. add’l (5 max.)

JUROR:  Gia Hamilton’s practice as a cultural facilitator is collaborative & community based. In 2009, Hamilton founded Gris Gris Lab, as a place-based incubator and cultural exchange space.  Her current projects include the Atlanta Biennial, Southern Parlour & the Afrofuture Society Salon series. The Afrofuture Society is an online platform for artists of color that provides a place to communicate across disciplines & communities.  Hamilton is currently on the board of the Alliance for Artist Communities.

AWARDS: Best in Show is $1,000, and total awards are $3,300. The People’s Choice Award is $200.00 and will be voted on by visitors throughout the run of the exhibition. Best Packed: $100 This award will honor for the artist who packs their art in the most professional manner.  ♥

SALES: The Masur Museum of Art does not receive a commission on sales.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

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CALL for ENTRIES: 26th OPA Nat’l

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Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried Exhibition! HEADS will roll

Fresh cabbage abounds in February.  Many of our local growers had such a successful cabbage crop this year that I am now scrambling for ways to take advantage of this fresh goodness.  Cabbage stuffed, stewed, pickled & raw; I find the traditional uses most compelling.  Tonight? Cabbage rolls.  Get your motivation rolling with this traditional Call.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for the 26th Annual National Exhibition from Oil Painters of America to be exhibited at the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art (Cincinnati, OH).  $100,000 in awards including $25K Best of Show.  Make us proud…

Learn more about the 26th Annual OPA Juried ExhibitionCALL for ENTRIES:
26th Nat’l Juried
from Oil Painters of America

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists residing in the U.S., Canada & Mexico

MEDIA: Representational oil painting

DEADLINE: January 27, 2017

NOTIFICATION: February 23, 2017

ENTRY FEE: $30 for 1 or $45 for 2 (plus membership fee of $70). More membership information can be found on the OPA website, under the Member Services tab.

JURORS: The awarding juror will be OPA Master Signature member William Whitaker.

AWARDS: The total awards will be approximately $100,000, including a $30,000 Best In Show.

SALES: Commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Oil Painters of America!

ARTIST of the DAY: Erwin Wurm

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"Bad Thoughts II" (bronze, patina) by Erwin Wurm
“Bad Thoughts II” (bronze, patina) by Erwin Wurm

“If you approach things with a sense of humor, people immediately
assume you’re not to be taken seriously. But I think truths about
society & human existence can be approached in different ways.
You don’t always have to be deadly serious. Sarcasm & humor
can help you see things in a lighter vein.” —Erwin Wurm

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During this month, during this season, we all need to figure out how to arm ourselves with humor in defense of the heaviness of being.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Erwin Wurm, has such a light touch.  The humor, irony even, helps feel pro-active without dismissing the problem. Thanks, Erwin.

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Arm yourself with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Erwin Wurm!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Cecile Perra

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"Coiffe" (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra
Detail of “Coiffe” (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra

“Assise dans l’instant, armée de vieux papiers, précieux
tissus porteurs d’histoires, portraits intimes que je
transforme, mêlant familles et inconnus, j’assemble,
je couds, je peins, je gratte…” — Cecile Perra

“Seated in the moment, armed with old papers, precious fabrics carrying stories, intimate portraits that I transform, mixing families and unknown, I assemble, I sew, I paint, I scratch…”  –Cecile Perra  (Please forgive the translation.)

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For many, December consists of meeting after meeting with collages of people.  Images and memories laid over philosophy and politics and ultimately framed as a family member.  Pieces and parts, both good & bad.  Part fiction, part reality; the difference is hard to distinguish.  The work of Cecile Perra, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, mirrors that patchwork progenitor that each of ponders across the table.

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Ponder patchwork familial characters with today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Cecile Perra!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Carrie Mae Smith

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"DuPont Circle Quilt" by Carrie Mae Smith
“DuPont Circle Quilt” by Carrie Mae Smith

“I am interested in re-materializing the sort of objects that history leaves out, utilitarian objects
too common to be recorded or preserved. Historic objects and structures that signify or embody
the evidence of marginalized people who once occupied them.  In this way I engage with concerns
of class, gender and domesticity, through analyzing both forms and their position in society.”
—Carrie Mae Smith

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So, I opted out of holiday celebrations this year.  I am not feeling particularly Grinch-y; however, it has been a sobering year, and I didn’t feel compelled to fake it.  As a result, I am wading through the unnecessary “cheer ups” & the non-stop recipes for snowflake-shaped confections. I think that it is that very sense of introspection about domesticity and gender that drew me to Carrie Mae Smith, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day.

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Discover the value of the discarded & dismissed through
the work of AAAD Artist of the Day Carrie Mae Smith!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Expo 36

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Learn more about Expo 36 from the b.j. spoke gallery!fast FARE

The freezer saves dinner about two days a week in my house.  We purposefully cook more portions than we can eat and save the leftovers.  It started out as a way to send lunch with my kiddo for school, but it has become a dinner rescue regularly.  When you get busy and have forgotten to plan for dinner and live nearly a half hour from the closest grocery or restaurant, you’re grateful for frozen leftovers.  This next Call is not a leftover or frozen, but I did neglect to plan the publication more than a few days out from the deadline.  Sorry about that…

Check out this Call for Entries from the b.j. spoke gallery (Huntington, NY) for Expo 36.  The deadline for this New York gallery show is just days away.  Don’t miss this chance…

Learn more about Expo 36 from the b.j. spoke gallery!CALL for ENTRIES:
Expo 36
at b.j. spoke gallery

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ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all U.S. residents

MEDIA:  Open to all fine arts media, i.e. watercolor, drawing, pastel, painting, sculpture, mixed media, installation art, photography, video, digital art, etchings, monotype, monoprint, silk screen, lithography, collagraph, fiber art, etc. No crafts, please.

DEADLINE:  November 28, 2016

NOTIFICATION:  December 15, 2016

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for six (6) images and/or two (2) video submissions

JUROR:  Jennifer Harris, Curatorial Assistant, Museum of Modern Art

AWARDS:  The exhibition of selected works in March, 2017 at the b.j. spoke gallery.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the b. j. spoke gallery in Huntington, NY!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Karen Jacobs

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Penumbra by Karen Jacobs
Penumbra by Karen Jacobs

“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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