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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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ARTIST of the DAY: Anthony Garratt

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"Container 1" & "Container 2" (oil, acrylic, rust & charcoal on canvas) by painter Anthony Garratt
“Container 1” & “Container 2” (oil, acrylic, rust & charcoal on canvas) by painter Anthony Garratt

“The more I paint, the more I realise that we are at the mercy of the landscape and elements . . . In a world where we are obsessed with ownership and control, it is humbling and important that we are reminded to respect the weather, sea, hills and landscape on which we rely.” —Anthony Garratt

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The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Anthony Garratt, from large scale installations to smaller works on paper and canvas, remind us that we are at the mercy of the physical world in which we live.  As a resident of the Great Smoky Mountains, I remain mindful of the seemingly random willfulness of nature — both the beauty and the danger.

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With the sun in your face & the wind at your back, explore the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day painter Anthony Garratt!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Phyllis Gorsen

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"Between Heaven and Earth" (acrylic) by Phyllis Gorsen
“Between Heaven and Earth” (acrylic) by Phyllis Gorsen

“I focus on how the commonality of
shared patterns connects people” —Phyllis Gorsen
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I quietly seek connections among us.  I find solace in subtle cues from the universe that I am not alone.  I find the accidental proof, like universal symbols found in pictorial language, give me the strongest feeling that we can find a way to communicate, eventually.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Phyllis Gorsen, seeks those same connections through pattern.

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Find yourself in the patterns of AAAD Artist of the Day, painter Phyllis Gorsen!

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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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ARTIST of the DAY: Tracie Cheng

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(left to right) Intercession and Cinder & Smoke (oil and acrylic on wood) by Tracie Cheng
(left to right) Intercession and Cinder & Smoke (oil and acrylic on wood) by Tracie Cheng

“I want a calm understanding to be felt, despite what may never be known. I want us to find more possibility in the intangible, and allow for it to come into its own.” —Tracie Cheng

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We grow up hearing “anything’s possible”. But is it really?  Possibilities vary from person to person.  Privilege aside, doesn’t the individual’s talents and tendencies shape what is truly possible?  I believe we find our possibilities where we look for them.  I struggle with faith but find the need for absolutes stifles creativity. The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Tracie Cheng suggests possibility in the intangible which requires faith in some form.  Maybe it is dichotomy, not contradiction.

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Ponder the possibilities with
AAAD Artist of the Day, Tracie Cheng!

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CALL for ENTRIES: Winter Juried

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Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!plump
NOT PRICKLY

I always wonder who first looked at an artichoke and said, “Yum.  We should try to eat this.  It looks delicious, no?”  Um, no.  I love them, but they don’t look appetizing.  There are some foods you know are going to taste good, like peaches, whipped cream & fresh-baked cobblers.  This next Call is for a magazine that looks appetizing as well.  Every time it arrives, I can’t wait to dive in because the covers are beautiful, and the weight of it feels lush in your hands.  Don’t miss this one…

Check out this Call for Entries from Fresh Paint Magazine (online) for Juried Winter Issue.  Low entry fee & simply yummy.  We are proud to have them as sponsors of this sight.  Show ’em YOUR strokes…

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Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!CALL for ENTRIES:
Winter Juried

 

ELIGIBILITY:
Open to all artists

MEDIA:
2D Painting

DEADLINE:
November 30, 2014

NOTIFICATION:
January 9, 2015

ENTRY FEE:  $25 for up to 3 images

JUROR:  Alicia Puig is an art historian who specializes in Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Latin American Art, protest/political art, and the medium of printmaking. She completed the coursework for her MA in Art History from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University earlier this year and now works at Bridgette Mayer Gallery.  Alicia has written for Printeresting.org and Motivos magazine and has also contributed essays to several exhibition catalogs.  In addition, she was one of the assistant curators of the exhibition “Charles Searles: In Motion,” held at the Tyler School of Art during the spring and summer of 2013.

AWARDS:  One full color page or more that includes an image, contact information, and a statement. Selected artists will be chosen for a virtual studio visit or interview.  A complimentary issue of Fresh Paint, promotion through their social media network and exposure through their partnership with local art organizations and venues.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from Fresh Paint Magazine!

ARTIST to LOVE: Megan Elizabeth

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Peek-a-Boo, We See You!

Say “Hello” to our newest Artist to Love…

Megan Elizabeth
Acrylic, Ink & Spraypaint
Jellies, Painting by Megan Elizabeth
Jellies
Painting		The work of MEGAN ELIZABETH reflects an attitude of experimentation, analysis of the elements of accident & a curiosity regarding the beauty created by the transparency & overlapping of ideas. Washes in the paintings, elements of spontaneity & use of collage are fundamental in many of my works. My inspiration comes from waterscapes, sunsets, bright colors in nature & the silhouettes created by extreme light or darkness. Much of my work has been derived from experiences living in Spain, travels in the Caribbean and in Europe & growing up on the east coast of the US.

FAVORITE FOOD: Chocolate

Are you an Artist to Love? Be sure to let us know!

CALL for ENTRIES: Square Foot

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Learn more from the Bismark Art and Galleries Association!shiver me
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I have a food bucket list.  it is a sort of dream-list of foods & food-related activities to try before I die.  Norsk Høstfest is on that list.  With the exception of danish pastries & rice pudding, Scandinavian food gets a bad rap.  I want Viking-on-a-Stick & Danish Aebelskivers, thank you very much.  This next Call comes from North Dakota, home to Norsk Høstfest.  It may just be fate…

Check out this Call for Entries from Bismarck Art & Galleries Association (Bismark, ND) for the Square Foot exhibit.  $25 entry pays for 2 canvases & having them shipped to you.  Take a look…

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Learn more from the Bismark Art and Galleries Association!CALL for ENTRIES:
Square Foot

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists

MEDIA:  Accepted media includes Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil or Mixed Media or any media that can be applied to a 12” x 12” canvas.  Canvases may not be altered in size and/or shape.  Artists will receive their canvas from BAGA to ensure consistency of canvases.

REGISTER DEADLINE:  June 20, 2014

FINISHED CANVAS DUE:  July 25, 2014

ENTRY FEE:  Fees are $20 for 1 entry or $25 for 2 entries. This fee covers the cost of the canvas, shipping and program printing.

SALES:  All artwork will be priced at $130 by BAGA. A 30% commission will be retained by BAGA on all sales.  *By my math, your profit after entry & commission would be $157 on 2 canvases or $71 on 1 canvas.

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Learn more from the Bismark Art and Galleries Association!

CALL for ENTRIES: Emerging Plein Air

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Enter the $5 Art Contest today!CUTS of cold

It isn’t even officially winter yet, and I am already whining about wanting to picnic.   I think it is the prevalence of cold cuts at holiday parties that does this to me.  That, or my dogged determination to not be happy in whichever food season I find myself.  But, I prefer to think it is the subliminal messaging from cold cuts.  Four months and counting until I can eat in the open air again.  Speaking of open air, check out this next Call.  This is a new category of Call for AAAD.  Show them some picnic-style love…

Check out this Call for Entries from EPAA (Emerging Plein Air Artists) for Spring 2014 Emerging Plein Air Contest (online).  The entry fee is reasonable, the juror is qualified, and this is a category of show that doesn’t frequently come around.  Take a look…

Learn more about the Emerging Plein Air Artists Exhibition!CALL for ENTRIES:
Spring 2014
Emerging Plein Air
Contest

 

ELIGIBILITY:  All artists age 18+.  Also by definition the concept of Emerging Artist does not invariably draw a parallel with a specific age.  In other words YOU CAN’T BE TOO OLD!

MEDIA:  Work created en plein air ONLY and in any medium

See the Work of other Artists from EPAA!DEADLINE:  January 31, 2013

NOTIFICATION:  February 15, 2014

ENTRY FEE:  $35 for up to 3 images

JUROR:  Roger Dale Brown is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America, and the EPAA is privileged to have Brown review the work of so many wonderful emerging artists.

AWARDS:  First Prize – Name recognition and one image of artwork on a half-page advertisement in April/May Plein Air Magazine PLUS $1000 cash. 2nd Prize – Name recognition on a half-page advertisement in Plein Air Magazine PLUS $500 cash PLUS One Year Gold Plan Website from Fine Art Studio Online. 3rd Place – Name recognition on a half-page advertisement in Plein Air Magazine PLUS one Handmade Bitterroot Pochade box from AllaPrimaPochade.com

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Read the Full Call from the Emerging Plein Air Artists!

CALL for ENTRIES: 2014 Nat’l Juried

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STINKY CHEESE

You never know until you try it.  Food can look fantastic and taste terrible.  Food can smell awful (Gorgonzola) and taste like heaven. Sometimes you just never know until you try it.  This next Call is from a fantastic arts organization.  I know because I tried it.  I hope you’ll try it to…

Check out this Call for Entries from The Arts & Culture Alliance for the National Juried Exhibition of 2014. This is a great show run by a great organization. I’ve shown here several times. Take a look…

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Learn more from the Arts and Culture Alliance!CALL for ENTRIES:
Nat’l Juried Exhibition 2014

 

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2014.  The Arts & Culture Alliance’s National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work.  Approximately 40-50 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will be selected by the juror, Paul Collins, for exhibition in the main gallery.

ELIGIBILITY: All artists 18 years and older living in the US.

Learn more from the Arts and Culture Alliance!MEDIA: Entries must be original works completed within the last two years in the following categories: Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, digital, and mixed media), Graphic Arts (pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte, colored pencil, and printmaking), 3D (sculpture, ceramic, and fibers), and Photography.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2013

NOTIFICATION: Mailed January 6, 2014

ENTRY FEE: $40 for up to three works. Up to 3 additional entries may be submitted for $7/ea. Diptychs and triptychs are considered one work. Works are juried by digital images only. Each 2D work may be represented by one digital image, and each 3D work may be represented by up to three separate digital images: two full views and one detail view.

Learn more from the Arts and Culture Alliance!JUROR:  Paul Collins is a multidisciplinary artist and curator from Nashville, TN.  Paul makes drawings, paintings and sculpture that combine humor, tactility and observation to examine the world around us. Paul has an MFA from Yale and has been a resident at Skowhegan, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and the Vermont Studio Center.

Paul is an enthusiastic collaborator and has curated shows or organized artist projects for a wide range of artists. Paul lives in Nashville, TN & works as Gallery Director and Asst Professor of Art at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.

AWARDS: At least $1,000 in cash awards as designated by the juror

SALES: 25% commission (20% for check/cash).

For complete details, Read the Full Call!

Download the Prospectus from the Arts and Culture Alliance!