I've launched a website, "Divaworks," that includes a new body of work I've been playing with. The project is called "Union,' and my intent is to mix the digital with the traditional; the new with the old.
I begin with one of my original photographs and turn it into a watercolor style image on the Mac. Then I print it out on 120-140 lb cold press watercolor paper and finish it by hand with traditional watercolor pigments.
I'm very excited about the result, and I've just hung a new show featuring a dozen of these images at the Town Hall in Islip, NY. If you're in the area, it's open now through Oct. 1, M-F 9am-4pm on the second floor.
Or, click here to see a few of the images on my new website and let me know what you think!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Kali Comes to Long Island
The crazy talented team at Seeking Kali is mounting their first show at the Second Avenue Firehouse Gallery in Bay Shore, NY. It opens on Saturday, August 3, with the Artists' reception from 6-8pm.
Quoting William Evertson: "As a collective one of our objectives is to explore ways in which to utilize social media as an artistic tool enabling long distance collaboration among artists. Ria Vanden Eynde works from Belgium, Susan Shulman is in Montreal, Canada and I have my studio in Connecticut. Through the use of groups in Facebook, Skype and Google+ hangouts we have created a virtual studio where our explorations take place."
Among other things, they will be showing the Kali print edition, which marked the beginning of their collaborative experiments. Occasioned by a Facebook thread concerning iconography associated with the Hindu goddess Kali, their association and explorations have continued since January of 2010.
William Evertson and Susan Shulman will be in attendance; they are original ABAD artists. Show them some ABAD love and come on out for the show!
Click here to visit the Kali website.
Quoting William Evertson: "As a collective one of our objectives is to explore ways in which to utilize social media as an artistic tool enabling long distance collaboration among artists. Ria Vanden Eynde works from Belgium, Susan Shulman is in Montreal, Canada and I have my studio in Connecticut. Through the use of groups in Facebook, Skype and Google+ hangouts we have created a virtual studio where our explorations take place."
Among other things, they will be showing the Kali print edition, which marked the beginning of their collaborative experiments. Occasioned by a Facebook thread concerning iconography associated with the Hindu goddess Kali, their association and explorations have continued since January of 2010.
William Evertson and Susan Shulman will be in attendance; they are original ABAD artists. Show them some ABAD love and come on out for the show!
Click here to visit the Kali website.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Read My Lips: No New ABADs?
Is it really June and there have been NO new ABAD calls? What's going on, world? Isn't anyone planning a new show? Anybody....anybody....?
Sunday, January 22, 2012
HAPPY 2012!
I can't believe it's really 2012. I've heard hints of new ABADs being planned for Germany and Chicago, IL but no solid dates as of yet. I will post details here as soon as I have them.
In the meantime, here's to a year full of creativity, discovery and love!
In the meantime, here's to a year full of creativity, discovery and love!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Newest ABAD in Seattle, WA, USA
The call is now out for the latest ABAD in Seattle, Washington. It is being curated by original ABADer Kathleen McHugh at the Quetzalcoatl Gallery. CLICK HERE for details and get your work in asap!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Video of the Artists' Reception / by Joseph Palazzo
And here, especially for all my ABAD Angels around the world, are video clips taken by some of the attendees! (More to come...)
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Artists' Reception! August 13, 2011
"Joyous!"
"The best ABAD ever!"
"The ABADest!"
"The ABADest!"
"What a great show–and the music was the icing on the cake!"
ABAD: The Ties That Bind Artists' Reception was a fantastic evening. With performances from the Joe Saylor Brass Band, AnnMarie Tornabene, Antonia Palazzo, Meera Thomas and Steve Dalachinsky, it was a truly unforgettable night!
We began with a short Second Line Parade from the Pentaquit Post Office (get it? mail art?) led by the incredibly talented brass band. We danced through the streets to authentic New Orleans Funeral Jazz music, arrived at the gallery and installed the hand bound books on their respective podiums.
The Joe Saylor Brass Band is:
Joe Saylor - Snare Drum and Tambourine
Ryland Kelly - Bass Drum
Eric Miller - Trombone
Joe Boga - Trumpet
Pete Reardon-Anderson - Clarinet
[Photos by Shirley Hathaway, Steve Ceraso, Joan Harrison, Lynn Sedler, AnnMarie Torabene, Greg Commodore and Yelena Romanoff.]
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| The Joe Saylor Brass Band performs a traditional funeral dirge while we gather. |
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| The Second Line Parade |
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| That's the Bound Books wrapped in black lace and red roses. |
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| We conclude the parade and open the reception. |
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| Steve Ceraso and Barry Rivadue in the Gallery |
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| Deb Kasimakis and Joan Harrison, bound by ties! |
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| AnnMarie Tornabene's Live Portrait performance |
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| Meera Thomas performing as Life tied to a favorite piece |
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| James Hathaway in the crowd |
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| AnnMarie with Life (Meera Thomas) and Death (Antonia Palazzo). |
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| It was a perfect summer's night |
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| The wonderful Susan Barbash |
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| Steve Dalachinsky reads his Jazz Poem with some improv thrown in |
Monday, August 1, 2011
The Installation
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