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Photo B.Grady |
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
PAINTING THE POND
More quick studies
More quick studies
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November 24th 2013, 4" x 6", Oil , B.Grady |
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November 18th 2013, 4" x 6", Oil , B.Grady |
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
An Update On Everything That's Gone On Lately
I know, not the most creative title:)! but what can I say
we've been kind of crazy busy:)! It's
good thing. So here's the news!
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"Conversation With Pieter and Paul", Combined Media Digital and Acrylic , B.Grady |
I will be presenting a lecture on my work at Post
University on November 19th from 1-2:30 in McDermid Hall Auditorium. The talk will encompass
the recent community based projects I
have been involved with that contemplate the effect of industrialized
agriculture on the environment. For those who are unfamiliar with my work, these projects have included "Plight of
the Pollinators," Animals in the City, "Crop Circle," and "Glut."
The lecture is the first in a series of visiting artist presentations that the university will be
hosting. The artist's talk is free and
open to the public. A special thank you! to Ginger Hanrahan and John Rohlfing of the Post University Art Department for this invitation!
"Ms. Grady will discuss her experience
creating and curating community based art projects that focus on issues in the
environment. She works either as the principal artist producing works for
exhibition or the initiator of these endeavors.
The culminating exhibition was held at the “Field Projects” exhibition space in Watertown, CT.
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Image by Jay Foster |
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Animal or Vegetable 1, 12" x 12", Oil on Panel , B.Grady |
This is the second time I have had the privilege of being selected for this international competition. The painting "Conversation with Pieter and Paul" from the "Glut" project was published in the first year of this painting competition, the INPA 1. Last year a work commissioned Dianne Parmalee of the Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust to raise funds for their animal program was also selected for Manifest's International Drawing Annual (INDA 7).
Dianne was a main instigator and collaborator the Plight of the Pollinators project that resulted from that drawing!).
Artist- Ben Ni |
The panel was put together by Qimin Liu, Professor of Painting at Eastern Connecticut State University and Iranian- American artist Afarin Rahmanifar, who was the moderator for the panel. Middlebury artist Leeah Joo was also an invited panelist.
The panel discussion included the four Chinese women artists taking part in the ICAS (International Contemporary Art Space) International Residency program hosted by LQM Gallery. The main exhibition, "East Meets West;An Exploration of Women Artists and Cultural Impact", featured Ben Ni, Guan Yuling, Xu Chunli,Zhang Shuyun. My paintings are still on view there until the end of November by the gracious extension of gallery director Qimin Liu.
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Leeah Joo |
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Afarin Rahmanifar |
Leeah Joo was also the consulting artist in the winning
animation piece submitted by Westover School Students for the Plight of the
Pollinator's exihibition.
Both Afarin Rahmanifar and Leeah Joo were featured in Carina Tautu's documentary film " Where Beauty Lies" sponsored by the The Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center commissioned this film to document the Josephine McMillen and Lois Livingston McMillen Exhibit. The film explored the studio lives of five contemporary Connecticut women artists including Mia Brownell, Susan Madacsi and Eleanor Miller. Check out the video below.
Both Afarin Rahmanifar and Leeah Joo were featured in Carina Tautu's documentary film " Where Beauty Lies" sponsored by the The Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center commissioned this film to document the Josephine McMillen and Lois Livingston McMillen Exhibit. The film explored the studio lives of five contemporary Connecticut women artists including Mia Brownell, Susan Madacsi and Eleanor Miller. Check out the video below.
The LQM Gallery is beautiful so if you are looking for a day trip this weekend head on over to LQM in New London!
OR
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Painting by Qimin Liu -LQM Gallery |
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Hollis Dunlap Workshop Pics
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Hollis Dunlap Demo |
It was a great weekend at the studio! We got to meet some new friends and talented painters from both coasts along with some new artists in our own home state.
Hollis gave great instruction and an extremely informative demonstration throughout the class. I'll have to say I thought my palette was limited but I really am taken by the simplicity of his 4 color palette!
I highly recommend this talented painter as a mentor if one gets an opportunity to study with him!
I should have taken more pictures but I was too engrossed in the experience:)!
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Sarah LaRose, Hollis Dunlap, Suchitra Bhosle |
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Image left
Father and Daughter team Joel and Sarah LaRose
Image Right - Alfonsina Betancourt, Suchritra Boshle, Carroll MacDonald, Hollis Dunlap,Veronica Smucker
Carroll MacDonald, Yolanda Mazzoni, And the elusive Rita whose lovely image cannot be captured through the lens :)!
THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!!!
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Hollis Dunlap Drawing Exhibition Gallery Hours
Drawings by Hollis Dunlap
For the folks who missed last week's awesome "Sketch Jam," featuring Kristie Holiday on Vocals and Jay Foster on guitar and the concurrent opening for Hollis Dunlap's exhibition of selected drawings, the gallery will open this weekend!
The exhibition hours at in our Field Projects Gallery Space at Blue Horse Arts Studio are this Saturday and Sunday November 2nd & 3rd 12PM -5PM and by appointment.
Hollis Dunlap will also be holding a two day intensive Figure Painting Workshop on November 9th and 10th from 9AM- 4PM. Click Here for more information or call 860-417-3243.
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Hollis Dunlap |
For the folks who missed last week's awesome "Sketch Jam," featuring Kristie Holiday on Vocals and Jay Foster on guitar and the concurrent opening for Hollis Dunlap's exhibition of selected drawings, the gallery will open this weekend!
The exhibition hours at in our Field Projects Gallery Space at Blue Horse Arts Studio are this Saturday and Sunday November 2nd & 3rd 12PM -5PM and by appointment.
Hollis Dunlap will also be holding a two day intensive Figure Painting Workshop on November 9th and 10th from 9AM- 4PM. Click Here for more information or call 860-417-3243.
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Hollis Dunlap |
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sketch Jam Today! Drawings by Hollis Dunlap
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Next Sunday SKETCH JAM and Drawing Show!
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Kristie Holiday |
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Kristie Holiday |
Our semi regular Sketch Jam will be taking place next Sunday! This Sketch Jam will featuring Kristie Holiday on vocals and Jay Foster on guitar!
Well versed in both music performance and production, Ms. Holiday’s sultry, soulful, vocals are at home in a myriad of musical genres from Jazz to Country to R&B to Ska and much, much more. Kristie has performed on both sides of the proverbial “pond” at places like Jazz After Dark in London and Wally’s Jazz Café in Boston.
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Drawing by Hollis Dunlap |
New London artist Hollis Dunlap will also be presenting a selection of his drawings which will be on view for a few weeks.Hollis will be giving a Figure Painting workshop at Blue Horse Arts on Nov. 9th and 10th. There are only one,possibly two spaces left for this Figure Drawing Workshop. So Sign up while you can!!!!
Along with a nice opportunity to view Hollis Dunlap's drawings up close and personal this could also be one of the last chances we'll get to
hear Kristie in the States for awhile as she moving to Great Britain
next month! So don't Miss it !
COME ON DOWN!!!!!!!
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www.jfostermusic.com |
For the
uninitiated, The Sketch Jam is a free musical event in which artists, music
lovers, and the generally curious, are invited to come and draw, listen,
crochet, or just hang out. So please
come down and bring some friends on Sunday, October 27th from 3 till
5 pm. J Foster Music and Blue Horse Arts Studios are located at 250 Porter St.
in Watertown. Call (860) 417-3243 for more info.
P.S. We really love interpretive dancers;)!
and we feed jya:)!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Lights, Camera, Action It's Peyton's Place!!
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Early Morning on Porter Street |
It's been a way busy week here at the studio. We thought we'd share a little of the behind the scenes film-making that took place at Blue Horse Arts and Jay Foster Music Studios in the early morning hours of Friday. ESPN producer Jalaine Edwards contacted us to ask if it would be possible to use the space as a set for the Peyton Manning Homecoming teaser!
The Studio Before |
And of course we said that would be possible:)!
The teaser will be airing tomorrow on the Sunday NFL Countdown at 10AM and then again at 11:55 ish in case you are sleeping in:)! The teaser concept is staged as Peyton Manning's Art Gallery. So for the short time being "Field Projects" is Football Field Projects:)!
DON'T MISS IT!!
Peyton "Paintings" |
Producer Jalaine with Film Crew director Charlie |
Looking Forward to Jalaine's Magic of Editing in the Morning!
Testing Testing Testing |
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Heeeeeere's Peyton! |
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