tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9875882699415911062024-03-04T23:11:36.657-08:00The Art of Candice BohannonNews * Shows * Press * Works in progressAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-11988581338174069012017-09-11T23:17:00.000-07:002017-09-11T23:17:20.289-07:00ARC Visions at Arcadia Gallery<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; width: 600px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: lora, georgia, times new roman, serif;"> What happens when you select top artists from the Art Renewal Center's 12th International Salon Competition, and exhibit their works in one of the finest galleries showcasing realism in America today? An exhibition to be remembered! Don't miss the opening of "ARC Visions" at Arcadia Contemporary, and the chance to see my two new paintings <em>Immersion</em> and <em>Summons.</em> The exhibition opens this weekend, September 16th, 6pm-9pm.<br /><br /><span style="color: dimgrey;">A press release from Arcadia Gallery:<br /><br /> "Arcadia Contemporary and the Art Renewal Center are proud to present "ARC Visions", an important, group exhibition featuring works by the winners of the "Arcadia Contemporary Award" from the 12th Annual International ARC Salon.<br /> The ARC Salon is an internationally revered competition that attracts submissions from some of the finest, realist painters in the world. Art Renewal Center is a 501C3 non-profit educational foundation championing the revival of realism in the visual arts and is devoted to furthering the realist art movement and helping talented artists with strong technical skills thrive. Arcadia Contemporary is recognized as one of the premiere showcases for those artists.<br /> Arcadia Contemporary is honored to have been asked to host this exhibition with an organization that shares the gallery's mission to exhibit highly skilled, representational artists. "</span><br /><br />For more information:<br /><a href="mailto:info@arcadiacontemporary.com?subject=Interest%20in%20Candice%20Bohannon's%20works%20in%20ARC%20Visions%20Exhibition" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">info@arcadiacontemporary.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.arcadiacontemporary.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.ArcadiaContemporary.com</a><br />9428 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232<br />424-603-4656</span><br /><br />Or visit:<br /><span style="font-family: lora, georgia, times new roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.artrenewal.org/?p=9337" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.ArtRenewalCenter.org</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-74243800863148575122017-07-05T15:14:00.002-07:002017-07-05T15:41:03.516-07:00The Origin Story of "Fountainhead"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Last year I began work on a large new painting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea for this painting came to me slowly, building intensity and breadth over time, like an island boiling up from the depths of the sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When that happens, I know that it is something that I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">must</i> create, something that yearns to exist in physical form, something that will tug at my heart until I finally give it the form it desires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is for this reason that some paintings are created several years after I conceive of them. They percolate and saturate and grow until the time is right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Fountainhead" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">oil on panel, 60" x 60" 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Available at <a href="http://rjdgallery.com/artwork/fountainhead/" target="_blank">RJD Gallery, NY</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> In "Fountainhead" a</span> young fruit tree grows in a small sacred clearing under a starry night sky.
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12pt;">Lush green grass and high walls of piled dead wood, claustrophobic,
foreboding, and ominous, surround it.</span> These are the dry and brittle remains of other fruit trees, a dead orchard. The young tree is in full bloom, and the blossoms glow from within, emanating an ethereal light which cuts through the inky obscurity of night and cascades down on a ewe and her suckling lamb. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The scene is serene and sheltered, timeless, dreamlike, throbbing with life and otherworldly beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I’ve always thought an orchard was a beautiful thing - Man’s orderly and intentional interaction with nature on display, the sweet and the wild, the effort and the reward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In California there are long fertile valleys where almost any kind of fruit or nut will grow, and there are a great many orchards. No stately forests needed to be cleared in order to plant crops there, the landscape is the result of miles and miles of fertile soil and man's great will to cultivate. All the valley long is filled with red tailed hawks hunting within the great swaths of almond orchards, peach orchards, apple orchards, walnuts, pomegranates, oranges, avocados, plums, pluots, apricots, figs, grapes, pears, and more. But we recently suffered a very long drought, and as the drought became worse, year after year, the state government decided who got water and who didn’t. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> These farms were starved of their water supply, orchards died and the dead trees were pushed over by unhappy farmers on large tractors... the rows of bounty were now rows of decay. The rows were piled and cleared leaving the land much as they had once found it – Empty rolling hills of fertile soil, a promise unfulfilled. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Seeing this happen, I began formulating ideas for several new works, one of which ended up evolving into "Fountainhead". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In “Fountainhead”,<span style="text-align: center;"> stars glimmer in a clear night sky. I painted the stars above so as to pierce the inky heavens, as the blossoming tree below cuts through the darkness</span><span style="text-align: center;"> of the land. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The starry night and glowing tree symbolize hope and new life in the midst of despair and darkness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The ewe and her lamb are lit by the ethereal light of the tree blossoms. They take their stand against the darkness, and move through it. In the shower of light, they appear protected, safe, well nurtured, comfortable. There is much symbolism here - fertility, new life, the story of Christ, the cycle of life, parenthood, motherhood, the action of being, and a mystery behind it all too profound to grasp with this mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Fountainhead” as a whole is a contemplation of spring, fresh growth after devastation, and the mysterious origins of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It celebrates hope, renewal, the power of light to pierce through darkness, and the enchantment of nature and her urgent bountiful fertility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p> There was a rich emotional context for this work, and several reasons why this painting emerged from me at this particular time. Throughout these past years, I have felt the weight of war, terrorism, declining national prosperity, political and social unrest, postmodern cynicism in the art world, and critical theory permeating every aspect of life in my country. On top of all that, the drought... It was smothering, like a thick blanket of smog that threatened to snuff out all that was beautiful. There was a need in me to return to the hopeful, to the true, to something both solid and enchanting, to faith, to light, to life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was mourning the loss of 5 of my recent works in a fire at my gallery (“Long Valley”, “Fire Cloud”, “Catching Dreams”, “Vigil”, and “Crown of Leaves”). Unprepared for how deeply the loss would affect me, I felt it was important to make up for what was lost somehow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> More importantly, my husband and I had recently decided to embark on our most hopeful and terrifying adventure yet, parenthood. We had explored all the reasons why or why not for many years, and it was not an easy decision. For artists who feel they have a devoted mission in life, a passion, a calling, and struggle each day to make that a reality, it felt beyond us<b> </b>to introduce a new life into the mix, like it might endanger all that we have ever strived to do - but truthfully, in the end, it felt more dangerous to opt out of what will inevitably be our greatest adventure - more profound than any work of art could ever be; expanding our capacity for love, depth of feeling, and expression... and so we have embraced it. For what it will make of us, for the life that could be, for all the sublime joys and sorrows ahead, we said yes, and life won.<span style="text-align: center;"> I found out we were expecting about a month before I completed the painting “Fountainhead”. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> This painting is the largest I have created in at least ten years, and took over 5 months of diligent work (and several pounds of oil paint) to finish. It had to be big, so there wouldn't be anything mistaken for "cute" about it. The sheep needed space to take their stand against the darkness. ; )</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> After the long stage of composing the idea for the piece was completed, the first week of physical work on "Fountainhead"was spent building a unique panel from thick sheets of Aluminum Composite Panel (ACP), and prepping it with high quality artist materials for the application of oil paint. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"> Choosing to paint on an aluminum composite panel (ACP) might sound like an odd decision to those who aren't familiar with modern art materials, since oil paintings have customarily been created on either stretched linen or wooden panels in the past, but I assure you, aluminum composite panels are a modern art material with impressive utility. ACP should outlast and outperform both stretched linen and wooden panels for hundreds of years, and there is scientific data to back up those claims. "Fountainhead" was created on a<span style="text-align: start;"> strong, aluminum composite panel with a high-density corrugated polypropylene </span></span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: center;">core that will not swell, corrode, rot, wick water, or delaminate even under prolonged water exposure. On a microscopic level, the rate at which an aluminum composite panel will swell, flex, and bend are similar to the rate that an oil painting will swell, flex and bend under similar conditions of heat and humidity. This is an important quality in a painting substrate that FAR outperforms ANY stretched canvas, no matter how high quality the linen is, and will do much to prevent age related cracking, crazing, and buckling of the paint surface over the coming years. Though wood panels are a top quality choice for artist's, ACP's outperform them as well, as they are not subject to rotting or twisting or insect infestation like wooden panels are, are less subject to hydroscopic changes, and the total weight for a panel this size is drastically reduced.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Preparatory drawing for "Fountainhead" - graphite on paper 2016.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While waiting for layers of primer to dry on my panel, I created several drawings in preparation for the painting, including this full scale drawing of the ewe and her spring lamb. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">An early stage of the unfinished painting "Fountainhead" in 2016 </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> This is what "Fountainhead" looked like only a few days into the painting. I start with very few colors, applying several layers of oil paint lightly thinned with mineral spirits. My focus in this early paint stage is in drawing out the composition and getting a sense for the light and atmosphere I want in the painting, without building paint texture and dimension too much. I use a loose grid-work to draw out the composition to scale, and it is quickly lost within the first couple layers of paint. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">An early stage of the unfinished painting "Fountainhead" in 2016</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Here we see a few detail pics in a very early stage of "Fountainhead". After sketching out the composition in thin transparent paint, I begin applying slightly thicker, opaque paint to flesh out the value range in the sheep's fur. In the following layers, I will continue to tighten up my drawing, stating more and more detail, while building up the texture and substance of the painting surface. I just keep going until the painting <i>feels</i> right, and says what I wanted it to say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>he results of the 12th annual Art Renewal Center Salon Competition have just been released, and I am pleased to announce several awards were given for my work. Thousands of artworks were entered into the competition from 63 different countries, and only a handful were given awards. It is truly an immense honor to have my work chosen for these awards, and I am grateful. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">M</span>y oil painting "Long Valley" was awarded 2nd Place in the Figurative Category, my drawing "Ascension" was awarded 3rd Place in the Drawing Category, another drawing "Pleading Heart" was given an Honorable Mention, and my oil painting "Overflow" was given the Arcadia Contemporary Award! Also adding to the joy, my husband and fine artist Julio Reyes's drawing "Deliverance" was awarded 1st Place in the Drawing Category, and his painting "Austringer" was a Finalist in the Figurative Category! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">2nd Place - Figurative Category</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">"Long Valley" <br />by Candice Bohannon<br />Oil on mounted linen, 33" x 33.5" 2015</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> Available - Contact: <a href="http://rjdgallery.com/artist/candice-bohannon/" target="_blank">RJD Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A closer look at "Long Valley" </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another look at "Long Valley"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">3rd Place - Drawing Category</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">"Ascension" </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">by Candice Bohannon</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Carbon pencil, graphite, charcoal and acrylic on drafting film and paper, 16" x 16.5" 2015</span><br /><i style="font-size: medium;">Sold</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Honorable Mention - Drawing Category</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">"Pleading Heart" </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">by Candice Bohannon</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Carbon pencil, graphite, charcoal and acrylic on drafting film 2015 15" x 17.5" </span><br /><i style="font-size: medium;">Sold</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">1st Place - Drawing Category</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">"Deliverance"</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">by Julio Reyes</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">charcoal, ink and graphite on drafting film 16" x 16.5" 2015</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another look at "Deliverance" by Julio Reyes</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Finalist - Figurative Category</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">"Austringer" </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">by Julio Reyes</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Oil on panel, 17" x 18" 2016</span><br /><i style="font-size: medium;">Sold</i></td></tr>
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"Vigil"<br />
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monotype on paper, 2015<br />
size: 9 x 11.5 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm.)<br />
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Available - Framed<br />
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For inquiries, and to purchase this work, please contact:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> This piece is an original handmade work of art known as a monotype. A monotype is a drawing or painting created on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The drawing or painting is then transferred from the surface of the plate onto a sheet of paper by pressing the two together through the use of a printing-press.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> In Vigil, I used a thick oil based ink to create a painting on the surface of a smooth copper plate. When I was satisfied with the ink painting, I transferred it onto a damp sheet of paper using the pressure of an intaglio printing-press. The painting is lifted or pulled off of the copper plate and pressed onto the damp paper. The resulting work of art is a mirror image reflection of the ink painting. You can see images of the ink painting before it was transferred to paper to the right of this section. I am very happy with the way this monotype turned out, and love the way all the tiny dabs and smudges of ink ended up creating this introspective piece. The work is framed and available for purchase from my gallery - R J Demato Fine Arts Gallery - Sag Harbor, NY.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 14px;"> Sometimes, after a monotype is pulled from the plate, there is still some ink remaining on the plate surface, and if the artist chooses to do so, they can press it into another piece of paper and pull a second impression of the original monotype. This second impression of a monotype is known as a ghost print. A ghost print differentiates in appearance from the original monotype, as most of the ink painting was already removed prior to this impression. With "Vigil", I was able to pull a ghost print (also available in my printmaking section). The ghost print turned out so incredibly moody and delicate, I fell in love with it as well for it's unique beauty and splendor. The ghost print is framed and available for purchase from the printmaking section of this website.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Close up view of the "Vigil" painting before it was run through the print press. The painting was created with wet oil based ink on a copper plate, and was transferred to paper to create the monotype "Vigil". </span></td></tr>
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After all work is done on an etched plate, and the artist is satisfied with the way it looks in a trial proof, it is time to pull the prints that will become the official limited edition. Here is a look at that process while I pulled prints of my recent etching "Persimmons". <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Heating and mixing the oil based printmaking ink. I used Graphic Chemicals Co Bone Black 514 with a small addition of burnt plate</span><span style="font-size: small;"> oil #3.</span></td></tr>
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Here is a video illustrating the print process. I probably applied too much ink, causing me to have to wipe for a little longer than usual, but it was the first print of the day and I really wanted to make sure there was ink in all the grooves. I am using a small press by Conrad Machine Co - their E-15 etching press is really great, and I like the results I am able to achieve with it. <br />
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After the relative ease with which I created my first limited edition etching "Lookout", I was in for quite a surprise when I started working on my next etching "Persimmons". Back when I was creating "Lookout", I had no idea how lucky I was to need only 2 or 3 states in order to finish the plate. I was learning how to do everything (applying the wax ground properly, smoking it, transferring a drawing, mark making, etching for the right amount of time, inking and wiping the plate, ripping and soaking the paper, altering an etched plate) and it was a lot to deal with on that first project, so I really looked forward to an easier time on future plates. </div>
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"Persimmons" would be a massive undertaking from start to finish. I reworked the plate so many times I lost count of the unique states somewhere around the 16th trial proof. I started working on it in 2015, and abandoned it for almost a year before I decided to finish it. Oh yeah, it was <i>that </i>kind of a struggle. I learned a lot more about etching than I knew before, and despite the grief it gave me, I LOVE the way it finally turned out. Somehow all that physical work imbued this little still life of persimmons with unusual intensity and focus. It was worth every minute of effort. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQySAiAeM2q1-Zr0mapIbUY-6zlaVdS0DsT9GOAFrBoL6MiyhzABxWu33BcgTunzi1NR-22FVFKbdAPSLqeGSukxULUeHxJ0EDNMZWluRM6nHLuxepzvbC74IZqoDUBiwyqFtFkER26WGT/s1600/persimmons-transfered-drawing-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="I then covered the polished, degreased plate in wax, smoked the plate so it was dark, drew out my composition, and transferred that drawing onto the plate. " border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQySAiAeM2q1-Zr0mapIbUY-6zlaVdS0DsT9GOAFrBoL6MiyhzABxWu33BcgTunzi1NR-22FVFKbdAPSLqeGSukxULUeHxJ0EDNMZWluRM6nHLuxepzvbC74IZqoDUBiwyqFtFkER26WGT/s640/persimmons-transfered-drawing-web.jpg" title="I then covered the polished, degreased plate in wax, smoked the plate so it was dark, drew out my composition, and transferred that drawing onto the plate. " width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I then covered the polished, degreased plate in wax, smoked the plate so it was dark, drew out my composition, and transferred that drawing onto the plate. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ep1u97y864yPk-2gidwWyJIht8k6qwC349smYbqjPNXFmrBlxVtHwKDOBbR-8IhIZ7wqBUhXjDD2KqRZRdQoEmYs-WFGxc-2B4oNPKT3TMvz-TChC7fbMR4OLMB8tJWm03jv5hUj2WgL/s1600/first-etching-pass-persimmons-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Scratching into the wax reveals the copper plate below, and all exposed copper will be etched by a solution of ferric chloride later. " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ep1u97y864yPk-2gidwWyJIht8k6qwC349smYbqjPNXFmrBlxVtHwKDOBbR-8IhIZ7wqBUhXjDD2KqRZRdQoEmYs-WFGxc-2B4oNPKT3TMvz-TChC7fbMR4OLMB8tJWm03jv5hUj2WgL/s640/first-etching-pass-persimmons-web.jpg" title="Scratching into the wax reveals the copper plate below, and all exposed copper will be etched by a solution of ferric chloride later. " width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scratching into the wax reveals the copper plate below, and all exposed copper will be etched by a solution of ferric chloride later. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOk5FCSUkKVa0P27kHUjQs4koT_pI6p_iuBB_oMyQYEsqPpPfzZboBGHsFROyuRvQAqaUTOF4qBbVT3SoektJA38hune-BzeDyhB5BOxh_tnx9XvF_7h3myNvKKKXa-ycZ93RnFgYVh7D/s1600/persimmons-work-in-progress-closeup3web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Closer look at the initial mark making by artist Candice Bohannon on the etching Persimmons." border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOk5FCSUkKVa0P27kHUjQs4koT_pI6p_iuBB_oMyQYEsqPpPfzZboBGHsFROyuRvQAqaUTOF4qBbVT3SoektJA38hune-BzeDyhB5BOxh_tnx9XvF_7h3myNvKKKXa-ycZ93RnFgYVh7D/s640/persimmons-work-in-progress-closeup3web.jpg" title="Closer look at the initial mark making." width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCG1O4cNiBfbfux63vCZmBnbkFArS_PDzb2MjlJjB5rtWet1rOtrz41zm2h0SxGHrrtB_NhoeEueXzy4bAa1PrrJ0HuFvFngbAcOYSBfGpXKFO2N0dVxBtc_ZMkRn6H7KFKsOrauoueHN/s1600/persimmons-work-in-progress-asphaltum-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="After I was finished with my mark making, I began etching the plate in a ferric chloride solution. In order to create lines that are thin and delicate in some areas and dark thick in other areas, it was necessary to pull the plate out of the etching solution several times to cover up or "stop out" areas I was finished etching so the rest of the plate could etch longer. In this photo I am covering up areas that I believe have etched long enough. It is difficult to know how long to etch different parts of the plate for... I take an educated guess using a timing test strip, and the results are often surprising." border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCG1O4cNiBfbfux63vCZmBnbkFArS_PDzb2MjlJjB5rtWet1rOtrz41zm2h0SxGHrrtB_NhoeEueXzy4bAa1PrrJ0HuFvFngbAcOYSBfGpXKFO2N0dVxBtc_ZMkRn6H7KFKsOrauoueHN/s640/persimmons-work-in-progress-asphaltum-web.jpg" title="After I was finished with my mark making, I began etching the plate in a ferric chloride solution. In order to create lines that are thin and delicate in some areas and dark thick in other areas, it was necessary to pull the plate out of the etching solution several times to cover up or "stop out" areas I was finished etching so the rest of the plate could etch longer. In this photo I am covering up areas that I believe have etched long enough. It is difficult to know how long to etch different parts of the plate for... I take an educated guess using a timing test strip, and the results are often surprising." width="624" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After I was finished with my mark making, I began etching the plate in a ferric chloride solution. In order to create lines that are thin and delicate in some areas and dark thick in other areas, it was necessary to pull the plate out of the etching solution several times to cover up or "stop out" areas I was finished etching so the rest of the plate could etch longer. In this photo I am covering up areas that I believe have etched long enough. It is difficult to know how long to etch different parts of the plate for... I take an educated guess using a timing test strip, and the results are often surprising.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiEggcUY28oZyPZANqpFZHV6GDIyPiclo1khcvKcpa8kwECWJGHobHaiQ1Y-IXPO5hjNkOlOHMZCuMvul41AYwTjpqxwYeshCZyGOa7jzYe2pQEsCBNZNZ21S3WDdZRxg1pqspqq5bvRA/s1600/persimmons-work-in-progress-early-reveal-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="This is after I completed the first round of etching. As I wiped away the wax, I was mortified to discover that my plate looked VERY unfinished." border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQiEggcUY28oZyPZANqpFZHV6GDIyPiclo1khcvKcpa8kwECWJGHobHaiQ1Y-IXPO5hjNkOlOHMZCuMvul41AYwTjpqxwYeshCZyGOa7jzYe2pQEsCBNZNZ21S3WDdZRxg1pqspqq5bvRA/s640/persimmons-work-in-progress-early-reveal-web.jpg" title="This is after I completed the first round of etching. As I wiped away the wax, I was mortified to discover that my plate looked VERY unfinished." width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is after I completed the first round of etching. As I wiped away the wax, I was mortified to discover that my plate looked VERY unfinished.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJFWeWdMlYGrjFrixH__CxghCytvQplLOxXe9unl4fR4v-NcSeUBopdKlOEc9nAdEpI3bDyT93xs3VgWfAJiUUX5pTJMc2tL3Uz8yDmuWJRwfHBz9QmCIN4f0-2-EijgD3sfAzgcp1rzA/s1600/persimmons-work-in-progress-checking-proof-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="I pulled a trial proof of the first state. Ugh. In this photo you can see my early sketch, the trial proof in my hand, and the persimmons I am comparing them to. " border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJFWeWdMlYGrjFrixH__CxghCytvQplLOxXe9unl4fR4v-NcSeUBopdKlOEc9nAdEpI3bDyT93xs3VgWfAJiUUX5pTJMc2tL3Uz8yDmuWJRwfHBz9QmCIN4f0-2-EijgD3sfAzgcp1rzA/s640/persimmons-work-in-progress-checking-proof-web.jpg" title="I pulled a trial proof of the first state. Ugh. In this photo you can see my early sketch, the trial proof in my hand, and the persimmons I am comparing them to. " width="610" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I pulled a trial proof of the first state. Ugh, just as I expected, it is going to need a lot more work. In this photo you can see my early sketch, the trial proof in my hand, and the persimmons I am comparing them to. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">New layer of wax, new mark making, another bath in the ferric chloride solution.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Trial proof of the 3rd state. I can tell that it is getting closer, but I have a vision for what this print will be, and this is not even close. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">New layer of wax, new mark-making, and another bath in the ferric chloride solution. I have a couple of trial proofs up from previous states of the plate, and am obsessed with getting the print further along.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Plan of attack for another round of adjustments. Getting close to the finish now, and this is the last time I etch the plate using ferric chloride. After this, I will finish the plate using a combination of drypoint and burnishing. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After pulling one of the last trial proofs, I made a few small drypoint adjustments. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">When I finally felt like the plate was ready, I pulled a limited edition of 35 prints. After they were dry, I put unique finishing touches in black watercolor on each work. These subtle additions didn't change much about the final look of the piece, but make every print more unique and special than they were before, and I knew that they were <i>complete</i>. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> "Lookout" is my first limited edition etching release. I
learned a little about the varied forms of printmaking many years ago in art
school, but am learning the craft afresh through trial and error, and a
few good books. I didn't pursue the art form in earnest until I had an intaglio press of my own, and now that I do, I am enjoying the unique challenges of printmaking tremendously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"> The cat in this etching was once a stray kitten and was given a good home and a peaceful life. </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">A couple of years ago, I created an oil painting on copper of this cat, and always wanted to see how the piece would look as an etching. </span><span style="background-color: white;"> I am enamored with the results of my first etching release "Lookout",</span><span style="background-color: white;"> and am filled with new appreciation and excitement about the expressive potential of etchings. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Here are some of the final prints for the edition, and you can see in the photo how each print is a little different. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> Etchings are highly collectible, and are often considered an excellent way to start or enrich a fine art collection. Unlike a photo print or a giclee, each etching pulled is unique and one of a kind, as it is impossible to ink, wipe and print the plate exactly the same way twice. Some of the prints have clean whites and crisp darks, others have more plate tone and are moody and muted. I pulled each print myself and only the very best were saved for the final limited edition of 35. </span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How an etching is created:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> An etching begins as an original drawing onto a wax covered copper plate. The lines of the drawing are scratched into the wax to expose the raw copper plate beneath it. The scratched drawing is then etched into the plate by dipping it into a bath of ferric chloride solution. The ferric chloride will eat away any exposed surfaces of the copper plate, creating grooves that can later be filled with ink and printed. An etching is rarely completed in just one pass, and for each stage of the plate progression, the artist will pull a "Trial Proof" (TP) to see how the work is coming along. In addition to etching, an artist may alter the plate through drypoint, engraving, or a combination of intaglio techniques. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> When ready to print, the artist applies a thick oil based ink to the plate, then carefully wipes until most of the excess ink is lifted off the surface of the plate. The final look of the print is determined by how much ink the artist decides to leave on the plate. Because the plate is inked and wiped by hand for each individual print, all etchings within an edition will have unique characteristics and are not perfectly identical. This is part of the beauty and charm of etchings, where every print is a unique impression reflecting the loving craft that went into it's creation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The etched and inked plate is placed on the bed of an intaglio press along with a piece of dampened paper, then rolled through under heavy pressure. You can see evidence of this process when looking at an etching in person. An etching will have an indentation of the plate at the edge of the printed image, created by the heavy pressure warping the damp paper over the edge of the copper plate.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I traced my sketch in order to transfer it to my prepared copper plate using carbon paper.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy10Ho3PhaA6TbHsPEBvZrBBp2q8g3OTkz_yiirsxo6LMmdrCTaUquubUsryJj1BZjQGUUjiPbtICKcFnIxz8t0J5nb2XJJG8_VxNeufUh7Cxzk0ZPaTpeL_1Uo4pOaWN3E3QQ1S6FZPv/s1600/Lookout-IMG_9924web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Here is my smoked wax covered plate, after transferring the drawing. printmaking how to, how it is made, artist, cat art, collectible, feline arts" border="0" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy10Ho3PhaA6TbHsPEBvZrBBp2q8g3OTkz_yiirsxo6LMmdrCTaUquubUsryJj1BZjQGUUjiPbtICKcFnIxz8t0J5nb2XJJG8_VxNeufUh7Cxzk0ZPaTpeL_1Uo4pOaWN3E3QQ1S6FZPv/s640/Lookout-IMG_9924web.jpg" title="Here is my smoked wax covered plate, after transferring the drawing. " width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A quick video showing my working process, creating the line work that will be etched.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Here I am painting over parts of the plate that I want to remain lighter in the final print with asphaltum. I am going to put the plate back into the Ferric Chloride bath several more times in order to achieve a variety of values and line density, but the covered areas are protected from any further etching. It is hard to assess just what the print will look like at this stage, and I have to constantly check a test strip that I etched earlier in order to estimate just what my actions here are going to do to the plate. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Ahhh, relief at last, I am happy with the first trial proof, and only need to do minor drypoint work to make it "just right".</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ4RBw0F3tRhWfuEZHdyL6ej0pPEDPmzrCvVCtinu77j3fHNERdBU6-godx45FCT-eaD1ulsOm9oqXLBA55S1atN3cDtzk48WUFWK8fDqzCyhb22-JFtjox7NcelO2Nj1Y_yZeNj5ZyNz/s1600/lookout-prints-hanging2_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt=""Lookout" etchings on hand torn paper drying after a long day of printmaking. I spent a lot of time working to get better at wiping the plate properly, and had to throw out many early prints due to that learning curve, but I got the hang of it eventually by experimenting with how to use the tarlatan, hand wiping and paper wiping to get the results I wanted. " border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ4RBw0F3tRhWfuEZHdyL6ej0pPEDPmzrCvVCtinu77j3fHNERdBU6-godx45FCT-eaD1ulsOm9oqXLBA55S1atN3cDtzk48WUFWK8fDqzCyhb22-JFtjox7NcelO2Nj1Y_yZeNj5ZyNz/s640/lookout-prints-hanging2_web.jpg" title=""Lookout" etchings on hand torn paper drying after a long day of printmaking. I spent a lot of time working to get better at wiping the plate properly, and had to throw out many early prints due to that learning curve, but I got the hang of it eventually by experimenting with how to use the tarlatan, hand wiping and paper wiping to get the results I wanted. " width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">"Lookout" etchings on hand torn paper drying after a long day of printmaking. <br />
I spent a lot of time working to get better at wiping the plate properly, and had to throw out many early prints due to that learning curve, but I got the hang of it eventually by experimenting with how to use the tarlatan, hand wiping and paper wiping to get the results I wanted. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt=""Lookout" Limited edition etching/drypoint by printmaker/artist Candice Bohannon. Now available for purchase online direct from the artist's studio. Cat art, contemporary printmaker, collecting prints, etchings, intaglio" border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JurgXUpxJwErt4L1f10HiKW0wzUpt-PfwVhw6aklzyRYXuAxVV2US51IN-IDSlDVl-chR5GQYD1wb85PTXq94xPxcm20Q-6sXIuNERu9IJY3VlU8B_udvZpWZKJFfjpyZljpTmfnz-Ec/s640/Cat_etching_5x5_paper-2014-sm.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title=""Lookout" Limited edition etching/drypoint by printmaker/artist Candice Bohannon. Now available for purchase online direct from the artist's studio." width="640" /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I decided to offer a framed option for collectors so they can avoid the hassle of going to a frame shop. This modest, classic presentation suited the print well, while the acid free mat board and Tru Vue museum glass will protect it for many years. This is the framed AP (artist's proof) that I chose to keep for myself.</span></div>
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Today I am highlighting a recent painting of mine on view in "Our Collective Conscience", a Women <span style="font-family: inherit;">Painting Wom</span>en themed exhibition on display throughout October 2016 at my gallery Richard J Demato Fine Arts in Sag Harbor, NY.<br />
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I completed "Long Valley" late last year and exhibited it in "Solitary", a three person exhibition featuring: Aaron Wiesenfeld and Julio Reyes and myself at Maxwell Alexander Gallery in Culver City, CA November 2015 before sending it to New York for RJD Gallery's exhibition. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Long Valley" is a contemplative painting. In it, a lone figure stands on a hilltop and gazes into a great and murky distance. It is reminiscent of a work I have always admired by the great German romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich, "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" painted in 1818. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" I find the spirit of adventure - the need to satiate that intense curiosity to see what is over that next hill, to experience that which is beyond the next bend in the road, to breath the unfamiliar air of a new territory. I also feel that this piece is a passionate expression of mankind's inherent loneliness within a great indifferent Na</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ture. An introspective piece, it highlights the importance of an individual life, a personal quest. It shares so beautifully both the quiet loneliness and immense grandeur of the individual being within this vast world. It was a great inspiration while I was working on </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Long Valley”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">he valley, with uncertain weather and fading light is to me a metaphor for an unknown future. The woman wrapped in a hand made embroidered cloak is symbolic of the individual within the context of the life they are living: Past achievements, adopted community, family, shared history, and an lifetime of decisions and actions, the unique context of a single human life. It is a beautiful, unique creation. Wrapped in this protective glittering finery, she stands alone contemplating the distant valley; It is a meditation on the future, the past, this moment and our place within it as we look out onto the great unknown. </span></div>
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It is hard to capture the exquisite details of this piece with photos online, but because many of you wont be able to make it out to the show in Sag Harbor this month, I will take the opportunity here to post some close ups highlighting a little of the detail work in the embroidered cloth, some of the paint textures, and a couple shots of the unfinished work in my studio.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In my first layers on "Long Valley" I created a grisaille - this black and white underpainting was helpful to establish the composition and to better understand the values I was working with. This allowed me to concentrate on the placement of compositional elements and the mood of the lighting without worrying about color just yet.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Working on "Long Valley", before I had finished all the embroidery and much of the finer details of the cloak.</span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcy2E8jEk0LL2poZ09PSvStxNQtbfEQRhLaQF-HXKkAFtvF9d75xN76op2jxC5r0w77juSewQlqOIZHbun-rSup59LkY1SfDkQJELHDjPSbp1h8Noo8UX8hf7RplBV9RyEFD0SKRA7wpC/s1600/Long_Valley-red-cape-hand9-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fine artist Candice Bohannon adds a glaze of transparent red on top of a vermillion oil paint layer." border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcy2E8jEk0LL2poZ09PSvStxNQtbfEQRhLaQF-HXKkAFtvF9d75xN76op2jxC5r0w77juSewQlqOIZHbun-rSup59LkY1SfDkQJELHDjPSbp1h8Noo8UX8hf7RplBV9RyEFD0SKRA7wpC/s640/Long_Valley-red-cape-hand9-sm.jpg" title="Another process photo - Here I am refining a thin glaze of red on the lower edge of the cloak." width="426" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> A</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> new painting from my studio</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is debuting in an exhibition titled "Our Collective Conscience" opening at Richard J Demato Gallery on October 8th 2016, located at 90 Main St. Sag Harbor, NY 11963. The show will be up October 8th - November 13th, 2016. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The Women Painting Women exhibitions always have a special place in my heart, and I enjoy that RJD Gallery is continuing the exploration of this subject matter with this show "Our Collective Conscience". This group exhibition will offer an in depth exploration of the female perspective in figurative art, and display a diverse grouping of unique personalities and artistic visions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> This was the last painting I completed in California before my recent move to the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In California, where our summers are desperately dry, the land suffers from frequent and brutal wildfires. It is a constant, oppressive concern to those who live near or within large swaths of forestland as I did most of my life. I have been near several monstrous forest fires in the past, but this painting was inspired in some part by the recent "King" fire in Pollock Pines, CA. It devastated many thousands of acres of forest and homes. Ash would fall from the sky like snow many miles away, and it created these towering fire clouds, also known as pyrocumulus clouds, that made the town appear to be swallowed up in it's own private apocalypse. Strangely though, when viewed at some distance away in the Sacramento valley, it appeared no more ferocious than any other gentle cloud formation. It was beautiful, a streak of grey and white on the horizon that lit up with coral pinks and burnt oranges at sunset. I felt it was a poignant emblem hanging in the sky - a reminder of how different vantage points can warp our understanding of something; Alter feelings, confuse or enlighten, frighten or soothe, create turmoil or bliss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In the painting "Fire Cloud", </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> a young girl sets determined eyes on the dying light of the setting sun, and behind her the horizon fills with smoke, ash and fire clouds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> It is a painting inspired by someone I love, who is quickly approaching a seminal moment in her young life, the transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a time where parts of her past are a burden too great to carry into the future, and the future yet too vaguely imagined to set a course for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> It is a moment’s pause while everything is uncertain except for the fire in her eyes. There is no going back. The past goes up in smoke like the raging forest fire off in the distance - And truly, from such a great distance, there is an almost tranquil beauty to the smoldering ruin, if caught in just such a light as this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> That same distant raging fire exists within the solemn and poised demeanor of this girl; only a whisper of its true nature can be glimpsed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I love these two quotes in relation to the painting, and found great inspiration in them while working on this piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“When she awoke, the world was on fire.” - Scott Westerfeld, Uglies<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“There may be a great fire in our soul, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.” – Vincent Van Gogh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One last note - check out the October issue of American Art Collector Magazine for a preview of the upcoming exhibition and to see "Fire Cloud" in print. :) </span><br />
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During the conference, Julio Reyes and I gave a presentation about authenticity and the pursuit of excellence in art making... It was a huge success with the audience and many people asked us for the text version of our speech, so we have now posted it online for anyone to read. We also hope to post a video of it soon, but for now, anyone interested in reading it can go to:</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fine Artists: John Nava, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the left: Aihua Zhou, Penny Yost, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Candice Bohannon and Julio Reyes at TRAC 2015</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Two painters, two sculptors.. My talented female artist friends! This photo was taken at the Day of The Dead themed gala diner event.<br />From the left: Amaya Gurpide, Candice Bohannon, Mardie Rees, Alicia Ponzio</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Three dapper men and an elegant lady dressed for the Day of the Dead themed gala dinner at TRAC 2015.<br />From the left: artist Jordan Sokol, artist Julio Reyes, Principle Gallery director Clint Mansell, and a lovely conference attendee.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fine company at The Representational Art Conference gala! <br />From the left: artist Jordan Sokol, artist Amaya Gurpide, author and art historian Vern Swanson, artist Julio Reyes, chairman and founder of Art Renewal Center Fred Ross, author and editor-in-chief of Art Renewal Center Sherry Ross, artist Candice Bohannon, artist and director of education for the DaVinci Initiative Mandy Hallenius.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another quick photo from the TRAC gala, some of my favorite new friends:<br />From the left: artist Ricky Mujica, artist Amaya Gurpide, artist Jordan Sokol, author Vern Swanson, author Sherry Ross, artist Julio Reyes, artist Candice Bohannon.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My lovely, talented sculptor friends.<br />From the left: Alicia Ponzio, Candice Bohannon, Mardie Rees</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Always nice to see artist Mario Robinson!<br />From the left: Julio Reyes, Mario Robinson, Candice Bohannon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was wonderful to see a full exhibition of Pamela Wilson paintings at TRAC!<br />From the left, artists: Candice Bohannon, Teresa Oaxaca, Pamela Wilson, Adrienne Stein, Ricky Mujica</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Barbara and George - It is hard to find people as warm and heartfelt as these two! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sculptor Alicia Ponzio, painter Justin Hess, and me.. :) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP9iQFVEGlxidKPy83eyZFHF1k8tQE7MDhtEzRyLH2V7vu1WfGHvR3taHDeSvvGTPk3YVxiLWKEco0W5_b3ZiH15pjVGDXMys7Lytk-bbj4HpfEewLgISAxttnYmb6hGdQZWXPWr4hfNE/s1600/TRAC-2015-patricia+watwood+and+candice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="TRAC 2015, day of the dead, costume, dress up, gala, artists, female, painters, ny, brooklyn, california, ca, beautiful, artistic, creative, style, fine art, figurative, classical, realism" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP9iQFVEGlxidKPy83eyZFHF1k8tQE7MDhtEzRyLH2V7vu1WfGHvR3taHDeSvvGTPk3YVxiLWKEco0W5_b3ZiH15pjVGDXMys7Lytk-bbj4HpfEewLgISAxttnYmb6hGdQZWXPWr4hfNE/s640/TRAC-2015-patricia+watwood+and+candice.jpg" title="artist Candice Bohannon and artist Patricia Watwood at the Day of the Dead themed gala at The Representational Art Conference 2015" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here I am with artist Patricia Watwood at the Day of the Dead themed gala.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Listening to an artist's talk given by Brad Kunkle at an exhibition of his works at CLU during TRAC 2015.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julio and I standing with artist Michael Lynn Adams - One of the lead organizers of TRAC and a VERY nice man!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sculptor and keynote speaker Richard MacDonald with artist and TRAC organizer Michael Pearce. Richard gave a talk about the need for artists to develop a vigorous and creative business plan - my favorite quote from his speech about being bold in business and art: "Leap, and the net will appear!" </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Artists spend most of their time alone in their studios, feeling very far from the rest of the world as they toil away on their new works of art... it can be a lonely life, but when conferences like this happen, we all come out to play! I really take joy in the ability to interact with likeminded people! </span></td></tr>
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Three artist exhibition at<strong> Maxwell Alexander Gallery</strong> opening <strong>Nov 7th</strong> (7-9pm). <br /></div>
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Three artist exhibition at<strong> Maxwell Alexander Gallery</strong> opening <strong>Nov 7th</strong> (7-9pm). <br /><br />I will be exhibiting 6 new works in the upcoming exhibition <em><strong>Solitary</strong></em>. I am honored to show with two artists I deeply respect and am forever inspired by, Julio Reyes and Aron Wiesenfeld. In my opinion, showing these three unique artists on the walls together is a powerful mix of the imaginative, the soulful, and the forceful. I believe it will be an unforgettable exhibition. The new works I will be exhibiting are the results of many months of concentrated work, and I am looking forward to exhibiting them at long last. <br /><br />I will be at the opening on Nov 7th from 7-9pm, along with Julio Reyes and Aron Wiesenfeld. If you are able to attend, it would be wonderful to see you there! <br /><br />For inquiries, or to see the full show preview, please contact Beau Alexander at:<br />310.839.9242<br /><a href="mailto:info@maxwellalexandergallery.com?subject=Regarding%20Solitary%20-%20" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">info@maxwellalexandergallery.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.maxwellalexandergallery.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><strong>www.MaxwellAlexanderGallery.com</strong></a></div>
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Joseph Conrad wrote in Heart of Darkness, “We live, as we dream-alone.” In Maxwell Alexander Gallery’s group exhibit, Solitary, three artists explore this statement and allow the viewer a glimpse into isolated worlds.<br /><br />Through paint as a medium, Candice Bohannon, Julio Reyes and Aron Wiesenfeld tap into the subconscious, and portray solitary figures in dream-like environments. Each is like a lucid vision unfolding, a snapshot caught in time. “For me, making art is an endeavor to capture the beautiful complexity of an ephemeral moment forever,” says Candice Bohannon. Her portrait-like work features women, who break the silence through seemingly interacting with the viewer. Julio Reyes, also uses single figures, but envelops them in brooding aura. “To touch the conscience of another human being is to break the cold indifference of the universe-but people are complex and their inner worlds are often shrouded in mystery,” says Reyes. It is this mystery that surrounds his figures, as they move through their environment, seemingly lost in thought. Similarly, Aron Weisenfeld is a master of atmospheric interplay. His work creates atmospheric suspension so thick, it becomes a character in and of itself, interacting and influencing the spectre-like figures.<br /><br />Aron’s work, alongside Candice and Julio’s will be available to view in<br />“Solitary,” Opening November 7th, Reception that night 7-9 PM. Artists will be in attendance. </div>
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<span class="mc-toc-title">Check out the November issue of <a href="https://www.americanartcollector.com/issues/ezine/num/121" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><em><strong>American Art Collector</strong></em></a> to see an exclusive preview of <strong><em>Solitary. </em></strong></span></h4>
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<br /> In just a few days, Julio Reyes and I will be presenting our paper Authenticity and the Pursuit of Excellence at The Representational Art Conference 2015 as a featured paper presentation. It has been a monumental effort to write this paper as we were each finishing up new works for our upcoming exhibition with Aron, and I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish. <br />"The paper is a full collaboration between the two of us, written and presented with the intention of speaking frankly about some of the things that helped us to tap into our own sources of inspiration, leeding to our unique artistic visions. We have no intention of trying to give artists a one-size-fits-all solution to the many difficulties of the creative life, but are going to talk instead about the important role thoughts and personal philosophy have on the outcome of creative endeavors, and hopefully encourage the cultivation of an authentic vision through the practice of excellence. " - Candice and Julio<br /><br />Our presentation will be held at The Representational Conference (at the Ventura Crowne Plaza Hotel - Ventura, CA) Nov 2nd, 10:10-11:10am in <em>San Miguel B <br />Hope to see you there!! </em><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><tbody>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-7651006815751187372015-08-12T19:02:00.003-07:002015-08-14T15:15:42.949-07:00My "Pleading Heart" at Arcadia Contemporary<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Mixed media (carbon pencil, black gesso and charcoal) on mylar. 15" x 17.5" 2015</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> This is the first piece in a new series of figurative works I am creating. She wears a crown of golden Ginkgo leaves, her hands crossed lightly upon her chest. Her direct and searching gaze seems to look upon your innermost being. <br /><br /> Though I want to say much more about what drove me to create this piece, I am still exploring the many sensuous pathways of thought and meaning in the series it is a part of, and need to refrain from defining it all too soon. For me, there is great danger in the constrictive use of words to describe the depth of association possible in a work of art. By talking about those aspects of the work before the statement is completed in imagery, I always risk changing the direction of the works by sloppy use of words when only the language of pictures will do! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Holding "Pleading Heart" in my hands before taking it to the framers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Closer look at "Pleading Heart"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">One more close up of "Pleading Heart"<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am using a mixed media technique on polyester drafting film mounted to aluminum composite panel. Why? Because artists need to play, and this combination of modern materials and old techniques has resulted in a fantastic new surface that will last centuries without decay ( !!! ), while satisfying my need to try something new and unusual.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below, I have posted more information about where the piece is exhibiting and when. This is information shared straight from my email Studio Newsletter. If you would like to receive my email newsletter, sign up here! </span></span></div>
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At Arcadia Contemporary in the <em>Works on Paper </em>exhibition<em>, </em>opening August 14th</h3>
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My latest drawing <strong>"Pleading Heart"</strong> is in New York City in the upcoming "Works On Paper" exhibition at <strong>Arcadia Contemporary</strong>. This group exhibition is packed with incredible artists, and is a must see show if you are in the area. In addition to the many creative works on paper, 17 of the artists have created unique works of art in personalized Moleskine books! I am honored to show among these fine artists in the first show curated by Michael Ruple at Arcadia Contemporary. <br />
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<strong><em>Works on Paper</em></strong> opens this Friday, August 14th with an opening night reception from 6-8pm at 51 Greene St. New York, NY 10013<br />
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For inquiries, please contact Arcadia Contemporary at:<br />
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<strong>(212) 965-1387<br />
<a href="http://www.arcadiacontemporary.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">ArcadiaContemporary.com</a></strong></div>
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Click here to see a full online preview of the magazine: <strong><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/949620e0-ba57-47d3-92bb-a37c4eabfe6e" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">View iARTistas #16</a></strong><br />
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Click here for more info on purchasing this issue: <strong> <a href="http://mipoesias.com/downloadprint/iartistas-16" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Purchase iARTistas #16</a></strong></td></tr>
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An art exhibition at Arcadia Contemporary featuring fine artists: Casey Baugh, Rick Berry, Candice Bohannon, John Brosio, Michael Carson, Michael Chapman, Kim Cogan, Sam Wolfe Connelly, Andy Espinoza, Christian Fagerlund, Amaya Gurpide, Jefferson Hayman, Jeremy Lipking, Stephen Mackey, Alessandra Maria, Gregory Mortenson, Miguel Angel Moya, Romina Ressia, Julio Reyes, Mario A. Robinson, Ryan Salge, Nick Simpson, Jordan Sokol, Dorian Vallejo, John Wentz, Aron Wiesenfeld.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0California, USA36.778261 -119.4179323999999823.886873 -140.07222939999997 49.669649 -98.763635399999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-42655777271717702952015-07-10T11:50:00.000-07:002015-07-10T11:50:56.542-07:00New work "Ascend" at Q Art Salon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="art artists tattooed girl tatts tattoo art california ginkgo leaves crown of gold experiment mylar mixed media reyes bohannon candace color black and white liquid graphite acrylic figurative art portrait beautiful classical contemporary museum quality fine art collect available work artwork hot pretty young divine exhale" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN6tcttuHoSr8EtaN0TY1GLnhSr4AwdqTgpRNtT7ptzlUDkE_-NRzg4iSDibQ4ccA8jigQ0F_8auzOK43Nckgw4VYrtffyWyJy0rWcXe0IiZjPR0eQOHFM0cT-0Wb6WxFndk0w2ubLR_b/s640/Ascend_mixed_media_on_mylar_8x12_2015_Candice_Bohannon-sm.jpg" title=""Ascend" Mixed Media on Mylar (Around 7" x 13") 2015 by Candice Bohannon" width="438" /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I have a small mixed media piece in Drawn-In 2 opening this Saturday July 11th 2015 at Q Art Salon (Santa Ana, CA). This drawing was a bit of an experiment with new materials, and I am happy </span>happy to show it<span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">To see the work in person, visit Q Art Salon at: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">205 N Sycamore St, Santa Ana, CA 92701</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #141823; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This work is currently available. For more information please email: <a href="mailto:info@qartsalon.com" target="_blank">info@qartsalon.com</a> or call the gallery at: </span></span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;">(714) 835-8833</span><br />
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There are many great artists in this exhibition, and I personally look forward to seeing the show. The exhibiting artists in Drawn-In 2 are:<br />
Alex Kanevsky Alex Krigbaum Adrian Gonzalez Alian Troung<br />
Alan Padilla Adam Jones A.J. Nesselrod Anna Brittell<br />
Brooke Kent Carlos Torres Candice Bohannon Charles Hu<br />
Cheryl Cotman Dan Catalano Daniel Landerman Erin Metzdorf<br />
Farron Loathing Hollis Dunlap Hannah Webb Jeff Netrup<br />
Jeff McMillan Jonny Hart Johnpaul Altamirano Joe Ongie<br />
Jorge Dubin Julio Reyes Kate Wolfgang Savage Korin Jones<br />
Lauren Altamirano Lucian Sarbo Marc Trujillo Michael C. Hsiung<br />
Maria Kreyn Matt Groller Natalia Fabia Paolo Aiello<br />
Sonya Palencia F. Scott Hess Sean Cheetham Scott Glazier<br />
Sharon Rawlins Shay Bredimus Travis Raymond Tony Pedraza<br />
Uyen Truong William WrayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-67159963824472052192015-03-18T03:00:00.000-07:002015-03-18T03:00:02.295-07:00"Overflow" In London For The 2015 BP Portrait Award Competition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMkMxPUO6kyADZyj0Q5e3o_7XGombORXELDeSHGEz07en4wRITTwjHeEy6HTDkBUqpg3KUH-7tYb7u9-uyU7HMCU8ICm_wTDQVm2E0Tme7z1g-P8ZeSjOnNp_xs1LOILnbgVTGBHfvm8k/s1600/Candice_Bohannon_Overflow_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="artist Candice Bohannon overflow bp portrait award competition 2015 london england us american girl fur coat wild brown hair sultry amazing best great fantastic painting oil art american female british beautiful masterful master painter" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMkMxPUO6kyADZyj0Q5e3o_7XGombORXELDeSHGEz07en4wRITTwjHeEy6HTDkBUqpg3KUH-7tYb7u9-uyU7HMCU8ICm_wTDQVm2E0Tme7z1g-P8ZeSjOnNp_xs1LOILnbgVTGBHfvm8k/s1600/Candice_Bohannon_Overflow_sm.jpg" height="466" title=""Overflow" Oil on panel, 16" x 22" 2015 by Candice Bohannon" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Overflow" <br />Oil on panel, 16" x 22" 2015</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #606060;"> </span> My recent painting "Overflow" is en route to London this week for the second round of jurying in the world famous BP Portrait Award Competition 2015 at the National Portrait Gallery of England. <span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">The <em>Portrait Award</em></span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, now in its thirty-sixth year at the National Portrait Gallery</span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">, is known as the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. Nicknamed "The Portraiture Oscars", the </span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">award</span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> is aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work. The exhibition</span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> draws a huge crowd of art lovers each year - and with a generous first prize of £30,000, the competition is steep.</span><br /><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span>The first round of jurying is already complete, and "Overflow" will now move on to the next round of judging where the final 55 paintings for exhibition and awards in the 2015 BP Portrait Award will be selected in person. Regardless of what happens next, I am humbled by the fact that this was my first time entering the competition and my painting has been selected out of so many entries for round 2 of judging. Fingers crossed!<br /><br />For more information about the 2015 BP Portrait Award Competition, please visit:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2015.php" target="_blank">http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2015.php</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Closer look at "Overflow"</span></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-82052497498252408692015-03-17T19:02:00.003-07:002015-03-17T21:56:38.771-07:00"August Peonies" at the California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uvna5Qs930-1EqaCGbH2gXhIwM3QC2qGSB4eaeJtaAFkLu6MTJCMHwf3dk79TtqxoqrSpWZ7aQfv9atpFJ3dqz7Gkbcm_8S1V-s_bO-r9q1Kodr-5hSUNjof2cfvtmvKtQa-mq_DHFeu/s1600/August_Peonies_oil-on-linen_15x18_2013_Candice-Bohannon-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="candice bohannon california art club gold medal exhibition 104th 2015 2014 white pink peonies peony flower still life painting rosemary blue grey green female artist art collecting collector collection best outstanding talent amazing painting art buy now investment good solid beautiful stunning feminine rich classy classic" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uvna5Qs930-1EqaCGbH2gXhIwM3QC2qGSB4eaeJtaAFkLu6MTJCMHwf3dk79TtqxoqrSpWZ7aQfv9atpFJ3dqz7Gkbcm_8S1V-s_bO-r9q1Kodr-5hSUNjof2cfvtmvKtQa-mq_DHFeu/s1600/August_Peonies_oil-on-linen_15x18_2013_Candice-Bohannon-sm.jpg" height="534" title=""August Peonies" 15" x 18" oil on canvas 2014 by Candice Bohannon" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> 15" x 18" oil on linen 2014 </span></td></tr>
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I am pleased to announce that my recent oil painting "August Peonies" will be exhibiting in the California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition and Sale, March 29th - April 19th 2015 at the USC Fisher Museum of Art. <br />
There is a gala reception on March 28th from 6-9pm (tickets are $100 in advance or $125 at the door), after which the exhibition will be open to the public at no charge Tues - Fri 12pm-5pm, and Sat - Sun from 12pm-4pm. Please contact the California Art Club for further information at 626-583-9009 . <br />
You can preview the exhibition on their website at: <a href="http://www.californiaartclub.org/104th-annual-gold-medal-juried-exhibition-and-sale/" target="_blank">CaliforniaArtClub.org</a><br />
The USC Fisher Museum of Art is located at: 823 West Exposition Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90089. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">close up of "August Peonies" </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Peonies always remind me of how fleeting beauty can be. Their beauty seems to be intertwined with their perishability, the brevity of the bloom corresponding to the power of the impression I get from it. They show me that even something so short lived as a flower can leave a lasting impression on the one who beheld it. They remind me to savor. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0USC Fisher Museum of Art, University of Southern California, 823 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA34.0186125 -118.287269400000018.4965780000000031 -159.5958634 59.540647000000007 -76.978675400000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-58533873496997857432014-10-10T13:12:00.002-07:002014-10-10T13:12:39.734-07:00New Works In R J Demato Fine Art Gallery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox9otxKM_sTszXsumjP_zxSragc1YDwiGjyIlPOx85CuH3otYZs8ML31ij6CoEQhgESuH0kf6pMaf8PoiuVsXGXEvjwMl6WZRmxoGOGT4lgL8zuRAq9wXLVLPpak-U66wGLCrDu3R_hdZ/s1600/Daydream-framed-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="candice bohannon reyes child in bed sleep bedtime pink bedspread painting women painting women art female artist new york california museum quality collect now available works oil painting painter american art collector magazine october 2014 richard j demato gallery sag harbor ny" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox9otxKM_sTszXsumjP_zxSragc1YDwiGjyIlPOx85CuH3otYZs8ML31ij6CoEQhgESuH0kf6pMaf8PoiuVsXGXEvjwMl6WZRmxoGOGT4lgL8zuRAq9wXLVLPpak-U66wGLCrDu3R_hdZ/s1600/Daydream-framed-sm.jpg" height="640" title=""Daydream" 35" x 24" oil on archival aluminum panel 2014" width="464" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Daydream" <br />35" x 24" oil on archival aluminum panel 2014</span></td></tr>
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I have two new oil paintings available in the upcoming exhibition at Richard J Demato Fine Arts Gallery in Sag Harbor, NY. "Daydream" and "Catching Dreams" can be seen in the new Women Painting Women exhibition which opens this Saturday, October 11th at: 90 Main St, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. <br />
If you happened to open up the October issue of American Art Collector Magazine, you will find "Catching Dreams" featured within the show preview on page 137. For purchase inquiries or more information about these pieces, please contact the gallery at: 631-725-1161<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Close up of "Daydream"</span>
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For more information about the exhibition, or to see the show online, please visit:</div>
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http://rjdgallery.com/event-photos/wpw-works-2014/</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-14780154321701078052014-05-28T22:46:00.003-07:002014-05-28T22:46:58.138-07:00ARC Salon 2014 Awards<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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At long last, the results of the Art Renewal Center's 2013-2014 Salon Competition have been posted. The competition this year was fierce, there were over 2000 entries from artists around the world, from emerging artists to the top of their field. Knowing this, I am especially delighted to announce two honors this year: "Bed of Gold" has won 3rd Place in the Figurative category AND "Bear the Light" was named a Finalist in the Figurative category! <br />
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ARC even inquired about purchasing "Bed of Gold" for their private collection, but alas, it had already been sold… sold to the first customer who laid eyes on it via Robert Lange Gallery (Charleston, SC)!<div>
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As exciting as all that is, there was an even bigger honor in our home… I am proud to share that ARC has awarded a 1st Place in the Figurative category for my talented husband Julio Reyes' recent painting "Vessels"! <br />
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Congratulations to all who won awards this year, many of my friends and colleagues are among the honored artists. Big thanks to Art Renewal Center for the awards our little home has taken this year, it is a dream come true that we are doing what we love and getting recognition for it, THANK YOU!!!<br />
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To see all the awards given in this years salon, visit: <a href="http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/salon_winners.php?contest=2013-2014%20Salon&page=Main" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Renewal Center Salon Competition Results</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-38854489939941882032014-04-16T10:30:00.001-07:002014-04-16T10:30:41.290-07:00Life After Art School - A Presentation at LCAD<br />
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In March, Julio and I were invited to return to our alma mater, Laguna College of Art and Design, to present our recent works and speak to the students there about "Life After Art School". In a panel including Elaine Adams (California Art Club Director and owner of Legacy Fine Arts Gallery), Elizabeth McGhee (Artist), Vanessa Rothe (Artist and writer for Fine Art Connoisseur), and Robin Fuld (Moderator, LCAD teacher) we discussed for hours the many intricate details of beginning an art career and promoting your artwork as a young art school grad. I couldn't have been happier to share some tips on working with galleries and collectors as well as sharing our real world experiences with the students, something art school is desperately lean on in training. I hope that they got something out of it! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">An old photo of me working on one of the twice life-sized sculptures that are permanently installed in front of LCAD. Julio and I both have sculptures installed on the LCAD campus. That was a BIG project! Because we were full time students at the time, and this project was such a giant undertaking, Julio and I used to work on our sculptures at the school after hours.. we watched many a sunrise after staying up all night covered in plaster working on those molds! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo of my presentation by F Scott Hess</span></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-79827010971439660412014-04-14T15:08:00.000-07:002014-04-16T08:46:34.089-07:00New painting "Hannah's Daughter" at Haynes Galleries<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Haynes Galleries is presenting a new exhibition in their Nashville, TN location this friday. "Celebrating the Portrait as Art" is a thoughtful collection of portrait paintings by some of today's great painters. My latest painting "Hannah's Daughter" will be hanging among the many terrific works on display. The show hangs from April 18th to May 24th with an opening reception this Friday, April 18th from 5-7:30pm. <br />
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"Hannah's Daughter" it is an petite oil painting on a copper, measuring only 8" x 8" (with framed dimensions 14.25" x 14.25"). Something about the precious scale and intricate detail are mesmerizing to me as an artist. Miniatures can take as long to create as pieces twice their size. To give the tiny portrait a sense of life and believability requires great delicacy, but I think that the difficulty adds something truly special in the end. </div>
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Oil paintings on copper can last an incredibly long time, there are paintings on copper (in perfect condition) in museums around the world, made as far back as the 16th century. It is a beautiful medium with fantastic longevity. The warm glow of the copper peeks through in parts of the background of "Hannah's Daughter", creating a play of warm and cool colors.</div>
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The painting is of a childhood friend, portrayed here, pregnant with her second child, just weeks before the child's birth. She is wrapped in an old handmade silk quilt. In her expression, among other things, there is visible a mother's hope and concern for the child she has yet to meet. </div>
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Paintings of pregnancy are rather rare in art history, but when they have been painted in the past, there was a solemn air about them, the mothers knew that they could loose their lives in the act of childbirth, life and death were intertwined in the event, and the paintings ensured that the mothers likeness would be captured. </div>
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A modern birth is much safer, so much safer that many mothers are more concerned with stretch marks and weight gain than surviving the birthing process. Rather trivial in comparison to what is taking place. But just as before, what we are witnessing is truly grand. Nothing about modern existence diminishes the immensity of new life, and nothing about modern medicine has guaranteed our safe passage in this world. A portrait such as this has certain freedoms from the historic tradition of pregnancy paintings, but it will never have true freedom from the fear of death, from the immense drama of life and death in a baby's delivery, nor should it. </div>
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I plan to complete more paintings on this subject, the next piece is on the easel now. A perfect subject for spring. </div>
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To see more works from this exhibition, or for price inquiries, please contact Haynes Galleries at <a href="http://www.haynesgalleries.com/">www.HaynesGalleries.com</a></div>
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Below, part of a press release from Haynes Galleries about the exhibition:</div>
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Haynes Galleries presents “Celebrating the Portrait as Art”<br />April 18 to May 24, 2014<br />Reception: Friday, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., April 18, 2014</h1>
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NASHVILLE— Haynes Galleries will usher in spring with “Celebrating the Portrait as Art,” a diverse, well-curated collection of works by some of today’s most exciting contemporary Realists. The exhibit will be on view from April 18 to May 24 at Haynes Galleries, on the Music Row Roundabout. An opening reception will take place on Friday, April 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.</div>
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The portrait has perhaps the longest and most storied legacy in art history. Many of the most celebrated paintings in history— <i>Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Whistler’s Mother</i>— are portraits, yet considered to be among the finest works of art of all time. These works transcend time and personal relationships, allowing the viewer to forge an instant, emotional connection. The painting becomes more than a portrait— it becomes an enduring piece of art. “Celebrating the Portrait as Art” is filled with such works, evoking powerful narratives as universal as any landscape or still life.</div>
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“This show has an exciting mix of work by gallery favorites and young, innovative artists that are new to the gallery,” says gallery owner Gary R. Haynes. These works capture much more than a likeness — they capture mood, essence and emotion.”</div>
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For today’s top contemporary Realists, the portrait can address modern sensibilities and honor the legacy of the genre. </div>
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“Celebrating the Portrait as Art” is a credit to the genre, showcasing a range of styles — from works that evoke the Dutch Golden Age to Impressionism and Photorealism — and a great depth of emotion. These are more than just pretty faces. More than an homage. Each is a narrative waiting to be told, a personal history waiting to unfold.<br />
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Selected artists from this exhibition: Cindy Procious, Alexandra Tyng, Linda Tracey Brandon, T.J. Cunningham, Katie O’Hagan, Candice Bohannon, Suchitra Bhosle, Joseph Dolderer, Aaron Westerberg, Stephen Bauman, and Terry Moore Strickland, Alia El-Bermani.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-90930179391432210122014-03-28T13:38:00.001-07:002014-03-28T13:39:48.765-07:00"Bear The Light" in The Artist's Magazine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Bear The Light" is published in the April 2014 issue of <i>The Artist's Magazine</i> in their "Women Painting Women" article.</span></td></tr>
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In the 30th Anniversary edition of<i> The Artist's Magazine</i> (April 2014), my painting "Bear The Light" is published within a huge article about the birth and subsequent growth of the "Women Painting Women" exhibitions written by Louise B Hafesh. Going into detail about how founders Sadie Valeri, Alia El-Bermani and Diane Feissel began this movement, the article displays several paintings from exhibitions across America last year including works from: Alexandra Tyng, Terry Strickland, Diane Feissel, Sadie J. Valeri, Zoey Frank, Ellen Eagle, Alia El-Bermani, Lauren Tilden and Candice Bohannon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"> "Bear the Light" was part of the Women Painting Women: A Room of One's Own" exhibition at Haynes Galleries, and is available there now. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A better picture of "Bear The Light" oil on canvas, 33" x 28" 2013</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Julio Reyes and Candice Bohannon in part of their northern California studio space,<br /> an unfinished portrait in oil on the easel. </span></td></tr>
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I am proud to announce that if you pick up the current issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine (April 2014) from your local bookstore, on pages 86-89 you will find a feature article on Julio and I written by Vannessa Rothe. The article goes into our artistic life together, shares some of our early struggles, and hints at what's next!<br />
Thank you Vanessa Rothe, Peter Trippi, and everyone else at Fine Art Connoisseur, for putting together this beautiful and well written article!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Women <i>by</i> Women" <br />Opening night at the Kwan Fong Gallery, California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA on Feb 15th 2014</span></td></tr>
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From Feb 13th through April 12th, a special exhibition titled "Women by Women" is being be held at the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture on the California Lutheran University campus in Thousand Oaks, CA. The curated show features 14 living artists, and is open to the public. There is no fee for admission, The Kwan Fong Gallery is located in the Soiland Humanities center, open from 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday. Visitor parking is available in the lots at Mountclef Blvd and Olsen Rd.<br />
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I have three works in the exhibition, all three of which are among those special, intimate pieces that I would typically rather keep safe in the confines of my own private studio than have out on exhibition. Some pieces are just so emotional, so intimate, they are like an open wound that just won't heal, and if anyone should dare look at them wrong, I feel I should be mortally wounded. They are pieces that I have kept to myself for years, showing only occasionally, but each time they have shown, they have caused a stir, won awards and moved viewers. <br />
To have three of these works on exhibition at the same time is a big deal for me, but the venue is a fantastic place for them to exhibit, and I was honored by the invitation. As one of them is sold, and will soon be whisked away into a private collectors home to be treasured by him and him alone, I found this to be a fitting goodbye party for the work. Farewell my beloved "Dementia".<br />
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"Dementia" (sold) and "Despair of a Ravaged Mind" are both from a series of works I created while trying to grasp the full severity, isolation and fear associated with losing someone I loved for the ravages of alzheimer's and dementia. I watched helplessly as the mind of that person degraded day after day, until what made her who she was, was lost forever. When her memories became unrecognizable fragments, when her words no longer came to her tongue, her body stiff and unresponsive; what a cold, confusing and terrifying place the world must have become for her. <br />
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Watching this happen, I came to feel that succumbing to Alzheimer's and dementia was a type of living death, losing all sense of the person you were before losing the body you inhabited. It is horrifying. <br />
I pray for a cure for alzheimer's and dementia soon, I feel for every family that is affected by these problems. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Despair of a Ravaged Mind" graphite on paper 18" x 23". </span></td></tr>
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"Downpour" is one of three paintings I exhibited in my senior exhibition at art school in 2004. Just 4 years into painting, this was one of my first finished compositions of note. It was the largest work I had ever created, and was an important work for me. This painting seems to strike people in different ways. For me, it came to represent an overwhelming emotional burden and sense of inner chaos that I was feeling at that time in my life. All those disheveled clothes, piled up and pressing down upon her…struggle and frustration, and a life in complete disarray. Her arms crossed against her body, she grasps at her own garments as if to brace for the onslaught, her face downturned and hard, I see in that face, a determination to deal with the problem while yet still unable to face it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Downpour" oil on canvas 48" x 72"</span></td></tr>
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The show has been up for about a month now and will continue to run for one more. It ran concurrent to The Representational Art Conference in Ventura, CA from March 2-5 and the conference attendees all bused over to see the exhibition along with a second exhibition on campus "Resonating Images III". While in town to see the exhibition and attend the conference, I had the chance to meet several of the artists in both exhibitions, an honor and a pleasure. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the left, artists: Juliette Aristides, Sadie Valeri, Candice Bohannon, Pam Hawkes<br />photo taken at the Kwan Fong Gallery, March 3rd 2014</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Candice Bohannon and Michael Pearce standing in front of "Downpour"<br />photo taken at the Kwan Fong Gallery, March 3rd 2014</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">From the left, artists: Sadie Valeri (standing in front of her self portrait), Teresa Oaxaca, Candice Bohannon<br />Photo taken at the Kwan Fong Gallery, March 3rd 2014</span></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-39249681759375685772014-01-29T09:25:00.000-08:002014-01-29T09:25:14.792-08:00Peonies With Flowering Vines<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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For the love of something beautiful, I have just finished an oil painting of delicate pink peonies with flowering potato vines in an unassuming mason jar vase. <br />
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This fresh floral still life will be available through Haynes Galleries in Nashville, TN as part of their upcoming exhibition "The Still Life: Mundane to the Sublime" opening Friday Jan 31st from 5-7pm. The show runs through March 8th, 2014. For more information, please contact Haynes Galleries at:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com01600 Division Street #140, Nashville, TN 37203, USA36.1524512 -86.792355835.7423522 -87.4378028 36.562550200000004 -86.146908799999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-37568562670581296252013-12-07T11:18:00.001-08:002013-12-07T11:18:54.936-08:00"Sunflower" at Principle Gallery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Principle Gallery's "Small Works" exhibition opens today, December 7th from 1-4pm in picturesque old town Alexandria, VA. The show includes dozens of fantastic artists, all the works are small and therefore, quite reasonably priced. My oil painting, "Sunflower", is one of the few figurative pieces in the exhibition and is the latest in a small series of self portraits I have been working on. The exhibition runs through January 21st. To see the works in the exhibition or for price inquiries, please visit: </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389224790693291893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987588269941591106.post-45495592010044090872013-11-26T15:51:00.000-08:002013-11-26T15:51:49.123-08:00Black Friday For Art Lovers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Shipping day for a new work: "Cicada"</span></td></tr>
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We all know about Black Friday. On Black Friday, you either brave the hoards of deal hungry shoppers with a battle plan for optimum readiness, or you find a way to avoid all major shopping centers period. Why is it such a BIG day? Well a deal is a deal, and some deals are too good to miss out on. For those of us who prize the handmade, covet the beautiful, and experience immense pleasure from living with art - here is a Black Friday event you won't want to miss. Maxwell Alexander Gallery in Culver City, CA has put together an exhibition with a VERY impressive list of artists and every single work is priced under $1,000. Doors open this Friday, November 29th at 12 noon and the show is up for one week only. Due to the publicity the show is receiving for having such big names and small prices, I expect there won't be much that hasn't sold by the end of that week. <br />
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My work for this show is a small, fresh oil painting of a beautiful brown cicada bug. I painted a cicada once before in the medium of egg tempera, and the difference between the two mediums can really be seen by comparing the two paintings on my website. I truly enjoyed the rich, creamy oil paint with this piece and the hours of admiring the real bug as I painted it in my studio. This piece is framed and under $1,000, available through Maxwell Alexander Gallery.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Opening November 29th: Black Friday Exhibition with all original artwork priced under $1,000 (a large majority of works priced in the $500-$700 range). There will be no pre-sale for this exhibition and pieces will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Doors, Phone, and e mail orders, open at 12 Noon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong style="color: #1c1c1c;">Artists included:</strong> Tom Balderas, John Berry, Candice Bohannon, Nicholas Coleman, Rob Colvin, Glenn Dean, Phil Epp, Andy Espinoza, Logan Maxwell Hagege, Jefferson Hayman, Kenichi Hoshine, Ignat Ignatov, Stacy Jean, Jeremy Lipking, Jeremy Mann, Mark Daniel Nelson, Jeff Nentrup, Sonya Palencia, Julio Reyes, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Emil Robinson, Sergio Sanchez, Andrew Smenos, Joseph Todorovitch, Leonardo Villasenor, John Wentz, Aron Wiesenfeld, William Wray, Vincent Xeus, and more to be announced.</span></div>
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