2024 online exhibition
https://www.gallery4percent.com/juried-art-contest-26
Yellow Gerbera Daisy received the Distinction award
There’s a difference between pretty and beautiful. When someone is pretty, they have a good appearance, but when someone is beautiful, they shine from the inside out. – by Rishikajain.
The Pleasure of Small Art
Exhibition date October 23rd through November 21st2024
Location: MVA gallery
35 E Elizabeth Ave, Suite 313
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Website: https://www.mvaartgallery.com/
Hill is alive with color
Accepted work: Hill is alive with color
Autumn is Summer’s last party celebrating a colorful season, so step outside and participate in Mother Nature’s gorgeous grand finale! For me, it’s like the trees are excited to shed the old in a colorful magical way; getting ready for their much-needed hibernation to rejuvenate and start fresh coming spring.
Commando photoziac artwork series statement:
My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook. After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors. I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art. This series I call commando, it’s liberating to see the photo in sync with the frame no boundaries separating these two mediums from dancing: just beautiful fluid flow.
I am honored to share that I was one of 23 artists chosen to join the Restoring Waters Project at Emma Norton. The project is titled: Heart + Home: Artwork that Heals (A project of ACW and Emma Norton at Restoring Waters).
The link below for more information about this project:
Below are the works going into this project.
About Emma Norton
Vision statement: Emma Norton Services is a trauma-informed organization that promotes healing and recovery, operating at a scale that brings a full array of resources to women, individuals, and families who have experienced homelessness. Housing and services are exemplary, and offered in collaboration with key community partners.
Website: https://emmanorton.org/
Canvas Rebel reached out to me again for an updated interview and the link below is the conversation I had with them. Hope you enjoy the interview.
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-natalie-mcguire/
Solar Arts Building
Art- A -Whirl- US’s largest art show! A must-see event with so much talent located in the NE Minneapolis neighborhood.
I’m blessed this year again to be showing my art at Solar Arts Building in two fabulous locations: the 2nd-floor Fox Den Gallery (a part of Art to Change the World) and the 3rd-floor Mintahoe event space. (roughly 30 artists on this floor alone). OH, and you Homer Simpson’s out there- Indeed Brewery is on the first floor; so, Yay there’s beer here!!!
May 19th-21st Northeast Minneapolis area, MN.
https://solarartsbuilding.com/
https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/art-a-whirl-map/
Side note: Yes, I do commission work – so bring your images with you to discuss options.
SMALL FORMAL PHOTOZAIC AND COMMANDO SOLD OVER THE WEEKEND. But don’t worry I reordered the commando print and will be making another one and holding off on the formal photoziacs until I receive a direct request. Over the weekend it was unanimous, the crowd loved the commando line, and I can’t get these done quickly enough. Love problems like this one… stay tuned for new works.
Schmidt Artists’ Lofts
900 West 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN
Dates: April 21st– 23rd
I will be selling my photoziacs (mixed media) artwork along with infrared photography framed in simple black matting and frames. Come check out my new line of photozaics I call the commando series- these are matte-less photographs printed on metal.
This is a month-long event that happens over the weekends- I will be at Schmidt Artists lofts the weekend of April 21st. as stated above
Examples below:
Dates: April 1st– 27th 2023
MVA Gallery
Location: 35 E. Elizabeth Ave. Suite 35, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Accepted photozaics (formal)
https://www.mvaartgallery.com/
White Daisies photoziac 14x16x1
Daisies are a true sign of spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.
Sleeping Bear Beach photozaic 16x14x1
The Ashininaabek people used the Mother Bear as a landmark and tell the story about how she came to be there. Long ago, along the Wisconsin shoreline, a mother bear and her two cubs were driven into Lake Michigan by a raging forest fire. The bears swam for many hours, but soon the cubs tired. Mother bear reached the shore first and climbed to the top of a high bluff to watch and wait for her cubs. The cubs drowned within sight of the shore. The Great Spirit created two islands to mark the spot where the cubs disappeared and then created a solitary dune to represent the eternal vigil of a mother bear. These images reminded me of the gulf coast just minus the salty ocean air.
I watched as morning fog kissed the landscape, slowly burning off showing Lake Michigan’s beautiful teal-blue waters. While I was exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes, I had the story above playing around in my head; carefully documenting the landscape with both color and infrared cameras.
Continuing with Emily’s suggestions of going matte less here are a few more matted vs matte less works of art. Images Breakpoint at Racepoint and Pine Edged Road.
