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.
Experimenting with matting or no matting Continues!
PublishedTag: #nature
Experimenting with matting or no matting
PublishedI recently had a portfolio review with Emily Schiffer thanks to Photograph Resource Center Boston and she along with others suggested doing my photoziacs without matting. She offered up the print option of Metal or Wood; as soon as our meeting was over I jumped online knowing my custom print lab offered up metal prints. I decided to Experiment with my image called Green. Below you will see side by side comparison of the same size frame but two very different looks as one image are printed on metal and the other is on foam core and matted.
Please leave a comment and tell me which one you like and why? I love reading your comments about my art! I’m working on another comparison one in my Infrared series- so stay tuned.
Spirit of the Land
PublishedThis collection is available for solo shows, exhibitions, and gallery representation. Please feel free to contact me for more information about this collection.
Sanctuary for the Soul Collection
PublishedThis collection is available for solo shows, exhibitions, and gallery representation. Please feel free to contact me for more information about this collection.
The Phipps Center for the Arts
PublishedThe Enriching Arts Program
Location: Westfields Hospital & Clinic
in the Rotunda to Admin Hallway
Date: September 29th through December 20, 2022.
Phipps website
https://thephipps.org/visual-arts/enriching-art-exhibitions
The hospital website is below:
https://www.healthpartners.com/care/hospitals/westfields/
My exhibition will be a combination of my collections Spirit of the land meets Sanctuary of the Soul.
” Spirit of the Land” documented in infrared black and white photography. They portray an otherworldly, surreal, almost dreamlike state that feels three-dimensional. These images are matted and framed in simple black, and they blend nicely with my award-winning Photozaics from “Sanctuary from the soul “collection. The inspiration came from 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 out with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that I spark my eye may it be rolling hills, 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 taking smaller shards, and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assemble the frame. Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape adding the texture to my art.
Just a few examples you will see at this exhbition
Sanctuary for the Soul- Collection
PublishedIn this collection, the works of art are Mixed media; a combination of my loves of photography and mosaics that I call photoziacs. The artwork is available in various sizes, from 16×14 to 30×26 (long edge). These works of art change and exhibitions can be customized to fit the gallery’s space. They sell quickly so this is just an example of what I have to offer.
Contact me for Exhibition and Gallery representation at ncmguirestudio@gmail.com or call me at 651-470-0872.
Art4Good* fundraiser
PublishedThe Fulton Group will be hosting an *Art4Good* fundraiser for the
exhibition on *Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 6- 9 PM *at The Q.arma
Building <http://www.qarmabuilding.com/> located in Northeast Minneapolis.
NOTE: THIS IS A ONE-DAY-ONLY EVENT!
Q-Arma
1224 Quincy St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
I will have the two works of art below for sale for this Fundraiser, as a fellow member of Art to change the World, I’m honored to donate my artwork to the Fulton Group’s upcoming exhibition.
Why are they doing this? details below about future exhibition:
Herman Milligan is co-curating along with *Art4Good* artist, Howard Oransky, an upcoming photography exhibition at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’ Katherine E. Nash Gallery
(Department of Art) entitled, *A Picture Gallery of the Soul
<https://cla.umn.edu/art/galleries-public-programs/katherine-e-nash-gallery>
Howard is the Director of The Galley. The exhibition focuses on a
historical review of Black American photography from the 1800s to the
present and will run from *September 13 – December 10, 2022,
Campering Life is a 5×7 matted photo that is framed in an 8×10 simple black frame and matt.
Green is a 5×7 matted photo that is framed in my photoziac. OD is 16x14x1- this work is a mixed media of photography and mosaics. An original work of art.
Spirit of the Land
PublishedI call this collection” Spirit of the Land” documented in infrared black and white photography. They portray an otherworldly, surreal, almost dreamlike state that feels three-dimensional.
Available for exhibition
Art of Beauty Exhibition
PublishedExhibition dates: April 8th through May 4, 2022
Address:
MVA Gallery
35 E. Elizabeth Avenue
Suite 35
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Accepted works of Art are Pine Edged Road and Golden Gate Bridge photozaics
Sometimes the path in life is not clearly defined. The only thing you can do is to breathe deeply, put your faith in the universe, and take the first step. Life’s road will have curves, enjoy them as they will bring you to wonderful places if you surrender. Road trips allow my mind to wander and absorb what Mother Nature shows me. I especially love watching the landscape change from mountains to desert; from city to Rolling country farms; brightly colored flowers to drab gray foggy scenes. All of these are gifts from her, so give thanks. Get out in nature and recharge your soul!
I headed to San Francisco for an art show and decided to give myself a few extras days to explore this great City by the Bay. As the fog lifted, I snapped photos of the various areas in the Marina District. When the fog burnt off, I walked the area again up a long hill to capture this photograph. Nature really makes all these colors work together.
Farms Across America
PublishedUPDATE! Exhibtion extended to February 27th, 2022.
Meet the Artist- I will be in the February 9th chat with artists
http://www.alexferronegallery.com/farms-across-america
REGISTRATION A MUST- here’s your chance to talk with talented artists.
Alex Ferrone Gallery
25425 Main Road, Cutchogue, New York 11935
National Juried Small Works Exhibition
Exhibition dates: December 4, 2021 – February 13, 2022
Opening reception: Saturday, December 4 from 3pm-6pm
http://www.alexferronegallery.com/
Red Farm Landscaped in Corn
Heading south on Wisconsin’s highway 35 I explored the Driftless area (definition-having no aim or direction: free from glacial drift a section driftless except for loess deposits). Highway 35 winds along the Mississippi River following its path south. I made it to Alma and headed back north on county roads like I, KK, and 25 which snaked through the Driftless area hills and valleys. I explored this region capturing the farm life landscapes from corn crops to cattle grazing in the fields as my soul recharged from the stresses of my work week. I love to get lost on country roads and just absorb the scenery like a sponge.
Farming is not just for growing crops; it is for the cultivation… of human beings! – Masanobu Fukuoka. I admire those who choose the greater good and create nourishment for everyone to enjoy. In conclusion, I was humbled by all the hard work the farmer put into his field and blessed to be able to capture such a picturesque scene which reminded me of a Folk-art painting.
It is a creative process; we must first plant the seeds and nurture them along the way to ensure their full growth, as they will in turn provide us with nourishment, which is essential not just for survival but for success.