Birmingham Artist Bloggers!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by The Collective

In our previous post, and on twitter, we asked if any artists in birmingham were blogging. Here are the URLs we were sent:

http://jordanjprojects.com/

http://jordanjprojects.com/

http://themarvelouscollective.com/

http://themarvelouscollective.com/

http://johnautry.blogspot.com/

http://johnautry.blogspot.com/

http://thestackhousecollective.com/

http://thestackhousecollective.com/

http://overhearyou.tumblr.com/

http://overhearyou.tumblr.com/

http://jaredragland.com/blog/

http://jaredragland.com/blog/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evantravers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evantravers

http://www.sara-cannon.com/

http://www.sara-cannon.com/

Are you a Birmingham artist, photographer, writer, performer, poet, or musician? Let us know if you are Blogging – leave your URL in the comment section below!

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Birmingham Artists: Are You Blogging?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by The Collective

If you are: leave the URL of your blog!

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Opening Friday: Strange Bedfellows – Bare Hands’ Anniversary Show

Posted on June 2, 2010 by The Collective

Strange Bedfellows - Bare Hands' anniversary showFeaturing the Collaborative Partnerships of:

Pinky Bass & Jonathan Purvis
Doug Baulos & Ila Faye Miller
Michael Bonadio, Andrea Paschal & Daisy Winfrey
D. Spider Bradford & Chris Lawson
Shea Goodwin & Chris Stewart
Wendi Flowers Goodwin & Tracie Noles-Ross
Wes Frazer & John Lytle Wilson
Lucy Jaffe & Jane Marshall
Janice Kluge & Brad Morton
Tracy Martin & Byron Sonnier

Exhibition: June 4 - July 17, 2010

Opening: Friday, June 4 from 6-10

Gallery Talk: Saturday, June 19, 2pm
Loft: Collaborative Quilt Project by Lillis Taylor & Friends

WC: WC Conversation – create your own collaborative art in the WC

Courtyard: Courtyard Conversation – blank canvases, blank books, and art supplies in thecourtyard  - all are invited to create and collaborate throughout the exhibit!

For more information see:
BareHandsGallery.org // Facebook Event

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Opening at Beta Pictoris Gallery on May 28th

Posted on May 25, 2010 by The Collective

Andrew Au (Cincinnati)
Srdjan Loncar (New Orleans)
Matt Posey (New York)
Jennifer Purdum (Cincinnati)
Kelli Thompson (Boston)
Monica Zeringue (New Orleans)
through June 26

a group show curated by John Fields

opening Friday May 28, 6.00 – 9.00 pm

beta pictoris gallery
2411 Second Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama

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Artist and Musician Poll:

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Collective
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Opening: SOFA SIZE Paintings! (Most even smaller)

Posted on May 11, 2010 by The Collective

Check out this show. It’s a must-see!

“Come join us at Boutwell Recording Studios for yet another fantastic Art Opening, Friday, May 28th from 5 – 8PM.
Be sure to check out our website for more information about us, and enjoy our award winning podcast series!
http://boutwellstudios.com/

On Friday the 28th we will be enjoying wine, beer, and light refreshments, while we admire Wes Frazer’s & Byron Sonnier’s newest works, here at Boutwell Recording Studios.

Visit Wes Frazer’s website to enjoy his photography, or if you just need proof that the man has got talent! http://www.wesfrazer.org/

While you’re at it, swing over to Byron Sonnier’s website, to get a taste of what this guy can do! http://www.byronsonnier.org/

Some other special treats include, selected pieces by the students at Studio by the Tracks: http://www.studiobythetracks.org/ , and the ever popular mingling of the most interesting people from the Arts and Advertising worlds!”

facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=100498529995931

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ALIAS: Established & Emerging Artists – Litebox Gallery

Posted on May 11, 2010 by The Collective

ALIAS: ESTABLISHED & EMERGING ARTISTS

An exhibition at Litebox Gallery May-June

Litebox Gallery will hold an opening reception for the show ALIAS, curated by Lisa Michitti, Friday, May 14 from 5-9pm. The show’s premise is that contemporary artists in various mediums can be identified by their artwork in addition to, and often instead of, their physical appearance. The artists exhibiting in the show share the commonality of a strong personal style and a striving for excellent craftsmanship. On view will be paintings, sculpture, book arts, printmaking, and photography as well as installation art.

Lisa Michitti is a local artist from Nashville, TN. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art from Birmingham Southern College and her Master of Fine Art from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Her personal work can be viewed at mtheorydesign.com. She currently resides in Eastlake and teaches in the art department at the University of Montevallo.

Local artists featured are Alan Skees, Pat Snow, Isabelle Rohr, Paul Wilm, Palo Pallas, Laura Ledbetter, Roger Jones, Kevin Whitman and Justin Banger along with an artist who works under the alias Big Fat Monster. Many Tuscaloosa artists will also be included: University of Alabama professors William Dooley and Sarah Marshall, alumni Michael Merry and Jamey Grimes and current graduate students Rebecca Reynolds and Abi Wright.

Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday noon to 5pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm. The gallery phone number during the run of the show is 205.716.1665; for an appointment at another time please call 205.246.6503 or 205.913.5284. The show runs from Wednesday, May 12 through Friday, June 18.

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“Thou Shalt Pow” – Opening by Collective’s April Livingston

Posted on April 7, 2010 by The Collective

We’re excited to announce April Livingston’s Solo Exhibition “Thou Shalt Pow.”  April participated in the collective’s show at Woodlawn – check her work out again April 19th!

“Thou Shalt Pow”

A Solo Art Exhibition by April Terra Livingston

April 19th -23rd

The Sella-Granata Gallery in Woods Hall

Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

205-310-1783

aprillivingston.com

April Terra Livingston invites you to an exhibition of the very back corners of her mind. For her MA thesis, she has constructed a series of characters that she hopes will convey sensations of confused interest in her viewer. These characters should arouse feelings of alarm, curiosity and perhaps even humor. They mean to reveal the constructed nature of the rational and to provoke questions about the curiosity of being. When asked to describe the work, she says, “Each character feels like a piece of my self. As strange as it may sound, they all feel like self portraits.” Constructed of mixed media and found objects, the characters reflect the human form but show strong influence of the grotesque. A reception will be held April 22nd from 7pm to 9pm in the Sella-Granata Gallery at Woods Hall on the University of Alabama campus.

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Firday Birmingham Art Opening: “Dazzling” at Beta Pictoris

Posted on April 7, 2010 by The Collective
Dazzling
new work by Sonja Rieger

opening Friday April 9, 6.00 – 9.00 pm

beta pictoris gallery
2411 Second Avenue North

Birmingham, Alabama
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A Common Thread: Collective Coffee Show and Art Reception

Posted on March 23, 2010 by The Collective

Please join the35212 and The Birmingham Art Collective  at Crestwood Coffee on April 1, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an opening reception for Dréa Zacharenko’s latest work, A Common Thread. This illustration series explores the connections between objects and memories and will be on display at Crestwood Coffee throughout the month of April.

Inspired by many areas of art study, Dréa  combines principles of both studio art and graphic design in her dynamic mixed media pieces. She often begins work with either a birch board panel or a chipboard panel. She attempts to translate the world around her, often literally, gathering scraps of paper with simplified shapes and handwritten text and incorporating them into her work. Her work shows a constant attempt to make a better connection with her surroundings. Her sketchy, rough style forms a sort of stream-of-consciousness dialogue that involves the viewer in her pursuit to connect the dots of daily life. She studied at Louisiana Tech University, receiving a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Studio Art 2-D. She is a native of Louisiana and has made Birmingham her home since 2007.

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