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News and Homage Exhibition
| 18 February, 2012 15:03
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Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes
| 31 October, 2011 10:47
"Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes"
River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, Mi,
Reception Nov 12 6-9pm
I cordially invite you to the gallery reception "Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes", River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, Mi, on Saturday, Nov 12 6-9pm.
This show will feature Barbara Melnik Carson's witty and deeply psychological rooted sculptural clay and
mixed media works. Patricia Izzo's delicate, often hand colored fine art photography and my encaustic figurative works that I have been working on for the last 2 years.
Each artist tries in their own way to investigate the meaning of archetypal symbols, heroes and heroines in today's busy, fast flashing (media) world - our everyday life.
As I discovered two years ago that the archetypal figures of myths and religions are finding their way back into my images, I was asking myself the question why? What am I doing? Slowly an answer evolved after reading the lectures of Joseph Campbell, leading mythologist, writer and lecturer on comparative mythology and religion and my all favorite Ken Wilbert, often called the "Einstein of consciousness". I settled for the explanation/motivation: To trace the primary patterns in humanity’s cultural and spiritual evolution.
I am very thankful that River's Edge Gallery owner Patt Slack was as excited as the artists, facilitating the upcoming three women show, running from Nov 12, 2011- Jan 31, 2012.
I am looking forward to meeting you there.
Your happy encaustic paintress,
Birgit
http://www.brightstroke.com
River's Edge Gallery
3024 Biddle Ave
Wyandotte, Mi. 48192
http://www.artattheedge.com
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Best of Show - Annual Tri County Exhibition: Our Rivers Our Lakes @ Grosse Pointe Art Center, GP, MI
| 08 August, 2011 09:35
It is July and it is hot here in Michigan!
On July 22nd the annual tri county exhibition (including our canadian friends and artists in Ontario) Our Rivers-Our Lakes @ the Grosse Pointe Art Center opened.
It is the biggest and the most well known exhibition on the annual schedule of the GPAC.
Together with environmental groups the exhibition highlights our proximity to the Great Lakes and creates awareness regarding the beauty and uniqueness of the surrounding nature and naturally interconnected body of freshwater.
"The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume behind Baikal in Russia.[1][2] The total surface is 208,610 km2 (80,545 sq mi), and the total volume is 22,560 km3 (5,412 cu mi) The lakes are sometimes referred to as the North Coast or "Third Coast" by some citizens of the United States. The Great Lakes hold 21% of the world's surface fresh water." (wikipedia)
I strolled into the exhibition knowing, that one painting of mine got accepted into the show. But I did not know, that I won Best of Show, with my painting Up North.
I was very excited, surprised and of course very pleased.
If you happen to be in the area, please visit this wonderful eclectic exhibition. (July22- August 27)
Best, Birgit
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Society for Art of Imagination- Winner of Portrait Competition
| 13 July, 2011 09:28
Last week I got the notification that I am one of 12 artists that have been chosen as winners by the Society for Art of the Imagination in their Portrait Competition, 2011.
The Society for Art of the Imagination is one of the oldest and most prestigious Societies, based in UK, London, drawing from an international pool of artists, who tackle magic realism/surrealism/imaginative realism.
I am very honored and pleased.
Summer is here in Michigan and my wax doesn't cool off anymore.
Still, I am painting away, dancing in front of a fan.
All the best, Birgit
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Icons of the Feminine- movie
| 14 May, 2011 18:09
I have always loved icons.
My parents took me to Greece and Italy starting at age 5.
These memories and early images of art are still with me, vivid and beautiful.
They come and go and very often meander through my works.
Is it a coincidence that I work in wax? The Fayum Portraits and the Bycantine Icons are my language, they are talking to me intensly.
Beginning of this year I realized that my figurative work is a continuation, a series that adresses the female heroines in myths, religions and daily life:
Portraying the past and the course of human history and culture.
I created a little movie : Icons of the Feminine, featuring my figurative works 2010-2011,1.
Music : L'Arpeggiata, VIA CRUCIS
Enjoy!
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Chosen artist/ stipend recipient for: STAND in the Place Where you Live
| 08 April, 2011 09:02
Stand in the Place Where you Live: A creative enterprise/exhibition celebrating the Legacy Land Conservancy's 40 Anniversary.
I am very happy to be the recipient of a stipend and part of this wonderful project.
"Over the last 40 years, Legacy Land Conservancy (formerly Washtenaw Land Trust) has helped protect over 4579 acres of forests, praries, farms, wetlands and waters. To celebrate this achievement and inspire future conservation efforts, a creative enterprise/exhibition has been commissioned.
In a joint venture the Chelsea Center for the Arts and Legacy, a small group of artists will be chosen to create works about specific local public and private lands preserved through the Conservancy. Artists interpret and bring insight to our connection with the landscape and the relationship between humans and how we inhabit and change natural sites around us. Art helps us understand the idea of place and illuminates how our sense of place is connected to our ideals and identity."
Each artist will be assigned to a particular site and will create works relating to that site which will be exhibited at the Chelsea Center for the Arts November 13, 2011- January 8, 2012.
I am so thrilled to paint and be outside- many of the sites are not open to the public.
This is so me-!
I hope to get permission to document and blog about my work on my assigned site.
Warmest thoughts, Birgit
in
the
Place
Where
you
Live:
A
creative
enterprise/exhibition
celebrating
the
Legacy
Land
Conservancy's
40th
Anniversary.
Over
the
last
40
years,
Legacy
Land
Conservancy
(formerly
Washtenaw
Land
Trust)
has
helped
protect
over
4579
acres
of
forests,
prairies,
farms,
wetlands
and
waters.
To
celebrate
this
achievement
and
inspire
future
conservation
efforts,
a
creative
enterprise/exhibition
has
been
commissioned.
In
a
joint
venture
between
the
Chelsea
Center
for
the
Arts
and
Legacy,
a
small
group
of
artists
will
be
chosen
to
create
works
about
specific
local
public
and
private
lands
preserved
through
the
Conservancy.
Artists
interpret
and
bring
insight
to
our
connection
with
the
landscape
and
the
relationship
between
humans
and
how
we
inhabit
and
change
the
natural
sites
around
us.
Art
helps
us
understand
the
idea
of
place
and
illuminates
how
our
sense
of
place
is
connected
to
our
ideals
and
our
identity.
Artists
will
be
chosen
based
on
submitted
works
and
a
statement
of
interest
in
the
project.
Each
chosen
artist
will
be
assigned
to
a
particular
site
and
will
create
works
relating
to
that
site
which
will
be
exhibited
according
to
the
guidelines.
Assignments
will
take
into
account
the
artist’s
interests
and
preferences.
All
finished
work
will
be
related
to
and
inspired
by
the
artist’s
direct
experience
of
these
properties.
It
is
expected
that
the
artist
will
visit
and
may
spend
considerable
time
at
the
assigned
site.
Many
of
the
sites
are
not
open
to
the
public.
All
areas
are
within
30
miles
of
Ann
Arbor.
The
exhibition
will
be
held
at
the
Chelsea
Center
for
the
Arts
(CCA)
November
13,
2011-
January
8,
2012.Stand
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Epic Hole- A Masterpiece
| 29 March, 2011 08:30
While I was in NY exhibiting my paintings and visiting great museums and artwork- it happened! In my own backyard- a masterpiece of raw passionate ART.
Epic Hole is for all creative kids all over the world- !
Of course I would not have allowed to throw the camera into the hole!
But that's the beauty of art :
The right move- at the right time.
Congrats Philipp! Your MAMA!
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3lWqaRAqw
Please watch the movie: camera, script, director, editor and artist: Philipp Huttemenn, 11 years old , March 2011.
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Brightstroke- Art Expo New York, March 25-27, 2011
| 01 March, 2011 08:28
I signed up for the Art Expo in New York in March 25-27. This week I sent four large paintings to New York City! I am very excited. If you are around, please come and see me, or tell your friends. I am in the SOLO Artist exhibiting area.
In the meantime I will go to my sacred place- my studio.
"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again". Joseph Campell
Best regards, Birgit
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- News and Homage Exhibition
- News and Homage Exhibition
- Affairs with Serpents and HeroInes
- Best of Show - Annual Tri County Exhibition: Our Rivers Our Lakes @ Grosse Pointe Art Center, GP, MI
- Society for Art of Imagination- Winner of Portrait Competition
- Icons of the Feminine- movie
- Chosen artist/ stipend recipient for: STAND in the Place Where you Live
- Epic Hole- A Masterpiece
- Brightstroke- Art Expo New York, March 25-27, 2011
