Impel 2
Working on a larger scale, Impel2 offers an expanded view of how we see ourselves in relation to the world.
Impel Photo Gallery | Slideshow
3 pieces published in "Breakout!"
Realize2 (2009) detail 24" x 24" glass,
24k smalti, grout, acrylic paint on MDF
Images of Realize2 (above), Emerge5 and Bend7 (see below) are included in Brit Hammer's most recently published book BREAKOUT! Your Pathway to Success
BREAKOUT! takes up where Brit Hammer’s best-selling book, Mosaic: Finding Your Own Voice, leaves off—the business aspect of visual art. This book serves as a personal guide for artists in developing a successful art business.
Bend7 (2008) detail 18" x 24" glass, 24K smalti, acrylic paint on wood
Emerge5 (2009) glass, grout, acrylic spray paint on MDF
I submitted these three pieces in response to Brit's international open call for art that is informed by mosaic and mosaic techniques but falls outside the traditional mosaic label in exploring new territory. Each piece is featured with a 2-page spread.
Brit's book is a great resource for artists, offering a holistic approach to developing an art practice. There is plenty of specific, concrete information about the business of art. Brit combines this with personal reflection and journaling exercises to encourage a deeper engagement with defining success, finding motivation and following one's passion. More information on Breakout! is available here.
Simply Chicago Art Holiday Show
Work from my 2008 Bend Series will be showing at Simply Chicago Art, 1318 Oakton St., Evanston, IL. Art from more than 30 artists is included in this group holiday invitational show. Show runs through December 20, 2009.
Art Under Glass, Evanston, IL
Emerge 4 and 5 are currently showing in a storefront window at 708 Church St. (between Sherman and Orrington) as part of the Art Under Glass program in Evanston, IL. Now through February 2010.
Impel
Explores our relentless drive to move forward: to see, explore, communicate. Our experience results in connections, interactions and impingements that contribute to constant change and evolution.
