tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67483553828101097392024-02-02T03:01:07.470-08:00pkz artlife is artpat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-19316217101979872592013-05-28T06:12:00.000-07:002013-05-28T06:12:04.952-07:00Escaping With Friends<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The University of South Carolina - Lancaster and Professor Fran Gardner welcomed four friends to their campus and art studio in order to paint. We were greeted by Dean Walter Collins III, and faculty and staff visited us in open studio on our last day of work. Fran joined us in the studio as did fellow professor, Brittany Taylor, and student studio assistant, Phil Brown. We took a short break to pop into downtown Lancaster to visit the new Native American studies center, a true gem, which serves southeastern tribes and prominently features </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an enormous collection of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Catawba tribal</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> art forms and pottery</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were restored, strengthened as artists, and cemented our friendships in this beautiful school and home. Fran and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USC</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-L have invited us to return soon, an invitation we plan to accept next year.</span><br />
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pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-27102558892667970692013-02-21T11:45:00.000-08:002013-02-21T11:45:22.738-08:00Flux<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently had the opportunity to engage in self-directed study with art coach and artist, Steven Aimone, at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, in New Smyrna Beach, FL. I remained on campus for a few weeks, living there with two separate hand-picked groups of artists. These individuals arrived from different areas of the northern hemisphere. All of us were asked to focus on an objective, a 'mission statement' or 'contract' that would guide us over the period of study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the first week, I focused on Holodomor, the Ukrainian holocaust that is marked by its 80th anniversary this year. Starting with events begun in the 1920's, the Holodomor, transliterated as "Extermination by starvation", reached its brutal peak between 1932 and 1933 in the nation commonly known as the "bread basket of Europe." Although the Stalinist regime that had seized control of Ukraine's politics and government failed to keep accurate statistics on the numbers of Ukrainians killed during the fake famine it had created, historians estimate that between 5 and 12.5 million Ukrainian men, women and children were starved to death, murdered trying to escape Ukraine, or evacuated and sent to their ultimate deaths in prison camps outside the country, in places like Kazakhstan and Siberia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My process for creating art is never deliberate: I don't start with a preconceived notion of what to paint or draw. I just react to surfaces after energetically drawing or painting into them. But the anniversary weighed heavily on my mind last week, influenced by my reading (like <u>The Holodomor Reader</u> by Bohdan Klid and Alexander J. Motyl, and <u>A Candle In Remembrance</u> by Valentyna Borysenko) and a documentary (<u>Genocide Revealed</u>, directed by Yurij Luhovy). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that influence crept back into my work as I went along, incorporating elements like dirt and grass from the landscape. I marveled at the persistence of an ancient race that, despite every odd and centuries-old forces hell-bent on its total annihilation, has stubbornly clung to its national identity since ancient times. The Ukrainian people, like many others on this planet, are a testament to the concepts of resilience and constancy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a short break, I resumed painting for another week with a different group of talented artists. I put aside my thoughts about Ukrainian history and revisited the concept of flux, this time with a lighter, playful heart. </span><br />
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pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-69760847982937133062013-01-13T09:14:00.001-08:002013-01-13T09:14:39.030-08:00THE SCRIVENER<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An old friend, who was a lawyer, relayed an event many years ago that upset her. She was a government attorney and once had dealings with a lay boss who implicitly referred to her as a "scribe." Years later, I still think about why she was offended and completely understand. However, now, as an artist, I've been reminded by another good friend that my process and the evidence of that work is quite narrative. Being a scribe, documenting and attesting to our experiences and powerful emotions in my art, is natural and not at all pejorative. The longish horizontal format that I often favor lends to that feeling. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noting my frustration with keeping work 'untitled', this friend, artist and scholar Fran Gardner, reminded me about the titling of a modern artist's work and suggested that I incorporate significant dates in titles of paintings in which I was documenting certain events or emotions. Doing so is consistent with my process, which usually springs from the strong memories and emotions that come from life's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">experiences. I'm </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">putting them down in art, evidencing these shared events, creating a timeline. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that in mind, I created Sandy X-28-II, above, evidencing my personal experience with Hurricane Sandy in the NYC metropolitan area. Channeling the brutal destructive force of that storm in a low lying and heavily populated area ill-equipped for tropical storms, I resurrected the sense of helpless as the Hudson River and New York Harbor flooded city streets like a tidal wave, carrying tons of raw sewage, gasoline and diesel oil, cars, animals, debris along with it.</span><br />
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pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-3974421605065643022012-03-19T06:34:00.009-07:002012-03-19T07:24:01.287-07:00Springing Forth<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This winter, between traveling and a major solo exhibition of my work, I've participated in two workshops, in New Smyrna Beach, FL and in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asheville</span>, NC, with artists who are close friends. We met many new friends, from across the US, Canada and Europe. Under the tutelage and guidance of our art coach, Steven <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aimone</span>, we encouraged one another, shared our common frustrations and solutions, and discovered new breakthroughs. Our studio spaces at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach) and Pink Dog Creative (Asheville) were inspiring and so conducive to creating art.<div><br /><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHc2Dnvfd_IQMkepp9zdpjjxv6N1bH5vphahU0TaZ4zdVv24pigPEP1RkAA981T0bgsNP80rrqHNfdav1IrN5NGnR3si-B04ERzvwc2OOK_FVHlNaAMfpIjIYis38guk1U_ODOdliLg8/s200/DSCN0839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721611565372782962" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWKctGRsC585oDB8n0t-n2JsT98gF0NgR6ZHNuS96E3QtCsqQhtgdTICErr9whulYV1FUtLGTicHRusJiDzjQZCcPm6mQy_23Zz_NhJBpZ5E0KykYtUUEk8I50UA-0fCyZWJLnbFvibk/s200/DSCN1162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721612276568986050" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> I've included some photos from each workshop in Florida and North Carolina.<div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgep9w1l4D27_AeuRB543oLUOYFMzs-kAPZWJAdTijijsve7b0CGa5usWJjkNZdl2gZSLrB_KcRlSdRo2LleEbAkM9qtVjBOlk3ptoKc-i44YgRf6I0upGhSduqwERTDoer-_JE-XZ3dLc/s320/DSCN1052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721608934953141650" /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Discourse (above)</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>After some travel, I am preparing for a few interesting shows. The first opens on March 26, 2012 at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ArtServe</span> Gallery, 1350 Sunrise Blvd., Ft. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lauderdale</span>, FL. This exhibition, <b>Art Florida 2012</b>, will feature the work of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">approximately</span> 30 artists from across Florida, who were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">juried</span> into this show by Carol Damian, Director and Chief Curator, Frost Art Museum, Miami. My piece, <i>Discourse</i>, will be featured. The gala reception will occur on March 31, from 6-9 p.m. and the show comes down on April 13. This event was cosponsored by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Broward</span> Art Guild.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyUijBhyUnXHHewueGzt_hXYOMaxfccpKJ-6UnX70GudMz6sxAWPn5AudTOajb3g3HZx-FvUX_axgz8Al84GQhpXpCWm_EOBD-2-dap_J3moX-T5DZ8T97KcYCFgbIwGVy4pT86pGCb8/s400/DSCN0819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721609822508086802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 142px; " /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Elkridge</span> (above)</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Also, my piece <i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Elkridge</span></i> will be featured in a catalogue published by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">NYC's</span> Denise <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Bibro</span> Fine Art and Women's Caucus for Art in connection with the exhibition, <b>Petroleum Paradox</b>. The work of about 42 artists was selected and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">juried</span> into this event by Eleanor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Heartney</span>, Contributing Editor to Art in America and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Artpress</span>. The exhibition, consisting of a few of these works, will open on May 24, 2012 at <b>Denise <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Bibro</span> Gallery</b> 529 W. 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">th</span> St., NYC, and will end on June 23, 2012. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>And please save the date</b>: on April 28, 2012, several of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">strappo</span> pieces will appear in an exhibition of this printmaking art form at the <b>Museum of Florida Art</b>, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">DeLand</span>, FL. This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">strappo</span> exhibition of select artists is timed with the Museum's unveiling of the facade of Harold <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Garde's</span> <i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Iconoclass</span></i>. The unveiling occurs on April 28<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">th</span> (by invitation) and the public reception follows on April 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">th</span> at 2 p.m. This exhibition runs through July 15, 2012.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-40213260347440909952012-01-15T12:05:00.000-08:002012-01-15T13:01:33.801-08:00ABSTRACT ATTITUDE<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnBfjjS_SZtnAcC9HI9n404D13Nu8Fw4K8M9KOy1TzdiCLe_lbVQOZGNLFsBVjex49zwvulh2I5_4fYdGBwApQC-E7EV6xGnQnVLzUZIhoID7QBxauNbjHRNTUacB9jPQes161zRwGI4/s1600/DSCN0353.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnBfjjS_SZtnAcC9HI9n404D13Nu8Fw4K8M9KOy1TzdiCLe_lbVQOZGNLFsBVjex49zwvulh2I5_4fYdGBwApQC-E7EV6xGnQnVLzUZIhoID7QBxauNbjHRNTUacB9jPQes161zRwGI4/s200/DSCN0353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697958717300107906" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: medium; ">So much for hibernating! I've just begun a photography class with renowned photographer, <i><b>Rafael Torres</b></i>, at the <b>Art League of Daytona Beach</b>; and am now preparing for <b>ABSTRACT ATTITUDE</b>, a solo exhibition of my art at the <b>Lake Eustis Museum of Art</b>. The exhibition will be curated by Susan Loden, the museum's multi-talented Executive Director.</span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;">The museum, located at 200B East Orange Ave., Eustis, FL, is a treasure in the heart of Lake County. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;">It exposes Florida to some cutting-edge art. I am honored to have been invited to exhibit here, and hope that you can support this incredible institution. The opening reception is this coming Friday, January 20th, between 6 and 9 p.m. and includes an artist's talk. On February 5, the museum hosts<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "> <i>ArtEscapade</i>, a free United Arts ArtsFest family event from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. I will be there during this fun event.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;" ></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Some new work, like <i>Z2</i> (above) and <i>Viridian (</i>below<i>)</i>, will be previewed in <b>ABSTRACT ATTITUDE</b>. <i>Z2</i> builds on some earlier work involving large heads, marrying into a new process. Please stop in and see me at the museum: I'd love to tell you about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_YIzGGVslzVJHfQrd2exjg7oM7VlguulmfvXN5_5CN_XpiJId4JcqIMFTL0l6U5Y1TwTtvFXBKuV29Y3v42kXzdc6eKmD3uDRU6PIrAueqdc7aW3K_Yjiol0Dp-tYIBW6maTqX6ueSQ/s320/DSCN0355.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697959359260609618" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Also, there will be an opening reception on January 23rd between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. of <b>ART IN THE CHAMBERS</b>, at the <b>Orange County Administration Building</b>, 201 S. Rosalind Ave. - Suite 105, downtown Orlando. Congratulations to Orange County for recognizing the artists who have lived or exhibited there! This show features the art of 13 invited artists and runs through May 11, 2012. Please join us.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: medium; "><i>On the Gulf Stream</i>, below, will be exhibited:</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-Wp4InPcqxVU5wiOMtCxIMWftPvxBCfJI8eSFmsF2bHZ0XxkA3M30GxhJWVGHrWYgZJUFsrQPYdfGud7GtaG7CZ-ceZy9v-sDzYnagycvH5LLg9Qs48ThublEjA7ko9pO_RtOW4fcR4/s320/IMG_0386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697960408013386162" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " /></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-64320786679937490312011-11-02T04:53:00.000-07:002011-11-02T20:37:21.423-07:00Art Retreat In Asheville<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq-foJMvhFde6u6NK3RkTnMSf_Bxq2YVw-4U2FEN64OxDck7qmGs-t3wRzWNBJp-xQpEemoUuH46fJuB_VHnl-uiXge0losWB4lu_3xAkhKT_IP-pgxcSoSDbHfWMoOVjdbsX9_b1iaE/s1600/IMG_1078.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_1fq8gK2wfHaIikk69HZm7IsL21N7AZmWaLTUSE7DFRhwL71iV9w-Q4dOE0qJwY1w1Qyj2ZBL-wnE3bvtuITrt87j2kOQ-O4DIt4om6wws51WFoNKmtiQUo6krF0z8Hj5ouvyKZPww/s1600/IMG_1059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_1fq8gK2wfHaIikk69HZm7IsL21N7AZmWaLTUSE7DFRhwL71iV9w-Q4dOE0qJwY1w1Qyj2ZBL-wnE3bvtuITrt87j2kOQ-O4DIt4om6wws51WFoNKmtiQUo6krF0z8Hj5ouvyKZPww/s320/IMG_1059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670584865165831170" /></a><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>So what happens when five artists (who are also friends) go away together for about a week, stay in a magnificent home nestled on the side of a mountain located about two miles from downtown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Asheville's</span> arts district, in October at the peak of Fall color in the Smoky Mountains, and study with their favorite art coach? The answer is sage guidance and advice, magical paintings, deepening friendships, loving support, great food, and memories that will last a lifetime.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The house that we rented was designed, reconstructed and owned by Richard Fort, a local architect.</div><div><br /></div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670378933245824386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ww5HYoU1tWMhsInkalHfoHILYklNTVj-qVFpxnksZdM_A1ygfE8TFXqvkThxAEEP8YnHhZdc4jTCTrjQG6CegudhYGhAs8QpyvxnHNmDOt9VD6FzOpi-bKdY9jFBLjs03RNQXyBmR_g/s200/IMG_1037.jpg" /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670378629814074514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6GcevX6BgV97TjpyCWp9CXDKmNANgCw4nfZEN0BK7dWSn7RQ1Vvm2Dtl-2s2grITXm_8WbYzLh-aqDWBWeeJxKt_qe22IFDvbrUZhjphEg2OguRUG8y_GiWrNPra1tH1EZyfFc-eU74/s200/IMG_1030.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; width: 150px; float: right; height: 200px; cursor: pointer; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkhVqLbZgvpY2mXqQZcnUvFh_kMNFFuNmd-iPUiIkUpTd93SEY0465m2FMNdRHu-af6fN1ufdb77jql888EKXhG-KecyxbXaVa85J4cABYM3wQDctDTwc0MvzfJIZDJe1T-Wu9pT3j4w/s200/IMG_1031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670490793670765970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiesk8-o0-3wd6eDAw8t1Vo8l9pZ1l8bj7YSxeYJ7xhaC79nvXfZJTLvDtcuC4Kv2BGEFswRoc4Y_AQaoZq5oWq0xSVeyl0AICC2fb5shxaeKSQ9967H2Nrl_qaZEqLWbR2nbBQ6iDBg/s200/IMG_1039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670586384710588178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><div>These are some views of our kitchen, dining room, entertainment room and from our living room window. We had magnificent views of downtown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Asheville</span>, the turning leaf colors and spectacular sunsets.</div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670371157251975378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5mAzf-YpZGFRPtJ3lVwh2QRriwIvqPcGed340kDh5MxsL5CluBrhXk0Ef2LjfQrbMCn4uGrkO3db6odVpb-goLTDzU6EKiTQzKgPLnOyOd286ztySw2D62m4oRv9mfjqKAmqfLCWT-M/s200/IMG_1713.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; width: 150px; float: left; height: 200px; cursor: pointer; " /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDECPxP9tFfJ8B0TdeIGVLJRdZeQHXAOf_OzobOT6CHZpDNdoApOvmIRMF7iYR4Aii2H-hWts1D2oNpREUvanqaKALa2kolgvsVsiKpiANaqEfuGY-C8C9obc6sC6wGuVx1_RMtoAIW3Q/s200/IMG_1706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670492963337294594" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670373601833432338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq9KOBLoZ7U_p3bJARwX5FRXfG822w-_wv_gPNykS_nqQF3OfT0Hf38b2RXFQe_xoojP2PXgzEm1LleCKZBU1CIsX97FFDHDKZiKH0S4tCwWMrG2j7qgdjVcD4WaZMxNdRYfYnWinfNc/s200/IMG_1733.JPG" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px; cursor: pointer; " /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNfGm0VW1XI9BMr8VTb4fgjJYZ5odTGd6xPOUKECQODyp9JkLXAxbNKZi3xqvzVQWcVHLfUaKHeoNGXcHMhUV6pgxIMYoAJs3PoiRalCH1f417x4kUpoD_YSXNN5vhJak8BIh-mvQAsg/s1600/IMG_1728.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNfGm0VW1XI9BMr8VTb4fgjJYZ5odTGd6xPOUKECQODyp9JkLXAxbNKZi3xqvzVQWcVHLfUaKHeoNGXcHMhUV6pgxIMYoAJs3PoiRalCH1f417x4kUpoD_YSXNN5vhJak8BIh-mvQAsg/s200/IMG_1728.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670589024151662354" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670488540676965522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJovTpjr5K9dnEFqBHj6JGYpljO5uvJONE2vYtLJD6VfGVrklndrDyeZfkn_S6H0TGcBv8Masb33z1vtG0CdrQ_p41aVSxiGwUuD4-cdEvkdyPHmlx1JaMc83XGIG4I97jLjMDGbuFFPs/s200/toni.JPG" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px; cursor: pointer; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_1fq8gK2wfHaIikk69HZm7IsL21N7AZmWaLTUSE7DFRhwL71iV9w-Q4dOE0qJwY1w1Qyj2ZBL-wnE3bvtuITrt87j2kOQ-O4DIt4om6wws51WFoNKmtiQUo6krF0z8Hj5ouvyKZPww/s1600/IMG_1059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0_1fq8gK2wfHaIikk69HZm7IsL21N7AZmWaLTUSE7DFRhwL71iV9w-Q4dOE0qJwY1w1Qyj2ZBL-wnE3bvtuITrt87j2kOQ-O4DIt4om6wws51WFoNKmtiQUo6krF0z8Hj5ouvyKZPww/s1600/IMG_1059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div>The five artists were Fran Gardner, Melissa Mason, Toni Slick, Beau Wild and me. We traveled, from our respective home states, by car to our journey's end off Mountain View Road in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Asheville</span>. Steve <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Aimone</span> was our instructor and coach, who along with his lovely and gracious wife, Katherine, hosted our art-making at their spacious studio, also in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Asheville</span>.</div><div><br /></div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670365662407368210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgT58aPG-Pjh1k7jeVh8FPHhUh0ZSGCZwmQq3XakFq5A5moz1sLeijCi9iDf-cjXC4KD5URU-GRGop_Hrjvi5b8kmEC5D2qh4lVxxtYesBVLq3fsr7n3T8-n_hGfbjMHfv45YTlL2DEI/s200/IMG_0169.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Katherine and Steve <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Aimone</span>, in their studio loft</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Steve probed our objectives, allowing us to modify these as we went through the week and as revelations occurred.</div><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670365539901416834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9M9_GbrnATVq76ibpQZbGHodwXvvDwlfzi2nUQxypEUbobvcN0_VNCEyeGIWSOIxDicuTbhwgQ0vDKqZ1_7dGcqQihXOLw-Jec5eDD-kZ5UeQBU004-WbDpx6g1oogA4YdJeA_UN8XU/s200/IMG_0168.JPG" /><br /></div><div>Throughout, he honed in on where we were going, offering challenges and helping us overcome obstacles by developing satisfactory solutions. Steve has a gift. He is not only clear and knowledgeable: he rapidly ascertains individual artist needs and talents. He nurtures those personal skills to help his students move forward and push their own boundaries.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIcuwGkeCfZSN_tK1_UPn00pNyhkNK2V5L23dEDvHR7lOmx1j0dFxrSHXgyH1SuyrkKKgqPIZCcGqSq86J5VqLNFwm8E3VWKijxle7lKVfHs5DFTQ0P9lAqT32Tdc6dRQYlQVk7j5CO0/s1600/photo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670488778795318898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIcuwGkeCfZSN_tK1_UPn00pNyhkNK2V5L23dEDvHR7lOmx1j0dFxrSHXgyH1SuyrkKKgqPIZCcGqSq86J5VqLNFwm8E3VWKijxle7lKVfHs5DFTQ0P9lAqT32Tdc6dRQYlQVk7j5CO0/s200/photo.JPG" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 150px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><br /><br />The result is art that is personally gratifying, rich with a language that expresses the artist and yet ...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcKxHZ2kugEbGaIZNKMl5Y-BlU8r9pzdK4B-J2jHjb9Lp2tM1wI5ZZ6uWJSZWxwjoKTNzemca9YXDvXjPWlFbfjQb1oxAQsjfUZAwv6uEKLv8CQZriESU9Lp5DPMX0voseRrbEdu6WIw/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366373083101778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcKxHZ2kugEbGaIZNKMl5Y-BlU8r9pzdK4B-J2jHjb9Lp2tM1wI5ZZ6uWJSZWxwjoKTNzemca9YXDvXjPWlFbfjQb1oxAQsjfUZAwv6uEKLv8CQZriESU9Lp5DPMX0voseRrbEdu6WIw/s200/IMG_0210.JPG" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 150px; cursor: pointer; " /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>Paintings by Beau Wild</i></div><br />...speaks to all viewers in a powerful and enriching way. It wasn't all serious: we laughed and cracked each other up for days on end.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzujJNHUZS6QDir8I3bnLIslKdcdJf4BPqj08PBLIm135JxKMcOCA7vIzDho6ZNmCfhOZ2DEuQ8pEEXk_mYk3-lW-ippnehriipddTmBFLfY3nFTnIMc8E33s545Gd2Ikgsyq6nxKsVGA/s1600/IMG_0167.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366117267820786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzujJNHUZS6QDir8I3bnLIslKdcdJf4BPqj08PBLIm135JxKMcOCA7vIzDho6ZNmCfhOZ2DEuQ8pEEXk_mYk3-lW-ippnehriipddTmBFLfY3nFTnIMc8E33s545Gd2Ikgsyq6nxKsVGA/s200/IMG_0167.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><i>Pat and buddy, Fran</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><i><br /></i><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670372403582083858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWPRfy5_uSqBxg_-0doHKxMHEqtD_lyrnXS9y9RKaREETNSLUxPFL4-QnK_8UFF9gQ1p342PnNTtyVIpwiuunWYlpD0pDQkNIpPNSLsQv1m8RbeajA89xzG3Q6D10A3Bw61ZxozOcyXE/s200/IMG_1720.jpg" style="text-align: center; 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"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670365890092197906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMLAge6BD-ajMnV4JZmtyAiTlXWowqq4bbjjLq2X-_PksxICHnpjjcg91l51znwhzrGjxp2D3nx59gj7RrXgYEmZc0UcJQYQiCR49RTwQWhFsVqFygWFiVFMSpRQskhwq9tMao4IHXIQ/s200/IMG_0176.JPG" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 150px; display: block; height: 200px; cursor: pointer; " /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruJsPgFXxQF-nEtbzOV14QNDi7t-fV2HJsnxZD-rokux48yjmv9zhfb8de2VDfjsZij161-2ZWR9B4pufjSlq0hwfwiBtY_pCfkdJCW0bahiG8dP5r3DkCs_fRIMaPEWKJl7UBfS7amg/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruJsPgFXxQF-nEtbzOV14QNDi7t-fV2HJsnxZD-rokux48yjmv9zhfb8de2VDfjsZij161-2ZWR9B4pufjSlq0hwfwiBtY_pCfkdJCW0bahiG8dP5r3DkCs_fRIMaPEWKJl7UBfS7amg/s200/IMG_1722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670497587598583666" style="float: left; 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width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Toni and some of her paintings</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">We all cranked out some terrific art, brought away wonderful discoveries, and returned home refreshed and elated.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq-foJMvhFde6u6NK3RkTnMSf_Bxq2YVw-4U2FEN64OxDck7qmGs-t3wRzWNBJp-xQpEemoUuH46fJuB_VHnl-uiXge0losWB4lu_3xAkhKT_IP-pgxcSoSDbHfWMoOVjdbsX9_b1iaE/s200/IMG_1078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670593203986779442" style="float: right; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670366744896333426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJncF-Qqf6ENcwSbz-tYR98RgrdGF6X2-qdUpBa_ydgqW3AI8CAYzOS1eKSowSKtI5ilINIV-2lNE8Px6S5AooT-rVIugvh2RE2I59ArNn4DNaziyfwdb9rSIFUKKwEtPMGuKk72xPpg/s200/IMG_1759.JPG" /></a><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Pat and some paintings</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-62277938779360279302011-09-28T06:38:00.000-07:002011-10-01T05:43:47.469-07:00Willem de Kooning Retrospective<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;">The de Kooning Retrospective has opened at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. I had an opportunity to see this exhibition with an artist pal, Annette Margulies. </span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzOYFfTxAX3BQGLbp5Cp0UETjQacxDnLrsXrGonT0ggYBUfnMBOGYWUyVzozjpBUjZhq3V6O3klIOf1F2iEHNm-seMC-aGgMUom20YElJLeiCDtulsPZySKLBQzosS2Xbh9dlG3ZtI5M/s200/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657407082903316066" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;">Her observations and knowledge of the Dutch American abstract expressionist were impressive. It was fun to put our heads together to see what new things we could discover about his work & perhaps take away to our own. One thing was apparent throughout: we could all look at de Kooning's work in books and catalogs. However, the awesome power that each painting and sculpture holds can only be imparted and felt by seeing them and allowing yourself to be enveloped by their presence. You could spend days absorbing this exhibit, which comes down on January 9, 2012.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span>This show fills the entire sixth floor. The curatorial comments accompanying his work suggest that de Kooning prepared studies and drawings for his paintings, a surprise to me who thought that he had been a spontaneous action-painter very early on. He apparently was not until the last 10-15 years before he died! He was also known for burying words -- whether from his own writing into the canvas or from collage or transfers -- into his paintings, much like Twombly.</span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">More than 200 paintings, sculpture and drawings were loaned or pulled from MoMA's own vast collection for this retrospective. Pieces came from many museums and private collections </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">around the globe.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> We'll probably not see such an important collection of his work in one grand space like this for many decades to come.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span>The exhibit starts with some of de Kooning's earliest work. He was a photo-realist and successful commercial artist in the Netherlands. A few recovered drawings and paintings are shown. </span>That early work is technically good, albeit boring by comparison to his later masterpieces. T<span>hen the show focuses on his drawings, early paintings (you can spot the influence of Picasso and Gorky here) and transition after Black Mtn., to the birth of the Woman series (I think that MoMA exhibits all of the Woman paintings and I had no idea how extensive or numerous these were before visiting the show). There are scores of Women paintings in this series. </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span><br /></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the highlights of the show is an immense (about 17' wide) painting in charcoal and calcimine (?) that de Kooning prepared for a dancer friend for $50 (!) with the help of another artist (I think, Milton Resnick) for a theatrical stage set. He based this piece, it is believed, on Judgment Day. Right around this time, de Kooning was painting the large pink paintings, like Pink Angels, and about to move into his massive B&W work, like Excavation and Attic. This massive piece is hung apart from the other galleries displaying de Kooning's work: MoMA rightly gave the piece plenty of breathing room.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span>The exhibit leads you into his work during the '70's. </span><span> You can see that he was experimenting with earlier collage techniques and discovered that "the landscape is in the woman", much as "the woman was in the landscape." He dabbled with sculpture and you can trace his fluidity in the three-dimensional work. Lastly, we are lead into paintings from the '80's. The curator cut off the show at 1987, when de Kooning's worsening dementia was believed to have affected his work. I'm not sure I agreed with this. Arguably, this last body of work was becoming less lush, dense: but the focus on line and mark making, filling the canvases with marvelous pure shapes and expressive lines are rich, dominating. Maybe, like Rothko, de Kooning was finally getting down to what it was all about, that elusive core.</span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br /></div></span></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-6167016053886197332011-09-09T06:36:00.001-07:002011-09-09T07:06:51.792-07:00Neo News: Falling Into Art<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We have a new addition to Neo Stable Studios: our mascot, Tebow!</span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmiVUk8NUmxTdj9AMj5yed6WhJG_7w7cezXt8ccTYAn3AuNVLQGE72IXhFRbYsbPKObjCQpL8T8n3Nztf3UBuzDKBlFnv0KhjYheM8eYsD4rqhCdh9ykiY54a6QkxtBYifztU-_AiEt4/s200/IMG_0584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650360533268102194" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Melissa's toy poodle puppy often comes into our studio. He's a cutey, barking while his mouth is stuffed with his favorite toy. Tebow has grown since this photo was taken, but a few weeks ago, he was small enough to fit into the pocket of my painting apron while I worked.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-WNedO_oOMhc7ZlZeka4yzvKe1JgdZapUA5f9cVf-0VcxTvFbtGmduN47zCriMLrPymO7gGJSc8CU4pDHje8dtOCfxwjW7fsh-yePuaG0q6Iwa74eV0J-YTTZbQOea_dLqSYmADF0MA/s320/IMG_0587.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650358570637170322" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As the summer winds down, autumn returns and the weather cools off, the artists of Neo Stable Studios are back to work. The pasture that lies outside our stable is bright green thanks to the rain produced during Florida's hurricane season. Touches of gold creep into the landscape. Melissa's horses and those of boarders romp in the pasture. The lines, shapes and forms in and out of the studio provide constant inspiration. <i>Forest From The Trees</i>, below, is an example. I painted this piece on a canvas that Melissa was about to throw out: it bore one of her early equine paintings and had marvelous texture.</span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxjXidzpFNPk6DXID6uw5Mh02IfHAN2KIimzB2fGY-gnSTI6ye6lIpQDmZiyEGPftByy8OuIa3AK5Ko0o4sZCayNA1ghWapEwZvgTtUzWAMb680UE0K_fzxeJLWYGSxEeDbUFmDzk32s/s320/IMG_1520.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650356402963828674" /></div><div><br /></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-66202518967493588152011-05-15T14:40:00.000-07:002011-05-15T15:51:23.827-07:00UNCOMMON GROUND<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">There's a beautiful art center in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, called the Cultural Center. Located at 50 Executive Way in this quaint beachside town near Jacksonville, it boasts great golf and hosts greater golfers (like Graeme McDowell, K.J. Choi, David Toms, Steve Stiker, Luke Donald and Jason Dufner)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, some of northern Florida's best sights, and wonderful art. </span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Cultural Center was founded in 1994, on the site of an old Post Office, in order to promote the arts in this community and surrounding areas. It has blossomed since then into an 8,000+ square foot gallery space, housing great exhibitions, classes and opportunities for artists and art-lovers alike. All things considered, this art center has been a 'win-win' for Ponte Vedra Beach. Here is a link to their website: http://www.ccpvb.org/index.php.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The curatorial committee of the Cultural Center has invited me and four other artists - one two-dimensional artist and three three-dimensional artists - to exhibit our work in a first-o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">f-its-kind show that opens on June 3rd, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. The show is unique for us all: the curatorial committee selected each of us separately and brought us together for this exhibit. The exhibition, UNCOMMON GROUND, will run through July 11th. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturda</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">ys, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.; and Sundays for special events only. Here's a small example of the work you may see in the exhibit:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDOwzclVAqXDeMNbPgL_FpPjjvnOtDSkwaLj4NCmPptz7JaAGfpiulel-1132DOzfagNw1mSPnydXm7M88xgMnMFDoJybATl08iMpAaapZ6uFm_wbKYIFAfZwoIamxJMuO9XHZwCcaJw/s200/IMG_1492.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607067120149624882" /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><i>Untitled (Grid) - 48X48, acrylic on canvas - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Symbol;">copyright </span></i></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2011 – patricia h.k. zalisko</span></span></i></div><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--> </div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-85026861980395022422011-03-29T11:31:00.001-07:002011-03-29T17:53:59.883-07:00hot from the studio - more heads<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I am continuing to create new 'heads' in my studio. They remain an interesting theme and I enjoy exploring people as I paint. Perhaps, as Pierre Tristan of </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Flagler Live</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> observed*, I've spent allot of time during my past life studying people and their facial expressions. I just think that I like and am fascinated by human faces, their endless ability to express so much, more by a certain look than any words that they can utter. I just returned from a visit to NYC. Sketching the people I encountered on the streets, on public transportation, sitting in a gallery or office, was refreshing. I had to work quickly and keep my work loose. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here are a few new creations, entitled </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Natasha</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Head Guy, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">respectively</span> :</span></span></i></div><div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wVNkilE6x8TlwrOwEoVBpk7ugc-wsSXbBtbcb6_EfTJMm-OjRGyMjGBSNoFMaApDpvZrl54bqDEfvDlXvRuIC9-1lTuAAQVJIK7w-BRE_nQyXJP_Hv6YV8tZkcoYdXf1WUOgKI8F1E4/s320/IMG_1419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589573142633451154" /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKHniqFjZc1Zu0jkB1KIHbSwlKy3qApaYy8u5WshtFDPeKpSfl7E1wqP11RfPhPf6eYd2h7sTNs17khVFLCGuv8laoQule7sI8HGzWY_zW9IX7fu7XK9H2fWXiwTfJulSXEj2foshyEc/s320/IMG_1428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589572408231815298" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is not to say that I've abandoned non-objective composition. I like to divide my studio time between those two series and others. Using a method that I enjoy, I've created a few smaller works on heavy watercolor paper, like </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Circulating</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, below:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_hJFkTRgyKWK_q1HCjW54zc2moDX9SYP1eldY2W2IrUBIV8sK3ohQd9Na6HGLAcJXOlt7ldk-wpcOuSKajXg5VDJVKcJABOxN-wLBg7ibDyHayJiUFNQgtak4DDzn7yo5lqfauFBvD4/s320/IMG_1421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589573994715286178" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Before I forget, please save the date: on June 3, 2011, I am one of five featured artists invited to exhibit my work at the beautiful Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra Beach. This exhibit represents a first of its kind for the Cultural Center, which is located at 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. This time, the curatorial committee selected the artists without predetermining a theme. It will be wonderful. Here's a link to the website of this exciting art center located outside of Jacksonville, FL: http://www.ccpvb.org/. More details will follow, promise!</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">*http://flaglerlive.com/17807/pat-zalisko-karlene-mcconnell</span></span></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-29682614873549396772011-02-06T14:15:00.000-08:002011-02-06T16:36:06.370-08:00Head Games<div style="text-align: left;">I don't know why this happened, but it did. It started with an abstraction. I turned a large piece of unstretched canvas upside down, saw a head, and a series was born. The 'Heads' number 10, so far. Many will be premiered at Hollingsworth Gallery, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy, Suite 210B, Palm Coast, FL on the evening of Feb 12th. Join us for music, art and some nibbles. And check out a preview of a 'head' inspired by my husband, which I've entitled <b>Zee</b>, below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy04LCnEsIwZs6VgFbchs7HS4ysueX447qUQS3VuC9HIvrAc_UjIKOqdNOFJjEiupsbALeN11aCqDo3Df_gkh7y4gHHvKHTDI4gTbxg1tCp__cDkUw6Fcv8xzToto7ySvmgaxmgTwXMA/s320/IMG_0212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570709703597891506" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My art is also featured at the Artists' Workshop of New Smyrna Beach's 53rd Annual Member's Show. <b>Robert </b><b>Sindelir</b> was the judge. This jurist hails from Miami-Dade and is the former Director of Miami-Dade's renowned Art In Public Places program. The luncheon was held yesterday at Sugar Mill Country Club, New Smyrna Beach. I earned Best of Show. Stop by <b>Atlantic Center for the Arts</b>' gallery at <b>Harris House</b>, located at 214 South Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL (386.423.1743)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, 'bitstream vera sans', clean, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"> </span></span>to see a really cool show. <b>Sara Higgins</b>, the Community Arts Manager for ACA, curated the gallery for this show and did a stellar job. My winning piece, <b>Imminent Threat I</b>, is depicted here. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwi9zXbIKOY0P2Oq2MoXbmcADMzzcbXT8kU8QaTQhUr1Gs4uMHvbuNi6SRXGg-OeYAHzvPCwhRZOpxDklzOn1K2ow8uL5efcJRSxzymY9Yh1wE4N7ZZISU5yjL-Wn_ubFpriTWHDggDY/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570712176647479426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>This piece was influenced by the events of September 11, 2011, an event that led to the demise of eight friends, my husband (a now-retired Jersey City police officer) rummaging through the remains of the Twin Towers in Manhattan for evidence and survivors as a first responder, the scare of a lifetime; and that influenced (in my humble opinion as a political scientist) a shift in American politics. Although it wasn't intended to be a political statement, it has been construed that way. I'm curious to hear your interpretation. Here are a few more photos from the awards luncheon and opening at Harris House Gallery:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu0GbJolg-21Npg6UoDBPu10XmWa6sDuadn7HmIFwnZvve0IfJE-Rg4JlRZPF00f71r8YHLHLZC9dUcjdeDllXNKFyTkHGGuz4Iv_pZoDCS6VvU8FB0qMwbDBZBIQ0obHHD2nddpnpxY/s200/IMG_1140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570737855958169714" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 172px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPaF39vSLChp8j6THmdBBmlHiH8Ka6-nt_A526JAOUdlUQS7O53D48AxMRQJ98vKS6O4ypc6J7jvZEjw0UDOglXWiWFzUDbmEN4_DkLVN4t6I7sockSDSE3ERJSz7ozHgLlxhtoZr1ic/s200/IMG_1137.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570738429235121330" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SC3oEjI78lMTcMfgv-PrZkv2_Kmk2A6nBG2TJLlROlsxL89boSmS190cweJO0H3_-7Y-JkI_xLmbemeg_A17L_VkFDmYsBImSQtyKyVAbqTXiTWi3q5PhgKmj_bzHIK3SjuAiyypde0/s200/IMG_6829.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570738850436446322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 101px; height: 200px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>And if you're in Volusia County next weekend, stop by the <b>Harris Gallery - Art League of Daytona Beach</b> on February 13th at 1 p.m. for the opening of <b>Nexus</b>, a collaborative show into which I've been juried. The Art League is located at 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-39768613698471237502010-11-17T07:30:00.000-08:002010-11-19T05:03:29.642-08:00First Paintings<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm finally off the road for a little bit and moved myself into the studio. It is better than I could have imagined. Karlene McConnell (http://www.karlenemcconnell.com) and Melissa Mason (http://www.melissamason.org) have started painting, too. We're cranking it out.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I wanted to share my first two paintings from this space. These are being premiered in a show that I have coming up in Orlando, at the Gallery of Avalon Island, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, (407) 312-0708, between January and February. Four poets have been teamed up with eight artists. Each is creating visual or written art in response to the other's work.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am been paired with Susan Lilley, an extraordinary poet. A wonderful central Florida photographer, Rafael Torres, is also working with Susan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw2wLFKYsIRawNQalSr87aCXXkJf_4IGlfKpRSgXQOHANRc4UK3Io1mMdcpULb5mbLSkbNDaOOeU98HOxnKTnJS_u4J64wfyH6B-IlN9pbQTyaFWMHNV-tWNTl_W2LnwMJS0GrSDuDZQ/s320/IMG_0680.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540545546075332706" /></div><div>The first painting, <i>Bees In Mourning </i>(above), speaks to Susan's poem by the same title.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>The second, <i>Nirvana </i>(below), responds to Susan's poem, <i>Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard</i>. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH6mfUiiW0jO6GK1NhmCPBmpfg554T7Zz1W9_MUkUaiwaNnljHfE51C3Lfqp7LUOiGPnDNzZhkn5aS5ydtFE_vJzJfPAlsSA9__2PhXGVRgXG89SYSZZmT_nB5JaVCrYIgRzN6fI3y7o/s320/IMG_0681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540544784165505410" /></div><div>The latter poem evokes a legendary Manhattan jazz club that opened in '30's and is still going strong. It has attracted the likes of such jazz greats as Evans, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Mann, Diana Krall and countless others. <i>Nirvana</i> focuses on the imagery and lushness captured in Susan's poem: that song was a recording made by Mann with the Bill Evans Trio.</div><div><br /></div><div>We haven't decided which paintings will be exhibited in this Orlando show, but I'll keep you posted.</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-68835936173415697332010-10-20T11:27:00.000-07:002010-10-21T20:24:17.604-07:00A New Studio!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLFteyXpBo-7XxzlKyzm65G7dNeYxO691_a2ScT1LBlvF9HKSvOF95HbFEKMY1VMQvzgV_xqSLaIbTJrm1197PAbA_Jc4KxwVng6_K4W8-JpANivZ1AG-1_c7z3gs9RJt2eNBI4ORR6w/s1600/IMG_0759.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLFteyXpBo-7XxzlKyzm65G7dNeYxO691_a2ScT1LBlvF9HKSvOF95HbFEKMY1VMQvzgV_xqSLaIbTJrm1197PAbA_Jc4KxwVng6_K4W8-JpANivZ1AG-1_c7z3gs9RJt2eNBI4ORR6w/s320/IMG_0759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530487322711623906" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I have a dear pal, who is a great painter. Her name is Melissa Mason. With the help of contractors like Austin Ross (pictured below with Melissa and me), Melissa has rehabbed a stable, converting it into a 900+ square foot studio. Construction on the space was patterned after a studio at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, where we both study a few times per year. Melissa's studio will be creative home to Melissa, Karlene McConnell, </div><div>and (of course) me. Check out Melissa's work at <a href="http://www.melissamason.org/">http://www.melissamason.org/</a> (just scroll over the blank to the left and her site will become visible & click - Melissa's site is under rehab, too); </div><div>and Karlene's</div><div>art at <a href="http://www.karlenemcconnell.com/">http://<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">www.karlenemcconnell.com</span>/</a>.</div><div> </div><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530203145358786690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3YzzrQR-6dkUF1jNtCTU1ajp7VRR9KGxCwJGsT76dxfaB_ECWJc06i7SH3IaAbVqya3E1RY-Xd71UxfQ5YVpeVBmZm21aRpPwknrjALArWHxuZWS6IrebGlOagYLVo3-zBd8BNuYafo/s320/Melissa,+Austin+%26+Pat+(l.+to+r.)+-+10-17-10.JPG" /><div>The studio overlooks pastoral acres and horses. It is filled with natural light, lit by special artificial lights mimicking daylight, and the painting surface on the walls are a special, super-durable material. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another dear friend of ours, Audrey Phillips (<a href="http://www.audreyphillips.com/">http://www.audreyphillips.com/</a>), snapped the photos that appear above. I took the following shots while construction was underway:</div><div></div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXwYyaQcZmklxaPG0teQq9Ir-gKEFKnWnFuDqkpZHR0-5RLdxweJYRGP1hp3UCH9kGRpDJBcRIPmXZH9VwlblI2G73qM8EY4j5cqAqgNQzyZC4NHrLFZzIemfy2zlOpwiNUmnOPbx4Ck/s320/IMG_0665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530486796648088386" /><div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVOjk3WxxSP9dUJvOr_Ci_vgp61op5Eoiah2_UYbLh2m1cyYEV9ZQhsR9u_v0Pxl_WfJpU8C3YmnjxOFiRRIwesxDXtW_uIkpv8YcWvpoZR6AeTSjBpfzgHNCAR8yjp5b61kwRndlrKw/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530485638422416050" /><br />According to Austin, the studio is now completed. All that is needed is to screw in the light bulbs and install ceiling fans.</div><div><br /></div><div>Melissa has requested our help in naming this beautiful studio space. Kindly submit your suggested names for the space in the "comments" section, below, or by sending along a message on Facebook to me. The name that Melissa adopts for her new studio will be treated to a nice gift!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tRcdcvC9OMWnu1dlckJIjvr0Cw3qzo6_4drm8Th7zStsAxGGgYdbaO-pqkbx8GYOyE5i3iUj0mWiUTTXVUwZaZ9nOcO-QGlaAkFHA4emOviPVU2C6lBFDzkEo2Q_2FWhKhjiQfohq8Y/s320/IMG_0661.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530486324517554818" /></div></div></div></div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-86217428441680539222010-09-21T06:15:00.000-07:002010-09-21T13:18:52.910-07:00October News<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">On October 1, my art is featured in a solo show at </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Art Charlotte Gallery</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, 205 W. Worthington Ave., Charlotte, NC, between 6 and 9 p.m. If you are in the neighborhood, I hope that you can join me there! </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Carnivale</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">pictured here, is included in this exhibit.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJc2red_P7IVaZOE2ALIq050b4hH3KpnJ_A-Zp2Ys5pVtDIfuFI5aH3EpbNOYvrFTwiRwU7fcEGt0rPixMu9DEGzu-bdTzoNAEOPWeLaMuV82yNDTr3ECN918Fmb6a543UAVRQnX7I6I/s320/zalisko-carnivale+-+36X48,+acrylic+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519454300440490194" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">On October 9th, the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Ave., DeLand, FL (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">386.734.4371), hosts </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Art Attack: Florida Artists Give Back, </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">between 5 and 7 p.m., an auction to benefit the Museum. Some Florida artists (including me!) have donated their art for this benefit. You can bid on-line now and prior to Oct. 9th or bid live at the Museum on that Saturday evening. Here's a link to MFA's website and this particular event:http://www.museumoffloridaart.org/auction/. While we're on the subject, I'll be teaching a workshop at MFA from 11/13-/14, 2010, <i><b>Loosening Up With Mixed Media</b></i>. The weekend workshop is for beginner, intermediate or experienced realistic artists who want to freshen up </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">their art. Please follow this link for more information: http://museumoffloridaart.org/pdfs/education/zalisko.pdf, or call Pam Coffman, Curator of Education, at (386) 734-4371. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">On October 8th, the Crealde School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park, FL is hosting </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Art of Hope</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, featuring about 45 pieces of art </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> that interpret and reflect the historic, social and global significance of the election of Barack Obama as the first African American U.S. President. Artists were encouraged to broadly interpret or confront the significance of this historic election and the idea and impact of hope as a spiritual, social, political and environmental force. Pieces were chosen by juror Bobby Scroggins to be on view at two Crealdé School of Art venues: The Jenkins Gallery on the main campus and the Visiting Exhibition Gallery at the Heritage Center, from Friday, October 8 to Monday, January 17. Best of Show, Second Place and Third Place awards will be given for professional and emerging adult artists, and six awards will be given to children and teens, as well as one purchase award for permanent installation at the Heritage Center. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></div> <span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The juror and curator for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Art of Hope</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> is Bobby Scroggins, sculptor and Associate Professor of Art at the University of Kentucky and visiting instructor at Crealdé School of Art.</span></span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSakb0z23RvTruZ7YGv3Wiep7UuGyxrEu9_otFz7Fxgp6zw0EXNVSlOnKGt5clOqc0pelUaXlMs6l07A-Pe2b5OpSFAS4ykXRrm3p69grlB8A3A6IrUjiqTXNqTNpBWAfQ_TsWC1HW45E/s320/zalisko_patricia_imminent+threatIV.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519361115501400690" /><div><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">One of the three paintings juried into this exhibit is pictured here: </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Imminent Threat IV. </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This piece reflects upon the environmental and political implications of the Deepwater oil spill and this catastrophe.</span></span></span></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-5678529496170366352010-08-29T06:26:00.000-07:002010-08-29T06:58:29.703-07:00Five Years Later<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">disastrous</span> aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is still fresh in our minds, five years after that deluge. People died, a legendary American city was vanquished, and Gulf coast natives lost their homes, property, jobs and loved ones. We are still recovering from this devastating event.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXcqohBK-oMxN6wDRlpIBjhxO4Ehu8bbImi-AZe47IZRr_-Kpmn99AwKAuKV2hf4aL-HVJWFvqbdCSegH1Q4FlUiSdp0_OnlZpWnCYxbWruHt2OifRfpBjIwyErmng6ZCLFqxJ3Gz7A0/s320/IMG_0085.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510824719441128690" /><div><br /></div><div>I have not forgotten it. I recently challenged myself to paint a series based on present-day disasters. One of those paintings sprang from Katrina. While painting, I remembered riding through Gulf states a few months after the hurricane, flying over the region when I left, and witnessing a ravaged New Orleans. I returned a few months ago and was pleased to see NOLA recovering, slowly but surely. <i>Imminent Threat 3</i> perhaps represents my modest tribute to the families affected by Katrina. </div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-40014076303397062162010-08-23T09:35:00.000-07:002010-08-23T10:07:10.404-07:00Back From A Workshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn8-2DZSxKayFwVZXo0KKLENci7Bb7aMLywYHJC7hB41IUehd-2SoQkVnJ0TQPV8FhpTnW4nuiznqezaYJdYupXektKW6NxCvoS2JnzjDSteYlPTvzvjRXz4zvlm29W7AQK6riZvSSu4/s1600/IMG_0344.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZn8-2DZSxKayFwVZXo0KKLENci7Bb7aMLywYHJC7hB41IUehd-2SoQkVnJ0TQPV8FhpTnW4nuiznqezaYJdYupXektKW6NxCvoS2JnzjDSteYlPTvzvjRXz4zvlm29W7AQK6riZvSSu4/s320/IMG_0344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508646779265006226" /></a><br />This past week I attended a Directed Individual Study <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">workshop</span> with my art coach, Steve <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Aimone</span>, and 10 other artists at central Florida's beautiful art refuge, Atlantic Center for the Arts.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuMFm3gZHA-kdSihe0PobHHd2XnKBiv5KDdoUr-ztbrdACdD_lW8lSJ7SCf__QyCHgG6rgI1U_I9cJ9RSQSN3XFrw26Nrj-2eSd5fLk6W_3Yb3RzJ0r_MLovs10kDzwmkXRqSXVQoUcc/s200/IMG_0449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508650878969582642" /><div><br /><div>We had the opportunity to paint and work 24/7. It was intense, great fun, and we all found new colleagues or deepened old friendships. I've included a few of my photos from this wonderful retreat.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are looking for a fun event, think about attending the opening of 100 % Pure Florida in Melbourne, FL. On September 3rd, this popular annual show opens at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fifth</span> Avenue Art Gallery, located at 1470 Highland Ave., Melbourne, in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Eau</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gallie</span> Arts District. The gallery and the district come alive with music, refreshments, entertainment and, of course, this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">juried</span> opening. This year, the competition was fierce: of more than 260 pieces of art, only 64 works were selected for this show. The opening reception will run between 5:30 and 9 p.m. My art is once again featured. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-65901009804743036222010-07-18T15:07:00.000-07:002010-07-20T18:34:58.544-07:00Witness to Creativity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2bF-OfaYwTetdZsXOEhVbJwB-CxykDZYNfLmhEt6d_NDj8cIIi7F2cat-o05hq-F-GItRyAeukXZyl5lUsBAMuN8g-ir0uxCAHMSSsR0zGEzyJoFd0mztrrweTC_NWSP6odDf5anhV0/s1600/IMG_0203.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2bF-OfaYwTetdZsXOEhVbJwB-CxykDZYNfLmhEt6d_NDj8cIIi7F2cat-o05hq-F-GItRyAeukXZyl5lUsBAMuN8g-ir0uxCAHMSSsR0zGEzyJoFd0mztrrweTC_NWSP6odDf5anhV0/s320/IMG_0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496166234669436290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaW8JbPNFsJdMeY6PbdWNAg3WXKQ4A2EFeRkmLmXx53UyzSPBic4uND8Tb-MFCgeo2rjyam2cQTQHtwCDhhA8qnk1FK3ihR_nVhN_v04W9R1IW4teZOm_1bypwezM4hCHnM94GgsIpiE/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaW8JbPNFsJdMeY6PbdWNAg3WXKQ4A2EFeRkmLmXx53UyzSPBic4uND8Tb-MFCgeo2rjyam2cQTQHtwCDhhA8qnk1FK3ihR_nVhN_v04W9R1IW4teZOm_1bypwezM4hCHnM94GgsIpiE/s320/IMG_0166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495376262742884098" /></a>From July 15th through the 23rd, 2010, I've been assisting my friend, mixed media fiber artist Fran Gardner, at the Florida Museum for Women Artists. The Museum is located at 100 N. Woodlawn Avenue in De Land. The Museum has invited 7 artists to create 6 installation pieces for this show. The artists have been hard at work during this time, creating their art andinteracting with visitors to the Museum.<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyOwwKJhX8FNfmvsVkhcjDVta7jU8ahukLr7qTy0tUXTYQtj1GDnqNd1H-lqNaIXrVKSWOgClVFAL4uoCm59lm8BFUsGkCF0yYo9em2wpq72EkDoOYoQZlY-crVjHhPBX8LWY24BlQ9g/s320/IMG_0171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495376240298377746" /></div><div>Fran's installation focuses on the endangered bird species affected by the Deepwater oil spill. Her art, entitled "Habitat: Witness to the Gulf oil spill," concentrates on 8 different bird species. Under her direction, I have painted the fabric panels that she has pieced. Fran then stitches into each panel with silky, luminous threads and incorporates the image and name of the bird and visitor comments. Dialog between visitors and the artists is encouraged. They too witness the progression of each panel and their installation. The finished panels are then suspended from the Museum's Margaret Lee Gallery ceiling by silver wire. </div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8atBnEtv72C2zzJajJDe5Sor2oTih5LaH7YJ8uflxNkDJ13KFdmxyXDKxWFunSyTRTeJUh0OQ1xhVLO3nojjSKtCD6CqVNyMQbgwsgR2eAaVGMvLawvcZ2wI-uN4CVzPvnu_jy24kwPg/s320/IMG_0174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495444133723370818" /></div><div>A birdbath is prepared and will ultimately hold a bird's nest and replicas of bird eggs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Visitors are encouraged to stop by, interact with Fran and me, and provide their input.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJb_t4Gh7TZFW2qClZSUiGtmKRinl2oJnJzA_5uR93nbIvkVKuaHi7NmurCjMcBhK-XtNRbPA7Jls8VMM7KYFcNoFUj6yQw7niqVtUQRVPn1dhDfz_HhXnYDTrb7OobtdXIlF1YLC3Tg/s320/IMG_0177.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495376250634569570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div>They may even find their words concerning this project or the Deepwater oil spill documented in this art!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw85FyNf924jAFmF_FbTBimr7xogjrvpzVIbegQwHgwuqEpHEhZr9pYOcRYRtKjO71WBDxxm-FGMB5CGVvpcDTHIZKpLoKV31uyDNLxnUzcBPZQixmoUTJ3aCh_CC7eBIG7X3Chqe3zzE/s320/IMG_0179.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495376233345605538" /></div><div>All work by each of the six artists must be completed by July 23, 2010. The exhibit will run through August 29th. On August 21st at 2 p.m., the Museum will host a meet-the-artist event. The 6 artists will be discussing their respective installations with those who attend.</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-29007852837639187252010-07-07T11:36:00.000-07:002010-07-07T16:29:30.084-07:00Go Figure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TFF-QcraYh_rWa6zMKP3w5KQ5wnqKXss81idWOTHoxpQfzO-Q3AJUnr8S7KNHHITcV6fHZHQ_VeaiRvjZ4GvOWENdvc3cZ8nUD9nxnTR9GcsQz_RjtA6i_LWMiTRo3UTBt7Vf4U8boo/s1600/zalisko_anotherday_36X48,+acrylic,+mixed-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491241730014706578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5TFF-QcraYh_rWa6zMKP3w5KQ5wnqKXss81idWOTHoxpQfzO-Q3AJUnr8S7KNHHITcV6fHZHQ_VeaiRvjZ4GvOWENdvc3cZ8nUD9nxnTR9GcsQz_RjtA6i_LWMiTRo3UTBt7Vf4U8boo/s320/zalisko_anotherday_36X48,+acrylic,+mixed-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">This coming Sunday, central Florida's popular annual <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">juried</span> figure show, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><i>Figuratively</i></span><i> Speaking</i>, opens at the Art League of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Daytona</span> Beach, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Daytona</span> Beach. Participating artists statewide are invited to submit art portraying the human figure in an environment. This year, Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Messersmith</span> will serve as the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">exhibit's</span> juror. I hope that you can see the show. The opening will be on Sun., July 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span>, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Light</span> refreshments will be served and the prize-winners will be announced. The exhibition continues for a month, with the galleries of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ALDB</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">remaining</span> open daily <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">between</span> 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. One of my two entries, <i>Another Day</i>, is shown above.</div><div><br /></div><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Hollingsworth</span> Gallery, Suites 209 & 210 in City Walk, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy., Palm Coast, FL, will host an encore reception for its Abstract exhibit this coming Saturday, July 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span>, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Artists will be present to meet and greet. My work is featured, including <i>Visceral</i>, below. The exhibit will continue through August 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">th</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Check</span> out this wonderful new gallery's website for more information:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(126,26,8);font-family:GeosansLight;font-size:25;" > </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(126,26,8);font-family:GeosansLight;font-size:25;" ></span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(126,26,8);font-family:GeosansLight;font-size:25;" ><a href="http://www.hollingsworthgallery.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278526948_8" style="COLOR: rgb(54,99,136)">www.hollingsworthgallery.com</span></a></span> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491236484528689026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmt2CZfSgmDzdU4xStWsFWE8EKS5WNmY6v90VBmGMwhdIhyxgDoKHF-xWakvOcWA8wTaHtbXr2Vg3tMe53NfbcOZFNE1Or0ZPiqK_lLqi1meSp8aD77lDlbnx79P0uX8O_a4GJIc4ABwA/s320/patzalisko_visceral_40X36,+acrylic,+mixed+media+on+vellum.JPG" border="0" /></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-29247632976920556532010-06-02T05:42:00.000-07:002010-06-02T05:53:52.484-07:00Abstract Show<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I hope that you can catch a great abstract art exhibition at Hollingsworth Gallery, located at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite 210B, Palm Coast, FL. The gallery is featuring abstract two- and three-dimensional art from select southeastern artists. Some of my art will be exhibited, including <i>Three Cups Of Tea</i>.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDI1rRNt8qCLtf0rMUCVe8wryaff12wliK5IEuEu3RPMHENj2dW6dJgjW96anFlcjMGRnvYxqedctYsc6wVLz2tUsWqY3bSOcMQn7leixP1w7baeEAehShJSFsGmE_CCAgHgQ2wNlvVw/s320/Three+Cups+Of+Tea+-+46X35.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478157601807992274" /><div>The exhibit opens on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered. The show runs through August 7th, 2010. Please check this link for more information about this beautiful gallery: http://www.hollingsworthgallery.com/Home.html.</div><div><br /></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-48730282340663465502010-05-05T04:40:00.000-07:002010-05-05T05:01:31.444-07:00New Shows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCQeFrOFS-cgTAPHNHjZVCSjDmQS7OWapG-cITpKgAxvseMxqld3UVB3l2vTdBdBFMqjqRu9dFHAcqNfVYjQBRlys-Ap5ATnZ02ke0hYNxA6dLA4qaAONSL3TVXwEbplXyz7V8BtEtXI/s1600/zalisko_field+of+dreams_36X36+acrylic+on+canvas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCQeFrOFS-cgTAPHNHjZVCSjDmQS7OWapG-cITpKgAxvseMxqld3UVB3l2vTdBdBFMqjqRu9dFHAcqNfVYjQBRlys-Ap5ATnZ02ke0hYNxA6dLA4qaAONSL3TVXwEbplXyz7V8BtEtXI/s320/zalisko_field+of+dreams_36X36+acrylic+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467751439681902802" /></a><br />On April 22, 2010, my art will be featured at the Armory Arts Center, 1700 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL, in an exhibit that will run through May 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>. This show, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">entitled</span> simply Armory <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Watch</span> for Excellence, features the art of 12 artists selected by the Armory's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Director</span> and Curator for a mentoring program that will continue for two years. During this time, selected artists are followed in their studios and encouraged to produce a new body of work for exhibition at the Armory. I am one of those. For more information about this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">incredible, historic </span>arts center, please visit its website: http://armoryart.org/.<div><br /></div><div>On May 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>, 2010, my art will be featured in <i>Dialography</i>, a solo exhibition at the beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">iGallery</span>, located within the Campus Crusade, 100 Lake Hart Drive, Orlando, FL. There will be an opening reception that day from 2-3 p.m. The exhibit will continue through June 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span>, A 'lunch with the artist' reception will also be held in June. More information will be forthcoming.</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-12744620544722689042010-02-14T07:46:00.001-08:002010-02-16T09:35:10.071-08:00You're Invited!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438126597245454178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnC3xDqw-U4Mn2wo3EmDvh36jrFI6U4rLAzV7iGwRwPISU4DZR8jVQSRLZxutvtshRkPLvbam74eiGAOO1BpgebOeFYrHANUgWqlTmQcRzxjDSb9s6qcflRv2vijMOswYNJ6qPWM4-hYs/s400/across+the+universe+invitation.JPG" border="0" /> <div>You are warmly invited to attend the opening of Across the Universe at the Art League of Daytona Beach on March 7, 2010. On March 27, 2010, artist/sculptor/art historian, Louise Lieber, will moderate a gallery talk and panel discussion with the three artists. The events are free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438126704418480066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofmZr7CgyWCinbOzwyUgeNLnbdP2fcmHrdhe4qNQzLYqsTxywnnlVUWJzzkJQoiBC1mnebJfm75188csUsGr4ZhAgf2NPTijvDN-16vKGoiiyHdfliW-vSUQbSOpHR4Z5Kzt3bbrQzfs/s400/across+the+universe+invitation+text.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><br />Also, on Monday, March 29th and Tuesday, March 30th, Fran and I will be painting and creating at the studios of the ALDB. Anyone is welcome to stop in between 10 a.m.-12noon and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. those days to see what we're creating and for a private tour of the exhibit with the artists.pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-6159899780339396902010-02-14T07:00:00.000-08:002010-02-14T07:11:42.145-08:00An Incredible Workshop<div>I and several of my friends, including my dear colleague Fran Gardner, attended a week long workshop with our gifted art coach, Steve Aimone, at the Atlantic Center for the Arts this past week. It concluded yesterday afternoon. All of us experienced a productive week and explored the parameters of our art-making. In this nurturing, honest and intense workshop, we produced some incredible art.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438116225258417682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvMh2fCUl0vExFBBsk1scqxLrOtZ44nCLZXHIsswJqIMijDR09g1tGNFeL3CiIWQLJS3WGIuCVWXENO3yyoSIB9Nz82kvuOfUeAas2hI1GvvPgpmFx4WE21TEDdaqoa-jDYFFnhlYSs4/s320/pat-2-13-10.JPG" border="0" />I decided to try out automatic drawing as a springboard for non-objective abstracting and as a tool for trouble-shooting work in progress. The results were quite rewarding for me. Steve shared other, useful tools for starting and completing abstract work. <div></div><br /><div>After my first good night's sleep in a week, I'm ready for another coaching session!</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-4016855539622538402010-01-21T19:00:00.001-08:002010-01-21T19:22:48.162-08:00RSVP-Members Only<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Maitland</span></span> Art Center, located at 231 W. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Packwood</span></span> Avenue in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Maitland</span></span>, FL is an amazing art compound. Founded and designed in 1937 by Jules Andre Smith, its architecture and spirit echo Smith's original plan for this serene and inspiring artists' refuge. Read more about MAC on its website, www.maitlandartcenter.org, or here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitland_Art_Center.<div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqjGnRQO6_Xh3AnNJw0oPAr79F1L2IEYjfqlEhF7Cgs3AdWOyq7-HGzvHYuXfG832yTMq-08elzytiLaavymlocs1Btd-d1wOMUaCpW5CfFJmyCcht4DBQPiv7L1ZbY4oGFQBB0PYUdE/s200/zalisko-holy+night+(svyat+vechyr),+24.25+X+32,+acrylic,+mixe.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429398797185439634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>On January 22, 2010, the RSVP-Members Only exhibition opens there. My work has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">juried</span></span> into this event. Both the gallery and its annex (Germane Marvel Center) will be open to members on the 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span></span> and to the public on Jan. 23rd. The show comes down on March 14m 2010.</div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-88257151342742006922009-12-08T06:03:00.000-08:002009-12-08T17:09:20.536-08:00December EventsIf you are looking for an unusual and affordable gift for someone on your list this coming holiday, be sure to visit the galleries at the <strong>Artists' Workshop of New Smyrna Beach</strong> (115 Canal St. - 386-424-9254) and the <strong>Art League of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Daytona</span></span> Beach</strong> (433 S. Palmetto St. - 386-258-3856) for their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">respective</span> 'small works' shows. Every December, these non-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">profit</span> organizations feature two- and three-dimensional art measuring no greater than 14" in any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">direction</span>. All work is priced low, making it easy to find that unique present. Several of my works are featured in both galleries. <em>Stripling</em>, depicted here, is among these. <div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412872713616808738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_Vjl4L9Wki35foKyRyxMtRMWcjtDv5a4zyUJNCyoaGGUpbF1Anz5BmASJlLCHwRvIJ2HXTO02jzS6Sl1JXRyeuIOO5TPHrPgVkv2kRpfVXPXjvQgt8oZc3thmrwmstO4mtydQarNaf8/s200/zalisko+-+stripling+-+12X12,+acrylic,+ink,+pastel,+graphite+on+canvas.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br /></div><div>On December 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span></span>, <strong>The Gallery at Avalon Island</strong> (39 S. Magnolia St., Orlando - -407-803-6670 ) hosts its 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span></span> Annual Artists Registry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Juried</span></span> Exhibition. This year, <em>Badinage, </em>has made the grade. This show runs <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">through</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">January</span> 15<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span></span>, 2010. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412868458875789202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nyADFMrbeDY2DeYfrSk8iJqHQaCwI8nIMBgw0NtNT1pQ6IGJ-DevmTywKQ8w_zZS_W5d_Ou4zz7Hkgzxv2fD7-AcRQhoB6DMEFKSx0UzpvNispr-dAPst2108oaDY0b1aQ2gBjNazI4/s320/Badinage+-+24X30,+acrylic,+mixed+media+on+canvas.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>On December 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">central</span> Florida's best and newest success story, the <strong>Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Eustis</span></span> Museum of Art</strong> (200 B. East Orange Ave. - 352-483-2900) opens its first annual, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">juried</span></span> <strong>Papers Works 4 Me</strong> show. This exhibition features selected works by entrants from Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Eustis</span></span> Museum of Art's national works on paper competition, in addition to three works by judge Ryan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Burkhart</span></span>, of South Carolina, arts editor for Southern Review Magazine and former director of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">UCF's</span></span> Flying Horse Editions Fine Arts Press in Orlando. The opening reception is at 6 – 9 p.m. Dec. 18, Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Eustis</span></span> Museum of Art. And this show runs through Jan. 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span>. Two of my mixed media works are included. One of these, <em>Assemblage</em>, is depicted here.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412867163662571426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzCFTi1O0H3pjAWa1JTpjgxR23yMvj7bdkSkPw9562UHwT1Liud4V_nTW98gr5mg2__fopTm9tV5JmgK26z4W4EItTxxSiGscXoQKO1-1Qb9LE1z2hbAKi5NFXVuGFX7jPj8Y3wxZRj0/s320/Assemblage+-+mixed+media+-+oil,+cold+wax,+imbedded+pretreated+images,+acrylic,+ink,+pastel+-16X16+on+wood.JPG" border="0" />To everyone, I wish you peace, health and happiness now and into 2010. I will be a wonderful year! </div></div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748355382810109739.post-28049116435953132122009-10-26T06:48:00.000-07:002009-10-26T07:05:21.333-07:00Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfe4_McRROWbAC-3aOpQbIxiMjBKNRz_VrVEFZPi1vUvdbyQo4en7IDKtZc7dFmep6DdwTWMMlce751tOVW3gr0MCZkYLTLAy_4xtZzgsa_5aJb0QdCStcSpmL0a9EkKNXw19-XyJtIU/s1600-h/Zalisko-Sidestepper+-+36X48X2.5+Acylic+on+canvas.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396906884765826002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfe4_McRROWbAC-3aOpQbIxiMjBKNRz_VrVEFZPi1vUvdbyQo4en7IDKtZc7dFmep6DdwTWMMlce751tOVW3gr0MCZkYLTLAy_4xtZzgsa_5aJb0QdCStcSpmL0a9EkKNXw19-XyJtIU/s200/Zalisko-Sidestepper+-+36X48X2.5+Acylic+on+canvas.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sidestepper</span></em> has been accepted into Rise-Fall, a multi-city event marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. During the month of November, <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sidestepper</span></em> can be viewed at <a href="http://www.rise-fall.com/">http://www.rise-fall.com/</a>. The exhibition will be conducted in Miami, Boston, NYC, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Try to visit one of the sites during this travelling show: NYC is the first stop.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Also, my acrylic mixed media piece, <em>To Lure a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Selkie</span></em>, has taken First Place in the 2D category at a Women in the Visual Arts Exhibit at the Armory Art Center, 1700 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach. Another of my paintings, <em>Ah-Ha Moment,</em> was also <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">juried</span> into this event.I hope that you can see this work and more than 250 other artistic creations at this beautiful gallery before it comes down on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">October</span> 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oT-2vHJ82vN_5H9TOElnJsFIeFPBRVCQ3fKCZdFx1TZwcQj9EGuGsILEOFlhxWdFpnqHtc8YxPUND6qypMhQkjuqEuuJXEHdP7mNFFHxLEFN_2dmceghEcZj_7GW-MO6Q2JAWj7hql8/s1600-h/zalisko+-+To+Lure+A+Selkie+-+32X38+acrylic+on+canvs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396907638344214114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7oT-2vHJ82vN_5H9TOElnJsFIeFPBRVCQ3fKCZdFx1TZwcQj9EGuGsILEOFlhxWdFpnqHtc8YxPUND6qypMhQkjuqEuuJXEHdP7mNFFHxLEFN_2dmceghEcZj_7GW-MO6Q2JAWj7hql8/s200/zalisko+-+To+Lure+A+Selkie+-+32X38+acrylic+on+canvs.JPG" border="0" /></a> For more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">information</span> about the story leading up to the creation of <em>To Lure a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Selkie</span></em>, please read my other blog, <a href="http://a-crosstheuniverse.blogspot.com/">http://a-crosstheuniverse.blogspot.com/</a>, under the title "Water" (August 30, 2009).</div>pat kzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895103002475398372noreply@blogger.com0