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| Moving Fences #2, mixed media on cradled board, 24" x 20" x 1" |
I must say that 2012 was a great
art year for me! I created six new series, I created and exhibited a temporary
outdoor art installation, I attended an art residency, I was in a number of
exhibits, I sold ten pieces of art from two series, I licensed artwork, I wrote
a how-to book, and I created and maintained many websites. Here is more
information about all that I did…
New Work
This year, I created the
following series:
Moving Fences #1 - 6, mixed media on
cradled board, 24" x 20" x 1"
Fences and Nests #1 - 12, mixed media on
cradled board, 16" x 12" x 1.5", a larger sized commission, Fences
and Nests #13, 24"
x 18" x 1.5", and also three additional and smaller pieces, Fences
and Nests #14 - 16, 10"
x 10" x 1.5"
(Fence) Shirts And (Hot) Flashes #1 - 6, mixed media on
cradled board, 18" x 14" x 1"
Fence Fragments from Millay #1 - 30, mixed media on
cradled board, 6" x 6" x .75"
Fence Holes Squared #1 - 12, mixed media on
cradled board, 12" x 12" x 1"
12 x 12 x 12, 12 pieces January through December 2012, created one per month, mixed media on cradled board,
12" x 12" x 1"
Installations
I created Fence/Curtain 2.0,
an outdoor temporary art installation for the Boston Center for the Arts, in
Boston, Massachusetts. It was exhibited from July 13 - October 14, 2012 in the
park in the plaza in front of their building. Having work outside allows the
public to see your work 24 hours a day, in different light and weather, which
is very different than exhibiting in museums and galleries. I LOVED making and
exhibiting my work there!
Fence/Curtain 1.0,
a 35' temporary outdoor installation, was at the ConstellationCenter in
Cambridge, MA, through March 2012. This piece was extremely large, and I am
pleased to report that it did very well outside in various types of difficult
weather from fall until spring, including a windstorm!
Exhibits
I was in the following exhibits
this year:
The Boston Center for the Arts
(BCA), Boston, MA
Art in Odd Places, Endicott
College, Beverly, MA
Off the Wall, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
A Sense of Place, Fountain Street Fine Art, Framingham, MA
Small Work Show Case
Group Show, Fountain Street Fine Art,
Framingham, MA
The 8th International Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries,
Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Work in Fiber, University of Mary Washington
Galleries, Fredericksburg, VA
A Novel Idea, Hampden Gallery Incubator Project Space, University of
Massachusetts Amherst, MA
Work Sold
Meditech, in
Framingham, MA, purchased ten pieces for their corporate art collection:
Slivers of Fences #1 - #6
Seasonal Fences #1
Four Seasons - Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring
Fences and Nests #13, a commission for
a private collector
An art quilt, Orange Construction Fence Series #57,
from my previous art-making life, was purchased by the Picasso Loft
via the Snyderman-Works Gallery in Philadelphia.
Purchased by a private collector,
also in the Philadelphia area, was another older piece, 12 x 12 x 12 February 2008.
Licensed Artwork
I licensed a number of images to
various venues, and one bought a large quantity. The image of The Fence As Lace #2
was purchased by Tuesday Morning. In its actual size, Fence
As Lace #2 is 60" x 48". Tuesday Morning purchased reproductions
that are 24" x 30" in size, not including the frame.
Art Residency
In September, I attended a
two-week Art Residency at the Millay Colony in Austerlitz, NY. It was a
wonderful experience, and very different than my residency at the Vermont
Studio Center in May 2011. Millay is a much smaller and isolated residency.
When I was there, there were six of us. VSC has up to 60 people at a time.
While at Millay, I worked really
hard, usually from 8am until 11pm or midnight every day. It's funny that many
people asked me how my “retreat” was, not understanding that a residency is
really hard WORK, both physically and mentally. It’s not a retreat.
The art I created at Millay was
more labor intensive and time consuming than I expected, and I "only"
created three new series, Moving Fences, (Fence) Shirts And (Hot) Flashes and Fence Fragments from Millay. I had hoped to create a fourth series but there wasn't enough time.
deCordova
The deCordova Museum of Art Corporate Art
Loan Program in Lincoln, MA has continued the placement my work
in a corporate setting in through October 2013.
Book
This year, I wrote a new how-to
crafts book entitled Uncommon Cards,
which will be published in the spring of 2013. I totally enjoyed the whole
process from start to finish, and I hope I have the opportunity to write a
third book in the near future. When the time gets closer, I'll post more info,
and I'll also have a website with more information.
Web Design
It was a good year for my web
design business, Thread Media, Inc. I have number of new clients, some artists, two landscape
designers, and also a painter/handyman.
Looking ahead to 2013
I have many ideas for new work to
create in 2013. Over the next few months, I will have work on exhibit in four
upcoming shows. I'm waiting to hear if I'm accepted for a few awards and
fellowships, a number of exhibits, more art licensing arrangements, one of two
possible residencies, more web design, the release of my book, Uncommon Cards, and a few workshops I'll be teaching during the year.
I hope you have a happy, healthy and art-filled 2013!
