Annmarie Day 3

I like being here doing only my thing. I actually picked up few calls asking me to work for them. I told them I am in a residency in MD or "Merry Land" as I said, and I am merry. So, today I left the place at first time. I went for 5 minutes bicycle ride to a post office. I worked on a painting a bit, made a video. I saw a dear as well.

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Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park and Arts center residency. Day 1

I arrived at Annmarie in the mid afternoon smoothly, thanks to my friends, Tara and Stephan, who kindly drove me down here. I took a train to Newark and met them up there. The worst part of my trip was from my Slope apartment to #2,3 line subway's Bergen station with a 90 pounds not-so-roll-well suitcase, 40 pounds duffle bag, and a 64 inch tube contains canvas. It normally takes 4 minutes, but took me 17 minutes today. But I knew once I get on the train it would be easy. Once we were in a car, we drove down 95, and took local freeway from Delaware, looking young corn field.  Looking at Maryland map, I am in Southern Maryland where Patuxent River meets Chesapeake Bay. I am here, Annmarie Garden, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, Sculpture Park and Arts Center, to make a public outside art installation. I will also lead a public participation program which will be a part of my installation. I will be making new version of my nature Mandala using found objects from the property, and I will ask visitors to make "wishing flag" to attach to my piece. "Wishing flag" idea is coming from the Tibettan prayer flag which normally has a good fortune prayer printed on.  "Wishing flag" hope to grant wishes of vistors, either their personal fortune or more psychological wish like finding themselves as wind blows. I met a few staff members today, and they pleasantly welcomed me, and we discussed about the project a little. After that, I did a little bit of the location hunt for the project. I noticed there were so many pinecones. I will most certainly use them. My living quarter was descrived as "rustic" on their website and literature, so I was imagining a wood cabin with wood burning stove. But,  I would use "simple" to depict the place. The studio area is quite specious and has many lights. So, I will be making 2-D art at night from the studio. I think my stay here will be cool!!

Fundraising for Japan show on Tuesday.

I am donation 3 pieces to upcoming fundraising art exhibition at Ise Foundation in Soho.

We Will Fly Again

8.5" x 11.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

Swimming Together

5.5" x 6.5"

Watercolor on Paper

Smile

8" x 10"

Mixed Media

I made the crane piece specifically for this show. I depicted flying crane as a symbol of rebirth, wishing for the recovery of Japan.

All pieces at this show are priced $20 or $40. Tancho-Crane and Koi-fish pieces are $40 and sunflower piece is $20. Come to the show and pick up pieces for your wall. All amounts go to the charity.

ART FOR JAPAN

Ise Foundation

555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
TEL.212-925-1649
www.iseny.org

March 29, 2011 - March 29, 2011

Artist(s): Ushio Shinohara, Shingo Francis, Gen Aihara, Katsuhiro Saiki, ON Megumi, Yumi Kori, Tomomi Ono, etc.

ART FOR JAPAN
Art Exhibition to help the Earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan

Tuesday, March 29 2011, from 5 – 8PM
Venue: ISE Cultural Foundation Front Space Gallery

On March 11, the massive earthquake of magnitude 9,0 and the huge Tsunami hit Northeast of Japan and caused catastrophic damages. Thousands of people were killed and many more are still missing.

ISE Cultural Foundation is organizing 1-day art exhibition of "ART FOR JAPAN" in order to raise the fund for the earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan.

The artists will donate their artworks and exhibit at ISE Cultural Foundation Front Space Gallery on Tuesday, March 29.

All of the artworks will be sold either $20 or $40 in cash only.
*ISE Cultural Foundation will match up the same amount of the all sales from the event and will donate 100% of the fund to each non-profit organization in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures through the Japanese American Association of New York.

One Liner series

One Liner series is one of on going painting series. They are acrylic on paper and size are 4.5" h x 5.5" w

The idea is to present a situation that each animals on paintings expressing one line phrases trying to win love and affection. The results are humorous.

These painting and plus one more piece will be shown at one day only group show tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 10th, 119 West 25th Street, Between 6th and 7th avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm by FAFA.

Happy New Year of the rabbit

Happy New Year of the rabbit!!

A Rabbit Sniffing Spring
color pencil on paper
7.5 " x 9.5"

It's good to have a deadline....Current show at WAH Center

I finished this piece for my current group show in Willamsburg.

I finished at 1 pm on 1/11/2011 and this is the first piece this year. (well, was not 1:11, more like 1:52)

I actually started this piece on November of 2009 when I was an artist in resident of New York Mills regional cultural center. This is one of three series. Here are other two finished work with the new work with unfinished state.

My one month residency in a little town in Minnesota was productive, but after I came back to New York, I did not touch this yellow piece for a year until I have this group show.

I always knew what I wanted to do with the piece, adding cloud and water elements, yet to actually finish up, I needed to have a deadline.

I am happy with the result, and i hope you can come to the show. I also have another piece I did last September.

12th Annual WAH Salon Art Club Show
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
135 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6012 or (917) 648-4290
wahcenter@earthlink.net
www.wahcenter.net
Saturday, January 15 – Sunday, February 13, 2011

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday to Friday 1–5 pm
Saturday and Sunday Noon–6 pm
or by appointment
(718) 486-7372
or
(718) 486-6012
wahcenter@earthlink.net

VCCA

Now Accepting Applications for 2011 Wachtmeister Award

FULLY-FUNDED RESIDENCY + TRAVEL COSTS + HONORARIUM
If you know an artist who meets the following criteria -- and has never been to VCCA -- please forward this information.

VCCA's 2011 Wachtmeister Award for Excellence in the Arts will be given to a visual artist working in two or three-dimensions. Photography will not be considered for the 2011 Award.

Criteria: Applicants must have worked professionally for the past 15 years and have demonstrated achievements in their field. This award is for artists who have not previously been in residence at VCCA.

The Wachtmeister Award includes a fully-funded residency (up to 30 days) at VCCA, a $1,000 honorarium, and reimbursed travel expenses of up to $750. Total value of the award is $7,150.

Postmark deadline is February 15, 2011.

Click here for more information or an application.