Feb. 2009 SomeSpace Show

Please make sure you swing by the opening... support the arts!!

Western Art Show

Sagebrush Celebration features, art show, mercantile, concert

A contemporary Western art show will open a three-week run Friday, Jan. 23, in conjunction with the Sagebrush Celebration at the Omak Performing Arts Center.

They are among 22 regional artists participating in the show in the new student commons of Omak High School, according to an announcement from the Omak Performing Arts Center Foundation.
Admission is free to the art show and the neighboring Sagebrush Mercantile, both of which will be open from 5-7 p.m. and again from 9-11 p.m. Jan. 23.

Tickets for the concert are $25, are available at Rawson’s, Okanogan; The Corner Shelf, Omak, or online at www.omakpac.com.

The art show will continue through Friday, Feb. 13, and is intended to benefit students and the general public, according to the announcement. The show can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by special arrangement with the school.
The informal opening night demonstrations will give people an opportunity to ask the artists about some of their techniques, according to the announcement.

Other participating artists are Sharron Arbuckle, Michael Azzano, Michael Caldwell, Al Camp, David Campbell, Dennis Conger, Barbara Conner-Reed, Sheila Crowder, Jolene Hale, Yuko Ishii, Steve Love, Jodi Olsen, Mary Powell, Ken Smith, Tina Reeve Tharp, Bruce Townsend, Crystal Wakeham and Cheryl Wrangle.

More information is available from Vander Stoep, 826-8360. Special viewings of the art show can be arranged through Vander Stoep.

It's about time.... NEW WORKS '09

Alright, I have completed a couple of new wood cuts while my leg has been healing (I broke it in December).
Here they are:

El Fin De La Linea

woodcut
2008
15"x6"


End of the Line
Woodcut
2008
12"x15"

Kumatsu Forklift
Woodcut
2008
12"x15"


Skull Baghead
Woodcut
2008
14"x8"


Splitting Skulls
Woodcut
12"x4.5"

Others are on the way. Also, stay tuned, for upcoming show info...

Some Space show makes the Post...

A taste of what the Seattle Post's art critic had to say... I say thanks for the kind words!
Please stop by and check this show out -- it is full of amazing artists.

Collectively, 'Small Works' leaves a sizable impression
Last updated November 6, 2008 10:24 a.m. PT

Visit Some Space gallery and you'll find a smattering of great art. All of it, this month, is small. In the second annual "Small Works" exhibit, which opened Thursday, no artwork exceeds 12 inches on a side.

A trippy, intricately patterned, magenta, tie-dyed canvas, "Masquerade" by Robert Hardgrave, is 1 square foot. Similar work (only much larger) was shown at Lawrimore Project early this year. Another 12-by-12-inch painting is covered in tiny squares, a pixilated view in pinks and grays. In oil on linen by Brad Winchester, this piece brings to mind Chuck Close's grid paintings.

There's a photograph of a swimming dog, its nose just above water. Taken with a plastic Holga camera, the background exhibits the blurriness typical of the Holga. Shot by Greg Bell, the recently departed 4Culture curator, this is the first work of his I've seen in a gallery.

Chris Crites' paintings of children are influenced by the spill of acrylic ink across their faces. A young girl is speckled with red dots, which play across her nose like a scatter of freckles. A sour-looking boy is hit by one of the many brown circles seeping into the watercolor paper holding his image: He's wearing a black eye. Finally, a sad-faced boy's blue mood has leaked and covered his skin.

There's more strong work to see in this showcase of 25 artists, including playful pieces by Dawn Cerny and a laser-cut woodblock print by Michael Azzano. Much of the work in this exhibit uses its small size to advantage, exuding a certain condensed power.

"Small Works" is at Some Space, 625 First Ave., through Dec. 27. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-
Friday, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday. Free admission.

-- Adriana Grant
© 1998-2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Up comming show...

SomeSpace Gallery // 625 1st Ave / Seattle, WA 98104 / 206. 718.3104
November 5 - December 27th, 2008

Small Works Show
(nothing over 12 inches)

A special thanks to Dan and Shaun for including me in this great show. Please swing by the opening reception November 6th, 6-9pm.

Thanks to all whom support the arts, make sure you bring your check book!!

A New Digital Print

Here is a new, END OF THE LINE print I made on my trusty old computer.

Let me know what you think.

Monster Mash

New Collage prints sewn together same fashion as the others. These went together alright, although they are just some of the first "drafts", I have other Monster prints that are in the process of going together. Nate and I screen printed the images on this Frabiano and heavy weight and light weight Rives paper. The image itself is taken from a 1970's era "monster movie" fan magazine. These wonderful mags were a gift from the fiance and quite inspirational in several different artistic ventures.

(Details)

Printmaker's Showcase

Here is the info for the next venue of the Printmakers Showcase, curated by Print Zero. I was fortunate enough to have my work hung amongst all these wonderful artists, so please make the trip out to check out everyones work. All pieces are for sale and in case you didn't realize, art makes a wonderful gift for that special someone in your life!! Bring your check book and make an evening of it. See you at the opening!

PRINTMAKERS SHOWCASE @ CAFE VERITE

The rotating Printmakers Showcase at Cafe Verite will consist of a dozen
Seattle printmakers. The entire spectrum of printmaking will be explored
through the techniques of etching, mezzotint, woodblock & linocuts,
monoprints, lithography, screenprints, and even cyanotypes. Some
work plays on a keen sense of wit and visual pun, others explore the urban
landscape, street art, nostalgia, mythology, society, abstraction, and even
paper bag masks.... curated by Brian Lane of Print Zero Studios.

The show will travel to each of the Café Verite locations, and we plan to
Rotate in a few new prints each month.

July – West Seattle Opening July 10th 6-9pm, up through end of July.
(corner of California & Alaska, across from Easy St. Records.)

August - Ballard

See the show online: www.flickr.com/photos/printzerostudios
Questions or for more info: printzero2@gmail.com


Participating artists:
Brian Lane
Joshua Distler
Theresa Neinas
Abraham Mong
Zachary Bohnenkamp
David Simpson
Dennis Raines
Joey Katzer
Kim Van Someren
Michael Azzano
Jennifer Bauer
Chris Rollins

My Head is Spinning...

Alright, I feel like I am going in about a million different directions and I wanted to post at least one of the things that I have been working on.

Here is a little flier for the website that I put together. I used imagery taken from a vintage Monster magazine I got for my birthday (thanks Meg) and think that in its simplicity it looks nice. I have been trying to focus on building my Photoshop skills and this started out as a little exercise with Masks. What a cool program Photoshop is... my hat goes off to the jerks who created it. Boy would I be the toothless hillbilly in a room of those engineers and programmers!

Anyway, here it is;

Let me know what you think, please leave comments if the moment grabs you. If anyone would like a copy of this to display on their personal computers' desktop background or to post on your very own website please go ahead and email me!

Thanks all, I have also been doing a lot of paintings and working on prints so I will be posting those at some point, check back!!

Azzano

Relief Mix Monotypes

Here are some new projects I have been working and I have to say, I am quite excited about these! This new series incorporates several different techniques ultimately resulting in rich, textured, collaged feeling pieces.

Here's how I did them...

These works started with the a laser engraver I have access to at work. The imagery of the insects were taken from a scanned book cover and manipulated in Adobe Illustrator. I then burnt the file, using the laser engraver, into a piece of plastic, creating essentially a relief block.

I combined this engraved block with a printed texture, taken from the Styrofoam trays used to package and sell meat. I would cut the bottom of the trays away from the sides, ink the textured suffice and then print it onto paper. The variety of different textures, layers and depth is quite profound from printing such a simple, common material.

To complete these pieces I hopped onto my fiance's new sewing machine and with a little help from her, the owners manual, and a little practice on my own, I was sowed loose pieces of paper together into larger combined pieces.

Following are detailed images, as well as full piece shots.

(full Piece - Red/Yellow)

(detail - Red)



(detail - Red)


(detail - Yellow)

(full Piece - Green)



(Detail - floral pattern)


(detail - Green)

(full Piece - Yellow)



(detail - Yellow)

These are just a few of the pieces I have been working with this process and I will be updating the blog once I have completed the others. Until next time, please let me know if you have any questions about what you are seeing...

Thanks Readers!

Azzano