TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS:
OPEN STUDIO EVENT -- January 26th 6 - 10pm
For those in the area (and those who aren't but would like to travel here) I invite you to attend The Pendleton Art Center's (PAC) January final friday open studio.
We're having a special art show at the 510 Studios Gallery! The show is entitled "I {Heart} Art" to celebrate Art, Love, Passion and Valentine's Day. There will be live music by Jane Andre', a raffle, appearance by "Lian the Wonder Puppy" (510 Studio's newly elected mascot), a photographer, food and drink and much more!
This is a Free event.
510 Gallery is located at 1310 Pendleton across from the main Pendleton Art Center Building, Cincinnati, OH.
Free On-street parking is available or Valet is available for a small fee.
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DoAn
Friday, January 19, 2007
Saturday, January 13, 2007
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Stroke6 (13 x 17, Chinese watercolor, ink, acrylic on watercolor paper, SOLD).
Work on the paintings in the From Beyond the Ninth Wave series continues, but due to the amount of glaze work involved the paintings are taking a bit longer to complete. I should have a new one to post in another week or so. In the meantime, here is a painting that came about as a result of a commission I had been asked to do recently. The commission was a welcome challenge that found me returning to my brush painting/calligraphy techniques.
The painting pictured above (Stroke6) was completed using ink, acrylic, and Chinese watercolors. One thing I enjoy about Chinese watercolors is their density due to the high mineral content. The paints need to be well dissolved with water in order to create smooth, even washes. I only added a little water to the paint, to prevent the minerals from dissolving evenly. The result is an interesting abstract pattern that gives the painting some subtle texture.
DoAn
Friday, December 29, 2006
Ériu
Ériu (16 x 16 acrylic on canvas, SOLD).
Here is the newest painting from my series From Beyond the Ninth Wave: Ériu was the eponymous patron goddess of Ireland. She was one of three Tuatha Dé Danann Queens, the others being her sisters Fodla and Banba, who requested that their names be given to the country. Ériu (Éire) became the chief name in use while Fodla and Banba are used as poetic names for Ireland.
Because Ériu is believed to have been mainly an earth goddess, I thought it would be appropriate to use an earth-based object, rather than an outer-space one, as inspiration for this painting. I used an image of lichen and moss growing on a rock as a reference for this painting.
DoAn
Friday, December 22, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Blue Jupiter
NEW WORK
Blue Jupiter (24 x 24 acrylic on canvas, SOLD). Yes, another space painting! They just keep popping out unexpectedly. Like the large Jupiter from The Planets series, this is all glaze-work. However, unlike the original Jupiter painting, this is varnished with a gloss varnish which really makes the colors deep and vibrant.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Patron Program
As the year comes to a close, and 2007 creeps ever closer, I have been thinking about how to better secure my artistic career and the role my art can play in society.
Shifting from part-time to full-time artist is my main focus for the coming year and I have been examining various ways to do this. While brainstorming ideas, I remembered the patron system of earlier centuries that was in place to help support artists in producing work. Most of the great art we revere was the result of the support of a patron or patrons. In Renaissance Italy, there were two main systems of patronage. In the first system a wealthy person would take an artist into his or her home and the artist would supply the patron with art. The second system had a patron commission a single work and employ the artist until the work was finished. Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo and Vermeer were just a few artists who worked and become well-known through the help of patrons.
As I looked at my own ability to produce artwork and the challenges of juggling my time between producing art and working various jobs to pay the bills, I thought to myself that the patron system was a pretty good idea. A sensitive and courageous patron can do much more than simply provide financial and emotional support for the artist. Patrons educate public taste, refresh the roots of culture, and often serve as the first biographers and critics on the scene. In turn, I believe that the role of an artist is necessary as a way to enrich the life of the community and art can be a tool to evoke change and growth. I realized then that it just might be time that the patron system be updated and brought back to use.
So how might an updated version of the patron system work? Similar to the patrons of the Renaissance Italy, there are two ways to participate. The first way is to pledge a monetary amount that would be applied monthly toward a new piece of artwork. The second way is to commission a piece of art.
One doesn’t need to be wealthy to be a patron. Simply pledge an amount that is comfortable to you, perhaps you can exchange one dinner and a movie for a monthly pledge. And instead of a fading memory of a meal or a film, you will have a piece of art to last a lifetime. As a patron, you will have the choice to direct me in the development of the piece to match to your liking or simply support me in the creative process itself. As you know from my gallery and my recent work, I paint mainly landscapes and abstracts. But I am flexible to produce other kinds of work: portraits (both people and animals), still life, and Asian style brushwork…let me know what you are interested in and we can work together. Additionally, patrons will always get first viewing of all new work and works in process and have first choice to claim a piece (unless it is a commission) as their future piece.
I would like to invite you to become part of my creative process and witness the development of my art by becoming a patron. Your support as a patron will not only assist me in realizing my goal of becoming a full-time artist, but you will also be integral in bringing out art for the betterment of the community and society at large. Your support as a patron would allow artwork to be made that would not otherwise exist. As an artist, it would be a privilege and an honor to collaborate and share my artwork through an artist-patron partnership.
In the next few days I will be adding a Patron page to my website, which will describe in more detail the Patron Program and how to participate. (Unfortunately, because my Web development skills are limited, it takes me longer to do the web-based work. Hence, the delay in updating my gallery!) Please don’t wait for the web-page to appear, if you are interested in becoming a patron, contact me at doanart@gmail.com and I will be happy to discuss the Patron Program with you. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you in 2007 and beyond!
DoAn
Shifting from part-time to full-time artist is my main focus for the coming year and I have been examining various ways to do this. While brainstorming ideas, I remembered the patron system of earlier centuries that was in place to help support artists in producing work. Most of the great art we revere was the result of the support of a patron or patrons. In Renaissance Italy, there were two main systems of patronage. In the first system a wealthy person would take an artist into his or her home and the artist would supply the patron with art. The second system had a patron commission a single work and employ the artist until the work was finished. Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo and Vermeer were just a few artists who worked and become well-known through the help of patrons.
As I looked at my own ability to produce artwork and the challenges of juggling my time between producing art and working various jobs to pay the bills, I thought to myself that the patron system was a pretty good idea. A sensitive and courageous patron can do much more than simply provide financial and emotional support for the artist. Patrons educate public taste, refresh the roots of culture, and often serve as the first biographers and critics on the scene. In turn, I believe that the role of an artist is necessary as a way to enrich the life of the community and art can be a tool to evoke change and growth. I realized then that it just might be time that the patron system be updated and brought back to use.
So how might an updated version of the patron system work? Similar to the patrons of the Renaissance Italy, there are two ways to participate. The first way is to pledge a monetary amount that would be applied monthly toward a new piece of artwork. The second way is to commission a piece of art.
One doesn’t need to be wealthy to be a patron. Simply pledge an amount that is comfortable to you, perhaps you can exchange one dinner and a movie for a monthly pledge. And instead of a fading memory of a meal or a film, you will have a piece of art to last a lifetime. As a patron, you will have the choice to direct me in the development of the piece to match to your liking or simply support me in the creative process itself. As you know from my gallery and my recent work, I paint mainly landscapes and abstracts. But I am flexible to produce other kinds of work: portraits (both people and animals), still life, and Asian style brushwork…let me know what you are interested in and we can work together. Additionally, patrons will always get first viewing of all new work and works in process and have first choice to claim a piece (unless it is a commission) as their future piece.
I would like to invite you to become part of my creative process and witness the development of my art by becoming a patron. Your support as a patron will not only assist me in realizing my goal of becoming a full-time artist, but you will also be integral in bringing out art for the betterment of the community and society at large. Your support as a patron would allow artwork to be made that would not otherwise exist. As an artist, it would be a privilege and an honor to collaborate and share my artwork through an artist-patron partnership.
In the next few days I will be adding a Patron page to my website, which will describe in more detail the Patron Program and how to participate. (Unfortunately, because my Web development skills are limited, it takes me longer to do the web-based work. Hence, the delay in updating my gallery!) Please don’t wait for the web-page to appear, if you are interested in becoming a patron, contact me at doanart@gmail.com and I will be happy to discuss the Patron Program with you. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you in 2007 and beyond!
DoAn
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.
...The Buddha
I want to take this opportunity to thank my patrons, my friends and family, all of those who have supported me and my endeavor to create art. I am truly grateful for your giving me the incentive and providing me the means to follow my true calling to paint. Not only is your support a gift to me, but it allows me to give back to the world, something beautiful and meaningful.
I wish everyone a healthy and safe holiday. Let this be a time of reflection and contemplation on the people and things in our lives of which we can be truly thankful for.
DoAn
...The Buddha
I want to take this opportunity to thank my patrons, my friends and family, all of those who have supported me and my endeavor to create art. I am truly grateful for your giving me the incentive and providing me the means to follow my true calling to paint. Not only is your support a gift to me, but it allows me to give back to the world, something beautiful and meaningful.
I wish everyone a healthy and safe holiday. Let this be a time of reflection and contemplation on the people and things in our lives of which we can be truly thankful for.
DoAn
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