Art & Visual

Young artists think outside the box at GVA summer camp | Local News

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago

Green giraffes danced, fat birds skipped and happy cats flew. They did so against backdrops of forests, mountains and cities.

During Glynn Visual Arts summer camp this week, young artists have allowed their imaginations to run wild, putting crayon, pencil and paint to paper to create whatever fantasies they could dream up.

Catherine Durrett, the camp’s instructor, has urged her campers to break boundaries and expand their creative minds to make art unlike anything they’ve seen before.

“The goal is to have fun,” Durrett said Wednesday. “… I’m going to sneak in some lessons, but the whole thing is just

… Read More

Shrewsbury High School art students visit with artists virtually via Zoom

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter

Zoom session with Eola Jane, 2nd from left

Shrewsbury – One might not think that a Zoom call could be classified as personal but some art students at Shrewsbury High School (SHS) thought otherwise when they were treated to an up-close look into the world of four visiting artists in a series of virtual visits. There were unexpected benefits.

The visits were arranged by visual arts teacher Shari Fox who was faced with a dilemma when schools shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.  

Fox explained that prior to the pandemic she had received

… Read More

Portland Ovations grant to fund series featuring performing artists of color

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago

Pending the pandemic, Step Afrika! will come to Portland in 2021 as part of a new performing arts series by Portland Ovations. Photo by Sekou Luke, courtesy of Portland Ovations

Portland Ovations will use a $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to partner with Indigo Arts Alliance and Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center to present the work of artists of color in a new performing arts series that will launch in 2021 – from the stage of Merrill Auditorium, if possible, or by whatever means necessary.

The project will span two years and will include mainstage or virtual performances,

… Read More

Robin, Scott Mayberry taking part in the Day of Art Saturday | News

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago

Ellensburg has its small-town lifestyle where neighbors know one another and some families date back generations. But the art galleries, Western Heritage Cultural Center, the museums, the music and the world-class rodeo gives it a big-time feel.

It’s not exactly Mayberry, but it’s been home to Scott and Robin Mayberry for a long, long time and the two local artists will be involved in Saturday’s “A Day of Art,” sponsored by Gallery One Visual Arts Center.

VIRTUAL DAY OF ART

The virtual “Day of Art” will showcase interviews, mini confabs, demos and 360-degree views of over 30 studios all day

… Read More

Students look within through visual poetry and book arts

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago

Old friend of Artblog and new Artblog contributor, Candy Alexandrara Gonzalez, (virtually) presents “Imagining Our Future Through Visual Poetry and Book Arts,” a poetry and book arts project organized by themself and Kensington Health Sciences Academy teacher Ms. Sally O’Brien. The project and features insightful poems and beautifully constructed books by KHSA students. We are proud to host them on Artblog!

Last fall, I got a compelling email from one Ms. Sally O’Brien, a passionate English teacher inquiring whether I’d be interested in collaborating on a book arts project. In it, Ms. O’Brien explained that she was teaching a senior

… Read More

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition announces artists selected for Art 365 project

Shirley L. Bryant 2 weeks ago
Art 365 Artist Marwin Begaye [Photo provided]
Art 365 Artist Marwin Begaye [Photo provided]

Every three years, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition hosts the highly competitive program, Art 365, in which five Oklahoma-based creative proposals are selected to complete innovative artwork in consultation with a nationally recognized curator. 

In an unprecedented model for the region, the artists receive an honorarium of $12,000. Over the course of the year, these artists create a body of work that will culminate with exhibitions in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City, according to a news release.

“We congratulate the selected artists on this esteemed award and look forward to watching their projects

… Read More