Studio shot showing a recently finished abstraction. At about 5' x 7', this is the largest painting I have made since moving to Tucson.
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On most Friday's, I will be listing a free opportunity for artists. There are so many expensive calls for entry out there, that it is nice to come across a free one every once in a while.
Studio 659 is calling out to artists of all kinds in search of work that is the color PINK, for the May show, PINK. It's that simple...the color PINK. It is an added bonus if the work is by or about a breast cancer survivor, or in memoriam of someone that succumbed to breast cancer. Artists working in all media and styles of artwork are welcome to submit. Submissions due: April 17 Notifications: April 18 Delivery of work: Work must be delivered by April 28th during regular studio hours or shipped at the artists expense Opening: May 4 from 6:59-9pm Show Closes: May 26 Pick up Artwork: June 1st 7-9pm; June 7 or 8 12-7pm; June 9 10-2pm Artists are invited to submit up to 3 JPEG images to: studio_659@yahoo.com. 2-D and 3-D submissions in all media and styles welcomed. Please include an image list in your email with title, media, size, year completed, and price. Jpeg files should be named: first initial last name title. e.g.: JSmithPINK. Playing at the Phoenix Art Museum on Sunday, April 15th.
Twenty five dollar Tuesdays is a chance to own a small, original work on paper for just $25. This week I will start with one of my own small abstract colored pencil drawings. If you would like to purchase the piece, simply use this website's contact page, leave your information, and I will respond ASAP. Only one piece will be available for each $25 Tuesday post, so it will go to the first person to contact me. As with my Sunday Studio Shots posts, I will start with some of my own works. As this blog gets further underway, I hope to transition into offering a curated selection of art for $25. If you would like your work to be considered, please contact me. Untitled, Ken Hill, 6" x 6", Colored pencil and marker, 2012
Photographs of artist studios are endlessly fascinating to me. In many ways, they reveal more about an artist and their working methods than the work itself. This series of posts will give a glimpse of artists' working space and will hopefully shed some light on their working method. For convenience, I will start this series with some images of my own studio in Tucson, AZ. Over time, I hope to build a collection of studio shots from a curated selection of artist. Ken Hill's studio with vintage oak drawing table, recently finished abstraction, and the particularly revealing blue tape ball.
Many times when when searching for exhibition opportunities, I will come across a call for donations of small art works. These events are typically fundraising drives for non-profit gallery spaces that depend on donations from artist to help keep the doors open. I used to enter nearly every one I discovered. My thinking was this...
They are free to enter. Plus one point. They offer a guaranteed opportunity to be a part of the exhibit. No jury process, no fee. That's two points. They usually ask for something small, 5" x 5" or so. Not a large commitment. Three points. It seems like a win/win for both gallery and artist, but recently the trend has spread like wildfire and it is now no longer possible to donate to all of them. Here are some things I am now considering when I find such an opportunity. Will the gallery release the name of the buyer to you. If not, you may loose a potential life long buyer. Will the gallery return the work to you if it is unsold? I have had some experiences where the gallery does not even inform you whether or not your piece was sold. I have always been able to get a satisfactory answer, but it takes some persistence. Now your small gift has become a nuisance and a major time waster. Blah! Is it local? If you cannot attend the opening, you are unlikely to gain any interesting contacts and likely will not meet the gallery director, curator, or worse your fellow artists. My conclusion. Despite all the shortcomings, if I think the non-profit has a good mission and will benefit from the donation, I will usually go for it. (assuming I have the time) If you do, don't expect much in return other than the satisfaction of helping out a non-profit at a time when funds are short. But hey, the satisfaction of felling good about yourself is not a bad return on a small investment of time. At this point in my career, I find it easier to donate time than cash. In fairness, I am a young artist with few gallery deadlines to meet. For more established artists, I doubt they would find the time worth the while. Still can't decide whether or not to donate? Check out Joanne Mattera's art blog. I am sure her Marketing Mondays column has addressed the issue at some point. Good luck. New drawing that will be donated to the Rochester Contemporary Art Center for their annual 6x6 fundraiser event. The event will be open to the public in July 2012 and works will also be available on the RoCo website. Entries are still being accepted. All work is sold for $20, so it is a great place to pick up affordable art. To date, the event has sold over 1,700 pieces of art in its three year history.
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Blog AuthorKen is a painter who currently lives in Ridgewood, NY and maintains a studio in Greenpoint. About This BlogThis blog is meant to share an inside look at my studio practice. I will also be sharing links to other interesting blogs and web projects and will share news and exhibition opportunities from time to time.
Tallahassee InternationalSee two of my paintings and an artist statement published in conjunction with the 26th Tallahassee International Exhibition at the Florida State Museum of Fine Art.
PressCheck out these two recent articles which mentioned my work in the Tucson Weekly. The first by Margaret Regan and another written by Rachel Cabakoff.
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