Helen's Biz Talk posts

CALL TO ARTISTS, GALLERIES AND ART ORGANIZATIONS

If you are an artist or a gallery wanting more exposure, one of Catherine Foster's projects is to collect videos connected to www.ArtandSoulSite.com to help promote artists and galleries. I would like to change the phrase "Starving Artists" to "Thriving Artists" by helping to educate the public about art and artists. There is no charge for Catherine to do this. It is her passion to help others prosper and thrive.

A. She ask's artists to submit a video of themselves in their studio talking about why they create. Artists, let the public know what your passion is, why you do what you do and show a little about how you create. The videos need to be between 2-3 minutes at the most.

B. Galleries, she is asking for submissions of videos of you giving a tour of your gallery and talking about the different artists you represent. Please keep your videos to 2-3 minutes.

C.Also from galleries; she is asking for videos to help other artists. In a video answer this question: "If you were to give an artist one tip of how to get represented by galleries, what would that be?" Please keep this video to 2-3 minutes.

D. Are you an art organization wanting to have more exposure for what you do to serve the art community? Send me a video 2-3 minutes showing your organization and what you do.

Please send your video to: catherine@artandsoulsite.com for submission.

Do you have an interest in Public Art?

I recently received this information on Public Art Seminars for Painters, Printmakers and photographers to gain insights into creating art for public places from the Seattle's Office of Art and Cultural Affairs.

Public Art in Two Dimensions

Monday, May 18, 6 to 8 p.m. Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room 600 Fourth Ave.

Artists Deborah Mersky, Barbara Earl Thomas and Robert Yoder will share their experiences translating two-dimensional work into art for public places. The artists will discuss how they look for public art opportunities and select materials and fabricators for commissioned art projects.

The public art workshops are designed to offer emerging and experienced artists a chance to network and learn about the public art process.

There is no cost to attend, however, advance registration is required.

To register, contact Eleanor (Elly) Beerman, (206) 233-3930.

If you are interested in public art, consider attending the workshop. In addition, should you have a public art piece on the Seattle Public Art map or perhaps another local city, please share with us.

Kwanchai Invites you to Larry McLaughlin Artist Reception

Please note the new photo for the group a Larry McLaughlin masterpiece!

You are invited, Sunday, April 5th 3:00 - 5:00pm, Kwanchai Jonathan Mathews Design Group, 511 Boren Avenue N, STE 100, Seattle, WA 98109, to experience the enchantment of Larry McLaughlin's sculptural work through which "organic figures refer to visions of the natural world."

Light refreshments and camaraderie; please RSVP to Christina Fairley at 206-262-1022 or christina@kwanchai.net

BEST OF THE NORTHWEST - SEATTLE EXHIBITION HALL

C ART Gallerty presents: Best of the Northwest April 3, 4 & 5, 2009

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall 10AM-6PM 305 Harrison Street, Seattle Over 100 artists bring forth an exhibit unique unto the Pacific Northwest

C Art Gallery Artists represented include:

Esperanza Grundy, Joachim Mcmillan, Blanca Santander, Eric D. Salisbury and Theresa Cates

For Event Details: http://www.nwartalliance.com/event.php?eid=38&return=%2Fevents.php%3F

Northwest Art Alliance produces, curates, juries and showcases the work of emerging and established artists and fine craftspeople working in all mediums. Founded in 1989 by thirty artists the company has represented over two thousand artists and produced over fifty art shows in the Seattle, Redmond and Kirlkand metropolian areas. For more information call 206-525-5926 or visit www.nwartalliance.com

C Art Gallery opened its doors in May 2008 to present and promote artists of diverse cultural backgrounds to incite dialogue about cultural differences. The gallery is located in the ArtSpace Hiawatha Lofts at 855 Hiawatha Place South in Seattle. For more information call 206-554-9444 or visit www.cartgallery.net

CONFUSING ART TERMS EXPLAINED

Recently I went to an art collecting seminar and found the following information such a delight. I'm sure it is relatively familiar to art majors and those who have education in art, however it is superb information for those who love art and want to know more.

One of a kind - You would have the only one there is in the world, i.e. acrylic or oil painting on canvas.

Serigraph - A stencil method of printmaking in which an image is imposed on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance, and ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. Also called silkscreen process and screen-printing. A serigraph is a print made by this method.

Lithograph - In the graphic arts, a method of printing from a prepared flat stone or metal or plastic plate, invented in the late eighteenth century. A drawing is made on the stone or plate with a greasy crayon or tusche, and then washed with water. When ink is applied it sticks to the greasy drawing but runs off (or is resisted by) the wet surface allowing a print - a lithograph - to be made of the drawing. The artist, or other print maker under the artists supervision, then cover the plate with a sheet of paper and runs both through a press under light pressure. For color lithography, separate drawings are made for each color.

Giclee - French for "sprayed ink". A sophisticated process, capable of producing millions of coor susing continuous-tone technology. Giclees are often made from photograhic images of paintings in order to produce high quality, permanent reproductions of them. The extra-fine image resolution possible in this printing process permits retention of a high degree of fine detail from the original image, rendering deeply saturated colors having a broad range of tonal values. A Giclee should be printed either on a fine fabric or archival white paper. After the process of printing, a Giclee specialist should examine the painting with special materials to make any necessary corrections.

Etching - A printing process in which an etching needle is used to draw into a wax ground applied over a metal plate. The plate is then submerged in a series of acid baths, each biting into the metal surface only where unproteced by the ground. The grond is removed, ink is forced into the etched depressios, the unetched surfaces wiped, and an impression is printed. Also, both the design etched on a plate and an impression made from an etched plate.

Woodcut - A print made by cutting a design in a side-grain of a block of wood, also called a woodblock print. The ink is transferred from the raised surfaces to paper.

Impasto - Paint applied in outstanding heavy layers or strokes; also, any thickness or roughness of paint of deep brush marks, as distinguished form a flat, smooth surface. An impasto knife can also be used.

Edition - A group of identical graphic works that are numbered and signed by the artist.

Limited Edition - Graphic works that have a known number of impressions and are signed and numbered by the artist.

Open Edition - An unlimited number of prints.

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.

Taken Prisoner By Irish Raiders It is known that St. Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. Although his father was a Christian deacon, it has been suggested that he probably took on the role because of tax incentives and there is no evidence that Patrick came from a particularly religious family. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. (There is some dispute over where this captivity took place. Although many believe he was taken to live in Mount Slemish in County Antrim, it is more likely that he was held in County Mayo near Killala.) During this time, he worked as a shepherd, outdoors and away from people. Lonely and afraid, he turned to his religion for solace, becoming a devout Christian. (It is also believed that Patrick first began to dream of converting the Irish people to Christianity during his captivity.)

Guided By Visions After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped. According to his writing, a voice-which he believed to be God's-spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland.

To do so, Patrick walked nearly 200 miles from County Mayo, where it is believed he was held, to the Irish coast. After escaping to Britain, Patrick reported that he experienced a second revelation-an angel in a dream tells him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after, Patrick began religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish. (Interestingly, this mission contradicts the widely held notion that Patrick introduced Christianity to Ireland.)

Bonfires and Crosses

Familiar with the Irish language and culture, Patrick chose to incorporate traditional ritual into his lessons of Christianity instead of attempting to eradicate native Irish beliefs. For instance, he used bonfires to celebrate Easter since the Irish were used to honoring their gods with fire. He also superimposed a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross, so that veneration of the symbol would seem more natural to the Irish. (Although there were a small number of Christians on the island when Patrick arrived, most Irish practiced a nature-based pagan religion. The Irish culture centered around a rich tradition of oral legend and myth. When this is considered, it is no surprise that the story of Patrick's life became exaggerated over the centuries-spinning exciting tales to remember history has always been a part of the Irish way of life.)

Does anyone have any great family stories to tell in regard to this holiday? Any fantastic art shows to visit on this genre?

Calling West Seattle and Capitol Hill Volunteers

Are there any Biznikers who really like volunteering in their community and giving back? I have been organizing a graffiti prevention and removal education/work event in the City of Seattle for the past seven years. I had so much fun when I first volunteered I'm still here. We have teams, food, give-a-ways, special guests, media, City officials and more. The big event is Saturday, August 23rd launching from the West Seattle Target store at 1:30pm and Sunday, August 24th launching from the Fire Department in Capitol Hill at 1:00pm. For more information, call me at 206-686-5808 or check out the website at 'http://www.paintout.org'

Distrissed Home Consultants Unite

Hello Washington Realtors! Who is excited about the new Distressed Property Law that goes into effect June 12th? Are you all ready to be distressed home consultants? Are you ready to be fiduciaries to the Seller even though you are a buyers' agent? Do you feel this makes you a dual agent?

Who has their attorney's ready for drafting the listing and purchase and sale agreement (the new Distressed Property forms and addendums) in other languages?

Interpreters could have a new line of work and another unique selling proposition. Does anyone know how much interpreters charge for interpreting a legal document such as a purchase and sale agreement?

Who feels this new law really protects the consumer?

Does it make sense that single family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes are subject to this law, but condos are not? How many of us have seen short sales on condos over the last two years?

What real estate agencies are making this new law required learning besides Keller Williams Realty?

Who is excited about informing FSBO's who fall into the distressed property law and the buyers looking at these homes that they now become Distressed Home Consultants without their knowledge, under this new law?

I'm looking forward to your input and discussion! Distressed Home Consultants Unite!

Hello Biznikers!

Hi everyone, I've been a member of Biznik for about three months now and I am learning a lot. I've never actually introduced myself so here goes. Like most of you I started out as a free member and found so many great people on the site and many I already knew that I really needed to lift that 3 message quota.

Then I dediced to host my own event and noticed that I did not get as much publicity about my event as those "supporting members". When I spoke with Rich Whitaker, the person who told me about Biznik, he explained that being a supporting member was well worth it due to the higher Google ranking one would receive.

After attending "Networking the Biznik Way" with Dan and Lara, the Biznik Co-founders I learned much more. I just posted some music in the park events with some really great bands so if you are a music lover feel free to sign up.

I am a Realtor working out of Bellevue and living in Mercer Island. I am a condominium specialist and am never too busy to help you find or sell a home. And, if you don't live in my state and are looking for a great realtor, I love giving realtor referrals and have some great realtors I work with across the country.

In addition, I am the President of the Mercer Island Arts Council and started the 3rd Thursday Art Walk so I am always looking at artist/performance profiles. I have found some great artists on Biznik.

Another passion of mine is working with the City of Seattle in creating a community event and promoting public safety through a graffiti removal program called Seattle Paint Out. I am looking for volunteers in the Capitol Hill area on Saturday, May 31st from 9:30am - 2:30pm. There will be food and t-shirts, it is great fun and you will meet a ton of people.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know my bad indie self.

Cheers!

Helen