November 2018 - |
The air up there...
I love the mountains. Especially when they are permeated by that crisp, delicious fall air. The kind that tastes like the whole world has opened up and you could soar like the autumn leaves from peak to mountaintop, from one side of the mountain range to the other, riding the incoming weather. I did a little of that flying myself (well, driving, but with a certain sense of freedom and the right scenic view it can feel close.) Early fall, right before the leaves changed, Steve and I went down for a weekend stay in Westcliffe for the Art of the Sangres. The benefit show for the Sangre de Cristo Land Protection Trust brought in the collectors (and the hospitality of the community was amazing.) There's nothing quite like returning home from a satisfying, successful show while on a gorgeous fall drive through the mountains. Now, on the other side of autumn, I return to the mountains again, a little closer to home in the foothills of Boulder. I'm having a large two-person exhibition with watercolorist Nancy Sullo at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. If you've never been up there, I highly encourage you to go. Pines and grassland lead up to an adobe-colored landmark building that houses not only the art exhibit space, but an interactive museum. The view is amazing - it looks out over the spanse of Boulder and Denver can be seen on the horizon. A popular hiking trailhead starts in the NCAR parking lot. All excellent reasons to come, and I hope you'll attend the opening. This is my largest show yet, and because it's a non-profit space much of the organizing has been left to us (I've gotten flashbacks of planning our wedding over the last several weeks.) Nancy and I have packed the space full of artwork. We just need you! |
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Elk Rising 8" x 9" |
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Fragile Strength 7 1/2" x 9 3/4" |
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Movement and balance... Like all of my sandhill crane sculptures, this piece started with a gesture. The pose speaks of unsurety, but there is solidity in the stance.
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Windblown 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" |
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Sometimes you can be caught a little off guard. Just remember, your wings are there for you, and can be used in more ways than one. |
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Lookback 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" |
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...What was that? The world's around you, front and behind. |
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Drumbeat 11" x 10 1/2" |
There's a steady drumbeat in the rhythm of the earth, like a breath. Sometimes, the faster you move, the calmer your heart is. |
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Life Studies: November 5th - January 4th Opening Reception |
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For over 50 years the NCAR Community Art Program has presented art exhibitions by a range of regional artists at the NCAR Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, CO. The exhibit space is in the expansive cafeteria within the laboratory building, and is open to the public daily. Nancy Sullo's lively and realistic watercolor portraits capture a moment in time of everyday people in their lives.
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November 27th Unitarian Universalist Church |
Boulder County Audubon Society |
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Get your holiday shopping done early at Boulder Audubon's annual Holiday Sale which bursts with gifts for every naturalist in your life. Many of the area’s finest artists showcase their wares providing a splendid array of arts, crafts, books, and birding resources. Please come and enjoy homemade seasonal treats along with mulled cider while browsing and selecting the perfect gift for someone special (or yourself!) Live birds of prey will make an appearance. After the holiday sale, John Vanderpoel will share his exciting mammal and bird adventures in Brazil's Pantanal and southern Amazon. |
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Picturing the Past:
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Picturing the Past will feature juried selections from dozens of works submitted by paleo-artists working across the globe. The subjects span the range of life on this planet, from trilobites to dinosaurs to sabretooth cats, in paintings and sculptures and digital models. The museum’s collection of paleoart will also be highlighted, with important examples of the genre from the opening of the museum in the mid-1980s. |
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Behind the scenes with the pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo! This was a special tour for the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators during our annual conference. The panda made the cutest snuffing sounds, licked the wire grid of the training box, and rolled around like a puppy. He also made giggling-like noises the zookeepers refer to as 'bleats.' |
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Tiffany Miller Russell www.wildlifeinpaper.com |
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