Gulf Oil

The Gulf Oil Disaster has reached day 44. I took a little time (1.5hrs) to paint about it, because I can't quite find the words to describe how very concerned I am about the sheer scope of the damage done.

ART PARTY!

COME COME COME
KEG KEG KEG
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC
ART ART ART
DANCE DANCE DANCE

Sinceriously, folks....bring your art and yourself. Join me in saying goodbye to Goldmine Unlimited and this particular version of The Anchor Collection gallery. Bo and I have always considered the place more of a social art experiment....so, let's be social about art.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS (RSVP)

this way i know how much food and drink will be needed.

Farewell to Goldmine Unlimited and this version of The Anchor Collection....

Join Bo Lee and I (Karen Hagen), as well as other regulars in bidding a fond farewell to Goldmine Unlimited, which will be closing May 1st to become an online version of itself.

The walls will be bare and we invite you to hang your art (a piece each, salon style). The floor will be clear and we invite you to dance. The Identity Show will be in the Micro Gallery, and we invite you to take a gander.

Mostly, we want to have a send-off of epic proportions! Refreshments will be served.

Must be 21 and older to partake in alcoholic beverages.

(ALSO THIS WILL BE MY PSEUDO B-DAY BASH)

RSVP

CALL FOR ENTRIES: IDENTITY Photo Show

The Anchor Collection @ Goldmine Unlimited cordially invites you to participate in a photo exhibit all about IDENTITY, opening April 17th. Criteria is very open, so have fun!

THIS WILL BE THE LAST SHOW IN THE MICRO GALLERY, and is a way of bidding a fond farewell to Goldmine Unlimited, which will be closing April 30th to become an online version of itself.

Entries should be submitted in jpeg format to theanchorcollection@gmail.com, no later than Friday, April 9th (8PM, to be even more specific). 28 pieces will be selected for the hanging. Once selected, printed piece size should in the ballpark of 11x14 to 16 x 20, with some leeway but keep in mind that the gallery is only a whopping 88 sq ft.

Other things you should know...the gallery walls are warm bright yellow on one side and mirror on the other with a chain hanging system.

Silicon Gallery (http://www.fineartprint.com) has offered a 10% discount on prints for the occasion. Pieces should be framed with a wire for the hanging, which will be April 16th. Good luck! And thanks!

In addition, keep an eye out.....within the next few days, I'll be releasing details about another, larger exhibit......an art party of sorts, also at Goldmine Unlimited.

Solace: The Art of Kristen Solecki and Sarah Cassano. ToNight!

This show wants to meet you in person!

Friday, March 12, 2010

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Goldmine Unlimited

4226 Main Street

Philadelphia, PA

Event Page

Sarah Cassano and Kristen Solecki Show

www.goldmine-unlimited.com

The Anchor Collection & Paper Heart

Avalon Clare and Karen Hagen

Jaclyn Sinquett.

The micro gallery during the hanging.

Friday was the opening of Paper Heart featuring the work of our very on Jaclyn Sinquett and Avalon Clare @ Goldmine Unlimited. The show is amazing, and will be up until March 11th. I highly recommend checking it out! The Anchor Collection is now the official name of this fledgling gallery, and we are actively taking submissions (about 7 pieces) via email. Your art and support are both welcome!

The Anchor Collection @ Goldmine Unlimited

Hello Autumn Society,

I would like to announce my fortunate position as curator of a micro gallery located @ Goldmine Unlimited. The gallery/reading room is an intimate little space to hang and enjoy art. Each month I plan on having three person shows, and I am actively taking submissions. If interested, submissions should include 7 pieces in jpg format, via email. I will hand pick artists each month, dependent on themes and intermingling of the artists' works. I am also considering the possibility of solo and salon -style group shows for the future...

The current exhibiting artists are Reau, Tim Durning, and Stephanie Struse until Feb. 10th. The next show, Paper Heart will open on Friday, February 12th from 6pm-whenever. I'm still in search of one more artist and 7 pieces loosely pertaining to love (in keeping with that ol' Valentine's Day Spirit)!

GOLDMINE UNLIMITED

4223 MAIN ST. PHILA PA 19127

Heart,

Karen

Heart Earth

Here are my submissions to the Heart Earth Show @ Mugshots. These two pieces can also be found in my mini show, Bygone @ Gianna's Grille. I am very excited about Heart Earth....those of you who know me, know of the subtle hints of environmentalist ingrained in my personality by my very real experiences from hanging out with Mother Nature herself. Cheers to everyone who entered and I can't wait to see you there!

Algorithm

Algorithm

Here's a piece that I thought might fit nicely with our "Heart" project. There is also some musing about building a sequential project off of this one painting...to be the first of many under a guise to be revealed later. All other details are hush-hush, for the moment. Thanks for looking!

My Studio

panoramic view.

matting station, and "Beyond the Pale" circa 1998.

Following Tim, Shane, and Eric's lead and marking my return to the interweb, here is my new studio. Having shared senior studios, its interesting to see how we've all made new homes for our work. After a lil' bit of light carpentry, spackling, painting and help from my friends, I'd have to say that my studio is quite awesome. There's a ton of natural light from the skylights and just enough room to hang my bigger, more fine-arty artworks. I was even able to squeeze in a matting station with handcrafted counter-height nesting tables...oh and as always, bike parking.

Plastic Club New Members Show

The Joker, Scarlett, The Misunderstanding, Heath Ledger.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the opening for the Plastic Club New Members Show!

247 S. Camac Street, Philadelphia
Opening Reception
Sunday, January 4th
2 - 5 PM
JAN. 4 - JAN. 24TH

After a lot of considering and reconsidering of which pieces to hang I went with four with the same saturation, same dark vs. light feeling....portraits and doppelgangers is the overall idea.

a good friend of mine put it best..."a sort of progression from darkest to lightest - or maybe the stages of recovery - wild rage, revenge/protection, sadness, normalcy"

Hope to see you there!

Charles Dana Gibson

I just thought I'd share a few images from a set of ancient C.D. Gibson books that I acquired from a friend while working on his house. Gibson really knew how to describe form quickly and easily with line. His drawings were simply amazing...especially crowd scenes and interiors. Flipping through the pages made me really curious about the way people lived their lives way back when Gibson sat down to sketch. This was a time (1890's) before the proliferation of cars, where people said "while I was on my wheel" rather than "while I was riding my bike." The books are an odd, beautiful, and artistically inspiring glimpse of a master illustrators work. Enjoy!

Viva La Vendetta

Hey All,

With all this talk of comics and the Baltimore Con, I thought I'd post this week's piece from my Superhero Sunday routine, inspired by my friend Reau's Wolverine Wednesday. He's been painting Wolvie every week for 45 weeks. The man deserves a medal. Long ago, I promised him that I would show my comic-esque side more often. So I'm planning to post a random character on my blog each Sunday. It should be an uber fun way to keep sharp. Enjoy!

And I second PW's remark...I hope to meet many of you in Baltimore!

Finish

Thought I'd be the first to post my Fisherman's Wife finish.... I'm leaving in the early morn' for a two week trip out west. Let me know what y'all think.

Fisherman's Wife

AND..just to back Tim up, here is my "Fisherman's Wife" sketch. I'm really excited to see what happens with these projects!

Heath Ledger

Thanks for the invite to the Autumn Society! My first post is a portrait of the late great Heath Ledger, in anticipation of The Dark Knight. I tried to capture him when out of character, with a hint of each stage of his ever changing looks.