Weekly FFF - Title: Urban Chaos
Urban Chaos ©2008 Carol Cooper
This week’s FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) is a statement after viewing a piece of local news that left me somewhat frustrated this week. Sometimes a bunch of nuts just need to get cracked to get to the meat of the matter!!
Nothing personal, just the way I feel . . . rant, vent, etc!!!
On the flip side, it was a GREAT week, I’ll tell you more a bit later! :o)
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
Fractal Friday - Sept 5, 2008
Left-overs ©2008 Carol Cooper
It started off as a flame fractal . . . honest!! :o) - w/a bit of photoshop
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Manipulate This . . . Canadian Digital Art Exhibition
poster image from Gallery 96 website
Gallery 96 presents at Factory 163
Manipulate This is an exhibition featuring the work of ten Stratford area artists, which expresses their vision of hybrid art. It explores the digital arts from the perspective of traditionally artistic backgrounds such as that of painting, sculpture, photography, drawing and printmaking. The opening reception is on Saturday, September 6 at 8 pm. The show is at Factory 163 at 163 King St in Stratford in the southwest corner of the building. Nick Storring provides music for the evening in a meld of the classical and electronic. The exhibition runs from Saturday, September 6 to Sunday, September 14 and is open daily from noon to 5 pm. The artists will be present at the reception.
Arts writer Christine Walde comments on artists influenced by the new media arts:
“Artists have always employed the technologies of their time, and as the knowledge and usage of computers and digital technology increases, it is only natural that artists should incorporate this technology into their work, pushing the boundaries of their artistic practice. As a result, a new generation of artists are emerging, exploring technology at the root of its power. As the future pulls us forward, many artists feel they are compelled to follow in modernism’s footprints, propelled by the technology that carries them. In many ways, digital technology and new media is the new clay. But what’s most interesting, however, is when the technology falls away to reveal the art itself and the viewer is empowered.” snippet from exhibition announcement
read more: exhibition media release (.pdf doc)
read more on the gallery website:gallery96 website
exhibition announcement via: akimbo
Itchy Feet
Image “paristylish” by dmaniac @ podcollective.com
dmaniac TERLETSKI is a member at podcollecive.com & he posted a fab set of photos he calls “Paris - RETRO style”. Keep scrolling down for his second installation set, equally compelling images WOW!
I absolutely love his “Cafe” shot above! I had a visual flashback to Fort de France, bagette and a cafe au lait to go!! ITCHY FEET!! . . . YA I am there! A b-day present to moi today :o)
click here to view the podcollective gallery
Weekly FFF - Title: Crab in my Garden
Crab in my Garden ©2008 Carol Cooper
I found inspiration for this weeks FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) from two sources. First, Crabby people in department store check out lines - hey CHEER UP!! you’re in front of me and not at the end of the line :o) Secondly, this paintograph was based on a photo I took while visiting my Mum, and guess what, it was of her pretty little flower garden which had a bright green plastic crab stuck in among the leaves.
oops . . . I kind of stuck it in the photoshop blender for fun!!!
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
Fractal Friday - August 29, 2008
Fracbuzz ©2008 Carol Cooper
Ktaza w/ Photoshop = Fractal Mosaic = Pop Rocks!! :o)
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Wireless Digital Photo Frame
Email pictures to your loved ones, they’ll see them instantly on the PicWing photo frame.
“PicWing wants to simplify the digital photo scene by bringing out a wireless digital photo frame that users reach via e-mail.
“Digital photo frames are a great idea, but the current photo frames are pretty bad,” says PicWing co-founder Enrique Rodriguez. “It takes a lot of effort to get your pictures onto them. We’re trying to let you push pictures directly to the frame, so your non-technical relatives can look at the frame and there they are.” To make a photo show up on PicWing’s frame, all you have to do is send it to the frame’s unique e-mail address, whether from your home computer or your cell phone.
snippet from www.xconomy.com article by author Wade Roush - read more here
Gerhard Katterbauer - Digital Fine Artist & Sculptor
Image title: Keuken13 from artist Gerhard Katterbauer’s website
Image of artist Gerhard Katterbauer , his Award winning art & Award medal
received at the Florence Biennale 2005
image from the artist website.
I would like to introduce you to artist Gerhard Katterbauer, who resides in Vienna, Austria . I had the pleasure of first viewing Gerhard’s works on Elizabeth Mansco’s “Submit Digital Art” online gallery which showcases International Digital Artists. I was in awe of his talent at first glance, as I still am to this day.
“We are confronted daily by countless visual stimulations, which force us to select among quantities of ‘image-informations’. snippet from Gerhard’s artist statement
I highly recommend viewing Gerhard’s Digital Fine Art works, as well as his expressive sculptures on display in his online gallery.
MOCA - International Digital Art Exhibition
Announcing!!
MOCA: Museum of Computer Art
INAUGURAL EXHIBIT
Print exhibit, competition and sale
A Digital Art Celebration at our New Museum Gallery in Brooklyn, New York City
An exhibit of 92 images, by 57 artists, from 17 countries
There is no charge for admission
Catalog available
WHERE
Gallery of the Museum of Computer Art
139 11th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
917 273 3553
WHEN
Tuesday, Sept 2 thru Thursday, Sept 18, 2008
HOURS
Noon to 6 p.m. Gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays
HOW TO GET THERE
By subway take the F train to Fourth Avenue station
or the M or R train to Ninth Street station. It’s a short walk from the station
By car navigate to the Park Slope/Gowanus section of Brooklyn,
called South of the Slope or South Slope,
not far from the Lowes store off Hamilton Avenue
RECEPTION
Saturday, September 6, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Everybody welcome!
view all of the incredible images entered in the inaugural exhibit: click here
read more about the new gallery on Gallery & Museum Director Don Archer’s blog - idon says
MOCA: The Museum of Computer Art website
Congratulations Don! I have marked September 2nd, 2008 as a very special date to remember. Sending hugs and best wishes for a wonderful & fun opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 to you and all the exhibiting artists. I will be celebrating with you . . . in spirit! Carol :o)
CALL TO DIGITAL ARTISTS:
DIGITALISM 1
EXHIBIT DATES: October 7 through October 25, 2008
MOCA is proud to announce Digitalism I, an exhibit, competition and sale of fine digital art at its new Brooklyn gallery. This is a juried and curated international show. Artists are expected to enter from all over the world. Maximum three artworks accepted.
read more about entry information: click here
Fractal Friday - August 22, 2008
Shine - ©2008 Carol Cooper
EVERYBODY IS A STAR!! - SHINE! SHINE! SHINE!
come on, hum it with me . . .
“Ba pa-pa-pa ba pa-pa ba ba ba pa-pa ba pa-pa ba pa-pa ba ba ba,ba-pa ba-pa ba ba, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh” - Sly & the Family Stone
Sterling Fractal w/ photoshop
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Weekly FFF - Title: Poop on Pastel
Pastel ©2008 Carol Cooper
Ok, well I gave it my best shot, and you know what, it just does not turn my crank, period. Pastel colours may look lovely to me singly, (a single colour), but mix them up and blaaaaaaaaa!! I got bored and lost interest in pushing the pixels further. Does that prove a point? I wonder eh? Makes we wonder how artists who accept commissions and are given a palette to work from, a palette which simply makes them turn green can create a work they truly feel for? Does that make sense? Oh well, lots of questions here tonight. All I know is that I cannot stir the crank if I do not get stimulated from the onset. Blaaaaaaa, smiling. Chalk it up to a learning experience. :o)
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
TinEye - Image Search Engine
TinEye is an image search engine built by Idée currently in beta. Give it an image and it will tell you where the image appears on the web.
read more about TinEye - link via: arstechnica.com website
Pastels
Image from Favors for Weddings Blog
- Mini heart pastel espresso set, they are so pretty!!
Vivid, brilliant, saturated, rich, intensive, I love creating with bold colours!
So this week I am challenging myself to do a 180 and consciously try to lighten my palette.
Check back for next Friday’s Weekly FFF and see how I did! :o)
p.s. I know!! I was late with this weeks FFF, blame it on being slightly pre-occupied ;o)
Weekly FFF - Title: Pitstop
Pitstop ©2008 Carol Cooper
I found inspiration for this weeks FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) from a little bird bath I saw recently. I am sure was made with love. Sometimes unselfish acts feel good you know. Try it . . . you’ll see!
I am sure our feathered friends were appreciative! :o)
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
Fractal Friday - August 15, 2008
Portalpod - ©2008 Carol Cooper
Sterling Fractal w/ photoshop
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Digital Art e-Zines
While enjoying my coffee this morning, I came across a fantastic post over at www.paintbits.com where they have researched and listed 10+ Great Digital Art online magazines (eZines) for your creative digestion.
Paintbits is a cool blog all about Art, Design, Inspiration & Life!
Read more, see more: here
People who never get carried away should be.
(Malcolm Forbes)
Chocolate Painting
World-Famous Painter Jean Zaun to Create a Chocolate Painting on August 9, 2008 @ the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan - 1pm
image Van Gogh’s Sunflowers from Jean Zaun’s website
Her chocolate masterpieces consist completely of white and semi-sweet Wilbur chocolate, food color, edible gold sugars, and confectionary glaze. Her frames are also made by casting dark or milk chocolate. Her most recent chocolate creations include a chocolate purse and chocolate boots that received national recognition and awards.
View how Jean made her Mona Lisa Painting: Click here
The Henry Ford Museum’s website - you can read more about - “Chocolate: The Exhibit”
read the article: here
Weekly FFF - Titles: Lafontaine, Bek
Lafontaine ©2008 Carol Cooper
I found inspiration for this weeks FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) from the following quote:
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. (Author unknown)
BEK ©2008 Carol Cooper
A double FFF today! :o)
I found inspiration for this weeks 2nd FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) from the following quote:
The heart is a museum, filled with the exhibits of a lifetime’s loves. (Diane Ackerman)
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
Fractal Friday - August 8, 2008
In the still of the night - ©2008 Carol Cooper
Photo-based w/ photoshop
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Nature of Art Appreciation
I overheard a gallery owner recently who shared the following statement with potential clients:
. . . it’s not a matter of just liking a work of art . . . you must LOVE it!!
So with that in mind, I set off on an “Art Journey” of sorts, to see if I could find works of art that generate a “WOW FACTOR” within me, works of art that stir me, and that I would enjoy living with.
It’s difficult to explain the how and why of my selection, I guess the old saying: “Art is in the eye of the beholder” holds true to a certain extent. I believe it has a little bit to do with “perception” (a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present.)
“It’s the manipulation of three-dimensional space through color and tone that has led commentators such as Nature’s Margaret Livingstone to consider artists to be in a similar vein as neurobiologists. “Visual artists are, in a sense, neurobiologists of vision, studying the potential and capacity of the visual brain with techniques that are unique to them,” says Livingstone.” - snippet from an article titled: written by author Rusty Rockets - 13April 2007
- Science a Go Go Website
This short art journey has proven a wonderful exercise, and I hope to continue to keep my eyes and heart open in my future explorations of art. I guess it goes to show that even if one is an artist, the nature of art appreciation is truly another form of personal self-expression. So next time you are out and about enjoying art, in whatever form it may take, remember to STOP if you start to feel that “WOW FACTOR”, let yourself be moved, as Love must truly be in the air!
Patricia van Lubeck
image title: Populus Flucta by artist Patricia van Lubeck
* notice Patricia’s inclusion of a very tiny, yet totally masterful focal point!!, brilliant!
image title: Fargesia Victualia by artist Patricia van Lubeck
I truly adore the lush surreal landscape Patricia has painted above titled: Fargesia Victualia.
It WORKS for me!! . . . everything about it!!
image from artist Patricia van Lubeck’s blog
* as a side note, I must congratulate Patricia for having taken the time to share with her admirers & blog viewers a capture of her working in her studio. Because I feel so strongly about this particular work of art it was a real treat for me to see a photograph of the painting (in real size) and also to see the artist at work! Just makes it that more special to me! :o)
read more, see more of artist Patricia Van Lubeck’s stunning works on her website & blog: click here
Darren John McEvoy
image title: Momentum by artist Darren John McEvoy
I came across this particular work of art above titled: Momentum in Darren’s Reb Bubble portfolio and immediately fell head over heals with it! If I try to explain why, I most certainly will mumble my words as it renders me speechless. It most definitely has “WOW FACTOR”
read more, see more of artist Darren John McEvoy’s fantabulous works on his website: click here
Jose De La Barra
image title: Espontaneos Femeninos-3 by artist Jose De La Barra
I happened to discover Jose’s works serendipitously, and I am so happy I did!
His portfolio at Absolute Arts contains more of his impecable works of art, additional pieces in his above series are also on display for your viewing. The “flow” of his highlighted work above titled: Espontaneos Femeninos - 3 is what attracted my eyes, The interconnection of Woman & Nature in both form and colour is truly magnificent!
read more and see more of artist Jose De La Barra’s works on his Absolute Arts portfolio.
