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A series of drawings on the subject...
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
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| Sleep is the cousin of Death - a 2021 drawing by F. Lennox Campello |
Those are not Frida Kahlo's eyes... those are my eyes, circa 1980 or so when I was a student at the University of Washington School of Art - the photo was part of a photo project by a Seattle photographer named Judy (I forget her last name)...
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| The Eyes of Lenny Campello circa 1980 |
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| Lenny Campello at the Pike Place Market circa 1980 |
Just out of the blue a nice collector from West Seattle sends me a nice note with a couple of images... she acquired this hand-colored print at an antique shop in Tacoma.
"Unicorn Mare and Foal" is part of a series of fantasy drawings and prints that I did while I was at the University of Washington School of Art for illustration class and for a private limited edition of a book that a friend of a friend was printing.
All of these were sold at the Pike Place Market.
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| Unicorn Mare and Foal - 1979 by F. Lennox Campello |
After six months of development, the East City Art team has just finished the ECA Artist Directory which provides an alternative to WPA's soon to be discontinued art file.
As one of the requestors, the directory was created at the request of many artists who wished to see it continue.
Here is the link - CLICK HERE.
ECA soft launched it last week and it officially went public Friday, April 30. Here are some of the Directory's features:
- Self-serve with a user-friendly interface. Artists can link to their payment processor and ECA never takes a commission
- Artists can post their artist statement, CV, website, social media, coming exhibitions
- This is tied to ECA and function as a classifieds section of ECA, benefiting from ECA's traffic
- The new ECA site is scheduled to launch May 24 and will have a cleaner plug-in to the directory
- Speaking of traffic, the directory will be fine-tuned for SEO. Online and social media ads will feature Directory. They are also planning systematic promotions and communications to ensure continued Directory interest.
- The cost is $120 per year.
As I've noted before, Queen Victoria, on her way to the Highlands, used to travel through the tiny Scottish village of Edzell, in the Angus region of Scotland. Thus, the locals built an arch to honor their English queen.
From 1989-1992, I lived a few minutes from the village of Edzell, and the arch was a much visited subject of my drawings back then. Below are some examples of those works from those years. These are all in multiple collections in Scotland and the US.
1980 or so in Seattle, Washington... with my little beautiful Fiat X 1/9!
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| Lenny Campello in his Fiat X 1/9 circa 1980 |
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities now has an exhibition on view in their virtual gallery space, Our City, Ourselves: Women Photograph Washington.
I highly encourage you to spend some time in the exhibition; it celebrates not only the talented and perceptive women photographers working in the District over the past 40 years, but also the history and evolution of the city itself.
You can see the exhibition webpage here: http://bit.ly/CAHOurCityOurselves or you can go directly to the virtual gallery here: http://bit.ly/OurCityOurselves.
(unless it is like the one on the left) then you are wearing or have worn the image of a man whose racist writing and actions and beliefs are full of negative, racist remarks about Mexicans and Blacks, and Native Americans. "The black is indolent and lazy, and spends his money on frivolities, whereas the European is forward-looking, organized, and intelligent."
-- Che Guevara
"The black is indolent and a dreamer; spending his meager wage on frivolity or drink; the European has a tradition of work and saving, which has pursued him as far as this corner of America and drives him to advance himself, even independently of his own individual aspirations." -- Che Guevara
"Mexicans are a band of illiterate Indians" -- Che Guevara
Anderson's top 6 - OK six and a half - picks for the upcoming NFL draft:
1. Trevor Lawrence
2. Zach Wilson
3. Mac Jones (possible Trey Lance)
4. Kyle Pitts
5. Penei Sewell
6. Ja'Marr Chase
One of the most common ingredients of the artworld, and sometimes a formidable tool for emerging artists to build a resume (if you want to know what it is sooooooo important that you develop a valid and sustainable artistical resume, then you need to take my next "Bootcamp for Artists" seminar) is to respond to call for artists, art competitions, etc.
There's always a set of deadlines.
A deadline for entries to be in - the most important deadline for the artist.
A deadline for the hosting entity to respond with notifications of acceptance or rejection.
A deadline for delivery of accepted artworks
A deadline for pick up of exhibited/unsold artwork at the end of competition (if local delivered)
Three of the four key deadlines fall on the artists - and generally speaking, if you miss any of the first two (entry deadline and delivery deadline), then you are OUT!
If you miss the last deadline, there's often a daily "storage charge" until the artwork is picked-up.
One thing that I have been noticing more and more lately, is that hosting venues are often - anecdotal data seems to indicate most of the time - Missing THEIR deadline to notify artists and respond with notifications of acceptance or rejection.
This is not only unprofessional, but puts an extra burden on the shoulders of the artists, who may only have a tight window for decision-making related to the submitted artwork.
What is up with that? Why are we allowing the hosting venues to simply (often without a reason) go silent as deadlines pass and then ad hoc notify artists?
I have been on the jurying end of this process dozens if not hundreds of times, and thus as the poet Marti wrote: "I know the monster well, for I have lived in its entrails."
Here's the announcement:
Corcoran community,
I’m very pleased to announce that the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University has named Lauren Onkey as its next director. Lauren most recently served as the Senior Director at NPR Music, where she led a team of journalists, critics, video, and podcast makers and provided the editorial vision in creating innovative cross-platform music journalism. She will begin her director role at Corcoran on July 12.
The goal of the Corcoran’s search committee was to find a strategic leader with the vision and experience to guide Corcoran into the future. Lauren’s lifelong commitment to the arts as an educator, music scholar, museum professional, presenter and producer makes her the right leader for our school.
Throughout her career, Lauren has dedicated herself to the arts, cultural studies, education and civic engagement, and she believes that innovation and diversity are the key to growing our vibrant, creative community of cultural leaders. With over two decades of experience ranging from directing NPR Music's team to developing and managing a museum's award-winning education and community programs as the Vice President of Education and Public Programming at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Lauren is poised to lead Corcoran’s future growth. She will help increase our school’s impact and visibility and foster student success.
During her tenure at NPR, Lauren worked with NPR's newsroom and robust member station network to expand the impact of NPR Music and continue positioning public radio as an essential force in music. At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum from 2008-2015, Lauren led divisions such as Education, Library and Archives, Community Programs, and Visitor Services to provide programs, classes, and visitor experiences that engaged a broad audience in the history and significance of rock and roll music.
At the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, which provides civically-engaged humanities education to a large and diverse population of community college students, Lauren led the creation of curriculum and programming and developed strong community partnerships that provided students with opportunities for experiential learning. Lauren also spent fourteen years teaching at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, specializing in popular music studies and postcolonial literature. Over the course of her career, she has published many articles in literary studies, popular music studies, women's studies and pedagogy.
I know Lauren is excited to meet our DC community members at the Corcoran. We will share additional details in the weeks to come about her arrival. In the meantime, please join me in welcoming Lauren and her husband to our community!
Thank you,
Kym Rice
Interim Director
Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
The George Washington University
Stop by Gallery B in Bethesda and see the new exhibit featuring colorful paintings and sculptures, "People with Something to Say" by Bethesda-based artist Anna Soevik.
March 31 - April 24, 2021
Wednesday - Saturday, 12:30-4:30pm
7700 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-215-6660
