Another DC gallery bites the dust

(Via) The Lamont Bishop Gallery, which just opened last year, is already closing its doors.

Furthermore, according to their landlord “They are 6 months in arrears in rent etc. and an eviction is forthcoming.”

“H@ndymen” - Balancing Work, Art, and Cultural Themes

Takoma Park Community Center Atrium Gallery will have a series of paintings by Silver Spring artist Harry Stone.

Harry Stone is a contractor/business owner/family-man by day, and an artist by night.

A self-taught painter in acrylics and oil who works from a studio in his suburban Silver Spring home, Harry spends free hours pouring over books on art, history, science, philosophy, and technology. He is interested in the way public figures become purveyors of pop culture, accepted theory, mass marketing, and popular opinion.

Harry’s paintings portray the tension of balancing contracting work, creative output, personal introspection, and social commentary. In his dozens of joyfully textured, patterned, and stylized portraits, Harry depicts one particular type of bearded male subject again and again. The hands depict the mood of the subject. His abstracted figures are often shown with tools of the construction trade alongside reference to art and mainstream culture. Harry’s purely intuitive approach is original, layered, and fresh; derivative of graffiti, primitively rendered.

Often using text in his paintings, Harry forges intellectual connections with the viewer by quoting and purposely misquoting accepted genius, referencing the ubiquitous presence of a Hollywood icon, or turning a familiar quote on its head. The text functions as both art and sub-caption. With a nod and a wink, Harry Stone acknowledges the prominence of original ideas, puts them into a new context, and challenges their permanence in today’s world.

Acrylic Paintings by Harry Stone will be featured in an exhibition at the Takoma Park Community Center Atrium Gallery, located at 7500 Maple Avenue in Takoma Park, MD, from March 16- May 10, 2012.

An artist’s reception will be held on Friday, March 23, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in the Atrium Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information contact:

Harry Stone, harrystonestudio@gmail.com 240.476.7007
Alison Carr, ExhibitsDirector@takomagov.org 240.938.0457

C'mon women!

Yesterday I discussed my new digital drawing titled "Eve sees herself for the first time" and I told you that I need help with it!

Wanna be in this piece?

In the pond in front of our Biblical mother, I will insert a digital device which will play 200 portraits of women of all ages, all four races and multiple ethnic backgrounds... if you're a woman interested in being in the piece, send me an email to lenny@lennycampello.com with your picture... free signed print to all participants!

I've received about 30 submissions so far, but I can load up to 200, so the more the merrier!

Below are some early tests with some of the images received so far (and guys, don't feel bad - the call for assistance for Adam is coming soon):

Wanna be in my next digital drawing?

This is "Eve sees herself for the first time" and I need help with it!

Wanna be in this piece?

In the pond in front of our Biblical mother, I will insert a digital device which will play 200 portraits of women of all ages, all four races and multiple ethnic backgrounds... if you're a woman interested in being in the piece, send me an email to lenny@lennycampello.com... free signed print to all participants!

New Gallery in town

La Luna Gallery is new to me and they wanted me to invite all of you to the exhibition and opening receptions of leading contemporary Irish artist, Roisin Fitzpatrick. This is a wonderful opportunity to see Ms Fitzpatrick's art in Washington D.C.

Roisin's original artworks, created with the finest quality crystals and silk on canvas, with themes inspired by her Celtic heritage and the cosmos have been described as:

"Inspiring!" Deepak Chopra

"A great example of contemporary Irish art." H.E. Michael Collins, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States

"Inspires us to connect with the light within, creating more peace and joy in our lives." Mark Burnett, TV producer of Emmy Awards and The Voice and Roma Downey actress from Touched by an Angel

"Brings beauty and nature together, expressing intricate patterns with simple elegance." Forbes

"Fitzpatrick's rise in the art world in New York has been nothing short of meteoric." Arts Editor of the Irish Central and Irish Voice.

Exhibition Dates: March 1 to April 30, 2012.
Opening Reception: with Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley on Thursday March 22nd, from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Party: with the Artist on Saturday March 24, from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

RSVP: as early as possible to info@lalunagallerydc.com or 202 316 4481, as spaces are limited.

Tour of exhibition with the artist: Call Roisin on 347 549 0551 or visit during gallery hours, Mon- Sat, 11 am-6 pm & Thurs 7pm.

La Luna Gallery, Palisades, D.C.
5171 MacArthur Blvd, NW
Washington, DC 20016

Woody quotes

I've never been an intellectual but I have this look.
-- Woody Allen

Opportunity for DC area artists

Deadline: April 19, 2012

The Capitol Hill ART League presents its Third Annual Metro DC open juried exhibition: It’s a Wonderful World?

All artists, 18 years of age or older residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are eligible to enter.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday April 19, 2012.

The Capitol Hill ART League (CHAL) is a program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC, CHAL is composed of approximately 100 artists. Each season CHAL mounts a series of seven juried exhibitions and conducts gallery talks at the openings; CHAL hosts lectures on a variety of art related topics, offers workshops, and strives to develop a supportive artistic community. The greater Washington community is encouraged to participate in all of these events.

JUROR: I am honored to return as this year's juror.

ENTRY: Selections for the show will be made by the judge from JPEG images submitted by the artists. All work must be original and signed by the artist. Any work previously shown at a Capitol Hill ART League juried show is ineligible. All work must have been created within the last three years.

ENTRY FEES: Up to 3 entries may be submitted for a non-refundable fee of $15 for current Capitol Hill Art League members or $30 for the community at large (non members). Up to two additional entries may be submitted at $5 each. Artists submitting 3-dimensional work may provide two images of each piece.

AWARDS: Awards will be decided by the judge and will include cash awards for ‘Best in Show’, and ‘Merit’ awards. Two Honorable mentions will be awarded. All awards will be presented at the opening reception with the judge’s talk on Saturday, May 12, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

SALES: A 30% commission will be deducted from CHAL members’ exhibition sales and 35% commission on all non-member exhibition sales. All work must be for sale and the price submitted on the registration form will be the price presented at the time of the show for accepted work.

Exhibition Calendar:
April 19, 2012 - deadline for entries
April 30, 2012 - Notification sent to accepted Artists
May 4-9, 2012 - Art delivery dates
May 12, 2012 - Artists’ Reception and Awards, Presentation (5:00 - 7:00 pm)
June 1, 2012 - Exhibition closes
June 2-6, 2012 - Pick up artwork

Contact info: caphillartleague@yahoo.com Prospectus at: www.caphillartleague.org