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Cuba - Isla Herida 1981 Acrylic painting on gessoed stone, 4 x 9.5 inches Florencio Lennox Campello |
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Isla Herida
Friday, January 22, 2021
The Snipe was always the first one...
Another one... As I noted earlier, when I was in the Navy I did dozens of illustrations and cartoons for many newspapers (such as The Stars & Stripes), and hundreds of sketches of my shipmates and other US Navy sailors in ports in the US and European ports. Most of these drawings, cartoons, and paintings were given away to my shipmates over the years, but I also kept many of them, and I see them often being sold at auctions online and by galleries - I have no idea where this one is today! I digitized some old slides!
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| The Snipe was always the first to spot the liberty boat 1975 US Navy watercolor by F. Lennox Campello |
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Wanna work at the Washington Glass School?
The Washington Glass School and Studio is seeking candidates for position of full-time Studio Coordinator!
Located just outside of Washington DC, WGS is a privately owned, public access art studio. Washington Glass School and Studio is dedicated to creating and promoting kiln-formed glass and mixed-media sculpture.
Washington Glass School and Studio has 3 primary missions:
- 1. Community involvement through engagement of large-scale public artworks
- 2. Educate through teaching art classes and mixed-media classes
- 3. Promote and support Washington Glass Studio artists
They are "looking for someone who is excited about fabricating artwork, hands-on glass and art education, community involvement, and managing a studio. We seek someone who wants to learn about the contemporary art world and to expose themselves to new techniques and mediums. The Studio Coordinator serves two roles: assisting studio artist Tim Tate and coordinating an active mixed media studio and school.. A great candidate will be self-motivated with positive energy, who can independently organize and manage studio activities, as well as collaborate closely with all staff and studio residents."
Start date: May 1st, 2021.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Isla Golpeada
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| "Isla Golpeada" 5x7 inches, c. 1980 by Florencio Lennox Campello Hand-colored monoprint with embossed surface bumps and poem by Jose Marti |
Monday, January 18, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Frazetta style
The late, great master Frank Frazetta was one of my very early idols and my main inspiration for applying to art school at the University of Washington.
Little did I know in 1977 that the art world thought little of "illustrators", regardless of their impact, skill and artistic footprint.
The below drawing, titled "The Hunted" is a pen and ink drawing on paper, and was part of my application package to the school. I recall the otherwise affable and nice career counselor denigrating it as "illustration rather than art."
Feh!
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THE HUNTED 1977 ink drawing by F. Lennox Campello done in the style of Frank Frazetta |
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Opportunity for Artists
BlackRock Center for the Arts invites artists from the mid-Atlantic region to submit their work to be considered for two exhibition opportunities. The first is their biennial juried printmaking exhibit, INK IT: Contemporary Print Practices, with online entries due this Sunday, January 17.
ENTRY FEE:
$20 - Professional Artists (up to 3 works per entry)
$10 - Student Artists (up to 3 works per entry)
The second opportunity is their annual open call for exhibition proposals, for solo and group shows in all media. Online submissions due by Monday, February 1.
ELIGIBILITY: Resident of MD, DC, VA, PA, DE, or WV. Must be age 18 or older.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1, 2021 (online submission by 11:59 pm EST)
APPLICATION FEE: $35 (non-refundable)
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