Five abstract artists I think are fabulous

Five abstract artists I think are fabulous

I Went to Chapter's bookstore on the weekend with my daughter a few weekends back. She hung out and played with all their super new toys and books ( they re-did their kids section, it's great) while I leafed through every art magazine I could get my hands on. Super fun afternoon.

Here are five abstract artist I came across that blew me away....

1. Dorothea Van Camp. Wow, drool, drool . Every painting I've looked at so far on her website is so incredibly and awe inspiring. I'm hoping to see her work 'in person' when I am next back east. http://www.unit35.com/
2. Katy Kuhn. I actually came across her work outside of SF in a Starbucks years back but was reminded of her work and visited her site recently. Love her abstract landscape pieces: http://www.katykuhn.com/KatyKuhn/abstract+landscapes.html#5


3. Michael Adamson. Particularly I was struck by a piece show cased in a magazined called ; " Back from the River" http://www.wellingtongallery.com/Admin/SideMenu/10002.aspx?TopMenuID=10002


4. Adele Sypesteyn. Her abstracts are awesome, but be sure to check out her horse photos which are beautiful and worth the look. http://www.sypesteynart.com/Abstracts.htm


5. Elizabeth Barber. Particularly I was struck by a piece show cased in a magazined called; " Sun 1" http://elizabethbarberpaintings.blogspot.com/

iWEB (Mac) expert wanted- in Vancouver, BC

Contract Student Filmmaker Wanted

(iWEB for MAC expert)

Company:

Deb Chaney, Contemporary Abstract Artist

www.debchaney.com

Contact:

info@debchaney.com

How to apply:

Email your cover letter, resume and 3 references to: info@debchaney.com before January 20th, 2011

Project Description:

I am an artist and workshop facilitator making short how-to inspiration videos on abstract painting process and creative process. These videos would be free and shown online via my blog and youtube for educational and marketing purposes.

I am looking for an iWEB film maker to walk me through and teach me how to make small (60 second) videos with my Canon Power shot SD980 IS Digital Elph in my home studio, to teach me how to upload these videos to iWEB ( I have the software), to then show me how to edit the video so that it has my logo and website URL within it, and to show me how to then upload this video to both my youtube page and to blogspot. The goal of this 3-4 hour contract would be for me to be self sufficient in all the above tasks before you leave.

Please note, as part of this contract I would expect you to be familiar with the video making capabilities of the SD980 IS Digital Elph by reading the manual online before starting the assignment.

Payment and Terms:

Designer meets with project manager for 1/2 hour consultation/interview (unpaid) to ensure he/she is right for the job prior to beginning.

Project to be completed in 4-6 hours max. Please submit a bid/desired rate with your application.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience assembling/designing small films digitally
 (we’d like to see your portfolio with specific projects)• Experience embedding digital illustrations (ex. A graphic logo) and adding hyper links (URLs) into the video • Knowledge of iWEB (mac) • Knowledge of making a movie with a Canon Power shot SD980 IS Digital Elph • Ability to upload final video to youtube and blogspot • Attention to detail and follow through

• Three local references.

Deadline

Deadline:

Thursday, January 20, 2011 (All day)

Studio Location:

Vancouver, West Side

Posted on the Vancouver Film School Alumni online job board at: http://vfs.com/alumni.php?section=job_board

Posted on Craigslist at: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/med/2164322025.html

Contract graphic designer wanted

Contract Designer Wanted

Company:

Illuminate the Artist Within™ (ITAW)

Contact:

info@debchaney.com

How to apply:

Email your cover letter, resume, 3 references and an online link to at least three digital design projects you have completed to: info@debchaney.com before January 20th, 2011 (midnight)

Project Description:

Background. This is the second in a line of creative products for Illuminate the Artist Within™. Our mission is to create products to playfully and compassionately illuminate the artist within each and every one of us. The product line includes items such as cards, books, CD’s and are currently sold at workshops and speaking engagements as well as online. Our long term goal is to have the product line carried in stores.

This particular project is the creation of an educational/inspirational poster. The words and overall concept are complete. Your job would include:

1) to assemble the words and concepts in an artful way digitally (program of your choice) using the words givein to you and the existing ITAW logo.

2) to work with an illustrator to embellish the poster with a few whimsical drawings that support the points and ideas.

3) Create a printable version of this poster as well as a version to be uploaded to cafepress.com

This will be a co-collaboration and we will welcome your input and creative ideas as well as your design efforts.

Payment and Terms:

Designer meets with project manager for 1/2 hour consultation/interview (unpaid) to ensure he/she is right for the job prior to beginning.

Designer must sign a work contract and non-disclosure agreement, these ideas and their development are proprietary.

Project to be completed in 6-10 hours max. Designer will be paid $25 - $65/hr depending on experience for all logged, signed and agreed upon hourly work. Payment will be issued upon completion of the work as per outlined and agreed upon in the contract.

Qualifications:

Experience assembling/designing images and words in space digitally
(we’d like to see your portfolio with at least three specific projects you've completed)• Experience scanning illustrations and adding them to a digital document • Attention to detail and follow through

• Three local references
• Basic working knowledge of a design program that can be used for this project such as Illustrator, Photoshop, or In design • Access to a computer with the necessary software.

posted at Emily Carr University: http://www.ecuad.ca/studentservices/careers/artswork/99345

Vancouver Craigslist Posting: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/med/2164341800.html

Tell me what is it you plan to do...

The Summer Day

Who made the world?

Who made the swan and the black bear?

Who made the grasshopper?

This grasshopper, I mean –

the one who has flung herself out of the grass,

the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,

who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down -

who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.

Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.

Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.

I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.

I don’t know how to pay attention, how to fall down

into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,

how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,

which is what I have been doing all day.

Tell me, what else should I have done?

Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?

Tell me what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?

--- by Mary Oliver

New work in progress...a glimpse of what's upcoming

Here are a few pieces I had hidden away at the Culture Crawl that were in progress and therefore not on display. I pulled them out for a few close friends and students to see and I thought I'd give you a sneak peak here to see what I'm excited about working on this new year...

OK, if I was photoshop savy I'd totally take the geeky image of myself out here but never mind me this painting is way so cool and very thick, full of waxy layers of white and light torquoise inspired by Sarah' Mclaghlan's version of Song for winter's Night. It'll change again from this picture but the process sure is fun. Lots of sanding and removal and then pouring more layers!

Man, I've been working on this painting wayyy too long. I'll be glad when it's done..but currently it still doesn't feel complete so I shall preservere until I know its done!

I love this painting and its been so close to finished for a couple of years now but I know it's still not totally there. Its so hard to work on a piece that is so beautiful....I hope I can get the courage and finish it up!

Ohhhh, this is by far my favourite, You can't tell now, but there is some super cool textures going on underneath the yellow that i will be revealing....I can't wait to see what this painting becomes!

back to the studio.....