2010

On to the next Project

2010 / /

I am thinking about offering 4 short gelatin printmaking workshops at my studio.  I want to keep the class small and flexible.  I am getting back to the idea of “play with printmaking.”  Sometimes I slip into serious mode.
I am also considering massachusetts cultural council grants.  I am thinking about offering courses in other local venues with the support of the cultural council grant.  Try it right.  What have I got to lose.  I don’t like rejection. Sometimes I get stopped by thinking too much.  blah blah blah.
There is a fun art show coming up @ drawingroomportlandmaine.com Envelop(e).  I am going to do something with the security envelopes that I have been collecting.  The deadline is not ’til December, so I have plenty of time.  Maybe too much time.
I have been experiementing with facebook.com and twitter.com.  It is time consuming.  Once fun thing that happened Daniel Smith found me and put me in the pool for the weekly drawing for a $50 gift cert. http://www.linda-germain.com/

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Browmfield Gallery Solo Competion

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I met the deadline.  I feel good.  This series of prints are printed on old map pages.  They are layered an unpredictable.
Deadline for SOLO 2010 Competition: October 1, 2009
Juror: Brian T. Allen, Director of the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA.
The Addison Gallery of American Art, established in 1930, features major works by the most prominent American artists of the past. Recent artists in residence have included William Wegman, Dawoud Bey, Richard Serra, Anna Gaskell and Alex Katz.
SOLO 2010 awards two solo exhibitions, all expenses paid, to two New England artists who have not previously had a solo show in a commercial gallery (group shows, universities, libraries, etc. do not disqualify). All media are welcome.
Finalists will bring 3-5 pieces of artwork to the gallery for review in mid-October. Winners posted on Bromfield site on November 1.
The two winning exhibitions will be held in January, 2010

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working on statement and bio

2010, Uncategorized / /

Statement about my current series:
I make monotype prints on a plate of gelatin because I like the immediacy of the process. I thrive on possibility and surprise. I am intrigued by how layers of information are revealed and hidden. The goal is to draw you into my process by wanting to look more closely. This series is about being lost. A map is the foundation of each print. I layer shapes and lines, hiding and revealing only sections of the map. I use the principles of line, shape, and value to guide me to a resolution. The process is loose, free and intuitive. It does not always end in a pleasing print, and often a good print is hidden under that last layer of ink. This requires a constant letting go of expectations and willingness to do something else. The key is to keep going. “Being lost” means to be bewildered, gone astray or perplexed, but it can also mean to be absorbed in or engrossed in. Being lost precedes being found. This is hopeful.
Draft of my Bio
Linda Germain is an artist and teacher. In 2004, she left a career as a wilderness guide and attorney to be an artist. In a short time, she has won several awards for printmaking, has been an artist in residence at local high school, and won a scholarship to the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosedale, NY. Linda has had solo shows several community venues. She has taught at Northern Essex Community College as a drawing and painting tutor and as an instructor for the College for Kids program. Last year she volunteered to be exhibit manager for the NECC Library ArtSpace. During that time, she organized 7 shows and created a web presence for the school. Linda’s passion for art making is undeniable. She is currently planning a series for printmaking workshops to be offered at her studio and other art association venues.

I would love feedback.  This stuff is always a struggle for me.

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Making it as an Artist

2010, Uncategorized / /

Thank goodness for the internet.  I came across this great site by Natasha Wescoat.  She has written lots of quick read articles about being an artist in 2009 and beyond. Increasing traffic to your blog, Using Flickr to market your art and 25 things I have learned about selling online.  I am sifting throught the information and trying to find a balance between creating, marketing, learning and selling.  http://www.linda-germain.com/

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