Oak Creek Canyon, Study #1, Arizonac Denee Barr 1991
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Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (Infrared Film)
Early portfolio in the collection of Denee Barr
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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Oak Creek Canyon, Study #1, Arizonac Denee Barr 1991
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Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (Infrared Film)
Early portfolio in the collection of Denee Barr
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Grand Canyon, Study #2, Arizonac Denee Barr 1991
All Rights Reserved
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (Infrared Film)
Early portfolio from the collection of Denee Barr
Sunday, July 8, 2007
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Grand Canyon, South Rim, Study #3, Arizonac Denee Barr 1991
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Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (Infrared Film)
Early portfolio from the collection of Denee Barr
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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Attention All Artists
Go Out and Check the Local Art Scene Before You Plan Any More Exhibitions
http://www.dcartnews.blogspot.com/ + Check Blogs Listed
http://www.bmoreart.blogspot.com/
Check the Blogs.........Do Your Homework.
Denee
Go Out and Check the Local Art Scene Before You Plan Any More Exhibitions
http://www.dcartnews.blogspot.com/ + Check Blogs Listed
http://www.bmoreart.blogspot.com/
Check the Blogs.........Do Your Homework.
Denee
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
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You're Invited
Landscape and Nature: A View From Maryland
Celebrate 25 years of the Sister State relationship between Maryland and the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan with an opening art reception and exhibit featuring the works of 44 Maryland artists. View paintings, drawings, and photographs of suburban environments, rural country activities, edgy cityscapes, and nautical scenes, inspired by Maryland landscapes. This event is FREE and open to the public. This exquisite exhibition will eventually tour to the Kanagawa Earth Plaza for Global Citizenship.
Curated by Sigrid Trumpy
When
Opening Reception
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
5 PM - 7:30 PM
RSVP Online
Exhibit Dates
July 10 - September 9, 2007
8:30 AM - 9:30 PM Daily
Where
Arts Program Gallery
UMUC Inn and Conference Center, Lower Level
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
This exhibit is the result of a partnership among the state of Maryland, the Maryland Sister States Program, and the Japanese Prefecture of Kanagawa. Learn more about the Sister States Program
Monday, July 2, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
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Fruit Bowl on Table With Chair, Columbia, Marylandc Denee Barr 2003
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Paul Outerbridge
American
1896-1958
To appreciate photography one must disassociate it from other forms of art expression. Instead of holding a preconceived idea of art, founded upon painting (painting is cited because, in general, the word "art" seems to be somewhat synonymous with painting), it must be considered as a distinct medium of expression, and one must first of all realize that it is a medium capable of doing certain things which can be accomplished in no other way. No one condemns architecture because it does not look like a painting or a painting because it is not done in stone.
Of those who say that photography is too mechanical to produce works of art---and this category includes many otherwise competent art critics--it may be safely said that such an attitude denotes a lack of knowledge. The camera and the various apparatus and materials used in photography are, after all, merely tools, as are the paints, brushes, and chisels of other arts. And the result is bounded, not by the limitations of the tools, but by those of the man.
If the test of artistic worth is that an object be the means of aesthetic enjoyment, who will deny that through photography such objects may be and have been created?
Photography Speaks II: 70 Photographers On Their Art
by Brooks Johnson
Aperture/The Chrysler Museum of Art 1995
Norfolk, Virginia
page 70
American
1896-1958
To appreciate photography one must disassociate it from other forms of art expression. Instead of holding a preconceived idea of art, founded upon painting (painting is cited because, in general, the word "art" seems to be somewhat synonymous with painting), it must be considered as a distinct medium of expression, and one must first of all realize that it is a medium capable of doing certain things which can be accomplished in no other way. No one condemns architecture because it does not look like a painting or a painting because it is not done in stone.
Of those who say that photography is too mechanical to produce works of art---and this category includes many otherwise competent art critics--it may be safely said that such an attitude denotes a lack of knowledge. The camera and the various apparatus and materials used in photography are, after all, merely tools, as are the paints, brushes, and chisels of other arts. And the result is bounded, not by the limitations of the tools, but by those of the man.
If the test of artistic worth is that an object be the means of aesthetic enjoyment, who will deny that through photography such objects may be and have been created?
Photography Speaks II: 70 Photographers On Their Art
by Brooks Johnson
Aperture/The Chrysler Museum of Art 1995
Norfolk, Virginia
page 70
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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Happiness and the Mind
The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon The Quality of Your Thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius
Happiness Does Not Depend on Outward Things, But On The Way We See Them.
Leo Tolstoy
From Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
by P.M. Forni 2002
St. Martin's Press
New York
page 15
The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon The Quality of Your Thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius
Happiness Does Not Depend on Outward Things, But On The Way We See Them.
Leo Tolstoy
From Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
by P.M. Forni 2002
St. Martin's Press
New York
page 15
Monday, June 25, 2007
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40 Great Years and More!
The Columbia Foundation, in collaboration with The Artist’s Gallery, The Columbia Archives and LakeSide Coffee and Café, hosts “40 Great Years and More!”, an exhibit of works by local photographer Denee Barr and visual artist Alice Webb in the Foundation office at the American Cities Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle in Columbia, Maryland. The opening reception will be held Friday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is part of The Columbia Festival of the Arts’ “Artworks” at LakeFest. Denee Barr is the recipient of a 2003 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award Grant for artistic excellence in photography. She studied film, painting, printmaking and papermaking at the University of Maryland and frequently combines these media to create photo-based works. Alice Webb works in watercolors, oils and etching and teaches watercolor painting in her Ellicott City home. Her artistry has been featured on the cover of the Baltimore Sun “Hometown Guides” for the local Maryland counties. “40 Great Years and More!” features the artists’ mixed media photographs, watercolors, etchings and giclee prints of landscapes throughout Howard County. Begun in conjunction with the Columbia Festival of the Arts’ LakeFest, the exhibit will be open from 10:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday for the remainder of the year. Founded in 1969, the Columbia Foundation has awarded nearly $9 million in grants to Howard County nonprofit organizations delivering human service, arts and cultural, educational and civic programs. Money for the grant programs comes primarily from income generated by the Foundation’s endowment supported by over 200 funds established by Howard County businesses, families and individuals. For more information on The Columbia Foundation, visit www.columbiafoundation.org or call 410-730-7840.
Make Art Work.............Enjoy!
Denee
The Columbia Foundation, in collaboration with The Artist’s Gallery, The Columbia Archives and LakeSide Coffee and Café, hosts “40 Great Years and More!”, an exhibit of works by local photographer Denee Barr and visual artist Alice Webb in the Foundation office at the American Cities Building, 10227 Wincopin Circle in Columbia, Maryland. The opening reception will be held Friday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is part of The Columbia Festival of the Arts’ “Artworks” at LakeFest. Denee Barr is the recipient of a 2003 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award Grant for artistic excellence in photography. She studied film, painting, printmaking and papermaking at the University of Maryland and frequently combines these media to create photo-based works. Alice Webb works in watercolors, oils and etching and teaches watercolor painting in her Ellicott City home. Her artistry has been featured on the cover of the Baltimore Sun “Hometown Guides” for the local Maryland counties. “40 Great Years and More!” features the artists’ mixed media photographs, watercolors, etchings and giclee prints of landscapes throughout Howard County. Begun in conjunction with the Columbia Festival of the Arts’ LakeFest, the exhibit will be open from 10:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday for the remainder of the year. Founded in 1969, the Columbia Foundation has awarded nearly $9 million in grants to Howard County nonprofit organizations delivering human service, arts and cultural, educational and civic programs. Money for the grant programs comes primarily from income generated by the Foundation’s endowment supported by over 200 funds established by Howard County businesses, families and individuals. For more information on The Columbia Foundation, visit www.columbiafoundation.org or call 410-730-7840.
Make Art Work.............Enjoy!
Denee
Thursday, June 14, 2007
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on exhibit through June 22.
Landscape & Nature: A View From Maryland This exhibit is part of the cultural exchange between the State of Maryland and Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is celebrating their 25th year in the Sister States Program.The exhibit was assembled by Project Curator, Sigrid Trumpy, and includes a broad range of talent and interpretations, from abstract to realism, of Maryland’s diverse urban and rural landscapes.
Many of the 44 artists represented have been award recipients of Maryland State Arts Council. Others were selected from the public art collections of University of Maryland University College in Adelphi, Maryland. All artwork was created over the past 25 years – a curatorial guideline to emphasize the 25th Anniversary of the Sister State program and compliment the original art exchange that occurred at that time.
Celebrate the Arts and The Maryland State Arts Council in Baltimore, Maryland!
Denee
Friday, June 8, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
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www.columbia40.com
Columbia's 40th Birthday.......Check out the festivities!
The People The Place The Experience
1967-2007
Celebrate the day---------------------------------Denee
Columbia's 40th Birthday.......Check out the festivities!
The People The Place The Experience
1967-2007
Celebrate the day---------------------------------Denee
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
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Trees and Leaves, Columbia, Marylandc Denee Barr 2002
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Denee Barr Photographs Columbia, Maryland 1997-2006:
A Mini-Retrospective
June 8, 2007 - December 28, 2007
Unique Photos by Denee Barr
The Columbia Foundation
Town Center @ Lake Kittamaquandi
American City Building
10227 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, Maryland 21044
This exhibition is the first installment in an ongoing art series at the Columbia Foundation in downtown Columbia, Maryland.
Opening Reception:
Friday, June 8, 2007
5:30pm - 7:30pm
www.columbiafoundation.org
(410) 730-7840
Celebrate the Arts....Columbia Festival of the Arts 2007
www.columbiafestival.com
Enjoy the day....Celebrate Columbia's 40th Birthday 2007
www.columbiabirthday.com
A Mini-Retrospective
June 8, 2007 - December 28, 2007
Unique Photos by Denee Barr
The Columbia Foundation
Town Center @ Lake Kittamaquandi
American City Building
10227 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, Maryland 21044
This exhibition is the first installment in an ongoing art series at the Columbia Foundation in downtown Columbia, Maryland.
Opening Reception:
Friday, June 8, 2007
5:30pm - 7:30pm
www.columbiafoundation.org
(410) 730-7840
Celebrate the Arts....Columbia Festival of the Arts 2007
www.columbiafestival.com
Enjoy the day....Celebrate Columbia's 40th Birthday 2007
www.columbiabirthday.com
Monday, June 4, 2007
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New City Upon A Hill
A History of Columbia, Maryland
by Joseph Rocco Mitchell and David L. Stebenne
paperback 224 pages
published by The History Press
March 31, 2007
Celebrate the day.......................Denee
A History of Columbia, Maryland
by Joseph Rocco Mitchell and David L. Stebenne
paperback 224 pages
published by The History Press
March 31, 2007
Celebrate the day.......................Denee
Friday, June 1, 2007
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Photos Courtesy of Howard County Center for the Arts
Gallery I and Gallery II
From Within These Walls......
and Susan Wertheimer David & Martha Oatway
and Susan Wertheimer David & Martha Oatway
Howard County Resident Artists:
Andrei Trach
Art Landerman
Carolyn Cates
David Zuccarini
Diana Marta
Ginger Peloquin
James Adkins
Jamie Travers
Joan Bevelaqua
Leora Smith
Mary Jo Tydlacka
Nichole Hickey
Pat Baker
Thomasine Spore
May 4 - June 15, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
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Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-ARTS (2787)
www.hocoarts.org
TDD: 711
Gallery Hours:
MON-FRI 10am-8pm, SAT 10am-4pm, SUN 12-4pm
Current Exhibiton:
Within these walls . . .
Howard County Center for the Arts
Annual Resident Artists' Exhibition
+ Susan Wertheimer David &
Martha Oatway
+ open artists studios: 7-8pm (06/14/07)
performances: 8pm (06/14/07)
featuring Chesapeake Shakespeare
Company, Columbia Orchestra and
Howard County Ballet
May 4 - June 15, 2007
Reception: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Free and Open to the Public
Note: The performance opens at 7:45pm and is limited to the first 100 guests.
(seating capacity)
Make the Arts a Priority......Art Everyday
.................................Make Arts a Lifestyle
Denee
8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-ARTS (2787)
www.hocoarts.org
TDD: 711
Gallery Hours:
MON-FRI 10am-8pm, SAT 10am-4pm, SUN 12-4pm
Current Exhibiton:
Within these walls . . .
Howard County Center for the Arts
Annual Resident Artists' Exhibition
+ Susan Wertheimer David &
Martha Oatway
+ open artists studios: 7-8pm (06/14/07)
performances: 8pm (06/14/07)
featuring Chesapeake Shakespeare
Company, Columbia Orchestra and
Howard County Ballet
May 4 - June 15, 2007
Reception: Thursday, June 14, 2007
Free and Open to the Public
Note: The performance opens at 7:45pm and is limited to the first 100 guests.
(seating capacity)
Make the Arts a Priority......Art Everyday
.................................Make Arts a Lifestyle
Denee
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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Page 2 The Kent Island Bay Times May 23, 2007
Bay calendar
Art East
May 29
Artists of the Upper Shore meet the last Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am at the B&B Restaurant in Chester, to network, socialize, support and advocate for the arts. Artists of all medium are invited. Guest: Denee Barr, award winning photographer/artist, will stress how to succeed in your profession.
Yesterday, I enjoyed presenting my photo-based artwork and talking to artist members of Art East Group based in Kent Island on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Maureen Bannon of The Bannon Studio and Gallery (www.bannonfineart.com), Stevensville, Maryland arranged for me to speak and here is the outline of my lecture (read below).
Making Photography Work as Art
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:30am-12noon
Denee Barr
I. Intro Background + Portfolio
II. Update Artists Skills
III. Check out the art scene (in person and online)
IV. Target Market
V. Promotional Events and Packet
VI. Press Contacts and Beyond
VII. Positive Demeanor Excited and Passionate
Make Art Work.......................Denee
Bay calendar
Art East
May 29
Artists of the Upper Shore meet the last Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am at the B&B Restaurant in Chester, to network, socialize, support and advocate for the arts. Artists of all medium are invited. Guest: Denee Barr, award winning photographer/artist, will stress how to succeed in your profession.
Yesterday, I enjoyed presenting my photo-based artwork and talking to artist members of Art East Group based in Kent Island on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Maureen Bannon of The Bannon Studio and Gallery (www.bannonfineart.com), Stevensville, Maryland arranged for me to speak and here is the outline of my lecture (read below).
Making Photography Work as Art
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:30am-12noon
Denee Barr
I. Intro Background + Portfolio
II. Update Artists Skills
III. Check out the art scene (in person and online)
IV. Target Market
V. Promotional Events and Packet
VI. Press Contacts and Beyond
VII. Positive Demeanor Excited and Passionate
Make Art Work.......................Denee
Saturday, May 26, 2007
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Family and People Tree, Lake KittamaquandiColumbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 1995
All Rights Reserved
Medium: silver gelatin print and mixed media
The TREE OF LIFE or People Tree is the symbol of Columbia, Maryland. The People Tree sculpture celebrates the spirit of Columbia. This public artwork was created by Pierre du Fayet. He came to New York City in 1956 and worked as an industrial designer and commercial artist. Innovative Pierre du Fayet answered an ad to work on a project in Baltimore and joined visionary James Rouse and the group planning Columbia, Maryland in the early 1960's to create this wonderful sculpture.
Enjoy the Day.......Columbia, Maryland Celebrates 40th Birthday in 2007!
Denee
Friday, May 25, 2007
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Walking the Dog, Centennial Lake, Columbia, Marylandc Denee Barr 1997
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Medium: silver gelatin print and mixed media
Celebrate the Day...Count Your Blessings...Remember to Enjoy Yourself!
Denee
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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Monday, May 21, 2007
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Columbia Triathlon #3 @ Centennial LakeColumbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2006
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I captured and printed the image seen above of last year's Columbia Triathlon. This year my son and I attended and cheered for racers from the sidelines. People really show up for this event....take that swim, bike, and run. In yesterday's 2007 Columbia Triathlon the youngest person in the race was 13 years old and the oldest person in the race was 71 years old.......a lot of fit people in this race and people looking to get fit participated. Even Adrian Fenty, the Mayor of Washington, DC and his father ventured out to Columbia, Maryland to race. And among the participants were past Olympic medalists and national champions in the sport of triathlon and other sports.
Celebrate the Day.....Get Yourself Fit........Make Staying Healthy a Lifestyle!
Denee
Saturday, May 19, 2007
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Columbia Triathlon
Centennial Lake
Sunday, May 20, 2007
www.tricolumbia.org
Race Start 6:45am 1.5k Swim - 41k Bike - 10k Run
-----------------------------------------Denee
Centennial Lake
Sunday, May 20, 2007
www.tricolumbia.org
Race Start 6:45am 1.5k Swim - 41k Bike - 10k Run
-----------------------------------------Denee
Friday, May 18, 2007
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Columbia Festival of the Arts 2007
www.columbiafestival.com
June 6 - June 23rd........Your Summer Starts here!
Celebrate the Visual and Performing Arts
Denee
www.columbiafestival.com
June 6 - June 23rd........Your Summer Starts here!
Celebrate the Visual and Performing Arts
Denee
Thursday, May 17, 2007
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Anamnesisby Christopher Lonegan
Medium: Oil on Canvas
From Conflict Peace: Finding Common Ground
A Juried Exhibition
May 17-June 17, 2007
Columbia Art Center
6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD 21045
email: artstaff@columbiaassociation.com
(410) 730-0075
Mon-Thu 9am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 12-5pm
Gala Reception and Awards Presentation
Saturday, May 19 from 6-9pm
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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Grand OpeningSaturday, May 5, 2007
photos courtesy ICAD
International Center for Artistic Development, Inc.
New Weave Building @ Historic Savage Mill
Mezzanine Level
(above the Ice Cream Shop)
8600 Foundry Street
Savage, Maryland 20763
(301) 604-4484
email: icadcabt@yahoo.com
www.camelliablackwell.com
My daughter and I attended the celebration of the new location opening of the International Center for Artistic Development, Inc. (ICAD). There are two galleries full of unique and beautiful art works on display in the Permanent Collection Gallery and the Print Gallery. Above is a photo of the behind the scenes preparation for this special event.
Enjoy the Day!.......................Denee
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Grand Opening
Saturday, May 5, 2007
photos courtesy ICAD
International Center for Artistic Development, Inc.
New Weave Building @ Historic Savage Mill
Mezzanine Level
(above the Ice Cream Shop)
8600 Foundry Street
Savage, Maryland
I know Camellia Blackwell as a wonderful printmaker (etchings, lithographs, aquatints and more). She's exhibited with the Washington Printmakers and the Maryland Printmakers. Her studio provides fine art services such as photo restorations, matting, framing, calligraphy, photography, mural design, portraits, and commissioned art works. Camellia's website is www.camelliablackwell.com and she can be reached in her art studio/gallery at 301-604-4484.
The International Center for Artistic Development, Inc. (ICAD) is a 17 year old non-profit arts education and cultural organization that provides mentorship and support for local, national, and international projects. The Founder and Executive Director is Camellia Blackwell.
In 2oo2, fine artist, curator, arts administrator, and educator Dr. Camellia Blackwell, Phd. was honored with a Network Journal Magazine 25 Influential Black Women in Business National Award presented at the New York Hilton Hotel, New York City and sponsored by Avon, Verizon, L'Oreal USA, and Kodak.
Celebrate the Day...Business + Art...Enjoy the Art...Make Art a Lifestyle...Make Art Count...Denee
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Future Exhibitions @ The Walters Art Museum soon!
Baltimore, Maryland
www.thewalters.org
Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt June 15, 2007 - August 26, 2007 This exhibition celebrates the distinctive and beautiful quilts made by African American women living in the isolated community of Gee's Bend, Alabama.
Linda Day Clark: The Gee's Bend Photographs June 15, 2007 - September 02, 2007. In conjunction with the special exhibition, Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt the Walters will feature Linda Day Clark: The Gees Bend Photographs, a stunning exhibition of 25 photographs by Baltimore resident (former Howard County resident) Linda Day Clark.
Gee's Bend Community Day @ The Walter's Museum
June 16, 2007 Time: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Quilts, quilt making, and quilters! Join us for a day of activities and fun as we celebrate the African-American quiltmakers from Gee's Bend, Alabama in our special exhibition Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt. Meet the talented women who have created these beautiful quilts which feature unique bold designs reminiscent of 20th-century art. Learn how and why they quilt!
Walters Museum ART ACTIVITIES
Quilt postcards
Found object quilts
Walters Museum PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL APPEARANCES
Booksigning by the Gee’s Bend quilters!
Storytellers and musical performers!
The African American Quilters of Baltimore quilt demos, interactive activities, and more!
Kyra Banks, author of Martha Ann’s Quilt for Queen Victoria
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker's musical performance!
For more information call 410-547-9000, ext. 300
Celebrate the Day.......................Denee
Baltimore, Maryland
www.thewalters.org
Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt June 15, 2007 - August 26, 2007 This exhibition celebrates the distinctive and beautiful quilts made by African American women living in the isolated community of Gee's Bend, Alabama.
Linda Day Clark: The Gee's Bend Photographs June 15, 2007 - September 02, 2007. In conjunction with the special exhibition, Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt the Walters will feature Linda Day Clark: The Gees Bend Photographs, a stunning exhibition of 25 photographs by Baltimore resident (former Howard County resident) Linda Day Clark.
Gee's Bend Community Day @ The Walter's Museum
June 16, 2007 Time: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Quilts, quilt making, and quilters! Join us for a day of activities and fun as we celebrate the African-American quiltmakers from Gee's Bend, Alabama in our special exhibition Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt. Meet the talented women who have created these beautiful quilts which feature unique bold designs reminiscent of 20th-century art. Learn how and why they quilt!
Walters Museum ART ACTIVITIES
Quilt postcards
Found object quilts
Walters Museum PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL APPEARANCES
Booksigning by the Gee’s Bend quilters!
Storytellers and musical performers!
The African American Quilters of Baltimore quilt demos, interactive activities, and more!
Kyra Banks, author of Martha Ann’s Quilt for Queen Victoria
Sparky & Rhonda Rucker's musical performance!
For more information call 410-547-9000, ext. 300
Celebrate the Day.......................Denee
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One Among Many Ic Anne Chan 2006
Medium: interlocking business cards
30" x 60" x 25" (desk)
41" x 23" x 23" (chair)
From Art Today in Words and Images
21st Annual Critics' Residency Program
Maryland Art Place
Baltimore, Maryland
April 24 - June 2, 2007
www.mdartplace.org
Art Today in Words and Images: 21st Annual Critics' Residency Program currently at the Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a first rate
exhibition............Don't Miss It!
Artists Sofia Silvia, Maren Hassinger, Maria Karametou, Benjamin Piwowar, Mary Walker, Anne Chan, Breon Gilleran, Alzaruba along with writers Al Miner and Ding Ren plus critics in residence Eleanor Hearney and Irving Sandler strut their creative selves all the way up in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sofia Silvia - haunting panoramic digital c-print photographs of parking garage and shopping center
Maren Hassinger - ephemeral materials (newspaper) twisted and cyclical in nature and time installation
Maria Karametou - woven wall hangings and multi-part sculptures made of hair, bobby pins, mirror, steel, pine cones
Benjamin Piwowar - candy colored, acrylic and mixed media dreamscape landscape paintings
Mary Walker - acrylic, charcoal, fabric, collaged lace with golden crimson hues on canvas
Anne Chan - plexi-glass & vinyl wall mounting, business card installation, and digital ultrachrome photograph
Breon Gilleran - chrome plated forged steel sculptures and charcoal drawings
Alzaruba - weathered wood sculptures, cibachrome photograph, and digital performance art piece
Al Miner - "What You Don't See Can Hurt You: The Influence of Cinematic Suspense Mechanisms on the Photographs of Anne Chan and Sofia Silva" (commentary)
Ding Ren - "Repetition is Not a Sign of Stupidity" (commentary)
Eleanor Heartney - Contributing Editor to Art in America and Artpress
Irving Sandler - Premier Art Critic
My daughter and I attended the Artist Public Forum held on Saturday, May 5th.........what a treat.
Enjoy the Work..........Make Art Count.....................Denee
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5 pmStaple Photo with Blue Chairs
c Anne Chan 2006
All Rights Reserved
Medium: ultrachrome archival digital print 18" x 27"
From Art Today in Words and Images
21st Annual Critics' Residency Program
Maryland Art Place
Baltimore, Maryland
April 24 - June 2, 2007
www.mdartplace.org
Monday, May 14, 2007
Denee Barr Art News and More
Denee Barr + mother, daughter, son, and aunt were on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC this past Saturday at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) "Building Community Through the Arts." We took the How to Make a Photogram and Create Digital Negatives workshop.
First, everybody started out in the CHAW traditional "wet" darkroom (19th/20th century) taking turns at the enlarger (traditional darkroom photo "printer") by placing their hands, eye glasses, and other objects on a piece of Ilford RC photo (light-sensitive with silver nitrate + gelatin) paper . Then we carried our prints to trays filled with photo chemistry........printed our images (witnessed prints evolving before our eyes), bathed our prints in running water, and set prints on drying racks......voila!.......we made photograms.
Second, everybody goes into the CHAW digital darkroom (21st century) and creates digital self-portraits on computers installed with a mini-camera. We each decide on the presentation of our digital portraits by working in Photoshop (computer software program where one can select tone - black and white or color, select effects - sepia....mosaic....solarized....traditional, select size and shape....elongated or truncated, etc. etc. etc. Then we hit the print button on our computers and out comes our self-portraits printed on photocopy paper....creating digital "paper negatives." Our instructor then takes our "paper negatives" to another printer installed with acetate sheets (clear, thin, plastic) and prints out our portraits so we can have "film-like" acetate negatives to take back into the CHAW "wet" darkroom....to make traditional black and white photos.
So we step back into the 19th/20th century and return to the CHAW traditional darkroom. Everybody takes turns placing a sheet of Ilford RC photo (light sensitive) paper below the enlarger head (traditional "wet" darkroom) with our "film-like" acetate negatives placed on top of our photo paper (contact printing process)....we expose our photo papers to the enlarger light for a few seconds....then we submerge our prints in developer, stop bath, and fixer (photo chemical baths)....finally we rinse our prints in trays of running H20....dry prints on racks....voila!.... we've made black and white silver gelatin prints....a process that I have been intimately aware of since stepping into darkroom photo classes for the first time (late 1980's) at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Anyway, yesterday more photo mysteries of how photographers make prints were solved by my family....they rolled up their sleeves and engaged themselves in 19th/20th/21st century photography.
Everybody had fun....made photos and they didn't begrudge me too much because I made them take this workshop....www.chaw.org.
Make Art.....Capture and Print Photos....Celebrate the Day!
Denee
First, everybody started out in the CHAW traditional "wet" darkroom (19th/20th century) taking turns at the enlarger (traditional darkroom photo "printer") by placing their hands, eye glasses, and other objects on a piece of Ilford RC photo (light-sensitive with silver nitrate + gelatin) paper . Then we carried our prints to trays filled with photo chemistry........printed our images (witnessed prints evolving before our eyes), bathed our prints in running water, and set prints on drying racks......voila!.......we made photograms.
Second, everybody goes into the CHAW digital darkroom (21st century) and creates digital self-portraits on computers installed with a mini-camera. We each decide on the presentation of our digital portraits by working in Photoshop (computer software program where one can select tone - black and white or color, select effects - sepia....mosaic....solarized....traditional, select size and shape....elongated or truncated, etc. etc. etc. Then we hit the print button on our computers and out comes our self-portraits printed on photocopy paper....creating digital "paper negatives." Our instructor then takes our "paper negatives" to another printer installed with acetate sheets (clear, thin, plastic) and prints out our portraits so we can have "film-like" acetate negatives to take back into the CHAW "wet" darkroom....to make traditional black and white photos.
So we step back into the 19th/20th century and return to the CHAW traditional darkroom. Everybody takes turns placing a sheet of Ilford RC photo (light sensitive) paper below the enlarger head (traditional "wet" darkroom) with our "film-like" acetate negatives placed on top of our photo paper (contact printing process)....we expose our photo papers to the enlarger light for a few seconds....then we submerge our prints in developer, stop bath, and fixer (photo chemical baths)....finally we rinse our prints in trays of running H20....dry prints on racks....voila!.... we've made black and white silver gelatin prints....a process that I have been intimately aware of since stepping into darkroom photo classes for the first time (late 1980's) at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Anyway, yesterday more photo mysteries of how photographers make prints were solved by my family....they rolled up their sleeves and engaged themselves in 19th/20th/21st century photography.
Everybody had fun....made photos and they didn't begrudge me too much because I made them take this workshop....www.chaw.org.
Make Art.....Capture and Print Photos....Celebrate the Day!
Denee
Sunday, May 13, 2007
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Conversation Between a Mother and a Daughterc Denee Barr 2001
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Medium: silver gelatin print collage and photo emulsion on Arches paper
Conversation Between a Mother and a Daughter debuted in exhibition at the Artists' Gallery in Columbia, Maryland in 2001.
Celebrate the Day.....Happy Mother's Day.....Denee
Friday, May 11, 2007
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House and Road, Oxfordshire, Englandc Denee Barr 1997
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Medium: silver gelatin print, mixed media, and handmade paper pulp
Thursday, May 10, 2007
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Woods, Oxfordshire, Englandc Denee Barr 1997
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Medium: silver gelatin print, mixed media, and handmade paper pulp
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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Maryland Hunt Cup #2 Glyndon, Maryland c Denee Barr 2001 All Rights Reserved
Good Evening,
I like this multi-layered photo and it took a lot of skill to capture the images in this silver gelatin print and "herculean" efforts to assemble the work in my darkroom. Earlier this morning, I published this image smaller but tonight I've decided to show the work larger so that you can see the winning horse better and see Cousin Barbara's hand in the far right corner holding a bottle of either fruit juice or iced tea.
Enjoy! Denee
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Maryland Hunt Cup #2Glyndon, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2001
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Boo! I missed the Maryland Hunt Cup this year again. The Maryland Hunt Cup first debuted in 1894 when two rival fox hunts decided to see who had the best horses. This year the race was run on Saturday, April 28th. The Maryland Hunt Cup is the #1 steeplechase race in the U.S. I know that every spring in April is Maryland Hunt Cup time. I started attending this event with camera in tow in the late 1980's early 1990's. I loved seeing the horses jump over timber logs backdropped against the rolling green hills of Baltimore County. Some years I would go alone and other years I would be accompanied by my mother, my neighbor's kids and/or my cousin Barbara (30 years my senior). Cousin Barbara was familiar with horse racing and one year we decided to place a bet on one of the horses. We both decided that one horse looked especially chipper and ebullient so we place a very modest bet.....Cousin Barbara showed me how. We both wished that we had put more money down because the horse that we chose ended up winning 1st.....see photo above....that's the horse that won with a woman as jockey too! I captured this image back in the early 1990's. This silver gelatin print was printed (2001) the old fashioned way (Photoshop wasn't even a whisper back then) by sandwiching 3 negatives and praying that by working multiple exposures in the darkroom that I would get the right amount of imagery to come through on my photo fiber paper.
Next year, I hope to return to the Maryland Hunt Cup. I actually had a very good reason this year for not attending because on that day a very special event occurred in Howard County, Maryland. More on that story in a future blogging post.............Enjoy the Work...............Make Art..................Denee
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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Ansel Adams
American
1902 - 1984
Mr. Adams, can you remember the first photograph that you ever took?
"Well, that would be hard because the family had an old 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 Kodak Bullseye and we'd just take pictures. I think the first photograph I was conscious of really trying to make was a picture taken whilst I was sitting on a rotten stump near Camp Curry. The stump gave way and I descended, I clicked the shutter and in some miraculous way I got the picture. When the film was developed at the local photofinishers, he said: "You must have held the camera upside down when you did this one." I was wracking my brains to figure out how I did do it. He showed me the whole roll and I thought that it must have happened when I fell off the stump. That was in the Yosemite Mountains during 1916 and as I became more interested in the mountains, my natural impulse was to have a visual diary. The excitement of Yosemite became strong and filtered through me into some aesthetic experiences which probably were supported by similar experiences I was having in music study......"
page 317
Was there any art background in your family at all?
"No, not in the family."
page 318
Why did you study music instead of photography?
"I studied music when I was about eight or nine. I forget the exact date, but I was very young. So I'd worked with music years before I even thought of using the camera."
page 318
So in fact, you ended up being a self-taught photographer?
"That's all you could be then as there was no school. I learned some sort of bread-and-butter things. In the summer of 1917 I learned a lot about developing, picture washing, the 'nuts and bolts' as we call it."
page 319
You got involved at a fairly young age with the conservation movement?
"Oh, yes, there was a club founded in 1896, but I didn't really have any direct interest in that until I got to Yosemite. In 1917 I joined the Sierra Club and in 1918 and 1919 I was custodian of the club memorial. Conservation was growing all the time because then we used the word conservation with a specific meaning. I don't use it at all now because it has lost its original meaning. You can conserve everything from beans to oil you know. I use the term environment. That really is more to the point."
page 319
Excerpts from Dialogue with Photography
by Paul Hill & Thomas Cooper 1979
Cornerhouse Publications
Manchester, England
American
1902 - 1984
Mr. Adams, can you remember the first photograph that you ever took?
"Well, that would be hard because the family had an old 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 Kodak Bullseye and we'd just take pictures. I think the first photograph I was conscious of really trying to make was a picture taken whilst I was sitting on a rotten stump near Camp Curry. The stump gave way and I descended, I clicked the shutter and in some miraculous way I got the picture. When the film was developed at the local photofinishers, he said: "You must have held the camera upside down when you did this one." I was wracking my brains to figure out how I did do it. He showed me the whole roll and I thought that it must have happened when I fell off the stump. That was in the Yosemite Mountains during 1916 and as I became more interested in the mountains, my natural impulse was to have a visual diary. The excitement of Yosemite became strong and filtered through me into some aesthetic experiences which probably were supported by similar experiences I was having in music study......"
page 317
Was there any art background in your family at all?
"No, not in the family."
page 318
Why did you study music instead of photography?
"I studied music when I was about eight or nine. I forget the exact date, but I was very young. So I'd worked with music years before I even thought of using the camera."
page 318
So in fact, you ended up being a self-taught photographer?
"That's all you could be then as there was no school. I learned some sort of bread-and-butter things. In the summer of 1917 I learned a lot about developing, picture washing, the 'nuts and bolts' as we call it."
page 319
You got involved at a fairly young age with the conservation movement?
"Oh, yes, there was a club founded in 1896, but I didn't really have any direct interest in that until I got to Yosemite. In 1917 I joined the Sierra Club and in 1918 and 1919 I was custodian of the club memorial. Conservation was growing all the time because then we used the word conservation with a specific meaning. I don't use it at all now because it has lost its original meaning. You can conserve everything from beans to oil you know. I use the term environment. That really is more to the point."
page 319
Excerpts from Dialogue with Photography
by Paul Hill & Thomas Cooper 1979
Cornerhouse Publications
Manchester, England
Monday, May 7, 2007
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Assembled ButterfliesAmerican Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC
c Denee Barr 2007
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Medium: photo emulsion and mixed media on Arches paper
Sunday, May 6, 2007
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Unrelenting, Oxfordshire, Englandc Denee Barr 1997
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Medium: silver gelatin print and mixed media with handmade paper pulp
I captured (1992) this image in England on a trek through the gentle rolling hills of Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. Speaking of rolling hills, wellies, and sheep merchants today is the last day for the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival (May 5 & 6 2007) www.sheepandwool.org at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland. The festival started 34 years ago and has a loyal group of devotees here in Howard County and beyond. Some of the samplings on today's program are "Spin with the Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore" (11:00am-2:00pm)........try your hand at the magical art of handspinning fleece into beautiful, useable yarn; "Color On Fiber with Judith Mackenzie McCuin" (12noon-1:00pm)....learn how to use dyes to color protein fibers, yarns and finished pieces. The talk will cover how color is created by dyes, the characteristics of different types of dyes and how to choose the dyes that will work best for you; "Parade of Sheep Breeds" (12:30pm); Live entertainment starts at 10:00am and ends at 4:30pm with the Family Hoedown and the Sunnyland Band (Slim Harrison)..........Food, Festival, Music, Demos, Merchants, Spinning, Weaving, Shearing, Family/Kids Events.............Free Admission
Make It With Wool.............Celebrate the Day!
Denee
Saturday, May 5, 2007
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Trees and PathCentennial Lake
Ellicott City, Maryland
c Denee Barr 1997
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Medium: silver gelatin print, mixed media, and handmade paper pulp
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Song of the GeeseLake Kittamaquandi
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 1995
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Medium: silver gelatin print and mixed media
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Bench at Lake ElkhornColumbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 1995
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Medium: silver gelatin print and mixed media
Thursday, May 3, 2007
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Andre Kertesz
1895 - 1985
American, born in Hungary
Do you remember the first photograph you ever took?
"Maybe as early as 1900, when I was very young, at a family gathering.
I had discovered a charming illustrated magazine in our attic which moved me very much; I felt its warmth and spontaneity and I decided that I wanted to express my own impressions in the same way."
page 43
Laura Gilpin
1891-1979
American
How did you first become interested in photography?
"I think I must have been given a Brownie camera when I was twelve. But probably what did me more good than anything else was being with my mother's closest friend, who was blind. During the St Louis Exposition, I would go to the fair every other day and describe the exhibits to her. I think that taught me observation like nothing else could. I can see those exhibits now, just as if it was yesterday."
page 221
Imogen Cunningham
1883-1976
American
How did you get started in photography?
"Everybody asks me that question. I'm asked it at parties, everywhere. Nobody started me. I was self-motivated. But I did see something of Gertrude Kasebier - and that's all I'm going to tell you about what started me off."
page 229
Excerpts from Dialogue With Photography
by Paul Hill & Thomas Cooper 1979
Cornerhouse Publications
Manchester
1895 - 1985
American, born in Hungary
Do you remember the first photograph you ever took?
"Maybe as early as 1900, when I was very young, at a family gathering.
I had discovered a charming illustrated magazine in our attic which moved me very much; I felt its warmth and spontaneity and I decided that I wanted to express my own impressions in the same way."
page 43
Laura Gilpin
1891-1979
American
How did you first become interested in photography?
"I think I must have been given a Brownie camera when I was twelve. But probably what did me more good than anything else was being with my mother's closest friend, who was blind. During the St Louis Exposition, I would go to the fair every other day and describe the exhibits to her. I think that taught me observation like nothing else could. I can see those exhibits now, just as if it was yesterday."
page 221
Imogen Cunningham
1883-1976
American
How did you get started in photography?
"Everybody asks me that question. I'm asked it at parties, everywhere. Nobody started me. I was self-motivated. But I did see something of Gertrude Kasebier - and that's all I'm going to tell you about what started me off."
page 229
Excerpts from Dialogue With Photography
by Paul Hill & Thomas Cooper 1979
Cornerhouse Publications
Manchester
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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Good Afternoon,
I'm happy to report that "Farmhouse, Oxfordshire, England" and "Field, Oxfordshire, England" c Denee Barr 1997 were purchased in the Howard County Arts Council's 10th Annual Celebration of the Arts 2007 on Saturday, April 21st. http://www.hocoarts.org/ This event was so much fun.......the art, the music, the food, the decor, the show, the awards, the guests..... those who attended didn't want to leave! Kudos to those people who bought tickets and made the turnout so successful in support of the visual and performing arts in Howard County.
You've got something to celebrate today..............Check out your local arts council and see what's going on!
I'm happy to report that "Farmhouse, Oxfordshire, England" and "Field, Oxfordshire, England" c Denee Barr 1997 were purchased in the Howard County Arts Council's 10th Annual Celebration of the Arts 2007 on Saturday, April 21st. http://www.hocoarts.org/ This event was so much fun.......the art, the music, the food, the decor, the show, the awards, the guests..... those who attended didn't want to leave! Kudos to those people who bought tickets and made the turnout so successful in support of the visual and performing arts in Howard County.
You've got something to celebrate today..............Check out your local arts council and see what's going on!
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
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Variation on Dried Red Roses #1 and #2
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2005
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Washington Project for the Arts\Corcoran www.wpaconline.org hosted an exhibition entitled "Index" in their booth at Art DC Fair 2007 from April 27-30 in the DC Convention Center.
All WPA\C members were invited to submit "index card-sized" works of art and the presentation was exceptional.
Thanks for bringing the talent, skills, and creativity of local artist to the forefront.
Fair goers to the WPA\C booth liked what they saw and inquired about artist works.
Warm Spring Regards,
Denee Barr
Washington Project for the Arts Member Artist
and WPA\C "Index" Exhibition Artist 2007
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During Art Fair DC 2007 www.dc-artfair.com I had wonderful chats with some of the participants who represent non-profit art organizations, publications, and cultural institutions. I want to give special tribute by acknowledging their presence at Art DC and to encourage you to check them out both on-line and in person.
Celebrate the Day...Enjoy the Work...Make Art a Lifestyle!
Non-Profit Spaces
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
The Smithsonian Associates Art Collectors Program, Washington, DC
Take Me to the River Project, Washington, DC
Transformer, Washington, DC
Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts, Washington, DC
WPA\C, Washington, DC
Publications
Art Nexus
Arte al Dia
M/The New York Art World
Cultural Institutions
Art Museum of the Americas, OAS
Black Artists of DC
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Cultural Institute of Mexico
Greater Washington Art Dealers Association
IDB Cultural Center
International Arts & Artists Hillyer Art Space
League of Reston Artists
Lorton Arts Foundation
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Smithsonian American Art Museum
VSA arts
Washington Glass School
Celebrate the Day...Enjoy the Work...Make Art a Lifestyle!
Non-Profit Spaces
Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
The Smithsonian Associates Art Collectors Program, Washington, DC
Take Me to the River Project, Washington, DC
Transformer, Washington, DC
Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts, Washington, DC
WPA\C, Washington, DC
Publications
Art Nexus
Arte al Dia
M/The New York Art World
Cultural Institutions
Art Museum of the Americas, OAS
Black Artists of DC
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Cultural Institute of Mexico
Greater Washington Art Dealers Association
IDB Cultural Center
International Arts & Artists Hillyer Art Space
League of Reston Artists
Lorton Arts Foundation
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Smithsonian American Art Museum
VSA arts
Washington Glass School
Monday, April 30, 2007
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Art DC Fair at the DC Convention Center
Washington, DC
April 27-30, 2007
What a great opportunity for area gallerist, artists, and art organizations to showcase the fountain of talent that is in our DC Metropolitan area. I chatted with many hardworking local and global gallerist and artists. More comments forthcoming!
Celebrate the Day!
Denee
Washington, DC
April 27-30, 2007
What a great opportunity for area gallerist, artists, and art organizations to showcase the fountain of talent that is in our DC Metropolitan area. I chatted with many hardworking local and global gallerist and artists. More comments forthcoming!
Celebrate the Day!
Denee
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