Opening of Involving Violence

So we went to the opening tonight of the new show at School 33, and it was a well attended affair. A number of friends and family were able to attend, Christina's folks made it in from Texas, our friends Megan and Steven, and Kate and Travis also came, to name just a few. Christina and I were able to meet the curators of the show, Carrie and Karin, in from Chicago, who were both very nice and seemed happy with how everything has turned out. There is a wide assortment of work, including drawings, paintings, photographs, and sculptures. We also were able to speak with Jason Hughes who is in charge of the programing at School 33 and he is very excited about the direction of the Center. He told us about the different outreach programs being developed as well as the change in this years LOTTA ART exhibition, one of the galleries fund raising opportunities, which seems interesting. Long story short the show looks good and the opening was fun. So if you are in town and get to swing by the show I hope you enjoy it.


Photograph courtesy of Christina Ayala

Quick Reminder Involving Violence

Hey All, so Involving Violence Opens tomorrow at School 33 and I wanted to give you some more information.

The show runs from February 20 – April 11, 2009, with the opening happening tomorrow from 6 – 9 pm. (Fri the 20th)

The show was curated by Karin Patzke and Carrie Ruckel of Lasso Gallery in Chicago, and the show is apart of School 33 Art Center’s Annual Open Call to Curators. The show combines part of the show which 1st occured in Chicago withBaltimore area artists including Ramsey Barnes, Gerecho Delaney,Matthew Freel, Brook Halvorson, Diane Ramos, Marilee Schumann and myself, and the Chicago area artists include: Alan Lerner, Regina Mamou, Sari Maxfield, Joe Sikora, Jason Stec, Krista Wortendyke

Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 – 4 pm | Thursday 10 – 7 pm | Saturday 12 – 4 pm

Below is a description of the show from the Jurors:

Involving Violence features thirteen artists, mostly from the Chicago and Baltimore areas, whose work addresses issues of violence and hostility that disrupt daily life. As consumers, Americans are constantly bombarded with glamorous and violent images in the media and popular culture. Aggression manifests itself in many different situations and the show avoids creating a hierarchy of violence by juxtaposing images and objects that approach the subject in a variety of ways. The artists featured in the exhibition explore issues such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, gun violence, police brutality and sexual assault. From combative sports to law enforcement to self-defense, this exhibition explores the proximity of violence to our daily lives and the difficulty in distinguishing if and when acts of force are necessary. Involving Violence hopes to draw attention to these situations and engage the viewer by questioning the actions and motivations of ourselves and others.

There will be a number of panel discussions and community events linked to this show so please see School 33's website for a more complete list. Hope to see you at the opening

Two of a Kind

As most of you know Christina and I are crazy about art, and for Valentine's Day Christina got me a print from one of her favorite Baltimore Boutiques, Double Dutch. I happened to have gotten her a gift from there as well, but that is another story. Anyhow I wanted to share an image of the new addition to our happy home. The artists are Ashley G and Drew, and they live in Portland, you can follow the link for more info. I think the image is pretty sweet, does it look like anyone you know?

Ps. Christina wants everyone to know I got her a tree of enchantment ( a pussy willow) and she is really excited about it!

Involving Colonialism

So I have work going into the Involving Violence show that opens Friday the 20th at School 33. The show is a joint venture between Lasso Gallery located in Chicago, and Baltimore's own School 33. The Coloring Colonialism Drawings are in the show. I will post more info about the show in the next day or so. Until then I hope everyone has a Happy Valentines Day.

The opening Reception is Friday 6-9pm...