Tag: Union Art Show

Union Art Show ~~ March 11th 2018

On By dancingpalmtreesIn Abstract Art, Art, Modern Art, Museum Union Art Workers, Photographs, Photography, Uncategorized, Union, Union Art Show1 Comment

 

 

Museum Union Art Workers

60 Years of Solidarity

Union Art Show ~~ March 11th 2018

El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109

215 East 99th Street

New York, NY 10029

Gallery Hours: Tuesday ~~ Saturday 12pm ~~ 6pm

Closes March 21st

 

I came. I saw. I mingled. I Laughed. I joked. I saw old friends. I snacked. I enjoyed.

FUN.  FUN.  FUN.

A Great Time was had by all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art is Signed, Sealed Delivered

On By dancingpalmtreesIn 42 Douglas Adams quotes to live by, Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours, Uncategorized, Union Art Show8 Comments

Artwork is Signed, Sealed & Delivered

Well I managed to get myself and my artwork to the gallery space all in one piece. I was confused when I got off the train because I am not familiar with 96th but after a few frantic calls to my co-worker and her coming outside to wave me in, I made it. (Night Blindness ~~ Ugh! No fun!)

That’s why I always afraid to go to a place I don’t know well after dark because I always wind up calling and asking for help. Luckily my friends and co-workers put up with me. Now that I know where the place is I will be volunteering for whatever needs doing. I enjoy being as active as possible.

The Art Space which used to be a school kind of looks like a Castle from the outside. Lots of room, bright and beautiful. Now it is an Artist Residence and one of the security guards who is coordinating the Union Art Show lives there. She was able to get the space. Wish I could live there. I’d be closer to work and the entire building is devoted to artists and art exhibits. An Artist gets in through a Lottery. While I was there gabbing it up with my buddies we could see the ongoing show which is an exhibit by and about Veterans. Somehow I managed to miss all these wonderful art exhibit opportunities.

Here are a few interesting items I managed to photograph before my friends and I had to walk back to the subway station.

By the Way I Love Stevie Wonder ever since his first hit song “Fingertips” and another blogger hipped me to the Douglas Adams quotes. Not really familiar with Douglas Adams but the quotes are funny!

Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours

42 Douglas Adams quotes to live by

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2bcFfMt6rGLTPpbG0yLwPw0/42-douglas-adams-quotes-to-live-by

My Mixed Media Photo Collage Masterpiece

On By dancingpalmtreesIn Art, Artist, Broadway Junction en Lacquer, Glitter Glutch, Uncategorized7 Comments

Purchased an Easel Stand for my Artwork submission to the Union Art Show.

This is how I will display my Artwork. The name of this piece is Broadway Junction en Lacquer.

 

 

I’m in the process of working on another Mixed Media Photo Collage piece which I’ve named Glitter Glutch and Yes Glutch is a word.

Sneak Preview of Glitter Glutch

Not so much the Drip method with this one but rather a Swirl and Twirl Method

This artwork is still a work in progress.  Currently Unfinished

 

 

Preparation for the Union Art Show 

On By dancingpalmtreesIn Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, DC 37, Drip Method, Jackson Pollack, Local 1503, Photographs, Photography, Sylvester, Uncategorized10 Comments

 

Preparation for the Union Art Show

 

Last year 2017 I participated in the Employee Art Show and I was also able have one of my Photography Collages on display at the Daily Press a Coffee shop across the street from my house.

This year the Museum Union Employees are having their own Art Show that is separate from the museum. I’m a proud Union member of DC 37 Local 1503. The Union Art Show will take place in March. I have already registered and completed my Mixed Media Photo Collage.

After working for the museum for ten Yes 10 years I’ve been heavily influenced by the various special exhibits as well as the permanent collection.

Over the years I’ve spent many hours standing in the Modern Art galleries of the Main Bldg and since 2016 been on Night Shift in the Modern and Contemporary Art museum. Same museum in a different location.

Thus I’ve spent lots of time gazing at Jackson Pollack drip paintings. Like many people at first I discounted Jackson Pollacks drip painting methods but over time his methods began to intrigue me motivating me to incorporate his technique into my photography.

Not having a great deal of space in my house instead of dripping paint I drip nail polish or what some call Lacquer. I really enjoyed the process however my Masterpiece is now drying in the backyard due to the awful smell of nail polish. My cat Sylvester even left the bedroom electing to sit in the hallway watching me.

 

(For those of you who have no idea who is Jackson Pollack I have included two videos of him in Creative Action.)

Funny that right around the time I saw the flyer for the Union Art Show I saw the head curator for the photography department. Every time I see him he has always encouraged in my endeavors. Two other curators have also encouraged me.

God wants me to move forward with my Photography Blog Roaming Urban Gypsy as well as to expand my outreach in terms of creating and submitting more photos throughout New York city.  Therefore I’m stepping up my game for 2018. 

 

Here is a Sneak peek at my Photography Collage submission from inception to completion.

The Name of my submission is Broadway Junction en Lacquer.