Sep 30, 2010

October Exhibitions

This month I will be in two exhibitions in Ballard.
Both will have receptions on the Ballard Art Walk, October 9th from 6-9 pm. Come!

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Feather Collection
Watercolors by Jess Rees
Velouria Boutique and Gallery
2205 NW Market Street
Ballard, Seattle WA

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
6-9pm

About the work:

I've always been a bit of a naturalist, observing, investigating and collecting interesting things. Feathers are no exception. Their beauty and complexity is inspiring.

A lot of the feathers are drawn with reference to real feathers I've observed during my walks around town. City birds - pigeons, sea gulls, crows, sparrows - are such a part of everyday experiences for people in urban areas. The drawings are not meant to be a reference to a real thing, per say, but to call to attention the observation of urban wildlife that is part of our lives.

Most of these watercolor paintings are based at least in some part on a real feather. The colors veer much further from the truth than the forms do. Some of the original references are more obvious than others, like the peacock and hawk feathers. Some of the drawings look completely made up, but are actually just absolutely wild evolutionary adaptations, like as the King of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise head plumage.


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Fall Ladies Show
20twenty
5208 Ballard Avenue
Seattle, WA
Curated by Alexa Anderson

Opening Reception
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
6-9pm

I'm very very excited to say that I was asked to be a part of this show. There are some really FANTASTIC people involved here (and I don't even know all of them yet)!

About the show:
The fine folks over at 20twenty want you to come help us celebrate our first time hosting an all-women’s art opening! This show combines eight incredible local female artists in one great big super-show. All of these ladies work in mediums across the board, but share one thing in common: They continuously inspire and never cease to amaze, in their craft, talent, styles, attitudes and life views. We are excited to show some of the most beautiful fiber art, soft sculpture, paintings and collages we’ve ever seen. And lucky us! The wonderful Shana Cleveland of The Curious Mystery will be playing some special tunes towards the end of the night!
So, come on down folks! Saturday October 9th, 7p! Help us celebrate what the ladies of Seattle are creating! Get inspired, make some new friends and be merry. Fall, let’s do this.


Participating Artists include:

Lucy Brennan
Shana Cleveland

Nichole Rathburn
Jess Rees
Madelena Romansic
Kelly Rozich
Stacey Rozich
Kendal Tull-Esterbrook


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Hot One Inch Action

Also on OCTOBER 9
Me and Brian got selected to be a part of the
HOT ONE INCH ACTION one-inch-button-art-show.


This is a very proud moment, because it is Brian's very first ART SHOW!
Our designs will be gracing the rounded edges of some of these little babies - which you'll have to FIGHT for to take home! Check out the site for more info on how the exhibition works.

The event goes from 8 to 11, and is at Ouch My Eye in Sodo.

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Pheeeeewwww thats alot for one day. Hope to see you Seattle friends on October 9th!

Thanks!

I want to say a big THANKS to Lauren Testa and Laura Cali in Brooklyn for inviting me to participate in their show Perceptions of Character at Littlefield Gallery in Brooklyn NY, which closed this Sunday.
Although I can't say I had the pleasure of attending the show in person, the did a wonderful job curating and I looked GREAT from all the pictures!
I have to say they did a particularly good job choosing the image for the postcard! That's my painting! wooooooo!


Here is the description of the show:
Perceptions of Character

Thirteen artists were asked to consider the question, “What are you made of?” The answers are a culmination of how we perceive each other as people & artists, as well as the narrow line between reality & fantasy; a diverse representation of the artists & the curious world in which they’ve created to live. Curated by Lauren Testa & Laura Cali. Exhibit thru September 26.

And here is my contribution, in writing:
Jess Rees is a Seattle based artist who is interested in exploring sense of place and self though installation, sculpture, and drawing. Her lifelong quest of urban naturalism is best expressed in her interest in breaking the perceived boundaries between natural and urban and exploring all aspects of where one lives and fits into the cosmic scene – internally and externally, through ecology, biology, architecture, psychology, history and art.