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2011-12-31T20:46:00.001-05:00

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Dick Blick Art Materials Workshops 2012

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I will be teaching workshops in 2012 at Blick Art Materials, beginning in Wheaton, IL (Chicago Area). The 2012 Workshop Schedule will be announced in January. Please check back or contact the store for more information. Ask for Creative Painting and Encaustic Workshops with Vickie Marsango.

Painting shown below 'After the Rain' (Sold-IL) 24x24x1.5 Oil

Merry Christmas

2011-12-07T13:44:00.011-05:00

Starry Starry Night Art Exhibit - Dec 2011

2011-12-07T13:33:00.006-05:00

'Send A Wish Upon A Star' - Oil - 48x60x1.5

Warrior Award - Florida State

2011-12-05T01:59:00.004-05:00

Photo: My son, Bryan, with his lovely girlfriend, Kara, at FSU Football Banquet Awards.
Congrats to Bryan for receiving Warrior Award.

Rena Jones - 'Open Me Slowly'

2011-11-25T23:32:00.000-05:00

'Windowpane'

2011-11-02T01:09:00.004-04:00

Oil Impasto
36x48

'Midnight Waltz'

2011-11-02T00:56:00.002-04:00

Oil Impasto
30x40x1.5

'In the Rain'

2011-11-02T00:50:00.004-04:00

Oil Impasto
30x40x1.5

Sia - 'Lullaby'

2011-09-15T21:58:00.004-04:00

Send a wish upon a star...

Send a wish upon a star
Do the work and you'll go far
Send a wish upon a star
Make a map and there you are

Send a hope upon a wave
A dying wish before the grave
Send a hope upon a wave
For all the souls you failed to save

And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well

Send a question in the wind
It's hard to know where to begin
So send the question in the wind
And give an answer to a friend

Place your past into a book
Put in everything you ever took
Place your past into a book
Burn the pages let them cook

And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well
And you stood tall
Now you will fall
Don't break the spell
Of a life spent trying to do well

Send a wish upon a star
Send a wish upon a star

'Sea of Time'

2011-09-14T02:10:00.006-04:00

Mixed Media / Oil - 48x48x1.5

Close up detailed photos:

SOLD 'Sand Castles in the Sea'

2011-08-18T18:31:00.003-04:00

24x30x1.5
Oil on canvas
Original followed by close-up / detailed photos.
$500.

'Rise and Fall'

2011-08-18T18:18:00.003-04:00

48x60x1.5
Drip paint method on canvas
$1,500.

'Synchronicity'

2011-08-18T17:17:00.011-04:00

30x40x1.5 - Oil on textured canvas
Shown with detailed close up photos following
$900.

'Across the Bridge'

2011-08-18T16:33:00.009-04:00

48"x48"x1.5" - Oil on canvas
Drip paint method
Shown with detailed close up photos following.
$1,000.

Musica ♫

2011-08-14T02:28:00.007-04:00

♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫

NCAA 2012 Video Game

2011-07-28T17:20:00.005-04:00

FSU - Bryan Stork #52 (My son on a video game... I remember when he used to play those games as a child.) He works diligently, and deserves this perk. Proud Mom.

'Essential'

2011-07-05T22:13:00.001-04:00

Encaustic - Beeswax, Damar Resin, Carnauba, Pigments, Oil - Wood Panel 24"x48"

Up close detailed photos:

'Adrift'

2011-07-03T15:01:00.005-04:00

Encaustic - Beeswax, Damar Resin, Carnauba, Pigments, Oil, Shellac Burn

24"x 48" - Wood panel
(See further detailed photos on Encaustix site.)

'Jaia Ganesha' by The Dum Dum Project / Yoga Chill CD

2011-06-28T11:26:00.001-04:00

Opera to Relax

2011-06-27T02:09:00.000-04:00

Buddah Bar Tunes

2011-06-18T00:07:00.002-04:00

Africa

Return Home (I am going to play this song at my wedding)

Keren Ann - End Of May feat. Meeresaquarium Zella Mehlis

2011-03-19T02:33:00.000-04:00

Encaustix

2011-03-19T01:45:00.005-04:00

Please visit my new encaustic website...'Encaustix'

Many of my latest works have been recently added.

Click on encaustic photo at the top right to navigate.

Encaustics is an ancient wax/painting process, by the use of heat. I use many of the following to create works of art on birch wood panels, by fusing or burning in with a propane torch.

Beeswax
Carnauba
Damar Resin
Pigments
Oil Paints
Oil Bars/Sticks
Archival Specialty Papers
Purified Sand
Glass Beads
Cloth/Fabric/Textiles
Transfers
Monotypes / Monoprints (my own work)
Computer Art (my computer art from paint program)
Digital Photography (my own photos enhanced with photoshop)
Drawings (my own sketches)
Etchings (metal plate prints)
Embedded Objects
Shellac Burn

Shown: 'High Fences' - Encaustic- Beeswax, Carnauba,& Pigments on Cradled Birch Wood Panel - 12"x12"x1.5" - Ebony Stained Edges

Chicago!

2011-01-06T19:41:00.007-05:00

MORPHO GALLERY - CHICAGO

My work was accepted for the 5th Annual Emerging Artists Winter Exhibit, at the Morpho Gallery, 5216 North Damen, Chicago. Exhibit/show February 18 - March 23.

Abstract Expressionism: 'City Wall' - "Off the Wall Series" - 48"x60"x2.5" - Oil/Mixed Media (on canvas) - Natural Earth Glazes - Semi Sheen Finish

Abstract Expressionism: 'Eagle and the Dove' - 48"x48"x1.5" - Oil/Mixed Media (on canvas)- Inspired by Jackson Pollock's drip paint method, combined with oil glazes, sheen finish.

Pre-Reception Video -

I said 'Yes' in Atlanta!

2011-01-06T19:28:00.004-05:00

Kirk's Marriage Proposal to me during my Son's Bowl Game in Atlanta, on New Year's Eve.

New Years Eve - Chick-Fil-A Bowl Game - Bryan on left #52, blocking for FSU-Seminoles - Atlanta

2011-01-06T19:24:00.001-05:00

Christmas Ornaments - Animated Short Film

2010-12-17T15:18:00.000-05:00

'Leaves' - Impasto

2010-12-16T20:11:00.005-05:00

'Leaves' - 24"x30" - Oil on canvas - Impasto

myspace layouts

'Untitled' - SOLD - Encaustic

2010-12-16T19:48:00.002-05:00

'Untitled Encaustic' - 12"x12"x1.5" - Cradled birch wood panel - SOLD

'Ancient Tides' - SOLD - Encaustic

2010-12-16T19:41:00.001-05:00

'Ancient Tides' - Encaustic - 24"x24"x1.5" - cradled birch wood panel - SOLD

'Nothing Less Than Something' - Encaustic

2010-12-16T19:22:00.004-05:00

'Nothing Less Than Something' - Encaustic - 24"x24"x1.5" - transparent tones of white with earth black pigments around edges. Cradled birch wood panel. A minimalist encaustic piece that more or less, depicts that less is more.

'White Sea' - Encaustic

2010-12-16T19:15:00.002-05:00

'White Sea' - Encaustic - 24"x24" - birch wood panel

'To Cast Pearls'

2010-12-16T17:43:00.005-05:00

'To Cast Pearls' - Oil on canvas - 24"x30" (Not including frame measurements / Professionally framed in stunning wide, white frame.) - Sky has a slight iridescent, pearl like effect by use of layering and glazes.

[Literary Meaning -
~'cast (one's) pearls before swine'
- to waste something good on someone who doesn't care about it. (From a biblical quotation.) McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

~'cast pearls before swine' to offer something valuable to someone who does not understand that it is valuable. "Giving him advice is just casting pearls before swine. He doesn't listen."
Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. © Cambridge University Press 2006.]

'A Little Bird Told Me So'

2010-12-16T16:07:00.007-05:00

'A Little Bird Told Me So' - Oil on canvas - 36"x48"x1.5"

['A little bird told me (so)'.
Something that you say in order to let someone know that you are not going to tell them who gave you the information being discussed. ~Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. © Cambridge University Press 2006.

'Morning Endeavors'

2010-12-16T15:45:00.005-05:00

'Morning Endeavors' - Oil on canvas - 48"x48"x1.5"

'Sun Drenched'

2010-12-16T15:32:00.001-05:00

'Sun Drenched'- Oil on canvas - 30"x40"x1.5"

'Painted Desert'

2010-12-16T15:28:00.003-05:00

'Painted Desert' - Oil on Wood Panel - Textured - 50"x50"x1.0"

'Mojave'

2010-12-16T15:08:00.005-05:00

'Mojave'- Oil/Mixed Media on Wood Panel - Textured - 50"x50"x1.0"

'Eagle's Wings'

2010-12-16T14:48:00.003-05:00

'Eagle's Wings' - Oil/Mixed Media, on canvas - 36"x48"x1.5" - A blend of color and texture with backwards writing in lower corner, "He will raise you up on eagle's wings", discovered from a song that moved me while singing in church with Kirk. An 'Aleatoric' example occurred when I decided to use these words from the song in the painting. The song has had a special meaning to Kirk's Mother, Meems, for many years.

light for you

2010-12-10T20:53:00.008-05:00

Animated Santa on a Motorcycle Graphic provided by MUDTRAP.COM

Merry Christmas Graphics provided by MUDTRAP.COM

OK Harris Gallery - New York

2010-11-30T17:05:00.006-05:00

Survey Question at OK Harris Gallery

www.okharris.com

A question for all artists:

Artist Reception & Update

2010-11-29T22:33:00.006-05:00

'After the Rain'- SOLD (at reception)- Oil on canvas - 24"x24"

Artist Reception - Friday, December 3 / 5-8pm - "Little Luxuries" - Over 30 original art pieces will be exhibited including oils, encaustic and mixed media works - Wine & hor d'oeuvres.

UPDATE: 5 Works of art were sold at reception.

Untitled Encaustic - on birch wood panel
Untitled Encaustic - on cradled birch wood panel
'Ancient Tides' - Encaustic on birch wood panel
'Unfold' - Mixed Media with Seaglass - on canvas - Framed
'After the Rain'- Portrait Painting - Oil on canvas

Thank you to Laura (owner), all customers, and those who attended. It was truly a great evening! Many other works are still on exhibit. The encaustic works made a big hit, so I am firing up the beeswax and propane torch! Look for new works to come.

Christmas Holiday Home Tour

2010-11-29T22:24:00.004-05:00

"Ruffled Feathers" will be displayed during the Christmas Holiday Home Tour, through the TAAC(Taylorville Area Arts Council),in my hometown in Illinois. Oil on canvas 36"x48"x1.5" ~

Artist Bio/Statement - Vickie Marsango

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Since I was a child, I have been an artist. Beginning with a box of colorful crayons and a drawing of flowers, my second grade teacher noticed my interest in art and asked me to paint a picture on the class easel. Growing up, I remember sketching detailed drawings at my Grandma's desk with an assortment of paper, and a drawer full of pens and ebony lead pencils.

In high school, I was awarded an art scholarship to summer camp, by the Taylorville Women's Club, to attend the Allerton Art Academy in Monticello, Illinois. I studied art in colleges and universities in Illinois and California, (Associates of Arts Degree, and credits toward a B.A. in Fine Arts), but I consider myself as a self-taught artist.

My passion for art led me to become an Art Instructor at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, in Vero Beach, Florida. My teaching style and work was not the conventional, which promoted a following of artists eager to express and develop their own creativity. I maintained an internet blog, used as a learning tool for my students, that provided basic elements of art and color, with an emphasis on the creative process, instead of fearing the final product.

The use of colors, textures, and unpredictable techniques, in my work, create images that are unique and original. Many of the techniques were developed by experimenting with unexpected and unconventional materials, creating many visual forms, some containing textures. Subjects are sometimes portrayed as having peaceful yet threatening moods or environments. Colors range from bold and bright with many shades and tones, to muted and/or monochromatic. Brushstroke techniques are rarely ever the same. The developed use of glazes and special final finishes are also prominent in many of the art pieces. I encourage my viewers to feel the textures, materials, layers, and various brushstrokes of paint on the canvas of my artwork as it adds to the visual experience.

It is natural for viewers to associate a specific style or category to any artist's work. Many of my past students desired to find their own style. I discouraged that in order for them to continue to 'discover'. Even though much of my work may have similarities, my art does not reflect any particular conventional style. I find freedom in just creating art without limitations, boundaries, guidelines, expectations, or comparisons to past artists and styles, even though I believe there is much to be learned by them.

Currently, I am experimenting with Encaustics, which is an ancient process using beeswax, damar resin, dry pigments, oil paint, and various other materials, on wood panels.

Since 2005, I have sold over 90 paintings via internet, galleries, exhibits, with 12 paintings, held by purchase, in the Corporate Collection of City National Bank of Miami, Florida. Much of my work has been purchased by residents and businesses in Florida, Illinois (Chicago), Massachusetts, Texas, Arkansas, South Carolina, Virginia, California, New Jersey, New York, and Norway.

As a member of the current day, Aleatoric Art Movement, I have shown my work at Miami Basel - Aqua Art Exhibit 2009.

I consider each painting as a new journey by discovering a new meaning. It is all about going through life with struggles and strengths, and acknowledging the presence and power of the divine spirit within us.

~EXHIBITS:

LITTLE LUXURIES (shop)
Taylorville, IL
Nov 2010 - Artist Reception Dec 3, 2010

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
Vero Beach, Florida
Dec 2009 - Jan 2010
Jan-Feb 2009
Dec-Jan 2008
Aug-Sept 2007

Vero Beach Art Club Exhibits (2005, 2006)
Vero Beach Museum of Art

MIAMI BASEL EXHIBIT
AQUA ART
Aleatoric Art Booth
Miami, Florida
(Dec 2009)

BODEGA BLUE
Historical Downtown
Vero Beach, FL
Resident Artist
(October 2006- April 2010)

VERO BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER
14th Street / Historical Downtown
Vero Beach, FL
Resident Artist
(March 2006 - March 2010)

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX
Cultural Council - Art in Public Places
Dec. 2008 ; Oct. 2009

SAFERIS ART GALLERY
3707 S.E. Frank Phillips Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK
(Dec. 2006 - Aug. 2008)

BETHEL CREEK HOUSE EXHIBIT
Vero Beach, FL
(12/07/06)

BETHEL CREEK HOUSE EXHIBIT
Vero Beach, FL
(11/09/06)

INDIAN RIVER PHOTO CLUB - Award
Vero Beach, Florida (2006)

PLYMOUTH DOWNTOWN ART STROLL
Plymouth, MA (09/2006)

LAUGHING MOON
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Bridgeton, Maine
(Dec. 2005- July 2007)

A. E. BACKUS GALLERY
Ft. Pierce, Florida (2005, 2006)

~PUBLICATIONS:

VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
Annual Report Brochure 2008-2009

INDIAN RIVER MAGAZINE
Dec. 2009
Ft. Pierce, FL

MAIN STREET FOCUS
Nov. 2009
Ft. Pierce, FL

ART MUNDO
Publications 2009-2010
Ft. Pierce, FL

TREASURE COAST ART ASSOCIATION
Publications 2008-2010

VERO BEACH MAGAZINE Issue: March 2006
Vero Beach, FL

WICKED LOCAL
Plymouth, MA (09/2006)

COMMUNITY EXAMINER-ENTERPRISE
Bartlesville, Oklahoma (12/2006) Tulsa

PRESS JOURNAL
Vero Beach, FL (2006)

HOMETOWN NEWS
Vero Beach, FL (2006)

~WORKSHOPS:

ELLEN KOMENT - Encaustics
Santa Fe, New Mexico ( Aug. 2009)
Student

VERO BEACH ART MUSEUM (2005-2010)
Instructor/Student

TCAA (Treasure Coast Art Association)
Ft. Pierce, FL
Vero Beach, Florida (2008-2010)
Instructor

THE STUDIO
Taylorville, Illinois (2007)
Student

THE PAINTNG EXPERIENCE
Stewart Cubley - Process Painting
Bethesda, Maryland (2006)
Student

~CORPORATE COLLECTION:

Miami, Florida -2009 - City National Bank:

12 Paintings are held (by purchase) in the Corporate Collection of City National Bank / Caja Madrid Bank - Miami, FL

Includes:
City National Bank - Winter Park, FL
City National Bank - Palm City, FL

"Creative energy has a message while painting provides a voice." - My work has evolved by experimenting with unconventional techniques. Each painting is a journey into the unknown; guided by intuition and spontaneity. At the final destination of each unplanned piece, an image and/or profound meaning appears to greet me.

'Cornflake Girl' - Tori Amos

2010-11-13T22:50:00.002-05:00

'Mermaid' ~ Oil on canvas - 30"x40"x1.5"

2010-11-04T21:56:00.001-04:00

'Relentless Sea' ~ Oil on canvas - 30"x40"x1.5"

2010-11-04T21:53:00.002-04:00

FSU vs. Boston College @ Tallahassee - Parents Weekend

2010-10-30T12:45:00.003-04:00

FSU in Oklahoma - Bryan#52 / Kirk

2010-09-20T00:50:00.003-04:00

2010-09-20T00:44:00.000-04:00

Enigma- Eyes of Truth

2010-07-25T16:55:00.000-04:00

Enigma - The Rivers Of Belief

2010-07-25T16:54:00.000-04:00

'The Old Guitarist' - Pablo Picasso

2010-06-28T15:27:00.001-04:00

Chicago Art Institute Museum

Seminoles - Bryan Stork #52

2010-04-13T18:37:00.002-04:00

Went to FSU - Tallahassee to see Bryan and watch the Seminoles Spring Scrimmage Game! The team was divided into 2 teams. Garnet and Gold. Bryan played Offense/ Left Guard for the Gold. They won! Over 50,000 people there! Had a great time visiting with him as well.

Missouri - 'Moving On'

2010-04-03T13:12:00.001-04:00

'Seminole Wind' - John Anderson

2010-04-03T12:56:00.000-04:00

I am a proud Seminoles Mom...

2010-03-30T23:45:00.002-04:00

Bryan Stork - #52

To: Students and Friends...

2010-03-30T23:02:00.007-04:00

Thank you to all my Students at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, Art Mundo, & Treasure Coast Art Association. It was a great experience for me to have worked with all of you over the past 3-4 years. Teaching art has helped me learn from my students as well. The researching of artists work and other information used in my assignments concurrently has helped me to develop and improve as an artist and instructor. I am going to miss the adventure of teaching in Florida, and the companionship and friendships that it has brought into my life. Even though I am relocating to Illinois, to be with my fiance', we will be 'snowbirds', keeping my new house in Florida. So, look for me at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, for upcoming workshops during the Winter Sessions. I will be networking in Chicago and keeping you posted on the art news in the area.

Keep painting... and creating...

Always,

Vickie.

Trichrome Blue

2010-03-25T00:50:00.001-04:00

Trichrome Blue from Lois van Baarle on Vimeo.

Second Wind

2010-03-25T00:41:00.001-04:00

Second Wind from Ian Worrel on Vimeo.

Undone

2010-03-25T00:17:00.000-04:00

Undone from Hayley Morris on Vimeo.

Vero Beach Museum of Art

2010-03-23T18:05:00.002-04:00

Scenes from Abstract Painting Class with just a few of my Students at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (my last day...)

Paint Party

2010-02-26T13:49:00.003-05:00

This painting was created by: David Siegrist, Brad Siegrist, Madison Siegrist, Blake Richardson, Kary Martin, Kirk Siegrist, me, and more... at a Paint Party in Kirk's shop (Illinois - March '10).

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Lesson Assignments - Vero Beach Museum of Art & Art Mundo

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For all Classes... Please review color mixing notes. Then view either Abstract Painting or Creative Painting assignments that follow.

COLOR MIXING NOTES:
My personal preference for colors used in my work:

Prussian Blue + Burnt Umber= Black
Use your darkest blue + brown to achieve a rich Black

Phthalo Blue - strong color - dominates

Ultramarine Blue - transparent / purplish cast

Dioxide Purple - mixes well for shadows: using ultramarine blue, sap green, or viridian hue

Lemon Yellow - creamy buttery look when mixed with white. Lemon Yellow + a tiny spot of phthalo blue creates a bright lime green / good for highlighting - good color to mix with almost any color for highlighting

Cadmium Yellow (not hue) - heavy pigments - bright yellow - use yellow or lighter shades of colors to lighten colors vs. white when appropriate

Cadmium Orange (not hue) - heavy pigments - holds it own in dull/muddy areas to lighten

Cadmium Red (not hue) - heavy pigments - strong opaque color - brightens when mixed with cadmium orange

(Cadmiums are more expensive, but worth their weight in gold! - Cadmium "Hues" are not as strong or vibrant)

Viridian Hue - blue shade of green - mixes well with blues however, can make an intense color of green when mixed with yellow - greenish-blue/ turquoise when mixed with white (Viridian is more of a yellow/green shade where Viridian Hue is a blue shade/green)

Sap Green - transparent - yellow shade of green - mixes well with yellows - dulls when used with blues - can be used in some cases as a glaze

Permanent Rose - a punch of pink - not as transparent as Alizarin Crimson - mixes well with white

Alizarin Crimson - transparent - can be used as glaze in some cases - mixes well with many colors - has a brilliant burgundy look

Titanium White - a necessity, however, try using lighter shades of colors or yellow to lighten when possible, then white, to avoid the appearance of chalkiness.

Black - dulls colors when used to darken - use darker shades of colors to darken and/or dioxide purple or burnt umber mixed with dark blues for richer black - gray when mixed with white

ABSTRACT PAINTING: Wed. Feb. 3 (Vero Beach Museum of Art)

We will continue working on our textured canvas. After the modeling paste is dry, you may apply a coat of gesso or acrylic paint. Next you may want to apply an oil or acrylic wash before painting. If using oil, mix 1 part linseed oil to 1 part thinner. Let dry and bring to class for further painting. We will be applying paint with a palette knife upon textured canvas. Please view the following videos:

Creating Textured Canvas-

Impasto Painting- (This is a landscape demo, however, the same technique can be applied to a randomly textured canvas for abstract, non representational painting. You may use a palette knife with straight paint. Or, if using acrylic paint, you may add gel or modeling paste to create a heavy paint. For oils, you may use oleopasto, which comes in a tube.)

CREATIVE PAINTING: Thurs. Feb 4 (Vero Beach Museum of Art & Art Mundo)

Everyone did a great job painting during the ocean scene demonstration. I would like for you to review the following notes and music video showing William Turner paintings. He was a master watercolor artist, however, the characteristics of his work can be applied to our creative painting. Please come to class with a prepared canvas (gesso and/or underpainting).

Turner Qualities

Turner was known for many unique qualities beyond the norm for his time, particularly the use of LIGHT in landscapes/seascapes. Of all the Turner Elements, I would especially like for my students/artists to focus on the light source, and exaggerate the DREAMLIKE quality in your work; while keeping your work original and of your own imagination. We want to be inspired by his work, and not try to duplicate it.

Lesson Assignments

2010-01-26T20:05:00.003-05:00

Note to students: I apologize for not previously posting this weeks lesson assignments on my blog. I thought I had posted this but due to a glitch in the settings of this site, it did not post correctly. Concurrently, I have just moved into my new home, and do not have internet service set up yet, so I was unaware. However, everything should be back to normal by next week. Here are this weeks lessons...

ABSTRACT PAINTING- Vero Beach Museum of Art - Wed. 1/27/10 ~ 1-4pm
I will be demonstrating how to texture a canvas with modeling paste. If you would like to participate in this lesson, please bring a canvas, modeling paste, palette knife, and gesso. You may want to bring an additional canvas to work on, since the textured canvas will require drying time (overnight) before painting.

CREATIVE PAINTING- Vero Beach Museum of Art - Thurs. 1/28/10 ~ 6-9pm
I will be demonstrating an ocean scene painting with oils. Please bring a canvas with your choice of gesso or underpainting.

ENCAUSTIC PAINTING - Vero Beach Museum of Art - Fri. 1/29/10 ~ 9:30am-12:30pm
Last week you were given a demonstration on many encaustic techniques and a list of suppliers for the materials of your choice. Please come prepared with wood panels and supplies. Don't worry if there are supplies you were unable to receive in time. I will have tables set up accordingly to all electric outlets available.

Blue Moon

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Latest painting. Oil on canvas - 36"x48" x1.5

Lesson Assignment

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Creative Painting
Abstract Painting

Vero Beach Museum of Art
Art Mundo

Please come to class with a prepared underpainting - gesso/acrylic. (your choice of colors)
You will be using black, grays, & white paint to create an image, allowing your colored background to show through.
You may create any object, shape, form or figure, using any painting technique.
Please view the following photo as an example.

Then go to the right hand side of blog ~ Scroll down to the Neoplanet/revolving globe, and click on the links labeled 'Composition', to review article and observe videos.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T20:33:00.001-05:00

Vickie & Kirk

New Year's Eve - Blue Moon

2010-01-01T20:29:00.004-05:00

December 31, 2009

'Concrete'

2009-12-16T23:32:00.003-05:00

Oil, Pigment, Acrylic ~ 36"x60"x1.5"

(my latest painting - Dec.'09)

SOLD - 'Elements of Life'

2009-12-16T15:20:00.007-05:00

Thank you Sean & Hueili Wang

'Elements of Life' - Oil/Mixed Media - 30"x40"x1.5"
- Shown with up close detailed photos following...

2009-12-08T16:25:00.000-05:00

Moby ~ 'Flower'

2009-11-29T04:07:00.003-05:00

light for you

SOLD

2009-11-28T14:27:00.004-05:00

'Anointed Vessel' ~ 30"x40" oil/mixed media

'Samoa' ~ 24"x24" oil/mixed media

Owner: Cathy Ridings Xamis ~ Lincoln, IL
Nov. '09

Aqua Art Miami

2009-11-26T01:45:00.007-05:00

Exhibiting with Aleatoric Art at Aqua Art Miami / Art Basel Miami

"Presence of A Mother' ~ Oil on canvas - 48"x60"x1.5" ~ My most Aleatoric Painting:

Students: Vero Beach Museum of Art & Art Mundo Classes

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Reminder: We will not have class next week due to my exhibit with Aleatoric Art at Aqua Art/ Art Basel Miami - Dec. 1-6

Recent Publications:

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Featured artist in Indian River Magazine, Special Edition November/December '09, as part of Art Mundo Bank, Ft Pierce. Photo in my studio, standing with my painting called 'Synchronicity'.

Vero Beach Museum of Art Annual Report 2008-2009 brochure. Photo with my Summer Art Camp Students.

'Synchronicity'

Gone Fishing

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Seminoles Mom

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Happy Thanksgiving

'Desert Rain'

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'Desert Rain' - Oil on canvas - 36"x48" - Nov. '09 ~ Inspired by Santa Fe, New Mexico

'Sandcastles in the Sea'

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My latest painting, 'Sandcastles in the Sea', created Nov. '09. Oil on canvas - 30"x40"x1.5" - Photos shown: Original followed by close-up / detailed photos.

Happy Thanksgiving

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FSU - Seminoles - Bryan

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Bryan Stork, my son, #52 - Seminoles vs. Maryland Nov. 21, 2009
So happy they won - I was definitely fired up! Winning touchdown at last 32 seconds of game.
Woo Hoo!

Artist: Jonas Gerard

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Open Studio

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Painting in Progress:

Vero Beach Museum of Art - Winter Session

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VBMA - Winter Session

Registration begins December 7, 2009
Winter Session begins January 12, 2010

Brochures available at the VBMA or view at www.vbmuseum.org (click on website at right side of blog).

My classes offered are as follows:

Creative Painting #25
~ This studio course for experienced and novice students will explore painting media with an emphasis on creative thinking. Discover the fundamental techniques of oil and acrylic painting, color and composition, and the study of form, space, and light. Students will develop observation skills through experimentation with various approaches, styles, and media.
Class meets January 14 - February 11
Thursdays 6-9pm

Abstract Painting #31
~ This course provides an opportunity to move beyond the pictorial tradition of oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting. Students will explore the use of non-traditional materials, including fabrics, to engage in spatial strategies on canvas by focusing on studio projects and assignments that develop a non-objective approach to color, line, and form.
Class meets January 13 - March 17
Wednesdays 1-4 pm

Encaustic Painting # 32
~ This ancient painting technique, developed in Greece and Egypt over 2000 years ago, uses pigment in a beeswax and resin base as paint. By applying to birch wood panels, students will learn to fuse wax with heat by using a propane torch, hot air gun, and/or encaustic iron. Demonstrations will be given regarding safety and how to color, inscribe, transfer, scrape, and polish the wax surfaces. The encaustic starter kit will be available from instructor for $50.
Class meets January 15 - March 19
Fridays 9:30am-12:30pm

Youth: Extreme Art Painting #52
For 9-12 year olds who love to draw and paint, this after-school class will take them beyond just paint to surfaces that use a variety of textural effects. Students will use acrylic, tempera, and watercolor, experiment by adding other materials, and will learn new techniques to use with brushes and tools to achieve radical results!
Class meets January 28 - March 11
Thursdays 4:30-6pm

In A New York Minute...

My next 3 goals to exhibit in Miami, Chicago, & New York...

19 years ago, November 15, 1990 I was blessed with the birth of my son, Bryan Christopher Stork.
Happy Birthday, Bry.

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Aqua Art Wynwood Miami

2009-11-15T13:22:00.006-05:00

During the Art Basel Miami event, I will be exhibiting one work of art at Aqua Art Wynwood, with Aleatoric Art (MAMA - Movement of Aleatoric Modern Artists)

Aqua Art Wynwood Miami - Gallery District
December 3-6, 2009

Aqua Art Miami is a contemporary art fair that takes place in Miami concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach. Aqua started in 2005 as an experimental project at the Aqua Hotel in South Beach near Art Basel, and eventually expanded to include a larger booth-style fair called Aqua Wynwood.

This year the fair will focus on just the Aqua Wynwood location, consolidating the best of both fairs into one exceptional event. Aqua Wynwood opens with a VIP Preview Brunch on Thursday morning, December 3, and the exhibition continues through Sunday, December 6.

Based in Seattle, Aqua's organizers have made it their mission to promote innovative programming from the west coast as well as the greater USA and abroad, with a particular interest in young dealers and galleries with strong emerging artist programs. A number of new dealers have made their debut at Aqua, as well as other exhibitors and artists who have never shown at an art fair before.

See Links on right side of blog:

www.aquaartmiami.com
www.artbaselmiamibeach.com
www.aleatoricart.com

Art Basel Miami

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December 3-6, 2009

Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Entrances:
Convention Center Drive (Hall D) and Washington Avenue
(Hall B)

Duration and Opening Hours:

Miami Beach Convention Center (Art Galleries, Art Nova,
Art Positions, Art Kabinett)
Vernissage for invited guests:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Public Show Days:
Thursday, December 3 to Sunday, December 6, 2009:
Daily from noon to 8 p.m., last day until 6 p.m.

See http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com for more information.

Open Studio

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My studio will open Friday, November 13, 7-9 pm, at the Art Bank, Orange Ave., Ft. Pierce, FL. Special event: Art Mundo Calendar Art. Come join us for appetizers/wine. View my works on the easel, and finished works exhibited.

Corporate Collection City National Bank - Winter Park, FL

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Shown in photo: The friendly staff at City National Bank, Winter Park, and my painting (sold), 'Ephraim', at the entrance to the branch.

These paintings were selected for purchase (Nov. '09), and will be held in the Corporate Collection of City National Bank, Miami, FL. They are displayed at the Winter Park Branch. These 6 paintings are an addition to 6 of my other works selected and purchased for the Palm City Branch (June '09).

Paintings in order - Titles: 'Ephraim', 'Deciduous', 'Wild Sweet Orange', 'The When and Where', 'Eleven Stones', 'You Raised Me Up'.

SOLO EXHIBIT - Indian River County Administration Complex

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My work has been selected by the Indian River Cultural Council, for a solo exhibit, at the Indian River County Administration Complex, Building A. July 30 - October 29, 2010. A special thanx to Sharon Morgan - www.artsywebdesign.net

Photo shown: 'Fabrications' - Oil painting on canvas - Sold - Corporate Collection of City National Bank, Miami, FL - This painting was purchased for the Palm City Branch.

Creative Painting -VBMA & Art Mundo Classes

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Vero Beach Museum of Art - W 11/11
Art Mundo - M 11/9

Title: Abstract Painting No.5 - 1962
Artist AD REINHARDT (1913-1967)

Divider Graphics

Lesson Assignment:

For the next 2-3 weeks we will be exploring
MINIMALISM & ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM:

This week we will focus on works by 'Minimalist Artist', Ad Reinhardt. I have seen some of his work in person, at the St. Louis Art Museum. In my own opinion, what was fascinating about his work, was that from certain angles the painting appeared to be one solid color. When I would approach the painting from another direction, and the closer I observed, it became more obvious that there were shapes (squares) vaguely visible in the painting.

There were no figures, landscapes, still life objects, nor movement in his work. Quite different than the work we have been exposed to previously. In the least amount of words possible, his work could be described as an abstract color field. It is possible that a narrative is expressed in his work, although, we can not be certain what it is. There is nothing narrated through conventional means in any way.

When Reinhardt was working on these geometric paintings, gestural abstraction was going in full force. Artists like De Kooning, Raushenburg, Pollock and Johns were all working in the Abstract Expression.

Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman as well as many other painters welcomed the spiritual into their paintings. In some cases, especially with Rothko, the spiritual was the driving force behind the painting. In Reinhardt's case, it seems that the simple geometry and bareness of the painting is all that matters. Reinhardt released his paintings into the world as 'nothing', and expected no more than that, yet it would take years for him to complete the work.

1. See Links on right side of blog, under Neoplanet vistors globe, labeled: 'Minimalism & Abstract Expressionism'. (Don't get ahead of yourself and view works by Jax and Rothko, in steps 2-3 , until you have completed all of the links in step 1.)

2. Then go to the link labeled: Step 2 'Jax Chachitz'. Now, compare the two styles. For those of you who thought there was nothing much to the Abstract Expressionist paintings that we have discussed/studied earlier , what do you think now? Jax is a contemporary artist. Note the limit of 3-4 colors. Please don't ask me to pronounce her last name. :)

3. View works by Mark Rothko on Step 3. Does it appear to be minimal or abstract expressionism? Do you feel his work has emotion?

4. Ask yourself the following questions comparing the Minimal & Abstract Expressionism Paintings, ( and from our previous study and discussions of Joan Mitchell and/or Willem de Kooning):

~Which style would you consider the most exciting for you to paint? Why?

~Would you consider one style to be painstaking for you to create? Why?

Your assignment will be to create an Abstract Painting. It will be your decision on how you approach this painting, so please prep your canvas, ahead of time, according to what direction you are going to take with your work. I will be demonstrating some tips/techniques/solutions to the different approaches, and we will have a discussion in class.

AD REINHARDT

AD REINHARDT - music video

Poem found in Reinhardt's notes:

The More Loving One
Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
But on earth indifference is the least
We have to dread from man or beast.

How should we like it were stars to burn
With a passion for us we could not return?
If equal affection cannot be,
Let the more loving one be me.

Admirer as I think I am
Of stars that do not give a damn,
I cannot, now I see them, say
I missed one terribly all day.

Were all stars to disappear or die,
I should learn to look at an empty sky
And feel its total dark sublime,
Though this might take me a little time.

-- W. H. Auden

MARK ROTHKO
Photos with Quotes by Mark Rothko

MARK ROTHKO
Music Video of Works

MARK ROTHKO
Tour of Black Form Paintings

Spider

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move your cursor... spider will follow...

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SOLD ~ Z Street

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Sold 'Z-Street' at Bodega Blue - Halloween Costume Party

Trick or Treat Music

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Art comes in all forms...

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Artist Interview for Wicked Local - Plymouth, MA

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photo Oct 09

1. Why are you an artist, Vickie?

It's who I am. Art defines me. I found something of my own.

2. Could you tell us some more about your paintings?

I work on several paintings at a time. Some evolve very quickly, and some take time. Process is very important. The spontaneity, planning and/or not planning, mark-making, layering, covering up, uncovering, scraping, sanding, creating chemical reactions... all help to create a final work of art.

3. What artists have influenced you, and how?

Jackson Pollock: the power of the unconscious
Joan Mitchell: her use of color and brushstrokes
Willem de Kooning: impulsiveness
Mark Rothko: emotive power of color/light
Jasper Johns: intelligent simplicity
Pablo Picasso: playfulness/volatility
William Turner: use of light vortex

4. What style do you consider your work?

Aleatoric Abstract Expressionism. I have many processes and techniques to create art. Because my work evolves mainly from the freedom of spontaneous painting, much of my work is created by chance or by accident. The process of creative energy has a message, and therefore gives the painting a voice.

5. What inspires you to paint, and how do you keep motivated when things get tough in the studio?

The inspiration for the abstract work begins in the studio with drawing, color, and just playing around. As the painting evolves, the story line unravels a relationship between intent and accident. I am inspired by the process which includes the fear, the courage, the self-doubt, the discovery, and the letting go to enter into that mysterious subconscious 'zone' of creative energy that makes a painting work. When things get tough in the studio, I switch mediums. Encaustics have given me a new direction to retreat to.

6. How have you handled the business side of being an artist?

One of the most disappointing aspects of the education that I pursued is that I was learning more about Math and Biology than I was about art. The art classes seemed to teach more about the technical and the history of art more than about the process of creativity. None of the courses I took prepared me for the business side of being an artist. I am always looking for help in this area. I find the business aspect to be challenging, and always feel I am not doing enough. It takes two different people -- the one who makes the art, and the one who markets it. I find it difficult to be both at the same time, so the marketing comes in spurts.

7. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

In theory, I will be creating and selling in my own gallery, but it would be great to have several more supportive galleries around the country to have one person shows, to be included in more museum shows, and to sell the work at higher lucrative prices. My art has supported me in many ways during this financial crisis in the US, however, in 10 years I would like to consistently sell my work in order to continue creating art.

8. What advice would you give to an artist just starting out?

Get the business skills, and make sure you have a backup plan on how to make a living. As far as making art: have a space where you can go everyday, and close off the world to allow yourself to enter into your creative realm. And never give it up.