New Print

This is a proof I made last week - keep an eye out for variations of this and other new prints on etsy soon.

New Print

I've been experimenting with dry-point etchings with my drawing class. This is my first go of it - 4x6" image size - based on a painting I made earlier this year. You can buy one from the small edition at my Etsy shop for $25 with shipping in the US.

Artwork of the Day

Josh Tonsfeldt, Untitled, 2011, Pigment inks on reverse of Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 63 x 41"
image from Tony Wight Gallery

From the Archive: Variations on a Theme

These were both small painting/prints of sheep I did for an art fair in Indiana in 2006.

OOP

My long OOP Tiny Showcase print from 2008 just showed up on Ebay with a few other ones.

Melissa Brandt Prints

, originally uploaded by ✂ Melissa.

get a 5x7" print of this photo from the photographer for just $15 here.

Otto Dix

Otto Dix: Trichterfeld bei Dontrien, von Leuchtkugeln erhellt, 1924

Otto Dix: Granattrichter mit Blumen, 1916

Both images from Medienaesthetik - where you can scroll through a fascinating post of painting, prints and drawings of shell holes from WWI. Highly recommended.

And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum

"And Still We Gather With Infinite Momentum 1", by Justin James King -available as a print at 20x200 - you can get an 8x10" print of this for just twenty bucks.

Spare

Posts are going to be spare this week. It is crunch time for my show that opens February 5th at Rule Gallery.

This print I made while in Savannah for grad school recently became a part of the Telfair Art Museum's collection.

Josh Keyes Catalog and Print

Denver's own David B. Smith Gallery just released a editioned catalog of Josh Keye's last show -it comes with a signed print. The specs are as follows:

Exhibition catalogue for 'Sprout' at the David B. Smith Gallery | May 30th - July 3rd, 2009 | + Additional Images

12" x 9.5" Landscape | 48 pages (100 lb Velvet Cover) + Fold Out | Hardcover Edition of 1000 | Essay by George Melrod

Packaged with a Pencil Signed and Embossed 8" x 10" Archival Giclee on Hahnemuhle Velvet Paper

I've been posting about Keyes' work since 2007. If you haven't seen much of his work this catalog is a great way for people outside of the city to appreciate what was surely one of the best exhibitions of Denver's year. Get it here.

More Affordable Art For Sale

I know in this economy "affordable" is a relative term, but purchasing art can be a very rewarding experience. Yesterday I listened to Denver's own "Untitled Art Show" and heard Dana Cain talk about what a joy art collecting has been for her. She says, "When I buy a piece, that piece gives a voice to a part of me - some part of my personality...and when I look at it I connect with that part of myself."

Here are a few works I've run across lately that may connect with some part of your personality:

originally uploaded by coolhandluke.

Luke Byrne, "Dream Days", 34cm x 50cm, C-print on Kodak Endura Professional paper.
Limited edition of 10.
Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
$AUD 150.00

originally uploaded by coolhandluke.

Luke Byrne, "The View", 34cm x 50cm, C-print on Kodak Endura Professional paper.
Limited edition of 10.
Comes with certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
$AUD 150.00

Paul Adams, "First Light, First Day, Bonneville Raceway, Utah"
8.5"x11" Archival Pigment Print
Limited Edition of 275
$75.00

Mike Sinclair, "Fourth of July #2, Independence, Missouri"
8"x10", archival pigment print
Edition of 200 each $20.00

A few shopping ideas

Jeremy Melton, "Double Mantels", gouache on paper, 14 x 11", $250.00Gabriel Liston etching, "I couldn't bear to have you die", Plate: 3x5" - Paper: 8x11"
Edition of 50
$50 here.A lined recycled coffee bean bag by Denver's own Mission Wear - just eighteen bucks! They also have bags made of recycled banners/billboards and denim. Exceptional prices for handmade bags that support a good cause.

A beautiful photography book by Alexander Binder - available for only twenty bucks here.

Gustave Dore

recent inspiration: Gustave Dore

Three prints by Mon Petit Fantome

Three prints from original paper-cuts made by etsy member Mon Petit Fantome -he also has a blog :

My Little Magician

I have many secrets

I'll always be there

"Even in the End" by Peter Sutherland

A slim edition of black and white images printed by hand from photo engraved copperplates. Available October 1st (Thursday) - pre-order here.

Letterpress printed.
Engravings by A&G, Los Angeles.
Black ink on 80lb. Finch Opaque Vellum paper.
6 x 9 inches.
24 pages.
Hand sewn binding.
Edition of 500 plus A.P.
Signed and numbered.

Golden Dawn - Prints by Jessica Hans

PRINTS FOR SALE
Originally uploaded by jessica hans

Jessica Hans is selling prints of these three images as small-run and very affordable grayscale goodness - just $25 and $35 each - ppd. She writes, "I'm selling off a very small selection of prints that are in conjunction with my new Golden Dawn series. The three images are available signed, in a very limited edition, all on 175 gsm acid-free uncoated paper. Sales will partially help fund my move to Baltimore in the next two weeks. Please take some time to check out the series as well as the prints for sale."

Music by Candy Claws - OOP Print

Fort Collins-based band Candy Claws has made one of my favorite albums of the year called "In the Dream of Sea Life." The music was inspired by the Rachel Carson's 1951 classic on marine biology, The Sea Around Us. It is a soft, sweet and glowing album for late summer days. They've recently remastered it and released it on Indiecater Records - where you can stream the whole album and purchase it digitally. Unfortunately, the original release of the album is now out of print, but I got my hands on one when I saw them play in Fort Collins. It came in a DVD case with a 12-page art booklet, a sticker, and a handmade art print. I've scanned the print to share with you:

Catamaran from Candy Claws on Vimeo.

Magpie

Johnny Sampson, "Magpie", 9"x9" 5 color (cmyk & white) on French Pop-Tone paper. Edition of 59 on "Banana Split", 55 on "Gumdrop Green". For "the Bird Show" at Signed and Numbered - $30 here.

Stand by Me

It's only a week into the new month and it looks like the new Dan McCarthy print is sold out. Too bad because it's fantastic.

stand by me - 3 color screen print - 25"x15" $40 - june 2009

... possibly sold out - check back at Dan McCarthy's site tomorrow (Monday).

We Leave At Once

Check out this beautiful etching by Gabriel Liston. Well done, as usual - and just fifty bucks:


"We Leave at Once"
Etching
Plate 4.25" x 5.25"
Paper 8" x 11"
Edition of 50
2009