Thursday, March 23, 2017

Catching Up with Artist Watch Artists 5

Following is the fifth in a periodic series about the careers and recent activities of artists I have showcased in my monthly Artist Watch column at the online arts magazine Escape Into Life. Congratulations to all on their many noteworthy successes!

✭ Tina Spratt, Somerset, England (December 17, 2015, Artist Watch) ~ Tina will be a guest artist at this year's FLUX Exhibition at Chelsea College of Arts in London, July 12-16.

FLUX Exhibition on FaceBook

✭ Page Turner, Roanoke, Virginia (October 16, 2014, Artist Watch) ~ Three of Page's sculptures are on display in an all-women group show at Equity Gallery, New York City. The exhibition, "FemiNest", celebrating Women's History Month, continues through March 25. Page's participation in the show was a spotlight in the February 26, 2017, edition of The Roanoke Times.


Page Turner, Pinafore & Feathers, 2012
Assemblage, 10" x 4" x 4"

✭ Patrick Palmer, England (January 30, 2014, Artist Watch) ~ A number of Patrick's original paintings were displayed at London's Home House, a private members club in London.

✭ Salma Arastu, Berkeley, California (January 16, 2014, Artist Watch) ~ Salma was one of 50 author-presenters at February's Search for Meaning Festival at Seattle University, Seattle, Washington. In addition, her painting Equal Awards was displayed in a festival-related group show at Vachon Gallery, Seattle University. Salma's collaboration with Indian dancer Naina Shastri, "From Meera Bai to Rumi: In Search of Love", is an evening of dance, drama, painting, and poetry that takes place tomorrow, March 24, at 7:00 p.m., at Oakland Asian Cultural Center. From April 2 through May at ArtReach Gallery, First Congregational United Church, Portland, Oregon, Salma is exhibiting in "Celebration of Calligraphy: Sacred Words in Art".

✭ Alexandra Eldridge, Tesuque, New Mexico (January 19, 2017, Artist Watch) ~ Alexandra's artwork graces the cover of poet Donna Vorreyer's new chapbook The Girl (Porkbelly Press, 2017).


Cover Art

✭ Lisa Goesling, Palatine, Illinois (November 17, 2016, Artist Watch) ~ Lisa, awarded an Artist Residency in March/April at The Studios of Key West, was the featured artist at Vivid Art Gallery, Winnetka, Illinois, in February; she displayed some new work there, too.  In addition, Lisa was featured at Women and Art on FaceBook on December 21, 2016.

✭ Trine Bumiller, Denver, Colorado (August 15, 2013, Artist Watch) ~ Trine's painting A Delicate Balance appears in "Globalocation: Artnauts Collective Celebrates 20 Years", curated by George Rivera, at Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, beginning March 28; after the exhibition closes on August 31, the artwork becomes part of the permanent collection. Trine's solo show, "Centennial Art Exhibit", at Cozens Ranch Museum, Fraser, Colorado, near Winter Park Resort, closes April 22; her series of works (see "100 Paintings for 100 Years") had its beginnings during Trine's artist residency there.


Exhibition Poster

✭ Amy Pleasant, Seattle, Washington (May 19, 2016, Artist Watch) ~ In addition to writing a column at Huffington Post, Amy is teaching art to children at a group of shelters for homeless women and families. (Read Amy's "Post Election Reality: What is Mine to Do?")

✭ Manuja Waldia, Indianapolis, Indiana (February 18, 2016, Artist Watch) ~ Manuja's illustrations now grace the covers of 15 Shakespeare plays in the Pelican Shakespeare Series from Penguin Random House. Among the most recent covers are those for Richard II (March 7, 2017), As You Like It (June 13, 2017), and The Merchant of Venice (March 14, 2017).


Cover Art, Merchant of Venice

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