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2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR

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July 22, 2016

I’ve been preparing for the upcoming 2016 NORTHWOODS ART  TOUR which will be held on July 29th,30th and 31st.  The art studio will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm each of those days.  At this time I will not be able to take credit cards due to some technical difficulties.

iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio is listed as #14 on the self guided tour map.  My artwork is very diverse in medium and the subject matter always represents a mixture of the spirited girl from Chicago with a sprinkling of the Wisconsin North Woods life style.

During the art tour I will be demonstrating printmaking on my Intaglio Printing Press  and I look forward to answering any of your questions in regards to my original prints as well as the background stories behind the creations of my charcoal drawings, collages, assemblages and photography.

I hope you’ll stop in and explore the unique artwork at iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio located five miles north of Woodruff  and 1.2 miles north of Lakeland Airport ,  just off of North Farming Road, first driveway on Bayer Lake Road.

To learn more about the 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go this link northwoodsarttour.com

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2016 NORTHWOOD ART TOUR

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May 27, 2016

I’d like to invite everyone to come explore the north woods and  tour  32 of the finest north woods art studio’s this Summer and Fall.  The 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR is held on July 29th, 30th, 31st and October 7th,8th and 9th.   The “iMAGiNETHAT! Art Studio and is located at 1843 Bayer Lake Road, Arbor Vitae, WI.  Traveling  on Hwy 51, it’s five miles north of  Woodruff, turn west on Airport Road.  The studio is 1.2 miles north of Lakeland Airport,  just off of North Farming Road, it’s the first driveway on Bayer Lake Road.

To obtain a map and  learn more about all the art studio’s participating in the 2016 NORTHWOODS ART TOUR go to the following link.  northwoodsarttour.com

Here’s a little preview  of what to expect when you visit my art studio.

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Charcoal Drawings

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April 27, 2016

I just finished my first charcoal drawing of Munsey and I’ve started to work on the next  charcoal drawing, which is of Boda.   Most of the charcoal drawing is created with powered charcoal and feathers.  the feathers work very well for making subtractive and additive mark making.  I love using feathers because they don’t leave as sharp and controlled of mark on my paper when I’m drawing.  I also create three layers of marks when creating the bears fur coat.  When it comes to drawing I hyper focus on producing extremely detailed work in my compositions.

This summer my Kodiak Bear charcoal drawings , greeting cards, photography and photographic books will be for sale, along with my Intaglio prints, collages, lamp-worked beads and assemblages at my art studio during the 2016 North-Woods Studio Tour.aDSC_9099 copy 15-11-10

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18th Annual Student Art Exhibit

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The public is invited to attend the 18th Annual Student Art Exhibit sponsored by the student body at UW-Marshfield/WoodCounty.  The art exhibit runs from April 11th- May 15th,2016.  Gallery  450 Hour  Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gallery 450 serves as a teaching gallery with the UW-M/WC art students and the community, continuously using the current display for study.  It also serves as a place for professional artists from Central Wisconsin and beyond to showcase their artwork while sharing their expertise

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Kodiak Bear Study for Drawing

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March 7, 2016

Today I spent three hours observing and photographing Munsey and Boda.  The sunny day made it difficult to photograph through the fence but I still managed to obtain a number of very nice photographs. The images attached to this post are from a few close up photographs that I’d taken this afternoon, which I enlarged to help me develop the markings and the contour of the bears face as I continue to work on the  drawings of the bears.aDSC_0497_2828 copyaDSC_0449_2783 copy

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Drawing Process

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January 7, 2016

I’ve altered a few of my colored photographs into black and white.  This will help me better distinguish the shadows, highlights and gradation throughout the drawings.  At this point I plan on drawing the Kodiak Bear Cubs using charcoal but I might use some cont’e chalk.

 

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Nature’s Christmas Gift

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January 6, 2016

DSC_3502This morning I spent a few hours photographing Munsey and Boda.  When I arrived at Wildwood Park and Zoo, the bears were inside eating while the zoo staff cleaned the outside habitat area.  I spent 30 minutes photographing a few of the other zoo animals, hoping that Munsey and Boda would make an appearance during my zoo visit.  So, I was thrilled to see the cubs emerge from their man made den this morning.   I spent almost two hours photographing the cubs play tag, hunt for their hidden treats  and wrestle with each other in the snow.  I was hoping that I’d  catch the cubs outside because I hadn’t hadn’t seen them in almost three weeks.  I had become so accustomed to seeing the cubs almost every day that those three weeks felt like three years.  I would have continued to take more photographs for another hour but my fingertips began to hurt from being exposed to the elements.   I’ve posted a few photographs from this mornings visit at the zoo.

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Kodiak Bear Project

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January 5, 2016

The Kodiak Cub Bear project continues, as I’ve begun sifting through almost a thousand photographs that I’ve taken of Munsey and Boda since they arrived in late October of 2015 .  Since late October through November  and into early December of 2015 I spent 10 hours a week observing and photographing the cubs at Wildwood Park and Zoo in Marshfield WI.  I felt that it was vital to dedicate as many hours as possible document the cubs as they were adjusting to their new habitat and  observe the cubs they interacted with each other.   I’ve also spent many hours contacting as many people involved in rescuing the Kodiak Bear Cubs and  share some of the photographs of the cubs.   I plan on creating artwork that  will  be both visually interesting to the viewer’s eye but also educational and  provide some financial support dedicated to the cubs through the sales of my artwork.DSC_4812

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Art Discipline at U.W. Marshfield/Wood County Campus

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April 11, 2014

The Art Discipline at UW- Marshfield Campus embraces the many possible forms and functions of art. The images on this video represent the Introduction to Drawing Course offered at the UW Marshfield / Wood County Campus during the first semester of course study in the Fall of 2013.

The art program strives to create an environment that encourages students to take risks and experiment with subject matter, concept, process and creative outcome.

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U.W. Marshfield/Wood County Campus – 2014 Student Art Exhibit

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The Art Discipline at UW- Marshfield Campus embraces the many possible forms and functions of art. The images on this video represent a small sample of the 154 pieces of artwork created by the students attending the Introduction to Drawing Course, 2-D to
3-D Course and Introduction to Printmaking Courses offered at the UW Marshfield / Wood County Campus during the 2013-14 academic year.

The art program strives to create an environment that encourages students to take risks and experiment with subject matter, concept, process and creative outcome.

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