Posted: 08/02/2008
Razorcake #45
Check out the latest issue of Razorcake Magazine with cover art of the talented Mr Frankie Stubbs of Leatherface fame by yours truly.
RAZORCAKE is the first and only official non-profit DIY punk rock fanzine in America primarily dedicated to supporting independent music culture.
Posted: 08/02/2008
Chicago Art Open
Hello!I am pleased and honored to announce that I will be representing at the Chicago Art Open this year with my work 'The Love Story of Mr & Mrs Willie White'! It runs from October 3rd through the 19th at the Merchandise Mart.
Especially sweet & exciting is the news that I have been chosen for an Honorable Mention Award for the occasion.
For more information see below or contact me. And if you'll be in Chicago during that time, please stop by and say hello!
CHICAGO- The 11th Annual Chicago Art Open, the largest survey of Chicagoland visual artists, will move to the Merchandise Mart during this year's Chicago Artists' Month from October 3-19, 2008.
The Chicago Art Open is organized by the Chicago Artists' Coalition (CAC), the city's largest not-for-profit visual arts service organization and one of the Midwest's premier arts service organizations.
The Chicago Art Open is a centerpiece of Chicago Artists' Month, a citywide celebration of the visual arts held each October. Thousands of art enthusiasts and visitors attend Chicago Art Open public programs, which include an Opening Benefit, special tours, family days, and panel discussions. In 2007, more than 5,000 people attended the exhibition and related programs.
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is one of the largest trade show producers in the world, operating more than 300 special events annually throughout the US and internationally, including Artropolis in April.
The Chicago Art Open accepts entries on an open basis and features the work of approximately 300 artists in all mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, video, and installation. Each year, a panel of guest curators reviews all submitted work and designates approximately 10% as "Curator's Choice." All work in the exhibition is for sale, and many artists make valuable connections with local collectors, curators, and art professionals as a result of their involvement.
"This year we are making some changes that will certainly raise the bar and attract even more collectors and people to the show. Combining forces with the Merchandise Mart will offer more visibility for our artists and for the organization. We anticipate a great show- featuring emerging and mid-career artists, as well as student artists representing local institutions," says Olga Stefan, Chicago Artists' Coalition Executive Director.
The Chicago Artists' Coalition, established in 1974, provides ongoing professional support to more than 2300 members in the greater Chicago area. The CAC supports a diverse range of programs and services, including portfolio reviews, professional development workshops, conferences, and exhibition opportunities. CAC members have preferred access to health insurance providers and a range of online resources, including a job bank and personal gallery space. The CAC's latest initiative, the cross-disciplinary art journal, Prompt, arrives on newsstands in October.
Dear Artist,
It is our pleasure to inform you that your artwork has been awarded a Honorable Mention for the 2008 Chicago Art Open. You were selected for this honor along with 16 other artists from more than 270 considered applicants. The Honorable Mention awards are in addition to the 22 Curators' Choice awards and reflect the quality of entries submitted this year.
Our distinguished panels of jurors—Catherine Edelman of Catherine Edelman Gallery, Candida Alvarez of the School of the Art Institute, and Kymberly Pinder of SAIC— scored each artist after reviewing all submitted images. Their scores were then averaged and ranked to determine the Curator’s Choice and Honorable Mention selections. Accordingly, this award is a recognition of consistent excellence in all three of your entries-- not just of the one artwork selected for exhibition.
Congratulations again on this wonderful honor. We look forward to presenting your work at the Merchandise Mart in October.
Best regards,
Olga Stefan David Schmitz
Executive Director Exhibition Coordinator
Posted: 06/16/2008
summer 2008
greetings from the sweltering, sweaty armpit of FLA!thanks to bill & denise at the satellite building, the gainesville art walk, artist shawn maschino, and the grabass charlestons for a smashing art show back in april.
some of the new works and a few oldies but goodies are currrently on display at a new sweet BBQ joint over on the northeast side, Chunky Ts. it's at the corner of NE 9th st & 16th ave, so go show 'em some support!
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this month, the new grabass charlestons 7" will be out- any day now! you can get a sneak preview of the new amazing tunes and cover art- with portraits by yours truly, and graphic design by bryan yeager.
check out grabass here: www.myspace.com/grabasscharlestons.
also in the works is a magazine cover that will be out in mid-july, so be sure to check back as it's a real exciting one!!
i'll be on a california vacation the month of july, then in august, i'll be ready to get back to work in the studio. i've got a couple commissions and big plans for upcoming shows this fall- both in gainesville and chicago.
so stay tuned! i will be more diligent about updates here this fall-
i promise! ;)
Posted: 04/08/2008
upcoming art shows
upcoming art showson april 19-20
is the 29th annual 5th avenue arts festival,
from 10am till the sun goes down.
it’s my third year participating
and i am esp excited because i love
& am proud of the 5th ave hood-
where i both live (for 5 yrs in a community redevelopment house)
& work (for 6 yrs at the downtown SFCC in the GED program).
there will be tons of fabulous merch, down home cookin
& a lil bit of truly fine art (: alyne harris!)
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then the following week on friday, april 25th i am showing alongside
shawn maschino at the satellite building during the artwalk from 7-11pm.
this is real exciting cause it’ll be the debut of the portraits of my dudes,
the stellar grabass charlestons! they are lookin pretty hot these days
i must say ... but you’ll have to come see for yourself!
anyways, there will be complimentary wine and hors d vors and such.
and most exciting is the entertainment- a special guest appearance
& acoustic set by the grabass dudes themselves! true, true!
(more details on this coming soon...)
Posted: 02/19/2008
I'm Back!
Sorry I have been MIA and have neglected my website in the past year. I was real busy with building a backyard studio and doing other house stuff. Pics to come here soon... or you can check out www.myspace.com/laurapredny !I will also soon be posting some of the work I did back in 2007. Mostly drawings, a new lil love of mine.
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This Friday, I am heading on the road with Whiskey & Co, yo! Just a lil mini-tour in Fla, New Orleans, & Miss.
I'm gonna be merching theirs and mine, mostly tshirts and lighters. you can check them & their tour dates out here:
www.myspace.com/whiskeyco
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After that, I'll be busy working on some new stuff for the 5th Ave Arts Festival in April, a show during Artwalk in May/June, and hopefully out west this summer. More info soon!
cheers, lcp