Upcoming Shows
Now permanently on view, at the GWPC climbing gym, is a 27' x 13' mural painted by myself and my husband Pete:
December 15th, 2007 5pm - 10pm
Rowan Morrison Gallery
(Rowan Morrison Low Commission Group Show)
28 of our favorite artists have been asked to exhibit a few small pieces of work to hang in the 332 portion of Rowan Morrison (which is our studio). Since I've put the list of artists together, I will be adding a few new paintings to the wall. The gallery is taking only 15% commission on the sales of any works - this is hopefully an incentive for art collectors to support some of our personal favorites.
In addition to the group show, Rowan Morrison's latest book publication, "Killer Cuts and Killing Shapes" by Tokyo artist Royhei Tanaka will be unveiled.
RoMo will be offering a 10% discount on all books and paper goods.
Come on out and enjoy champagne and holiday treats on us! We want to party with you, because it's you that's helped us get this far!
Work will be available for purchase until December 22nd.
November 2nd - December 22nd, 2007
Rowan Morrison Gallery
"Paint by Needle"
The Textile works of Narangkar Glover and Ako Castuera
Details
In this split show both artists exhibit a series of new textiles that explore the concepts of using these traditional mediums to express their own currents of artistic practice and ideas. The artists combine their love for the needle arts to create elaborate, colorful, and very narrative work that is most characteristic of traditional and expressionist painting.
Narangkar's works literally combine crewel embroidery with paint to convey a cohesive personal narrative that cuts through the obvious paradox of using one medium to express another. A common thread in her work is the use of the figure and the self portrait, which is primarily expressed through very formal principles in modernist painting, yet allowing room for interdisciplinary exploration. Throughout her career, Narangkar has consistently used old fashioned art forms, from hand drawn animation shot on film and optically printed, to crewel embroidery, to an ongoing dedication to the institution of painting. Her work conveys, not only in the subject but also in the medium itself, a sense of belonging, a connection to humanity and ancestry, and a deep understanding of the profundity of making art: process, progress and narrative.
While saturated color is a running visual theme for the exhibit, Ako Castuera offers an entirely different beast. Castuera is a freelance illustrator from Los Angeles, and character artist for the animated TV program, “Metalocalypse”, which satisfies her blood-thirst for drawing monsters and unfortunate people. For Ako, knitting is a challenging and stimulating process that fuels her interest in craft and narrative. Structure and image are simultaneously created one stitch at a time using various traditional knitting techniques to create colorful woolen pictures that are largely freestyle and unplanned. They show the energy and unexpected decision making of one who is testing new waters, and reflect the artist's mythical view of everyday life, from glimpses of the suburbs (as familiar as knitting itself) to portraits of monsters you will NEVER see anywhere else.
Narangkar Glover, "Color Wheel", 18" x 18", Crewel Embroidery on Jute
Ako Castuera, "Roadkill", 8.5" x 15.5", Hand Knit Wool
For Press Kit or images email info at rowanmorrison.com
December 15th, 2007 5pm - 10pm
Rowan Morrison Gallery
(Rowan Morrison Low Commission Group Show)
28 of our favorite artists have been asked to exhibit a few small pieces of work to hang in the 332 portion of Rowan Morrison (which is our studio). Since I've put the list of artists together, I will be adding a few new paintings to the wall. The gallery is taking only 15% commission on the sales of any works - this is hopefully an incentive for art collectors to support some of our personal favorites.
In addition to the group show, Rowan Morrison's latest book publication, "Killer Cuts and Killing Shapes" by Tokyo artist Royhei Tanaka will be unveiled.
RoMo will be offering a 10% discount on all books and paper goods.
Come on out and enjoy champagne and holiday treats on us! We want to party with you, because it's you that's helped us get this far!
Work will be available for purchase until December 22nd.
November 2nd - December 22nd, 2007
Rowan Morrison Gallery
"Paint by Needle"
The Textile works of Narangkar Glover and Ako Castuera
Details
In this split show both artists exhibit a series of new textiles that explore the concepts of using these traditional mediums to express their own currents of artistic practice and ideas. The artists combine their love for the needle arts to create elaborate, colorful, and very narrative work that is most characteristic of traditional and expressionist painting.
Narangkar's works literally combine crewel embroidery with paint to convey a cohesive personal narrative that cuts through the obvious paradox of using one medium to express another. A common thread in her work is the use of the figure and the self portrait, which is primarily expressed through very formal principles in modernist painting, yet allowing room for interdisciplinary exploration. Throughout her career, Narangkar has consistently used old fashioned art forms, from hand drawn animation shot on film and optically printed, to crewel embroidery, to an ongoing dedication to the institution of painting. Her work conveys, not only in the subject but also in the medium itself, a sense of belonging, a connection to humanity and ancestry, and a deep understanding of the profundity of making art: process, progress and narrative.
While saturated color is a running visual theme for the exhibit, Ako Castuera offers an entirely different beast. Castuera is a freelance illustrator from Los Angeles, and character artist for the animated TV program, “Metalocalypse”, which satisfies her blood-thirst for drawing monsters and unfortunate people. For Ako, knitting is a challenging and stimulating process that fuels her interest in craft and narrative. Structure and image are simultaneously created one stitch at a time using various traditional knitting techniques to create colorful woolen pictures that are largely freestyle and unplanned. They show the energy and unexpected decision making of one who is testing new waters, and reflect the artist's mythical view of everyday life, from glimpses of the suburbs (as familiar as knitting itself) to portraits of monsters you will NEVER see anywhere else.
Narangkar Glover, "Color Wheel", 18" x 18", Crewel Embroidery on Jute
Ako Castuera, "Roadkill", 8.5" x 15.5", Hand Knit Wool
For Press Kit or images email info at rowanmorrison.com
posted by narangkar at
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2 Comments:
This embroidery is so awesome! I wish I could come to the show. Looking back through all of your work, I see an abundance of new directions, with a profound understanding of self-knowledge and background academics. Your work is wonderful!
Beautiful, Narangkar. You are an inspiration to hard working painters everywhere.
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