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| Jade Ginger Jar with Red Roses Original Painting by Christy Olsen |
Published By UGallery, September 16, 2016
Honorable Mention, featured as number 9 out of 10 on the collector's voice review list during the the ten year anniversary celebration of the Ugallery. Quote from Catherine B. on Jade Ginger Jar with Red Roses was included.
Reference
Ten Year Anniversary Collectors' Voices by Ugallery
Open Studios Blog, published September 16, 2016.
Retreived from Ugallery.com
Explore new ways to use pastel pencils. Create beautiful sketches, drawings, or even finished works of art, rich in pigment with lots of colors. Pastel pencils may be used in conjunction with soft pastels or can serve as a cleaner alternative to pastel sticks with no mess & little setup time.
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| Artwork by Christy Olsen |
Meets: (3) Saturday Afternoons at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 10, 17, 24 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)
Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Absolute beginner to beginner, all levels are welcome!
Medium: Pastel pencils & pastel
Technique: A variety of approaches to pastel pencils or the pastel medium
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.
Register or enroll at the Art Verve Academy!
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Shape, Form & Pattern Artwork by Christy Olsen |
Are all related concepts but have nuances that set them apart within the visual arts.
Invited to demonstrate and lecture!
Sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG), this event will be held in the classroom of the Quilt Basket in Tucson, Arizona. It is open to the general public and members of the guild. Admission is at no charge.
Christy will walk us through color theory, including hue, intensity, value, complimentary colors, triads, and more, including some hands-on exercises.
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| Cactus. 5x7 Ink sketch on paper by Christy Olsen. |
August 11, 2016 (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
The mission of Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) is to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community. For more information, visit themodernquiltguild.com.
The Quilt Basket (Classroom in the Store)
6538 E Tanque Verde Rd # 130, Tucson, AZ 85715
Christy will be participating in this event!
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| Artists Open their Studios to the Public |
The HotA Open Studio Tour is in its 2nd year. The tour supports the Tucson Arts Community, the local economy and educates or brings awareness to the general public about the Visual Arts. The event draws about 10,000 visitors annually to over 200 artists’ studios throughout Tucson and Pima County.
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| Tucson and Pima County |
The public is invited to visit artists within their natural habitat, studio, or workshop on a free self-guided tour. This allows them to see first-hand how artists work or learn more about their process. They may also purchase preliminary work, smaller studies, and unframed or framed gallery-ready original fine art directly from the artists within their studios.
Artists & artisans located deep within the heart of Tucson, Arizona band together through the Heart of Tucson Art (HoTA) to celebrate the rich artistic culture of the Tucson Arts District. For more information, visit heartoftucsonart.org.
Studios will be open on the following dates and times.
April 9, 2016, Saturday (11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
April 10, 2016, Sunday (11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Original artwork is available for take-home on the same-day purchase. Major credit cards listed below, check, or cash is accepted.
The "Visual Elements of Design," also known as the "Elements of Art," are essential building blocks to translate an idea or message into a visual concept, design, or composition. In visual arts, these elements can be found in drawing, painting, mixed media, photography, or any other two-dimensional (2D) visual communication methods, and the list depends on the source.
Authored By Christy Olsen.
Every artist dreads the thought of writing an artist statement. Think about it. We are "visual artists," not literal ones! We would have been in literary arts if we wanted to write text! That said, whether you are self-represented or showing in multiple galleries. You still need an artist statement on your website to be a professional.
Why? Anyone who looks at or buys your work may not be an artist themselves. They want to know in plain text or English what you are doing and why you are doing it. It also helps buyers or collectors articulate why they connect with your work, especially after they've bought a piece and are showing it off to their friends or family.
Everyone has a different opinion on how to write an "Artist Statement" or what it should focus on. It can be just as subjective as your artwork. However, a good "Artist Statement" will connect or bridge the artist and their work to any audience, whether they like the artwork or not.
It may be written in either the first or third person. Your statement should be clear, concise, and informative. Don't use too many big words; you will lose your audience or make them feel inadequate. It may be one sentence or three paragraphs, but limit the statement to half a page.
Here's how to get started.
It's all about you and should be similar to your "Mission Statement." A mission statement captures what you are doing right now, and a "Vision Statement" is what you want to do in the future or where you want to end up.
If you don't know your mission statement, you will have to flush it out! This is the most challenging part for most of us. It takes years to figure out for some, and it may be a moving target. Meaning that as we grow and change, so does our mission statement.
You may get frustrated by this. However, first ask yourself, "Why am I doing what I'm doing?" What does your artwork mean to you? Is there a specific subject or theme that you are drawn to? What is fundamentally driving you to create what you are creating?
Remember, this is NOT about your technique or how you make artwork; this is WHY you are creating it in the first place.
A good statement goes beyond the basics of what a single piece of artwork is all about. It will include a little about the artist, their creative inspiration, and their overall body of work.
What about your subject or themes has inspired you to create, and what is it that you wish others to take away from your art? Beware, this may be tricky, or if you like to work in multiple genres like still life, portraits, landscapes, animal, abstract, etc.
Besides the meaning and inspiration, include your style and medium, especially if you work in a medium that enhances your style.
Now put all the components together (Meaning, inspiration, subject or theme, style, and medium).
No, you are never done writing your artist statement. Your statement will evolve as you and your artwork evolve.
It will need to be tweaked or updated at least once every few years or even every six months, depending on how much artwork you produce.
Some galleries even recommend that you should have one for each body of work or each genre. However, if you are getting into galleries, don't worry. They will ask you for exactly what they need because it will help them sell your work.
Lastly, always have a friend or neighbor proofread it to see if it actually connects the artwork with the audience and, of course, have them check for grammatical errors. If you need more help with writing or grammar, you can go to grammarly.com to check it, or you can even have a professional editor correct it for you for a small fee.
