Cranial Vault Reprise at Space 7:10

We're going to show Cranial Vault again! This time at Space 7:10 at Kefa Cafe, 963 Bonifant St. in downtown Silver Spring.

February 4 through 27, 2009
Open during coffeehouse hours.

Reception and curator's talk: Art, Community, Brains, Cancer
Tom Roberts with special guest: one of his favorite! John Hopkins neurologists. Friday, Feb. 6, 6:30 to 8:30pm

This painting (Janus) responds to Tom's report of waking up after brain surgery to the visage (or alternate visage) of another patient. A patient who's had a drawing of a face tatooed to the back of his bald head.

Mixed Media Work Featured in Gallery Shop

Five of my framed collage-paintings and -drawings are available at the Pyramid Atlantic Community Store in downtown Silver Spring. Just visited this afternoon and they are hung and look good (I think) in the space. All of these pieces have been shown in at least one previous solo or group exhibit: Stare Mesto (Old Town), Early Summer Pastoral, Ampersand, Bridge in Black and White, Cinderella Dreams.

924 Ellsworth (across from the fountain and next to the Ann Taylor loft.

Winter hours:
Thurs.12 - 6:00 pm
Friday.12 - 8:00 pm
Sat. 10 - 8:00 pm

For more info: jdominguez@pyramid-atlantic.org

Brain Cancer Collectibles and Art Exhibit

Cranial Vault: Artifacts and Impressions is a collaborative exhibit that synthesizes brain cancer collectibles, art, and community.

Participate in the upcoming show by creating and submitting your own DIY phrenology head, designed by Norman Mallard.

Here's a slideshow of the exhibit.

Upcoming Shows

Cut and Paste
An exhibit of collages and collage-paintings
by Kyi May Kaung, Patricia Zannie, and Amy Kincaid
Sept. 3 through 30, 2008
Village of Friendship Heights Art Gallery
4433 S. Park Ave in Chevy Chase, Maryland 301-656-2797
Reception on Sunday, Sept. 14 11:30 to 1:30pm

The Cranial Vault: Artifacts and Impressions
A collaborative show developed and curated by Tom Roberts and Amy Kincaid. Souvenirs, Enhanced and Altered Medical Imagery, Commissioned Artwork, and Interaction.
Nov. 3 through Dec. 31, 2008
Takoma Park Municipal Building, 3rd Floor Gallery, Takoma Park


Reception, Friday, Nov. 14, 7 to 9pm

Tour followed by Book Discussion, Thursday, Nov. 13, 7pm
Journey Round My Skull by Frigyes Karinthy

In the Community...

• ChangeMatters is wrapping up strategic planning and fundraising projects with a handful of local cultural organizations: Arts on the Block, Institute for Musical Traditions, Rockville Musical Theatre, and Gandhi Brigade (see the collaborative collage work in progress, at left).
• Recently joined the board of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center — helping to grow the organization with entrepreneurial director Jose Dominguez and learning about printmaking and collecting with nurturing artist Helen Frederick.
• Helped Joe’s Movement Emporium take up residency at Takoma Park Elementary School for two days in the Spring.
• Curating at Space 7:10, 963 Bonifant St. in downtown Silver Spring: outsider art in August, lithographs in September, illustration art in October, mixed media in November and December, photographs in January.

A Friendly Morning

Just a quick, heartfelt thanks to The Overton Arts Group artists, who welcomed my walk-in participation in their weekly open studio at the Pima County Community Arts Center in Tucson. Thank you for a delightful morning and a highlight of my trip!

About the Artwork

These collage-paintings are experiences in structured improvisation, influenced by and in the tradition of some forms of post-modern dance and performance. They also use what musicians or dj's might call mixing or sampling, because they involve combining, reorienting, layering, and altering unrelated snips of existing images. They layers of collage, paint, and drawing are built, bit by bit, over time. Some pieces start with painting or drawing. Others start with collaged papers. Rather than suggesting a specific narrative, I am trying to reflect the individual’s connection with universal themes of autonomy, community, culture, and place. What interests me are the layered richness, irregular edges, and internal textures of mood.