IT’s FALL in Studio 218
“Summer Folds,” acrylic and raw canvas on canvas, 24 x 36.
Studio Clean Up. From an artist viewpoint, I can’t say this summer has been very productive. Family distractions took some time away from home and the studio, but “summer cleaning” also interfered with actual creation. Every few years I have at least part of the studio repainted to cover up numerous nail holes and other stray marks, giving me at least a few months of clean display space. I hire the painter but still need to take time to clear work off the walls and, even more tedious, rehang the work after the painter is done. Especially since we had no open studio weekends this summer at Casket Arts, it’s been an ideal time to reorganize—not only the walls but the shelves, drawers, etc. Think “spring cleaning” a few months delayed. Just replacing my CD player (yes, I am of that generation) required a musical-chairs reorganization of my shelf unit.
Summer Work. In between these chores, I did get a few new series of work underway. Last month I mentioned the Stanley Museum of Art on the University of Iowa campus as a source of inspiration, particularly their collection of such 20th century abstract titans as Sam Gilliam, Robert Motherwell, and Joan Mitchell. Continuing my fascination with the draped fabric works of Gilliam, I have finished a couple more of my experiments folding and draping (on a small scale) fabric over painted canvas. (See “Summer Folds” at the top.) Motherwell’s distinctive forms also inspired a new mixed media work “Number Three for RM” (below) and even a digital photo (“Elegy to Uptown”) that is part of the annual Black and White show at the Hallberg Center for the Arts in Wyoming, MN (see below).
“Number Three for RM,” mixed media (acrylic, newsprint, paper) on canvas, 24 x 30.
Groveland Gallery. This summer also brought an invitation to join the artists of the Groveland Gallery. Groveland, in an historic mansion dating to 1893, just up the hill behind the Walker Art Center, is the oldest continuously running gallery in the Twin Cities, known primarily for representational and traditional art. The gallery is expanding its direction toward more contemporary works. My first event with Groveland will be their October-November exhibit, “Eyes Wide Open.” Details next month.
Open Studio Returns to Casket Arts! It’s been a long summer! The Casket Arts artists are very pleased to launch our fall season on October 10 with an Open Studio Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm. We are celebrating the season and of course the upcoming Halloween. I don’t think you will find anything spooky in Studio 218 but there will be new work, including some of the new fabric and paint works on canvas, paintings inspired by Sam Gilliam and Robert Motherwell, and more. At about 1 pm, I will also be featuring solo guitar from Will Schmid. Expect a number of our studios to be open with artists eager to share their summer projects. And mark your calendars for our upcoming special events—Open Casket Weekend November 13-15; Holiday Market December 5. More info next month!
Will Schmid, October 10, solo guitar 1 pm – 2:30 pm in Studio 218.
On Exhibit
Minnesota Artists Association Fall Show, through September 20 at Frameworks Gallery. MAA’s annual fall exhibit continues at Frameworks. I am pleased to show my “Before the ICE Age” with 55 other works by MAA members. 2022A Ford Parkway, St. Paul. Monday-Friday, 10 am – 6 pm; Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.
6th Annual “Rejected” exhibition, through September 26 at the Burl Gallery. Burl Gallery in St Paul’s Lowertown again presents approximately 70 of the 3000+ works that were “rejected” by the Minnesota State Fair jurors. A record number of submissions this year yielded only 10-12% acceptances. You be the judge! My “Iowa” mixed media work is among these “rejects”. 308 E. Prince Street (across from CHS Field); hours Saturday/Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. www.burlgallery.org
12th Annual Black and White Exhibit, Wyoming Creative Arts Community, September 17-October 17; opening reception September 17, 5–7:30 pm (Hallberg Center for the Arts). I love this nonjuried show! It pushes me (and many other artists) to move out of the comfort of color and explore the many facets and challenges of monochromatic art. This year I submitted a fabric/paint reworking of an older painting, yielding “Betula” (referring to a scientific designation of “Birch”); and a black-and-white digital photo of a rusted junk scrap that suggested the shapes of Motherwell’s series of “Elegies,” “Elegy to Uptown” (below). Gallery open Tuesday- Sunday. Hallberg Center for the Arts, 5521 E. Viking Blvd, Wyoming MN; www.wyomingcreativearts.org
“Elegy to Uptown,” black and white digital photo.
Annual Members Juried Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, September 18-October 24; opening reception September 18, 6-8 pm. As of my mail-out date for this newsletter, I don’t know if my submission was accepted … but the show is always worth seeing regardless! Update next month! Gallery open daily; Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins; www.hopkinsartcenter.com
Hope to see you soon! There are many reasons to visit an art studio—or conclave of art studios! Certainly if you are seeking to start, expand or reconstruct your art collection, you will find a lot of options or opportunities to arrange a commission. But you don’t have to be a collector or even a potential buyer to enjoy a studio visit. If you enjoy visual art, you will find exploring an eclectic mix of studios or even one studio to be a unique and enjoyable experience. For artists, we love visitors as opportunities to share our art, our strategies, etc. and to hear your reactions, questions, even likes and dislikes. So don’t be shy about visiting –come during an event or set up an appointment for a private experience. Other than September 11-18, I am available!
Andrea
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Andrea Canter
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Andrea Canter Artworks
The Casket Arts Building
681 17th Ave NE, Studio 218
Minneapolis, MN 55413