Tag Archives: Art

Gallery 99 Returns

Posted on January 10, 2012 by freehawkart

Gallery 99 is a temporary art gallery set up in vacant spaces, selling art for $99 or less.  I developed this program last year for a non-profit arts group I was involved in, Art in the Public Eye (www.artinthepubliceye.com) as … Continue reading →

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Finally Got Around to it

Posted on December 2, 2011 by freehawkart

I do house portraits.  People commission me to paint portraits of their houses or their friends’ or family’s houses.  I think these portraits help people tap into a bit of nostalgia about where they’ve lived, where they’ve been happy living.  Houses are solid symbols of comfort, … Continue reading →

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Learning to Solder

Posted on September 16, 2011 by freehawkart

In trying to find new ways to affix the computer components for my Fusion Art, I realized I would have to learn to solder.  The first few pieces I completed were mainly affixed with super glue, an ok solution, but not … Continue reading →

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Conjuring up something new

Posted on September 9, 2011 by freehawkart

The Functional Art Show at the Pig Barn Gallery, October 8 & 9, 11am-4pm, Bedlam Farm, Salem, NY Back in June, I was asked to be part of a wonderful art exhibit at a lovely farm in upstate NY.  The … Continue reading →

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Admiration of Beauty – the Artist Inside

Posted on September 6, 2011 by freehawkart

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.”   quote by Shug Avery from The Color Purple by Alice Walker When I read The Color Purple many years … Continue reading →

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