Exciting news!  My show, Inside Itself, was just featured on Non-Duality America.

Ithacamade in May

Stone Poem to an Engaging Couple

Check out what's new at Ithacamade. Gallery night is coming up on Friday.  You can see this stone poem by Fernando.

April Gallery Night

April gallery night has everyone engaged.  It will be hard to be everywhere, but do check out the show at the Tompkins County Library (see the previous post) and we will also be at Ithacamade.  We have been very busy during the last week, bringing to artistic life some new little paintings.  We were so eager to get them to Ithacamade today that we didn't even photograph them, so you really will have to go see for yourself!

TCPL Exhibit on Homelessness

Fernando and Kim are participating in this exhibit, 
which starts on Saturday, March 10.  
The opening reception will be on Thursday, April 5 from 5-8pm.

LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEW EXHIBIT ON HOMELESSNESS AND THE INDIGENT

Fragile-Handle with Care, Artwork by Kim Schrag

ITHACA—The Tompkins County Public Library will unveil its latest art and poetry exhibit, “Perspectives on Homelessness and the Indigent” Saturday, March 10.

On display throughout the Library, this enlightening exhibit is curated by artist and arts educator Benn Nadelman and features the work of 41 visual artists and poets, representing a vast range of sociopolitical, demographic and aesthetic perspectives.   Featured exhibitors include creative professionals, those administering to the indigent and members of the indigent community. 

The exhibit will be on display through May 24 and will be highlighted during an opening reception and public forum “The Homeless and Indigent:  Causes, Effects and Solutions,” Thursday, April 5 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.

The forum will be moderated by Anne Rhodes and includes panelists:  City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, John Ward, director of Homeless Services for the American Red Cross of Ithaca and Tompkins County, Jungle resident Joe Lotito, Veteran’s Sanctuary Coordinator Jennifer Pacanowski and Tompkins County Poet Laureate Gail Holst-Warhaft.

Following the panel discussion, Liberian Native Jackie Sayegh-Birch will read her original poetry. 

Some pieces featured in the exhibit are available for purchase by contacting the artists directly.  Proceeds from the sale of some pieces may be donated by the artists to charitable organizations serving the indigent.

The exhibit will also be featured during Downtown Ithaca’s Gallery Night from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, April 6.

For additional information, contact TCPL Exhibit Coordinator Sally Grubb at (607) 272-4557  extension 232 or sgrubb@tcpl.org, or curator Benn Tedrus Feshbach Nadelman at (607) 220-9144 or BennNadelman@me.com.

Ithacamade

 

Look for our work at Ithacamade in March. Ithacamade is located at 430 W.State St., in Ithaca NY, next to Mama Goose and Mimi's Attic.

Stone Poem by Fernando Llosa

The Book

If you would like a small copy of the Inside Itself exhibit, the exhibition book has been printed and is for sale.  There are images of the 8 paintings and texts that were in the CAP ArtSpace exhibit in December, plus an essay by Fernando and an introduction by Kim.  The books are $35 and can be purchased by sending us an e-mail. You can also purchase directly from Lulu, the printer.  The link is on the side of the blog.
If you did see the show this is a more relaxed way to spend time with the images and ideas, and if you didn't get to the show, well here it is!
Thanks for your purchase.  It does help to cover some studio costs.

Open Studio in January

Now that the holidays are over, and we all have a little more room to breathe, we hope you will think about stopping by.  Kim won't be back to work at TC3 until later in the month.  Fernando has hung over 30 stone poems, and many are new.  There are some interesting portraits, which is a new development in this long running series of stone assemblages. unboundart

The house is full of artwork, so stop by for tea, and a little creative boost!

While on a Walk

While On A Walk

The Gallery View

click on the image to get a larger view

This is the view of the Community Arts Partnership, ArtSpace, in Center Ithaca, on the Ithaca Commons, where Kim's show Inside Itself , is now on display. The opening was well attended, especially since it was Gallery Night in Ithaca, and there were a lot of people downtown for all of the exhibits. We enjoyed seeing so many people and many of them really seemed to appreciate the show. If you haven't gone yet, the work will be up through December 22. We are waiting for the first Lulu books that we ordered to arrive and if you have interest in seeing the paintings and reading the text that goes with them, the book may be of interest to you. Let us know.

You can now see the images and texts on the Embracing Life blog. Not a substitute for the real paintings! but good if you can't get to Ithaca.

CAP ArtSpace

There Is No Separation

The opening reception for Kim's show:
Inside Itself,
is on
December 2, 5-8 pm.
Gallery Night in Ithaca
at
The Cap ArtSpace, 171 The Commons

The show will be run from Dec. 2-22.

Come see the 8 new paintings that have been created in the last year.

The New Aristocracy

Click on the image to read the text if it is too small.

A little satirical piece in support of the 99%.

Elemental

Rebecca Godin has curated another show for CSMA in Ithaca.
Elemental: Fire, Water, Air & Earth.
Opening Gallery Night in Ithaca, November 5, from 5-8pm.
Hope to see you there!

Elemental
Community School of Music and Arts
330 E. Martin Luther King/State Street
Ithaca, NY
November 4th - November 24th, 2011

New Blog, Embracing Life

We are starting another blog, Unbound Art, Embracing Life, which expresses how we see the interface between the human mind and life. We will continue to let you know about our current activities and new work, on this site. If you are interested in the content, inspirations, and motivations behind the work, you might want to check out the new blog which will include visual art and writing.
Please comment on anything that touches you and hitting the subscription button on either blog will allow you to get new postings when they happen.
Kim and Fernando

Greater Ithaca Art Trail

The Art Trail is this weekend and next, October 8-9 and October 15-16. We are not on the Art Trail, but if you are out and about, stop by. We are at 32 Elm Street, in Trumansburg. It's probably a good idea to give us a call, 607-387-9691, to let us know you will be coming by, so we don't miss you. We have a tendency to go out for a walk or down to the creek in nice weather.
Mary Ellen Salmon's pottery studio on Main Street, in Trumansburg, will also be open.
These are the other artist who are out this way, who are on the Art Trail:
June Szabo(#43), Hilary Gifford(#16), Duran Van Doren(#45), Linna Dolph(#14), Julie Crosby(#12)and Carol Bloomgarden and Gordon Bonnet (#3,4). The numbers refer to the art trail map.

Stone Poems and Coffee

Stone Poem to Joy

Stone Poem to an Engaging Couple

We are the Earth, We are Life

Stone Poem to a Silent Child

Could I offer you a little stone poem with your coffee?

This is the last week for Fernando's show at Gimme Coffee! in Trumansburg. There are some unique pieces (portraits), as well as the dancing figures that everyone loves.
Hope to see you in Trumansburg!

Kim and Fernando