Just got back from a great week in Mazatlan, Mexico. My wife and I toured the town, found several interesting art galleries, found the Art Museum that was very empty and seemed to be going through some changes. We also attended an art show and sale at the El Cid Clubhouse. There were about 20 artists from the US, Mexico and Canada. The show had a wide range of styles and subject matter. It is a twice a year event and seems to be growing. Mazatlan seems ripe for a growing art scene that is currently just finding its footing.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Pleine Aire Painting
A week ago I stopped by the Lawrence Gallery in Sheridan to see a long lost friends' show of Pleine Aire Paintings. Dee Boyles lived in Portland many years ago and mostly did watercolors back then. He has now progessed to be a full-time professional oil painter. If you get a chance to see his show it is well worth the effort. We discussed his favorite paints, he uses some Gamblin, but really prefers M Graham Oils for out-door painting. He says they dry slower on his palette. I thought his painting of the grain elevator in Carlton, called Red Jeep, was especially wonderful.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Montana Gold
For those of you who missed it. In October, Art Media brought in Montana Gold Spray Paints. 90 beautiful colors with 6 different spray nozzle choices. Through a stroke of luck we hooked up with Chris Haberman, local artist and man-about-town, who helped put together a day of spray painting by 5 local artists, Mark Hunter Armstrong, Ashley Montague, John Wray, Chris Haberman and Charlie Alan Kraft, joined by local Dj’s (Atom13 and Prophet Noize . Thanks to Chris the day went of without a hitch. The local downtown business community was very nervous about us promoting spray paint in this graffiti world, but we handled it all well and nothing bad happened. Here is some video of the event.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
NEW Art Media Blog
Art Media is now open online for questions and comments about art supplies and custom framing. Are there any art supply or technique questions that have been nagging for an answer? Are there any products you can't seem to find?
Give us a try and we'll do our best to get the information you need. We have many resources, if we don't know the answer, we can usually find someone who does.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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