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Mimesis – Neilson Carlin & Allen Carter @ Pierre S. DuPont Art Center

Mimesis ; ape-ish copying. The technical definition is simple but Carter and Carlin exhibit considerable skill in creating atmospheric naturalism, magic realism and ecclesiatical ecstatic images designed to stir the soul and portray the mystery of life through painting.

Neilson M. Carlin @ The Pierre S. DuPont Art Center, Wilmington, DE.

Neilson M Carlin. DoN overheard Neilson tell a gallery visitor, “you have to scare the kids; raw meat and naked men.” Carlin has a really great website representing the artist effectively, his understanding of interface design on the web and what he calls “Memesis” in painting is powerful; Carlin has his own painting school in Kennett Square with a dedicated following.

Panoramic shot of preparatory drawings for a major painting.

Allen G. Carter, Sr. @ The Pierre S. Dupont Art Center. Carter wrote an article for International Artist’s magazine – visit the cool website with Allen’s article here. Carter exhibited works in process including color palettes and diagrams of the design included in the magazine article, utilizing and energizing the space with knowledge and learning. The school has a really excellent gallery space with the room to explain everything that goes into creating a classically modern masterpiece even displaying full-scale cartoons by Carlin used to create a large scale mural.

Allen G. Carter, Sr. @ Mimesis Exhibit in The Pierre S. DuPont Art Center.

Artist and teacher – Allen G. Carter, Sr. with his painting teacher and mentor Neilson M. Carlin @ the opening reception for Memesis in The Pierre S. DuPont Center for the Arts in Tower Hill School.

25th Annual School Districts of Philadelphia High School Show @ PSC

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The Philadelphia Sketch Club in partnership with the Philadelphia School District presents the 25^th Annual High School Student Art Exhibition from February 9, 2009 through February 22, 2009. A closing reception and awards will be held February 22^nd, 2 5:00 PM. The invitational represents the best student artists from High Schools around the city. The 2009 exhibit was organized by Dorothy Roschen, a prominent Philadelphia sculptor and former art teacher, the jurors are Diana Larisgoitia, PH.D, Rik Viola, actor and fine artist and multimedia artist DoN Brewer.

The depth and breadth of this wonderful show demonstrates how young people can communicate through art whether through Photoshop to cut paper to traditional drawings and paintings. DoN recalls that art was his favorite class in high school, a place to escape from the difficulties of growing up during the Viet Nam War (the Vietnamese called it the American War) with the inherent fear of the draft after graduating. Today young people are dealing with multiple wars and the new-age depression yet they, too, find solace in losing themselves in paint, charcoal and pastel even if they only have brown paper to develop their ideas.

More than 20 awards are being presented but there are many students being presented with honorable mentions that will receive certificates. DoN urges you to donate funds, materials or gift certificates to the Philadelphia Sketch Clubs effort; it would be great if every kid who poured his soul into their art is able to go home with an award.

Olivia Haas mixed media piece won best in show at the 25th Annual Philadelphia High School Art Show @ PSC.

25th Annual Philadelphia High School Art Show @ PSC.

Anthony Martin’s drawing, “Good vs. Evil” won the Lois Muriel Award for Excellence in Drawing.

Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Historical Marker & Breckenridge Unveiling

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Members of the Breckenridge and Wagner families at the unveilng of the Historical Marker at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the oldest art club in America. The Breckenridge family donated an important painting of the family matriarch to the Philadelphia Sketch Club that was found folded up in the bottom of a trunk. The painting has been meticulously restored by the prestigious Newman Gallery and is on display in the meeting room.