2010 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours – pdf
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Jessica Hummel, Self Portrait took first prize with her photographic trilogy.
The Plastic Club on Camac Street is hosting an outstanding show of art by artists models; who else but models have insight into the world of artists, absorbing and intuiting the complexities of visual arts. Many of the plastic club models have been mentored by the fine artists they pose for and artists are grateful for the intricacy and nuance of posing. Susan Stromquist is included in Off the Wall Gallery’s Summer Show of past award winners – her folded chalk and pastels are Rorschach pop melded with classic atmospheric naturalism.
Karl Richard Olsen, Jeno, POR – looks like a bargain since this appears to be what’s known in the art biz as a masterpiece. Olsen draws and paints everyday, even while walking, honing his eye and exploring new ways to express his vision. Karl’s Flickr page is very cool and he’s currently completing one self portrait each day for 30 days.
Rob Willis, Self Portrait – you know, DoN had to double check but he knew this drawing is by Willis, last year’s Model’s Show big winner, since a definite style has emerged over time – he’s really handsome, too.
Jenn Warpole @ The Plastic Club’s Model Artists Exhibit.
Echo Shi @ The Plastic Club
Rob Willis @ The Plastic Club
Rob Willis – the paint job on this chopper is Super Kawai, super flat, super cool – DuChamp for everyday life.
Jym Paris, Shooting for the Moon & The Night Has A Thousand Eyes. DoN LoVeS Jym’s fearless style, infectious personality and spontaneous gesture. As Antony & the Johnsons sing, “I’m a little boy now, but when I grow up I’ll be a beautiful woman.”
Deborah Dias, Ratamandala.
Model Artists @ The Plastic Club through 8/22 – the club is holding special event workshops with moving model Stephanie Hyland – imagine long, slow croqui’s with the model slowly , steadily changing. Contact the club for dates and times.
Kim Martin @ The Plastic Club. Kim leads an early morning workshop on Tuesdays at the club featuring extended poses. The result is magnificent works like this portrait of Bob Jackson; Martin’s exuberant use of color and expressive gesture is fun to be around.
Glenn Benge, Reclining Figure, chalk @ The Plastic Club.
Workshop show @ The Plastic Club. The venue is one of the few accepting all work which is then juried.
Correction – the show is down. Next – Models as Artists.
Last Sunday afternoon Shoshka, Alden Cole and DoN attended The Model Artist Show at The Plastic Club featureing art by artists/models with 71 artworks by Philly’s favorite models. Without the models there would be no life study at Fleisher, PSC, Plastic Club, UArts…
The models spend a lot of time with artists and obviously are exposed to trends, techniques, methods and procedures allowing them to develop their own singular styles, many of the models have their own fine art degrees. The Model Artist Show is superb with a wide variety of media from painting to prints to sculpture – now we know what they’re thinking about while they pose for hours on end.
Artist/Model Susan Stromquist won 2nd prize for No. 18 Folded Figure 1.
Artist/Model Veronica Meekins.
DoN has drawn or painted Veronica many times and even used a print of her for NTPE1 (more about NTPE later).
Mixed media by Jym Paris; the use of fabric and mixed media is unique and exciting.
DoN told Paris he’s stealing his idea (good artists copy, great artists steal – Picasso).
Pam instigated the idea of multiple models at The Plastic Club which has become a popular motif for the artists – very challenging.
Artist/Model Susan Wierzbicki with her “Water Your Garden” acrylic painting.
Artist/Model Heidi Sterling‘s “The Island“, oil on panel.
Alden Cole LoVeD Sterling’s series of wildly abstract paintings; this image is one of five of the spectacular paintings.
Artist/Model Hannah Holby’s “Fisherman – T Rex“, oil on print. DoN LoVeS dinosaurs!!!
Artist/Model Hannah Taylor’s “Leelo“, oil on canvas. Is this super-pop or what!?!
Artist/Model Rob Willis‘ “Quiver“, mixed media.
Charcoal drawings by Rob Willis.
Rob Willis (with nephew) won first prize for his full body of work at The Plastic Club’s The Model Artist Show.
The exhibit is on display in the Camac Street gallery through August 24th – go see it!