Summer Art Fairs! Join Us in Marin, Tahoe, Ketchum, Jackson and Loveland

Why do we continue to do summer shows? It is a love/hate relationship - the need to create vs. the need to sell art. Summer shows can be the bread and butter for the year, they are also the nurturing ground for new collectors.

Over the years, we are amazed who walks the show and those we have the opportunity to engage during these shows. This year, we will focus on shows in Marin and Squaw Valley, then off to Sun Valley, a gallery show in Dubois and the Jackson Art Fair in Wyoming. We will also make a trip out to Loveland Colorado for Sculpture Weekend at Columbine Gallery.

The summer Festival season begins on Father's Day weekend with our 6th year at the Marin Art Festival in San Rafael California. As we travel south we are looking forward to meeting up with old clients, (not really old) as well as the hoards of art lovers who enjoy a day of art, libations and regional foods.

As a working artist, it is all about finding opportunities to put your work in front of people, over the years we continue to be amazed at how many people come out and support their local community art shows. Thank you!

The works in the shows vary, from fine art to fine craft and sometimes everything in between. Send us an email at info at kennewmansculptures.com and we will email you a FREE Ticket for TWO. 

Our studio space this year is 110E in the Sculpture Area adjacent to the Lagoon and close to the food court.

2013 Art Festivals and Shows

June 16-17 Marin Art Festival, San Rafael CA www.marinartfestival.com

July 12-14 Ketchum Art Festival, Sun Valley ID http://ketchumartsfestival.com/

July 16-17, Silver Sage Gallery, Dubois WY

www.silver-sage-gallery.com 

July 19-21 ArtFair Jackson, Jackson WY

http://www.jhartfair.org/artfairinfo.htm

July 27-28  Pacific Art Festival, Squaw Valley CA

www.squawvalley.com 

August 8-10

Sculpture Weekend - Columbine Gallery, Loveland CO

http://www.columbinensg.com/SubjectSculptors.htm

Nov 8-10 Waterfowl Festival, Easton MD www.waterfowlfestival.com

If we aren't in your neck of the woods this summer, Check out one of the galleries that represent Ken's sculptures below:

Silver Sage Gallery, Downtown Dubois, Wyoming

Columbine Gallery, Loveland, Colorado

Jennifer Bellinger Gallery, Ketchum Idaho

Looking forward to seeing you on the road,

Ken and Debbie

This the a list of the 2013 Art & Soul Winners... $30,000 in awards!

This Year’s Art & Soul Winners are ...

Here link with the winners of Art and the Soul in the Magic Valley!

• Winner of the Dr. Chris an Anna Scholes Award was Ken Newman from Cambridge, with “Turbulence on Horse Creek Red Wood on Steel”

Visit McCall - Visiting the Local Bank will result in an Art Adventure.

Idaho First Bank Art Show

475 Deinhard Ln, McCall, ID (Next to US Post Office

Coordinated by Gallery Fifty-Five in McCall Idaho

 

April 18 - July 18, 2013

 

Thea Belecz  Fiber Art

Martine Castoro  Oil Paintings

Kristin Eames  Oil Paintings and Pastels

Louise Everett Watercolor and Pen and Ink

Gail Greco Watercolot

Ken Newman   Bronze and Wood Sculptures

Randall Quade Found Object Sculptures

Noreen Shanafelt  Batiks and Watercolors

Tom Stewart  Photography

Sean Turco  Watercolors and Acrylics

Mark Smith  Functional Wood and Bronze

 

All works of art are for sale. Special thanks to volunteer show coordinators Alan Giltzow, DeanaWagner and Claire Remsberg from Gallery Fifty-Five in McCall, Idaho . 

Show Location: First Idaho Bank Lobby

 

Please visit Gallery Fifty-Five 

and support this artist owned gallery in McCall Idaho. 

317 East Lake Street, across from Moxie Java next to Payette Lake.

Art & Soul in the Magic Valley

Art & Soul of the Magic Valley

April 19-May 4, 2013

Turbulence on Horse Creek

Redwood Root with Maple Burl and Stones on Steel

A sudden turbulence on the water's surface, what is below?

The sculpture evolved from a blend of patient observation and reflection. One does not observe long before one appreciates an otter's fluid skill as it navigates the river. So skillful that it becomes a game, as this young otter is entwined in the roots on the river bank pursuing the four trout. Three move deep, is one trapped by the water's surface? Predation is based off weakness or mistakes – it the otter playing or after a snack – practice makes perfect.

Sculpture Sponsor: Peggy and Steve Graves

 Venue: Nu-Vu Glass

431 Eastland Dr, Twin Falls Idaho

Vote for Ken Newman's Sculpture  #3-132 

Voting 

Voting takes place in person at Art and Soul Gallery at 1329 Filer Ave E

in the Lynwood Center in Twin Falls, Idaho

Friday, April 19th through Saturday, May 4th.  The hours of the show will be Monday - Thursday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday - Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

What is Art & Soul in the Magic Valley

A community wide contest from artists who participate for prize money voted on by the community at venues throughout the Magic Valley.

Cash Awards: $30,000.00 available in cash awards.

Show: The show will run for sixteen days and will include two weekends. 

Dates April 19-May 4, 2013

Voters: The viewing public votes for their five (5) favorite entries, the top 15 artist receive cash prizes from the total prize money available. 1st $10,000.00 2nd $5,000.00, 3rd $2,500.00 and (12) 4th place prizes $1,000.00 each

Opening event at the Gallery office next Friday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

More Voting Information

Voting takes place at Art and Soul Gallery at 1329 Filer Ave E. in the Lynwood Center.  This year each person voting will have the opportunity to vote for their five favorites. 

Voters will need to present proof of ID when they vote and have to be age 16 or older. 

The contest is open from Friday, April 19th through Saturday, May 4th.  The hours of the show will be Monday - Thursday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and 

Friday - Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 

The last day of the show, Saturday, May 4th, voting will close at 2:00 PM so that there will be enough time to tally all the votes to determine the winners.  The closing ceremony and announcement of winners will be held Saturday evening, May 4th at the Magic Valley Arts Council.

Wood Sculpture almost Complete

Just about completed this sculpture at the Celebration of Fine Art.

Five years in the making - Eastern and Western Black Walnut

Enjoy one of many journeys in wood.

Wine Events

Check out Southwest Wines and Wine Country Magazine - their Spring Newsletter will include a brief article on Ken Newman's Sculptures and the Celebration of Fine Art!  Enjoy! Wine Events

Enjoy Whitney Peckman's Paintings, Sculptures and her journey in working with gourds!

Life is Greener on Either Side - Fused Glass

While walking the show each day, something always catches my interest. I love Syed Ahmad's fused glass art. Today this one reminded me of the yellow wheat fields we pass in Northern Idaho each summer or maybe the hay fields behind us in Idaho... The golden waves of grain...

But when you move to the left and the right, you see something different.... 

The light creates a different color - green

The piece was called " Botanical Series"

It is now called "It's always Greener on Either Side".

Enjoy this piece of Art at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Exterior Patina Maintenance on Sculpture

With each sculpture we give a brief "How to Care for your Sculpture" sheet. Forever Ready, has been installed in several outdoor gardens and this past fall we refreshed this sculpture while in Maryland.

EXTERIOR PATINA MAINTENANCE

Each bronze sculpture is cast in silicon bronze, which is 95% copper.  This copper content allows for the controlled oxidation of the bronze through the use of various acids.  This process is known as patination.

The patina is sealed with a lacquer sealer and a layer of high quality hard wax such as Trewax or Johnson’s Paste Wax.  To insure the patina remains as the artist intended, it is necessary to develop a strategy for the maintenance of the sculpture.  This involves the periodic reapplication of the wax coating if the sculpture is exposed to the elements or repeatedly touched.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

Install sculpture in a location that does not receive repeated watering by a sprinkler system.  Chemicals from a Municipal water source may degrade the patina over time. Place securely on pedestal or stone away from plants. 

Tools of the Trade

Clean all dirt off with warm soapy water (ivory) and a SOFT cloth.

Place sculpture high enough so grasses are not on sculpture.

DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR SCRUB PADS.

Rinse with clean water and wipe down and allow sculpture to dry.

**Contact artist if the sculpture has not been wax for a long period of time it might be necessary to heat up the sculpture in order to remove waxes prior to resealing the sculpture with wax.       (If not, proceed to next step below).

While the sculpture is warm, sitting in the sun, apply an even coat of wax (Trewax) with a soft paint brush, pushing the wax into the sculpture with the bristles.

When the sculpture is cool, rub the wax with a soft, natural fiber cloth

 to bring to the desired shine.

These are basic steps for cleaning and waxing a bronze; for best results, clean and wax your exterior sculpture 2-4 times a year.  If one side receives more sun than the other, you may want to wax that side more often.  The maintenance of bronze is dependent on weather, chemicals in the air and water.  Preventative maintenance will help maintain the original patina; some change in color should be expected.  

For more details on patina maintenance,check out this great pdf file at http://www.drseussart.com/images/BZCAREOD.pdf  or purchase the Care of Bronze Sculpture  by Patrick Kipper is a handy reference describing the care of bronze sculptures for collectors.

Of course, Emma was with us on this outing and guess where she headed? 

Please Describe FUN!

A common comment I hear is “I wish I had your talent and life, it must be so much fun.” My response is: “Please describe fun?” Is it a life that revolves around a single focus for most of the 365 days a year - I don’t think a day goes by that some part of that day is not related to some element of ART.

 It might be sleepless nights tossing and turning resolving structure issues of a wood sculpture—issues of design– voice or the awful demon of business numbers and budgets - with only one priority. Fun must be traversing across 30-35,000 miles annually across the US in the cab of a Ford pickup  Even Emma’s cocking her head at that kind of fun.

 The whistles and giggles of searching externally and that internal soul searching to find your artistic voice and vision that make you—uniquely you. Only to take that personal expression and expose it and present it to the public and let the chips fall where they may.

Where the Chips may Fly!

 Oh, enough of this list of fun or in this case enough whining. Now if one wants to talk of the rewards of this life as an artist, that’s has a life of its own and another article. No matter what, I am extremely thankful for Deb’s embracing and supporting my addiction to ART. You to can support my addiction, BUY ART, especially SCULPTURE!

www.kennewmansculptures.com