tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88128127596646640162024-03-13T09:35:54.219-07:00Annie Stromquist: One Artist's LifeA blog written by artist and teacher Annie Stromquist about fine art, printmaking, and daily life. Author of Simple Screenprinting: Basic Techniques and Creative Projects, Annie creates mixed media works on paper, screenprints, etchings, and collages.Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.comBlogger611125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-47278156690577400362014-09-01T08:06:00.001-07:002014-09-03T12:39:36.450-07:00New Work<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Here is one of my newest works, one of <b><i>The Weavers</i></b> series. It is included in my show at Stone Rose Gallery, in Long Beach, until September 27th.<br />
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Weaving is symbolic of many things, including creativity, the act of living, the interconnectedness of all things in the universe.Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-29505814575078256012014-08-23T14:17:00.001-07:002014-08-23T14:17:42.534-07:00Hello Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been awhile.<br />
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But life is good, art is good, and I hope those of you who are nearby will stop by the opening of my show next Saturday, August 30th, at<b> Stone Rose</b>, the hot new gallery in Long Beach.<br />
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It would be great to see you!<br />
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<br />Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-64819574295873411952014-02-13T06:48:00.003-08:002014-02-13T06:48:33.175-08:00And for Joe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-57352271259276957982014-02-12T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-12T06:00:08.357-08:00Two Hearts, A Valentine<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><br /></span> -An adaptation from Betty Debnam's <i>Mini-Page</i>.Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-41817906619232214962014-02-09T06:00:00.000-08:002014-02-09T11:39:27.074-08:00Love, Found.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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"To Reanne," it said. </div>
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"Angel."</div>
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On the bottom, recorded in pencil:<br />
"Made with Love after six months.<br />
November 30, 2000 to May 30, 2001."<br />
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<br />Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-85803398982815053342014-02-08T07:30:00.000-08:002014-02-08T07:30:02.172-08:00And Next in the Countdown to Valentine's Day...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<br />Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-9626511050293002362014-01-31T09:26:00.003-08:002014-01-31T09:27:32.255-08:00Press Coverage of the Shine Exhibition <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU, <b>Sander Roscoe Wolff</b>, reporter for the LBPost, for writing such a thoughtful article about my work! Here is the <a href="http://lbpost.com/life/arts-culture/2000003273-shine-annie-stromquist-s-works-on-paper"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">link</span></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Please check out my fresh website by clicking on the link in the upper left corner of my blog. All my latest work is now represented there as well as additional works from earlier years I'd not had up before. I've also added artwork resulting from classroom technique demos. Often, I used those demos to experiment with different styles - a nice stretch for me that provided new directions for artistic thinking.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And a big THANKS to my webmaster, <b>Karyn Carpenter</b>!! She's terrific. You can see more of what she does on <a href="http://www.karyncarpenter.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">her website</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And for those of you in Southern California, I hope you'll give thought to stopping by my studio during the weekend of October 12th and 13th. Thirty artists from all over the city will open their studios to visiters during the <b><i>Long Beach Open Studio Tour</i></b>. You can read more about the artists and their work on the <a href="http://lbopenstudiotour.com/">Tour website</a> where you can also print out a map for your self-guided tour.</span></div>
Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-33914960606398835232013-08-21T21:58:00.000-07:002013-08-21T22:19:31.308-07:00Meet Our New Neighbor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This guy is 13 years old and lives in the fenced yard of a neighbor. He weighs 90 pounds now and will double his size in time. When Cynthia and I were taking a walk this afternoon, Mr. Turtle wandered over on the other side of his fence to say hello... or something. Actually, he just smiled.<br />
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He is a cutie-pie.Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-1202359091430902462013-08-10T12:47:00.003-07:002013-08-10T12:48:36.135-07:00Eating the Color Theory Way<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I generally think any meal that looks good tastes good and last night's black bean fajitas with chicken and brown rice was a case in point. This recipe comes from Mark Bittman's new book, <i>VB6</i>, which stands for Vegan Before Six. Almost the whole color wheel was represented: red peppers, orange peppers, green jalapenos, yellow onions, black beans, brown rice. It was delicious!Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8812812759664664016.post-7420622792158069282013-08-08T09:23:00.002-07:002013-08-08T12:05:23.323-07:00Screenprinting Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend, I screenprinted eight layers of a trial print for the first in the <i>My Garden</i> series. Doing a trial version lets me evaluate color choices, the effectiveness of transparent inks, and how the whole idea is shaping up. At this point, I can make adjustments and begin again or continue with what I've got. Eventually, there will be more detail and structure in the leaves and a semi-abstract night sky for the background. At least, that's the plan at this point, but half the fun is taking time to think through all possibilities. Making art is an adventure.<br />
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Here are the first eight layers of <i>My Garden, #1 (trial)</i> in sequence:<br />
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I've recently returned from a trip to Arkansas, timed to catch a group exhibition at the Arts Center in Arkadelphia, my Mother's home town, which included a great sampling of her prints and paintings.<br />
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My brother and niece joined me. While we were in the area, we decided it was time to clear out the storage unit where a bulk of my Mother's artwork had been kept for quite some time. We hoped to sort everything out and divvy it up among us. My Mother died almost two years ago. Had we tried to do this task any sooner, it might have been overwhelmingly sad. But at this point, going through those treasures felt like a joyful act of rediscovery.<br />
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Among all the familiar finished artworks, we found a big box of many of her wood blocks, linoleum blocks and etching plates, which she had wrapped well for the long sleep. I was thrilled to see that they were all still in great shape.<br />
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One of the wood blocks I brought home with me had the carved image you see above. In 1977, my Mother printed an edition of only four. I have one of those prints and it has always been my favorite from her work. I love the way she depicted the sun shining from the left side and the shadows in the bottom right corner. I love the expressiveness of the leaves and the roughness of the bark. There is such an engaging interplay between depth and flatness of space. All that created from a simple block of wood!<br />
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I decided to print more prints from this wood block, which I did yesterday and today, finishing a group of 20 that will be labeled as a second edition. What pleasure I had in the studio doing this. And as I worked, I realized that the age she was when she printed this block for the first time is the age I am now as I print the second edition.<br />
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On our recent trip to Portland, Oregon, we saw the <b>Artist & Book</b> show at the Portland Art Museum. To see in the real so many works I love was a thrill. Several original screenprints comprising Joseph Albers' book of color studies, <i>Formulation: Articulation</i>, were there, as well as the seven woodcuts by Martin Puryear that accompany a new edition of Jean Toomer's 1922 novel, <i>Cane</i>. </div>
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Join me at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles this Saturday, July 13th at 2 p.m!<br />
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I'll be there to see the award winning documentary, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Searchlight Serenade: An Animated Tale Told in Song</i>, which features the accounts of World War II Japanese American internees who created big bands while incarcerated. The bands played for dance events inside the camps and also travelled outside to dance halls around the area. The documentary includes interviews with 9 detainees about their music and experience at that time. It also features an evocative animation created from woodcuts and drawings by Northern California artist, Amy Uyeki. Get more information about the event <a href="http://www.janm.org/events/2013/07/#13">here</a>.<br />
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The new documentary won an award at the Big Island Film Festival in Honolulu this summer.Annie Stromquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04969934940773789326noreply@blogger.com1