McColl Open Studio on the Lawn - Friday June 10th, 6 to 9 PM

 

McColl Open Studio on the Lawn - Friday June 10th, 6 to 9 PM

P O T L U C K - Exhibtion

In times like these, we find comfort in the humble tradition of POTLUCK, a meal in which members of a community offer what resources they have to be shared by all. This tradition, which grew popular during the Great Depression, feels necessary today, not only as an act of self-care but as an act of radical compassion for our neighbors.

McColl Studio Artists Emily Berger, Wil Bosbyshell, Tamara Conrad, Christopher Holston, Doris Kapner, Taylor Lee Nicholson, Emily Nuñez, Lauren Puckett, Samantha Rosado, and Nill Smith offer up works of art that explore how to survive in an increasingly hostile society.

Welcome to our POTLUCK. You are welcome here.

Above: Insolent Boy, Acrylic on Paper, 7 x 7 feet 

Found Photo of Figure Exhibit!

Just ran across this photo of the Vicarious Exhibit at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art from 2018! Fun! 

 

Figure Sketch book - Cross Legged Poses

Figure drawings in my figure sketch books. I use a moleskine book with bristol pages and a Scarlett Lake red colored pencil. 

 

I Am Woman Exhibit Reception March 13, 2021 • 12 - 2 pm

I Am Woman Exhibit at Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain, NC

features two Weight Series drawings by Wil Bosbyshell

Exhibit Runs March 3 - April 16, 2021

Public Reception March 13, 2021 • 12 - 2 pm

Awards announced online & presented to artists in person • 11 am

Southern Arts Society has sponsored their annual I Am Woman art exhibit and competition since 2004. Artists from around the region have entered over sixty works of art dedicated to the feminine or the essence of being a woman. Artists have created works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, sculpture, textiles and mixed media to interpret their view of I Am Woman. Artwork in this exhibit will be judged with prizes awarded for first, second and third place prizes along with three merit awards.

Many pieces in year's show are figurative, showing women in a variety of poses. There are women serenely embracing motherhood and another literally bearing the weight of the world on her shoulders. Some portraits are very straight forward with gazes growing more confident within themselves, showing a combined strength and serenity. Not all the artwork is serious with some light-hearted paintings showing women enjoying life to the fullest. And yet there is some art that makes us question how we judge women, for their “beauty” or their unseen accomplishments. There are works in all media representing women across the spectrum from goddesses to living embodiments of the natural world.

The public is invited to attend a reception for I Am Woman on Saturday March 13 from Noon until 2 pm. Presentation of awards to the artists will be at 11 am to limit the number of visitors in keeping with current restrictions for Covid-19. This is a free event and dress is casual. All visitors are required to wear a mask or face covering. I Am Woman exhibit will be on view in the galleries of Southern Arts Society (SASi) March 3 through April 16, 2021. Photos of the exhibit and a list of the winners will be posted on our social media and on the exhibit page on SASi's website.

Body Positive Exhibit Opening Friday March 12th

The Body Positive Exhibition opening will be LIVE, IN PERSON on Friday March 12th. The Charlotte Art League will be socially distanced and safe! I will have several figures in the exhibit. I hope to see you there. 

 

Figure Sketch Book

 

Playing around in my figure sketch book. Here is a sketch of the female lead in the latest True Grit movie: Hailee Steinfeld. 

People Are Strong virus face sketch book series

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