Steve Lowe writes: Trevor Watts's collaboration with pianist Veryan Weston is based upon free improvisation. "Both are artists whose individualism stands out in bold relief and possess vital, compelling voices on their respective instruments. Weston is one of a handful of free-improvising pianists leading the charge away from Cecil Taylor's all-pervasive influence. As for Watts, just listen to his alto saxophone sing, soar ..His is a sound - and a feeling - you will not soon forget, and his musical concepts consistently transcend labels."

]]>http://vinsonart.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11578528.xmlShawn VinsonWed, 23 Mar 2011 19:23:59 +0000http://vinsonart.com/blog/2011/3/23/the-art-of-comedy-of-art.html475586:5451689:10887631The writers on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report have focused their talents on the art world in a hilarious series of spoofs entitled Raging Art-On.  We laughed out loud many times watching 'art one' and chuckled continously during 'art two'.  We're looking forward to 'art three', which airs tonight - March 23, 2011.

Enjoy...

'ART ONE'

'ART TWO'

'ART THREE'

More details will follow as they are confirmed.  If you are interested in hosting an artist talk, please contact Shawn Vinson at 404-939-2787.

     Great art doesn't have to be expensive. In the spirit of affordability, we are producing 100 limited-edition, archival ink-jet prints  by select artists, for only $100 each.

     Our premiere edition is by English artist Ruth Franklin: a striking reproduction of an original pastel that is in the artist's personal collection.

image size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches, paper: 22 x 17 1/2 inches, edition number: lower left border, artist's signature: lower right border. Click here to view a jpeg. 

Our second edition will be released in April and features American Icon Skip Williamson.

As always, we welcome your questions and comments, and we thank you for your patronage and support.

Chris Pig, "Be Still My Love"

In 1745, the great English painter and pictorial satirist William Hogarth proposed to publish a print from a painting he had done. Those that paid half a guinea for the print were entered into a lottery for the painting. Having sold 900 'tickets', in 1750, on the day the lot was to be drawn, Hogarth gifted the remaining 200 to the Governors for the Hospitals of the Foundlings. To their benefit, one of their numbers was drawn and they became the possessors of the painted picture.

Two-and-a-half centuries later: another London printmaker Chris Pig, carries on the tradition. Known mostly for his impressive linocuts inspired by a five-year period in Cordova, Spain, as well as life in the infamous East End of London; his prints are often as notable for their story-telling and humor as they are for their technical mastery.

Pig has been concentrating his efforts on engravings since his 2007 return to Hackney – a medium he is returning to after nearly twenty years.  Since his return to London and the birth of his daughter Stella, engraving has proved a more practical option as well, taking up less space.

Be Still my Love was conceived in a dream Chris had during a siesta in Cordova - of "a voluptuous woman writhing sinuously with a crocodile". He made a striking linocut of this image before producing an edition of 60 engravings. Those who wish to purchase one of these smaller prints will be entered into a lottery for the original linocut (or any print of equal or lesser value).

At $50 each, it’s a fair bit more than a half guinea, but the odds of one in sixty are much more favorable than they were for the nine hundred 'participants' of the original 'Hogarth Project'. Once all 60 prints have been purchased, we will announce the drawing on this blog and pick a name from a hat to determine the winner. As of this post, only 47 prints remain. You can order and pay online, or by phone at 404.939.2787. Good luck.

We'd like to thank everyone for their patronage and support in 2009. We wish you a peaceful, productive and prosperous 2010! Stay tuned to VINSONart.com for a lot more wonderful art, artist books, ephemera and news. All the best!