2016 Open Studio Tour Artist Highlight: Ashley Milburn

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A brief interview with 2016 Open Studio Tour artist: Ashley Milburn
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Sun Horse by Ashley Milburn

What is something that you think is unique about your studio or practice?
My studio has door sized windows overlooking our garden.

Can you tell us a little bit about the work that you do in your studio?
My studio is a work/love space (More work, than live). It’s not a mini-gallery, more example of where my focus is, was, will be.

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What drew you to the medium(s) that you are currently working with?
The horse is a visual for power and gentleness. It is exceptional. My work seeks to explore the nature of this power. The works are not meant to be portraits of the horse. Artists have been exploring the horse since the cave paintings in France. My work is heavily influenced by the Chinese and Japanese Sume painting techniques. At the same time, I’ve tried to push through to a contemporary approach. The use of wet paper towel as a brush does several things; it keeps me from being too precious with it, it mimics well the large Japanese brush stroke, and restricts the traditional mindset one uses when approaching the work.I want to capture more of the “spirit” of horse. I’ve tried to push past what I know about painting the horse to seek more. For me, its power lays within its torso and head; the intellect and the heart.

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Morning by Ashley Milburn

What is one thing you love about being an artist in Baltimore?
In Baltimore, all things are possible.

What are you most excited about for this year’s Open Studio Tour?
Showing my new work and getting feedback.
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Steel Horse by Ashley Milburn

 

Be sure to stop by her studio (2B) in the Artist Housing, Inc. building (1440 East Baltimore St.), which will be open on both October 8 & 9 from 10am-3pm.
Click Here To View Ashley Milburn’s Website 

2016 Open Studio Tour Artist Highlight: Paul Moscatt

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A brief interview with 2016 Open Studio Tour Artist: Paul Moscatt
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Fred Lazarus by Paul Moscatt

Can you tell us a little bit about the work that you do in your studio?:
Portrait and Figure Painting, Plein Air Landscape Painting. I work in Oil and Acrylic.
I work directly from the model or the landscape. I many times work with a group painting along side students while conducting figure, portrait and landscape classes. The studio supplies extra easels and tables and a changing schedule of models. We also work from musicians who will be playing their instruments while posing.
 
What drew you to the medium(s) that you are currently working with?:
My education in the Cooper Union Art School and Yale University Art School gave me a good background in abstract and representational painting. Major consideration was given the oil and acrylic mediums and the archival use of these mediums. I favor working in oil for figurative work but I also like the adventure possibility inherent in using acrylics.
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Dantini the Magnificent by Paul Moscatt

 

What is something that you think is unique about your studio or practice?:
My experience. I am a retired Professor who taught painting and drawing at MICA since 1966. My studio is an activity center for painting and drawing, both representational and abstract painting. I conduct figure, portrait, landscape and color sessions and I paint along side the student and leading a critique session after each class.
The studio has an immense amount of my work to be seen, work which I have produced since the early 60’s. Though the vast concentration is now observational and representational, there are many large works which are more conceptual involving a personal self portrait narrative.

 

What is one thing you love about being an artist in Baltimore?:
Baltimore is a great place for artists to work. It especially has excellent studio and exhibition spaces. An active group of artists, young and old along with the other arts – actors and musicians form a large cultural base.
It’s art institutions including MICA, Peabody, the Walters Art Gallery, the Baltimore Museum are world renowned. It is also closely situated to Washington, DC with its great Art Institutions.
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Marian by Paul Moscatt

What are you most excited about for this year’s Open Studio Tour?:
Preparing the studio for the tour is a major part of the Open Studio event. This requires a lot of work for me, cleaning, organizing, getting together a display of my work.
Opening the studio becomes social event, an enjoyable opportunity to welcome and entertain old and new friends. I like to put out a nice spread and supply ample beverages to promote a party atmosphere. This also happens throughout our building which has a number of other artists so it is fun and very social to visit and connect with your fellow artists which of course includes break bread and sampling their wine.
The tour also brings new people into the studio, new people to see my work and become familiar with my teaching sessions. And then there is the possibilities of moving some work, selling to new and old visitors to my studio.
This whole process of being part of the studio tour allows me to gain further insights into my own work. Perhaps that’s the greatest benefit of all.
 
Is there anything else you would like to add?:

The Paul Moscatt Studio welcomes artists experienced or not who want to work with the figure, portrait, color or landscape. These are work session classes with optional critiques at the end of the session. The fees are reasonable and the student chooses what individual sessions they want to attend.

The Paul Moscatt Studio also accepts interns who would benefit from the studio experience while earning school credit. They can participate in studio classes without charge and the time is credited to their obligatory intern hours.

Individual visits to the studio can be arranged after the Open Studio Tour has occurred.

 

Paul Moscatt Studio will be open from 10am to 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday (October 8 & 9) of this year’s Studio Tour! Moscatt’s studio is located on the 3rd floor of The Cork Factory: 1601 N Guilford Ave., be sure to check it out this year!

Light City: Call for Baltimore artist for Berlin Light Festival

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"Brandenburger Tor" Copyright Enrico Verworner

“Brandenburger Tor” Copyright Enrico Verworner

Call for Proposals

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) and Berlin Leuchtet e.V. are pleased to announce a unique opportunity for Baltimore city artists to prepare a project proposal to be produced for and exhibited during the Berlin Light Weeks®, occuring September 30-October 16, 2016. A joint effort between BOPA, the producers of Light City, the Berlin Light Weeks® and the Goethe-Institut, the selected proposal will be produced in collaboration with these institutions, offering a platform for cross-cultural dialogue between artists in Baltimore and Berlin, and an opportunity to exhibit work in one of Europe’s most illustrious light festivals.

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Call for Artists: MASOB Public Art Project

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The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City PUBLIC ART PRIZE: Call for Entries

Application deadline – Friday, September 30, 2016

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Inc. (BOPA) is proud to announce the first edition of the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City Public Art Prize, sponsored by the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City (MASOB). The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore was founded in 1899 as part of the City Beautiful movement. It is one of only two remaining societies to be operating under its original charter “to provide sculptural and pictorial decoration and ornaments for the public buildings, streets and open spaces in the City of Baltimore, and to help generally beautify the City.” Artistic contributions to the City span more than one hundred years. In 2016 the MASOB embarks on a path to provide new opportunities to Baltimore artists and art places within the City. This prize will award $30,000 to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators, living and working within 100 miles of Baltimore City.

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CALL FOR ENTRIES: ROWEHOME LIT VOLUME 5

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cropped-rhl1horzRow Home Lit is a publication dedicated to the writers and artists (near & far) whose hearts belong to Baltimore.

Poetry, Prose, and Art submissions accepted.

Deadline: August 1st

Email submissions to: RowHomeLit@gmai.com

Past issues can be see here

NEA Our Town Grant Proposals

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Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts and the City of Baltimore solicit proposals for the FY2017 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant program. Due date for proposals: August 29, 2016

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant program supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places with the arts at their core. Creative placemaking is when artists, arts organizations, and community development practitioners deliberately integrate arts and culture into community revitalization work – placing arts at the table with land-use, transportation, economic development, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety strategies. This funding supports local efforts to enhance quality of life and opportunity for existing residents, increase creative activity, and create a distinct sense of place.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: MARYLAND HALL

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Maryland Hall located in Annapolis, MD invites artists and artist groups to apply throughout the year to exhibit in our galleries and exhibit spaces.

Individual Artists:
Please submit: Resume; Artist Statement; 3 electronic images illustrating your work.Click here to upload.

Artist Groups:
Artist groups or organizations should include 10-20 images of artists whose work will be represented in the proposed exhibition. A brief statement (no more than one page) about the proposed exhibition and the work it encompasses (in lieu of individual artist statements).

Please email Gallery Director, Sigrid Trumpy at strumpy@mdhallarts.org to apply.

For more information on exhibiting at Maryland Hall, visit their website.