Artist R.L. Gibson

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Artist R.L. Gibson

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BEFORE: The Dark Slide

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How excited am I?

My decks have arrived.  Special thanks goes out to Zumiez (Sevierville, TN) & Headquarters Skateshop (Knoxville, TN) for hooking me up with decks for my new project for The Dark Slide sponsored by the Dubuque Area Arts Collective. (continues below)

Skate Decks for The Dark Slide project by Artist R.L. Gibson sponsored by Dubuque Area Arts Collective!

The next step is to get them sanded, primed & gesso’d for illustration transfers.  I kind of hate to sand them down because they already look pretty rad even in their current state.  But, I just gotta.  In addition to being a great art project for me, it is also a benefit for a new skatepark in Dubuque, Iowa.

Stay tuned for updates on
The Dark Slide project!

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Cosel & Hellia.

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Earlier this Summer…

I was approached by author Annette E. Neumann about illustrating her upcoming book, Songs of the North Series: Short Stories inspired by history of Northern Europe. Because these are stories lost, I thought a minimalist, silhouetted approach with intricate patterned detail offered plenty of space for the reader to fill in the gaps of place and time that make stories feel personal. (continues below)

"Cosel on Horseback" & "Hellia at Campfire"--illustrations by Artist R.L. Gibson

This book in the series is slated to contain four stories.  I have finished 6 illustrations for the first story, “Pestilence”, and I thought I would share a little sneak preview.  The book will be published in trade-size format 6″ x 9″, but the  original illustrations are 12″ x 18″.  Prints may be available once the book is released.  I am excited to tackle the additional illustrations.

Stay tuned for add’l information about
the book release & print availability!

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PRICING your ART.

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

My art community is international, but mostly online.  However, most creatives I know really need the company and consult of other creatives on occasion.  The Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance provides that almost-local community for me. (continues below)

Pricing Your Art WORKSHOP at the Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance!
Pricing Your Art WORKSHOP at the Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance with Artist R.L. Gibson!

I am proud to be able to provide occasional instruction as a part of their on-going Professional Development Seminar series.  On May 13th, I enjoyed the company of artists from sculptors & painters to photographers & musicians for a workshop on “How to Price your Art.”  This crowd kept me on my toes, and I think we all learned a little something.

Thanks again to the Arts & Culture Alliance of Knoxville!

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Pricing Seminar

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Cut Throat & Heart Breaker by Artist R.L. Gibson
RESERVE A SPOT
today…

The Arts & Culture Alliance (Knoxville, TN) is pleased to present a professional development seminar for artists and other creative people at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville.  Join us on Wednesday, February 18th at noon as we welcome R.L. Gibson, artist and Editor of ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, a quirky, art-themed blog offering FREE resources to artists.  She will talk about how beginning artists can learn to price their work competitively while helping the more experienced artist avoid the most common pitfalls of emotional pricing.

Having a hard time selling your work?

 

Let’s figure out why – together. The presentation is free for members of the Arts & Culture Alliance and $5 for non-members.  Please register in advance via PayPal, by phone at 865-523-7543, or by e-mail to sc@knoxalliance.com. *Note: This is a high-attendance presentation.  Make your reservation today!

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RESULTS: Culturehall

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CURATED by CultureHall

Thanks to CultureHall.com for the invitation to create a portfolio! (continues below)

R.L. Gibson listed on the CultureHall Directory

Culturehall is a curated online resource for contemporary art where selected artists can share their work with curators, gallerists, collectors and other artists. The community of artists consists primarily of MFA graduates, arts professionals and teaching artists. Membership is available by invitation or application.

BLOGGER exposed

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Learn more about Development Opportunities at the Arts and Culture Alliance website!CURIOUS?
me too

I have a wonderful relationship with many of my readers at ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, despite never having met most of them.  But, if you’ve every been curious to meet me in person, here’s your chance if you’re in the Knoxville, TN area.  I’d love to put some smiling faces with your emails.

From the Arts & Culture Alliance website:

Wednesday, March 20, 12:00-1:00 PM:
How to get a Show w/ guest R.L. Gibson

“Join R. L. Gibson, artist, blogger & Editor of Art & Art Deadlines.com, a food-themed art blog, as she reviews the secrets to increasing your chances of success getting into group and solo shows. As a former gallery director, arts administrator, and recipient of more rejection letters than she’d like, Gibson will guide you through a fun, food-themed 40-minute presentation followed by Q&A. Handouts available.  Receive a FREE entry into ArtAndArtDeadlines.com’s Featured Artist contest just for joining us! 40-minute presentation followed by Q&A. Handouts available. Free for members; $5 for non-members (pay at the door).”

 So, come on by, and I’ll start working up new food puns for your entertainment.

Click Here for More Info! See you there!

 

ALL ABOARD: The Circus is headed to NH.

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Learn more about the Soo Rye Art Gallery!NO,
It is not an
Election Reference

Three of the members of my own personal art circus are headed to New Hampshire for the Winter Salon Show at the Soo Rye Art Gallery in Rye, NH.  Of the 12 pieces I submitted, they chose Pride, Greed and Patience (left to right below).  What an odd combination.  Greed is one of my favorites in the Psychomachia series, and of course, I love them all like my children.  But visually and philosophically, they make for an unusual combination.  It makes me wish more than ever that I could attend this opening.

For those of you that can’t make it the opening either,
here’s a little taste…

Pride Greed and Patience by Xerographist R.L. Gibson!

On the Road, Again!

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Chastity: The Mermaid by Artist R.L. Gibson from the Psychomachia series!COLD WATER
for the
Mermaid

I am pleased and proud to have a piece from the Psychomachia series, Chastity:  The Mermaid,  showing in the ID – The Object of Self exhibit at the Darkroom Gallery in Vermont.

There is some humor, I suppose, in sending one of my more exposed self-portraits to a locale where it will be snowing before long.  And, funny enough, this piece has legs. It has been from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles, CA then to Austin, TX…and now to Vermont.  Ahhh, if time only permitted me to be her traveling companion.  Maybe next time!

Be sure to visit the Darkroom Gallery online
for a sneak peak at the exhibit!

R.L. GIBSON and The Surrealist Influence

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The Hideout Theatre in Austin, TX!DALI ME, dahling

I am proud to have two pieces in The Surrealist Influence on Contemporary Photography at the Hideout Theatre in Austin, TX, curated by Lanie McCormick!

Chastity: The Mermaid
and
Lust: The Three Legged Man

…from the Psychomachia series will be on display from May 5th to June 2nd!

Surrealist Influence at the Hideout Theatre!

“Surrealism started out as a philosophical movement in the 1920s.  The Manifesto, written by André Breton laid out the goals of the surrealist group which was comprised of writers, philosophers and artists.  Freud was a huge influence on the movement with his practice of interpreting the meaning of dreams.  That idea played out visually amongst the group which left us with rich visual oddities from artists such as Dali, Magritte, Ernst, Miro and Man Ray.   

“I feel the surrealist artists impacted my own methods of creating, and encouraged me to look within to find a deeper significance with my art.  Now  I am looking for other photographers who have followed a similar path and others who have felt a kindred connection to the surrealist artists or movement.” –Lanie McCormick, Curator

COHESION COLLISION: RicRoks Show Opens!

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COHESION COLLISION:

Images from the Psychomachia series by Artist R.L. Gibson

I am so excited to have received this little present (see below) in my email inbox today. That right, folks.  Here’s the poster for my upcoming solo show at RicRoks Tattoos in L.A. this December.  The show is also being sponsored by The Haggus Society, Fractured Atlas and UPrinting.com.  Thanks for all the support!

Cohesion Collision featuring Artist R.L. Gibson sponsored by RicRok Tattoos and The Haggus Society!

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