"Green Triptych" and "Purple Triptych" 2007 Collagraph 25x10"

These pieces have silver frames and plexiglass. They will be for sale at the Detroit Artists Market 2009 Art for the Holidays Show. They will be priced at $150.00 each. The exhibit runs November 6th - December 23rd, 2009.

Tile Series, 2009 Acrylic on canvas, 6x6".

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These are tiny paintings that are meant to be hung together. They will be for sale at the Detroit Artists Market 2009 Art for the Holidays Show. They will be priced at $25.00 each. The exhibit runs November 6th - December 23rd, 2009.

Triptych Paintings (Untitled I, II, III). Acrylic on canvas. **SOLD**16x20" 2009

These three paintings are a series. They will be for sale at the Detroit Artists Market 2009 Art for the Holidays Show. They will be priced at $75.00 each and framed. The exhibit runs November 6th - December 23rd, 2009.

Commission piece for family 4'x4' acrylic on masonite 2009

This painting was done on commission for family. They were browsing some of my older pieces and saw one that they wanted me to replicate. Below is the original, titled Nuclear from 2004.

**"New Day II" Acrylic on canvas, 2009 2'x4'

This piece is finished with a warm, golden coating that is slightly shiny. This painting coincides with "New Day."


** Currently on view at the Grosse Pointe Art Center in Grosse Pointe, MI.

"New Day" acrylic on canvas, 2'x4', 2009 SOLD

Detail images

Please comment on my photo

I just entered a photo into the Detroit Institute of Art's Sacred Detroit Photo Contest. You can view my photo and its decription here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellypapcun/2745899062/in/pool-detroitssacredplaces

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE PHOTO! The more comments there are, the more attention the photo will get from the judges.

In case you are interested, here is some more info on the contest:

About Detroit's Sacred Places

In conjunction with the exhibition Kenro Izu: Sacred Places, the Detroit Institute of Arts is organizing an online photo contest that invites DIA visitors, the online community, and the general public to submit photos that capture their interpretation of sacred Detroit. Exhibition curators Nancy Barr and Amelia Chau, as well as Kyohei Abe, professor of photography at the College for Creative Studies, will review and comment on a selection of the submissions in a blog. The winner of the contest will receive prizes, including a signed copy of Kenro Izu: Light over Sacred Places of Asia, two front-row seats to Izu’s lecture on September 14, 2008, and admission for two to the post-lecture strolling supper.

To enter, upload your photo to the Detroit’s Sacred Places Flickr Group page . In the description section, be sure to include your artist statement (maximum 100 words) and tag your photo with “Detroit’s Sacred Places”.

This contest also celebrates the reopening of the Albert and Peggy de Salle Gallery of Photography at the DIA.

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More photography

These are some more photos I took in Detroit. I am not so sure if they would fit into the "sacred theme" for the photo contest. (See blog below)

New Photography

DETROIT: KIDS
SERIES

I am considering entering one of these photos into a contest being held by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Artists are asked to submit a photo that they feel best represents Sacred Detroit.

I headed down to Detroit's riverfront and took these pictures of the kids playing at the water fountains. What felt sacred to me was seeing such a diverse gathering of children playing together in a city that is so heavily segregated. It was a peaceful, hopeful scene that I felt was inspiring.

The water provides texture and movement in the photos, with glimpses of the frolicking children. There are color and black and white images of some of the photos. I am still trying to decide which is ore effective.

Please leave a comment and tell me which photo do you think should be submitted into the contest.

**"The Places I Want to Go" 2008, mixed media on canvas, 2'x4'

This piece has a few different kinds of paint on it as well as wax. There are several layers of paint in this piece. It looks completely different from what I had planned it to look like but I like the results. I ended up creating an abstract image of the places I want to go. India in particular. The color choices were influenced by Indian clothes, art, architecture and food. The vibrant blue line that runs across the bottom refers to the bright colors used in so much Indian art.


** Currently on view at the Grosse Pointe Art Center in Grosse Pointe, MI.

"Sacred Images," 2007, mixed media, NFS

This is a altoid tin that I made into a book case. The book pages can be flipped through or laid out flat so that all of the images can be viewed at once. This piece contains images from my Asian art history class notes and textbooks. It was one of my favorite classes in college. This one in particular is not for sale, but I can do commission pieces. Just give me info on your or your friends' interests and I will compile images to use in a book.

**"Combine" 2007 22"x30" collagraph print

** This piece is featured on www.legionpaper.com Legion paper is a company that sells stonehenge paper. Click here for the direct link to my work.



This print was created using the same collagraph process as "Three circles" (see two posts down). "Combine" was created by combining the two plate designs below onto one sheet of stonehenge.

** Currently on view at the Grosse Pointe Art Center in Grosse Pointe, MI.

"Red Plains" 22"x30" collagraph print, 2007

Print result from collagraph process

This piece was created using the same process as "Three Circles" (see post below).

original plate used in collagraph process also for sale

These pieces are unframed and the negotiated price will reflect that. Framing fees would apply.

"Three Circles" collagraph print, 2007, 22"x30"

Print resulting from collagraph pressing technique.

A collagraph print is made by putting a thick layer of gesso on stonehenge paper then scratching or pressing into it with different materials, creating a sort of bas-relief on the paper. Once that dries, ink is applied, then partially wiped off, leaving the desired amount on. The inked "plate" is placed on top of a damp sheet of stonehenge, then put through the press. The plate is pulled off and leaves a print on the damp sheet of paper. This is then put on a drying rack. Very long process, but the beautiful results are worth it!

original plate used in the collagraph pressing process


*Both pieces have silver frames and plexiglass


Both works on view at the Grosse Pointe Art Center in Grosse Pointe, MI

"Green Triptych," 25"x 10", collagraph, 2007 (price is negotiable)

This piece has a silver frame and plexiglass. There is a framed purple color schemed piece available as well as a greyish one, too. The grey piece is on display in Tecumseh, MI and is not matted or framed.


**The purple and green triptychs are currently on view at the Detroit Artists Market in Detroit, MI.

"Bodhisattvas" 2007, mixed media, 2'x2'2"

This is a small, fun piece that was experimenting with. It looks really cool in the light because the metallic paint shines. It has a wooden frame. Bodhisattva is a Buddhist concept. Here is a brief introductory definition by Wikipedia:

In the Buddhist context, bodhisattva (Sanskrit: बोधिसत्त्व, bodhisattva; Tibetan: jang chub; Pali: बोधिसत्त,bodhisatta; Thai: โพธิสัตว์, phothisat; simplified Chinese: 菩萨; traditional Chinese: 菩薩; pinyin: púsà) means "enlightened (bodhi) existence (sattva)" or 'enlightenment-being' in Sanskrit. Another translation is "Wisdom-Being."^[1] The various divisions of Buddhism understand the word bodhisattva in different ways, but especially in Mahayana Buddhism, it mainly refers to a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others.

The bodhisattva images that I chose for this painting were totally random and I do not even know who they are. I do have knowledge of bodhisattvas, though, my favorite being guanyin and/or avalokiteshvara. Here is a beautiful tribute:

"Untitled (Beige)" acrylic on canvas, 2007, 38"x38"

This piece is a very different color palette for me. Very neutral tones. It has a lot of texture and is the latest installment in a series of similar paintings in which I used thick, calligraphic brushstrokes, usually emitting from the center of the canvas. These pieces are intended to imply that the colors and patterns continue on outside of the canvas. In this piece you can kind of make out a circle. price is negotiable.

"Science," 6'x5'3" oil on canvas, 2006

This is a framed painting. Very large. You would need a big wall space for it and would probably have to decorate your living space around it! This piece was inspired by amoebas, sex, growth, life, attraction, etc. I wanted to do another graphic piece.. in fact, I was working on this one at the same time as "Radiation." Some people have interpreted it as a sun and grass or something natural like that. Others see it as the inner workings of the human body: blood, cells, eggs, sperm. The painting is very organic with very vibrant colors. Price is negotiable.

**Currently on view at the NOWHouse in Birmingham, MI

"Radiation," oil on 1'x8' wooden boards, 2006 SOLD

The boards can be arranged anyway you like to achieve some interesting effects. With this piece, I wanted to create a sense of impending doom. It's probably one of the most graphic pieces I ever done. I will post close up shots soon. Price is negotiable.

**"Cycle," 3'x4' oil on canvas 2006

This piece was inspired by symbols. I often include a circle in almost all of my art because of its symbolic meaning in so many cultures. These meanings can range from life, prosperity, femininity, life cycles, the sun, the moon, the earth, infinity, etc. The line painted through it is sometimes seen as a symbol of death. Intersecting the two inspired me to title the painting "Cycle." Price is negotiable.


**Currently on view at the NOWHouse in Birmingham, MI

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Welcome to my art blog. Here you can view all of my art including pieces that are for sale.  Most of my pieces are abstract oil paintings, but I have experimented with lots of different media.