News…

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September is here and it feels like fall! Temperatures in Silver City are cool and perfect now for hiking, roasting green chili, and visiting Light Art Space.  Here is what is happening…

Tuesday, September 6th at midnight (mountain time) is the
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT to Push & Pull, handmade prints Part of the 2022 SW Print Fiesta!
Submit at:https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10495

We are pleased to present Intimations of Immortality, recent paintings by Silver City artist, Paul Hotvedt. September 9th – October 1st in the Flash Gallery. The opening reception is Friday, September 9th from 5pm – 7pm.  Join us!
Paul will present an artist talk live on facebook Thursday, September 15th from 6pm – 7pm mountain time.

Through the Body, an exhibition of figurative work using alternative processes continues through October 1st.
There are some amazing images in this exhibition – don’t miss it.

Jim Allen, Rebekah Alviani, Anne Auld, Ray Bidegain, Diana Bloomfield, Ally Christmas, Dennis Collins, Kendra Connally, Walter Duddington, Julie Enos, Vallarie Enriquez, Frani Evedon, Blair Friederich, Rheana Gardner, Stephanie Gerhart, Nicholas Gialanella. Elizabeth Kelly, Colin Knight, Kathleen Koopman, Lance Larson, Chantal Lesley, Michael McFadden, Angel O’Brien, Robert Oehl, Monica Paez Espinosa, Carmen Ruiz, Kris Sanford, Shelley Socolofsky, Brianna Taylor, Marcia Tinker, Jacob Wachal, Jake Whalen.

WORKSHOPS

We still have space in these two upcoming workshops. Register at lightartspace.com
***There seems to be a problem on my website right now – so send me an email if you wish to register. karen@lightartspace.com

Photopolymer Gravure with Karen Hymer, September 25th

Linocut/Accordion books with Tucson artists Jo Andersen and Vanessa Dearing,
October 8th


Happy September!

 

News – Correction!

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Correction: the upcoming reception is on Friday, August 5th (not the 6th)…
This is the final week to view the CLAY exhibitions: Reflections in CLAY, a juried exhibition, and House of Judgment, work by Jamie Bates Slone.
Stop by Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 am – 5 pm.  Our next exhibitions, Through The Body, and Causation, open with a reception on Friday, August 5th, 5 pm – 7 pm. Juror, Michael Puff, will speak about the jurying process at 6pm.  Joe Huebner will speak about his work at 6:30.
CALL FOR WORK: Push & Pull, handmade prints. Part of the 2022 SW Print Fiesta!
The deadline to submit is September 6th. Submit at:https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10495

 

Congratulations to the following artists whose work was accepted into the Though The Body juried exhibition:
Jim Allen, Rebekah Alviani, Anne Auld, Ray Bidegain, Diana Bloomfield, Ally Christmas, Dennis Collins, Kendra Connally, Walter Duddington, Julie Enos, Vallarie Enriquez, Frani Evedon, Blair Friederich, Rheana Gardner, Stephanie Gerhart, Nicholas Gialanella. Elizabeth Kelly, Colin Knight, Kathleen Koopman, Lance Larson, Chantal Lesley, Michael McFadden, Angel O’Brien, Robert Oehl, Monica Paez Espinosa, Carmen Ruiz, Kris Sanford, Shelley Socolofsky, Brianna Taylor, Marcia Tinker, Jacob Wachal, Jake Whalen.

CALL FOR WORK
Hand Made Prints

The deadline to submit is September 6th, midnight mountain time

WORKSHOPS

There is still space in the following workshops:

August 22nd – Experimental Printmaking without a Press with Carmen Ruiz
September 25th – The Beauty of Land and Water – one-day photopolymer gravure with Karen Hymer, Sponsored by Hahnemühle and the Gila River Festival
Register at: https://lightartspace.com/workshops-classes/

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This is the final week to view the CLAY exhibitions: Reflections in CLAY, juried exhibition, and House of Judgment , work by Jamie Bates Slone.
Stop by Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11am – 5pm.  Our next exhibitions, Through The Body, and Causation open with a reception on Friday, August 6th, 5pm – 7pm. Juror, Michael Puff, will speak about the jurying process at 6pm.  Joe Huebner will speak about his work at 6:30.
CALL FOR WORK: Push & Pull, handmade prints. Part of the 2022 SW Print Fiesta!
Deadline to submit is September 6th. Submit at:https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10495

 

Congratulations to the following artists whose work was accepted into the Though The Body juried exhibition:
Jim Allen, Rebekah Alviani, Anne Auld, Ray Bidegain, Diana Bloomfield, Ally Christmas, Dennis Collins, Kendra Connally, Walter Duddington, Julie Enos, Vallarie Enriquez, Frani Evedon, Blair Friederich, Rheana Gardner, Stephanie Gerhart, Nicholas Gialanella. Elizabeth Kelly, Colin Knight, Kathleen Koopman, Lance Larson, Chantal Lesley, Michael McFadden, Angel O’Brien, Robert Oehl, Monica Paez Espinosa, Carmen Ruiz, Kris Sanford, Shelley Socolofsky, Brianna Taylor, Marcia Tinker, Jacob Wachal, Jake Whalen.

CALL FOR WORK
Hand Made Prints

The deadline to submit is September 6th, midnight mountain time

WORKSHOPS

There is still space in the following workshops:

August 22nd – Experimental Printmaking without a Press with Carmen Ruiz
September 25th – The Beauty of Land and Water – one-day photopolymer gravure with Karen Hymer, Sponsored by Hahnemühle and the Gila River Festival
Register at: https://lightartspace.com/workshops-classes/

Reception, Workshops, and Call for Work…

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Join us this Saturday, July 16th, from 5 pm – 7 pm for a reception for the clay exhibitions: Reflections in Clay and House of Judgment work by Jamie Bates Slone.  Both exhibitions will be on view through July 30th.

Congratulations to the following artists whose work was accepted into the Though The Body juried exhibition:
Jim Allen, Rebekah Alviani, Anne Auld, Ray Bidegain, Diana Bloomfield, Ally Christmas, Dennis Collins, Kendra Connally, Walter Duddington, Julie Enos, Vallarie Enriquez, Frani Evedon, Blair Friederich, Rheana Gardner, Stephanie Gerhart, Nicholas Gialanella. Elizabeth Kelly, Colin Knight, Kathleen Koopman, Lance Larson, Chantal Lesley, Michael McFadden, Angel O’Brien, Robert Oehl, Monica Paez Espinosa, Carmen Ruiz, Kris Sanford, Shelley Socolofsky, Brianna Taylor, Marcia Tinker, Jacob Wachal, Jake Whalen.

CALL FOR WORK
Hand Made Prints

The deadline to submit is September 6th, midnight mountain time

WORKSHOPS

There is still space in the following workshops:

July 23rd – Build Your Own Dream Boat with Kathleen Koopman
August 6th and 7th – Platinum/Palladium Printing with Michael Puff. Sponsored by Hahnemühle
August 22nd – Experimental Printmaking without a Press with Carmen Ruiz
September 25th – The Beauty of Land and Water – one-day photopolymer gravure with Karen Hymer, Sponsored by Hahnemühle and the Gila River Festival
Register at: https://lightartspace.com/workshops-classes/

Correction of deadline!

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CORRECTION!  the deadline to submit to Though the Body is July 4th at midnight mountain time – not today! So you have one more day to submit. Also – works created in the last 4 years are eligible.  I apologize for the confusion.

submit here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10317

Images by Juror, Michael Puff

Through The Body:

Images Of The Human Body Using Alternative Photographic Techniques

This is a call for photographic imagery that focuses on the human body as depicted in hand-made prints using alternative photographic processes. Public or private spaces, full-body or partial bodies, nude or clothed, self-images or of others… male, female, non-binary, emotional, intellectual, confrontational, questioning, spiritual, sexual, sensual… All forms of exploration are welcome including images that examine subjects such as identity, intimacy, love, sexuality, gaze, social and cultural structure, beauty, ritual, and voyeurism.

Works created in the last four years are eligible.  Acceptable processes include, but are not limited to, Cyanotype, Gum Bichromate, Van Dyke, Palladium/Platinum, Photopolymer Gravure, Copper Plate Gravure, Salt, Tintype, Silver Gelatin, Chemigrams, Phytograms, Lumens, Chromogenic prints, Hand-applied emulsions, Photo-encaustic, Carbon, Gumoil, Instant transfers and lifts, and Hand-manipulated (altered surface) digital prints. Combinations of these processes are welcome.  Digital photographic images can be used in combination with other processes, but straight digital prints will not be accepted.  3D and experimental work is encouraged.

August 5th – October 1st, 2022

Reception Friday, August 5th, 5- 7 pm.

Call for Work deadline…

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The deadline to submit work to Through the Body is this Sunday, July 3rd at midnight mountain time… Submit NOW!
Submit at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10317

This exhibition is a call for photographic imagery that focuses on the human body as depicted in hand-made prints using alternative photographic processes. Public or private spaces, full body or partial bodies, nude or clothed, self images or of others… male, female, non-binary, emotional, intellectual, confrontational, questioning, spiritual, sexual, sensual…

Michael Puff, master Platinum/Palladium printer and fine art photographer, is the juror.

WORKSHOPS

There is still space in the following workshops:

July 23rd – Build Your Own Dream Boat with Kathleen Koopman
August 6th and 7th – Platinum/Palladium Printing with Michael Puff. Sponsored by Hahnemühle.
August 22nd – Experimental Printmaking without a Press with Carmen Ruiz

Register at: https://lightartspace.com/workshops-classes/

Join us tonight, 5 pm – 7pm, for the opening reception of Reflections in CLAY and  House of Judgment

Summer News…

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Summer is here… where did June go? The monsoons are moistening the Silver City area, fires are still burning, and local activities are picking up. Today we say goodbye to Beauty Where You find It: An exhibition to honor the recipients of the Denis Roussel Awards. It was an honor and a pleasure to host such an amazing group of hand-made photographs.  July in Silver City is all about the CLAY FESTIVAL!  Next Friday evening two new exhibitions open: Reflections In Clay (a juried exhibition) and House of Judgment (a solo exhibition of clay work by Jamie Bates Slone) and it is the Silver city First Friday Gallery Walk. In July we feature Through The Body: Images Of The Human Body Using Alternative Photographic Techniques, juried by Michael Puff. The Silver City First We have some great workshops coming up… We hope to see you this summer!
We are open Thursday – Saturday 11am – 5pm,  Sundays 10am – 2pm, and by appointment.


Deadline to submit is next weekend, July 3rd


Opening Reception Friday, July 1st, 5 – 7 pm

WORKSHOPS!

Register at lightartspace.com

July 23rdAugust 6th and 7th

August 21st

Flash and I recently returned to Silver City after two wonderful weeks on the Oregon coast. The three workshops I taught (two at Sitka Center For Art and Ecology and one at LightBox in Astoria) were filled with terrific students who made stunning prints.

 

May news…

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Spring winds are with us in Silver City and the weather is lovely. Beauty abounds at Light Art Space with the installation of “Beauty Where You Find It: an exhibition to honor the recipients of the Denis Roussel Awards.”  The hand-made photographic prints, made utilizing 19th and 20th-century techniques, by 20 artists from England, Spain, and across the United States, provide the viewer with a unique in-person art experience. Reception this Friday 5 pm – 7 pm.

Light will now be open on Sundays from 10 am – 3 pm
Join us in Silver City for  First Friday Gallery Walks!

The reception is this Friday from 5 pm -7 pm

Call For Work

The deadline to submit is July 3rd
submit at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10317

Workshops

Photopolymer Gravure with Karen Hymer.
At Sitka Center For Art and Ecology in Otis, Oregon.
June 14, 15, and 16

There are still a  few spots left – this is a stunning venue in the woods on the coast of Oregon.
https://www.sitkacenter.org/workshop/workshopslist

 

Platinum/Palladium Printing with Michael Puff
at Light Art Space

Saturday, August 6th, and Sunday, August 7th, 2022

In this two-day workshop, students will learn to create beautifully luminous handmade prints utilizing the Na2 Platinum/Palladium process with digital negatives.
https://lightartspace.com/product/platinum-palladium-printing-with-michael-puff-august-6th-7th-2022/


Michael Puff
Thank you to our sponsor,
Hahnemühle USA

Flash in the morning light

Exhibitions, Workshops, and more…

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Spring is here and activities are picking up at Light Art Space. Here is a list of upcoming events:

May-June exhibition:

Beauty Where You Find It:
An exhibition to honor the recipients of the Denis Roussel Awards

This exhibition features photographic work by 20 artists from across the globe. These award-winning artists create hand-made photographs using alternative 19th and 20th-century printing processes.

Diana Bloomfield, Luther Gerlach, Tina Rowe, Susan Bryant, Karen Hymer, Elizabeth Ellenwood, Megan Bent, Brenton Hamilton, Julia Martin, Gregory Brophy, Lesha Rodriguez,  Chris Bennett, Kathryn Mayo, Denis Roussel, David Russo, Gerardo Stübing, Maria Isabel LeBlanc, Robert Treat, Anna Rotty, Melanie Walker.

May 6th, 2022 – June 26th, 2022
Reception Friday, May 6th, 5 pm – 7 pm

https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/beauty-where-you-find-it/

Call for Work

Reflections In Clay
Juror:  Jamie Bates Slone
11th Annual CLAY Festival
Deadline to submit: May 31st
Exhibition Dates: July 1 – July 30th
Reception Friday, July 1st 5 pm – 7 pm
clayfestival.com

Through The Body:
Images Of The Human Body Using Alternative Photographic Techniques
Juror: Michael Puff

This is a call for photographic imagery that focuses on the human body as depicted in hand-made prints using alternative photographic processes.

Deadline to submit: July 3rd
Exhibition dates:  August 5th – October 1st, 2022
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10317

Phoenix Rising, Michael Puff

Upcoming workshops:

Tri-Color Gum Printing with Diana H. Bloomfield
Saturday, May 7th, 9 am – 5 pm, and Sunday, May 8th, 9 am – 4 pm
Currently Full, but you can be added to a waitlist.
https://lightartspace.com/product/tri-color-gum-printing-workshop-with-diana-bloomfield_may-7-8/

Photopolymer Gravure with Karen Hymer
Monday, May 9th, 9 am – 5 pm
There are still a few spots available.
https://lightartspace.com/product/photopolymer-gravure-workshop-with-karen-hymer_may-9th/

Platinum/Palladium Printing with Michael Puff
Saturday, August 6th, and Sunday, August 7th
https://lightartspace.com/product/platinum-palladium-printing-with-michael-puff-august-6th-7th-2022/

Workshops At Other Locations taught by Karen Hymer:

Sun Printing with Nature
1-day cyanotype photogram workshop
June 13th
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Otis Oregon, on the coast
https://www.sitkacenter.org/workshops/3237-sun-printing-with-nature

Photopolymer Gravure
3-day workshop for beginners and intermediate students
June 14th, 15th, and 16th
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Otis Oregon, on the coast
https://www.sitkacenter.org/workshops/3238-photopolymer-gravure-for-beginning-and-intermediate-students

Intro to Photopolymer Gravure
Friday, June 17th,  and Saturday, June 18th
LightBox Gallery
Astoria Oregon
http://lightbox-photographic.com/workshops/

Thank you to our sponsor Hahnemühle USA!

There are still two weeks left to view Age & Seduction, by Karen Hymer at The Photographer’s Eye Collective in Escondido, CA. The final date is April 23rd.
https://www.thephotographerseyecollective.com/calethia_deconto

We are open Thursday – Saturday 11 am – 5 pm, and by appointment.
Beginning in May, Sunday hours are 10 am – 3 pm.
First Friday Art Walk, 5 pm – 7 pm

Happy Spring!

 

Reception this Friday!

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Opening reception this Friday, March 11th, 5 pm – 7 pm

It Figures: Artworks from 1982 – 2021
by Joel Armstrong

and 

Dunes & Dreams: A Portrait of White Sands National Park
photography by Emmitt Booher


Joel Armstrong


Emmitt Booher

WORKSHOPS

March 26th
Experimental Printmaking without a Press: Monotype and Image transfer
Carmen Ruiz
 https://lightartspace.com/product/experimental-pri…_march-26th-2022/ ‎

April 9th
Drawing with Colored Pencil
Joel Armstrong
https://lightartspace.com/product/drawing-with-colored-pencil-workshop-april-9th-2022/

May 7th and May 8th
Tri-Color Gum Printing
Diana H. Bloomfield
https://lightartspace.com/product/tri-color-gum-printing-workshop-with-diana-bloomfield_may-7-8/

May 9th
Photopolymer Gravure
Karen Hymer
https://lightartspace.com/product/photopolymer-gravure-workshop-with-karen-hymer_may-9th/