ART IN MAY: NJ EXHIBITS, ART ON YOUTUBE & T-SHIRT TIME!
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Category Archives: Mythology
The Umbrella Dream
Mixed media has really been my thing lately….I found that being an “artistic multi-personality” pays off when you combine different techniques and media to produce a coherent piece. Aside from my digital photo collage work, I’ve been doing some watercolors mixed with actual cut-&-paste collage and sometimes photography, as in my newest piece, “The Umbrella Dream”. This 15″x20″ inch work is done on heavy, slightly textured watercolor paper and is based on a macabre, bizarre dream I had a few months ago, which took place in a hill top cemetery (which doesn’t exist in reality…as far as I know…) which had black umbrellas perched atop of each tombstone. It was a dreary, cloudy day….the rest has faded but here’s the piece that this dream inspired:
“The Umbrella Dream” (c)2013 Lauren Curtis, Mixed Media on watercolor paper
The framed, signed original, as well as printed repros, are currently available. For more info., reply to this blog or email me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com (Paypal accepted to this addy).
I hope you like the new work!
~Lauren
Art SPRINGS to Life
Happy Spring…even if it does NOT feel like it…in NJ at least. But I know Mother Nature will come through soon and send some warmer weather. And in honor of this season of re-birth, I’m in some spring art exhibits….one is in Morristown, NJ & the other is ONLINE so you ALL can see it from the comfort of your cozy homes.
First up is the RITES OF SPRING, juried, group show hosted by the Arts Council of the Morris Area at Gallery at 14 Maple, Morristown, NJ. This exciting show opens Wednesday, 3/27/13, 6-8pm. Come visit this amazing green gallery space where everything is constructed of natural, recycled materials and there’s even an indoor vertical garden going through the center of the building! One of my X-RAYted digital photo collages is in this show.
Rites of Spring Postcard
My solo, online show features many of my digital photo collages from my X-RAYted series. The show will be up until 4/15/13 on Caladan Gallery‘s website: http://www.CaladanGallery.com Thanks to gallery director Marjorie Kaye for giving me this opportunity! Since this is online I hope you’ll all take a minute to check it out and post any comments here on my blog. A note…all the prices for my work in this show INCLUDE framing and s/h/insurance!!
Caladan Gallery Solo Show Postcard_Mar2013
Thanks for reading and looking forward to seeing you at an event or reading your comments!
~Lauren
CHURN out the Art
Social networking does work and it’s great when you make connections that really click! I connected with artist/Churn Magazine guru Jeff Monje via LinkedIn and right away he was kind enough to feature me in his art zine! So, of course, I invited him to be a guest blogger here to return the favor and so he could share his inspiration with you as to how he developed his project. So, here’s what he has to say…check out CHURN…you won’t be disappointed!
CHURN_2002_GIGER_ISSUE
My name is Jeff Monje, ARTIST & Founder of CHURN,
an ART, Music & fashion magazine . I created CHURN back in 1999 out of S.F. after graduating from the San Fransisco Art Institute with a B.A. in painting. Once out of school I quickly realized that promoting & selling your own artwork was more difficult than I had imagined. It was also apparent that many other artists were in the same situation, and after reflecting upon this I decided to take action and do something completely new to me…Publishing my own art magazine so there would be a vehicle of promotion on a much larger scale with more opportunities to sell my work as well as the opportunity for others to sell theirs too. CHURN , an Art, Music & Fashion was then launched. The main idea behind the magazine besides being entertaining and informative was to help up & coming artists, musicians & fashion designers etc who didn’t get the exposure they deserved. It was this ” Collective Community” approach that was employed so as to help struggling artisans get work seen & sold.
We experimented with different art/ music related subjects and interviews in the magazine to dig deeper in to the minds of the creators so that the audience would get a better appreciation of who these people are and why they are extremely important to the world. Artists, Musicians etc..are one part of humanity that glues the rest together. Having been at the magazine for years and after a hiatus of more than 12 years I decided to bring CHURN magazine back to the public in 2012 because so much is happening in the art / music scene and world that it was important enough to re-promote the creators. I will be doing the magazine for as long as I’m alive. We welcome the world to submit their best!
CHURN ART
A bit more about Churn:
CHURN is an INDEPENDENT Publication Founded in 1999 -2000 out of S.F., California by Artist Jeff Monje. We stopped printing CHURN after issue #6 but have recently re-launched our publication online and in print coming out with issue #7 featuring World class artist John Brophy on the cover .We have featured some HUGE names in the Art / Music scene for a small run press. The goal from the beginning has never wavered. We want to help as many brilliant Artists, Musicians, Writers ,Theater Performers and Fashion Designers and more get the visibility they deserve through another venue .
WE WELCOME THE ARTISANS & MUSICIANS OF THE WORLD to submit your works for print and online!
INTERNS WELCOME!
Renee Phillips & the Healing Power of Art
Hello Creatives!
Have I got a treat for you today! My guest blogger is “artrepreneur” & founder/director of Manhattan Arts International at http://www.ManhattanArts.com, Renee Phillips!
Now here’s a woman who is pro-active in her own career as well as tremendously helping others with their career goals. A big focus for Renee is the healing power of art, which I think we can all take inspiration from, so I’ve asked her to describe her project in her own words…
Professionally, I’ve been devoted to the subject of Art and Healing, and Positive Change through Art, for at least 14 years. In my book Success NOW! For Artists, A Motivational Guide for The Artrepreneur, published in 1999, I have a section devoted to the Healing Power of Art.
All my life I have been a reader of Emerson, Thoreau, Jung, Peale, and others, and a strong believer in the power of positive thinking and the correlation between our thoughts and our reality.
As an artist, writer, and a career coach, I have always created from a place of pure love and joy.
Perhaps what triggered the original Celebrate The Healing Power of ART exhibitions was my desire to counterbalance a lot of the negative, angst-ridden art that I noticed was dominating the NYC art scene at the time. I felt a strong need to promote artists whose work emanated positive energy.
I believe in the “law of attraction” and as a career coach most of my clients have shared the same philosophy. I have become more focused on helping artists who have something positive to bring to the world. I have many written articles about artists who survived illness, grief, loss through their art and are helping others through the power of artistic self-expression.
When my mother was struggling with Alzheimer’s disease I saw firsthand how art helped her cope. She was unable to communicate verbally so we “spoke” through drawing and coloring together.
The Celebrate The Healing Power of ART exhibitions serve as a platform to bring our strong beliefs and truths about the power of art to heal, not only the creator of the art but viewers as well. And, the wondrous magic of it all is every artist has a unique way of expressing the message in many different styles and mediums.
And, that’s why I feel very strongly about bringing positive healing art to a global audience through Celebrate The Healing Power of ART exhibitions. In recent years I added the word “Celebrate” because the word injects bliss and hope.
One of my greatest pleasures is being on the jurying panel and viewing the art submissions! I feel that I connect to the artist and their heart and soul through the work they create.
All the best,
Renee
Here’s some samples of winning artwork from Renee’s Healing Power of Art contests:
Orion (Meaningful Life)
Benny H.V. Andersson (Bridge over Infinity)
Carolyn Abrams (Contemplating)
Winning Healing Art
Here’s where you can see what Renee’s up to:
The Healing Power of ART page:
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“X-RAYted” art book is out!
WAIT! Before you jump to any conclusions about the contents of this book (although if you’ve been reading my blog &/or facebook posts you already know what this book is about), it’s not “x-rayted” in the way you might think…this MAY disappoint some of you but I promise that this book is a unique collection of my recent artwork that’s sure to please!
This 20 full color, glossy paged book, with black cloth hard-cover, shows examples of many of my digital photo collage series, X-RAYted. I actually photograph human x-rays and digitally collage them with other original photos, Victorian woodcut images and sometimes text to create interesting, anatomical art. Many of these pieces have been exhibited throughout NJ, in Detroit, and online, have been sold to collectors in 5 states and The Netherlands and were featured on my episode of the Science Channel’s TV show, ODDITIES! Also, my piece Micro/Macrocosm Tree has won TWO awards including the Ray Bradbury 1st Place Art Award!
Digital photo collage using actual x-ray images.
So, you can see why I’m excited about this series and why I wanted to create an art book about it to share with you! And now you can get your own signed copy of the book…and maybe even a framed print…here’s a sneak peek into the book & the info. to order yours today:
X-RAYted Art Book (c)2013 Lauren Curtis
$29 each, INCLUDES S/H in the US ($35 for international orders included s/h). SIGNED copies!
Paypal orders to me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com
Send checks or $-orders to:
Lauren Curtis, P.O. Box 193, Franklin Park, NJ 08823
Cold hard cash gladly accepted! 
Get X-RAYted Now!
New Year, New Art Shows & Book
I guess it’s still fine to say “happy new year” for the next couple of weeks, so, HAPPY NEW YEAR! As a full time artist I can’t waste any time getting back to business so here’s what I have going on over the next month in the art world. Feel free to contact me with any questions about the info posted here and I’ll be happy to give you the complete scoop! Hope to see you at these events, or online!
FANTASTIC TALES
Join me & several local NJ artists at the opening reception for this juried art exhibit hosted by the South Brunswick Arts Commission. FANTASTIC TALES features a wide variety of work depicting fantasies, dreams, imagined worlds and beyond! Reception is TUESDAY, 1/15/13. 6:30pm-8pm, SO. BRUNSWICK MUNICIPAL GALLERY, 540 Rt. 522/Ridge Rd., Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 732-329-4000 x7635 Exhibit runs through 4/3/13.
Omen (c)2011 Lauren Curtis, oil painting with decoupage
Coming soon; THE WHITE SHOW
Opening with a reception on 2/1/13, Friday evening, this exhibit at GALLERY U in RED BANK, NJ will feature artworks all in white! Come see how artists interpret this theme of creating artwork using mainly this color (or non-color)! I have a photo in this innovative show. The gallery is located at 80 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-6696
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Caged Nerves (c)Lauren Curtis
X-RAYted Art Book
Wait! It’s not what you think…it’s an art book featuring my series of digital photo collages created from photographing actual human x-rays and combining them with other original, photographic images, Victorian woodcuts and often text. I’ve been working on this series since 2010 and have exhibited them in several shows throughout NJ, in Detroit, Michigan, Waukegan, IL and online…some of these pieces won awards & were sold to collectors as far away (from NJ) as The Netherlands! I Hope you’ll enjoy your signed copy of this unique book that I designed myself…makes a creative coffee table book or a fun gift for the art lovers in your life!
9″X11.5″, BLACK CLOTH HARD COVER
20 GLOSSY, FULL COLOR PAGES OF ORIGINAL ART
SIGNED COPIES ONLY $29 EACH, INCLUDES S/H IN THE US
($35 FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS INCLUDES S/H)
20 GLOSSY, FULL COLOR PAGES OF ORIGINAL ART
SIGNED COPIES ONLY $29 EACH, INCLUDES S/H IN THE US
($35 FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS INCLUDES S/H)
PLEASE SEND CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS TO:
LAUREN CURTIS
P.O.BOX 193
FRANKLIN PARK, NJ 08823OR PAYPAL (PLEASE USE GIFT OPTION IF POSSIBLE) TO
FORESTWALKER333@HOTMAIL.COM
$29 US $35 INT’L (INCLUDES SHIPPING!)
LAUREN CURTIS
P.O.BOX 193
FRANKLIN PARK, NJ 08823OR PAYPAL (PLEASE USE GIFT OPTION IF POSSIBLE) TO
FORESTWALKER333@HOTMAIL.COM
$29 US $35 INT’L (INCLUDES SHIPPING!)
ALSO AVAILABLE, MY NEW ORLEANS PHOTO BOOK
GLOSSY HARD COVER, GLOSSY FULL COLOR PAGES
SIGNED, SAME PRICE AS X-RAYTED BOOK
NOLA Cemetery Path (c)2010 Lauren Curtis
And, just in time for the book’s release, is my feature on… Artpromotivate! This zine has featured my X-RAYted digital collage series on it’s website this month! Check out my interview on this informative, motivational art site: http://www.artpromotivate.com/2013/01/lauren-curtis-artist-gets-x-rayted.html
THANKS FOR READING! IF YOU ENJOYED THIS POST, PLEASE LIKE & SHARE IT! 
Starting 2013 right!
So far we seem to be coming thru 12/21/12 OK and I got a great surprise on this Yule/Winter Solstice day when well-known “Artrepreneur”, Renee Phillips, featured me and 2 other artists on her art blog today! A positive way to begin a new era! http://reneephillips.blogspot.com/2012/12/savor-process-of-reaching-your-goals.html
Here’s to a great, New Year!
Cheers!
~Lauren
Holiday Hopes, Winter Wishes
This year, like most before it, has been filled with ups and downs, but this time some of the “downs” were more extreme and dramatic than in former years. Even if we don’t believe the Mayan predictions for tomorrow’s prophesied date of 12/21/12, I think deep down we’re all curious to see what will happen by the time the clock strikes midnight! So, in light of the tragic events that have occurred this year, as well as the good things that have happened, I’d like to send all of you positive energy of hope and peace this holiday season and for the new year, and winter wishes of happiness, health and prosperity! I hope you enjoy this set of holiday images I’ve created over the years. Happy Yule/Winter Solstice, Merry Christmas & Happy 2013!! See you on the other side of 12/21/12…
Holiday Images (c)Lauren Curtis
Oct. Art Features!
Autumn has been crazy busy so far between the usual freelance commissions and exhibits but then there’s also all the fun Halloween events going on too! I LOVE this time of year and the crisp air, sunny days and brightly colored trees…and spooky Halloween decor!…really get me in full creative mode so I’m excited to have various types of my work featured on 3 very different but equally awesome art websites! So, while you’re sitting in the comfort of your home, check out these sites for advice from artists on getting into galleries, to purchase very affordable holiday scrapbooking stamps and to see some seasonably gothic, dark artwork and literature!
Samhain/Halloween greeting card illustration (c)Lauren Curtis
ARTFUL VAGABOND BLOGSITE: Featuring a post with one of my quotes and artwork is published in the “Ask the Artists” series. http://www.artfulvagabond.com/ask-the-artists-approaching-galleries-day-285/
STAMP-N-DOODLE STAMP WEBSITE: Scrapbooking art challenge using my stamp designs: http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.ca/
FRIDAY FRIGHTS: My artist feature on this cool gothic art/literature website:
http://www.fridayfrights.ws/horrific-visions/lauren-curtiss-artwork/
BOO! Have a Happy Halloween!
~Lauren
