Maybe you have heard us talking about our Tuesday night live model sessions? Last Tuesday Loren Holmes of Alaska Dispatch visited the group. The resulting article features our is our drawing group from our model's point of view! It gives you the feel of what our group is all about. Our model Thaddeus did a great job talking about the group, and we were happy to see Upstairs Studio get the publicity. This link includes contact information for our drawing group. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/video-how-be-nude-model
Friday, May 11, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
First Friday is coming up again soon- May 4th! This month we're featuring Kirk Scott as our guest artist, also the Rodgers Park Elementary school with their handmade masks. Please come "up" to say hello and to view these creative works by both Kirk and the children of Rogers Park Elem.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
April First Friday
_Greetings from the Upstairs Studio
MEZ Alaskan Pottery will be presenting all new work at the Upstairs Studio for April's First Friday. Rejuvenate your routine with a colorful handmade mug or unique butter dish. Marta has been producing her new work using a slip inlay technique to create colorful floral motifs on a crisp white background of large lidded containers. She has also produced flatware using the same colorful slips but etching away to reveal the silhouette of Alaska’s most celebrated bird, the raven. At Upstairs Studio there are also plenty of opportunities to see what other Anchorage area artists have to offer. Upstairs Studio is comprised of shared studio spaces with an adjacent Gallery/Classroom. There the artists work together to provide an affordable studio and show space in a creative and collaborative environment. MEZ Alaskan Pottery's work will be on display throughout the month, but come early on First Friday for the best selection.
We are also featuring one of the Upstairs Studio's own, Dallas Wildeve and her elaborate maps and fine works. Dallas hand sews and embellishes these breathtaking pieces- maps of actual physical places, and also of the Heart, made using Tyvek. Dallas hand frames her pieces, and finishes them by hand sanding and painting these frames to fit the piece. Such amazing and detailed work, Dallas.
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MEZ Alaskan Pottery will be presenting all new work at the Upstairs Studio for April's First Friday. Rejuvenate your routine with a colorful handmade mug or unique butter dish. Marta has been producing her new work using a slip inlay technique to create colorful floral motifs on a crisp white background of large lidded containers. She has also produced flatware using the same colorful slips but etching away to reveal the silhouette of Alaska’s most celebrated bird, the raven. At Upstairs Studio there are also plenty of opportunities to see what other Anchorage area artists have to offer. Upstairs Studio is comprised of shared studio spaces with an adjacent Gallery/Classroom. There the artists work together to provide an affordable studio and show space in a creative and collaborative environment. MEZ Alaskan Pottery's work will be on display throughout the month, but come early on First Friday for the best selection.
We are also featuring one of the Upstairs Studio's own, Dallas Wildeve and her elaborate maps and fine works. Dallas hand sews and embellishes these breathtaking pieces- maps of actual physical places, and also of the Heart, made using Tyvek. Dallas hand frames her pieces, and finishes them by hand sanding and painting these frames to fit the piece. Such amazing and detailed work, Dallas.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
We had a really great First Friday featuring our own Katie Way and an artist that used to be with the Upstairs Studio, Julie Pachin, with their show called "Reclaim It!" featuring re-purposed pallet and scrap wood that they laboriously sawed, sanded and painted to create beautiful objects with a purpose for the home. From candle holders to headboards, it is a beautiful show. These art pieces will be up until early April so stop by to see them if you missed our First Friday. Also joining us was John Hagge with his beautiful vignettes of Alaska life, rendered in his acrylic paintings.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
March Events
"kincaid Park" By John Hagge
Come see what is happening at Upstairs Studio in March
We are open Tuesday-Friday 10-2
Reclaim it! by Julie Patchin and Katie Way
Two friends with a shared love of the chop saw, have taken scrap wood along with some imagination and transfomed it into functional art for your home.
Alaska Winter by John Hagge A commercial artist and Alaska resident for the last 32 years, John will be showing his collection of acrylic on canvas winter scenes.
"Oh Dandi" By Julie Patchin
reclaimed pallet wood
"Circle Obsession" By Katie Way
reclaimed wood/cut dowels
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thurs feb 9th, 2012
Marlee cannot make it in due to ice coated roads in the South part of town, so we won't be open for our reg. hours. She will be in when it's drivable, hopefully by noon, look for the open sign!!!
Sorry to cause any inconvenience!
Sorry to cause any inconvenience!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
February First Friday
The night was full of hearts and snow! We were happy to see so many Alaskans out and about at First Friday even if there was a storm. The gallery is full of beautiful hearts and valentines thanks to guest artist Erin Osinkosky as well as many challenge artist participants! We are now open Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2pm. Come on up and pick out a valentine for one you love!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
"Work Alongside" sessions with Carol Lambert
This little painting (it's 6 x 8 inches) is what Carol Lambert was working on last Saturday, at Upstairs Studio, during her second "work alongside" session. You can come into the studio and, while you do your own work, Carol is available to give tips and comments to help you toward your goal. You can also watch her as she creates a still life painting from start to (nearly) finish. Cost is $40, in advance. The sessions are limited to 5 participants. If you would like to register, contact Carol at her email: carol@carollambertarts.com
Monday, January 9, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
January 2012 Guest Artist Amanda Brinkley
New works by Amanda Brinkley
Opening this Friday from 5pm to 9pm at Upstairs Studio as well as the prayer flag challenge.
Come on up!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
December First Friday Feature Artist
Kelsey Chapple was born and raised in Alaska, and has been showing her art locally since the age of eighteen. Kelsey went on to study drawing at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and graduated with an art studio degree in 2010.
Most recently, Kelsey has created a series of self portraits with graphite on rag paper. In this collection of work, Kelsey investigates the human form as a vessel to communicate emotion and consciousness. In her drawings, she uses her own body to convey her internal reality, projecting her insecurity, courage, anger, and passion. In this intimate discovery of mind and body, the artist exposes part of her world, revealing herself to facilitate dialogue and communication.
Kelsey's work will be on display Friday Dec 2 from 5-9pm and Saturday Dec 3 from 11-4 pm.
Come on up!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Try out the Figure Drawing Group at Upstairs Studio
The Upstairs Studio figure drawing group is now meeting weekly! Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Open to anyone interested in working on drawing the figure, just bring your drawing materials, paper, and $15 so we can pay the hard working models. There is no instruction, you can work at your own pace and in your own style. Ok to bring a portable easel if you like, or not, as you prefer. Just come up to the studio door and knock, we will let you in. See you there!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Seeking models for Upstairs Studio drawing group
Models needed! The drawing group at Upstairs Studio are looking for 10 - 15 people to earn $50 a night during two hour sessions. Nudity not required. We need some nude models for figure drawings, but are also looking for models in costume, or clothed, and models for portrait work (face and torso.) All ages welcome to apply, people under 18 need parental permission. Nude models must be at least 18 years old. Models usually pose for a few seconds to up to 20 minutes between breaks, but we are able to accommodate individual needs. It's a safe, professional group. This is a great way to earn a few extra dollars and hang out with a bunch of very good people. If interested contact carol@carollambertarts.com
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
September Art Challenge and More
The Studio's Art Challenge for this month is a Plein Air challenge. Plein air means that the art is done on site in the outdoors. The artist is painting from life, often quickly as light and weather changes occur rapidly. Because of this quick approach, plein air works often have a freshness and air of simplicity that is not seen in paintings worked on indoors from photos, sketches or still lifes. Our Challenge was put out to the public last month to make a piece of art or painting "en plein air". The only restriction was on size-no bigger than 16 x 20. The works will be on display tonight for First Friday at Upstairs Studio.
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| Artwork by Bailey Way |
Tonight we are hosting Guest Artist Janina Simutis, show titled "Life Real and Imagined".
Our newest Studio Artist, Justin Constiniano will be showing his Art in his debut at the Studio.
The Art Studios will be open for touring and you can meet some of the other Upstairs Studio Artists and see their recent works too.
Come on up!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
New Artist
m. Elizabeth Lynch is the newest Artist to join Upstairs Studio. She brings some pretty wonderful painting and rendering skills with her to the studios. Come on up and meet the new artist!
m. Elizabeth lynch
Artist’s Statement
My work is representational, but certainly not faithful renderings. I am currently exploring gouache and pastel on Masonite panels and tinkering with the process of wiping out negative spaces to create more painterly edges. Once the negative spaces have been wiped out, I move into the positive space to remove more of the under painting and establish a value pattern. The block-in consists of mid-value hues with the final highlights added at the end. This is a very different method of working when compared to my previous experience with watercolor’s light to dark transitions or my typical oil painting technique of working from dark to light values.
The description of my current working process is idealized. The reality is a bit different. I have to resist moving to detail too quickly, which is a terrible habit that art school didn’t resolve. The work typically begins well, but then enters what I refer to as the “Frankenstein Stage”. In this stage, the work begins to take on some sense of “life”, but turns on its creator making incoherent demands. More than one piece has forced me from the studio in despair wondering what I could do to make peace with it and perhaps work out some kind of truce. It’s at this stage that I really find breakthroughs and my most valuable lessons. Of course, I love it when the work gives itself to me, but I don’t really learn anything. I’m a bit of a coward, but the active imagination does help.
Art making for me is more about the collection of information and the process of interaction with it through drawing and painting. I can become distracted by the way light highlights a person’s brow ridged, cheekbone, nose, and upper lip only to realize that they are waiting for me to respond in what was supposed to be a conversation. I guess it’s my version of an attention deficit disorder. I have often said that the finished piece of work is simply a footprint in the journey, something of a field note of the experience, vital for recall of the information, but not more than a signifier of that moment from the artist’s perspective. When a viewer can make a similar connection to the “note” or take it to an entirely different experience, I feel that the piece has succeeded.
I’ve given a lot of thought to a synthesizing theme for a body of work that will explore my life and how I came to be who I am. My hope is that I will gain insights into some of my insecurities and life views.
I am currently in the process of exploring new techniques. Along with the technical process of exploration, I will be developing visual metaphors as I explore challenging periods of my life and creating a kind of visual lexicon for those life experiences.
We’ll see where that takes me.
m. Elizabeth lynch
Artist’s Statement
My work is representational, but certainly not faithful renderings. I am currently exploring gouache and pastel on Masonite panels and tinkering with the process of wiping out negative spaces to create more painterly edges. Once the negative spaces have been wiped out, I move into the positive space to remove more of the under painting and establish a value pattern. The block-in consists of mid-value hues with the final highlights added at the end. This is a very different method of working when compared to my previous experience with watercolor’s light to dark transitions or my typical oil painting technique of working from dark to light values.
The description of my current working process is idealized. The reality is a bit different. I have to resist moving to detail too quickly, which is a terrible habit that art school didn’t resolve. The work typically begins well, but then enters what I refer to as the “Frankenstein Stage”. In this stage, the work begins to take on some sense of “life”, but turns on its creator making incoherent demands. More than one piece has forced me from the studio in despair wondering what I could do to make peace with it and perhaps work out some kind of truce. It’s at this stage that I really find breakthroughs and my most valuable lessons. Of course, I love it when the work gives itself to me, but I don’t really learn anything. I’m a bit of a coward, but the active imagination does help.
Art making for me is more about the collection of information and the process of interaction with it through drawing and painting. I can become distracted by the way light highlights a person’s brow ridged, cheekbone, nose, and upper lip only to realize that they are waiting for me to respond in what was supposed to be a conversation. I guess it’s my version of an attention deficit disorder. I have often said that the finished piece of work is simply a footprint in the journey, something of a field note of the experience, vital for recall of the information, but not more than a signifier of that moment from the artist’s perspective. When a viewer can make a similar connection to the “note” or take it to an entirely different experience, I feel that the piece has succeeded.
I’ve given a lot of thought to a synthesizing theme for a body of work that will explore my life and how I came to be who I am. My hope is that I will gain insights into some of my insecurities and life views.
I am currently in the process of exploring new techniques. Along with the technical process of exploration, I will be developing visual metaphors as I explore challenging periods of my life and creating a kind of visual lexicon for those life experiences.
We’ll see where that takes me.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Road Trip!
Upstairs Studio Artist Darla Myers has a show opening in Seward tonight, July 1. This is a unique show paired with former Upstairs Studio Artist Cheryl Lyon. They painted from the same scenes, one artist in oil the other in encaustic for their show titled "Look Twice".
The show opens tonight 6-8pm at Resurrect Art Coffee House, 320 Third St, Seward. Both artists will be present at the opening. The show will remain on display for the month of July.
Artist Show Statement-
"Cheryl and Darla met after being paired as studio mates at Upstairs Studio. In getting to know each other we found we had much more in common than just the studio we shared. We both paint with bold colors and choose subjects based on our love of nature. Other commonalities include admiring the same artists, enjoying cooking (especially traditional mexican), wearing skirts with extra tufs and knitting. An immediate friendship formed between us although we no longer share the studio space.
For "Look Twice" we chose to paint the same scenes, one of us in encaustic and the other in oil. Encaustic is an ancient painting medium using beeswax, damar resin and pigment to paint. The wax is heated and then painted quickly before the brushload cools too much to spread. Wax layers are fused with heat-either a heat gun or torch and then the wax can be further worked by carving, scraping and layering. The unique translucence, irregularities and shine are some of the attractiveness of this medium.
The paintings are all from our own photos and observations. We chose the subjects together and decided which medium each of us would paint the scene in. We agreed to paint separately and not to see each others paintings until completion. That became the hardest part-we were quite used to stopping be each others home studios and giving each other input on paintings when needed. It was very exciting for us to see each others paintings upon completion.
We hope our paintings remind you that everyone sees the world a little differently, and also to take a second look at the everyday beauty of nature and friendship."
Sneak peak at some paintings and inspiration photos-
If you make it to Seward in July be sure and stop by and see our show at the coffee shop. More about our art on our web sites- www.cheryllyon.com and www.darlamyersart.com
The show opens tonight 6-8pm at Resurrect Art Coffee House, 320 Third St, Seward. Both artists will be present at the opening. The show will remain on display for the month of July.
Artist Show Statement-
"Cheryl and Darla met after being paired as studio mates at Upstairs Studio. In getting to know each other we found we had much more in common than just the studio we shared. We both paint with bold colors and choose subjects based on our love of nature. Other commonalities include admiring the same artists, enjoying cooking (especially traditional mexican), wearing skirts with extra tufs and knitting. An immediate friendship formed between us although we no longer share the studio space.
For "Look Twice" we chose to paint the same scenes, one of us in encaustic and the other in oil. Encaustic is an ancient painting medium using beeswax, damar resin and pigment to paint. The wax is heated and then painted quickly before the brushload cools too much to spread. Wax layers are fused with heat-either a heat gun or torch and then the wax can be further worked by carving, scraping and layering. The unique translucence, irregularities and shine are some of the attractiveness of this medium.
The paintings are all from our own photos and observations. We chose the subjects together and decided which medium each of us would paint the scene in. We agreed to paint separately and not to see each others paintings until completion. That became the hardest part-we were quite used to stopping be each others home studios and giving each other input on paintings when needed. It was very exciting for us to see each others paintings upon completion.
We hope our paintings remind you that everyone sees the world a little differently, and also to take a second look at the everyday beauty of nature and friendship."
Sneak peak at some paintings and inspiration photos-
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| darla myers-oil "sunglow" |
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| cheryl lyon, encaustic-"standing together" |
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| Eklutna flats photo |
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| cheryl lyon, encaustic-"iris haven" |
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| darla myers, oil-"eklutna flats" |
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| Ninilchik boat photo |
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| cheryl lyon, encaustic "sitting in fireweed and cow parsnip" |
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| darla myers, oil-"ninilchik sunshine" |
If you make it to Seward in July be sure and stop by and see our show at the coffee shop. More about our art on our web sites- www.cheryllyon.com and www.darlamyersart.com
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Upstairs Studio artist Carol Lambert in Alaska Home Magazine
An article and photos on studio artist Carol Lambert's work appears in the summer issue of Alaska Home Magazine, pages 68-69. You can also read the article and view the slide show by going to this link.
Are you on Facebook? Carol has a new artist page on Facebook, which you can visit by going to this link. If you like it, please click the "Like" button at the top of the page. Then you will receive bulletins on your Facebook page as they are available.
Are you on Facebook? Carol has a new artist page on Facebook, which you can visit by going to this link. If you like it, please click the "Like" button at the top of the page. Then you will receive bulletins on your Facebook page as they are available.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Artists out and About
Last weekend Dallas Wildeve and Wendy Gingell/Gingell Ceramics shared a booth at the Spenard Farmers Market. They had a great booth, complete with a rug. Dallas was selling her paper earrings and PVC bracelets and bangles and Wendy had her black, white and chartreuse ceramics, cards and prints.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
June 3 First Friday
Well-now that the sunny weather has left us it is time to get on the computer and let you know a few of our happenings at the Studio.
We are preparing for First Friday again. In addition to the Gallery and resident Artist's works- you will also be able to tour the "back side" of Upstairs Studio, meaning it is time for another popular Open Studio Night! Our working artist spaces will be open for you to see and contact with the artists
in their spaces. This is a great way to gain a better appreciation of the Artists and their processes.
Not to mention some of the studios are filled with really cool creative things and tools.
We will also be hosting local Artist KC Crowley. He will be showing a new body of work that he describes as a visual love peom. It is a show of printed linocuts titled "An Irreverent Raven".
KC donated the linoleum tiles for our current Art challenge and taught a workshop on linocut
printing last Saturday at the Studio-Thanks!
Some of the Studio Artists have challenged each other to do "Daily Drawings". The "rules" are 6 x 4 inches or smaller, 5 drawings completed a week. It is a great way to sharpen your drawing skills and keep creativity flowing. Erin Osinkosky and Wendy Gingell will be showing some of their drawings this first friday-should be really amazing to see them. Their work complement each other with their quirky creatures (often monsters), Wendy's black and white, Erin with soft colors and graphite.
We are preparing for First Friday again. In addition to the Gallery and resident Artist's works- you will also be able to tour the "back side" of Upstairs Studio, meaning it is time for another popular Open Studio Night! Our working artist spaces will be open for you to see and contact with the artists
in their spaces. This is a great way to gain a better appreciation of the Artists and their processes.
Not to mention some of the studios are filled with really cool creative things and tools.
We will also be hosting local Artist KC Crowley. He will be showing a new body of work that he describes as a visual love peom. It is a show of printed linocuts titled "An Irreverent Raven".
KC donated the linoleum tiles for our current Art challenge and taught a workshop on linocut
printing last Saturday at the Studio-Thanks!
Some of the Studio Artists have challenged each other to do "Daily Drawings". The "rules" are 6 x 4 inches or smaller, 5 drawings completed a week. It is a great way to sharpen your drawing skills and keep creativity flowing. Erin Osinkosky and Wendy Gingell will be showing some of their drawings this first friday-should be really amazing to see them. Their work complement each other with their quirky creatures (often monsters), Wendy's black and white, Erin with soft colors and graphite.
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Hope to see you out this Friday, June 3. We'll be open from 5-9pm.
*If you can not get there then and are interested in a particular artist-you can contact them and make an appointment to see their work. Just email info@upstairsstudioart.com if you do not know how to contact the artist and we'll let them know.
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