Last Day: “In a Japanese Garden Revisited”

“TiPlant Tropicale” , ink, color pencil on rice paper, 10”x8” framed size

Today is the last day to see my exhibit at the Weyrich Gallery, open 10:30-5:30pm.

Thank you to everyone who came to the opening reception, my Artist’s Talk, and to see the exhibit during the month. I appreciate your support. And a special “Thank You” to those collectors who purchased a painting. Enjoy!
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"In a Japanese Garden Revisited" continues...

Gallery installation photo: with "Double Lily" painting, 7x9" framed, $175

To all the friends and attendees who came Saturday to my Artist Talk at the Weyrich Gallery's "Meet and Greet" event: Thank you! I appreciate all of your kind comments about my presentation and the exhibit.

I am so grateful to Weyrich Gallery owners Valerie and Gary Tibbetts who installed the exhibit. Their arrangement of my paintings, displayed with live flowers and other Japanese accoutrements, has created just the right ambience of a Japanese Garden.

There's still time to see the show, which runs thru May 31. I think you'll enjoy it!
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You’re invited…

"Waterlily #2", 2019. Oil, gouache on panel, 12x12"

...to the Weyrich Gallery's special "Meet & Greet" event this Saturday afternoon, May 18, from 1-3pm.

I'll be present for the event to answer questions and give a short talk at 1:30pm about my exhibit, "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited", currently on display this month at the Gallery. Additionally, tea master Mark Foster, who just returned from a trip to Japan, will host a tea tasting at 2:30pm. The "Meet & Greet" event is free and open to the public. 

It should be a fun and interesting afternoon. Hope to see you there!

The Weyrich Gallery is located at 2935-D Louisiana Blvd NE, (at Candelaria) in Albuquerque. The exhibit can be viewed through May 31 during regular gallery hours: Tues–Fri, 10:30–5:30 / Sat 11–5:30. 

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Additional images of Carol's work can be seen online here. 

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A Wonderful Opening....Thank you!

Opening Night, May 3, 2019 at Weyrich Gallery. Photo credit: Valerie Tibbetts

Thank you to all the friends and visitors who came to last night's opening reception of my exhibit, "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited" at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque. I so very much appreciate all the support and kind words about my paintings. The show continues through May 31, so if you weren't able to get by the Gallery last night, there's still plenty of time to see the exhibit. 

And to those who live around the country who sent me texts, emails, and phone calls: As we say in New Mexico, "Muchas Gracias."

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Showtime!

"Kimono Swing #1" 2019, oil, mixed media on panel, 24 x 24". (Photo credit: Margot Geist) SOLD

Ready for the Opening!

Weyrich Gallery, an installation view: "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited"

"In a Japanese Garden, Revisited" opens tomorrow (Friday, May 3) at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque. Valerie and Gary have done a beautiful job setting up my exhibit. I am so grateful!

I hope everyone who comes to see the show tomorrow evening or during the month of May enjoys this creative endeavor. 

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Sneak Preview #4...And help from an Art Friend

"Rose Petal Kimono", 2019. Mixed media, rose petals on panel, 20x16. (Photo credit: Margot Geist)

Saturday afternoon I finished up all the framing and wiring and delivered 24 pieces of art to the Weyrich Gallery for my exhibit "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited.". Ahhhhhh....now I can relax a bit until this Friday evening's opening from 5-8:30pm.

Although most colors in the pink family are not ones I use very often, I love the color of the background on this painting. It's called Persian Rose, a Williamsburg Handmade Oil pigment made by Golden Paints. 

But when I was deciding which hue to choose, I thought of my friend Annabelle Meacham, an artist who lives and works in Memphis, TN. Annabelle is a bold colorist, and it came to my mind, "What color would Annabelle choose?" I grabbed the Persian Rose and painted it in. Perfect! 

Thank you, Annabelle, for being an inspiration for this painting!

(You can see more of Annabelle's work at LRoss Gallery.)

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Sneak Preview #3

"Kimono (with Bell and Horse)", 2019, mixed media & collage, 12x12

Last summer I experimented with acrylic pour paintings, starting with a 2-hour workshop at our local Artisan's Art Supply store. It was a lot of fun and I did several more pour paintings in my studio—one which became the kimono image posted today.

This piece will be included in my upcoming "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited" exhibit, opening next Friday, May 3, at Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque. If you're in town, please come by to see the show.

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Sneak Preview #2...and Happy Spring!

"Spring Kimono", 2019, mm on rice paper mounted on panel, 12x12"

Such a lovely day in New Mexico it has been: sunny, warm, with lilacs blooming, irises ready to burst forth, and little rose buds forming. 

In honor of the day and the season I'm posting "Spring Kimono", another painting to be including in my May exhibit, "In a Japanese Garden, Revisited" opening Friday, May 3, at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque.

Happy Spring to all!

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Back to Painting Flowers...

Carol L. Adamec: "A.M. Morning Glories", digital painting, printed on metal. 7" x 5"

I just dropped off this piece of artwork yesterday to the Weyrich Gallery here in Albuquerque, located at Candelaria and Louisiana NE. If you're out doing ArtsCrawl Friday night, drop by to see it. Thanks!

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Busy Time for Exhibits (Part 2)

Rising Moon Kimono, mixed media on rice paper, 12x16”

Original painting by Carol L. Adamec

on exhibit in "Merge IV", at Expo NM, Albuquerque

thru April 30, 2017

Last Friday was the opening reception of "Merge IV", the annual members exhibit organized by The Society of Layerists in Multi-Media. (I know, that’s a mouthful, so we members call refer to it as SLMM (“Slim”).

SLMM is an international art organization started by Mary Carroll Nelson, an artist, teacher, and author of several books about art, artists, and spirituality. I “met” Mary Carroll Nelson through her 1994 publication, Artists of the Spirit; and after moving to New Mexico I was honored to be in a 3-person exhibit, “Affirming Wholeness”, with her at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque in 2000. Mary invited me to become a member of SLMM and I did so in 2001. (You can learn more about this organization at www.slmm.org)

The current "Merge IV" exhibit celebrates the 35th year of SLMM and features 122 artworks by 60 artists from all over the US. So I was pleased to have two paintings accepted into this show, including the new kimono painting I just finished a few months ago, featured on today's post.

The exhibit—free and open to the public—is on display at the African American Performing Arts Center (AAPAC) at Expo NM (The Fairgrounds) thru April 30. AAPAC is open Tuesday thru Friday 10-5pm, and Saturday 10-4pm. I hope you drop by to see the show!

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New Painting at the Weyrich Gallery

Zen Garden Blossoms, 2016. Original mixed media on panel. Image: 12x12" Available: contact Weyrich Gallery.

Today's blogpost features a new painting from my ongoing series "In a Japanese Garden." Painted in gouache on rice paper with gold metallic enhancements, the image also incorporates Chinese texts and characters.

In my research of Japanese art, history, and culture for this series, it was interesting to discover the impact and influence of Chinese culture on the development of Japanese civilization. Still today modern Japanese writing system contains several thousand Chinese characters known as kanji.

In this painting I have drawn on both cultures to create the image: The Chinese text is in the traditional vertical style of writing that the Japanese call tategaki, while the background of the blossoms uses the color blending seen in traditional Japanese woodblock prints.

The painting is available for purchase at the Weyrich Gallery located at 2935 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 / 505.883-7410.

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Last Day to Visit "In a Japanese Garden"

White Blossoms: Yellow, Blue, Peach, 2016. 
6" x 6" each. Available separately.

Today is the last day of my exhibit "In a Japanese Garden"at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque.

This has been a truly wonderful exhibit for me, from start to finish. I enjoyed creating the paintings; loved the installation by the Gallery; was thrilled with the fabulous review by Wesley Pulkka; had fun giving my Artist Talk last weekend to the brave souls who came out in 100 degree heat; and am so grateful to those who purchased work, too!

Thank you! to everyone who has been a part of this process--those near and those far away.

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In a Japanese Garden...Last Views

Royal Garden, 2016. Mixed media, 16" x 12"

Today and tomorrow are the last days of my exhibit, "In the Japanese Garden" at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque. And what better painting to share with you than this "Royal Garden", especially if you are a fan of the color purple.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of the paintings on this blog that were part of the exhibit. Thanks for being a part of this experience and process.

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Last Week of My Exhibit

Kimono III (Gold), 2016, mixed media on panel, "12x12"

Since this is the last week of my exhibit "In a Japanese Garden" at the Weyrich Gallery in Albuquerque, I am posting the remaining paintings in the show.

One of the interesting facts I discovered while doing research for this exhibit was that the color purple was very difficult color to obtain in Japan during the Nara period, and therefore, very pricey. Only royalty, high ranking officials and priests were allowed to even wear the color purple.

Even though I had finished this painting, after learning that fact, I added purple dotting to this piece--adding a touch of "royalty" to it.

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"My Journey to a Japanese Garden"

Mixed media on ricepaper, mounted on panel, 6x6." Available: contact Artist

Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, June 18) I will be giving my Artist Talk at 3:30pm at the Weyrich Gallery. The title of my talk is "My Journey to a Japanese Garden." It's a free event and a great chance to see the show.

I've been giving a lot of thought to how to organize this presentation, since creating the work for an exhibit is an intuitive process and now it's time to provide a coherent narrative that gives viewers some sense of how the paintings came into being, my ideas, and the process and materials.

And of course, attendees are welcome to ask questions, too!

So if you are in Albuquerque, please come! The Gallery is located at 2935-D Louisiana NE (at Candelaria). The exhibit--In a Japanese Garden--continues thru June 25.

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WOW! What a review!

Review Article by Wesley Pulkka, Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, June 12, 2016, LIFE section, p. 17

I woke up Sunday to a phone call from an artist-friend. "Get up and go buy a newspaper! You got a great review on your show!"

So I jumped out of bed and legged it over to my local Walgreen's and bought two Albuquerque Journal Sunday newspapers. Sure enough, my friend was right. It was a great review by Wesley Pulkka...no, actually, it was a FABULOUS review! Featuring color images of my paintings, too! 

Mostly I appreciate Wes Pulkka's thoughtfulness and response to my artwork. It's so nice to have a reviewer really get your work. If you would like to read the review, here's the link .

Thanks to the many friends and artists who are Albuquerque Journal readers who emailed their generous and congratulatory comments about the review. I appreciate them all!

If you haven't yet seen the exhibit, it continues thru June 25 at the Weyrich Gallery 2935-D Louisiana in Albuquerque. Hours: Tu - Fri 10:30-5:30p / Sat 11-5:30.

I'll be doing an Artist Talk this Saturday, June 18, at 3:30pm at the Gallery...a free event and a great chance to see the exhibit, too.

"So, how was the show?"

View of 3 of my flower paintings: "In a Japanese Garden"
at the Weyrich Gallery. Photo credit: Jean Kondek

Last Friday was a beautiful evening for an opening reception, and a Citywide ArtsCrawl in Albuquerque to boot. So, for me it was a most "auspicious" night to have my exhibit, "In a Japanese Garden" at the Weyrich Gallery Albuquerque.

I am very grateful to my friends, colleagues, collectors, and clients of the Weyrich Gallery who came to the opening reception last week. Three paintings were purchased (Thank you, my dear friends and collectors!); and I received many encouraging emails, texts, and positive comments about the exhibit from those who attended, along with good wishes from friends, family, and supporters around the country.

One note from an artist-friend said, "I went to 6 other openings last night and yours was hands down way above and beyond what I saw elsewhere. Thanks for inviting me." Well, that was nice to hear.

Yes, I am pleased with the paintings, and the exhibit was beautifully installed by Valerie and Gary Tibbetts, the gallery owners. 

"So, how was the show?"

Perfect!

PS: Thanks, Mom and Karen, for the lovely and exotic flower arrangement. It added just the right touch!

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Sneak Preview #5....

Floating Rose Kimono, 2016. Mixed media on panel, 20 x 16"

ABOVE: Floating Rose Kimono

Another one of the kimono paintings in my show, In a Japanese Garden—An Interpretation.

Only two more days until Opening Night!

Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8:30pm

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Thanks for taking a sneak peek!
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Sneak Preview #4...

ABOVE: White Lily Kimono, 2016, mixed media, 16x12"
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I hope your are enjoying a great holiday weekend!

Here's a larger view of "White Lily Kimono" that was featured on the invitation card.

See the "real thing" next week! Details below:

In a Japanese Garden—An Interpretation

Opening Reception: 5-8:30pm, Friday, June 3 

at The Weyrich Gallery, 2935-D Louisiana NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 

Thanks for taking (another) sneak peek! 

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Image and text ©2016 Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.