http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject Exploring the beautiful, the grotesque and the sublime Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a little video I made highlighting our opening night at Fat Tiger Studios down in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SktuxqdXkg   (apparently I can't embed the video... sorry)       http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2009/03/04/fat-tiger-studios-opening-night/ Here are some images of the new prints I made for the Vancouver Project Exhibit at Fat Tiger Studios on Nov. 6th. These one color screen prints were created from the line drawings I worked on this sumer in Vancouver. I ended up with an edition of 9 prints - meant ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/11/05/new-images-from-scott-kolbo-2/ Annunciation, oil on canvas, 22" x 28" Going into this Residency, we were given the themes of The Beautiful, The Sublime, and The Grotesque. Before we left for Vancouver, I came up with the concept imagery in a sketchbook that I was going to do for my paintings. Without getting too ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/21/matt-whitney-painting-1-annunciation/ Hi all, Matt Whitney here. I think that rather than having a long, drawn out explanation of how grateful I am of the experience in Vancouver BC (which I truly am), and how gracious and amazing the other artists are (which they truly are), I'll cut to the chase. So ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/21/35/ The studio... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/19/32/ I thought I would try to introduce this project and post a few images... The Vancouver project was one of those interesting opportunities that sort of fell out of the sky for most of us - we all tended to be a bit skeptical and wondered if it was some sort of scam ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/19/the-vancouver-project-introduction/ You're probably here to learn more about the Vancouver Project. In August 2008, six artists gathered together for a two week residency creating original visual art together in community. They stayed in Gage Towers on the campus of University of British Columbia, in downtown Vancouver, BC and worked at the ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/18/welcome-to-the-vancouver-project/ Burqah Breaking the Silence A Prayer for Baghdad Hi Friends!   Thanks for taking a look at my newest work. I made or started these drawings during The Vancouver Project.  The two week project gave me a unique opportunity to try new things and to experiment with different ways of making a drawing.  I have been ... http://byfor.org/wordpress/vancouverproject/2008/10/01/hi-from-christen/