Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays!

 Happy Holidays!

Thank you all for your support, ideas, time, and friendship.

I look forward to sharing in another exceptional year, of art, fun and prosperity.

Happy New Year!

Peace to all-!

Albany Center Gallery Gala- 2 Marvelous 4 Words

Fun Fun Fun and all to keep a good cause moving forward with the arts.
I decided to take pictures about the shoes and things others would'nt. to add a different perspective to the event. It was really fun and we met some new people. I think next year you should join us..............http://picasaweb.google.com/michellevara09/AlbanyCenterGalleryGala2Marvelous4Words?feat=email#

Thanks for looking!

The Art and Social event of the year-

Albany Center Gallery Gala- November 20th 6 to 10 pm
“Too Marvelous for Words”

a Benefit for Albany Center Gallery

Honoring William Harris Esq. and Holly Katz.
Sturday November 20th 2010, 6 to 10pm

Les Urbach Lifetime Achievement

at the State Room formerly known as th Dewitt Clinton Hotel Ballroom
142 State Street Albany NY


Tickets avail at the door


Gala Attire, vintage revival
Music by Shayfer James and the Vintage DJ.
Hors d’oeuvres, gourmet carving stations, decadent deserts, select open bar.


Award.http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/2010/11/albany-center-gallery-gala-november-20th-6-to-10-pm/

Church of Choppers: Art & Science

Church of Choppers: Art & Science: "Intense M6"

The Holiday collection this year is Stainless Steel song birds.

 The small sculptures capture an individual essence of fun, each uniquely individualized, personalities. The song birds are locally handmade of table flatware by artist miChelle M. Vara.

They are reasonably price for that special one of a kind gift.

 Limited quantity available.

Black and White Exhibition October 1-30, 2010

Please Join us at Opening Reception Friday October 1st from 5 to 7 pm at Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council- 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls NY

This Exhibition will be displaying 2 pieces- Politician" & "Interconnected" from the series black and white.

Detail of "Politician"

"Politician" 17"x5"x6"

Steel, Geocite stone, finished in grafite and crushed glass.

1st side of detail.

2nd side of detail.



"Interconnected" -56"x28"x12", painted steel.

  For more information please go to-
http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/blog/

Black and White- Method, Material or Meaning

In the past 120 days I have been thinking about the theme Black and White, it was posed for a show call due September 21st 2010.


I have never looked at my work first from the color perspective, but in this case color is where I started. Now at first I thought the subject to be very simplistic, straight forward color. Thinking to myself this will not take much time, I’ll stick a piece in my schedule of deadlines and have plenty of time to spare. But in my drawings black and white posed so much drama and resistance. I was motivated into stimulation of no sleep, sending me into the research and collection mode. I began to read everything I could on the subject. Then I found myself asking others what they thought about Black and White. By the way, this is an excellent conversation starter at openings and parties. The thoughts lead to more drawings which lead to more dimension of the subject. Reading, thoughts, perspective, balance, change, emotion, then symbolism, peoples, places, events and more drawings. I goat extremely entangled in the opportunities of what this simple idea had turned away from being.

Now I am in the last hours of deadline, cramming to finishing 4 sculptures with still no sleep. I have developed many things including a labor some finish for metal and a new respect for the simple colors Black and White. I hope my work will reflect the depths of thought to material, method and meaning this opportunity has offered one artist. I intend to send you the onlooker on a Black and White journey that is not so simple.

My ending task is to choose only 2 pieces of the four, to present for possible inclusion in the show Black and White.


Stay tuned for the pictures I haven’t shot yet. I still have paint touch up and 2 days to go!

Funtional art unveiled at Studio party…..

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miChelle made two tables with intent of the artistic statements encumpasing history, movment and dance.

The party turn out was larger than expected people from all over the world attended and much enjoyment was reported. Every one brought a dish to share wich was outstanding, offering much diversity, excellent conversation flowed, the night finished with a fire.

Storm King Sculpture Park - 50 Anniversary

One day is not enough time to settel in and reap the vast amount of visual stimulation offered.