It's Gimp and Grace- They had the memorial painted inside the hood
of that o- so sexy corvett.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
2010-07-11 Curtis Lumber Car Show
It's Gimp and Grace- They had the memorial painted inside the hood
of that o- so sexy corvett.
2010 Curtis
Congradulations -Kenith Baldwin (is his name above is a typo).
Orig post on Capital Car Shows - Curtis Lumber Show.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Opening reception July 17th North Bennington VT Art Park - Lucky 13
Opening Reception July 17th 4-8pm
Located Rt 67, North Bennington VT at the Post Office.
Show to include 50 artist with newly added indoor gallery space.
Show will be up untill October 17, 2010.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Sculptor Brings Life to City Park Glens Falls NY
Sculptor Brings Life to City Park
Nancy O'Brien Nancy O'Brien - nobrien@poststar.com miChelle Vara works to install her sculpture, "Life," in City Park in Glens Falls on July 1.
http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/category/news/
GLENS FALLS - A small group of people gathered at the corner of Maple and Ridge streets on Thursday for a public unveiling of the first piece of sculpture in City Park, but instead of a traditional curtain or sheet to unveil, they watched as artist miChelle Vara and Chad Wilson slid the 1,000 pound metal sculpture off a trailer and onto the ground, and then onto two round concrete circles in the park.
"When I read in the paper that the sculpture would be unveiled at 2 o'clock, I expected a curtain or a sheet, but this is much more fun," said Chris Scoville, of Scoville Jewelers, who walked to the park to see the new piece.
Vara owns Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery in Wilton, and she approached the city about creating the sculpture about a year ago.
"I did the formal application to the council, and my idea was to begin a dialog with the city to have new sculptures in the park," Vara said. "I'd like to see rotating artists and rotating pieces in the park, but the first step is to expose Glens Falls to its first piece of public art."
Vara considers Glens Falls her hometown, even though she doesn't live here.
"I eat here. I shop here. All my friends are here," she said. "Glens Falls has no public art - art you can see anytime, with no fee - art that is accessible to everyone." She said studies have shown that communities with public art feel ‘culture elevated.'
"Public art increases revenues. It improves attitudes and increases visitors' interest," she said.
The sculpture is rusted metal, sort of like a girder that has been bent and twisted into a unique shape. Vara calls it "Life."
"All pieces of art should be interpreted by the viewer, but my own personal point of view is that life intertwines. There are patterns to life - ups and downs," she said. "I wanted to put this piece in the park first because it is the most easily accepted; people don't find it abrasive or obnoxious, and I didn't want to start with anything with a negative connotation."
"It's interesting, to say the least," said Glens Falls Mayor John "Jack" Diamond. "It complements the park nicely, and we're going to do more, but in a controlled manner." The city is forming a committee to organize a call to artists for new pieces of sculpture to be placed in the park, perhaps for a year at a time. Vara's "Life" will be in City Park through October.
Posted in Local on Thursday, July 1, 2010 5:08 pm Updated: 5:23 pm.
Tags: Glens Falls, City Park
Nancy O'Brien Nancy O'Brien - nobrien@poststar.com miChelle Vara works to install her sculpture, "Life," in City Park in Glens Falls on July 1.
http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/category/news/
GLENS FALLS - A small group of people gathered at the corner of Maple and Ridge streets on Thursday for a public unveiling of the first piece of sculpture in City Park, but instead of a traditional curtain or sheet to unveil, they watched as artist miChelle Vara and Chad Wilson slid the 1,000 pound metal sculpture off a trailer and onto the ground, and then onto two round concrete circles in the park.
Vara owns Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery in Wilton, and she approached the city about creating the sculpture about a year ago.
"I did the formal application to the council, and my idea was to begin a dialog with the city to have new sculptures in the park," Vara said. "I'd like to see rotating artists and rotating pieces in the park, but the first step is to expose Glens Falls to its first piece of public art."
Vara considers Glens Falls her hometown, even though she doesn't live here.
"I eat here. I shop here. All my friends are here," she said. "Glens Falls has no public art - art you can see anytime, with no fee - art that is accessible to everyone." She said studies have shown that communities with public art feel ‘culture elevated.'
"Public art increases revenues. It improves attitudes and increases visitors' interest," she said.
The sculpture is rusted metal, sort of like a girder that has been bent and twisted into a unique shape. Vara calls it "Life."
"All pieces of art should be interpreted by the viewer, but my own personal point of view is that life intertwines. There are patterns to life - ups and downs," she said. "I wanted to put this piece in the park first because it is the most easily accepted; people don't find it abrasive or obnoxious, and I didn't want to start with anything with a negative connotation."
"It's interesting, to say the least," said Glens Falls Mayor John "Jack" Diamond. "It complements the park nicely, and we're going to do more, but in a controlled manner." The city is forming a committee to organize a call to artists for new pieces of sculpture to be placed in the park, perhaps for a year at a time. Vara's "Life" will be in City Park through October.
Posted in Local on Thursday, July 1, 2010 5:08 pm Updated: 5:23 pm.
Tags: Glens Falls, City Park
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Life Springs in City Park
The Post Star Local / Regional on Thursday July 1st
Glens Falls City Park is getting some new Life today, in the form of its first metal sculpture appropriately titled, “Life.”
Artist miChelle M. Vara, who runs an art studio in Wilton, has created a ten foot tall sculpture out of I- beams. It will be unveiled Thursday at 2 pm near the corner of Ridge and Maple streets in City Park Glens Falls. Vara says the rusted metal sculpture took her a total of four months to create, although she said she spent a lot of time bending it and re-bending it until she got “a good flow.” It wasn’t saying what she wanted it to say.” She said of all the modifications.
Artist Likes Placement of Piece
Vara said the piece is intended to “reveal the ins and outs of the life that we live.”
She said she selected Glens Falls as the location for the sculpture because she sees the city as the hub of the North Country and a place open to the growth of the arts and culture. She said she’d like the placement of this piece of art in City Park to lead to a more interactive cultural base in Glens Falls.
-Mark Mahoney
Glens Falls City Park is getting some new Life today, in the form of its first metal sculpture appropriately titled, “Life.”
Artist miChelle M. Vara, who runs an art studio in Wilton, has created a ten foot tall sculpture out of I- beams. It will be unveiled Thursday at 2 pm near the corner of Ridge and Maple streets in City Park Glens Falls. Vara says the rusted metal sculpture took her a total of four months to create, although she said she spent a lot of time bending it and re-bending it until she got “a good flow.” It wasn’t saying what she wanted it to say.” She said of all the modifications.
Artist Likes Placement of Piece
Vara said the piece is intended to “reveal the ins and outs of the life that we live.”
She said she selected Glens Falls as the location for the sculpture because she sees the city as the hub of the North Country and a place open to the growth of the arts and culture. She said she’d like the placement of this piece of art in City Park to lead to a more interactive cultural base in Glens Falls.
-Mark Mahoney
"Home Town Gets a Dose of Life"
The city officials unanimously decided to allow sculpture to be displayed at the City Park in Glens Falls NY. miChelle M. Vara of 6 Ballard Road Art Studio Wilton, will be installing the first metal sculpture called “Life” to ever be displayed by the city on July 1st at 2 pm on Ridge St. Throughout the application process miChelle met many residents that fully supported the cultural project and plan to attend the Home Town excitement.
miChelle is in hopes that this introduction to public sculpture will allow everyone in the community and visitors to interact with art on a personal level. miChelle’s intentions are to create a draft and following for a yearly sculpture show of Glens Falls, supported by the city and community.
We are glad to invite everyone to this new metalsome experience!
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