Escape in Drawing

Crayon on Paper

Marker on Paper

New Paintings from the coast of New Hampshire

For the story click the link below-
http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/2013/07/09/new-paintings-from-the-coast-of-new-hampshire/

Cohoes Artist Showcase

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MoHu Events - October Art Events in the Capital Region

1. SAGE College, Schacht Fine Arts Center TI, Division St. Troy NY

-Art Show runs October 1 to Oct 19, 2012- Free and Open to the Public.
-Oct 9th 6pm- Open Gallery with Artist in attendance, in conjunction with MoHu Campus events.
-War of the Worlds, showing - $10 Adults, $8 students and seniors.
Further information - 518-244-4505                  www/sage.edu/theatre

2. Ballard Road Art Studio and Gallery

Open for the MoHu events throughout the tour dates and by appointment.

-Gallery displaying functional and Aesthetic sculpture and paint of artist miChelle Vara with 40 year portfolio of diverse clients throughout the country.
Http://www.michellevara.com      518-587-8706

 

North Bennington Art Park’s 15th Outdoor Sculpture Show

Opening reception- July 21^st 4 to 8pm

35 nationally acclaimed Artist, Food, Music, Ice cream, Live show

Located- Rt. 67 on the property’s around the post office

Show runs through October 13^th 2012

An Artist Thanksgiving creed-!

Im thankful for -

 I am thankful that I am not one of the majority of people in this world that wakes up every morning, goes to a job they hate, just to come home and do it all over again.

 I am thankful that I am my work, living all my passion and expression every day at my studio.

 I am thankful that when I am away from my studio, my ideas come with me, they keep me company everywhere I go.

I am thankful for my life full of experiences.

 I am thankful that I have a mind that cannot sleep, I have never been bored.

 I am thankful that there is a part of my life that nobody can control, except me.

 I am thankful that no one in the world can ever take this gift from me.

 I am thankful that I am brave and strong, it takes courage to pursue my gift full time.

 I am thankful that I am never satisfied; it forces me to move forward, change and grow.

I am thankful for my life mate, friends, family, collectors and peers.

I am thankful for you, the ones who help me reach and grow artistically offering me opportunities beyond words.

Thank You All and I wish you have a happy day with those who make you – you!
Peace!

Exploring Gray

Funny- The color of weather influenced my direction as an artist at this time.


  My style is normally very colorful but in this time I have explored the grays brought on by February. The white in color has stimulated 8 new painting.  My first thought of exploring the interiors of expression using little or no color was that it would be confining and limited to me.  But quite the opposite happened I found it freeing and intoxicating.  I started and I didn’t want to stop.

So you painters a fun thing to try is pick a color and stay within its values.

Thanks!

How - What - Why of Art and pricing.

miChelle M. Vara- 518-587-8706
6 Ballard Road Art Studio Wilton NY 12831
http://www.michellevara.com/

*Sculpture *Metal fabrication *Paint *Airbrush *Lettering *Vinyl and more.

How - What - Why of Art and pricing.

In this outline I the artist hope to offer you the reader, insight into the ever increased questions. I hope to build a community of meaningful connective relationships.

Art is powerful for both the artist who has dedicated their lives to it, and for the collectors whom are moved by it emotionally or visually. Art expresses, conveys or demonstrates deeply held feelings, ideas, insights, history, spiritual events, memories and beliefs as well as moral, ethical, and political sentiments, in socially expectable ways. Art opens forums for controversy, comfort and conversation. Art transforms areas of life (ie: corporate, work, home, medical, parks, state, towns) offering humans to be uplifted and stimulated in interactive spaces. Public art programs have statistically stimulated financial and social change. Taking a troubled, blighted or impoverished neighborhood and revitalizing it to one of pride and stability.

Bottom line - There is no right or wrong in the experiencing of art, just a personal perception and quality of execution.

The most common question posed to me as an artist is how do you price the work?

With that one must first realize some of the cost to produce, thoughts and ideas in dimension.

Labor- Pick up, collection, sorting, find, storage, dis-assemble, re-assemble, purchase of parts.

Overhead- Insurance, fuel, power, taxes, maintenance, helper, applications, gallery fees.

Equipment- Computers, office equipment, cameras, programs, fork trucks, cranes, welding machines, tractors, forges, tanks, leads, regulators, trucks, dollies, jigs, hoists, benders, rigging, scaffolding, ladders, generators, hand held power tools (drills, grinders, porta bands, cutters, nibblers, wrenches, gadgets) the cost of maintaining them.

Supplies- Paints (commercial, industrial, automotive, HOC, Lettering, oil, pigment system, spay, high heat, low temp, chemicals for each type), fixatives, primers, inks, vinyl’s, masks, glass, sand, tips, brushes, anti spatter, hardware, tapes, brushes, photography papers, welding wire, gases, nozzles, saws, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, masks, fans, air purifier, filters, leathers, oils, sanding equipment, grinding wheels, cutting (wheels, blades), canvases, wood many, concrete products and tools.

This list is just a sample of what it takes to start the process. Then there’s the Commitment of 24/7, to get a pieces into the finish stages. Actually applying a finish on the piece, framing, bases, pedestals, standing, shipping, travel, install, cleaning, photographing process, applications, web sites, books, research, continued education.

So as the hours, days weeks, months, pass, as an artist I do not charge for all the labor and material. Unlike the person with a regular job, benefits, time off, paid holidays, pensions, retirements and health insurance, yet still doing personal things on company time. Or the persons collecting social services. I am continually learning, honing my practice like a surgeon.

My compensation comes from the expression, execution and finish of the art piece.

Also by the people who have been moved by my art to purchase or commission pieces.

I deeply thank all my supporters, collectors and friends.

I hope new acquaintances are now more educated by this artists perspective.

Sincerely, miChelle M. Vara

Thoughts as an Outsider Artist

I have now spent 2 weeks in NYC, the question multiple times was raised-


“How do you perform your technique being you don’t have a degree”.

Scholars who think all is learned in a controlled paid enviorment have appalled me.

This has left me to examine- Is it possible that a degree has blinded your free thought?

When you get a degree do you stop the quest for knowledge?

With that degree do you stop choosing/ thinking/ feeling for yourself?

I am an artist with that I spend every moment of my time creating and educating myself for the next opportunity to manipulate reality by creating art. I apply fine craftsmanship and quality to find pride and importance in achieving the finished piece. My life of experience, labor and long hours should be obvious though my art and the visual statements made. It to me is insulting to hear that a degree is the end of learning or the only way to learn. One must know how to work in order to accomplish. The process should never end till death. An artist needs to be all things for dimension of art and thought to flow from the soul. Education is a daily practice of personal enlightening thought and action for out come. Radically different than a scholar who passively looks and judges. The artist puts them self and their thought out in the public, exposed. These process alone a difficult task. Then we artist are expected to be excellent writers, managers, accountants, social lights, blogers, shrinks and more.

To then be judged by the ones who don’t do!

I ponder and take online classes for the scholars to except me into their art world.

Yet I am left wondering what will it be next that I have not done for there liking.

I flounder to maintain the time to create and feed my creative process and struggle with what I am told I should be in order to achieve success.

All of this to re-acquaint my identity-

I am my vast bulk of work.

My achievements.

My successes.

My failures.

I am an Artist!

Look/ see/ feel the work.

I am an Artist!

Respect me.

I am an Artist.

React to the work.

I am an Artist.

My degree is My Work.

I am an Artist.

Whose art world is it really?

The one who lives it?

I am an Artist.