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ArtHash: Open Salon – Opening Photos

levileddy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:35:19 +0000

Check out the photos from the recent Art Hash: Open Salon Show at the Kettle Gallery:

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ArtHash: Open Salon Show

levileddy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:07:33 +0000

Unfiltered. Uninhibited. Unrated.

Kettle Art presents: ArtHash Open Salon Show

Opening Reception with the Artists: January 14th, 2012, 7pm

Free, open to the public.

When a group of artists began hashing gallery politics and the limitations often presented by juried shows, the artists did what they do best. They stepped outside the lines. They reached outside the box, and they came up with an original idea. An idea to present an unfiltered art display, unlike any other exhibit you’ve experienced.

ArtHash Open Salon Show will not be curated, with expectations of presenting the public with an uninhibited view of what’s really happening in the Local art scene. This display will be unique in the sense that over 50 participating artists will display artwork of their own choosing. There will be nothing blocking the way for you to view fresh, innovative, raw talent. In this day and age where stars are formed by public opinion on venues like youtube, we believe the same applies for the art world. You decide!

Assuming you won’t miss the stuffy gallery scene this is your chance to see what the artists want you to see. All art will be reasonably priced, allowing the perfect opportunity for the seasoned collector, as well as the first time collector.

If you love art, then step outside the lines with the ArtHash artists and join Kettle Art in experiencing art as it is intended… unabashed, and unbelievably imaginative.

Featuring works by: Adnan Razvi, Alison Jardine, Andrea Davis, Andy Morris, Brian A Crawford, Brett Dyer, Camille Green, Carolyn Collins, Chad Evans, Cigi Ingram, David A Bell, David Brown, Frank Tringali, Gina Marie Dunn, Iris Candelaria, Jack Sheely, Jacq Chubirka, Jacque Allen Forsher, Jeremy McKane, Jacqueline Colt Marchioni, Johanna Roffino-Hulsey, John Paul Gardner, Junanne Peck, Judith Seay, Kevin Andrew Kunreuther, Kevin Obregon, Leon Sarantos, Levi Leddy, Lilia Estrada, Linda Bourgault, Lisa Rachel Horlander, Liz London, Luis Fernando Camacho, Manuel M. Pecina, Melissa Wertz, Michael SirHendrey, Mike Salcido, Quincy Wakefield, Renee Vandevere, Ricardo Paniagua, Snow White, Roy E. Vance, Samantha Price Fischer Kyle, Savas Diokmetzidis, Scott Dorn, Scott Shubin, Teri Lueders, Tony Reans, Yarilee Rivera, Zerep Egroj, Sonia Semone, Robb Conover, Paul Pena, Ross von Rosenberg

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levileddy — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:09:21 +0000

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levileddy — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:03:58 +0000

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New Art

levileddy — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:57:04 +0000

Organisms of Non-Effection

levileddy — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:00:50 +0000

Flood of Emotion – Artists Healing Japan

levileddy — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:05:45 +0000

Just-Us League, has teamed up with the Hamilton-Smith Organization and the Japan-American Society of North Texas to announce an art auction fundraiser expected to double their primary goal of $10,000 for disaster relief efforts to our sister city of Sendai, Japan. The event “Flood of Emotions-Artists Healing Japan ” began as a away for local artists to help out in the way they know how, by expressing themselves. Within days of conception, the list of donating artists, musicians, poets, and services exceeded 100. Now the event has expanded to over 200 pieces of original art and auction items. Artists as far as New York City have donated their original art works to be auctioned. One of the most touching contributions is that of Manasha Garcia, who is donating three etchings by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, along with a work of her own and a print by their daughter Keelin Garcia.

On April 9th, hundreds of people will gather together to either donate or purchase pieces of original art to raise an anticipated tens-of thousands of dollars of which 100% will go directly to aid relief efforts to help Japan heal.

Sendai and Dallas have been International Friendship Cities and part of the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth since 1997. From the time when the alliance formed, the cities have shared cultures and experiences through exchange programs. Now, as Japan tries to recover from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, much concern has risen for Dallas’s Sister City. The Hamilton-Smith Organization and Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth Sendai Relief Fund are organizations helping ensure the donations will go directly to relief efforts in Sendai.

About The Just-Us League – We are non-profit collective of Dallas based artists that perform vast collaborative paintings for LIVE audiences every month. At the end of 2011 these collaborative pieces will be sold and proceeds will go to HAL Helping Artists Live . The Just-Us League believes art has the power to effect culture and impel action for social change through creating art.

Hamilton Smith Foundation – (formerly Nick Smith Foundation) was founded on the belief that all people deserve the best quality of life and together we can create a synergistic relationship to support our communities. One earth, one people.

The Japan-America Society of North Texas – The mission of the Japan-American Society of North Texas is to contribute to mutual understanding between the United States and Japan by educating the Dallas/Fort Worth community about Japan and the U.S.-Japan relationship; providing opportunities for friendship and meaningful interaction between Japanese and Americans; and providing a forum for dialogue between Japanese and American businesses and professionals.

Location

The event will take place at Allied Stone, 2405 Crown Rd, Dallas, Texas 75229 View Map
Allied Stone is a beautiful 30,000 square ft stone and marble gallery which, at one time, was the old Lamborghini dealership.
Complimentary valet

Entry Room

Donated finger foods and hors d’oeuvres
Serving drinks for donation plus free red bull and vitamin water!
Small stage areas where live poets and acoustic performances will take place

Main Room

Donated item such as gift certificates for amazing one of kind gifts, clothing, jewelry,
and other unique sale and silent auction.
120 ft main wall where hundreds of art pieces will be displayed for sale and silent auction.
Dynamic Hosts, DJ and LIVE bands
There will also be an interactive art project going on throughout the night where we can all express our feelings, thoughts, and prayers for Japan
This will be an event like no other!!!

* all info pulled from http://www.artistshealingjapan.com

America’s Call: The Rocky Road of the American Dream

levileddy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:18:34 +0000

America’s Call is based on the journal that John Bernhard used to chronicle his trip to North America during the late 1970s. It is the story of two young friends on a New World walkabout, questing to discover their destinies and their souls during a quintessential time in U.S. history.
The beauty of America’s Call lies in Bernhard’s visual depictions of 1970s America, the various destinations that make up his journey, and the people he meets along the way. Bernhard offers a sense of adventure and curiosity reminiscent of the vanished era he describes, and introduces those of us who missed it to a bygone America that we can only hope will not be forgotten.

“I had dreamt of traveling to the New World for as long as I could remember. I had filled my imagination with the romance of exploration until it overflowed with wild curiosity. When I left Europe on my journey, I did so without a definite destination. I knew only that I wanted to discover as much of North America as I could, from Canada to the U.S., from Alberta’s Rockies to California’s beaches. I wanted to see it all.

When I think of America as it was 30 years ago, I conjure fond memories of a nation and a culture that no longer exists. My story is the recollection of a journey of personal discovery that took place at the end of a very special era. So much has changed in my adopted country since then. Although the American dreams that filled my youth are long gone, the affectionate memories remain. Like a photograph, this book is a snapshot of that time.”

John Bernhard was born in Switzerland and after his backpack adventure, the draw to the U.S. tugged at his mind until he returned and settled in Houston, Texas to pursue the American dream. For the past three decades he has chosen the medium of photography to explore the everyday world from new perspectives, breaking away into different pathways of artistic expression. He has designed and built his dream house and his studio adjacent to it where he works as an artist. He is the author of seven monographs, including: Nudes Metamorphs, Nicaragua, John Bernhard, Drift, Diptych, China, and Body Work.
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“For the Love of Kettle”

levileddy — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:17:44 +0000

“For the Love of Kettle”

levileddy — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:32:31 +0000

"For the Love of Kettle"