Rewinding - Installation Art with Origami Cranes & Used Video Tape

Here are some more photos of my new installation art piece "Rewinding."   This piece is made of paper and used video tapes.  I was always wanting to include origami elements in my installation art, so I am glad it happened this time, and I feel I want to do it more in the future.  It is natural for me to make origami pieces because I grew up making them as most of the Japanese kids do. 

I have noticed myself using more found objects, everyday objects, for my installation art lately.  This is probably because I like the idea of recycling.  And these everyday objects are quite inspiring!  Since I have many VHS video tapes that I no longer use, I thought it was a good idea to use them for my art rather than just throwing them away.  The artist statement of this work is here.  I made this piece to show at The First Wichita Emerging Artists Award Exhibit.  I hope to make this piece again at a different site. 

Wichita's First Emerging Artists Award Exhibit

Wichita's first ever Emerging Artists Award Exhibit was held during the Friends of Wichita Art Museum 55th Art & Book Fair last week.   The exhibit was sponsored by Arts Council Inc. of Wichita and hosted by the Friends of Wichita Art Museum (FWAM).  This was a special exhibit presentation of works by eight juried finalists at Century II, Exhibition Hall, May 9 -10, and the "La Noche de Fiesta" VIP Preview event, May 9th.

A painting by Tim Stone and a sculpture by Nam Le

For this exhibit and competition, I showcased my painting "Sojourning #16" and my new installation.

I started installing my installation piece from the morning of the first day of the event and finished it right before the jurors came to see the work.  It was nerve-wracking, but I had great fun making it. The finished work looked so fresh. 

Above all this fun, I was chosen as one of the three recipients of the cash award!  It is so encouraging to receive money through practicing installation art which is ephemeral and unsellable.   I would like to send my special thanks to the jurors, Dan Rouser, Mary Werner, Carl Mitchell, Tina Murano, Bradshaw Bernadette, and Lindsey Herkommer. I feel so humbled and honored knowing that each juror is a great leader in various art scenes in Wichita.  I also want to thank Christopher Gulick, the chair person of the Art & Book Fair event who supported us before and during the exhibit, and of course, I appreciate the person who nominated me to this event.

Sojourning #16

My installation "Rewinding", paper & used video tape, 2014

An article about the event is here.

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Art and Book Fair “Emerging Artist Awards Exhibit”

I am making a new installation work for this event.  I was nominated as one of the 8 finalists.

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Art and Book Fair

“Emerging Artist Awards Exhibit”

Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center

22 W. Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67202

VIP Opening, “La Noche de Fietsa” May 9^th 7-9:30pm

“Emerging” awards announcements held during the VIP Opening.

Tickets are available, $50.00 per person. 

Exhibit runs through the weekend of May 10-11.

Admission to the Art and Book Fair during weekend is free.

Iridescence Series

I have just uploaded the images of the paintings from my new series called "Iridescence" to my website.  I started this series in preparation for the solo exhibition at the Fiber Studio last fall.  They are mixed media paintings with threads.  Unlike other series of mine, the images of this series are fluid and unexpected.  Each image is unique and one of a kind.  I use the process of making them as the metaphor for the conceptual meaning of the work.  I hope you will enjoy the images as much as I enjoy making them!  The website page:  Iridescence Series

Wichita Art Day of Giving (ICT ArtDOG)

My paintings from the "Sojourning" series are going to be included in a group show to support the art organizations in Wichita KS.  This event is called Wichita Art Day of Giving  (ICT ArtDOG).

Date:  February 28, 2014 at 10:00 am - March 24, 2014
Final Friday Reception:  February 28, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
The place:  The Gallery at ArtWorks, 7724 East Central #300, Piccadilly Square at Central & Rock, Wichita, KS, 67206

The Gallery at ArtWorks is a beautiful commercial art gallery in NE Wichita which opened in 1978.  I hope you can make it to this show to check out my works and support the art organizations in Wichita!
For more information about the Wichita Art Day of Giving, go to ICT ArtDog

2nd Place Award at 2013 Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit

2013 Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit is going on right now at CityArts in downtown Wichita, KS.  Two of my paintings, Sojourning #16 and Sojourning #20, are included in this show.  Sojourning #16 was selected as the 2nd place out of the works by more than 50 artists.  It is pretty exciting!   

 Sojourning #20

 Sojourning #16

The ceramic ball in front of my painting is not a part of my work, by the way.  The show will be on display until Nov. 23. 2013.   

CityArts
334 N. Mead St. Wichita, KS 67202
Oct. 23 - Nov. 23, 2013
Mon. - Thu.  10:00am-9:00pm
Fri.              10:00am-5:00pm
Sat.             10:00am-4:00pm

Upcoming Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit at CityArts

Two of my paintings from the "Sojourning" series have been accepted to the 2013 Arts Council Juried Art Exhibit at CityArts, Wichita, KS.  This is the third consecutive year that my paintings were accepted to this juried show.  This year's juror is Rachel Epp Buller, Ph.D.  She is an assistant professor of Art at Bethel College in Newton, KS and author or "Reconciling Art and Mothering".  Maybe I should read that book.

CityArts
334 N. Mead St. Wichita, KS 67202
Oct. 23 - Nov. 23, 2013
Mon. - Thu.  10:00am-9:00pm
Fri.              10:00am-5:00pm
Sat.             10:00am-4:00pm
Final Friday Gallery Crawl Opening:  Oct. 25, 2013  5:00pm - 9:00pm