Maria Neary opening @ Sync Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, May 21, 6-9pm
Sync Gallery,878 – 1 Santa Fe Drive, Denver CO 80204
OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK: Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm; Sat 12pm – 4pm, First & Third Fridays until 9pm

Maria enjoys working in series, as this gives her the opportunity to fully explore ideas. Her new acrylic/mixed-media paintings use the grid as a starting point. Familiar images such as birds, houses and airplanes have become a part of her visual language. Her background as an animator continues to influence her style. Putting together words and images to create her visual journal is what inspires her. Her work encourages the viewer to interpret and create their own story.

Maria, a mixed media artist, has participated in the Open Studios Fall Artist Tour for several years. She has also been featured in the Open Studios Gallery at Rembrandt Yard.

Bill Stoehr adds another opening at the Dairy Center

	Due to an ice storm during the first opening, Bill Stoehr will hold a mini-opening on Sunday, March 14 from 1 – 4pm at the Dairy Center for the Arts here in Boulder. Bill will also be participating in an artists’ talk at the Dairy Center for the Arts on Wednesday March 10 from 5 to 6 pm. He will have time to describe his work in this exhibit and answer questions.
Bill Stoehr is currently showing at the Open Studios Gallery at Rembrant Yard, 1301 Spruce Street, Boulder. He has also participated in the Open Studios Fall Artist Tour.

Please help us support the arts!

Can you do us a favor? Please visit the link below and write a review of OpenArts and what it means to you, why it is important for our community, etc. Ten reviews in February will get us a lot of exposure.

http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/profile2/open-studios-inc

Artist profile: John Waugh, now showing at Open Studios Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

John Waugh, Artist. John, a photographer, has been an artist in our Fall Studio Tour.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
A billionaire.

Who is your favorite artist and why?
Brett Weston, because the I love the composition of his abstract black and white photographs. I’ve never seen one of his photographs that I wouldn’t want to take myself.

If you could plan your last meal, what would it be?
Pasolé and tamales

If you would live anywhere but here, would you live and why?
Old Telluride because of the natural backdrop, the clouds and the seasons.

If you were a piece of fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
Sugar cane, because it’s tall and straight in stature.

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Sherman

Artist profile: Steve Zimmermann, now showing at Open Studios Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

Steve Zimmermann, Artist. Steve, a photographer, has been an artist in our Fall Studio Tour.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
The Absent-Minded Professor

Who is your favorite artist and why?
Vermeer, Canaletto, Monet: who can choose? It’s all about the light…

If you could plan your last meal, what would it be?
I’d leave the menu planning to the culinary wizards at Falsled Kro, in Denmark.

If you would live anywhere but here, would you live and why?
Why would I live anywhere but here?

If you were a piece of fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
A pear. Not too ripe.

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Rocket J. Squirrel

Artist profile: Donna Mayo, now showing at Open Studios Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

Donna Mayo, Artist. Donna, a painter, has been an artist in our Fall Studio Tour.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
A person who isn’t an artist.

Who is your favorite artist and why?
I have many, and Robert Motherwell is close to the top of the list. I like the way his work makes me feel.

If you could plan your last meal, what would it be?
I’m not a great planner of meals, especially for this kind of an event, so I’m hoping I’d be full. I’d hate to waste the time…

If you would live anywhere but here, would you live and why?
I’d like to live on Pandora. It’s a place of peace, harmony, consciousness, unity and love, even though it’s a mythical place.

If you were a piece of fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
Something good for you.

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
From my interpretation of cartoon, Neytiri.

Artist profile: Maria Neary, now showing at Open Studios Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

Maria Neary, Artist. Maria, a mixed media specialist, has been an artist in our Fall Studio Tour.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
I would be an environmental biologist.

Who is your favorite artist and why?
Robert Motherwell, just because.

If you could plan your last meal, what would it be?
I would start with dessert of vanilla ice cream and raspberries and finish with a sweet potato, thinly sliced chicken breast, a bit of goat cheese and a few sprigs of broccoli.

If you would live anywhere but here, would you live and why?
Park City, Utah, because it’s got everything I want except my friends.

If you were a piece of fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
A sun kissed raspberry right off the vine because it’s just so yummy!

Who is your favorite cartoon character?
Mickey Mouse. He’s been my favorite forever!

Artist profile: Bill Stoehr, now showing at Open Studios Gallery @ Rembrandt Yard

Bill Stoehr, Artist. Bill, a painter, has been an artist in our Fall Studio Tour.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?
I would be an astronaut or a baseball player.

Who is your favorite artist and why?
Marlene Dumas, because her work has a very loose feel, she has a political bent, she paints portraits and she’s fearless!

If you could plan your last meal, what would it be?
Either a Hebrew National hot dog or duck confit.

If you would live anywhere but here, would you live and why?
Either St Bart’s or Paris because both are French, have great good, great art and feel freeing.

If you were a piece of fruit or a vegetable, what would you be?
A watermelon because it’s big, juicy and red inside.

Who is your favorite cartoon character? Elmer Fudd

OpenArts featured artists this Thursday @ Rembrandt Yard

Join us on January 21st, 6-8:30pm, for the opening of the newest show of OpenArts artists. This show will feature the work of Maria Neary, Donna Mayo, Bill Stoehr, Steven Zimmermann and John Waugh. All of these artists have participated in our Fall Studio Tour.

This event is free and open to the public.

Gallery Opening January 21, 2010 @ Rembrandt Yard, Boulder, Colorado

Open Studios is now OpenArts

On January 1, 2010, the Open Studios organization became known as OpenArts. This name change is in recognition of our broader role in the arts and the community. “Open Studios” will continue on as the brand name for our premier fall event.The Board’s decision to undergo a name change was the result of the acquisition of Clementine Studio, the Spring Art Fair and the Holiday Market. Suddenly, Open Studios was so much more than a fall artist studio tour.

OpenArts is:

* The Open Studios Fall Artist Tour
* The Open Studios Spring Art Fair
* The Open Studios Holiday Market
* The Clementine Studio
* The Open Studios Gallery at Rembrandt Yard
* Education Links

In an effort to inform the public that all of these events and activities are owned and presented by one organization, it has became apparent that a new umbrella name is necessary. We hope you understand the need for this change and trust that we will continue to promote our events and activities with the familiar brand redundancy we all know and love.