[Sagworks-art] sagworks blog - October/November 2009 update

[Sherill Anne Gross]

--News & Upcoming Events--
It has been a busy past few months for me.

My work, "Match" has been juried into the the show "Paper" at the  
Montpelier Arts Center. The exhibition features work on paper from  
Prince George's County artists.
	Exhibition dates:  November 5 - 29, 2009. The reception will be on  
this Friday, November 6, from 7:00 - 9:00pm.
	Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708

Currently I have three pieces on exhibit part of the Laurel Art  
Guild's Friendship Heights Community Center Exhibition.
	Exhibition dates: November 1 - 29, 2009. The reception will be this  
Sunday, November 8 , from 11:30 - 1:30.
	Friendship Heights Art Gallery, 4433 South Park Ave, Chevy Chase, MD,  
20815

The first set of shows I curated for Johns Hopkins - Montgomery County  
Campus are currently on exhibit. In the main gallery the show "Area  
Artists" features work of 6 local Montgomery County Artists. In the  
Cafe Gallery we have a show featuring works by Virginia painter, Todd  
Gardner. Both shows looks amazing!
	The shows are on exhibit through December 18, 2009. The reception is  
this Thursday, November 5 from 6:30 - 8pm.
	John Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus, 9605 Medical Center  
Drive, Rockville, MD.
	More information

I will also have two small works on exhibit as a member of the  
Copyright Alliance. They will be exhibiting members work as part of  
the Third Annual Copyright Alliance Exponential event being held on  
November 17, 2009 in the The Rayburn House Office Building in  
Washington, DC.

Lastly, I will be having Open Studio on Sunday, December 6th from  
1-4pm in my studio in Greenbelt, MD. I, along with other artists in  
residence, will be in our studios working. Stop by to visit with us  
and see art being created. Also on Saturday, December 5 - I'll be  
hosting a hands-on box making activity in conjunction with the  
Greenbelt Community Center's "Festival of Lights" craft show.

--Recent artworks-
Right now I am working on completing the Pinup series. In total there  
will be 12 Pinups in 2 formats for a total of 23 works (Pinup 1 is  
only in 1 format). All of these works are based on the wonderful  
photography by Stacy Barich at Atomic Cheesecake Studios. I am  
currently mid-way through Pinup8.

Pinup6
Roughly 23” x 14"  ::  Roller Skating beauty. (09/02/09)
-- See the completed Pinup6 --

Pinup6 (disorderly)
Roughly 18” x 25"  ::  This piece uses the opposites of the original  
Pinup6. (09/04/09)
-- See the completed Pinup6 (disorderly) --

Pinup7
Roughly 14” x 22"  ::  Cowgirl Pinup. (10/09/09)
-- See the completed Pinup7  --

Pinup7 (disorderly)
Roughly 18” x 25"  ::  This piece uses the opposites of the original  
Pinup7. (10/13/09)
-- See the completed Pinup7 (disorderly)  --

Cymbal Monkey
Roughly 4” x 6"  ::  This was created for a friend of mine who happens  
to be one of my "facebook five". (09/28/09)
-- See the completed Cymbal Monkey  --

Orange Breasted Boobie
Roughly 4” x 6"  ::  This was created for one of my "facebook five"  
This was based on a doodle. it is matted with a diamond mat-shaped  
mat. (10/15/09)
-- See the completed Orange Breasted Boobie  --

Raindrops
Roughly 4” x 8"  ::  This was created for one of my "facebook five".  
This was me doodling with paper. (11/01/09)
-- See the completed Raindrops  --

--Show Information--
09/28/09 - 01/11/10 :  Laurel At Guild Group Show - Laurel Regional  
Hospital, Laurel, MD
11/05/09 - 11/29/09 : "Paper" Group Show, Montpelier Arts Center,  
Laurel, MD; (more info), Reception: 11.06.09 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
11/01/09 - 11/29/09 : Laurel Art Guild Group Show, Friendship Heights  
Art Gallery, Chevy Chase, MD; (more info), Reception: 11.08.09 -  
11:30a, - 1:30pm
Upcoming:  2010, Brentwood Arts Center, Brentwood, MD
Upcoming: January 2010, Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD
Upcoming: January 2010, R. Coury Gallery, Savage,  MD
Upcoming: May 2010, WSSC Gallery, Laurel,  MD

As always, feel free to email me with any comments, questions, or  
suggestions.

Thank you!

Sherill
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