2011 Prospect Artists Studio Tour

The Prospect Artists Studio Tour begins on Saturday, June 25 through Sunday, June 26, Noon - 6pm.
I'm one of the participating artists.  I've turned my working studio into a gallery, displaying all my recent work, as well as cards and prints for sale.  Plan to stop by to see me!

"Sky Ragas" - Solo Exhibition at the Old Firehouse Gallery

Here are the photos of my solo show 

in the Members Gallery at the Old Firehouse Art Center in Longmont, Colorado.

The exhibition is on display until June 17.

Left:  Sky Raga Sunrise #2, 36" x 12"                              

Center:  Sky Raga #1 & #2, each 24" x 48"

Sky Raga Reverie,  36" x 36"

Top:  Colorado Clouds,  24" x 36"

Right:  Sky Raga Sunrise #1, 36" x 12"

Left:  Sky Raga Sunrise #1, 36" x 12"

Top Center:  Yugen, 24" x 72"

The Old Firehouse Art Center is open 

Tuesday-Friday, 11 am - 5 pm

Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm

Old Firehouse Art Center, Fourth & Coffman, Longmont, CO

www.firehouseart.org

Here is the artist statement for the exhibition:

Golden sunlight skips along the clouds singing songs of joy and the blue sky delightfully embraces the dance. 

Within the three groupings of oil paintings, Suzanne shares her contemplation of clouds, sunlight and sky; and invites the viewer to look above the trees, around the corners of buildings and over the highways to the magnificent world above us.

“Raga” is a Sanskrit word implying “color, hue, beauty, melody”. In musical terms, it implies “a melodic framework for composition and improvisation”.   Suzanne’s golden clouds dance in the sky and sing songs of joy—a true raga.

Quentin Young, Longmont Times-Call , describes Suzanne’s work as, “The paintings sometimes have the look of a Rothko color field painting.  Suzanne’s goal is not to depict a scene.  It’s to depict her contemplation of a scene.”

Sky Ragas Solo Show at the Old Firehouse Gallery

I hung the show on Tuesday with the help of two friends, Annette Coleman and Mike Reynolds.  And, then, we went out to lunch!  Here are some photos of the process.

Annette Coleman (left) and I are making sure are measurements are right.

Behind us a triptych:  "Sky Raga Reverie"

Mike Reynolds (left) and I are making the final adjustment to the canvas placement.

Behind us a diptych:  "Sky Ragas"  

(See the post below for a complete photo of the painting.)

Gallery Manager, Paul Peacock, completing the final touches to the show.

I'm done.  Now off to lunch!

Behind me on the left:  "Sky Raga Sunrise #1"

(Number #2 is on another wall.)

Hope to see you are the opening on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 6 - 9 pm.

Old Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave & Coffman, Longmont, CO 80501

(Just look for the original Longmont firehouse that has been converted to an art center.)

www.firehouseart.org

New Painting: "Sky Raga"

I am working on an eight foot painting and I thought I would share my process with you.

This painting, along with other paintings,
will be exhibited at a solo show at the Old Firehouse Gallery 

that opens on Friday, May 13, 2011.

This painting consists of two four foot canvases
that will be hung next to each other to make an eight foot painting.

There is a wall at the Old Firehouse Gallery that will accommodate a painting this long.

I decided to paint it on the two canvases so the final painting will fit into my Subaru or 

otherwise I would have to rent a truck to transport it to the gallery.

It's January 26, 2011
and after a few days of painting, here is the result of my first painting sessions 

where I am blocking in colors and establishing the compositional elements:

After a few more days of painting,
here is the result of my second painting sessions

where I am creating dark and light areas and

refining my composition:

Here is the results of my third painting sessions

where I am beginning to work in the details

after resolving the compositional elements:

This is my fourth painting session, where I am increasing the detail

and refining the colors.

This is my fifth painting session, where I am working out the details of the painting.
See the diagonal line of color that is moving from lower left to upper right.
That is my area of concentration for this session.
....There's still more to paint!

This is my sixth painting session.

Now I am beginning to fine tune the painting and work through to the final touches.

Defining areas, editing and coordinating the pallet is in process right now.

So there will be longer breaks between posting images, since it take a lot of "looking"

at the canvas and spending time with the work before I make changes.

And the changes from this point on will be minor but will affect the entire painting.

I would say that I am about 2/3 towards finishing.

Now I am in the process of fine tuning the painting.

This process takes longer than the initial first steps, since I spend a lot of time sitting 

looking at the painting and making small marks here and there.

Here I have refined the diagonal line of clouds and painted over the initial design

to create better "brush work" making the painting look more finished.

I also lighted up the left hand corner.  I was just too dark.

I'm almost to the finish.

It will just take a little more time and a lot of looking!

It's April 15, 2011 and I have finished the painting.

As you can see, I refined a few more details that 

unified the painting.

I am ready to exhibit it at the Old Firehouse Gallery, in Longmont, CO,

with an opening reception on Friday, May 13,  6 - 9 pm.

You are invited!

If you miss the opening party, the exhibition will be on display until June 4, 2011

(PS.  It's for sale!)

Pecka Kucka Presentation

On Friday, February 11, 2011, I presented a talk on "Contemplative Art" 
at a Pecka Kucka event at the Old Firehouse Gallery in Longmont, CO.  
I had a great time, talking to a standing-room-only crowd at the gallery.
So what is a Pecka Kucka?    "Pecka Kucka" means "chit chat" in Japanese and it is a unique presentation format that has taken off around the world, as presenters delve into their personal lives to explore how they can creatively portray their passion about a subject in 20 images presented in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.  Longmont is one of 378 cities around the world participating in this event.
Of course, my subject was "Contemplative Art".  
And I was one of ten people who were the presenters at the first Longmont Pecka Kucka event.
Here are two photos:

Standing-Room-Only Crowd

Giving the Presentation

Here's the video from the event:

Photos of the Artist Reception for "Radiant Reflections"

Here are photos of the Artists Opening Reception at the Muse Gallery for 

"Radiant Reflections". 

Below is a photo of Angelo Ambrosia (Glass Artist)  

and Suzanne Frazier (Landscape Painter).

Here is the front display window of the Muse Gallery 

featuring my paintings and Angelo's glass sculptures.

Here is the exhibition.

Click Here:  To see Detailed Images of the Paintings 

 http://www.suzannefrazier.com/fineartopland.html

Radiant Reflections: Artists Reception Friday, November 12 6-9 pm

Radiant Reflections

Angelo Ambrosia’s original glass art inspired by the ethereal paintings of Suzanne Frazier.

Radiant Reflections brings together the work of 2 artists, combines them  and creates a new collaborative body of art.   Suzanne Frazier’s oil paintings will be displayed on the walls with Angelo Ambrosia’s glass sculptures juxtaposed in front of each painting.  The combination creates a flow of energy that transports the viewer to a peaceful place.  Suzanne Frazier’s contemplative paintings capture the radiant reflections of the clouds and sunlight.  Angelo’s sculptures were created from his inspiration from Suzanne’s paintings.  While the work was created by two different artists, working in two different studios, together they achieve a symbiotic collection of art.  Suzanne described the reflection aspect of the exhibition as two-fold – the art itself depicts reflection of light and the two artists have become a reflection of each other.  


Artists Reception Friday, November 12   6 - 9 pm
Muse Gallery, 356 Main Street, Longmont, CO 80502


Show dates:  11/13/10-12/23/10

"Early Morning Shower"

“All artists are of necessity in some measure contemplative."  

Evelyn Underhill

"Early Morning Shower"

oil painting                24" x 36"
Sold

"Full Moon Ocean Dance"

“Every art has its mystery, its spiritual rhythm.”  

D. T. Suzuki

"Full Moon Ocean Dance"

oil painting                        24" x 36"

Sold

"Sun Dog Clouds"

“The word, art, implies that you go beyond something real.”  

Milton Resnick

"Sun Dog Clouds"

oil painting             24" x 36"