Open House!

The time has come for Open Door Art Studio to open its doors even wider for its Annual Open House event!  The exhibition in the gallery, titled Pieces of Me, will feature self portraits from the artists of Open Door.  These wonderful creations, in various mediums and styles, allow viewers to see the artists the way they see themselves.  In addition, the studio will be filled with a wonderful survey of contemporary, outsider art.  

Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 10th from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
1050 Goodale Blvd. Columbus, Ohio

Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served in this unique and inspiring art setting!

Are You Afraid of the Art - Opening This Weekend!

That's right Boos and Ghouls, you have less than seven days (seven days!) until the Halloween event that will put the 'Art' back in "Heart-stopping,' the 'Ooo' in 'Spooky,' and the 'Wee!' back in 'Halloween'! Are You Afraid of the Art, opens this Saturday, Oct. 13th (eek!) from 5pm to 7pm, giving you plenty of time for tricks and/or treats after.

Are you Afraid of the Art will feature art work from Open Door artists, as well as artists from the Columbus arts community. The work ranges from scary to adorable and, in some cases, a most puzzling combination of the two. The opening will feature enough treats to make a dentist weep and costumes are highly encouraged. (For real. We will all be in costume and may deem you less than fun should you come in your regular clothes. Unless your regular clothes are some form of costume, in which case, rock on).

Of corpse, I don't want you to come ill prepared, so I thought I'd share a few of my frightful favorite pieces of art that feature the strange and spooky.

1. Caravaggio's Medusa

Yikes! Here's a lady I would not want to mess with (although I feel she and I could exchange hair-care tips) Carravaggio, the Italian Baroque painter, painted this image of the Gorgon queen in 1596 while living in Rome. Carravaggio, who is famous for being a bit of a hot head himself, had recently left Milan due to "certain quarrels". (Definitely more Tricks than Treats with this guy) Snakes to his awesome use of dark and light, Carravaggio had a large influence on the painters of his time, as well as today.

2. The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli

Don't you just hate it when you're trying to get to sleep and that big demon won't stop sitting on your chest? I know I do. Henry Fuseli, on the other hand, found it so inspiring he painted this image not once, but three different times. For a complete and truly bizarre interpretation, check out the image's wikipedia page. What can we learn from this piece- don't look a creepy-gift-horse in it's blank and bottomless eyes? Don't mess with Swiss Artists?  

 3. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters  by Francisco Goya

This print is arguably the most famous of Goya's Los Caprichos series. Los Caprichos was a set of 80 prints in which Goya, a hard-core Enlightenment Fan, critiqued everything about the society in which he lived (sort of like an 18th century Steven Colbert). Goya's monsters are some of my favorites, as some of the scariest monsters to me exist in real life (example: clowns) 

 4. from The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus Bosch's paintings are like a 'where's Waldo' of creepy little buggers. I don't even know where to start- the owls? The little gremlins? Awesome! I could look at this painting all day. Little is known about Bosch's life because he left no diaries or letters. Probably because he was too busy coming up with amazing beasties.

5. James Ensor's skeletons

Aw, look at these two guys- so happy! And that one has a hat! Everything's better with a hat (Don't believe me? Ask the internet). Although a 19th century painter, Ensor's bizarre paintings of skulls, carnival masks and puppets had a large influence on many of the 20th century surrealists.


Do you have a favorite piece of monster art? Perhaps you'll have a new one after this Saturday!

Are You Afraid of the Art
Saturday, October 10th

5pm to 7pm

See you there!

sources
wikipedia.com
my brain

my smart coworkers

SCREAM FOR ENTRIES

Boogerlops by Brandon Boggs

Open Door Art Studio is excited to announce a call for entries for the upcoming show “Are You Afraid of the Art?” in conjunction with “Sugar High” an annual Halloween masquerade event! The artists at Open Door have been hard at work creating creepy, crawly artworks of all kinds and are now looking for local artists to join in the fun!

Theme

Monsters, goblins, ghouls, ghosts, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns, and graveyards; if it screams Halloween we want it for our show! Halloween can mean so many things, from memories of dressing up and trick-or-treating to self-induced sugar highs to horror films. Get creative and show us what Halloween means to you!

Entry Guidelines

Open Door will accept 2D work no larger than 30 inches in any direction

3D work is welcome and will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Artwork must fit into the theme of the show

Artwork is limited to 3 entries per artist

Artist is responsible to submit their artwork ready to hang and be displayed for exhibit

All artwork must be original

Drop Off

Artwork will not be accepted after October 8^th. Open Door is a working studio for the artists we serve, please drop off your artwork within the dates and times listed below so that we can give you our full attention and not disturb the artists at work.

Saturday September 29^th 12pm-5pm

Monday October 1^st 9am-5pm

Saturday October 6^th 12pm-5pm

Monday October 8^th 9am-5pm

Show Dates

The opening reception will be held on Saturday October 13^th from 5pm-7pm. We ask that artists please attend the show and bring your friends! Please feel free to wear a costume or Halloween-themed attire! The artwork will be on display through October 26^th and any unsold work will be available for pick-up beginning Monday October 29^th.

Pricing

Artist will receive 70% of the selling price of their artwork and should figure this in to the price on the application form. Open Door receives the remaining 30% that goes directly back into operating costs, supplies, and resources for the artists we serve. Artist will be required to sign a consignment agreement when dropping off artwork.

Entry Process

Entries are due by Thursday October 4^th 2012 

There is no fee to enter!

Email the completed entry form and jpeg images, at least 1MB, each of your work to: 

ODASEntries@gmail.com

Please type “Sugar High” in the subject line of your email 

Please name the jpeg images according to the artwork title and artist last name (ex. JSmith_Frankenstein)

Artist will be notified of their acceptance by email within 2 business days of receiving the application

Artwork will be accepted per Open Doors discretion

Artwork must match the image received with the entry form

In the body of your email please include:

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Email Address

Phone Number

Entry #1: Title, Size, Media, Price

Entry #2: Title, Size, Media, Price

Entry #3: Title, Size, Media, Price

Email submissions are preferred but mailed submissions with photos will be considered and any costs associated with such submission (postage etc.) are the responsibility of the artist. Submissions should be mailed to:

Open Door Art Studio

ATTN: Sugar High

1050 Goodale Blvd.

Grandview Heights, OH 43212

Twenty One Eyed Tony by Margret Stromire

Mark your calendars! Upcoming show!

Mark your calendars for Open Door's next gallery show opening. Outside/In will feature work from several progressive art studios throughout Ohio. With this exhibit we hope to build partnerships, explore art as a tool for advocacy, and celebrate all the amazing things happening in the world of Outsider Art in Ohio. Ohio is paving the way for creating an arts landscape that does not relegate Outsider Art to the periphery, but instead lets it come right on IN!

Opening reception 
Saturday, August 11, from 5pm until 7pm 
1050 Goodale Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio. 

Studios represented in exhibition
Open Door Art Studio
Rendville Art Works
Passionworks Studio
Visionaries and Voices
Thundersky Gallery Inc
Goodwill Art Studio of Columbus
Blue Shoe Arts 
Our Town Studios Inc. 

Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served in this unique and inspiring art setting. 

A sneak peak of the impending awesome!



Africa by David Callihan of Visionaries and Voices



Look Up!

Open Door is spreading the word! If you are driving around the Grandview / Columbus area, look up! Then drive on over our way. We would love to see you!

Thanks Columbus!

A huge, huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Wallace's booth this past Friday, Saturday or Sunday! Wallace sold a ton of work, but even more importantly had a great time. More than once he was heard to say things like "I really like this place!" and "I don't ever wanna leave".

If you missed him, or if you just want to say hi again, don't forget- this Saturday, June 9th from 5 to 7 is the opening reception for Figurative Language, featuring Wallace, John Emanuele and Charles Porter.

Holy Cow! Wallace Peck at the Columbus Arts Festival

Ah summer!
The trees are starting to fill out, flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, popsicles are in abundance-
Doesn't it just feel like there should be some awesome, three day long event where one could enjoy the arts scene in Columbus outside in the fresh air, perhaps take in the beauty of the Riverfront?

Good news!

You can do JUST THAT at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival, June 1, 2 and 3!
(Huzzah!)

Does it get any better than this?

It totally does. This year, Open Door Artist, Wallace Peck was chosen by the festival to be featured as one of their emerging artists! We at Open Door are so proud of Wallace and can't wait for the rest of Columbus to get to know this amazing artist. Stop by booth M106 and say 'Hi!'

In the meantime, check out the wonderful episode of ArtZine made by WOSU's Cindy Gaillard highlighting Wallace.

Figurative Language!

Figurative Language is an exhibition of works created by three exemplary artists. Porter, Emanuele, and Peck each approach depicting the figure with a fresh perspective. Peck's concentric lines, Emanuele's bold colors and Porter's ethereal washes distinguish their work from one another. When displayed together the figures truly come to life.  

What:

Exhibition of figurative works made by Charles Porter, John Emanuele and Wallace Peck 

Where:

Open Door Art Studio

1050 Goodale Boulevard

Grandview, OH 43212

When:

Exhibit runs from June 9th until August 4th 

OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, June 9th from 5pm until 7pm

Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served in this unique and inspiring art setting.  

Why:

To celebrate and showcase an exciting show of three of Open Door's most prolific and accomplished artists working in a figurative style.  

Want to see a sneak peek?

Charles Porter, Birds and the Bees

John Emanuele, A New Breed

Wallace Peck, My Little Boy Green

COME ONE! COME ALL!

Please join us for this very exciting event!

It is a first for Open Door and is breaking new ground for the arts community in Columbus. Come make history with us!

THIS INSPIRED THAT
A Collaborative exhibit featuring artists from Open Door Art Studio and Mother Artists at Work
This exhibit is a wonderful partnership between a local artist collective and several Open Door artists.

• Where:Open Door Art Studio,1050 Goodale Boulevard,Grandview, OH 43212
  


• When:Exhibit runs from April 14th until June 1st
  


• OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 14th from 5pm until 7pm
  


• Why:As artists, we're always looking for new inspirations, something that moves us, our muse. For this exhibit MAW artists have selected work made by artists from Open Door Art Studio that inspired them, then used that spark to create a companion piece. Both works are displayed side-by-side in this unique exhibition.
  

Excited? Want a sneak peek? Check out this pair of artworks by Doug and Sharon:

This ('The Coronation by Doug G.)

Inspired That! ('Marie Gets Crowned' by Sharon D.)

the 'Petite Artiste' in 'Le Petite Gallerie'

ODAS artist, Beth, admireing the newly hung 'Petite Gallery.' Beth is not only a fantastic painter herself (she painted the small orange piece on the far left) she also has a great appreciation for other people's work.

"That's really something!"
-Beth

2012 Exhibition Calendar!

This Inspired That

A collaborative exhibit featuring artists from Open Door Art Studio and Mother Artists at Work (MAW).
For this exhibit each MAW artist selected work made by artists from Open Door ArtStudio that inspired them, then used that spark to create a companion piece. Both works are displayed side-by-side in this unique exhibition.

Exhibition Dates: 4/14 – 5/25
Opening Reception: 4/14, 5 pm to 7 pm

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Figurative Language: The Visual Vocabulary of Charles Porter, Wallace Peck,
and John Emanuele

This exhibit features the work of three Open Door Artists, working in a figurative style:Charles Porter, Wallace Peck, and John Emanuele. These artists were selected due to their artistic dedication and cohesive bodies of work.

Exhibition Dates: 6/9 – 7/28
Opening Reception: 6/9, 5 pm to 7 pm

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Outside/In: An Exploration of Accessible Art Studios in Ohio

This exhibit will feature 5 to 7 pieces from Accessible Art studios around Ohio. Our goal with this show is to build partnerships, educate the community and most of all, to celebrate all the awesome things happening with Outsider Art around Ohio.

Exhibition Dates: 8/11 – 9/21
Opening Reception: 8/11, 5pm to 7pm

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Are You Afraid of the Art?

A collection of creepy, crawly artwork created by the artists of Open Door. The opening for this show, will coincide with SUGAR HIGH, an annual Halloween masquerade event that has hocus pocus, make-believe, and , of course, candy.

Exhibition Dates: 9/29 – 10/26
Opening Reception: 10/13, 5pm to 7pm (SUGAR HIGH)

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2nd Annual Open House: Pieces of Me

Open Door’s annual open house featuring work from over 50 Open Door artists, centered around the theme of ‘Self Portraits.’

Exhibition Dates: 10/2 through the end of the year

Opening Reception: 11/10, 5pm to 7pm

fa·cil·i·tate [fuh-sil-i-teyt] - to assist the progress of

I've been working at Open Door for just over 6 months now*- and I still have family and friends asking "So...what do you do there? It's art-therapy right?" Even with me there explaining it to them, the conversation ends with "Oh. So its art-therapy"

But here's the thing-
It's not.

According to the AATA,

Art therapists who meet rigorous education and experience requirements are credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. The "Art Therapy Registration" credential (ATR) is granted to art therapists who have completed graduate education and post-graduate supervised experience requirements and the "Board Certification" credential (ATR-BC) is granted to Registered Art Therapists who pass a written examination

While we at Open Door are all very good listeners, none of us are trained therapists. We're art facillitators. We're artists. We facillitate. What does that mean? It means we function somewhere between an artist assistant, a colleague and a college professor. There are no assignments here (much like in an upper level studio art course), but we do help our artists to generate ideas and to see those ideas through to a finished product. Along the way we may offer feedback and advice based on past experience (much like we do for each other when working on our own art) and at some points we may help with a technical difficulty (such as transfering an artists small drawing onto a larger, more marketable canvas, much like an artist's assistant). But really, all our varied efforts can be summed up simply- We are artists working to create a space where other artists can create and grow artistically. Our studio artists aren't here because they need therapy, they're here because they want to make things and get better at making things.

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Art therapy, while practiced in a wide variety of ways, usually involves two parts- art (which we have) and therapy (which we do not). According to Wikipedia, art therapy tends to be practiced in one of two ways- Either the art-making process itself is used theraputically, or the therapist "interpret's the client's smbolic self-expression as communicated in the art.

painting by ODAS artist Brenda.
I can tell you the off center composition and warm color scheme help to create a playful/engaging painting, and that the fun, graphic quality is caused, not only be the expression on the face, but also by the thick, black outline. But, I have no idea what, if anthing, is being symbolically expressed.

*Yup. Still awesome.

**Disclaimer: all info on art therapy gained via the internet. Like I said, it's not what we do, so if we got something wrong in the description, let us know!

Wish Tree

Last Friday we recreated Yoko Ono's wish tree.
Yoko's instructions:

Our Tree:

Do you have any wishes? Tell us about them! Or better yet, stop by and hang them on our tree.

Hot Off the Presses!

Just thought I would share a few of the most recent works created at Open Door.
Behold!

An extra exciting watercolor by Jenny DeBrier! Powww!

A brand new puppet creation by Charles Poe! Bammm!

A gorgeous and colorful painting by Charles Porter! Wowww!

Pictures From 'the Other Side'

A huge thank-you to everyone who came to the opening of 'Art From the Other Side; Work From a Movement Without a Name'! Whether you were there physically or just in spirit, we appreciate the support. If you weren't able to come, no worries! The show will be up in the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library until Feb. 19.

(That's right, you can visit the library AND see some fantastic art- Who could ask for anything more?)

Art from the Other Side: Work from a Movement Without a Name @ the Carnegie Gallery

Open Door Art Studio is proud to present:

"Art from the Other Side: Work from a Movement Without a Name".

Lady in Waiting, by Doug Gantt

• What: Exhibition of artwork from over forty local visionary artists who create at Open Door Art Studio.


• When: Exhibition runs from January 12 to February 19. Opening Reception is January 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm


• Where: Carnegie Gallery, Columbus Main Library- 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215-4781


• Why: To celebrate and share exceptional artwork!

"Art from the Other Side" includes a truly remarkable body of work from artists who cannot easily be defined by a particular movement. We hope that viewers are moved emotionally by the raw and earnest offerings of this wonderful selection of artists.