tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11933242006764107472024-03-16T14:53:09.654-04:00Alia El-Bermaniwww.alia-fineart.comAlia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-65299728432688544312017-05-07T18:41:00.000-04:002017-05-07T18:43:06.586-04:00Orgullo at the Albin Polasek Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Orgullo, oil on aluminum panel, 28" x 24", 2016<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>Orgullo has been selected to exhibit at the <i>Summer of Love: Reflections on Pulse </i>exhibition at the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.polasek.org" href="http://www.polasek.org/">Albin Polasek Museum</a> in Orlando, Florida. This show acknowledges the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting and honors the victims with its theme based on the concept of art transcending hate. This show aims to explore what moves and uplifts.</div>
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The exhibit will run from May 9 – September 3, 2017. <br />
For purchase inquiries please contact Rachel Frisby at rfrisby@polasek.org.</div>
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Orgullo was originally shown at Sirona Fine Art in Halendale Beach, FL in December for the <a href="https://www.poetsandartists.com/chevere/" target="_blank">PoetsArtists exhibition titled Chevere</a>. <br />
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When I first chose my friend Steven as the subject for my
painting for this exhibition it was for two reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first being, as a native Puerto Rican, he has a better
understanding of the word Chevere, the theme and title of this PoetsArtists exhibion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt Steven’s cool style and colorful
personality also seemed a natural fit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, mid-painting Steven took a trip to Orlando which would forever
change his life and my understanding of Chevere.</div>
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He was visiting Orlando for the World Ballet Competition as
a coach and choreographer to several young participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there, he had arranged an evening out
to meet fellow Puerto Rican friends, but at the last minute he decided he would
need his rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did not go to the club
that night, which he found out the next morning had been the place of a
horrific hate crime which claimed the lives of 49 people, 23 of whom were
Puerto Rican, several who Steven had known since youth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The recovery from such a great loss and the guilt of
surviving was eased a bit for Steven by returning to Puerto Rico for that
year’s Gay Pride Parade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There he saw
people of all walks of life come together to honor those lost at Pulse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said seeing so many people from outside
the LGBTQ community share their support and love made it easier for him to heal,
to trust again in the good of the world, in the good within each of us.</div>
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Cut and folded paper has been creeping into my work for a
few years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this painting, I am
allowing myself for the first time to use colored paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The linked, fragile paper hearts in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Orgullo</i> represent the coming together of
all people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it takes a tragedy
for us to reach beyond our familiar groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes, pieces of us need to be broken for that communion to
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without bitterness or anger,
Steven has shown me that the word Chevere can also mean to bring out the best
in one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<b><br /></b>Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-40860565906068561922016-03-04T09:16:00.001-05:002016-03-04T09:24:32.657-05:00Upcoming Artist Lecture at LCAD<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's fun to see your painting pop up on the home page:<br />
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Also, make sure you come check out my husband's lecture the day before. He will be sharing way too much about designing monsters and characters. <br />
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-77254579595862890452016-03-04T09:15:00.002-05:002016-03-04T09:15:14.725-05:00Outside the Box Merit AwardThis is a bit of good news from a few months ago, which I neglected to share here at the time. <br /><br />
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I am pleased and honored to share that the <a href="http://www.portraitsociety.org/" target="_blank">Portrait Society of America</a> has given my painting <i>Paper Wishes</i>
a 10th Merit Award for the Outside the Box category for their annual
Member's Only Competition. Thank you Portrait Society for the
recognition!<br />
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<i>Paper Wishes</i>, oil on panel, 48" x 36", 2015</div>
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<br />Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-52776990044217295232016-03-03T12:20:00.002-05:002016-03-03T12:42:09.649-05:00Delude<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am purposely not going to say much about this painting, but if you feel so inclined, please share with me in the comments what you think this painting is about or how you read it. I look forward to seeing if my intentions at all come through to how you understand the work. <br /><br />*FYI if you have a PC you can right click on an image to view in a new tab to see a larger image (and zoom in). I don't know how or if that is possible on an apple computer, but maybe someone will say so in a comment.</div>
<br />Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-9943700660251131852016-03-03T12:04:00.001-05:002016-03-03T12:04:10.601-05:00NikonD610 vs D80 What a DifferenceAs I mentioned in a previous post (<a href="http://www.aliafineart.blogspot.com/2016/02/2016-regional-artist-project-grant.html" target="_blank">found here</a>), I was recently awarded a grant from the <a href="http://www.unitedarts.org/" target="_blank"><b>United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County</b></a>
to purchase new studio equipment, specifically a new Nikon D610 digital camera with a fixed focal length lens.<br />
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I want to take this moment to appreciate the vast improvement that this camera offers in shooting images of my paintings. Below you will find images comparing the same painting shot with my old Nikon D80 versus this new Nikon D610.<br />
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First, I will discuss a few of the major advantages I have found that the D610
offers, for my purposes. Most importantly, the image quality if far superior with the D610.
With 24 megapixel vs 10mp resolution capabilities, I immediately notice
much less graininess to the D610 photos. I also immediately appreciate
the more accurate color taken with this camera and lens. Also, the LCD
screen on the back of the D610 camera is quite a bit larger, and also
has a higher resolution, so I can more easily and quickly assess if the
photos I am taking are exactly what I need. One feature the D610 offers
that I look forward to using is the high resolution video
capabilities. I foresee creating timelapse films of my works in progress or short how to videos. The D80 is only capable of taking still shots. If you
would like to read a more detailed comparison of these two cameras let
me suggest this <a href="http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D610-vs-Nikon-D80" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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Now for the image comparison:<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rising Tide, oil on panel 34" x 54" Shot with D80</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rising Tide, oil on panel 34" x 54" Shot with D610</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rising Tide detail, oil on panel 34" x 54" Shot with D610</span> </div>
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Again, I want to thank the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County for this
wonderful opportunity. I very much appreciate the
support this local institution provides for our area artists. </div>
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<i>The Regional Artist Project Grant is funded and administered by the
United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County. This project is
supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of
Cultural Resources. The program is operated in partnership with the
Franklin County Arts Council, Johnston County Arts Council, Vance County
Arts Council and Warren County Arts Council.</i><br />
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-71577724699060696342016-02-23T16:50:00.000-05:002016-02-23T16:53:48.035-05:00Sight Unseen <span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so excited to share that I will be curating an issue of <i><a href="http://www.poetsandartists.com/" target="_blank">PoetsArtists</a></i> which will then become an exhibition at <a href="http://www.abendgallery.com/" target="_blank">Abend Gallery</a> in Denver, CO in the Spring of 2017. I was given the task of writing a Call for Submission. Here is what I came up with.<br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Artists have long created works based on the observations of
what they see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For this issue of Poets
& Artists I am interested in sharing representational works that look
beneath the realities of the surface and reveal a greater, hidden
significance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These artists will be
peering at the mercurial boundary between the known and the unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is in this space between, that the
vibration of life, of existence cannot be seen but can be felt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you represent what you cannot see?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you paint, draw or sculpt thought or
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Einstein once wrote, “The most beautiful experience we can
have is in the mysterious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the
fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and science”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our ceaseless questioning that propels
our creative endeavors and compels our viewers to pause and to feel union in
the unknown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is where our visual
language will transform to poetry.</span>
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So much of our daily lives have become superficial, from the thousands of
virtual connections we call friends, to the hordes of advertising that bombard
our senses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As artists, it’s our calling
to seek, and to instill deeper connections, to revel in a more meaningful
existence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thru compassion for each
other and the mysteries that tie us, we have the power to inspire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can have a profound impact on our society
if we choose to look beneath and remind viewers of the wealth found within
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am asking a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
am asking for you to seek a mix of what we see and know with what we cannot
explain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am asking for you to tap your
own soul and experience, to be vulnerable and imperfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let your layered marks bear witness to the
emotions that wash thru you during creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In this, you will take your viewer in and out of awareness of their own
rise and fall of emotions, of breath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Together there, we can feel a greater connectedness to each other and to
the universe with which we are a part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;">The words ‘representational works’ can be read as
broadly as you like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Submitted works
must be paintings, drawing or sculpture but in how tight or loose your
interpretation of what is seen is up to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<b>Submission Call: Sight Unseen<br />Publication: <i>PoetsArtists</i><br />Curator: Alia El-Bermani</b><br />
<b>Gallery: Abend Gallery<br />Deadline: September 1, 2016<br />Formats: Exhibition, Print-on-Demand, Online, Digital, and PDF</b><br />
<b>Exhibition Dates: Spring 2017 (March)</b><br />
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For more info and to submit your works:<a href="http://www.poetsandartists.com/exhibitions#/sight-unseen/" target="_blank"> http://www.poetsandartists.com/exhibitions#/sight-unseen/</a> <b><br /> </b><br />
For more about Abend Gallery: <a href="http://www.abendgallery.com/">www.abendgallery.com</a>Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-14408036289875687802016-02-18T14:15:00.003-05:002016-02-19T10:33:16.391-05:002016 Regional Artist Project Grant - RecipientI am very pleased to announce that I have recently been awarded a grant from the <a href="http://www.unitedarts.org/" target="_blank"><b>United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County</b></a>
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This camera and the attached Nikkor 50mm lens is a huge improvement over my old Nikon D80. With this camera and the Britek lighting set up that was awarded to me from a previous <a href="http://aliafineart.blogspot.com/search?q=grant" target="_blank">2012 RPAG</a>, I will now be able to take professional photographs of my finished works with out the expense of paying a professional photographer. Any photo reference I may need will also vastly be improved. The last added benefit is that this D610 is capable of taking high quality video. I foresee using this feature to create both promotional and "how-to" videos. </div>
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-75280871504292807622016-02-16T11:06:00.000-05:002016-02-16T11:20:01.944-05:00LossWhen we are touched by death it's not just the one death that we experience. We are reminded of every death. Lately, with the sudden passing of our beloved two and half year old Great Dane pup I've been thinking of every loss. It's not a practice in morbidity, instead I find it a helpful reminder of how every life can have an indelible impact on us if we choose to honor and respect those memories. <br />
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Today, I am thinking of my first loss. Well, perhaps there was a hamster or three that preceded this loss yet, today I remember Calvin. I was just a girl of eleven. The same vulnerable and volatile age as my daughter now. He was my neighbor, a best friend and perhaps even my first crush. I don't reliably remember the sequence of his illness. I think that is a gift of youth. He was just a fun kid.<br />
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Slowly (and painfully) he withered from the inside out. My mother would not allow me to go to his service. The entire school was bused to the beach, except for me. Even my brother got to go. Was this her form of protection? I know she wanted to shelter me from the pain and grief, yet how could she? I remember thinking "why won't she let me go"? Was this some form of hidden, disguised, unintentional sexism at work? My brother, though two years older was surely not as mature as I and yet he could go? Was a girl just too weak to confront the finality of death? And so his death was never final for me. It lingered painfully, awkwardly casting a shadow (forever perhaps) over the gangly young adult I was becoming. I know my mother's intentions were good, but I felt extreme guilt and embarrassment to not have been there to say good bye on the sands of that frigid ocean. Guilt and embarrassment that I was not there to console his sister, even younger than me, who I adored. <br />
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As a parent now, I can't imagine what his solo father was going through. I can't imagine all that comes to fill the loss of a child. Just yesterday his father left a comment on facebook that took me right back to that time. He was commenting on a post about an upcoming lecture and he was stating his desire to be able to be present in the back of the room. "i remember sitting in the back corner of a room once when a young girl came and held my hand when I needed just that... look at her now". Through the fog of time I can't remember this exact moment as well as he, but I picture him in his stalwart mother's living-room, with her high chroma, plush carpet (was it blue or green? Funny that I can't clearly remember that detail). I picture him limp, and curled over, stuffing gone. Is it arrogant to be proud of what must have been my natural reaction - to go hold his hand, to just <i>be</i> with him? To try to will some of the grief to pass through our hands, to bear some of that weight for him. Calvin's life and death has surely had an indelible impact on who I am today. I don't think I would be as empathetic to others if I had not witnessed his families suffering during his illness and through the years that followed.<br />
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I feel like it would be nice of me to end this on a positive note. To wrap things up neat and tidy. To say something meaningful about death but really I can't find the words. I am literally at a loss. So much loss...<br />
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It makes me happy to think of Calvin. It makes me remember what eleven was. And no matter how far life can take us from our past and the people of our past, it is good to remember and honor them as they were.<br />
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This painting was done a morning shortly after my dear dog Zombie passed. It was a quiet morning and as the snow hushed these woods, it was as if nature was taking a moment of silence for my pup. His death has opened me up raw. I would apologize for that rawness and intensity, except that I'm not sorry. I am grateful for being shaken into remembering and cherishing and truly feeling the impact of all those I have loved.<br />
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As some of you may have heard on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alia-El-Bermani-Fine-Artist/663570560350048" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, I found out last week that my painting <i>Paper Wishes </i>has been accepted through the first round of the jury process of this year's <b><i>Figurativas</i></b> exhibition which is held annually at the <a href="http://www.meam.es/principal.html" target="_blank">
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</a><b><a href="http://www.meam.es/principal.html" target="_blank">Museu Europeu d'Art Modern (MEAM)</a> </b>in Barcelona, Spain.<b> </b>This competition and exhibition are organized by the Fundacion de las Artes y los Artistas. I am so excited and honored to have made it this far in the competition. The next round of the jury process will be done in person, so I will have to ship my painting overseas to Barcelona. A friend (and talented photographer), <a href="http://www.lovemesimplyphotography.com/" target="_blank">Lea Ciceraro</a> has started a Go Fund Me page to raise money to help me afford to take full advantage of this awesome opportunity. The cost of crating, insuring and shipping a work of this size to Europe seemed impossible for our family to take on. With Lea's insistence and support this Go Fund Me page has already made this opportunity more of a reality for me. But honestly, the best part has been getting all the supportive comments, emails, messages and shares. Today, I realized just how many wonderful people are out there rooting for me. It means the world to me that you see my work and that you care! To those of you who have already donated or shared advice and support I can't THANK YOU enough. I am so grateful for the outpouring support of my friends and peers.</span></div>
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Well good grief. It has been about nine months since I last took a stab at writing in this here blog. I think part of the reason it has been so long, is that it is just so darn hard to catch back up. But time doesn't make that any easier. So here goes... My work has been included in many exhibitions since last May, more work has been created, I am offering more classes, and most excitingly the studio is finished! I will be breaking up these catch up posts into those themes, starting with Exhibitions. </div>
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Below you will find a few key exhibitions my work has been included in since May 2014. Each one of these truly deserve their own blog article but this is the best I am able to do with the time I have.</div>
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In celebration of <b><a href="http://www.sullivangoss.com/home/" target="_blank">Sullivan Goss Gallery</a>'s</b> 30th year in business they presented a special exhibition featuring each of the gallery's
regularly represented artists. The <i><b>Celebrating 30 Years of Art</b></i> exhibition ran from September 4 - November 30, 2014. I was honored to have the two works above included in this exhibition. Sullivan Goss was the first gallery that really took a chance on me right after graduating from art school. They offered me two solo exhibitions as well as producing catalogs of those works presented. They are such good people who care deeply about the Art they present. There is a scholarly affection and historical appreciation for Art. I am ever grateful for their continued support. Please be sure to stop in if you happen to find yourself near Santa Barbara.</div>
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<i><b>Sullivan Goss - 11 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA http://www.sullivangoss.com</b></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>At the Edge</i>, oil on panel, 12" x 6" in artist made frame</td></tr>
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As you may know, I am one of the co-founders of <a href="http://womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Women Painting Women</b></a>. 2014 marked the Fifth Year Anniversary for the site. As a celebration of that milestone we helped to arrange a large juried exhibition at <a href="http://www.principlegallery.com/" target="_blank">Principle Gallery</a> - Charleston. <a href="http://www.artindependentllc.com/about-the-founder" target="_blank">Allison Mallafronte</a> was the esteemed juror who chose over 85 paintings to be presented. It was a powerful exhibition which showcased a variety of styles and interpretations of how women see themselves today. I was honored to have the two works above included. The folks at Principle Gallery have been such a supportive crew for our efforts - having now hosted four exhibitions at their two venues as well as various Face Off painting demonstrations featuring many of the WPW artists. Below you will find both installation shots as well as images from the hugely attended opening reception. Thank you to Principle Gallery for being such an encouraging and generous venue! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The artists that were able to attend the WPW opening reception.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myself with my self-portrait titled <i>At the Edge</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing wall space with Diane Feissel, Cathy Prescott, Cindy Procious,<br /> Terry Strickland and Rachel Constantine</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At evenings end the reception was still packed!</td></tr>
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And lastly, but most recently I am honored to have three works currently up in the<i><b> Self Portraits by NC Artists</b> </i>exhibition at the <b>GreenHill </b>in Greensboro, NC. The exhibition features over 30 artists works and will remain on exhibition Jan 30 - April 2, 2014. Make sure you stop by to see this very diverse show. GreenHill 200 N. Davie St. Greensboro, NC <a href="http://www.greenhillnc.org/">www.greenhillnc.org</a> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Boring Truth, charcoal on paper, 20" x 16"</td></tr>
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In September of 2012, now nearly two years ago, we decided to buy a quaint little house (that needed some de-80'sification) in a beautiful neighborhood in a small town of North Carolina. There were two things that sold the house for me. The first was the incredible, large, wooded yard that featured many 30+ year established plants, including a lovely fig tree, and the second reason was an unfinished space above the garage that could (seemingly) easily be turned into a wonderful studio. Over the last nearly two years, we have slowly but surely been chipping away at the to-do list to turn this house into our home. Both my husband and I are very handy and compliment each other's DIY skills quite well. We have managed to completely update and beautify one of the ugliest and most malfunctioning kitchens that there has ever been, along side working on completing the studio space. This once storage space turned out to be a much bigger project than we could have ever foreseen.<br />
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All of the insulation and partial drywall had to be taken out. The previous owner had chosen too inefficient an insulation to condition the space, and also curiously, they decided to use deer netting to keep the insulation in place. This meant that we had to spend countless hours removing staple after staple from each and every stud and joist. We also started to notice how the acrylic bubble skylights began to leak. Though they were south facing, we had not planned to replace them, which significantly impacted our budget and in turn impacted our timeline. <br />
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To re-do the subflooring correctly, we had to remove the knee-walls,
which turns out, where not properly installed in the first place.
Surprise, surprise. So in re-building the knee-walls, we got our
design approved by the city, which was to utilize the space for extra
storage, with some open shelving and pre-built cabinets as well as slots to fit my flat files on the south side of the studio.<br />
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Now at this point, we realized that we would need to fix the stairs to bring them up to code. Ironically, I do not have any pictures of this step. It is likely due to the fact that it was one of the most contentious parts of the project. I am happy to say our marriage was strong enough to survive the disagreements.</div>
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The last bit of fun left to us by the previous owner was some very "iffy" looking, obviously home grown electrical work. We decided to hire a professional for this aspect of the job, especially since it required installing a special plug for the heat/ AC unit we will be installing. </div>
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I am so happy to say that on Wednesday, all of the rough work passed the city's building inspection. It was a huge relief and now means we can move forward with insulation and drywall. Though the list is still long, I think we have turned the corner and are much, much closer to me being able to use this amazing and inspiring space (more comfortably) soon. Below you will see two panoramic shots that kind of stretched the wall lenghts just a wee bit, but it's fun to see the whole space in one picture.</div>
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I will leave you with a painting which was in progress in the midst of this renovation. </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>I Will</i> by Kristy Gordon, <i>Taste</i> by Julie Elizabeth Brady and <i>To Wash the Spot To Burn the Snare</i> by Holly Ann Scoggins </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am honored to have a work included in an exhibition titled "Loved and Observed" at Hersh Fine Art in Glen Cove, NY which was curated by artists Manu Saluja and Diana Corvelle. This exhibition, which features portraits by 23 artists,</span> runs June 21 - August 12, 2014. I hope you will join me on Long Island for the Opening Reception June 28th from 6-9pm.</div>
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You may read a bit more about this exhibition on Diana Corvelle's website and while there make sure to peruse her beautiful and unique works, by <a href="http://www.dianacorvelle.com/news/2014/5/22/loved-and-observed" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. </div>
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<i>Dark Cherries</i>, oil on panel, 5" x 7" - currently available at <a href="http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/artistPage/aliaElbermani/artist-aliaElbermani-works.html" target="_blank">Haynes Galleries</a> </div>
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diverse, well-curated collection of works by some of today’s most
exciting contemporary Realists. The exhibit will be on view from April
18 - May 24 at Haynes Galleries, on the Music Row Roundabout. An opening
reception will take place (tomorrow!) on Friday, April 18 from 5 -7:30 p.m. This is shaping up to be a 'must see' exhibition of the year! To read more on the exhibition click <a href="http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/newsAndEvents/newsAndEvents-PortraitAsArtNash.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The following are the two paintings that I have included. Thank you Haynes Galleries!</span><br />
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<i>Allison at Mirror</i>, oil on panel, 26" x 16" </div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times,baskerville,georgia,serif;"> Kitchen Window, oil on panel, 48" x 36"</span></div>
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Wow! What a fun weekend in Charleston I had. Thank you to Principle Gallery Charleston for hosting such a great event and giving me an excuse to play in your fair city. Here are a few images from the event and then a quick timelapse video of my painting from that night.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so excited to have been invited to participate in this year's "<b>Face Off</b>" event at <b>Principle Gallery, Charleston</b>. I will paint the portrait of a live model along side fellow artists <a href="http://www.rachelconstantine.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Constantine</a> and <a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.com/" target="_blank">Terry Strickland</a>. The fun begins from <b>5-8pm on Friday April 4th</b>. It should be a fun event. I hope you can join us. <br /><br />In the meantime, I've been trying to warm up my alla prima muscles. Here are a few examples of recent 3 hour portrait sessions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Life and art are inseparable for artists. Everything we do in our daily lives has the potential to become fodder for our work. And the work in turn, feeds our life with rich appreciation for the simple acts and moments that could otherwise be overlooked. Lately, I've noticed my children are growing like weeds right before my eyes. I can feel their youth slipping towards responsibility and seriousness. This has become particularly poignant for me with my daughter as she approaches her next birthday, which will place her firmly in the double digits club. There is a risk in painting children, maybe especially for women artists; artists who are mothers. So much of history has told us that this is a 'sentimental' act, and that that word itself is a dirty word which you wouldn't want associated with our serious work. But there is a bounty to explore in that moment of a child's life which is fixed between the abundance of imaginative play of youth and the growing pressures of age; right before the storm of adulthood. I am compelled to capture that mix of tides that I am living with, that I am responsible for raising well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> While my daughter posed for this painting over several sessions, I noticed a shift in her. When I first asked her to hold the bow, she pulled the string and it was... <i>almost</i> right - but there was an apologetic tone to her stance. Her feet were planted awkwardly near each other, her grip light and unsteady. I was asking my pink loving, pacifist daughter to hold a weapon - and this was not natural for her. It took much coaching, and honestly I think I had to make her mad at me, before she really took the pose with any believability. I think by then she wished I had loaded the bow with more than a suction cup toy arrow, because now she was happy to aim directly at me. The next time she took the pose, her elbow straightened a bit more, her wrist more naturally aligned with greater strength. And then as the painting developed and she got to see herself as this strong and cunning girl, I noticed she began to stand taller too. What I suddenly realized one day while standing infront of this life size painting of my daughter, is that this painting was helping me parent better. I was showing my daughter how to be empowered. How to embrace her inner strength and not be apologetic to share that with the world. </span></div>
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As you may know I am one of the co-founders of the blog <a href="http://www.womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Women Painting Women</a>.
We have been working since March of 2009 to create an online resource
that highlights the incredible work of some of today's best figurative
painters (that just happen to be women). We have also worked tirelessly
to organize multiple exhibitions to further gain exposure for these
artists. Women Painting Women begs us to question whether women see and
therefore paint the female figure differently than has been been
traditionally represented through out history. Can women be represented
as more than mere passive subjects, icons of beauty? There has been a
wonderful article written by Louise Hafesh in the April 2014 edition of The Artist's Magazine on the history and development of Women Painting Women. I am honored to have both my efforts towards
WPW's goals, as well as my own work featured in this eight page
article. Make sure you pick up your copy at a newsstand or bookstore
near you. I've also heard digital copies are also available thru an
online subscription. More info on The Artist's Magazine can be found at
<i><a href="http://www.artistsmagazine.com/" target="_blank">www.artistsmagazine.com</a> </i><br />
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great works shared in this expansive article. I am honored that the
editors chose to share my painting <i>Rising Tide </i>as well. More on the thoughts that went into that painting can be read on this blog just a few posts down, or by clicking <a href="http://www.aliafineart.blogspot.com/2013/11/rising-tide-infringement-and-evolution.html" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-20665189122410821872014-01-26T09:44:00.000-05:002014-03-06T10:16:54.648-05:00Upcoming Class - Focus on Figure Drawing<h2>
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-53211055744778561002014-01-16T23:10:00.000-05:002014-03-06T10:15:54.711-05:00InsectsThroughout my career there have been a few subjects that I continually am drawn to paint. Of course the figure is my main love, but then too I am nearly equally drawn to nature. I've had an on going series of paintings of dead birds that was started while still in college, though my fascination with birds likely started at a much younger age. My childhood best friend's father was the director of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Nearly every weekend was spent on some bird count our nature hunt. But right now, I seem to have reconnected with insects. Here are a few small, recent, little buggers for your viewing pleasure.<br />
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<i>Cicada Killer</i>, oil on panel, 5" x 5"</div>
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I have one more insect related painting that I just completed. The paint has dried dull in some areas and needs varnish to even it out. So until I can get a good final image, here are just a few progress snapshots of my painting titled <i>Orchestrate Change</i> which features a cocoon, likely of a Polyphemus Moth .</div>
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<i>Orchestrate Change</i>, oil on panel, 6" x 18" </div>
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I am honored to share that the <a href="http://www.portraitsociety.org/" target="_blank">Portrait Society of America</a> has given my painting <i>Rising Tide</i> a 6th Merit Award for the Outside the Box category for their annual Member's Only Competition. Thank you Portrait Society for the recognition!<br />
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<i>Rising Tide</i>, oil on panel, 34" x 54", 2013</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Have you ever had an idea just hit you? For me, it seems to happen while in the car (or less conveniently, right before I am about to fall asleep). I really enjoy long road trips because of this phenomenon. I find my mind is focused yet wandering freely. This spring, I had one of those long road trips to head up north to help my mother through a surgery. I was looking forward to the time alone on the road as I was hoping for a few good ideas to rise to the top. And indeed many ideas came. One in fact hit me so viscerally, I found my cheeks wet with tears, so moved by the image in my own head. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">You see, not only was I trying to sort out ideas for potential works of art, but also my mind was trying to sort out general life stuff too. I have a friend, who at the time was in such a deep, dark, depressive place. I had been watching her sink further and further into this pit and I felt powerless - I very much wished I could save her. But I realized in that solitary moment, speeding along the freeway, that everything that I had been doing, that I thought was helping may have actually been enabling the depression further. In that moment, I realized that she herself must first want to stop the sinking. It was a hard realization because in a sense it meant that I was letting go. And what if she just free-fell further? With all those thoughts came an image. An image so strong, so powerful and so clear. I felt so much relief in that image. It so well articulated the conundrum in which I found myself. Later I was so proud of this image, this flash in my mind's eye, that I started to describe it to artist friends. They agreed that it was a very powerful image and would make a hell of a painting. I couldn't wait to get to the studio, to hire models and get moving on the painting before that flash faded.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I spent several weeks with two hired models (a splurge!), working out compositional drawings and starting the underpainting for what was going to be a break through piece for me. I had so much energy and enthusiasm. And it was going well. Surprisingly, the image with difficult poses was actually physically possible for the models to hold and it was all coming together. I decided this painting would be one that I would include in an important exhibition whose deadline was fast approaching. At this time, I was also teaching two workshops which needed my attention. I begrudgingly took time away from the easel, looking though all my teaching materials, trying to organize hand outs for the students when in the back of one of my binders I saw an image. It was <i>my</i> image... but wait... how?... wait no... that's not my paint. What the hell?! Oh no. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Back when I was a student myself, one of my professors had recommended that I look at an artist's work and she handed me a printout of one of the artist's paintings. I hadn't seen that image for fifteen years, and yet here my brain had leached it out and let me believe it was my own this whole time?! I instantly hated myself. But I still loved the image. The peace that it had brought me in dealing with my friend was so palpable. After much wrestling and yes, more crying, it became clear that I couldn't continue with the painting. I tortured myself - questing all that I am, spiraling into my own depths. But my response to my friend's situation was still an honest jumping off point. I could still use those feelings as a place to find a new image. It was heartbreaking to give up on this thing that had become so real, so empowering for me but it was so very necessary to let it go, lest I perpetually hate myself and this work. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I took a break from the models and went back to writing and sketching to gather my thoughts. From this kernel of an idea, came what I hope is an even more potent image. More potent perhaps because it includes only one figure. I realized that the other figure (that was to symbolize myself in the relationship) was not necessary and in fact may have been muddying up the idea by adding an element of my own hero complex or narcissism at the least. Also water crept into this new image as a force of both benevolence as well as potential harm. I loved that duality. This painting came fast, on it's own new and bigger, untainted panel. I re-hired one of the original models and worked it all out in about three weeks. </span></div>
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<i>Rising Tide</i>, oil on panel, 34" x 54" 2013</div>
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This painting was featured on the cover of the WPW: (R)evolution exhibition catalog which can be purchased <a href="http://www.matterdeeppublishing.com/art-books/the-women-painting-women-revolution" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Thank you to Matter Deep Publishing for the honor! </div>
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Alia El-Bermanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067984579687437154noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193324200676410747.post-41366322390904420562013-11-13T15:10:00.002-05:002014-03-06T10:14:22.445-05:00Chase vs Sargent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A wonderful corner of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>. </div>
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Recently, I was able to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. If you haven't yet seen the new American wing, you really need to make the trip. It's well worth the effort. While there, I took a moment to sit in front of two favorite artists' works that happened to be displayed side by side - William Merritt Chase's <i>Lady in Black</i> and John Singer Sargent's famous <i>Madame Gautreau</i>. <br />
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As they are hung right next to each other it's hard not to make comparisons. Even the wall placard notes how Chase's composition seems to quote Sargent's, perhaps especially with the placement of the table. I sat there for quite sometime doing a thumbnail sketch of the beautiful <i>Lady In Black. </i>As I drew, I found more and more points of comparison. Now, it is not my intention to upset any Sargent fans. I am indeed quite a fan myself - but I have to say in my humble opinion, the Chase painting is the more interesting portrait. Madame X has become such an icon for artists in realist art circles, so perhaps my favoring Chase's work has more to do with my propensity to root for the seeming underdog? I'm not sure, but I will try to remain as objective as possible.<br />
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John Singer Sargent, Madame Gautreau (aka Madame X), oil on canvas, 82 1/8 x 43 1/4 in, 1883-84 </div>
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Sargent's painting of <i>Madame X, </i>with her pinched waist, evening attire and averted gaze, doesn't allow us to witness her full personality. We surely understand her status in life, but beyond that not much else is offered. (I must note that as a figurative artist I totally understand his choice in painting her head turned to the side. Who wouldn't want to paint that stunning profile?! This perhaps accounts for the averted gaze). We instead are shown the pomp and circumstance of an elite's commissioned portrait. Even Mme X's feet are softly absorbed into shadow, further obscuring personal identity. Because of this, I find the Chase work a more honest and to my contemporary taste, a more appealing depiction. In <i>Lady in Black</i> we are presented with a woman (Ms. Marietta Benedict Cotton) who is more humble in her attire and confronting with her gaze. She stands solidly grounded with one foot in light. There is little apprehension or coyness to her gaze. Though her gown is surely not today's casual, it does seem more reserved or down to earth. Even the polish of her skin is not overly smooth, soft or pasty as Mme. X's seems. The paint itself has more action, more color, and is overall more interesting.<br />
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William Merritt Chase, Lady in Black, oil on canvas, <span class="objAccessionNumber">74 1/4 x 36 5/16 in, 1888</span> </div>
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Perhaps, the Chase work resonates because it is more approachable, more easily accessible, depicting a class that I am closer to understanding. Or perhaps its more that I enjoy seeing a portrait that shows more of the character of an individual, not just the surface characteristics. My husband argues that because of the averted gaze, the Mme. X painting is more enigmatic, is more open to being read as story. While the first one reads as an honest depiction of an individual. His point is well taken here. I understand neither is wrong or makes for lesser of a painting.<br />
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Placed together, these two paintings evoke much thought and emotion. I look forward to returning to visit these two wonderful paintings again soon. Let me know what you think? Do you favor one more than another?<br />
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Here's the little sketch I did with a few random notes that I jotted down as well:</div>
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-note that there are more reds in the flesh of "Lady" </div>
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left shoulder has soft edge - right shoulder hard</div>
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left sleeve hard edge - right sleeve soft</div>
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introductory course will cover the basic topics of oil painting while
also reviewing drawing fundamentals. The student will explore painting
materials and techniques, basic color theory and color mixing, as well
as the interaction of visual elements and various approaches to
painting. Using simple still life set-ups, we will explore concepts of
value and tone and warm and cool color relationships. This will be a fun
way to learn many different techniques and safe practices of oil
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<span data-mce-style="color: #c0c0c0;" style="color: silver;"><strong>Contemporary Portrait Painting<br /> <a data-mce-href="http://artspacenc.org/create/adult/adult-classes-workshops/" href="http://artspacenc.org/create/adult/adult-classes-workshops/" target="_blank"><span data-mce-style="color: #c0c0c0;" style="color: silver;">Artspace</span></a>, Raleigh, NC</strong></span></h3>
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<em>Now, back to preparing for my upcoming solo exhibition... </em></div>
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