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06 November 2009 @ 05:24 pm

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

I have a window display in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia at 2nd and Green St.’s ongoing through December!

There is a grand opening opening next door for the store Acorn, featuring the jewelry designs of Sarah Lewis tonight. Sarah was kind enough to lease me the space in the adjoining window. Her opening promises to be big and fun. I saw wine and gourmet pastries ready for the big event last night! Sarah’s work can be seen here: http://www.sarahlewisjewelry.com

The opening is from 5pm- 10pm. Here’s the window display!

Nicole Kristiana Studio Window Display Northern Liberties

Nicole Krisitiana Studio Window

 
 
ebullientbutter
27 October 2009 @ 04:56 pm
I think this may very well be the best idea ever.

Apparently, they'll do black on black or white on white tees too. I ordered a white on white that says "artist" for Halloween :) It's a new site, so they don't have the examples done yet of this color combo. But, they'll make a shirt from any word you want.

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www.one-word-tees.com

Genius, really.
 
 
ebullientbutter
25 October 2009 @ 03:07 pm

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

… I got engaged! :)

 
 
ebullientbutter
25 October 2009 @ 02:32 pm

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

As you may or may not recall, my work was chosen to be included in the SAIC alumni show this year!

It’s a fun fundraising auction event where the proceeds benefit the school’s scholarship fund. The show is held in SAIC’s well-known Sullivan building off South State in Chicago. Artists either donate their work outright or create a piece on the spot. It’s a very exciting event.

Since I’d missed Chicago, and more than I even realized, we flew out for the show. My work, Garlic Clementine,

excitingly sold for half-again as much as it had been listed for at buy-out! In the last seconds of the auction count-down, two woman were actually shouldering each other to outbid on my piece! It was very exciting! I’m so grateful. That made my already fantastic night that much better!

Here are some pictures from the show!

A wonderful show all together!

Chicago was such a fantastic place for me. I hope to go back every year in the Fall!

“This is a blue line train to the loop.” “doong dooo…doors closing”.

 
 
ebullientbutter
25 October 2009 @ 01:57 pm

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

Sorry I’ve been remiss about posting. It’s been an exciting few months! Here are pictures from the Angel Studios show I had in September.

Much thanks to the owner of Angel Studios, and my generous host, Keith!

 
 
ebullientbutter
10 October 2009 @ 09:49 am
My work was accepted to show... and it's happening tonight! We're in Chicago and I'm excited for this evening's event!

http://my.saic.edu/?BW2009

BareWalls 2009!

I will follow up with pictures from the trip.

My work will be displayed in Northern Liberties on Second St. just off Spring Garden November through December. More to follow.
 
 
ebullientbutter
04 September 2009 @ 02:48 pm

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

Angel Studios Gallery! 6-10 PM!

Cannot wait to get there. The weather’s gorgeous! Should be a fantastic night!

 
 
ebullientbutter

Originally published at Nicole Kristiana Studio. You can comment here or there.

September 4th, this First Friday, Philadelphia gets its first look at select works from the ‘Interplaying’ collection by artist Nicole FitzGibbon. ‘Interplaying’ represents the latest evolution of her work, and showcases her innovative integration of modern digital and photographic styles with traditional painting and printmaking techniques. The artist is proud to announce the first public viewing of these works in Philadelphia as part of Angel Studio Gallery’s monthly First Friday event.

Angel Studios Gallery, in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia, has been a wonderful supporter of local art and music. Recently, the owners of the gallery were robbed of their personal possessions, as well as the equipment for their livelihood. This, however, hasn’t stopped them from continuing their monthly First Friday event, allowing artists to display their works, and creating an artistic community around their Frankford Ave studio and home. Their First Friday event features homemade food, drinks, music and a full night of entertainment.

Nicole Kristiana Studios invites everyone to come to the fall kick-off First Friday to enjoy the artwork, and help those who are making a space for artists to show in the city. Nicole’s work will be on display in the front gallery, where you can also purchase limited edition art prints, art wear handbags, art wear shoes, and a collection of gift prints. The gift prints will be priced at a reduced price for this show only. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Angel Studios Gallery to help them recover from the theft, and to thank them for their support of the community.

Angel Studios Gallery is located at 2452 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia PA, 19125
and online at http://www.angelstudios.org/id11.html

Nicole Kristiana Studio is accessible via the online at http://www.nicolekristianastudio.com/
For more information, or to schedule an interview with the artist, please contact Nicole Kristiana Studio at

212/937-7756 or by email at pr@nicolekristianastudio.com

 
 
ebullientbutter
27 August 2009 @ 10:30 pm
Last Saturday's show was wonderful! A beautifully done play of Alice in Wonderland set to the music of the Beatles. The creativity in every part of the way the magic of the story was told was fantastic.

I had the privilege of showing my work in the garden with Earle Johnson. Earle is a wonderful artist and I think our work looked great complementing each other. Here are some pics of the work on display.











 
 
ebullientbutter
Keep a visual diary or sketchbook updated every day. It will be your personal development tool.

Reason number one is that you think you’ll remember that idea or image, but you won’t. So, take a moment to save it in your journal. It can be a book you keep with you, or on your computer. It doesn’t matter how, it just matters that you update often. Make it a habit.

Your journal should include all things that appeal to you: Images, notes, ads from magazines, pieces of fabric, sketches and drawings, whatever is inspiring.

If you commit to it, you’ll begin to be able to use the journal as a personal guide within a few weeks, more so in months. As you review your journal, you should be able to identify some things you may not have known otherwise. You’ll likely be able to see consistent themes, a particular style that’s repeated or even a common subject matter. You’ll be able to look at your palette and find trends within your collected items.

Once identified, you’ll be able to make choices to grow you work. It could be to go through with an idea, challenge yourself to use new colors or even to try a new medium.

Over time, keeping the journal will allow you to see your progress and it will keep you looking every day. It will train your observation skills and keep you on track, simply by collecting things you like.
 
 
ebullientbutter
To be creative, you must be able to let go.

Many people approach an art project by trying with all their might to create the image they have in their head in front of them or create a perfect replica. It just doesn’t work that way.

I feel badly when I see people frustrated that they cannot paint or create from this mindset. They assume themselves untalented and never try again, well, I bet if they did it from the unconscious up, instead of the conscious down, they’d feel very differently.

Your open unconscious mind knows much more than your conscious or what intellect is in your head. Art is a way of connecting to that part of your mind.

Observation training in art, studying still lifes, nudes and landscape, are excellent ways to practice connecting your hand to the unconscious mind and train you in mistrusting your intellect. In so many ways, the intellect is wonderfully left out of the practice. The observation itself tells the story. For instance, in landscape painting, when you are a new artist, trusting your intellect, you know that leaves are green, so, you paint green trees. And, your painting looks all wrong, it doesn’t even work abstractly. But, when you actually SEE for yourself, taking out what you “KNOW”, the browns, blues, greys and yellows that are really in front of you, the representation of the scene begins to emerge. As the image evolves, it becomes clear that green really is brown. Silly intellect!

Creating the image is working with and interpreting what’s developing in front of you, not trying to force something on to a page that doesn’t belong there. Having a style in mind is futile. That’s someone else’s visual representation. And, an attachment to the final result before it’s completed is ludicrous. It will develop and let you know when it’s done.

Let go of what you think you know and think up from the unconscious, your intellect will delight in its new information and will grow from it.
 
 
ebullientbutter
http://www.angelstudios.org/id11.html

Please come out to see my work on FIRST FRIDAY. Sept, 4, 2009. I'll be showing with other artists, yet to be named @

Angel Studios Art Gallery
2452 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia Pa, 19125
(fishtown)

Come for some Great Art work, Awesome free live music, food, drink and a great time !!

The concept for this gallery is to create an enjoyable event. Spend the evening celebrating creative living. Real food, places to hang out and fun people. :)




 
 
ebullientbutter
16 August 2009 @ 06:17 pm






 
 
ebullientbutter
16 August 2009 @ 11:50 am
 
 
ebullientbutter
15 August 2009 @ 10:16 pm
I worked at setting up the show for Theater in the Garden today. While Earle Johnson, one of the other artists and I were determining pieces, play practice was on, the Beatles played, and people paced rehearsing lines. The creativity and excitement of seeing costumed run throughs and watching the choice of props was wonderful. I managed to get a yellow jacket sting on/in my Achille's tendon, but I have determined that this will lead to some sort of super power. :) I was very inspired by some of Earle's fantastic work and the scene of the week before the play, that I made this piece.


 
 
ebullientbutter
If you’re stuck, and you cannot even get started on a piece. If you are somehow afraid of the paper or canvas in front of you, remember that it is easier to correct a line than it is to create a perfect one.

So, to free yourself of this expectancy, close your eyes and make a mark on the surface, any mark. You will find that you do or do not like it and you will have begun your piece.
 
 
ebullientbutter
12 August 2009 @ 02:52 pm
"Connect to the artist within every day.”

Practice art everyday, even if it’s a sketch, or sculpting something from a piece of trash or braiding some pieces of grass. Doing a little every day does more for your creative ability and artistic development than hours of work once a week or even a whole day once a month. Like exercise, repetition and constancy are where you will get your greatest result.
 
 
ebullientbutter
09 August 2009 @ 11:19 am
My work was chosen for this exhibit. I'll be going to Chicago for the weekend! Can't wait to go back, looking forward to seeing friends and the city!

BareWalls 2009
Alumni and Faculty Benefit for Student Scholarship

Saturday, October 10 2009

The Sullivan Galleries
33 S. State Street, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Alumni Association presents its 15th annual celebration to benefit the BareWalls Student Scholarship Fund. Held in the SAIC Sullivan Galleries, watch as over 100 prominent School of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni and faculty create original works of art over the course of one spectacular evening. You and your guests will have the unique opportunity to see these artists at work and to purchase the works you witnessed them create through silent auction…

Proceeds benefit students pursuing their studies at SAIC. For more information, call 312.899.5218


BareWalls is one of SAIC’s most exciting events where alumni of the School are invited to return and paint live in front of 1,000 of Chicago’s major arts patrons, civic and business leaders as they participate in a silent auction of the works in progress. Over the years, notable artists such as Ellen Lanyon, Jonathan Green, Richard Hunt, LeRoy Neiman, Ed Paschke, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Natkin, Cynthia Rowley and Karl Wirsum have painted alongside their fellow alumni in a show of spontaneous creativity.

This event engages the greater community with the School, the alumni and the students as a fundraising event for scholarship. Each year the BareWalls program raises over $125,000 for the BareWalls Student Scholarship Fund. By participating in this event guests will be benefiting the education of young artists and designers striving to some day join the growing list of noteworthy graduates.

BareWalls was founded on November 5, 1994 by the Exhibition Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Based on a concept proposed by Annegret Reichmann, BareWalls was established as a standing committee in 1997 and the BareWalls Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 1999. Each year 30 students of need are awarded a BareWalls Scholarship of $1000.
 
 
ebullientbutter
09 August 2009 @ 12:26 am


Hey, vote for my design, please...! :) Just takes a minute. I really liked the way this one turned out. Plus, it's art and fashion, much like the pieces I'm doing these days. Also, take a sneak preview of the website we're working on... launching this Fall. www.nicolekristianastudio.com

 
 
ebullientbutter
23 July 2009 @ 12:18 pm
We're having a Dinner Dialog this weekend, and I'm looking for some more meaty articles around the subject of "creativity" to send out to the participants.

Does anyone have anything they can send me? Any ideas? I'd like to send out the material tonight.

I'm also looking for Online copies/PDFs from the books "What is Art For?" and "The Rise of the Creative Class" if someone knows a source for those.

Thanks in advance for the help.
 
 
 
 

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