b.a.l.m. TRANS•parent TRANS•lucent Art Exhibition

Please join us for the opening reception of b.a.l.m. TRANS•parent TRANS•lucent
Art Exhibition at Flash Space 837 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas
from 5-8pm August 27th, 2010 in conjunction with the first of the Final Friday’s
Art Events in the new (DLAD) Downtown Lawrence Arts District. This is a group
show exploring the idea of translucency and transparent curated by
Darin M. White. The exhibition will be up till September 17th and will be available
after the opening reception by appointment.

Artists included in the exhibition:
Lori Bury, Leah Busch, Jon Cowan, Christina Dostaler,
TR Ericsson, Matthew Farley, Tyson Gough,
John Hachmeister, Rex Hausmann, Vincent Leandro,
Keith Lemley, David Parker, Andy Norquist, Debra Seeger,
Linnea Spransy, Shannon White, Marc Wiegand
Front Image: Collage representing most artists

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b.a.l.m.

b.a.l.m. WHITE SHOW at Hausmann Millworks reviewed

The b.a.l.m. WHITE SHOW at Hausmann Millworks was a little lighter on the trek
back to Kansas.  Three additional art works sold while in San Antonio, Texas.
Congratulations artists!

We heard over and over how much people appreciated the level of quality that this
show has to offer.  We would like to thank the people of San Antonio for their
appreciation, requests for extension, supporting this traveling art show both in
purchases as well as attendance and by word of mouth.  Thank you to Rex
Hausmann and the Millworks for hosting and helping sponsor the exhibition.

The exhibition opened on March 6th, 2010 in conjunction with
Contemporary Art Month (CAM) with a well attended reception with many curators,
directors and art buyers and of course art lovers.  There was also a large closing
reception on March 27th, 2010, with art performances, bands etc and
because of numerous requests the exhibit was extended to May 5th, 2010.

There was an excellent review  By Elda Silva – (San Antonio) Express-News
‘White Show’ able to amuse and unsettle at the same time

Here are a few more links related to the traveling exhibition in San Antonio.
Visit San Antonio Calendar of Events
Contemporary Art Month (CAM) Listing
San Antonio Express News 2010 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) highlights
Contemporary Art Month (CAM) Artists List 2010

Below are a few images from the opening reception and various times throughout
the show.  For more images please see here.

For more information about booking this exhibition for your gallery, art center or
museum please contact Darin White at 785.764.2216 or email here.

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

Photograph ©2010 John Karlis Used with permission

balm WHITE SHOW juror selection for Signs of Life Gallery

balm announces the WHITE SHOW juror selection for 2009.

in alphabetical order by first name:

Adam Forrest (Columbus, KS) “Snow Angel”
Barbara Simcoe (Omaha, NE) “Two Ravens”, “Face”, “Holding”
Barry Osbourne (Lee Sumit, MO) “White Caulking”
Baruch Vergara (Yauco, PR) “Nos Han Dado La Teivra”/”They have given us the earth”
Ben Ahlvers (Lawrence, KS) “Tight”
Betsy Timmer (Lawrence, KS) “Rag Rug”, “Dress”
Betty Wright (Topeka, KS) “Parker”
Blake Wilkinson (Lawrence, KS) “Tinman’s Laurels in White”
Brian Horsch (Lecompton, KS) “Explorers”, “Frozen Grass”
Cricket Brooks (Kansas City, MO) “Spine”, “View”
Darin M. White (Lawrence, KS) “Quiver Full”, “F8”, “Tetramonobelos”, “Impressions”, “White Double Lumen Hickman” from Healing Series
David Parker (Naperville, IL) “First White Hair”
Dennis Brown (Grove, OK) “Hey Nineteen”
Don Lisy (South Euclid, OH) “Talking Too”
Dori Lewman (Lawrence, KS) “As White As”
Evan Conley (Chicago, IL) “Color”, “Drawing”, “Gravity Expands”, “Jetty”, “Untitled”
Gary Bradley (Raleigh, NC) “Slave Quarters”
GF Wagner (Overland Park, KS) “Discover and Enjoy”, “Geese”
Jada Schumacher (St. Paul, MN) “White Cloud, KS”, “Pearl, ID”, “Snowflake, AZ”, “Manila, AK”, “Cotton, GA”, “Frost, LA”
James Cook (Tuscon, AZ) “Young Florentine Man”
Jane Flanders (Lawrence, KS) “No 1 Bone”, “No 2 Bone”, “No 3 Bone”
Jay Walker (Malver, PA) “That Day”
Jeanne Lyons Butler (Huntington, NY) “White 10:87”
Jenni White (Lawrence, KS) “Receptivity”
Jeromy Morris (Lawrence, KS) “Musicality”
Jon Keith Swindell (Vinland, KS) “Turn, Turn, Turn” from Days of Future Passed Series
Josh Jalbert (Wooster, OH) “Trace”
Josh Willis (Brooklyn, NY) “Amnesia III”, “Amnesia IX”, “Amnesia XII”
Justen Ladda (NY, NY) “White Mirror”
KT Woodward (Reading, PA) “White Noise I”, “White Noise II”
Keith Lemley (State College, PA) “Implied Volume 1”
Kristin Morland (Lawrence, KS) “Second Skin”
Kristine Luber (Topeka, KS) “Blanche”
Lance Cheney (Albertson, NY) “White Brush 1”
Larry Cole (Grove, OK) “What is Pure?”
Leah Busch (Cincinnati, OH) “Sad Plaid”, “Interface”, “Hello Fitzgerald”
Lynn Hodgman (Kansas City, MO) “Justly Folded”
Matthew Farley (Lawrence, KS) “Tako-Tsubo”
Maura Schaffer (Lafayette, IN) “The Dominator”
Meg Mitchell (Oldsmar, FL) “Lichens for Sarah”, “No Rocking This Time”
Paul Nielsen (Grand Island, NE) “Two Funnels”
Rebecca Degagne (Arcata, CA) “Nudibranch”
Rex Hausmann (San Antonio, TX) “Objective Space” a b.a.l.m. collaborative piece
Romy Scheroder (Poultney, VT) “Cozy”
A. Scott McCauley (Lawrence, KS) “Dandy Dandelion”
Shannon White (Lawrence, KS) “Hold”, “Gathering Glimmer”, “Fade”, “Ewe Can Fly”, “Synaptic Fibers”
Stephen Johnson (Lawrence, KS) “Wish No 1”, “Wish No 5”, “Wish No 7″, Wish No 10”
Sunny Belliston-Taylor (Provo, UT) “Vacancy”, “Firehouse White”, “Untitled (White Vertical)”
Susan Foley (Sebastopol, CA) “Tomboy”
TR Ericsson (NY, NY and Cleveland, OH) “Memorial Day”
Tomas K Hawkom (Hattiesburg, MS) “Emergence”, “Study in Values”
Vincent Leandro (Ashland, OR) “Drift”

Congratulations to all of the above artists, and thank you to every artist for their submissions.  We received entries from almost ninety artists and over two hundred pieces representing 20 States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and Korea.  Please remember that every artist is responsible for shipping or delivering their work to and from the gallery.  All work should arrive at the SIGNS OF LIFE GALLERY by October 9th – 13th and be framed if applicable, ready to hang, place etc and have a copy of your application form either attached to if possible or with the work.  Work not received by this time will not be included in the show.   Accepted artists agree to allow the gallery and balm to reproduce their image for the purpose of promoting the show.   The juror will determine cash award recipients, which will be announced at the show opening on October 23rd, 2009.  Award recipients will be notified.  The show will run from Oct. 23rd, 2009 to January 18th, 2010, all work must remain at the gallery during this time.  We look forward to a great show, which would not be possible without you.

We would like to thank the juror Samuel Kho for all the time and work on making these difficult decisions and Signs of Life Gallery for their willingness
to host this show.

Call for Entries for the Juried “WHITE SHOW” 7/17/09

° UPDATE 9/19/09 – Because of extending the deadline one week and the overwhelming overall response of submission the jury is still out on the final decisions of artists chosen for the WHITE SHOW.  We will have the artists names and which piece(s) that are accepted posted on this website by Wed., Sept. 23nd, 2009 at 12pm CST.  This will still allow adequate time for the artist to get the work ready and shipped.  In the meantime you can  email us here with any questions you may have.  Thank you for all of your submissions, the show is going to be amazing.

° UPDATE 9/3/09 – Deadline for WHITE SHOW has been extended one week to Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2009 or postmarked by Sept. 9th, 2009.
The PDF Application file is corrected, and the PayPal account is set up to check out see the bottom of this page.  To answer some common questions – Filling out the form online constitutes your hand signed signature.  If you email your images and application and mail in a check please include a copy of your application in the mail as well.  If payment is not here before the juror looks at the work, your work will not be considered, so we recommend priority/ expedited mail or PayPal if you are running late submitting your entry fee.  Payment can be made via PayPal or Check payable to balm.  Applications can be submitted by (scroll over link to see info) mail, fax or email or hand delivered.  If work is accepted delivery of the work will be allowed from Friday Oct. 9th, 2009- Tuesday Oct. 13th, 2009.

CALENDAR

Entries Due: 11:59 p.m., Sept. 12th, 2009

Notification: See web site Saturday Sept. 19th, 2009:
http://beautyartandlifemovement.org
No phone calls will be made

Hand Delivery or Shipment to gallery: Friday, October 9th – Tuesday
Sept. 13th 2009 during gallery hours (see address under hand delivered above)

Show Dates: October 23rd, 2009 – January 18th, 2010

Opening: Friday, October 23rd, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.

Pick Up Date: Tues. January 19th-Sat. January 23rd,
2010, 12:00pm – 4:00 p.m.

b.a.l.m. announces the “WHITE SHOW” call for entries, a juried art show.

On October 23rd, 2009 b.a.l.m. will open its art show at Signs of Life Gallery in downtown Lawrence, Kansas and will run till January 18th, 2010.
The show is open to all artists 18 years and older, and the entries are due °September 4th, 2009 before 11:59pm. There will be a minimum of 3 cash awards given at the judgment of the jury and committee.  Awards and totals TBA at a later date.  If you are interested in helping sponsor this event please
contact Darin.

We are happy to announce that Samuel W. Kho has agreed to guest jury the show.
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About Samuel W. Kho

Samuel W. Kho enjoys a diversity of roles in many an art world— most importantly, in organizing exhibitions with artists.
Kho currently serves as Curator at All Things Project, a gallery located in Greenwich Village, New York City.
Previously, Kho was co-director of Hayworth Gallery in Los Angeles and had his graduate studies in the Art Market (FIT-SUNY).
To Samuel Kho, art, like life, is like a cactus: it ought to be thorny just as it could be beautiful. His constant mission is to gather and
empower a dangerously prickly assortment of people, classes, and beliefs.
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All work should be a majority of white in color.
There is no size or material requirements, however the gallery ceilings are 11′ and 12′.
The jury and committee is open to all 2-D and 3-D mediums.

The jury committee has put together an inspiration that will encourage artists with some glimpses of the concept.

If you are interested in submitting work please see the files below, read them carefully and follow the instructions.

If you have any questions contact us here.

WHITE SHOW INFORMATION PG 1

WHITE SHOW APPLICATION PG 2

WHITE SHOW Art Entries – $7 each not more than 6 entries & $35

Sub1 $7.00 Sub2 $14.00 Sub3 $21.00 Sub4 $28.00 Sub5 and Sub6 $35.00

we reserve the right to change this information at any time
-all rights reserved and copyrighted b.a.l.m. 2009

SUNDAY BRUNCH, Clouds & Produce…

SUNDAY BRUNCH

Join us for some vegetable inspired food, music and creative conversations at our weekly SUNDAY BRUNCH tomorrow August 24th, 2008. We are making an egg fritata with fresh herbs and fresh vegetables with dips (and coffee). Bring something else to the mix to share and let us know if you are coming! We thought that you might like to see an interesting use of vegetables as a musical instrument in this amazing concert of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra. Feel free to bring a musical instrument. We are going to try and make a carrot recorder.

“Hope Carrot” Shannon White 2007

Cloud recap

Last night we had a great time at the percolator for the “clouds are easy to love” opening reception. We jammed to Karl Ramberg’s unique music which I would consider a blend between experimental keyboard, electronic sounds of chaos, and off tempo/ miss-beats, with a little bit of ambient thrown in for good measure. I absolutely loved the sound. It takes an artist to keep a good sound going while doing so much. Karl happens to be an excellent stone carver as well. He has helped with Myles Mountain stone carve on numerous occasions. We unfortunately missed the poetry last night, but were glad to see some interesting and thought provoking cloud inspired artwork. One piece that stuck out as interesting (at least to a three dimensional artists) was an installation by Anne Bruce. It’s materials was cloth, gold fishing hooks, sugar and flour. The material was hung with fishing hooks on the end of fishing line suspending the varying heights of expanded cloth, SIFTING loads of flour and sugar. Some of the flour and sugar drifted below the fabric on the ground. Another piece that engaged everyone with interest and laughter was the paper mache cloud, on which a childlike face was painted, and below a group of simple paper cutout flowers that were attached to a crank that when turned made the flowers dance up and down. We enjoyed seeing many artists including Spencer Art Museum Director Sara Lynn Reece Hardy. Our kids while disappointed not to find the cloud themed inspired smores that they were looking forward to, enjoyed producing more cloud art for the ceiling of the art space. Add to this some cloud themed snacks, and other drinks, with a fanciful hop-scotch-esque spray painting on the concrete in front of the gallery by David Lowenstien to top off the cooler than normal artistic evening.

Dot Dot Dot ArtSpace Opening “Overcoming the Fears that Overcome Us”

Join us tonight at Dot Dot Dot ArtSpace (a Fresh Produce Collective Event) for a Show Opening called “Overcoming the Fears that Overcome Us” with artist Whit Bone. According to artist Ostaf Heller, this is Whit’s first solo show. Dot Dot Dot ArtSpace is located at 1910 Haskell, Lawrence, KS in a new gallery that was converted from a liquor stores back stock room. The space is simplistic and unassuming, but the art is as the name of the founding group suggests “fresh”. Here is hoping for some “fresh” art and creative characters tonight at the ArtSpace.

Confessions of a Garage, Hospital, Studio Artist

My former studio space has a new tenant!

Artist’s like to share their work with people, but sharing can take on multiple meanings in the day to day life and space an artist inhabits.  Does your garage double as your studio and share space with bicycles, cars, and household necessities like mine does?  I organize a garage sale each year to militantly protect my precious territory from ever encroaching outgrown children’s equipment that threatens my art space.  My husband has graciously offered to make me movable walls for my studio to make my space seem separate and serene.  May they expand and not contract.  My former studio, which is now inhabited by my son now doubles as a guestroom complete with bunkbeds and CARS comforters.  Guests must love children.  I have also enjoyed participating in an open studio painting class at the Lawrence Arts Center from Louis Copt to stay connected with other artists while motivating myself toward deadlines.  I must function in multiple working capacities to maintain my artistic life, but I am not willing to “let it go”.  Give it up for the right reason or for a short time, maybe, but not just let it go…  This creative life is something worth keeping and sharing.  Sharing in a variety of ways, as mentioned above.

PRAYER CHAIN papercuts by Shannon White 2008

MAHATMA CADEN leftover tempera on construction paper by Shannon White 2007

Last year my son was in the hospital for a third of the year, so I had to be satisfied with sketching in my sketchbook, using his leftover tempera paint on construction paper to paint his portrait off of his palette during hospital craft time, scavenging and drawing on the backs of slightly used disposable hospital gowns, and finally letting Henri Matisse’s and Peter Callesen’s paper cuts inspire me to make my first small scale installation work out of construction paper.  The theme and title for this installation was SIMPLE MEDIUM, and it already had its first showing.  I am still transferring the year’s small sketches into large paintings and bodies of work, into finished drawings, multiple completed series, and finally beginning to show them.  These challenges have inspired me to innovate, to expand my visual vocabulary to reflect recent experiences, to keep creating, expressing and sharing.  I have three group shows in the next few months (KS, CO & Bleeker Street, NY), work in an Oklahoma gallery, a portrait I am finishing and am hoping to have some solo shows, soon.   The past year was worth its weight in paint and relationships, shared time and space.  In tight spaces and seemingly hopeless places, vision can thrive.  The intensity of emotion, the condensation of concept, the urgency of expression can increase in these pressurized environments.  Capsules of life emerge.  Records of personal culture, inner turmoil, everyday life, the hope we hold onto surface and vitrify to be kept and read like cuneiform tablets preserved through fires.  This very difficult process is how we determine what is truly worth keeping and sharing.  May you all keep creating, living and sharing from whatever environment is available to us at the time.

FOUR FIGURES IN THE FIRE papercuts by Shannon White 2008