pump project art complex http://pumpproject.org a 501(c)3 non-profit organization Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Fired Up! http://pumpproject.org/2010/08/fired-up-2/ http://pumpproject.org/2010/08/fired-up-2/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:43:46 +0000 debrabroz http://pumpproject.org/?p=1241 The Art of Ceramics, Glass & Steel
Opening August 28, 7-10 pm

Fired UpExhibition through September 18. Gallery hours Wednesday & Saturday, 12-5 pm and by appointment. Featuring work by Austin artists Ryan McKerley, Edmund Martinez, Sharon Smith, James Tisdale, Jennifer Prichard, Micah Evans, Morgan Graff, Sun McColgin, Mike Merritt, Jared Thies, Flo Vasquez, Rebecca Cole, Glenda Kronke, Colin McIntyre, Croix Williamson, Claire Montgomery and Mandy Sue Springer. Above artwork by Micah Evans, Glenda Kronke, Claire Montgomery and Mike Merritt.

]]> http://pumpproject.org/2010/08/fired-up-2/feed/ 0 The Family of Man http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-family-of-man/ http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-family-of-man/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:27:35 +0000 debrabroz http://pumpproject.org/?p=1230 Work by Natalya Kochak
Opening Reception Saturday, August 7, 7-10 pm
Through August 22

Using a unique method combining layers of painting and silkscreen, the works in The Family of Man use the figure to express community, connection and time.

Statement from the artist:
“The body of work for The Family of Man in Watercolor is composed of two distinct series, The Bruised Fruit and A Temporal Slice. While both series embody themes particular to themselves, they both reflect the interrelationships of man, and in this sense they are one.”
Natalya Kochak is a graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has resided in Austin for the past four years and will be attending a residency at the Red Gate Gallery in Beijing, China this September.

More info at www.natalyakochak.com
Gallery hours 12-5 pm Wednesday & Saturday

]]> http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-family-of-man/feed/ 0 The Tesla Project at Satellite http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-tesla-project-at-satellite/ http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-tesla-project-at-satellite/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:20:31 +0000 debrabroz http://pumpproject.org/?p=1198 Saturday, July 10, 2010, 2-11 pm
Pump Project Satellite
 1109 Shady Lane, Austin TX

Pump Project is proud to present  The Tesla Project. Artists Cody Scrogum of Twin Villain and Cathy Savage are co-curating a Nikola Tesla extravaganza. Please join us for a day of geeky good fun and celebrate the genius of Tesla!

See the YouTube video shot by Arden Durham of this event here.

RSVP on Facebook Here

We’ll have Tesla-inspired artwork from 20+ local artists, including a videotape of poet Lyman Grant reading prose.

  • We’ll have several t-shirt designs to choose from. You’ll be able to pick out a shirt and a screen, and your t-shirt will screen-printed right there while you wait.
  • The band ArcAttack will be headlining our musical showcase.
  • We’ll be screening the film All About Tesla throughout the day.
  • A Tesla Roadster will be on view for a portion of the event.
  • A team from Bits, Bytes & Bots will have robots and computer activities for children.

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    WORKING SCHEDULE check back closer to July 10 for more concrete listings.
    Any proceeds will benefit the local chapter of Easter Seals, as they support members of the community with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a personality trait recognized in Tesla).
    If you have any questions about The Tesla Project, or would like to be involved, please contact Cathy Savage at csavage@savageartist.com or 512-680-6281.
    ARTISTS
    Michael Abelman
    Jill Alo
    Theresa Bond
    Debra Broz
    Marty Butler
    Laura Caffrey
    		 Kathleen Claps
    Tim Doyle
    Charles Ferraro
    James Ferraro
    Le Green
    Mark Johnson    		 Amber Kappes
    Carolyn Kimball
    Peter Leighton
    Carole LeClair
    Daniel Lewis Garcia
    J Haley
    Chris Holloway    		 Cathy Savage
    Cody Scrogum
    Catherine Small
    Cory White
    Croix Williamson
    Clint Wilson

    SPONSORS: Pump Project, Twin Villain, Women Printmakers of Austin, Bits, Bytes and Bots, Tesla Electric Inc, Pure Rain Bottled Water

    ]]>     http://pumpproject.org/2010/07/the-tesla-project-at-satellite/feed/ 2     Very Hot Print Show http://pumpproject.org/2010/06/very-hot-print-show/ http://pumpproject.org/2010/06/very-hot-print-show/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:39:24 +0000 debrabroz http://pumpproject.org/?p=1177 Women Printmakers of Austin
    Opening Reception July 1, 6-9 pm

    Enjoy a variety of printmaking styles and subjects at the Women Printmaker’s Hot Prints Show! Participating artists: Jill Alo, Beatrice Baldwin, Jean Caffeine, Veronic Ceci, Julie Gilberg, Amy Guadagnoli, Gail Gwinn, Carol Hayman, Lynne Hubner, Anna Kinbar, Natalya Kochak, Jo Lagattuta, Amanda McInerney, Junanne Peck, Kathleen Pitman, Susan Randle, Ashley Salinas, Cathy Savage, Catherine Small, Kelly Tankersley.
    Exhibition runs through July 31. Gallery hours Wednesday and Saturday, 12-5 pm and by appointment.

    Artwork to left by Beatrice Baldwin, Lynne Hubner, Gail Gwinn, Julie Gliberg, Cathy Savage, Anna Kinbar, Susan Randle

    ]]>     http://pumpproject.org/2010/06/very-hot-print-show/feed/ 1     The Colorful Ceaseless Chatter http://pumpproject.org/2010/06/the-colorful-ceaseless-chatter/ http://pumpproject.org/2010/06/the-colorful-ceaseless-chatter/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:22:08 +0000 debrabroz http://pumpproject.org/?p=1162 Oil Paintings by Nathan Jensen & Jan Roset
    Opening Reception: Saturday, June 12, 7-9 pm
    Art Talk & Book Signing: Saturday, June 19, 2 pm
    Through June 26. Gallery hours Wed & Sat, 12-5 pm
    Is America okay? Will I be famous? What is art for?
    Artists create to quiet the ceaseless chatter
    Artists Jan Middleton Roset and Nathan Jensen will be exhibiting together at the Pump Project Art Complex in a show titled, “The Colorful Ceaseless Chatter”.
    Their work couldn’t be more different. Roset’s oil paintings are richly colored abstractions composed of energized and passionate brushwork. Jensen’s are also intensely colored, but are representational in nature depicting soulful, emotional characters in beautiful distortion. What Roset and Jensen share is a 20 year parallel professional past as artists in Austin, TX and a commonality in their creative processes and purposes for creating art.
    In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is key to enlightenment, one must quiet the ceaseless chattering of the monkey brain. For Roset and for Jensen, painting is a form of meditation. Well practiced hands beat out rh ythms of brushstrokes and the ceaseless chatter becomes visual upon their canvases and relaxation and focus is achieved. Music is important and vital in their procedure to the provoke the energy of their brushwork and flow. They each are conscious and specific about their use of color – both knowledgeable of its effect on mood and visual accord.
    Roset and Jensen first met in an advanced painting class at the University of Texas in Austin. Both were 1990 graduates of the College of Fine Arts. Each became heavily involved with nonprofit arts organizations – Roset the Artists Coalition of Austin, Jensen the Austin Visual Arts Association. They’ve each been involved with group studios – Roset – the Guadalupe Arts Center (formerly the ARTplex) and Jensen the ARTHive. Each experienced said studios burning down. Each have been involved with children’s books.
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