Las Vegas Artist Guild Display of Copper Bookmarks
My idea about how to show off what I can do with copper patina will be on diplayed at Las Vegas Artist Gallery next week. Copper is quite soft metal to work with and the patina can be from a deep purple, bark blue to a turquois. The piece that goes in to the book is made from hammer copper, this helps harden it so it’s harder to bend. The feather has been pressed and hammered in to shape but still can be bent. My artist side of me likes a feather to act like a feather, light and delicite. So please treat the feather as a feather made out copper by a artist. The entire piece has been laquered to seal the color.
Thank you Terry Pratchett I used a portion of your book Wee Free Men.
Christmas cards for 2022 will have something to do with candles. The first four candle with candle holder. I will cut them to 5″ x 7″ and attach them to the blank card. They will go to Las Vegas Artist Guild Gallery. I don’t make prints anymore I’d rather spend my time painting not cropping images.
Im not on ” Social Media ” any more, my WordPress Blog post on all platforms to display my art work.
To contact me please go to johngregg.com or #johngreggstudios
I like this combination “TO THE BEACH” A open door will get you where you want to go. We are headed to the beach next month. Last time was the shut down for the pandemic the day we lift.
Zion Narrows is a watercolor painting using an old photo from my library. The top half has four or five layers of watercolors. Tomorrow the bottom half.
and Awards Ceremony Juried Fine Art Competition for Active Adults 50 and Better Friday, May 27, 2022 | 5 – 6:30 p.m. Charleston Heights Arts Center | 800 Brush St. Free and open to the public.
This is the 22nd year of the annual juried fine art exhibit, Celebrating Life! 2022. This year we have local artist, Linda Alterwitz as juror for the exhibit. The exhibit has proven to be appreciated and attended by many artists as seen by the artists who return each year! This exhibit never disappoints and people love to see all of the artwork in the building.
The awards ceremony is open to the awards winners and Artist selected into the main exhibit. Artwork that was not selected for the main exhibit or was not accepted into the show will have the option to be displayed in the “Salon des Refusés” show. Both exhibits will be on display after the awards ceremony with a reception. The reception and newly opened galleries are free and open to the public.
Award Categories:
Drawing and Pastel
Painting (oil, acrylic)
Mixed Media (printmaking, collage, computer graphics, etc.)
Photography (black and white, color, digital, Electrophotography, etc.)
Ceramic (both hand built and wheel thrown)
Sculpture (non-ceramic)
Watercolor and Gouache
Exhibition Dates
Main Exhibition Will remain on display through Thursday, June 23, 2022. At the Charleston Heights Arts Center
The Salon des Refuses Will be on display from Friday, May 27 through Wednesday, July 6, 2022 At the Charleston Heights Arts Center
Winners Circle Exhibition of Award Winners Thursday, July 21 through Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. City Hall Chamber Gallery 495 S. Main St., 2nd Floor
“ Purple Impressions 10 / 21 “ by John Gregg
“Moon Rise” was excepted in to Celebrating Life 2022. I plan on attending the reception this alert noon.
Landscape 5/22 is from several photo from trips to Canyon lands UT. My next trip to southern UT will be the first of June. With a base camp near Natural Bridges UT.
I will be painting what my muse wants and not for the next show. I like the lines in this landscape.
June 22 2021 Watercolor by John Gregg I used my photos from Bodie CA for the building it had a great reflection. The trees came from Zion UT. If you get the chance get to Bodie or walking the trail next to the Virgin river above the Lodge.
May 22 2021 Watercolor by John Gregg My new time laps set up works better when you need to let the watercolor paint dry over a couple days. I use a photo I took at sunset on Pismo beach CA.
City of the world gallery is located at the Meadows Mall in Las Vegas NV. The gallery is a nonprofit and rents wall space to mostly local artists. My wall is on the way to the kids gallery.
