A review of my show, by Claudia Rousseau

Claudia Rousseau has reviwed my show with Joanna Knox Metaphor. Time . Truth.

Sean Hennessey’s three-dimensional multimedia works and Joanna Knox’s photographs of the interiors of abandoned houses are well matched here. The installation is not segregated by artist. Instead, the works are interspersed on the walls as if to comment on each other. Although Hennessey is more conceptually oriented, both artists aim to provoke meditation on the existence of things and places, focusing on the way that ordinary things carry a personal history, a ‘‘past presence,” as the title of Knox’s series suggests.


Read it Here


If you're in Montgommery County and see a copy, save one for me!

art stuff going on

The summer has been pretty busy and i wanted to catch you up on where and when i'll be showing in the next few months.


Current Exhibitions
1. I have a number of pieces hanging at the DCAC Wall Mountables Show
Up through September 7th
District of Columbia Arts Center
2438 18th Street NW

http://www.dcartscenter.org/


2. Two new experimental pieces at the Touchet Gallery in Baltimore.
Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School


Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate, Deborah Conti, Cheryl Derricotte, Sean Hennessey, Syl Mathis, Evan Ross Morgan and Alison Sigethy
August 3 - September 8, 2007
Opening Reception: August 3, 2007, 6-9pm
Touchet Gallery
536 S. Ann Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410.522.2280
http://www.touchetgallery.com/


3. A number of works in a series as part of a duo show with Joanna Knox the
The Black Rock Center for the Arts.


Metaphor. Truth Time.
Strands that weave through the works of Sean Hennessey and Joanna Knox as they strive to find the mythical, the abstract in our lives. Using diverse media- Sculpture and Photography- they lead us down paths that open our minds, that explore the intangible, that inspire fresh thought.





Through September 7th.

The exhibition gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, when classes are in session. In addition, the gallery is open one hour prior to and during performances.

BlackRock Center for the Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874

Festivals

1.The Adams Morgan Day Festival
September 9th. Sunday.

I will be setting up a booth with Rania Hassan on Belmont.
Come by and see us.

noon- 7 PM
http://www.ammainstreet.org/

2.Arts on Foot 2007
September 15th , saturday.
Arts on Foot will take place in various locations in the downtown area between 4th and 14th streets, NW and Pennsylvania Avenue and L Street, NW
noon-5

http://www.artsonfoot.org/


3.Crafty Bastards
September 30th, sunday
Adams Morgan
10-5 PM
list of artists
general info.



4. Ballston Arts Market
October 13th
http://ballstonarts-craftsmarket.blogspot.com/




Lots going on, I hope you can make some of these events!

a painting in two days

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large crazy painting.

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damn, it was a long day.
This is the first days work of a 26'x9' painting i'm doing for a client.
i have one more day to finish, and to pull all these colors together somehow.
: )

i'm thinking a nice light raw umber/ drop of burnt umber glaze will do the trick, and tie into the rest of the room.

of course, i'll post a picture of the result.

metaphor. time. truth.

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the gallery at the black rock center for the arts.

Metaphor. Time. Truth. opens saturday. 5:30-7:30

I will be having a duo show with the fantastic photographer Joanna Knox at the Black Rock Center for the Arts next month.

August 15th - September 7th.
Reception on Saturday August 18th. 5:30-7:30 PM

from the curator:
Metaphor. Time. Truth. Strands that weave through the works of Sean Hennessey and Joanna Knox as they strive to find the mythical, the abstract in our lives. Using diverse media- Sculpture and Photography- they lead us down paths that open our minds, that explore the intangible, that inspire fresh thought.














The exhibition gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, when classes are in session. In addition, the gallery is open one hour prior to and during performances.

BlackRock Center for the Arts
12901 Town Commons Drive
Germantown, MD 20874

loss.

i read over at Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space ( who got it from Shelf Awareness) that the Franz Bader book shop will be closing.

making bricks

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i'm creating a faux brick wall for a client. this is the brick after the first layer of texture and mortar lines.

ultimately the brick will be much more sienna that the sample board leaning against the fireplace.

color and more texture get added tomorrow. yep, working the weekends for this project.

Baltimore Sun Reviews Fells Point Washington Glass School Show

From The Article
Though the Washington Glass School is not, strictly speaking, a "school" in the same sense as the Washington Color School was - that is, a distinct group of artists whose work is related by period, style and place - many of Tate's instructors share certain critical attitudes and assumptions regarding glass-making as art.

Perhaps the most important is their utter devotion to the idea of experimentation as a creative method. For them, any technique, imagery or material is a potentially viable approach if it enlarges the possibilities of expressive freedom.


See full aritcle here

Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School

Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate, Deborah Conti, Cheryl Derricotte, Sean Hennessey, Syl Mathis, Evan Ross Morgan and Alison Sigethy
August 3 - September 8, 2007
Opening Reception: August 3, 2007, 6-9pm
Touchet Gallery
536 S. Ann Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410.522.2280

My love of Concrete

is full of history, friends, fun, scars, bruises, broken bones and hunting down weird places to skate.

now its about art

snaps from the opening in baltimore

here are some shots from the washington glass school exhibit's opening at Touchet Gallery in Fell's Point Baltimore.



more photos here


Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School

Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate, Deborah Conti, Cheryl Derricotte, Sean Hennessey, Syl Mathis, Evan Ross Morgan and Alison Sigethy
August 3 - September 8, 2007
Opening Reception: August 3, 2007, 6-9pm
Touchet Gallery
536 S. Ann Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410.522.2280

the most amazing, fantastical ms beth b., in baltimore no less.

As i was reading the mixed up arts of beth b., i saw that she will be selling her dolls through a store in hampden. now i'm a big fan of both beth b. and hampden, so thats just too rockin. a match made in indie rock heaven.

if you cant make it to baltimore, check out her stuff HERE.

space at 52 o street

Studio-mate needed in a very unique 2500sq ft artist loft space located in the North Capitol Street corridor of NW, DC. This building is occupied by painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers, and video artists. The space could be used for work, live or live/work. The building has an open studio every year. For more information on the building please visit:

http://www.52ostreetstudios.org/index.html

NO PETS! Must be GLBT friendly! Rental includes a private room and open use of the common space area. There is also an old vault which can be used for storage, artist studio space or an office... my last studio mate used this space as a yoga room. Rent is 1025 a month all utilities included… rent could be negotiated depending on subletor’s use of the space. Washer/dryer, hardwood floors, dish washer and wireless Internet also included. Rental starts early to mid September. Garage parking is possibly available for $75 a month. There might be a waiting list for a garage space… I’m not entirely sure. Five minute walk to the New York/Florida Avenue metro stop, red line. Please email information about your self and if you’re a visual artist please send images. lmariet@gmail.com

Upcoming Show at Black Rock Center for the Arts.

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two new pieces. come to fells point tonight!

two new pieces.
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I've got two pieces up at a show in Baltimore that opens this friday!

Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School opens friday!

Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School

Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate, Deborah Conti, Cheryl Derricotte, Sean Hennessey, Syl Mathis, Evan Ross Morgan and Alison Sigethy
August 3 - September 8, 2007
Opening Reception: August 3, 2007, 6-9pm
Touchet Gallery
536 S. Ann Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410.522.2280