Please email us at theslingluffgallery@gmail.com if you would like to take her home.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Q and A's with Ed Trask.
Mr. Trask: I have been focusing on a lot of issues,conditions, and environments
i see around me. Themes dealing with Progress vs, Preservation,
bringing local rural, communal attitudes back into the city, and how
important things like graffiti and public art can be to revitalizing
neighborhoods instead of destroying them.. My paintings try to bring
the viewer into this world whether it be through a landscape
connecting us back home through power lines , or a portrait of a
building, or place. Its all about making a connection through
painting. I love working in many layers of color that have been very
physically put down on canvas or wood, forcing the viewer to see a
battle that occurs between the surface of my paintings against what is
representational and what is abstract.. I believe that for every man
made perfect angle nature counter acts with something organic .. The
buildings i paint are almost like grandparents in that they are
structured,wise, grounded,and full of stories old and new .
S: What inspired you when to get into art?
T: I have always produced art whether it be drawing on skateboards or
mimicking record covers , to painting on canvas or murals. I think i
was lucky to have parents that took me to many shows and museums and
gave me the freedom to dream of being a artist. I realised that
inspiration and beauty is all around us.
S: Do you still find inspiration in this?
T:If a person wakes up in the morning and is un able to find anything
humbling, beautiful and inspiring that you've become dead to the
creative world. I just need to simply open my eyes and see ...
q Any other shows coming up that you would like to let the views know about?
No just trying to find some new places to show outside of virginia,
just finished a show here in Philadelphia and a show and residency in
Park City Utah, so its time to get caught up on commissions, mural
work, and a new body of work..
S: Anything else that you would like to add?
T: I simply love Philadelphia and can only hope to get some more work
here and some murals scattered around the city over the next year.
This upcoming weekend will be the last weekend to check out Ed's work at the gallery so if you can not make it out to take a look be sure to check it out online at SlingluffGalleryOnline.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Ed Trask.
Opening Saturday, August 14th from 6-9p and runs till the 29th of August. The Slingluff Gallery
11 West Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa 19123
215.3o7.155o
Friday, August 13, 2010
Re-nest (AT) just did a nice post about original art.
Being an artist is an incredibly tough gig. Most full-time artists in North America live below the poverty line and often fight to gain grants and to justify their existence and value. Fortunately the Re-nest community generally values art and handmade items over mass-produced items. So why do we prefer items made by hand, and how are they greener?
(Photos of Mikey Welsh at his studio by Slingluff Gallery)
First and foremost, buying art or crafts direct from an artist means that you are supporting products that are not made in polluting factories, aren't shipped across the ocean, and are usually made on a very small scale.
When you support local artists you are supporting typically open-minded, progressive thinkers who tend to make greener choices in their personal lives. Supporting artists at home also encourages innovation and stimulates the local economy.
A more selfish reason to buy original art is that it's one of the best investments you can make. Art almost always gains value, even the most inexpensive, folksiest piece you can find is very likely to gain significant value in your lifetime.
So the next time you’re tempted to pick up an IKEA print, why not look to your local community art gallery or lookup a local photographer? You might pay a bit more in the short term, but the benefits to your community and to the planet far outweigh the benefits to your pocketbook.
A peek into September.
Neil Krug is our artist for September. Here is a peek at two of the 24 photos that he will be showing here.
This weekend.
Ed Trask is our artist for the month of August and the opening is this Saturday (o8.14.1o) from 6-9p. SlingluffGalleryOnline
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Every vote counts.
My Phl17 is having a contest, and among other things there is a category for "hottest" gallery in Philadelphia. This is the first time that we have ever been apart of such a thing, the first time that any media in Philadelphia even knew that we are alive. I feel that we are showing some of the most important art that is going on right now, some of the best of the best. So please help us in winning this and cast your vote, spread the word, share the love. Thank you.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Ed Trask.
Opening Saturday, August 14th from 6-9p and running through the 29th.
The Slingluff Gallery
11 West Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, Pa 19123
215.307.1550
THE ARTWORK OF ED TRASK FLOURISHES IN REAL-LIFE SETTINGS. WHETHER APPLIED GUERRILLA-STYLE ON A CONDEMNED BUILDING, SCREWED ONTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE WALL, OR CREATED AS A COMMISSIONED ART, HIS PAINTINGS BREATHE UNEXPECTED LIFE AND LIGHT INTO FORGOTTEN PUBLIC LOCATIONS. ON TOUR AND IN HIS HOMETOWN, TRASK IS DRIVEN TO POST ART THAT JOLTS PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS OUT OF THEIR EVERYDAY SLUMBER, CELEBRATES FORGOTTEN AESTHETICS AND DISCARDED VALUES, AND FIRES THE IMAGINATION. HIS PAINTINGS RADIATE LIFE.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Next was a photo show at Apple Jacks Studio.
Some great photography by Kristine Spitzfaden-Deitz is up at Apple Jacks Studio in the China Town section of the city.
First Friday at Part Time Studios.
Our first stop for First Friday was Part Time Studios to see there ice cream themed t-shirt show where our friend Joe Castro had a shirt (seen in the back of the bottom photo). It was a cool show to see on a hot Philadelphia night, maybe the ice cream flavored jello shots (MyJelloAmericans) helped with that? Friday, August 6, 2010
Every vote counts.
My Phl17 is having a contest, and among other things there is a category for "hottest" gallery in Philadelphia. This is the first time that we have ever been apart of such a thing, the first time that any media in Philadelphia even knew that we are alive. I feel that we are showing some of the most important art that is going on right now, some of the best of the best. So please help us in winning this and cast your vote, spread the word, share the love. Thank you.
Collecting.
Today on Apartment Therapy there was a nice article about collecting by Stacy Weiss and it made me want to post a few photos of our kitchen. Click here to read the article about Stacy Weiss.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Our friend Joe Castro is part of a show this Friday.
Part Time Studios. Word on the street is that there will be 20 or so artists that will be showing t-shirts and jello shots too? It's hard to be able to see all the openings in Philadelphia on First Friday, but this one sounds fun. Next Saturday is our opening with painter Ed Trask! The opening is on Saturday the 14th from 6-9p........
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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