Art Display Featured Artist Susan Black

Canby Public Library Featured Artist

 

Susan Black

(May 1st - June 30th)

Artist Bio

I am an artist and writer, living in Aurora. My goal is to cultivate my own creativity and, by example, to encourage others to cultivate theirs.

I “work” in my own studio/gallery space in a large shed and part of a garage. The space is named for the black metal “farm star” that was hanging on the shed when we bought our property.

Watercolor is my primary art medium, though I like to use other media as well, either on their own or to enhance watercolor.

I depict what interests me -- usually nature and the abstract, sometimes the figure. I seek simplification and I enjoy experimentation. I want to distill my chosen subject, emotion or thought to what I feel is its basic sense, preferably in a way that would not occur to anyone else.

Thank you for viewing my paintings at this exhibit. For more information, please visit my website, and feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.

susan@blackstarstudio.me

BlackStarStudio.me

 

Are you interested in being a future Featured Artist?

We are looking for family-friendly art that is fun, colorful, and lively in all sorts of mediums!

Our patrons love artwork that depicts nature, animals, and everyday life.

Some details about us and our art display: 

  • Featured artwork remains on display for two months
  • Our display space holds 12-20 hanging artworks depending on size.
  • All pieces must be ready for installation, properly wired/mounted, etc.
  • Library staff manage the hanging and removal of art work.
  • Artists are welcome to sell their work during the display period. The library does not deal with payments or take any commissions on sales of artwork. All sales go through the artist.

We would love to have your work for our patrons to enjoy, in addition to providing you an opportunity for exposure and sales! 

Please see below for more details and to submit your art for consideration.

Types of Art Accepted

We accept 2D art such as painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage, and photography intended to be hung on a wall. Wall-mounted works must be framed, wired and ready for display. No sawtooth hangers. Due to wall space restrictions, submitted works must not exceed 36 inches in either dimension (including frame), or extend more than 3 inches from the wall. Very heavy artwork that needs to be secured to a wall stud cannot be accepted.

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated by Canby Public Library staff for criteria including, but not limited to: 

  1. Overall quality and artistic merit.
  2. Diversity of media, style, technique, and artistic voice.
  3. Detail and completeness of application. 
  4. Appropriateness for public display particularly given the all-ages programming commonly held in the library. We will not accept artwork that includes profanity, violence, or explicit content.

 

Featured Artist Application

 

Where can we find your work online?
Please describe your artwork including the general sizes, materials used, content, etc.
Depending on size, our Art Display can hold between 12-20 artworks.
Please provide 5 examples of your artwork
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Ready to Display? *
Is your artwork framed, wired and ready for display?
Condition *
By submitting work, you agree that the images are your own work and that you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of the imagery, including the likeness of any recognizable individuals. Further, if presenting a photograph or image of any recognizable persons, you have obtained your subject’s permission to exhibit their likeness in a public forum. Content of submissions must be suitable for all audiences. Any submissions that do not meet the stated criteria are subject to disqualification.
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