Artomatic 2012 Artwork, Part Six:

I decided to make a post about some of the darker art I've found so far at Artomatic in honor of Zombie Prom being tonight (6/9/12)!

Henrik Sundqvist's work is some of my favorite at Artomatic. With a birthday that is nearly Halloween and dad who is a doctor it's no secret I'm into anatomy and skeletons. Not only does Henrik's artwork look awesome the frames are very interesting. I can't wait to check more his work out online, I was so intrigued by what I've seen at Artomatic!

 

Kirsty Little's work is versatile yet cohesive. I found myself really interested in the different mediums she uses.

Ashley Linder's Apocalypse installation is pretty interesting!

 Cynthia Sheppard's Illustrations are pretty awesome! Not only zombies, Cynthia has vampires and other dark creatures in her Artomatic space!

I love texture work especially in paintings so Andrei Trach's work caught my eye. Take a look at the description below! 

Artomatic 2012 Artwork, Part Three:

It's no secret that I love encaustic work. I find the medium itself soothing. It smells good, it feels good to work with but wow is it hard to get it to do what I want it to do! Kevin Milstead does not seem to share this problem with me!

 

For me Nancy Hacskaylo's encaustic work has it all.  Encausic, symmetry, the circus. I really love the work she is displaying at Artomatic. While someone may look at Nancy's work and feel a sense of dread due to the clowns, as a circus lover I look at it and want to know more of the story. The organic feel of her art works well with the crisp transfers, a technique I have certainly not mastered yet!

 

 John Grunwell is not only an amazing artist he is an incredibly friendly and helpful person. Without John's help I don't think my space (which is across from his) would have been put together in time for Artomatic's opening! John not only has his work displayed on the 9th floor once, but twice. He is also a mural artist and if you like his smaller pieces you'll be blown away by the larger one!  

Jeremy Arn's cityscape instantly caught my attention. I love the use of the monochrome color to highlight the shapes that make up the city. It brought me back to watching Dark City when I was younger, a sci-fi movie where the film noir-esque city and its residents is shifted and moved around at night. So simple yet so beautiful. I really like this piece! 

Zombie Prom!:

Artomatic is letting me pretty much take the reins on running Zombie Prom this year! I'm so excited! So far there is a lot of fun stuff planned for it and some great prizes for the costume contest! It is an official Artomatic event.

The lovely ladies from MICA have joined Zombie Prom and will be doing zombie burlesque! Should be a great show! There will be no nudity, just good old fashioned fun. The official Artomatic listing can be found here: http://artomatic.org/events?tid=All&keys=zombie&date_filter[value][date]=2012-05-07  But please feel free to repost the flyer that I and the MICA troupes have made, as well as the Facebook event link at: https://www.facebook.com/events/233253106776258/

But wait, there's more! When all the braaaains at Artomatic are gone arrive in full zombie makeup/costume and get into Spellbound DC, DC's Premier Goth Club for FREE!

Spellbound's resident Tarot reader will be available in the back corner table (look for the candles). For cash or a Guinness...he waits patiently to explain what the future may have in store for you and there will be a great mix of music from multiple DJs all night long. Bring your friends, drink on the cheap and dance the night away! Spellbound is located at 1823 L Street NW Wash, DC (easily metro accessible from Artomatic) Official doors 9pm, Free in costume, $7 if not, 21+ with proper ID.

Check out Spellbound's Facebook Event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/468380643175684/

Also, many thanks to John Grunwell the text on the Zombie Haiku Wall on the first floor looks amazing. I hope a lot of people will leave zombie haikus!

ARTOMATIC:

"By artists, for everyone."

ARTOMATIC 2012 is DC's biggest creative event. 1,300 artists and performers in an 11-story building from May 18th to June 23rd. ARTOMATIC creates a community, builds an audience and expands economic development by transforming available spaces into a "playground for artistic expression." ARTOMATIC is a non-profit, volunteer-run 501(c)3 organization. ARTOMATIC is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors and is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Volunteer teams make Artomatic possible as well as donations and an artist fee for showing work.

ARTOMATIC is an unjuried art event that showcases creative work in visual art, music, film, performance, and fashion. Events throughout the month include performances, live music, and Artist Socials such as Meet The Artist Night on June 2nd from 7pm to 9pm, Zombie Prom on June 9th from 8pm to10pm, as well as helpful and informative workshops like Jennifer Finley's (director of Artomatic@Frederick) Framing and Presentation workshop, even Wine Tastings. All events and workshops can be found on ARTOMATIC's site at: http://www.artomatic.org/events

The Art To Go Marketplace is something to check out as well. Located on the main floor artists are selling work that is allowed to leave the building on various days (Artwork on the walls shown during ARTOMATIC may be for sale but can not leave the building until the last day).

ARTOMATIC also licenses other events in other locations, such as Artomatic@Frederick, held in Frederick, Maryland, in 2011 (Where Synesthesia Art and Photo spent 60+ hours volunteering).

ARTOMATIC is always FREE to attend (drinks/food are not free but check out the bars (wine, beer and non-alcoholic selections) and food options at ARTOMATIC, it's sponsored by businesses like Dogfish Head and Heineken this year!) and it's located 1/2 a block from the Crystal City metro station so bring your friends and family! Take photos (try to include Artist's names when reposting), share, locate artists and join their mailing lists, sign  guestbooks, repost, tag, visit often and above all enjoy!

More information can be found at:
Artomatic's Facebook Page and http://artomatic.org

More information about my involvement in ARTOMATIC 2012 can be found here: http://www.artomatic.org/user/313/ 

Most of this text was taken from Artomatic's Facebook Page and then elaborated upon.

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