©POP Gallery Opening 05:02:09

Me standing in front of "Artemisia, Artis Magistra (Mistress of Art)" by Isabel Samaras. I have admired her work for a very long time, but this was the first time I got to see one in person. Now I am even more enamored with her work and super excited to get her book, "On Tender Hooks."



Someone, NOT US, used the H.R. Giger ped as a resting spot for his beer, but we thought it was a perfect opportunity to show the scale of the piece.



Taking a bite out of ©POP! Just a sampling of the tasty treats provided. I also was a big fan of the edible shots in chocolate shot glasses.



Cheers! Great local brew by Motor City Brewery. REALLY good stuff!



Mark says "Hang Loose!" Fred says "???"



Mark and Jen in all her beautiful, baby glory!



"Blind Faith" next to Bask.



Colin and Jen using 3D glasses to check out a seriously freaky Eric White, 3D print.



Tom Thewes and The Pizz in front of The Pizz's piece, but close enough to spit on mine! Yes, I am a stalker photographer.



Amazing prints by Shepard Fairey.



My fav piece by Tom Thewes.



Mark's fav piece by Tom Thewes. "BÄDguys"



Work by Glenn Barr. Even more amazing in person! Got to see him, his wife and daughter, but too chicken to say hi. Gotta work on that. :)



©POP Gallery already has new occupants.



Winner for best signature, Laura Bernhard. (Her work is amazing too!)



Drooling over, around and under the work of Stephanie Henderson. "Non Omnis Moriar"



Ended the night with my head "deep inside" Jerry Vile. It smelled nice! Haahaa!

March News

HELLO!

VIDEO: Exciting news! Remember the 3 second teaser for "Weevil?" Well, now you can view the full, high res version on my site or the low res version on YouTube. I already have plans to make another video using everything we learned during the making of this vid, so it should be even better! Many thanks to my amazing husband for his help and his MUSIC!

CD RELEASE PARTY: David E. Williams released his newest album, Every Missing Duck is a Duck Missed on Friday, February 28th in Philly. Check out his myspace blog for more info on the event. This is my second CD cover, Sleepybird's All Things Are Mine being the first. I am thrilled to be a part of both band's success. David's Cd is being reviewed in the UK's online zine called, Judas Kiss. Check back for the complete review, but get your dictionaries open and check out this lovely review of my work by Simon Collins...

"The cover artwork of Duck…’s digipack sleeve is by Amy Kollar Anderson. It’s a disturbingly detailed image of a seedy anthropomorphic duck in 60s psychedelic hipster drag, clutching a bottle of writhing worms, and it’s brilliant, even if I must admit to having pedantic ornithological reservations about the shape of the duck’s beak."

NEW MEMBER: I am a new member of two groups on DeviantArt, Painters, and Dark Art Asylum.

CURATE: In February, I worked with the Dayton Area MetroParks, during their Adventure Summit on a project called ARTventure. The gallery in the Student Union at Wright State was filled with amazing art inspired by nature. I am planning to help with this event next year, but create a call for entries, and open the event to more of the community. Check out pics from the event on my Lowdown page.

COMMUNITY: Do you like SALVADOR DALI? If you are in the Dayton area on Saturday, March 14th, Join us for the grand closing "Dali Costume Ball" (benefit for Justin King) @ 7 Timbers (next to second street market) on 32 Webster St. Dayton, OH from 8pm to midnight. For only $10, you not only get to view some rare Dali lithographs, you get entertained by Dayton's amazing band, Sleepybird, and a performance by the Zoot Theatre Company. Do some anonymous people watching from behind your Dali inspired costume, drink and be merry all while helping out Justin King. This benefit event will help Justin, who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis and is in need of a liver and double lung transplant.

Have a great weekend!

Amy Kollar Anderson
www.KollarAnderson.com

My painting on a CD by David E. Williams!

Check out "Worm Wine" on the cover of "Every Missing Duck is a Duck Missed" by David E. Williams! Give it a listen, and purchase it from his site. Good stuff!!!

“Tragedy renders the monster human. Williams' 5th full length release is decidedly his most eclectic. Largely inspired by the grief and futility following the illness and death of his girlfriend, the album veers from somber piano ballads to nostalgic pop to at least one grandiose epic with virtuoso live drums, odd time signatures and dissonant tone clusters (while still remaining catchy!) Longtime cohort Jerome Deppe gets the longest guitar solo of his career as well as his VERY FIRST harmonica solo (in the deceptively titled hoedown "Kill Yourself in Cape May"). There are also 4 cover tunes and a witty Zevonesque take on the life of Idi Amin. A local and national cast of musical luminaries* fleshes out the sound of David at his most organic and confessional.”

No Ifs or Ands : Analyzed

This painting is 18" x 22" and approx. 120 hours.



I created this set-up for the reference photo using the same doll and beetle from “My Best Friend.”



A quick sketch to get the placement.



Blocking in color. Trying some new Nova Color Paints. Emerald (pearlescent) in the background, Portrait Tone on the skin, and (I think) Indanthrone Blue on the ground.



Adding a “wash,” well, more of a scrap of blue over the emerald background, and defining some of the shapes and shadows.



Blocking in more color. At this point it is basically a play of complimentary colors. Mapping out the grid on the floor.



A fun chrysanthemum pattern in the background. I really like that element to the painting. The bold pattern gives the piece a lot of movement and energy.



Adjusting the flesh tones, added a little nose because his head didn’t seem to be facing the bug, and a vital part of the concept was the interaction between the doll and the bug. The basic idea was this bug lecturing the doll and telling him no “Ifs, ands, or buts!” This is a perfect example of my kooky sense of humor.



Oh, the dots…They really added a lot of texture to the background, and I really liked how the metallic emerald and the blue glimmer through the green dots, but man, those took a crazy amount of time, and I had to go over them several times to get the color built up to the level I liked.



I wanted the flowers to pop out a bit more, so I added an outline of metallic pink.



Gash and Ti hanging out with the painting in the studio.



Bringing some more color and reflections to the glass, and blocking in the ground tiles better.



I wasn’t so sure about the zebra coral pattern at first, but with a few glazes, I began to really like the effect. Also fixed some of the rocks in the jar to give them more volume.



Defining the jar more. As I have stated before, I have never been one for straight lines or perfect angles, but I enjoy a challenge, plus I think they are wonder metaphoric tools. Every time I work on one of the jars, it is a new adventure. In hindsight, I wish I had left the jar at this level, but I kept playing with the idea of a beveled glass, which I am happy with, but I think this phase was really nice and clean.



Baby boy get a pattern inspired by cherry blossoms. I love mixing the different patterns. I am trying to keep a balance between just enough and too much under control.



I had just picked up a jar with beveled edges at the thrift store, so I had bevels on the brain, but it created a whole lot of chaos. The addition of the plants soften the tiles and encourage the eye to move upward.



Still dealing with the glass. Adding details to everything.



The vine seemed like the perfect solution to hide a bit of the bevel craziness and add color and movement to the piece. I think it really makes a huge difference.



Getting rid of some of the flat, white glass, and fixing the details on the vine.

View the finished piece No Ifs or Ands