This Wednesday I install my show at the airport. This weekend I found time to play while I got the completed works ready to go. Not sure if this piece will be the final way I show it, but I'm loving it for now!
I'm back from North Carolina, where I visited my parents. Luckily they live about an hour from where hurricane Helene hit. They noted that bread trucks, clothing and furniture are being sent to Asheville, which is still reeling from the devastation. Although it's November 1st, I'm continuing to post this series to help raise money for the hurricane victims. What I love about these images are how many iterations they produce just by turning the print. I also love how old school they look. I achieved the effect with a combination of lighting and mirrors so that the plastic was reflected back at itself. Reflections, being turned upside down, landing on your feet with help from others. To purchase any of these prints, just go to my website, adrienneoutlaw.com.
Two more prints released! I made the first one by drilling holes in a dishwasher detergent container. The second one always reminds me of Ukraine. The first one is a 5 x 5 print. The second one is 6 x 9 in. They are limited edition, and selling prints. As with all prints released this October, the proceeds go to help the victims of hurricane Helene in North Carolina. To purchase, visit adrienneoutlaw.com. #plastic #contemporaryart #artprint
Thought I'd add some white to the red and blue theme for the election. The first image reminds me of a wing and is so full of hope. It's 9 x 6. The second slide, at 5 x 5, reminds me of calligraphy. As before, proceeds go to hurricane Helene victims. To purchase, see adrienneoutlaw.com
If you have looked at your sample ballot for St. Louis county, you will see that it is very long. I did the research in case you don't have time to do it so you can get out and vote early! Much of this information comes from Deb Lavender, with the Missouri House of Representatives. #st Louis voter guide #stlvoting
Sharing these two images is such a great trip down memory lane. The first one is a laundry container. I carved into it to such an extent that I could make just about anything with it. I love how many things this image reminds me of. It is available as a 6 x 9 in print. The second image is one of the very first pieces I made as a print and such a time of discovery. I basically put a lot of plastic pieces on a light table and photographed them one by one. When I saw them all together on my camera, I loved the nine-frame so much that I kept them as one piece. For the offering during the month of October for which the proceeds will go to hurricane victims in North Carolina, specifically Asheville, the piece is 5 x 5 in. It can be printed up to 36 x 36 and looks great at that size. For those who both want to buy a print and offer financial support to the hurricane victims, you can find and purchase the prints through adrienneoutlaw.com.
"Why specifically North Carolina?" My family lives there. They were not hit by the hurricanes, but I am very familiar with the area that was. My art is about social and environmental responsibility. Part of that responsibility is cleaning up after ourselves and taking care of others. This is the second release of prints that I have made of my work. I often donate a portion to environmental causes and for the month of October I will be donating the proceeds to on the grounds efforts to help people struggling from the aftermath of the hurricane that North Carolina. The first slide is one of the first prints I made and I still love it. It is a combination of a carved laundry container and orange juice lid, back lit and photographed from above. The print is 6x9 in. The second print reads quite spiritually to me as if reaching or longing for light. To make this one, I carved into, of all things a shampoo bottle! I took the shot from what was the bottom of the container which I had cut off. I used a yellow gel for the filter and absolutely love the results. This print is five 5x5 in. Should you want to get one of these, click on the link at the bio. You can purchase the prints through the website.
Last week I wrote a post about helping hurricane victims in North Carolina, saying that I would release art prints each day. Then I got sick. I am feeling much better and so will post two prints available for sale each day through the month of October. I will donate the proceeds to organizations helping the recovery effort in North Carolina. To buy a print, go to my website which is linked in the bio. I love the blue one. It reminds me of a Gicometti sculpture. The green one I find fascinating for its transparency and its changed nature from the original structure that it was.
As people familiar with my work know, it's all about connecting the community to help us find shared values. In my studio, it's about environmental and social responsibility. Outside my studio it's broader. I've run two spaces in my career - Seed Space, a lab to more widely connect artists, writers and curators - and Red Gate, a space to experience new and experimental art in community. We're celebrating our first year anniversary tonight. Hope you can join us! You can read the rest of the article by clicking the link in the bio. Open Window Red Gate Gallery 6501 Wydown Blvd, 63105 @stlouismag @theredgategallery @sarahmoonartroom @elena.c.piston @spacetime.mtn
The experiments for my upcoming show at the St Louis Airport are working! The exhibit opens mid November so look for it as you're traveling for the holidays. Much thanks to my amazing assistant and talented artist @madgreen.art for making it fun! #plastic #sculpture #installationart #stlmade #stlartist #caps #artinairports #stlairport