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| THE CURATORIAL PROJECT: 2011 Collector's Print Portfolio Curated by Georges Le Chevallier at VAE, Raleigh NC November 4 - 17, 2011 In partnership with Visual Art Exchange |
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VAE has produced a portfolio of work by 17 prominent Raleigh artists. Each Collectors Print Portfolio contains 15 echo-friendly archival prints
in a folder silk-screen by Adam Peele. Each work of art signed is signed and numbered as a limited edition of 50 and is printed in recycled,
acid free paper by Barefoot Press. A limited number of these portfolios will be for sale at VAE for $500 each. The proceeds from the sale of the
portfolio will underwrite VAE’s extensive educations programs for artists. If you are interested in purchasing a portfolio, please contact VAE
Director Sarah Powers at sarah@visualartexchange.org
Georges Le Chevallier, the curator of the VAE Collectors Print Portfolio, wanted to “showcase the remarkable and wide-ranging works of the
contemporary artists who are shaping Raleigh’s art scene. These prints reflect our complex art community with a plethora of philosophies,
themes and styles: The participating artists are originally from the United States, Germany, France, Puerto Rico, England, and South Korea.”
Further, Georges says “I am extremely honored to work with such distinguished artists in such a unique project as I find their work
exhilarating, inspiring and thought-provoking. Not only does the VAE Collectors Print Portfolio present the most exciting artists working in
Raleigh today, but it also illustrates the camaraderie that exists within the city’s art community.”
in a folder silk-screen by Adam Peele. Each work of art signed is signed and numbered as a limited edition of 50 and is printed in recycled,
acid free paper by Barefoot Press. A limited number of these portfolios will be for sale at VAE for $500 each. The proceeds from the sale of the
portfolio will underwrite VAE’s extensive educations programs for artists. If you are interested in purchasing a portfolio, please contact VAE
Director Sarah Powers at sarah@visualartexchange.org
Georges Le Chevallier, the curator of the VAE Collectors Print Portfolio, wanted to “showcase the remarkable and wide-ranging works of the
contemporary artists who are shaping Raleigh’s art scene. These prints reflect our complex art community with a plethora of philosophies,
themes and styles: The participating artists are originally from the United States, Germany, France, Puerto Rico, England, and South Korea.”
Further, Georges says “I am extremely honored to work with such distinguished artists in such a unique project as I find their work
exhilarating, inspiring and thought-provoking. Not only does the VAE Collectors Print Portfolio present the most exciting artists working in
Raleigh today, but it also illustrates the camaraderie that exists within the city’s art community.”
Visual Art Exchange (VAE) is a non-profit creativity incubator and gallery that supports
and educates emerging, professional and student artists. Each year VAE exhibits the
work of more than 800 artists in 60 exhibitions and hosts more than 50 educational
programs. VAE also is the force behind SPARKcon, an interdisciplinary art and design
festival in Downtown Raleigh.
and educates emerging, professional and student artists. Each year VAE exhibits the
work of more than 800 artists in 60 exhibitions and hosts more than 50 educational
programs. VAE also is the force behind SPARKcon, an interdisciplinary art and design
festival in Downtown Raleigh.
| 2011 Collector's Print Portfolio Artists: |
Die Cut Dots by Holly Aiken
Holly Aiken was born in Jacksonville, FL, and lived in California and Maryland, before settling in Raleigh
where she attended the School of Design at North Carolina State University. After graduation, Holly's passion
helped her to build her own design business. Though her line has evolved over the years, Holly has
remained true to her original vision, which is to provide uncomplicated bags using distinctive, indestructible
materials. Influenced by colors found in dime store aisles and vintage racing jackets, Holly's bags are
primarily made from vinyl and bold black webbing trim, accented by stripes or crisp geometric shapes. Her
color palette is slightly retro and always just right. Every one of Holly's bags is made in the USA (aka: Raleigh,
NC) and has been lovingly constructed with precision and care to withstand the daily grind.
www.hollyaiken.com
Holly Aiken was born in Jacksonville, FL, and lived in California and Maryland, before settling in Raleigh
where she attended the School of Design at North Carolina State University. After graduation, Holly's passion
helped her to build her own design business. Though her line has evolved over the years, Holly has
remained true to her original vision, which is to provide uncomplicated bags using distinctive, indestructible
materials. Influenced by colors found in dime store aisles and vintage racing jackets, Holly's bags are
primarily made from vinyl and bold black webbing trim, accented by stripes or crisp geometric shapes. Her
color palette is slightly retro and always just right. Every one of Holly's bags is made in the USA (aka: Raleigh,
NC) and has been lovingly constructed with precision and care to withstand the daily grind.
www.hollyaiken.com
21 Gun Salute by Nancy Baker
Nancy Baker was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She flipped the usual aspiring-artist paradigm by moving
from her native Brooklyn to North Carolina after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Today she works out of a studio in Raleigh that she calls the Tire Shop. She has received numerous awards
and fellowships and has exhibited extensively in institutions and galleries across the U.S. as well as in
Portugal, Italy, Copenhagen and Jerusalem. The artist states her goal "is to maintain humility and a keen
sense of the absurd, despite living on a planet that is becoming increasingly humorless, jejune and
fanatical." Recently, her source material has expanded to the lexicon of war and weaponry, overlaid with the
www.nancysbaker.com
Nancy Baker was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She flipped the usual aspiring-artist paradigm by moving
from her native Brooklyn to North Carolina after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Today she works out of a studio in Raleigh that she calls the Tire Shop. She has received numerous awards
and fellowships and has exhibited extensively in institutions and galleries across the U.S. as well as in
Portugal, Italy, Copenhagen and Jerusalem. The artist states her goal "is to maintain humility and a keen
sense of the absurd, despite living on a planet that is becoming increasingly humorless, jejune and
fanatical." Recently, her source material has expanded to the lexicon of war and weaponry, overlaid with the
www.nancysbaker.com
Planet The Eternal Deep Blue Time Bomb by Elke Brand
Elke Brand is originally from Bad Soden-Salmünster, a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany.
She has exhibited her digital works around the Triangle. She currently resides in Cary, NC.
www.elkebrand.com
Elke Brand is originally from Bad Soden-Salmünster, a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany.
She has exhibited her digital works around the Triangle. She currently resides in Cary, NC.
www.elkebrand.com
more than now by Jason Craighead
Jason Craighead, a resident of downtown Raleigh, grew up in Florida where he studied art at Gulf Coast
Community College and Florida State University. He is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene.
His work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States.
He has received numerous awards and served as a juror for various art shows. Jason is currently
represented by Flanders Gallery in Raleigh, NC and Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC
www.jasoncraighead.com
Jason Craighead, a resident of downtown Raleigh, grew up in Florida where he studied art at Gulf Coast
Community College and Florida State University. He is a recognized leader in the North Carolina art scene.
His work has been included in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the Southeastern United States.
He has received numerous awards and served as a juror for various art shows. Jason is currently
represented by Flanders Gallery in Raleigh, NC and Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC
www.jasoncraighead.com
Spot Remover by Paul Friedrich
Paul Friedrich is considered one of the artists and writers in the forefront of the Low Def Pop art movement.
He is known for his humorous paintings with characteristic bold colors and lines based on his Eisner
Award-nominated graphic novel "Onion Head Monster." Paul was born and raised on the basketball courts of
Raleigh, North Carolina. He likes malls, chain restaurants and cable television. After college, he spent 3
years traveling America and has ridden his bicycle twice across the country. Some of his accomplishments
are being the co-founder of the SparkCon conference, the South's pre-eminent conference on creativity,
member of the award winning DesignBox, recently painted the graffiti mural at Marbles Kids Museum, has
been selected each year for the CAT Bus Art-on-the-Move project, editor of HellCar Magazine, two-time
champion of the Xtreme Suburban Endurance Event, as well as author/illustrator of several books, including
"Lions!," "Don't Trust Evil Knievel," and "The Wolf Who Cried Boy." www.OnionHeadMonster.com
Paul Friedrich is considered one of the artists and writers in the forefront of the Low Def Pop art movement.
He is known for his humorous paintings with characteristic bold colors and lines based on his Eisner
Award-nominated graphic novel "Onion Head Monster." Paul was born and raised on the basketball courts of
Raleigh, North Carolina. He likes malls, chain restaurants and cable television. After college, he spent 3
years traveling America and has ridden his bicycle twice across the country. Some of his accomplishments
are being the co-founder of the SparkCon conference, the South's pre-eminent conference on creativity,
member of the award winning DesignBox, recently painted the graffiti mural at Marbles Kids Museum, has
been selected each year for the CAT Bus Art-on-the-Move project, editor of HellCar Magazine, two-time
champion of the Xtreme Suburban Endurance Event, as well as author/illustrator of several books, including
"Lions!," "Don't Trust Evil Knievel," and "The Wolf Who Cried Boy." www.OnionHeadMonster.com
Perseverance by Sean Kernick
Sean Kernick grew up in East Detroit with his Mother and Aunt, until the age of 10 when they moved to
Philadelphia. At 17 he got into the graffiti scene pretty hard with a crew out of West Philly, ANC. Sean later
attended Syracuse University, majoring in illustration, and then transferred to the School of Visual Arts in
New York City. He now resides in Raleigh with his wife and two daughters and is a leading figure in the city’s
graffiti and art scene.
www.24flinching.com
Sean Kernick grew up in East Detroit with his Mother and Aunt, until the age of 10 when they moved to
Philadelphia. At 17 he got into the graffiti scene pretty hard with a crew out of West Philly, ANC. Sean later
attended Syracuse University, majoring in illustration, and then transferred to the School of Visual Arts in
New York City. He now resides in Raleigh with his wife and two daughters and is a leading figure in the city’s
graffiti and art scene.
www.24flinching.com
Question Mark by Georges Le Chevallier
Georges Le Chevallier, was born in Paris, France, and grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He earned his AA
Degree in Art from El Camino College in Torrance, CA, and studied painting at the Academia de Bellas Artes
de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain, before receiving a BFA Degree in Drawing and Painting from California
State University at Long Beach. He received a MFA Degree in painting from Hunter College in New York City.
His paintings, photographic works, and installations have been exhibited extensively nationally and
internationally in distinguished galleries and museums. He has also curated and organized many
successful exhibitions and produced a documentary. Georges has over 15 years of bi-lingual art teaching.
He has taught at UNC Pembroke, Vance Granville Community College, and Lehman College in New York
City. Currently he is a Professor at The Living Arts College in Raleigh, NC, where he was presented with The
Living Arts College Outstanding Faculty Member Award for the winter 2007 session. www.glcart.com
Georges Le Chevallier, was born in Paris, France, and grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He earned his AA
Degree in Art from El Camino College in Torrance, CA, and studied painting at the Academia de Bellas Artes
de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain, before receiving a BFA Degree in Drawing and Painting from California
State University at Long Beach. He received a MFA Degree in painting from Hunter College in New York City.
His paintings, photographic works, and installations have been exhibited extensively nationally and
internationally in distinguished galleries and museums. He has also curated and organized many
successful exhibitions and produced a documentary. Georges has over 15 years of bi-lingual art teaching.
He has taught at UNC Pembroke, Vance Granville Community College, and Lehman College in New York
City. Currently he is a Professor at The Living Arts College in Raleigh, NC, where he was presented with The
Living Arts College Outstanding Faculty Member Award for the winter 2007 session. www.glcart.com
Soldier of An Alternate Destiny by Andre Leon Gray
André Leon Gray’s mixed media assemblages, sculptures, installations, paintings, and drawings, known as
“eye gumbo,” have been exhibited throughout the Southeastern United States. With the intention to create a
dialogue among his diverse audience, he has mostly chosen more accessible venues that emphasize
education over profit. Gray has exhibited at the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art in Greensboro; the Mary
Lou Williams Center for Black Culture at Duke University; the North Carolina Museum of History; and was
featured in the five-state traveling exhibition Thresholds: Expressions of Art & Spiritual Life, curated by New
York art and cultural critic Eleanor Heartney. In October 2011, he will be included in a group show at the United
Nations celebrating the 2011 International Year of People of African Descent. He has received several awards
and honors, including The Fountainhead Residency in Miami in the Fall of 2011 and the Indies Triangle Arts
Award in 2003 for enhancing the cultural life of his community. In addition, his work is in public collections,
including the North Carolina Museum of Art. André Leon Gray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He is a self-trained artist and is constantly learning in the school of life. www.andreleongray.com
André Leon Gray’s mixed media assemblages, sculptures, installations, paintings, and drawings, known as
“eye gumbo,” have been exhibited throughout the Southeastern United States. With the intention to create a
dialogue among his diverse audience, he has mostly chosen more accessible venues that emphasize
education over profit. Gray has exhibited at the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art in Greensboro; the Mary
Lou Williams Center for Black Culture at Duke University; the North Carolina Museum of History; and was
featured in the five-state traveling exhibition Thresholds: Expressions of Art & Spiritual Life, curated by New
York art and cultural critic Eleanor Heartney. In October 2011, he will be included in a group show at the United
Nations celebrating the 2011 International Year of People of African Descent. He has received several awards
and honors, including The Fountainhead Residency in Miami in the Fall of 2011 and the Indies Triangle Arts
Award in 2003 for enhancing the cultural life of his community. In addition, his work is in public collections,
including the North Carolina Museum of Art. André Leon Gray was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina.
He is a self-trained artist and is constantly learning in the school of life. www.andreleongray.com
Mortmain by Parail Artists
Parail Artists is the collaborative output of professional artists Mathew Curran and Derek Toomes.
www.parailstudios.com
Mathew Curran was born in Northamptonshire, England in 1979, and came to the United States as a
teenager. His early years were influenced by American teen skateboarding culture, with its random and
unchecked energy and raw sense of possibility. After studying fine art and graphic design at UNC
Greensboro, Curran began to perfect techniques in wood, spray paint and ink. In the past few years,
Curran has focused on his stencil work, and has remained at the forefront of the Raleigh arts scene by
contributing to public works in Moore Square and at the North Carolina Museum of Art. He has also
worked as a graphic artist, and has worked on fusing his work with computer aided design. His work has
been displayed in galleries from his native England to Tokyo. www.mathewcurran.com
Derek Toomes is an artist currently based in Raleigh, NC. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
from UNCG in 2004 and has since been active in the art community. Inspired by graffiti, skateboarding
culture, and urban landscapes, Derek Toomes has combined these influences into his own personal
technique and style. Having spent an extended time in Los Angeles, Derek’s work is also influenced by
Latino art. Derek’s work has been featured in various progressive art shows, and he has been invited to
work on an array of collaborative art projects throughout Northern America. www.derektoomes.com
Parail Artists is the collaborative output of professional artists Mathew Curran and Derek Toomes.
www.parailstudios.com
Mathew Curran was born in Northamptonshire, England in 1979, and came to the United States as a
teenager. His early years were influenced by American teen skateboarding culture, with its random and
unchecked energy and raw sense of possibility. After studying fine art and graphic design at UNC
Greensboro, Curran began to perfect techniques in wood, spray paint and ink. In the past few years,
Curran has focused on his stencil work, and has remained at the forefront of the Raleigh arts scene by
contributing to public works in Moore Square and at the North Carolina Museum of Art. He has also
worked as a graphic artist, and has worked on fusing his work with computer aided design. His work has
been displayed in galleries from his native England to Tokyo. www.mathewcurran.com
Derek Toomes is an artist currently based in Raleigh, NC. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
from UNCG in 2004 and has since been active in the art community. Inspired by graffiti, skateboarding
culture, and urban landscapes, Derek Toomes has combined these influences into his own personal
technique and style. Having spent an extended time in Los Angeles, Derek’s work is also influenced by
Latino art. Derek’s work has been featured in various progressive art shows, and he has been invited to
work on an array of collaborative art projects throughout Northern America. www.derektoomes.com
Persimmon (Portfolio Cover) by AdAm Peele
AdAm Peele grew up in Raleigh / Enjoyed drawing and nature from an early age / Got lucky by having
some great teachers and opportunities to travel the world / Started screenprinting in at Enloe high school /
Studied graphic design at NCSU / Escaped Raleigh for a few years to Boston and Tokyo / Worked what
sounded like a dream job and soon discovered corporate design is a nightmare / Married a great
inspiration, Hiromi / Returned to Raleigh and started Ahpeele, a screenprinting company / Today still
drawing and enjoying the plants and birds. www.ahpeele.net
AdAm Peele grew up in Raleigh / Enjoyed drawing and nature from an early age / Got lucky by having
some great teachers and opportunities to travel the world / Started screenprinting in at Enloe high school /
Studied graphic design at NCSU / Escaped Raleigh for a few years to Boston and Tokyo / Worked what
sounded like a dream job and soon discovered corporate design is a nightmare / Married a great
inspiration, Hiromi / Returned to Raleigh and started Ahpeele, a screenprinting company / Today still
drawing and enjoying the plants and birds. www.ahpeele.net
Landscape with Billboard by Sarah Powers
Sarah Powers is an artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina whose mixed media work focuses on
industrial and rural landscapes and landscape details. Her work has been featured in galleries across
the U.S. including Rhode Island’s risd l works, The Sarah Doyle Gallery at Brown University and The
Mahler Gallery, The Collectors Gallery, Long View Gallery, Rebus Works, Vision Gallery and Artspace in
North Carolina. Powers was an artist for the Bain Project and was awarded a Regional Artist Project
Grant from the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and serves as chair of the City of
Raleigh Arts Commission. She is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design
www.withouttrees.com
Sarah Powers is an artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina whose mixed media work focuses on
industrial and rural landscapes and landscape details. Her work has been featured in galleries across
the U.S. including Rhode Island’s risd l works, The Sarah Doyle Gallery at Brown University and The
Mahler Gallery, The Collectors Gallery, Long View Gallery, Rebus Works, Vision Gallery and Artspace in
North Carolina. Powers was an artist for the Bain Project and was awarded a Regional Artist Project
Grant from the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County and serves as chair of the City of
Raleigh Arts Commission. She is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design
www.withouttrees.com
though it’s not love, it still means something by Pete Sack
Pete Sack is a painter based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. He is interested in creating new narratives from
existing photographs. Whether it be from an old yearbook or old baseball pictures, he extract images from
their original context, to give them a new personal meaning.
Pete starts each piece with a tightly rendered watercolor painting on paper. Once the watercolor is
completed, he starts layering oil paint on top, allowing parts of the watercolor to show through, or to be
covered up. www.petesack.com
Pete Sack is a painter based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. He is interested in creating new narratives from
existing photographs. Whether it be from an old yearbook or old baseball pictures, he extract images from
their original context, to give them a new personal meaning.
Pete starts each piece with a tightly rendered watercolor painting on paper. Once the watercolor is
completed, he starts layering oil paint on top, allowing parts of the watercolor to show through, or to be
covered up. www.petesack.com
Little Feather by Garrett Scales
Garrett Scales is a self-taught artist currently based in Raleigh, NC. He has spent more than seven years
pursuing hand stenciled images on a variety of surfaces, including paper, wood, and textiles. His work has
been showcased throughout NC including Artspace, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission’s Block Gallery,
the Visual Art Exchange, and the Green Hill Center for NC Art in Greensboro, NC. Drawing upon his
background in Anthropology, he is able to explore themes and subjects inspired by nature and the human
condition. www.garrettscales.com
Garrett Scales is a self-taught artist currently based in Raleigh, NC. He has spent more than seven years
pursuing hand stenciled images on a variety of surfaces, including paper, wood, and textiles. His work has
been showcased throughout NC including Artspace, the City of Raleigh Arts Commission’s Block Gallery,
the Visual Art Exchange, and the Green Hill Center for NC Art in Greensboro, NC. Drawing upon his
background in Anthropology, he is able to explore themes and subjects inspired by nature and the human
condition. www.garrettscales.com
Morning Still Life with Newspaper, Airmail and Coffee by Anthony Ulinski
Anthony Ulinski began his career in the arts as a studio furniture maker in 1976. In 1993 he began the study
of painting, working with Elizabeth Lentz, Margie Stewart, Jacob Cooley and Beverly McIver. He had his first
solo painting show in 2000 at Hager Smith Design Gallery in Raleigh, NC. He recently exhibited his work at
the Upfront Gallery in Artspace where he showed urban landscapes that he began during a residency at the
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He was also a visiting artist at The Print Studio at 311. Now days he
divides his studio time between painting and woodworking. His studio furniture work has been exhibited at
the Smithsonian Craft Fair, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Fair, and the John Elder Gallery in New
York. Anthony is an exhibiting member of Artspace in Raleigh, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He
also teaches at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in
Tennessee. www.anthonyulinski.com
Anthony Ulinski began his career in the arts as a studio furniture maker in 1976. In 1993 he began the study
of painting, working with Elizabeth Lentz, Margie Stewart, Jacob Cooley and Beverly McIver. He had his first
solo painting show in 2000 at Hager Smith Design Gallery in Raleigh, NC. He recently exhibited his work at
the Upfront Gallery in Artspace where he showed urban landscapes that he began during a residency at the
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He was also a visiting artist at The Print Studio at 311. Now days he
divides his studio time between painting and woodworking. His studio furniture work has been exhibited at
the Smithsonian Craft Fair, The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Fair, and the John Elder Gallery in New
York. Anthony is an exhibiting member of Artspace in Raleigh, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He
also teaches at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in
Tennessee. www.anthonyulinski.com
Found 1 by Nicole Welch
Nicole Welch was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1977 and currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
She received a BFA in studio art with concentrations in painting and papermaking from James Madison
University in 1999. Nicole currently works as curator of education for CAM (Contemporary Art Museum) which
is part of the College of Design at NC State University. www.rebusworks.us/artists/nicole-welch
Nicole Welch was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1977 and currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
She received a BFA in studio art with concentrations in painting and papermaking from James Madison
University in 1999. Nicole currently works as curator of education for CAM (Contemporary Art Museum) which
is part of the College of Design at NC State University. www.rebusworks.us/artists/nicole-welch
Untitled by Mia Yoon
Mia Yoon was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to New York City in 1972. At the early age of 14, she
started her art career by studying for 7 years at the historical Art Students of League of New York. She also
continued her serious art training at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In 1994 Mia moved to Raleigh, NC and since
then she has shown in SECCA, Atlanta Gallery, and at Flanders Art Gallery. In 2009 she founded “Raleigh
Institute of Contemporary Art” a school for the arts in downtown Raleigh, all of this while pursuing a
successful art career painting in her private studio. www.miayoon.com
Mia Yoon was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to New York City in 1972. At the early age of 14, she
started her art career by studying for 7 years at the historical Art Students of League of New York. She also
continued her serious art training at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In 1994 Mia moved to Raleigh, NC and since
then she has shown in SECCA, Atlanta Gallery, and at Flanders Art Gallery. In 2009 she founded “Raleigh
Institute of Contemporary Art” a school for the arts in downtown Raleigh, all of this while pursuing a
successful art career painting in her private studio. www.miayoon.com
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