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New painting begins…

Kate — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:01:41 +0000

And this one will take a long time.

A diptych, this painting touches on a lot of aspects of our work, including both the history of performance and its live element, The Cover Artists, factory work + labor, and the relationship between digital and analog.

I hope to post various iterations as the paintings progress, but for now, here is the digital sketch of the LHS canvas. Both canvases measure 30 X 40 inches and are each comprised of 10,800 1/3 inch squares that will be individually painted.

The Air with Variations, Vol. 1

Kate — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:34:03 +0000

A collection of some of our paintings.

1st edition.

Enjoy.

The Air with Variations by A collection of works by the Organic Art Factory | Make Your Own Book

Shift of Focus

Kate — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:07:24 +0000

We’ve been in Kansas City for nearly two months now. The Organic Art Factory itself is taking off in new directions. Most recently, we completed two commissioned paintings for the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, and have begun work on a series of paintings entitled, The Air with Variations.

Cherries in Spring, 2010

Teaching is going well at the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

We’ve also been writing a column as Lilika Ruby entitled Art & Sex for the online magazines, The Faster Times, and Ovi Magazine.

Stay tuned for details about an upcoming show…

It reminds me of Beau & Lily…

Kate — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:51:37 +0000

An article by Ivan Moreno in the Associated Press (Denver):

“Colorado artists want to give a futuristic makeover to the rustic sheep wagons used by immigrant workers across the West.

Immigrants from Peru, Chile, Mexico and Nepal who come to the U.S. sometimes live in worn-out one-room trailers in desolate landscapes, including in Wyoming, California, and Utah. The working conditions caught the attention of Colorado lawmakers this year, but no legislation materialized…”

Read the full article here.

More LOL

Kate — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:32:54 +0000

Early poster from the ballet

“Three years ago Ben Huh visited a blog devoted to silly cat pictures – and saw vast potential…Sensing an Internet phenomenon, Mr. Huh solicited financing from investors and forked over $10,000 of his own savings to buy the Web site from the two Hawaiian bloggers who started it.”

Read the full article here.

More sage wisdom

Kate — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:42:16 +0000

Beautiful installation by Diane Cooper

“What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.”

~Winslow Homer

Farmer’s Dream: Sunset to Sunrise

Kate — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:14:37 +0000

We find ourselves in Salina, KS tonight.

Sunset to sunrise.

In silence with implements of the pioneers.

Join us at The Warehouse.

8:30 pm to 6:15 am

The Guardians: A Prospective

Kate — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:03:48 +0000

Be sure and stop by Fishbowl to see our latest installation:

“The Guardians: A Prospective”

New & not-so-new work by Kansas City artist, Bill Hobson

The Target Paintings

Kate — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:49:53 +0000

Health care, nukes – yes folks, he’s made himself a target. So we’re brightening the whole idea up with a version of our own. Enjoy.

Dunbar and Facebook

Kate — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:08:19 +0000

Do you know how many friends your brain can handle? Well, one guy thinks that it’s 150. And that counts for Facebook too.

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