Sneak Peak (continued)

Stark
Acrylic and collage on canvas
10 x 8 inches
Inventory # 08-J-07

This painting makes a small, but bold statement. It is executed in black and white while the cloud in the center is cut paper from a drypoint print exhibiting a subtle, scribbly texture.

This piece will be part of the Small Works 2008 exhibit.

Sneak Peak (continued)

Trickle
Acrylic on canvas
10 x 8 inchesInventory # 08-J-08

This painting is elegant in its simplicity. The background is a subtle pale blue, while the cloud image is painted in an iridescent gold. The appearance of the gold paint changes depending on the angle of the light.

This will be part of the Small Works 2008 exhibit.

Sneak Peak

Goldilocks
Acrylic and collage on canvas
10 x 8 inches
inventory # 08-J-05

Here is a sneak preview of one of the paintings I will be exhibiting in The Small Works exhibit at Some Space Gallery.

This piece is mostly collage on canvas. The gold cloud image was cut with an x-acto from this beautiful reflective gold paper that I found. The droplet forms are cut paper from an old etching that I did back during my undergraduate days at The University of Washington. I guess being a pack rat has it's advantages. Once I had everything glued down to the canvas I sealed it with acrylic medium so it has a slightly glossy surface.

Small Works 2008

Here is a list of the participating artists for the Small Works 2008 exhibit at Some Space. This will be one not to be missed.

Opening: First Thursday November 5th, 2008 from 6:00-9:00pm
Show runs through Dec 27th, 2008
more info at SomeSpaceGallery.com

Small Works Exhibit @ Some Space Gallery

The Small Works exhibit, a group show featuring, as you may have guessed, small artworks will open in two weeks at Some Space Gallery. I'm suggesting you mark your calendar and show up at the opening for the First Thursday Art Walk on November 5th, 2008. If you are late and all the little jewels of artistic excellence are gone you won't have me to blame.

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Cloud Drawing #3

Cloud Drawing #3
Graphite and white china marker on paper
Image size 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Inventory # 08-J-03

New Cloud Drawing

Cloud Drawing #2
Graphite and china marker on paper
Image size 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Inventory # 08-J-02

Here is another new cloud drawing. These are fun to do. I've been inspired by decorative Japanese painting and the simple repetitive patterns I find in those works. I like the playful mood in this piece and the ambiguity of the space.

Fall is here

Cloud Drawing #1
Graphite and china marker on paper
Image size 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Inventory # 08-J-01

I love fall. It's such a cozy time of year. It makes me want to be inside working in the studio. I love the muted colors of the landscape and drab, moist weather with splashes of colorful fall leaves.

University of Washington Print Sale

Printmaking Association
at the University of Washington
Current students and alumni of the Printmaking program
at The University of Washington School of Art
offer their original prints for sale.

Tues, Wed, Thur Feb 26, 27 & 28th
Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Lobby of The Art Building
on The UW Campus

featuring original monoprints, lithographs, etchings and serigraphs,
woodcuts, collagraphs, drypoints and relief prints.

All proceeds go to the student artists and the Printmaking Association

accepting cash and checks only.

Contact: Larry Sommers
School of Art- University of Washington
(206) 543-0633

Fine Art Views by Clint Watson

In my last post I talked a bit about Alyson Stanfield and her business ArtBizCoach.com. I have found artbizcoach.com a helpful resource for information on promoting and marketing my work and for developing the written document that most artists dread writing more than any: The Artist Statement. I also refer to Ms. Stanfield's Visual Artist Kit for information on properly formating my resume, bio, slidelists and other similar documents.

Another very valuable resource I would like to mention is Mr. Clint Watson's Fine Art Views. Fine Art Views is a free electronic newsletter published almost every day that provides "Straight Talk about Art, Marketing, Inspiration, and Fine Living For Artists, Collectors and Galleries." I find Mr. Watson's newsletters to be often informing and sometimes downright revolutionary. They offer practical ideas that if you put into place will garner results, and in the process will raise your general marketing and promotion IQ. I would highly recommend any artist wishing to seriously market and promote their work to subscribe to the newsletter. It's worth much more than the price: FREE! Check it out at www.fineartviews.com.

Feature in Art Marketing Action Newsletter

Alyson Stanfield is a former museum curator as well as the founder and principal of ArtBizCoach.com. Alyson offers consultation services, books, and online classes for artists on how to promote their art and handle the business side of being an artist. Alsyon publishes a free weekly newsletter for artists and recently featured my painting titled "Gather" in her newsletter. The current issue is online at http://www.artbizcoach.com/articles/. Check it out!

Float, Flitter, Fade reviewed in The Seattle Weekly

Adriana Grant reviews "Float, Flitter, Fade: New Works by Noah Overby" in her aticle "Cloud Cover" featured in the Dec 12 Seattle Weekly. Read the full article here.

The Seattle P-I deems Float, Flitter, Fade a "Best Bet"

Gather

Acrylic and collage on canvas
36 x 48 inches
$900

Undertow

Acrylic and collage on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Sold

Daydream #3

Acrylic and collage on canvas
24 x 24 inches
$450

New Work at Some Space December 3 - 28, 2007

For Immediate Release

Contact: Noah Overby
(206) 963-9122 / noah(at)noahoverby.com / www.noahoverby.com
23410 18th Ave S G201 / Des Moines, WA 98198



Float, Flitter, Fade: New works by Noah Overby

Showing December 3 - 28, 2007
Some Space // 625 First Ave / Seattle, WA 98104 / (206) 718-3104
Reception - Thursday, December 6 from 6:00-9:00pm

Inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi Noah constructs poetic images from cloud forms, floral images and decorative patterns. These paintings use a simple, pared down visual vocabulary to explore themes of tranquility and impermanence. They are intended to convey a hushed-dream like mood that sparks memories or personal associations for the viewer.

Noah says of his work, “I want to create an image that functions like a haiku poem. With relatively simple means I want to evoke a tangible mood that sucks the viewer in. I’m creating a place somewhere between reality and a dream world, someplace to pause and gather one’s thoughts.”

About Noah Overby
Noah Overby is a painter and printmaker based in Seattle. Overby was born in Honolulu Hawaii and traveled extensively as a child. He lived in Japan when he was 8 years old, an experience that sparked an interest in Japanese culture and aesthetic values. Overby spent his teen years at the Pilchuck Glass School and went on to study studio art at the University of Washington including courses in printmaking, Asian art history and The Japanese Tea Ceremony. Noah is the recipient of a 2007 PONCHO Artist in Residency at Pratt Fine Arts Center and won a Vascovitz Scholarship in painting and drawing. His work hangs in The Seattle Public Utilities Portable Works Collection, The Alexis Hotel and other private collections in the United States, and abroad

About Some Space
Presented on the walls of Gallery Frames in Pioneer Square, Downtown Seattle, Some Space is a unique, artist-run gallery exhibiting monthly showcases of local artists. Long-time employees of the frame shop, Daniel Carrillo and Shaun Kardinal started this project to provide a space for talented artists who have not yet had the opportunity to show their work in the ever-growing art community of Pioneer Square. More info at http://www.somespacegallery.com.

Float (#07-K-15)

acrylic and collage on canvas
12 x 9 inches

Twilight (#07-K-14)

acrylic and collage on canvas
12 x 9 inches
Sold

Mingle (#07-K-13)

acrylic and collage on canvas
12 x 9 inches