Announcement Feb 25th 2012
Hi Everyone,
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Next Weekend! Saturday March 3rd I’ll be installing at The Corcoran Gallery inWashington DC. Creating a sand painting 25ft in diameter.
I’ve been invited to install my sand painting in the rotunda space which a gorgeous circular domed space as part of Family Day at the Corcoran.
The Corcoran Gallery is located at 500 Seventeenth St NW Washington DC 20006
The Hours are from 10am til 4pm and admission is free.
For this milestone in my career I’m asking for your support in creating a short Documentary film.
There are only 4 days left in my fundraising effort So please make a pledge today if you can…( Out of respect and integrity of this list, This will be the last announcement on this list regarding this fundraiser)
I have set up a Kickstarter Fundraising Effort to cover costs of production.
I’m hiring a professional crew to come with me and shoot the whole process and include time-lapse of this installation as well as footage from the day and the amazing audience it will surely have.
There is yet $2500 to raise in just a 4 short days, so please Make your pledge today. There are many rewards and great prints and original works to choose from. If anyone would like a painting this is a great opportunity to commission a One of a kind artwork!!
Please watch the Video below and follow this link to become a backer of this documentary.
In return There are Rewards of Art – Books & Prints as well as some amazing originals that can be commissioned.
Over the past few years my network has grown as I post my works online for everyone to see, free of charge, and shared worldwide. Through this list and social networks there are nearly 10,000 people who have immediate access to my work. If everyone can contribute just $.25 that funds this project! Its not a lot when you think about it, can you pledge $20? $50 or $100 or more? Your Generosity is what propels my work in the street, so I really appreciate this extra boost to document a big show. Thank you so much
I realize I cannot reach everyone in the next 4 days so please share the link above throughout your social networks and Please contribute if you can. It truly means a lot to document these artworks appearing in our nations capital.
I truly appreciate any support you can give. There are lots of rewards at different levels including rare limited edition prints and larger commissioned works, any amounts over the funding goal will support my studio work as well. Thank you so much for your ongoing support.
Here are a few examples of works I’m making using sand on panel in the studio.
This one is titled ”Succulent Conception”
You may commission your own by Pledging today on my Kickstarter Project
“Succulent Conception” 2011 Sand on Panel SOLD
I’m very excited to be creating permanent works again and putting them into good homes. The process starts by taking an image and drawing it onto a board of 1/2″ plywood. Then by using different squeeze bottles to adjust the thickness of the line, I apply a clear medium to the surface of the wood and sprinkle a single color onto the surface. After the medium has dried, I vacuum the remaining sand from the surface and then apply another layer of medium. The process repeats until the layers if color build up and after 50-100 layers the picture is complete.
Here is another painting titled “Anomalous Intertwined” which I completed back in the fall.
“Anomalous Intertwined” 2011 Sand On Panel SOLD
Each of these paintings is sold but in the winter months while the weather is cold I have plenty of work to do in the studio.
I’m starting several more of these paintings working on different ones throughout the day as each layer dries. Here are some of the paintings I’ve got in the works.
These photographs are being transformed into paintings for your wall, they are for sale. They are one of a kind so if you would like to purchase these are first come first serve basis only. I also take commissions so if you have another painting in mind that you would like me to produce from any image on my site, please contact me so we can discuss the details.
As always I do have prints available which can be found on my prints page as well as books.
Joe