Rodney Wood is Back!!
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. galleries, in conjunction with the Millibo Art Theater in their first ever collaboration, are proud to announce “Galerie Vivant,” a new solo exhibition by internationally known artist Rodney Wood. This exhibition will debut over twenty new paintings by the acclaimed artist. In addition to the opening reception, to be held from 5:30 pm until midnight on Friday, June 8th at The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., there will be two wildly unique performances presented on The Millibo’s stage. These shows will occur at 8 pm on Friday, June 1st, and 4 pm on Saturday, June 2nd, at the MAT, 1367 Pecan Street. Much more than an artist’s talk, audience members will glimpse a special view into the creative process. There will be the opportunity to see some of Wood’s muses, as well as other kinds of inspiration. Look for live performances by violinist David Siegel, model and belly dancer Kristina Reich, soprano Jessie Oliver and pianist Lauren Andrus, dancer Camille Loftin, illusionists Joe and Carol Givan, Vlad the doll, model and poet Kim Helgoe, and other surprises. Both programs will be followed by a viewing for an up close and personal look at the artwork as well as the opportunity to meet the artist and performers. Tickets are only $9, and can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/248050 Seating is limited, don’t delay! The Modbo can be reached at 633-4240, or the Millibo Art Theater at 465-6321.
WAR!
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The Rubrittican Trust for Historic Preservation and the Historical Society of Ceralusia present “Rubrittica vs. Ceralusia,” opening in the Arts Alley District on Friday, May 4th. This opening will take place at The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. and goes from 5:30 pm until midnight. The show runs through Friday, June 1st.“Rubrittica vs. Ceralusia” is an historical exploration of war; an opportunity to examine both human nature and the foibles of memory.
 For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Historical-Society-of-Ceralusia/373620532649872 and https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rubrittican-Trust-for-Historic-Preservation/113045722155133 .
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New Exhibitions in the Alley
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. present their newest opening on Friday, April 6th, from 5:30 pm until midnight. The Modbo will be host to “Boutade: A divergent reunion of mother and child,” which features new works in multimedia by Maggie Quinn and Harley David Young.
Meanwhile, S.P.Q.R. will host “Art Aloud,” a juried exhibition of art that is influenced the the written and spoken word. The opening reception for this show will feature performances of the words which served as the inspiration for the exhibited pieces.
More information for “Boutade”:
Born and raised a fourth generation Colorado Springs resident, Harley David Young has lived and grown on the Front Range for most of his life. Moving to Chicago as a young adult to study art, Harley graduated with a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007, focusing in sculpture and drawing. Living there for seven years he pursued varied interests, including working as a studio assistant, running a small nationally recognized artist-run gallery, and taking a prominent role in a community
bicycle youth out-reach program. Seeking a career in education, Harley acquired an M.Ed. In Educational Studies from University of Illinois, Chicago in May of 2010. Currently back home and teaching fourth grade via Teach For America, Harley lives and practices in the old north end. Present in his work is a playful, impish sensibility and use of material. Making predominate use of mundane craft, pedestrian materials, crude gestures, layered imagery, and both domestic and institutional objects, Harley constructs images and objects that draw on his heritage on the Front Range, and employs an idiosyncratic symbolic language.
Colorado Springs has been home to Maggie Quinn for her entire life. California College of Art, CU Boulder, and Colorado Mountain College provided the educational foundation for her study of the
arts. Classical drawing and painting, jewelry design, photography, and pottery were major courses of study. Travels and field expedition study with top ceramicists from around the globe have added a
sense of current influence to her work today. Porcelain and wood-fire are continual media and process that she brings to her gallery. The camaraderie and risk that comes from firing clay to temperatures of
2,300° F or more, in a hand fed wood burning kiln, has embedded the lifestyle of the potter into her being. Forms in nature serve as a muse, all media the platform, while ceramics remain the passion of
her creation. In the execution for the pieces for Boutade, Maggie brings to the audience humor and wonder, with a bit of satire. Holding ceramic media as the main venue for her artistic story, she has blendedform and subject matter with her son, Harley David Young.
New Exhibition, A Display of Truly Amazing Painting!
he Modbo and S.P.Q.R., the Arts Alley District, proudly present their newest shows. Opening on Friday, March 2nd at 5:30 pm with the opening reception going until midnight. The Modbo will host works of Joe Bonomo and Chris Alvarez, while we welcome newcomers Michael DeVore and Cecilia Thorell over in S.P.Q.R. Don’t miss this fantastic show! We’re delighted to have live music by The Ivory Banks on the evening of the opening reception. This group is the folky dream-pop duo of pianist/guitarist/vocalists Hillary Gruener and Willow Welter, with accompaniment by drummer Jonathan Johnson. The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. are located at 17B and 17C East Bijou St. in downtown Colorado Springs.
About the artists:
Chris Alvarez, showing in The Modbo, has been a student and teacher at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs since 1997. He studied under school founders Sparky LeBold and Chuck Mardosz for five years before becoming one of the first students to develop into an instructor. He also taught beginning drawing for five years at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where he earned a BA in fine art with distinction. Alvarez’s work has won several awards, such as Plein Air Magazine’s grand prize at the Paint Historic Manitou Springs Paintout in Manitou Springs in 2005, and the grand prize at the Victor Celebrates the Arts Paintout in Victor in 2002. He is currently represented by the Seedboat Gallery in Silver City, NM, Egeli Gallery in Provincetown, MA and www.Chrisalvarezpaintings.com.
As an artist, Chris finds that there are no ordinary moments, that there are no ordinary scenes. As he observes everyday life, he also challenges his perceptions of what is interesting. Chris looks to find interesting compositions in routine life. He now believes that creativity is not only tied to what an artist can do with his imagination as it relates to original ideas, but to what an artist can do with the mundane.
Also at The Modbo, we welcome local artist Joe Bonomo. Joe will be unveiling a number of works of art based on a theme. Moving away from his previous style that gained him notoriety, this artist is now exploring other, more contemporary subjects such as in the steam punk culture. He has also decided to put together two other figurative collections. The first is a series of four paintings done as tributes to each season. The second series is comprised of four additional paintings dedicated to the arts: fine art, music, drama and dance.
Inherently a self-taught artist, Bonomo takes great care in his personal studies of the masters and innovators of the art world. Bonomo states, “I truly believe that the painter is his own best teacher and student.” Observation, exploration, and dedication have been his teachers. Bonomo pulls from a pool of knowledge accumulated by artists past and present with an exuberance that translates to his work.
S.P.Q.R. proudly presents newcomers Michael DeVore and Cecilia Thorell. Both are classically trained painters in the realist tradition. They met while they were both studying at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. Though Michael came from America and Cecilia from Sweden, their mutual interests and attraction brought them together in spite of a slight language barrier. Studying at the academy, they learned traditional drawing and painting techniques that had been passed down from the old masters. The school also has a second location in Gothenburg, Sweden where Cecilia is originally from. Michael and Cecilia took the opportunity to transfer there for one year to study with the talented faculty and so Michael could get to know Cecilia’s family and culture. Soon after completing the school’s intensive program, the couple married in Stockholm, Sweden. Today Michael and Cecilia live and work in Colorado Springs where they feel inspired by the area’s natural beauty. They have both exhibited their work in various shows and galleries around America and Europe. Michael has his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from Pepperdine University. Both artists are associate members of Oil Painters of America.
The 4th Annual Small Works Show!
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., The Arts Alley District, proudly announce the Fourth Annual Small Works Show. This stunning exhibit features work from over 100 local artists and is hung salon style, floor to ceiling. Voted Best Exhibition in the 2011 Gazette’s Best Of. This year’s show features over 350 works, all under 24” in every dimension, exhibited in both spaces! Can you think of a better place to find your Holiday gifts? The opening is on Friday, December 9th, beginning at 5:30 pm and going until midnight thirty. The Show will run through January the 13th.
November’s New Exhibition
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., The Alley Arts District, are pleased to present a new art opening on Friday, November 11th, 2011. The Modbo will host work by Marc Huebert and Clive Nyles, while husband and wife team Douglas and Mallori Rouse will present “6 Years of Ink” on the walls of S.P.Q.R. The opening will go from 5:30 pm until midnight on 11.11.11, and the show will run through Friday, December 2nd. The galleries are located at 17B and 17C East Bijou in Colorado Springs. Info at themodbo@gmail.com or 719.633.4240.
At S.P.Q.R., viewers will be treated to “6 Years of Ink,” a show by Douglas and Mallori Rouse that celebrate moments and memories of the INKQB8TOR. The INKQB8TOR, sometimes referred to as the INK, is a large warehouse studio/art space originally occupied and created by Timber Kirwan and Douglas Rouse in the spring of 2005.
The INKQB8TOR has been both an art studio and a gathering place for like-mindeds to play together and let their souls be free. It has hosted a number of memorable parties, a ton of art, and the 3-day “Let’s Make a Deal” event which brought together a phenomenal group of artists and performers in a whole new setting of selling art. Since the death of Timber and the union of Douglas Rouse and Mallori Meyer, the INKQB8TOR has become a man-and-wife project, mainly for the incubation and production of artwork and community art projects. Just yards from the railroad tracks, facing Pikes Peak, the inspiration that this space has given us is magical. This show celebrates some of that magic.
Douglas Rouse, now a 10-year resident of Colorado Springs (the longest he’s ever stayed in one spot), is a professional artist specializing in mural painting, live speed painting, trompe l’oeil, and 3D chalk art. He considers himself a contemporary artist when it comes to works on canvas and usually enjoys working large. This show, however, inspired by the recent monochromatic exhibition at the Modbo, is “smaller and more accessible,” according to the artist. Rouse is also creator of the 12 Mural Project and recently completed the mural on the Warehouse Restaurant building and at the Corepower Yoga Nevada studio. Visit www.rouse66.com for a complete portfolio and to find out more about upcoming projects. Says Douglas, “I am able to thrive in Colorado because my community believes in me. Thank you Colorado Springs.”
Mallori Rouse was born in Colorado Springs and currently resides here as well. She began painting at an early age at the FAC and in school, thanks to her wonderful elementary art teacher. While living in New Zealand she realized her passion for painting and began exploring the art form with deeper expression. Her latest series of paintings is a style she refers to as “vibrating with life”. Mallori’s work was most recently seen at a duo show at A Call to Life and Dine & D’Art fundraiser for ArtReach in Denver.
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The Modbo is delighted to host talented local artist Marc Huebert in conjunction with Clive Nyles, a Georgia-based artist.
Marc Huebert is a Colorado Springs artist whose work invokes multiple ideas. He is interested in advancing his technique, but can’t quite shake the childlike joy of random gesture dictating the content. Maybe someday. He graduated from UCCS in 2004 and also studied at UC Boulder and at Bard College in the 90s. He lives on the westside of Colorado Springs where he skateboards, paints, and raises his two kiddos. He also loves rainy days, long walks on the beach and rambling on for days about his feelings.
Clive Nyles attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. Although originally from England, Nyles remained in Georgia after his time at S.C.A.D. He is thrilled to have his first show in the west, having recently shown in galleries in the southeast where he won several awards for his unique abstract works. Nyles draws from such influences as Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell. Nyles’ large, non-objective compositions strive to inspire contemplation.
The Modbo’s Big Week of Stuff
Wow, this week is packed with things to do in the Arts Alley!
come join us for stuff all week.
First, on Wednesday………
The Modbo is excited to host the return of members of the acclaimed anti-orchestra Mount Righteous with local indie favorites Constellation of Cars. This show takes place on Wednesday, October 12th, at 8 pm, $5-7 suggested donation.
With their nationally known anti-orchestra Mount Righteous on a short hiatus, record company Flight Music Group (FMG) has taken this opportunity to shine some light on the talent of front-man Joey Kendall. FMG currently has Joey in the studio for his first conventional solo release. Kendall’s “Was Here,” a retrospective compilation of lo-fi demos, live recordings, and a few studio tracks with Grammy nominated producer John Congleton (Mountain Goats, David Byrne, St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, Mount Righteous), was released to rave reviews. With accompaniment from his wife Kendall Kendall (yes, Kendall Kendall), Joey is touring the West side of the U.S. this October.
Constellation of Cars is comprised of Andy Tanner (Laymen Terms, Headhum) and Kellie Palmblad (Eyes Caught Fire). They formed in October 2009 to find a nice medium to each other’s songwriting styles, landing their plane in the sea somewhere between dreary, dreamy Iceland and weathered, warm Texas. Cars released their debut EP, “The Ambiguous U,” in early 2011 to great acclaim. You can hear their music atwww.destinationmoonmusic.com
Then On Friday ……
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., the Arts Alley District, are delighted to announce a new second Friday art opening on Friday, October 14th, beginning at 5:30 pm. In The Modbo, look for new works by Denver artist Davoth, while you can find the latest pieces by local favorite and Modbo Collective artist Phil Lear over at S.P.Q.R.
The opening reception will feature music by both beloved local band Dear Rabbit and the Denver-based free jazz ensemble, The Bottesini Project, comprised of Paul Riola on saxophones, Danny Meyer on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Glen Whitehead on trumpet, Kim Stone on bass, and Jay Ellis on drums.
READ the earlier post for more info on the two Artists.
And on Saturday…
October 15th, 8 pm, $5-7 suggested donation, The Modbo is especially excited to host the return of Levi Weaver, who played for a full house at The Modbo in September of last year. Levi will be joined by Edith’s Undergarments, comprised of Sarah Hope (of Edith Makes a Paper Chain) and friends. Additionally, The Modbo is pleased to present 13-year-old local phenom Alex Arciniega, the youngest ever singer-songwriter to perform at the gallery.
Levi Weaver hails originally from Rio Vista, Texas, and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, by way of Birmingham, England. He plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, harmonica, a little accordion, some pan flute, and percussion on a vast array of items unintended for use as percussion. His big break came in 2006 when he got a support slot for Imogen Heap in Birmingham and was asked to join her on her entire North American tour. Since then, he’s been touring in the US and has just released his latest album, The Letters of Dr. Kurt Goedel. You can hear him at myspace.com/leviweaver
October, New Exhibition. Phil Lear and Davoth!
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., the Arts Alley District, are delighted to announce a new second Friday art opening on Friday, October 14th, beginning at 5:30 pm. In The Modbo, look for new works by Denver artist Davoth, while you can find the latest pieces by local favorite and Modbo Collective artist Phil Lear over at S.P.Q.R.
The opening reception will feature music by both beloved local band Dear Rabbit and the Denver-based free jazz ensemble, The Bottesini Project, comprised of Paul Riola on saxophones, Danny Meyer on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Glen Whitehead on trumpet, Kim Stone on bass, and Jay Ellis on drums.
Phil Lear graduated from Pensacola Christian College’s Commercial Art program in 1997, where he studied for four years under established illustrators and designers. It was during this time that he began to realize a passion for painting and for expressing the beauty he saw all around. Personal study and a deep love for the art of the Renaissance and late-Victorian eras increased both his knowledge of painterly innovation and his fast-growing desire to become an artist himself.
After illustrating for missionaries in Switzerland in 1999, Phil returned to the United States and began taking steps towards entering the professional world of painters. He became a charter member of the Portrait Society of America, and has displayed work in several public exhibitions and competitions. Phil now furthers his study and artistic journey in the company of a group of young artists known as The Modbo Collective, at The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. Galleries in Colorado Springs, CO. He also shows at Mountain Living Studios in Manitou Springs, CO. In 2010, the Colorado Springs Gazette awarded him the Gold Medal for Best Art Exhibition of the year.
Phil Lear has always strived to bring an emotional charge to his work, a charge that he intends to have resonate with the viewer long after the initial viewing. Murky grays, browns, and strokes of sky blue pile on the canvas to form a barrage of color that both intrigues and gratifies the eye in a fresh painterly realism. As a story-teller, his canvases are peopled, with a disparate, ragtag band of characters whose entrance on the scene can be at once inspiring and disquieting—wild-eyed youth, brooding poets, defiant downtrodden martyrs, spellbinding vixens, and fallen angels, tragic heroes and the criminally bent. They are strangers, but with a deep connection to the distant song of reality and life. “As a narrative figurative painter, I feel a mission to create work that embodies the classical ideal, and speaks to the universal and timeless aspects of the human experience.”
Davoth was born in Chicago, grew up in Kansas, and escaped to Colorado Springs in 1996. He began making sculpture and eventually paintings as both a positive and negative response to a trip to Santa Fe, NM. Davoth has kept his creative and aesthetic education to the very individual and minimal so as to both control direction and also to limit influence from various schools of art theory and conserve originality. He now resides in Denver, CO.
Davoth finds the world to be a chaotic, yet incredibly beautiful place. In shunning his more natural sense for clarity and order and making the effort to notice his surroundings at each second, Davoth is able to stay open to the new and the fresh; it is then that he is most in awe of the world. His work comes from a place of simple idea, over which many changes occur organically. The artist prides himself on avoiding academic aesthetic choices, instead trusting his instincts to produce meaningful artistic compositions.
New Exhibition in the Arts Alley
Please join The Arts Alley District—The Modbo and S.P.Q.R.—for its newest art opening! Our +1 Monochromatic Show opens on Friday, September 9th, at 5:30 pm. In the Modbo, look for monochromatic works by members of The Modbo Collective. In S.P.Q.R., you can find monochromatic works by community members who were selected through a jurying process with jurors Rodney Wood, Lorelei Beckstrom, and Brett Andrus.
The opening reception will feature live music by Paul Riola’s Cellar Door!
Modbo Collective members represented include: Lorelei Beckstrom, Trevor Thomas, Troy DeRose, Brett Andrus, Phil Lear, Jess Preble, and Nina Peterson. In S.P.Q.R., look for 29 community artists such as Sean O’Meallie, Phil Vallejo, up-and-coming artists Dave Tweedy, Monique Viger, and more!
BOYS VS. GIRLS!! In the Arts Alley!
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., The Arts Alley District, are delighted to present a new opening, “Boys vs. Girls,” on Friday, August 12th, from 5:30 until late. This exhibit will feature Trevor Thomas, Drew LiVigni, and Jeremy Grant in The Modbo and Jess Preble, Erin Jones, and Nina Peterson in S.P.Q.R. Remember to cast your vote for the winner of Boys v. Girls!
The Boys in The Modbo
Drew LiVigni is primarily self taught and has worked with many types of media through the years. He is currently working in digital/mixed media. His works are small narrative snapshots filled with nostalgia and whimsy. Drew lives and works in Colorado Springs, is married to artist Lindsay Hand, and they are expecting their first child.
In college, Jeremy Grant began to collect pieces of junk and, drawing on his past 15 years of experience in art classes, began to assemble those found objects into wall-hanging sculptures. This means of restoring and redeeming the throw-away artifacts of society inspired him and, in this union of concept and form, Jeremy found his artistic niche. Seven years later, after receiving Bachelor degrees in Illustration and Graphic Design from John Brown University, Jeremy continues his restorative sculpture work as he plays a mild-mannered graphic designer by day and a fearless fine-artist by night. He seeks to restore the good faith of his neighbors, friends, and anyone else willing to engage with contemporary art through speaking about art in a way that is inclusive and easy to understand. Jeremy Grant’s sculpture has been featured in Colorado galleries, public spaces and online.
Trevor Thomas is a representational painter and draftsman from Colorado Springs, CO. He is a recent graduate of Colorado College (2010) with a B.A. in fine art and is currently the apprentice to Eric Bransby on a mural commission for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center [projected to be completed in fall 2011]. Trevor is also represented as a collective member of the Modbo and SPQR in downtown Colorado Springs.
Trevor has a strong foundation in figurative drawing and painting. While at Colorado College, he devoted himself to studying the figure. This involved several study abroad programs, including a three monthfigure drawing intensive at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy. Locally, Trevor has studied the figure with Bogdan Swider, Chris Alvarez, and Eric Bransby.
Since November 2010, Trevor has worked along side Eric Bransby on the Fine Arts Center Mural. During this time, Trevor has established a profound understanding of the figure and wall painting. Under Eric’s tutelage, Trevor is learning fresco painting practices and figure drawing intricacies. Upon completion of the mural, Trevor has aspirations to earn an MFA in painting.
The Girls at S.P.Q.R.
Nina Peterson, a member of The Modbo Collective, recently graduated from UCCS with a degree in Art History. She intends to pursue a graduate degree in Art History as well. Her current work attempts to identify and dismantle gender stereotypes by redefining traditional gender roles and reappropriating the female nude. The usage of two disparate mediums, paint and ball point pen, allows Nina to explore control in relation to both gender and artistic relationships. However, aesthetics are paramount to her finished work as she finds her subject matter – nude women or mutilated rabbit maxillae – to be beautiful. Nina spends many hours sunbathing in her studio as she works under the adoring gaze of her most supportive and fluffiest fan, Fat Cat Bobby.
Erin Jones, 20, is an emerging artist native to Colorado Springs. Her role in the community started in 2003 with the non-profit youth art organization, Futureself, where she dove into countless art mediums as a student, volunteer, assistant, and teacher. She gained success in high school with enrollment into AP and IB art classes, a paid internship at the Smokebrush Foundation of the Arts, and participation in many juried art exhibitions such as Wunderkind, Scholastics, and the Young Peoples Art Exhibitions. Since then, Erin has shifted her attention to a new-found love of oil painting. With a primary focus in portraiture and figurative studies, she is inspired by the opportunity to capture one’s story by depicting scenarios just outside of reality. Erin is eager to continue creating a body of work to show in galleries across the state and country.
Jess Preble, 23, is a native Colorado artist who has spent time studying fine art and painting independently in multiple cities in Colorado as well as in San Francisco. She currently attends Pikes Peak Community College in the Associates of Arts program. Jess has become integrated in the local artistic community recently in hopes of strengthening the presence of all forms of tactile, visual and sensory emotive expression. She is the newest member of The Modbo Collective. Jess works full time as a figure model for various art studios and galleries, as playing muse for another seems just as pertinent as finding them for herself. The juxtaposition of experience and personally subjective interpretation of provoked external influence has culminated in her current series of misfit portraits and cityscapes.
The Modbo Collective Has Escaped!
The Modbo is pleased to announce an exciting exhibition opportunity. Beginning this Saturday, July 16th, you can see the work of nine Modboco artists hanging in Palmer Lake at the Tri-Lakes Center for The Arts. The opening reception is from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday the 16th, and will have a cash bar. Modbo Collective Artists include: Brett Andrus, Lorelei Beckstrom, Troy DeRose, Phil Lear, Trevor Thomas, Nina Peterson with special guests Chris Alvarez, Dave Tweedy, Monique Viger. The Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is located at 304 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO, 80132, and they can be reached at 719-481-0475.
New Exhibit in the Arts Alley!
The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., the Arts Alley District, are pleased to announce new second Friday openings on Friday, July 8th. The Modbo will host photography by Randal Barbera and Holly Garlow, while S.P.Q.R. will feature paintings by Boulder artist Jamie Emerick. The opening begins at 5:30 pm and goes until midnight, with live music by Sugar Sounds and Charlie Brown and The Great Gospel. The closing reception for this show will be on Friday, August 5th.
S.P.Q.R.:
Jamie Emerick’s newest body of work has been inspired by two quite disparate events: the recent shooting of Osama Bin Laden, and the artist’s experience of riding horses in Wyoming. Emerick’s work reflects on the iconic out-west American mentality, and the meditation of the things we do that we chose not to share with others.
Jamie Emerick currently lives in Boulder, Colorado where she was born and raised. She has spent the last 7 years living and working in New York, Colorado, Italy and South Africa and will be attending the California College of the Arts MFA program in the fall. See more of her work at web.me.com/jamieemerick
The Modbo:
Born in Boulder, Randal Barbera has lived in Colorado Springs off and on, having left the city between 1974 and 1997 to travel extensively. He received his BA in art from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and earned his masters in art history from Colorado College. He has been a working artist since 1976.
Barbera considers camerawork to be a meditation, a method of organizing and understanding reality. His latest body of work has been described as “Bernini meets Dante’s Inferno.” Focusing on three models, the pieces speak to the relationship between artistic beauty and socially provocative content.
Holly Garlow is a Colorado Springs resident and an art teacher at Manitou Springs High School. She majored in studio art at James Madison University, returning to Colorado Springs to earn her MAT from Colorado College. Holly has chosen the unique Holga camera as her vehicle for photography, utilizing medium format film.
With their unique tone and focus, Holga-produced images evoke a bygone era. For Garlow, the Holga lends the images a desired dark and moody feeling, often providing a stark contrast to her subject matter. Garlow edits her images extremely sparingly, using only the tools available in a darkroom; this forces her to relinquish some control of the final product, enabling a different sphere of artistic expression.
