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the artHound

April 13, 2021 in artwork, miscellany | No comments

The artHound blog began in 2008, was lost in 2012 in a server crash, and restarted shortly afterward. It has been neglected since 2018, when social media seemed to garner more attention. Still, to me, its content is worthwhile: portfolio art in joancolbert.com often links to posts written during its creation.

This blog, the artHound, will now remain static – archived, as such. For more current writing and images visit joancolbert.com/posts

studio hound (cooper) — the first artHound, Cooper

penny puppy in studio — the current (and fourth) artHound, Penny

hounds — and, the second and third artHounds,
Thurber (bottom) and Dylan (top)
*they are also the inspiration for the artHound logo*

The Crow Show

February 4, 2018 in artwork, hanging around town | 4 comments

The Crow Show is a national exhibition produced by The Studio Door and curated by Roxana Velásquez Maruja Baldwin, Executive Director, The San Diego Museum of Art. This would be a marvelous exhibit to see in person, but, because it’s in San Diego, perusing the catalog is an enjoyable alternative. Click on the cover image for the link.

Among all of the remarkable artwork is this little print – the mistletoe crow continues to bide his time and I couldn’t be more pleased!

Tags: corvid, crow, linocut, mistletoe, printmaking, relief print, Viscum album

eco prints on paper

January 13, 2018 in artwork | No comments

There was a bit of a January thaw this week, but it was short-lived. Winter reappeared quickly with all its drama and bluster, so cooking up a batch of eco print magic served as a little diversion. Using previously gathered leaves was like conjuring autumn!

A stock pot holds a stack of layered alum-soaked paper and leaves on a steamer rack; a brick keeps everything weighted down.

Besides the cache of oak, maple and tulip leaves, there were some flowers from a Christmas bouquet of stock, which yielded the most surprising prints.

Tags: eco print

peace, love and . . .

December 23, 2017 in artwork | No comments

. . . a partridge!

Letterpress holiday cards; pear tree not included.

Tags: Christmas, letterpress, linocut, partridge, relief print

the printer

November 19, 2017 in artwork | No comments

relief print by Betty Curtice Taylor
c. 1940 while at Central High School, Akron, Ohio
included in Thanks, Betty! at Summit Artspace, now in my collection

It is fairly certain that Betty’s inspiration was her father, a printer by trade. I am enamored with the details of this letterpress scene: the light, the platen, the rollers and the stack of paper.

Tags: letterpress, linocut, print shop, relief print

it’s a long story . . .

November 11, 2017 in artists, artwork | No comments

glass by Bob Pozarski, Ohio Art Glass, Akron, Ohio

Divergent Ink

November 4, 2017 in artists, artwork, hanging around town | No comments

Rubber City Prints is exhibiting Divergent Ink, an international juried exhibition, in their new location – stop by to see the space and view printmaking from around the world. Information and images are online in the article, Rubber City Prints brings the world to their living room by Christina Turner, writing for CAN Journal. It’s gratifying to receive a complimentary mention, “. . . Joan Colbert’s Herbal Roulette linocut, classic, high contrast, beautiful line work and details . . .” when included among so many incredible pieces.

a Woman + the Sky

October 21, 2017 in artists, artwork, hanging around town, summit artspace | No comments

Ginkgo + Petunia/A Woman + the Sky
mixed media

Statement

If you are reading this at Summit Artspace in the autumn of 2017, you are now part of a collective appreciation for the dedication of one woman and the difference she made in the lives of those she touched. Contemplate the artwork, talk with artists and visitors, be inspired – and thank Betty Taylor for the passion that helped make this gallery and art center a reality!

Longtime peace activists, Betty and Howard Taylor were strong supporters of local artists. It was my good fortune to have known them both. I will remember Howard for his quiet commitment and Betty for her optimistic persistence.

A note about my artwork: Every spring I add some purple petunias to my windowboxes as a little homage to the Taylors’ choice of annual plantings; never have I considered planting a ginkgo, after hearing their tales of the yearly clean-up! And the woman and the sky – that’s Betty!

~ Joan Colbert 2017

Betty + Betty

October 7, 2017 in artists, artwork, hanging around town, summit artspace | No comments

The October Artwalk and the closing of the High Arts Festival provided one more opportunity to view and vote for the visual art entries at Summit Artspace. Betty Sandwick arrived just in time to have her picture taken with her portrait in Shane Wynn’s photograph, Nuts. The photo is from the #overlooked series, created with support from the Knight Foundation. Visit Successful Women in Decaying Buildings to view more of Shane’s images and learn about the project.

In the Pink

September 29, 2017 in artwork, hanging around town | No comments

Just finished ‘Studio Bees’ for In the Pink at Hudson Fine Art & Framing and The Red Twig, Friday, October 6, 5 – 8 p.m. All proceeds benefit The Gathering Place in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Tags: acrylic, honeybee, mixed media, printmaking, relief print

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