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VOGUE

VOGUE.

FASHION AND ART ARE INSEPARABLE.

IN THIS SERIES, I USE VOGUE MAGAZINES THAT I'VE

READ AND COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS FOR MAKING

ABSTRACT COLLAGE. THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC, METICULOUS,

YET EXCITING PROCESS FOR ME. WORKING FROM 'COLOR

MOODS', I MESH BIZARRE, UNUSUAL, EVEN COMICAL

IMAGES, MANIPULATING THEIR APPEARANCE. EACH

PIECE EMBODIES ITS OWN COMPLEXION, LEAVING THE

VIEWER TO CONTEMPLATE.

-Amia

VOGUE 1 (Black & White) 4/07

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VOGUE #4 (Windowpane) 5/10

VOGUE 5 Skateboard (Black, White, Silver, Red) 6/10

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VOGUE 6 PARADIGM SKATE SHOP BOARD 8/10

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VOGUE 7 Lamp (Black, White, Silver, Red) 4/11



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VOGUE 8 Gold (Skateboard) 5/11

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VOGUE #9 (Purple/Aqua) 6/11

VOGUE #10 Blue/Green (Men's recycled dress shoes) 7/11

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VOGUE #11 Red 8/11

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VOGUE #12 Orange/Green 9/11

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Man About Town starring Kilian Martin

Kilian's vintage style and smooth moves are so fresh.

I've always thought skating as art... but this takes it

to a whole nutha level!

The Knife... Like a Pen

Oldie but a goodie... great animation.

SPOKANE FOR JAPAN

Dear Friends, Please join us for this special event. I've
joined numerous local artists in donating artwork for this

important cause. -Amia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SPOKANE AREA ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS LAUNCH
BENEFIT FOR JAPAN

Spokane, WA April 2, 2011 –
The recent earthquake and tsunami disaster that devastated
northern Japan has compelled area musicians and artists to
donate their time and talent to assist with increasing awareness
and funds for relief efforts. Spokane’s premier event facility,
The Lincoln Center, along with Nyne Bar & Bistro, Z ART, Platform
Booking, The Som Show, Wilder Audio, and The Pacific Northwest
Inlander have all stepped forward to assist in the effort.

“Spokane for Japan” is an ongoing effort.

THE FIRST EVENT, an art exhibition and concert, takes place
Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at Spokane’s Nyne Bar and Bistro, 232
W. Sprague Ave. From noon to midnight there will be a fundraising
drive, and artwork donated by various artists will be on display
previewing the up-coming auction event. The Nyne event features
an eclectic lineup of live music by:

Flying Spiders
Horse Thieves
Jesi B and the All Rites
C-Flow
DJ Stone Toby
Audio Affiliated

Live Art:
Darcy Lee Drury
Jason Corcoran
Tiffany Patterson

2 Stages:
Karaoke Roulette & Breakdancing!


A minimum $10 donation will be accepted as entry to Nyne, with
proceeds going to relief efforts.


THE SECOND EVENT will be a silent and live art auction and concert
with performances by:

Classical pianist Ayuko Momono
funk-ska favorite Civilized Animal
jazz-funk band The Groove Patrol
reggae outfit Real Life Rockaz
organic hip-hop project Flying Spiders
soul-rock group Jesi B and the All Rites

Saturday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. at The Lincoln Center, 1316
N Lincoln St. Tickets for the Lincoln Center event are $15 in
advance, $20 at the door, available through Ticketswest,
www.ticketswest.rdl.com, with proceeds going to relief efforts.
No-host bar service will be available.

Donated artwork includes nationally and locally known artists such
as Terry Geiber, Christian Riese Lassen and Jeannine Fruci. Artists
are invited and encouraged to donate a piece of their work to support
this crucial cause.

“This is an opportunity for the Spokane community to turn out in
support of Japan and to let the people know that we are keeping
them at the fore-front of our hearts and minds,” said Spokane for
Japan initiator and co-organizer Nathan McKenzie-O'Neill of Z Art.

Proceeds for both events will benefit UNICEF and Partners Inter-
national. Representatives from these charities will be on site at both
events to take donations, thank donors and distribute information
about relief efforts.

Artists, musicians and volunteers interested in contributing and
joining the effort can contact Nathan McKenzie-O’Neill of Z ART
(509) 344-9084 or email nathanm.oneill@gmail.com; or Patrick
Kendrick at platformbooking@gmail.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK

8/5/11

A beautiful yet hot evening for August's

First Friday Art Walk. Covered a lot of

ground with my buddies. Here's what captured

my attention this month...

SARANAC ART PROJECTS:

SORT: A tribute to the American Worker.

Performance art by Artist Bernadette

Vielbig. Using various pieces of collected
colorful 'garbage,' Bernadette categorizes

and arranges each into a beautiful

spectrum of color. It's not so much

what the end result is as much as the

process itself, she told us. This work

comes from the artist's experience working

in auto & industry manufacturing.

Items used in the work will be available

for purchase, signed by the artist at the

end of the exhibition. Items will be priced

according to hourly scale wages.

Be sure to go and see the work(er), as the

space will change consistently through the

month.

KOLVA-SULLIVAN GALLERY:

"Persona"

Artist: Austin Stiegemeier

TRACKSIDE STUDIO:

And the walk back...

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Art Walk. It's a great opportunity to get

out and see what kind of art is being

created in our city... and there's some

really excellent stuff. Here are a few

highlights from yesterday evening's walk:

SEXT

Kolva-Sullivan Gallery

SEXT is a text art installation and book

(put on by local artist group 'Boys Who

Like Butterflies')covering the topic of

gender and sexuality.

The words written and pasted in black

Helvetica font by national and regional

artists, speak out loud from the crisp

white walls. I was told that if the text

were in a continual line, it would extend

3 blocks.

Proceeds from the limited edition artist

book will benefit the YMCA Spokane. Live

performance to be held @ The Kolva-Sullivan

Gallery April 16, 6-8pm. $5 donation of bras

or underwear at the door also for the YMCA.

Naaman Cordova-Muenzberg (Creator)

FEED THE ARTIST

FarWest Billiards

Gabriel Vrooman's work on metal

DJ Likes Girls Boombox pulsated a mini

light show triggered by the beats!

Stumbled onto a show hosted by an empty

business space. Am not sure if this

enormous moose head was apart of the

exhibit or not. Did not flow with the vibe.

He was a cute little guy though showing

off his last sweet expression. Sad... and

creepy.

SKIN and EARTH

Saranac Art Projects

One of the last galleries we stopped by

was @ The Saranac. Brilliant show!

Aritst Margot Casstevens draws imagery onto

layers of rice paper from paintings of 15th

century Hieronymus Bosch... laminated

together. She then casts into molds.

AMAZING work.

until next month...