26 Thursday Jul 2012
Posted in Exhibition Announcement
One of my paintings (one of these) is included in this Columbus exhibition. I’m very excited to be included in such a large exhibition with so many talented artists!
If you’re in the Columbus area on Friday, September 21st stop by Urban Art Space for the reception from 5-8 pm.
Download a pdf of the show card here: time and place postcard
15 Sunday Jul 2012
Posted in Other People's Artwork
Took a little longer than expected to photograph and edit Grandma’s portfolio but here is part II. These are all figure related work she completed. The line work in some of the drawings is very sensitive and I enjoy seeing the areas she labored over – an ankle, the curve of a waist. Again, I find myself connecting with my grandma through her drawings; foreshortening and perspective took a while to click during my early drawing classes.
09 Monday Jul 2012
Posted in Other People's Artwork
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Ruth (Gamm) Hautman, chalk pastel still life drawing, 18″ x 24″, 1949
Recently I had the opportunity to look through and photograph some of my Grandmother’s drawings from 1949. At that time Ruth Gamm (now Hautman) would have been 23 and was enrolled in a night class. The studies I’m going to be posting are from that course. Most of the drawings are chalk pastel and charcoal but some are pencil sketches and include both still lives and figure studies.
It was funny looking through these drawings and seeing how little introductory subject matter seems to have changed in 50 years; I think I drew this same vase while taking classes at Kent State. I chose these two drawings for the first post due to their vibrancy; even after 60 years the colors are clear and bright. Later this week I’ll post some images of her figure studies.
It’s inspiring to imagine my 23 year old grandma striving to pursue her passions for art even though she was unable to enroll in a full-time art program. She wasn’t yet married in 1949 and drawing from the nude figure probably wasn’t the norm for women of that time. My Grandma turned 86 this year and I hope that I am able to create art for as long as she has.
Ruth (Gamm) Hautman, chalk pastel still life drawing, 18″ x 24″, 1949
