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Zebra Couple

Zebra Couple Copyright 2008 Nancy Calcutt
mixed media oil on panel, 16″ x 20″. All Rights Reserved.

LowerTown Arts District, Second Saturday April 12, 2008

Well, I am sorry that I have not posted in over a week. I have been extremely busy getting all of the art prepared and hanging my new exhibit, “Two by Two” which opened this past Saturday April 12, 2008. It was Second Saturday in the LowerTown Arts District. Check out the photos of my opening at Nancy Calcutt Studio that are attached to this post. You can click on any image to view a larger picture. If you want to visit my website, here is a link: Nancy Calcutt Website

There was so much going on that our little district was buzzing. I was lucky enough to have my husband, Charlie, gallery sit so that I could go and check out all of the other openings. My good friend and neighbor, Paulette Mentor, who owns Mentor House Gallery had a solo exhibit of her own work which was fabulous and the food and wine was fantastic, I might add–thank you Paulette; this lady sure knows how to throw a party!

My other friend and neighbor Carol Gabany, owner of the Egg & I Gallery had a new exhibit featuring the art of Stefanie Graves and David Lucht. There was also a new landscape exhibit at Leaping Trout Studio featuring artwork by Keyth Kahrs, Wil MacKay & Bill Renzulli.

A.I.R. Studio had a real happening-like the 1960’s all over again. A.I.R. had a number of art forms on display: a slide/animation presentation by Randy Simmons set to Beatles tune “Eleanor Rigby”, an art exhibit by Simmons and Teri Moore dealing with domestic violence and a two part performance piece with spoken word performance and an interactive component that occurred outside. I got involved with the interactive part–couldn’t help myself. Anyway- the LowerTown Arts District Second Saturday, April 12, 2008 was something special!

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Nancy Calcutt Studio “Two by Two” Exhibit 4-12-08

Two gallery visitors take a closer look at “The Tuxedo Brothers” and sign guest book

Gallery visitors: Mary Jane & Jay Brooks, (on left) Caryl Fallert (middle in red), Nancy (middle in blue-green), Monica Bilak (right)

Nancy talks about her new work with her visitors

Visitors look at the art in Nancy’s studio

Gallery visitors view new exhibit

A man and child look at the exhibit

Tenderness II

Tenderness II 2008 Nancy Calcutt

oil paint stick on gallery wrap canvas, 12″ x 16″. All Rights Reserved.

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Here is my latest painting and the final piece in my new exhibit “Two by Two” opening on Saturday, April 12, 2008. 12-8pm. Please stop by for a visit if you are in the area: 521 Madison Street in the Heart of the Lower Town Arts District, Paducah, Kentucky.

Tenderness

Tenderness © 2008 Nancy Calcutt
oil paint stick over collage on panel, 24″ x 17.5″.
All Rights Reserved.

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This painting pays homage to one of my favorite artists, Gustav Klimt. Klimt did some amazing paintings incorporating decorative patterns, textures and materials (like gold leaf) into his figurative subjects. His work is lush, sensual, and erotic at times and all about beauty, decadence and the human condition. Another for the Two by Two exhibit.

Wolf Couple Under Moonlight

Wolf Couple Under Moonlight © 2008 Nancy Calcutt

oil & oil paint stick on cradled (2″ deep) gessobord panel, 12″ x 12″.
All Rights Reserved.

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Another painting for my upcoming Two by Two exhibit opening on April 12, 2008 at Nancy Calcutt Studio Gallery, 521 Madison Street, Paducah, Kentucky

The Tuxedo Brothers

The Tuxedo Brothers © 2008 Nancy Calcutt
oil and collage on panel, 16″ x 20″. All Rights Reserved.

The cat models for this painting belong to my sister, Elaine. The cats names are Cleo, on the left and Petie, on the right. The birds flying in the background were painted by drawing into wet oil paint with a rubber tipped brush. It is nice to be able to reintroduce line into a painting and the technique is called scraffito, which is an Italian word. It is also fun to take a flight of fancy like the unreal looking birds and add a bit of magic realism to the piece. This painting is part of a series of work that will be in my upcoming exhibit, “Two by Two” opening at my gallery on April 12, 2008.

Upright Bass Player

Upright Bass Player
© 2008 Nancy Calcutt
mixed media oil on cradled panel
12″ x 6″
All Rights Reserved.

Musicians and their instruments
are favorite subjects of mine.
I especially like the upright bass
because of the visual drama that
is created by the instrument being
larger than a human being.

Often, when you see a bass player
performing, there seems to be a kind
of dance going on between the
instrument and the musician.

Petite Portrait: Spencer

Petite Portrait: Spencer © 2008 Nancy Calcutt

oil paint stick on cradled panel, 8″ x 6″. All Rights Reserved.

Petite Portrait: John

Petite Portrait: John © 2008 Nancy Calcutt

oil paint stick on cradled panel, 8″ x 6″. All Rights Reserved.