Fine Art Adoption Net

New Artwork from Peter Gorham

2009-07-10T06:10:26Z

fireworks

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Peter Gorham

paint collaged paper from advertising postcards found while out watching the fireworks, New Years Berlin 2009

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Painting
Completed in:
10 x 11 inches
Near or in Fredericton, New Brunswick / Canada

New Artwork from Peter Gorham

2009-07-10T06:16:35Z

fireworks

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Peter Gorham

collaged painting made after watching the fireworks New Years Eve,Berlin, 2009 paper found that evening acrylic

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Painting
Completed in:
6 x 6 inches
Near or in Fredericton, New Brunswick / Canada

New Artwork from Peter Gorham

2009-07-10T06:16:12Z

fireworks

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Peter Gorham

A collaged acrylic painting on paper that uses found paper collected last New Years Eve while walking in Berlin watching the fireworks.

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Painting
Completed in: 2009
11 x 9 inches
Near or in Fredericton, New Brunswick / Canada

New Adoption from artist Laura Gilbert

2009-07-09T20:27:44Z

Framed

artist: Laura Gilbert

"Framed" is my "Zero Dollar" print to which I added 24-kt gold leaf. "The Zero Dollar" is an edition of 10,000 and therefore monetarily without value, but "Framed" is a one-of-a-kind.

The artist, Laura Gilbert, writes:

Caleb's father contacted me about adopting this work for his son -- a 10-year-old who will be entering fifth grade in the fall of 2009.

For me, this was an irresistible adoption: a father giving his son art, and a young man collecting art before he hits his teens.

I met Caleb's father, and I hope one day to meet Caleb himself. Right now, he's away at summer camp.

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Other
Completed in: 2008
8 x 11 inches
Near or in New York, NY / United States

New Adoption from artist C. T.

2009-07-09T12:06:26Z

Desert Sky

artist: C. T.

From my "All Things Large and Small" series. Acrylic on canvas. Ready to hang with or without a frame.

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Painting
Completed in: 2001
36 x 48 inches
Near or in Los Angeles, CA / United States

New Artwork from Tattfoo Tan

2009-07-09T23:53:52Z

Satay

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Tattfoo Tan

Oil, Charcoal and Glkyd on canvas

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Painting
Completed in: 2003
72 x 48 inches
Near or in NYC, NY / United States

New Adoption from artist Tattfoo Tan

2009-07-09T15:46:18Z

BambooScape2

artist: Tattfoo Tan

This is a modular painting. Consist of 16 panels and can be rearrange to fit your space. Mix Media on Canvas.

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Painting
Completed in: 2005
x inches
Near or in NYC, NY / United States

New Adoption from artist Jill Vasileff

2009-07-08T23:42:16Z

green/gray (from Hopscotch in OM)

artist: Jill Vasileff

Hopscotch in OM is an ongoing project in which numerous visual elements are combined to produce a final piece. The current available elements, when combined, create a grid configuration. Each element is attached to a surface (either a thin metal plate or magnetized wall) with a magnet and can be easily rearranged. This project explores my interest in color, repetition, the grid and engaging the viewer thru participation & decision making that no longer allows the artist (me) to dictate the final outcome. For the each of three pieces up for adoption the selection of elements has been chosen. (Ideally the collector would choose the elements, which ones & how many, as well as how they would come together & their arrangement). green/gray consists of (18) 3"x 3" square painted elements. The piece comes with (2) 9"x9" metal squares which are easily installed onto a wall. The painted elements attach magnetically to the squares. The collector has the freedom to choose the format based on the positioning of the metal squares (or can use magnetic paint on the wall to have more formatting possibilities). The configuration I have chosen is 3 visual elements wide & 6 visual elements tall. The possibilities are many.

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Painting
Completed in: 2007
9 x 18 inches
Near or in Stockton, CA / United States

New Artwork from C. T.

2009-07-09T03:35:26Z

Lights 5

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/C. T.

Photograph mounted on aluminum, ready to hang. There are a few air bubbles on the surface, but this is still a nice piece.

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Photograph
Completed in: 2001
30 x 20 inches
Near or in Los Angeles, CA / United States

New Artwork from C. T.

2009-07-10T03:02:22Z

Lights 4

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/C. T.

Photograph mounted on aluminum, ready to hang. There are a few air bubbles on the surface, but this is still a nice piece.

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Photograph
Completed in: 2001
30 x 20 inches
Near or in Los Angeles, CA / United States

New Artwork from C. T.

2009-07-09T23:54:07Z

Lights 3

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/C. T.

Photograph mounted on aluminum. Ready to hang. There are a few air bubbles on the surface, but it's still a nice piece.

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Photograph
Completed in: 2001
30 x 20 inches
Near or in Los Angeles, CA / United States

New Adoption from artist C. T.

2009-07-09T03:38:46Z

Root

artist: C. T.

From my "Oops!" series of paintings. Acrylic latex on canvas. Ready to hang with or without frame.

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Painting
Completed in: 2007
30 x 40 inches
Near or in Los Angeles, CA / United States

New Adoption from artist niki kriese

2009-07-10T05:39:45Z

Paul

artist: niki kriese

acrtylic on snapshot

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Other
Completed in: 2006
4 x 6 inches
Near or in astoria, NY / United States

New Artwork from Austin Thomas

2009-07-10T04:49:34Z

Silver Lining

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Austin Thomas

"Silver Lining, 2009" is a gooco print and an edition of 20. This is number #20. It's printed with silver ink on black paper. I use text in my work to "punctuate" and to sometimes define bodies of work. The text pieces add a narrative to my collages and sculptures. I will keep this piece up for adoption for a year accepting requests and then deciding on the best home. I have found that this process of accepting adoption requests is the most fair and creates a dialogue for and about the piece of art, allowing for it to go out into the larger art-appreciating universe. Thanks for looking.

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Drawing
Completed in: 2009
6 x 6 inches
Near or in New York, NY / United States

New Adoption from artist Daniel Wiener

2009-07-08T22:39:18Z

Three Oceans

artist: Daniel Wiener

Materials: Hydrocal, apoxie sculpt

The artist, Daniel Wiener, writes:

"Three Oceans" was adopted by a sculptor living in Oakland. She had moved recently from Brooklyn to Oakland California and was here to do a performance. She picked the work up and carried it back with her on the plane.

She wrote, "i am really hoping that I may be able to adopt your sculpture into my art collection. I am an artist too, I live in Oakland now, but i used to live in brooklyn. I make sculptures and collages with fabric, and i make installations and performances and animations too.

i have a lot of artist friends, and i have a collection i am very proud of from different friends and small works of art I have bought. I think a lot of people that have small art collections don't bother to collect sculpture- as a sculptor myself, i know how to care for and properly display sculpture in my home."

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Sculpture
Completed in: 2002
14 x 7 x 10 inches & 7 lbs.
Near or in Brooklyn, NY / United States

New Artwork from Jonathan Walsh

2009-07-10T03:02:33Z

Conchundo

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Jonathan Walsh

Sound is everywhere. The air around us is in constant motion— streaming and crashing around objects like ocean waves against the shore—constantly vibrating and transmitting new sounds. Our ears collect these vibrations and our brains interpret them, focusing only on sounds that are important or relevant to us. Otherwise it would be impossible to hold a conversation in a crowded room. Occasionally we stop to listen to the breeze blowing through tree branches or a babbling brook, or even the sound of our own breath. Often these sounds are simply filtered out as we focus on something else. Rarely do we stop to enjoy the musicality of these sounds—musical notes hidden within the din of frequencies around us. When you hold a seashell up to your ear, these frequencies are channeled into your ear all at once, mixing together into a white noise, like ocean waves. When you hold a Conchundo up to your ear, the same thing happens, but only one frequency resonates within volume of air contained inside the unique inner structure. One frequency, one musical note, is filtered out of the ambient sounds. Opening and closing the finger holes raises and lowers the pitch-- Creating music out of thin air. Earthenware. ≈9x6x11"

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Sculpture
Completed in: 2008
0 x 0 x 0 inches & 0 lbs.
Near or in Aylett, va / United States

New Artwork from Laura Gilbert

2009-07-10T04:49:38Z

Posted

artist: http://fineartadoption.net/Laura Gilbert

"Posted" is a postcard size work made of the front of my "Zero Dollar," 24-kt gold leaf, and palladium leaf on 140 lb paper.

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Other
Completed in: 2009
6 x 4 inches
Near or in New York, NY / United States

New Adoption from artist Peter Gorham

2009-07-09T08:59:19Z

Fireworks

artist: Peter Gorham

A collaged acrylic painting on canvas about the great New Year's fireworks in Berlin. The collaged elements have been cut from other paintings,I have also been painting similar images on paper with the collaged parts coming from things I found in the streets in Berlin. I had a fantastic time there and thought maybe one of my hosts or friends there might want to adopt this or another of these fireworks. But, maybe you would like it. P

The artist, Peter Gorham, writes:

Sylvie was our host in Berlin and I am happy to think that she would like this souvenir of our time there and the beautiful if scary fireworks on New Year's Eve.
I would have given it her directly but posting it on FAAN and letting her know about this site was fun. I will be posting other similar work.
P

Additional Information
Painting
Completed in: 2009
15 x 15 cm
Near or in Fredericton, New Brunswick / Canada

New Adoption from artist randee silv

2009-07-10T07:36:07Z

349Cornelia

artist: randee silv

oil on paper

The adopter, J C (Craig) Lennon, writes:

I stumbled upon the FAAN site quite by accident. I can't remember just how I did, but it was probably late at night during one of my late night study or insomnia sessions. I began looking at all the wonderful artwork and became excited at the prospect of participating in this exciting project.

I am an art teacher in a middle school. I teach 2D art, drawing and painting, and I especially enjoy showing examples of work by current, contemporary (ALIVE) artists that help describe the elements and principles of art and design. It's not that I don't want to use our beloved masters, whether they be masters of the Renaissance or Modern Masters, but making the works more relevant to the students makes a big difference when it's not just a cheap poster of something that they only see in books. I want to introduce them to the possibility of a career in art and that real people are actually producing awesome artwork. The response has been extremely positive.

I saw the work by Randee Silv and immediately knew it would be great for a unit on works that have dominant elements of art. Randee's 349 Cornelia was perfect for the element, shape. I emailed Randee and described my idea and was delighted to hear back from her. I was excited to hear she was so willing to send her work to me to use in my teaching.

I have approximately 1100 students every year. I have used it for each quarter since it arrived so far and plan to bring it home for the summer weeks and proudly have it hang in my house. It will return with me back to my classroom when I return for the 2009-10 school. I have other artists examples from people I know or have met and am so glad to widen the network to include Randee's work. I should also mention, that I don't just bring any artwork home. Randee's is one of my very favorites.

Randee has been wonderful and I am so grateful. The response from the students is awesome and I love having parents comment on the work, always asking if it is something I have painted. I get to introduce Randee's work to them and this creates a dialogue that opens up all kinds of possibilites to talk about the elements, or the process, or technique and also to introduce them to the Fine Art Adoption Network. I now have a little sign with cards and the FAAN website. Parents are always interested. I'm hoping they'll contact others and who knows, maybe even buy something from the artists on the site.

Thanks for such a great opportunity for me and hopefully for all the generous artists who have donated their work.

Sincerely,

JC (Craig) Lennon
Quad Cities IA/IL
Moline, IL

Additional Information
Painting
Completed in: 2005
27 x 39 inches
Near or in new york city, ny / United States

New Adoption from artist Jill Henderson

2009-07-10T04:54:45Z

freaky cat

artist: Jill Henderson

limited edition print

The artist, Jill Henderson, writes:

This drawing was adopted by Rose Aquilino, at first I just
loved her name, then she gave me such details about
how she loved the drawing and where she would hang it and how she would frame it that she just seemed like the right owner of this artwork.

as written about in Christian Science Monitor Newspaper.

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Other
Completed in: 2006
8 x 11 inches
Near or in Brooklyn, NY / United States