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Chroma and AFO

2011-10-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

Tonight my art will be featured at an Architecture Foundation of Oregon event. The party is happening at the oldest standing commercial building in Portland.

2011-09-23T07:09:00.000-07:00

Last week I met up with friend and artist Michele Maule, to finish a trade we started a while back. She painted the oil painting on wood panel on the left, and I made the rusted steel on the right. We draw inspiration from similar places for our art, so it was fitting that we trade a piece of the same water tower.

Michele is very talented artist. I've always admired her ability to capture feeling and mood in her images. Check out www.etsy.com/shop/michelemaule to see her available work.

Reception Tonight

2011-07-07T15:10:00.000-07:00

I just got back from hanging my new show at Darras. I'm really happy with how everything turned out. It was an intense amount of work in the last month, and especially in the last 3 weeks. Last night I was up til 4am finishing the water colors, and now its all done and hung.
Here's some shots of the process

BADLANDS

2011-06-28T22:28:00.000-07:00

I have a solo gallery show coming up in about a week in Portland. The show includes 10 new etched steel pieces, and for the first time I'm showing paintings. I've been painting with water color for a few years now. The water color pieces should be an interesting contrast to the hard steel pieces they will hang next to.

Please join me for the opening reception on Thursday July, 7th at -
The Darras Gallery, 625 NW Everett #110, in Portland.

Last Thursday at Flight 64

2011-06-28T21:43:00.000-07:00

I have 4 new intaglio prints, and a few older ones, on display at Flight 64 this Thursday, June 30th. The show is with Roger Peet, and starts around 5pm. Flight 64 is located down the alley between 29th and 30th, on the South side of NE Alberta St., in Portland.

Inking and printing a steel plate. The new prints

FECALFACE.COM INTERVIEW

2011-04-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks to fecalface.com for posting a mini interview with me!! FF has been my favorite art website for a while, so its an honor to see my art mixed with the rest of the amazing work they spotlight.

Below are a couple of the the Q's and A's, go read the rest of the
interview now!

Location? Age? Education? Website?

Portland, Oregon. 32. Bachelor of Science in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and a Minor in Graphic Design from Portland State University. www.garrettpriceart.com

How would you describe your work to someone?

Someone once described my work as cockroach art, meaning it looks like it has survived nuclear exposure. I would describe it as my photography and designs acid etched, or rusted, into the surface of steel plates. The framed steel hangs on the wall like a painting. My imagery is often desolate landscapes, with visual traces of human existence. The steel backgrounds, with their natural imperfections, add texture and atmosphere, as well as a direct physical and conceptual connection to the imagery.

Influences?

The up and down cycles of my emotions. Industrial architecture, nature and history.

Cheese burgers or tofu burgers?

I'm more of a bean and rice burrito guy, honestly.

2011-02-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

I have a new piece in a Chroma group show for the month of March at the Art Institute of Portland. The opening reception is this Thursday, the 3rd, starting at 6pm. The show will be up all month.

Here are a few of the designs I made while working on my piece for the show. The theme of the show is the blurred lines between art and architecture.Come out to the show to see which design made the cut.

Website update!

2011-01-21T08:26:00.000-08:00

The update of garrettpriceart.com is finished! We added over 40 new images to the galleries. Most of this work is new, but a few older pieces were added as well. Check out the new store too!

As for the art making... I've been working lately on a few different commission projects, I moved my studio, and this week marked the beginning of the second year of the Lot Whitcomb drawing club. The drawing club is a group of really cool 6th graders that I hang out with once a week. We work on basic drawing skills while talking dragons and zombies, and having the endless discussion about what images would be considered school appropriate. We don't draw weapons, violence, or boobs ;)

As for upcoming shows... I will have a piece in the Cascade Aids Project auction and a new etching in an upcoming group show. I have also been talking to a local gallery about a solo show this summer. I will announce these shows as they are confirmed.

Art at Stumptown on Division

2010-08-16T09:46:00.000-07:00

I have 8 new steel etchings, and 3 rustings on display at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, 4525 SE Division St. in Portland. The show will be up for the rest of August and all of September.

We are having an opening party on Friday August 20th, from 4 - 6pm.

Check out a couple new pieces from the show -

Art at The Enso

2010-08-13T09:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the hard work from Portland's new art consultants at Chroma for putting this together. Chroma and I are also talking about a new solo show in the near future, and many other projects to come. LOOKOUT!

Opening reception is on August 28th, from 5 to 10pm. The Broadstone Enso is located at
1400 NW Marshall, in Portland.

Art Show at Wieden+Kennedy

2010-07-01T09:44:00.001-07:00

I have new work in a Flight 64 group show at Wieden+Kennedy, for the month of July. The opening reception is Thursday July 1st, from 6 to 9pm. W+K is located at 224 NW 13th Ave, in Portland. Come out and say hello, and see some amazing Flight64 art including 5 new steel pieces of mine.

New rustings at Guardino Gallery

2010-01-01T13:21:00.000-08:00

I have new rusted steel work on display for the moth of January, at-
Guardino Gallery - 2939 NE Alberta.

The opening reception on Saturday the 2nd is from 6-9pm. Railroad Earth XII
Rust and Silkscreen on Steel Plate
20"x15"

December shows

2009-12-01T11:33:00.000-08:00

I have art in three shows this December. The first two can be seen all month, and the Holocene benefit is one night only. Come see some art!

Backspace. 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland.
Artists reception first Thursday, Dec 3rd 5:30 - 10pm.
I have 10 rustings on display in a Flight 64 group show.

False Front Studio. 4518 NE 32nd, Portland.
Artist reception Saturday, December 5th 6-10pm.
I have one new intaglio print on display, as part of a Flight 64 group show.

Holocene. 1001 SE Morrison St, Portland.
Flight 64 benefit printmaking show and auction+live music.
December 17th 6-8pm(free for art show) 8pm-2am($5 cover for music).

Interview

2009-12-01T11:17:00.000-08:00

artismoving.blogspot.com posted this interview with me. They post new artist interviews regularly, you should check them out.

1. Why are you an artist?
Because I hate to work regular jobs, and because I was always mediocre at everything, until I started taking being an artist seriously.

2. Is there a concept behind your work? If so, please tell us about it.
First off, I would like to say that concept in my work is almost always an afterthought. I come up with new ideas for pieces focusing on a specific image or the overall aesthetic of the finished piece, rather than a concept. I work more creatively when I have a visual problem to solve, instead of a conceptual problem. However, I do look back at work I've made with the purpose of finding a psychological thread that ties pieces together conceptually.

My art as a whole has always carried a theme of beings (human, animal, etc) and their environment. The more narrow concept has often been depicting the two halves, being/environment, standing in opposition to each other. Lately, I feel my art has been representing more of a unifying concept of how humans interact with and change their environment.

3. Why do you use the medium that you use?
I'm working right now using rust and screen-printing on steel plates. I like this combination of mediums because it's a good balance of both digital and analog techniques. This medium also has a strong tie to my subject matter, which I like.

4. What have you learned through the creative process ?
To trust the process. All of my really successful pieces have always involved a process of building and refining. My ideas almost never come out right the first time, they have to be refined. I have also learned to never limit myself the use of any tool. Just because a tool or technique isn't part of some grand tradition of art making doesn't mean it isn't a valid way to make art. Everything is art, not just oil painting.

5. What does graffiti symbolize for you and your work?
The graffiti in some of my work is more about aesthetic then concept. I take a lot of photos of freight trains because I like the extremely weathered look they have. I started to notice how visually appealing some of the photos were when they were cropped. They often look like a perfectly balanced design composition. The graffiti, the bolts and rivets, the railroad logos, door handles, locks and years of rust and grime layer on each other in an visually interesting way. The graffiti adds a very appealing layer to all of this, because it is a hand made element. All the other layers are more rigid and industrial looking.

6. What is the role of the artist in our society? and in Oregon?
I think the role of the artist is to evoke emotion. Any kind of emotion. The target emotion is different for every artist.

7. Where do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?
Still trying to figure how to be at my most creative, efficient and inspired. In a bigger studio space with more tools and more knowledge.

8. What are your ultimate goals as an artist?
To sell enough art to not have a day job.

9. What does art mean to you?
It means I will never be bored, because drawing is pretty much always free.

October at Flight 64

2009-10-23T08:02:00.000-07:00

I have a one night show of new rustings and prints on Thursday October 29th, at Flight64 Printmaking Studio. The show is with fellow F64 member and super talented printmaker Heather McLaughlin. The end of the night will feature a live performace by renowned and reviled audial antagonist, SCARD.

Click the flier image below for more information.

commissioned steel etching mantel piece

2009-08-25T10:58:00.000-07:00

I recently finished up this custom steel etching. it was super cool to see it fit perfectly into its place in the mantel. I would love to do more custom work like this. if you are interested in commissioning me to create something to fit a specific spot in your home or business, send an email to garrettpriceart@gmail.com

Closing party at Stumptown

2009-07-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

its been a while since I have posted anything here. I have been working hard on a few different deadlines. One of those deadlines was a July show of rusted silkscreen prints for the Stumptown Coffee Roasters on 34th and SE Belmont in Portland.

I hung 19 pieces, and most of these are new. half of the imagery for these rustings comes from designs I have been working on that are made by creating shapes from cropped and extracted pieces of tree branch photos I have taken. the recombined shapes interest me because of their unintentional symbol or sigil like quality.

the other half of the pieces in the show are rustings made from photos of old weathered freight trains, or box cars. the layers of decay and graffiti, the industrial aesthetic of the bolts and rivets,the filth, and the stenciled markings used by the railroad all combine to create what I think are compelling compositions.

there will be a closing party for this show on Thursday July 30th, from 6 - 8pm at
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
3356 SE Belmont St.
Portland, OR 97214

2009-05-06T07:54:00.000-07:00

My show at Grace Salon comes down next Monday, May 11th. So go have a look before it ends. Grace is located at 906 NW Irving St in Portland.

My next show will be up for the month of July, at Stumptown on Belmont. There will be an opening party, so check back for more info to come.

The Stumptown show will be all new rusted steel pieces, with the imagery focused on re-designed organic forms, and some new ideas dealing with visual history and man-made marks. I will post some preview images of the works in progress over the next few weeks.

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this is a photo from my flickr account. I post a lot of photos of a wide variety on flickr...check it out www.flickr.com/photos/garrettprice

An Award, an upcoming exhibition, and design projects.

2009-04-08T09:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Do North show at the IFCC. The piece I entered in the show, St Johns Bridge. Rust, ended up winning me the IFCC Board Choice Award!

The next exhibition of my work will be at the Cascade AIDS Project Art Auction, on April 18th. This is a great event full of amazing art.

Lastly, I have a couple design projects that should be available in the next couple weeks. One is custom artwork and graphic design for an album that should be released any day now. And the second is a custom graphic for a T-shirt. Check back for more details, and photos very soon!

Two pieces from the Grace show

2009-04-04T00:47:00.000-07:00

Organicross.Rust
Rust and acrylic on steel
15"x20"
2009
Organicross II.Rust
Rust and acrylic on steel
15"x20"
2009

Come to my art opening next Thursday!

2009-03-28T08:28:00.000-07:00

click the image for a larger version

come say hello and see my newest pieces next thursday, April 2nd from 7 to 9pm at-
Grace Salon
906 NW Irving St
Portland.

IFCC Do North art exhibit

2009-03-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

here are the two new rusted steel pieces that I submitted to the IFCC Do North show. Come see them in person on last Thursday March 26, and vote for me!info here
(click the images to see a larger version)
St Johns Bridge II. Rust
17"x23"
2009
Portland Gas and Coke(Linnton)
23"x17"
2009

another piece from the show on display at Grace Salon in Portland.

2009-03-12T10:55:00.000-07:00

click the image for a larger version

Disegno.Rust
Rust and acrylic on steel
20"x15"
2009

GRACE show

2009-03-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

this is another piece from the Grace Salon show, on display March and April
2009.
click the image for a large version

StJohnsBridge.Rust
Rust and acrylic on steel
20"x15"
2009

Call to N.E. Portland artists

2009-03-06T09:57:00.000-08:00

IFCC (Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center) is seeking artists who live and/or work in North and Northeast Portland to submit one to two pieces of work for our 2009 IFCC Do North exhibit. All works accepted*. Click here for fillable pdf application

Submissions Deadline: March 13 at 1pm.

Open House and IFCC Do North Informational meeting: March 9 at 5:30pm

Accepted Work Drop off dates:
March 18, 6–9pm (by appointment; submissions@ifccarts.org)
March 19, 11–6pm (by appointment; submissions@ifccarts.org)
March 21, 4–7pm

Exhibit Runs: March 26-April 25

*art works include and are not limited to: drawings, paintings, collage, ceramics, sculpture, installation, textiles, jewelry, knitting, fashion design, spoken word, hip hop theatre, opera, dance, or anything else that involves the creative brain.

If I can get a new rust piece ready in time, I will be submitting to this exhibition. If you know an artist living in NorthEast Portland let them know!
more info here.

new art on display at Grace

2009-03-05T12:42:00.000-08:00

i have a new show of rusted steel and etched steel pieces on display in Portland, OR. the newest pieces are a new technique i am working on involving using acrylic paint to mask areas of a piece of sheet metal, and then creating oxidation on the non masked areas of the steel with acids. the open steel rusts and the white acrylic paint stains with varying shades of rust orange.

i am super excited about this new technique i'm working on, and these are just the very first experimental pieces i have done in developing this idea. great new developments are on the way.

come see them in person at Grace Salon , at 906 NW Irving in Portland. a first Thursday reception will be held on APRIL 2nd, but the show is on display now until the end of April.

this is one example of the new pieces in the show

click the image for a larger version

Urban Iconography
rust and acrylic on steel
18"x24"
2009

yes!

2009-03-05T12:16:00.000-08:00

i got this image from woostercollective.com, a pretty decent page that updates daily with street art photos.
this is one of the best examples of what i think street art should always aspire to. so rad!!!

CAP Art Auction

2009-03-04T07:25:00.000-08:00

A new steel etching will be up for sale at this years Cascade AIDS Project art auction. The auction will be held Saturday, April 18 at 6pm. Find out more here.

I have donated to this event for the last three years, and this year my donation made it into the auction's printed catalog, which is super exciting! Here is the donated piece -

RAKE Art Gallery has closed

2008-10-23T20:38:00.000-07:00

My upcoming solo show at the Rake gallery has been canceled due to the gallery shutting its doors. I am currently working on new steel etchings and i have been hitting the printmaking studio hard as well. I will have my next show opening to announce very soon.

this website will be updated soon to show some of the newer ideas I am working on, so check back!

See what I currently have for sale at Etsy.com-

garrettprice.etsy.com

See more of me at-

www.flickr.com/photos/garrettprice

www.myspace.com/garrettpriceart

Upcoming Solo Exhibition

2008-10-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

New steel etchings and prints at Rake Art Gallery Thursday November 6th through November 30th 2008. Opening reception Thursday November 6th, 6 - 10pm.

Rake gallery is located at-325 NW 6th. Portland,OR 97209
503.914.6391
open M-F 2-8pm Sat 12-8pm