Upcoming Painting to Live Music Events

"Painting to Live Music" with Jean Bourque featured artist

Jan 26 Cafe Chartrain 711 E Main St Lexington to Bob Kilgore music

Feb 2 Theatre Rowe Richland Mall Forest Dr Columbia to Dick Goodwin Band 6-9PM

Feb 3 Outtsaloon Bar Rt 6 S Lake Dr Lexington to DUBA Band 930-1130PM

Hope to see you at these events!

Yours truly,

Jean Bourque

The Artist is having Fun with Assemblages

I am really excited about a couple big projects I have been working on for a Looong time! In my "ReTred" art project I am using found and re-purposed objects to create unique and interesting assemblages enhanced with brightly colored Montana Gold paints and handmade clay objects.

Over the years as a collage and mixed media artist, I have collected a vast array of materials and many friends have regularly donated their own trash to the project.

My other assemblage project "The Book Revue" is also a recycling project, this time with used books. I know many artists, poets, writers and everyday people have books collecting dust. But if you are like me; the thought of throwing a book away, hurts your heart.

With these projects, I hope to show others; ways we can enhance our environment and use things commonly referred to as trash. Not that my project is trashy at all! In fact, people will be really surprised to find out all the different materials that have gone into these projects and how you can reuse items you may have thrown away in the past.

Now, with that said, the question always comes up... "Doesn't this create a lot of clutter?" The answer is yes, but why not turn clutter into art instead of filling up the landfills?

Although, I would love to give you a preview, I think that would spoil the surprise... so for now, I will hold off on sharing any photos of the projects. Debut plan: early 2013.

Yours Truly

Jean Bourque

Mind Gravy at Tapps Art Center Nov 23

Three return performers, the three Amigos at Tapps....

Bob Kilgore, the inventor of the harmonic capo, has a great new CD and will be the featured musician at Mind Gravy at Tapp's Art Center on Main St. Columbia the night before Thanksgiving Wed. Nov. 23rd. Jean Bourque will be painting to his sounds. John Starino makes a return appearance as featured poet! 8-10 pm , mark your calendars and meet me at Tapps!

Mind Gravy meets every Wednesday at Tapps Art Center on Main St. in Columbia, SC. The founder and event organizer is Al Black. Mr. Black is also a poet. At each event there is also an open mic for poets and musicians that want to share their talent. Come on out and have a great time!

Yours Truly,

Jean Bourque

Photo of John Starino.

Artist Trading Card Images of Art by Jean Bourque

All these Art Cards are original works of art on a 2.5 by 3.5 inch canvas, created in collage mixed media by international artist, Jean Bourque c. None of these are from the new series, "Funny Faces by Jeanee" which will debut at Riverwalk, soon. See you there...

Artist Trading Cards and ACEO's by Jeanee

Lately, I have been working on a series of ATC's aka artist trading cards. These are small original paintings, drawings, or collages. I have done them on canvas and have done them on bristol board. ATC's are also called ACEO's; Art Card Editions and Originals, when sold instead of traded. We have found that lots of non-artists wanted them thus the industry standard of ten dollars and the name change of ACEO.

My most recent ones are on bristol board in a numbered series; I call them "Funny Faces by Jeanee." They are done in sharpies and the faces are out of my head. In fact, one I did at Pamela Dale's Open Mic at Jake's Landing, while Danial Seamens was singing his song, about his 7 ex-girlfriends. That one ended up having seven faces in it. None of the faces are any one in particular, they are just conjured up images and some are like caricatures.

So... you say you never heard of ATC's. Well, I guess I should start by telling you what they are.

They are miniature original works of art in a globally accepted standard 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Artists swap them with other artists or sell them for ten dollars. The ATC movement started in 1997, when a Swiss artist made 1200 mini works by hand for an exhibit. M. Vanci Stiremann, invited other artists to create their own works and then they traded with each other at the end of the closing reception.

Although the works are small, they are original and can be framed. This gives people a chance to own original art at minimal cost. They can be in a series or just random pieces of art. The ones I have done in the past have been random works although some have related to others I had previously done. This new series is exciting as it is a numbered series. So far in the series, I have created 17. Number 3 and number 6 are already gone. What's really cool about them is you could have them mounted and framed in multiples, so they have a larger presence on your wall. Depending on the artwork, some could even tell a story.

I have not photographed my Funny Face series yet, but I plan to debut these at the Riverwalk Rhyme on the River Art shows on the next Saturday with good weather.

I am aiming for Saturday May 21st. That day is an Open Studio day through out the Midlands region, artists will be showing at their studios from 10-6pm. After a day of looking at art or being in your studio, showing your art, you could top of the evening by coming out to the Riverwalk (just over the Gervais St. bridge) in West Columbia, SC. bring your cards to trade or buy the ones you like. I hope to make more and aim to have at least 30 by the time of the show.

On the back of the ATC the artist will have the name of the card or series and the number in that series (if numbered) and their name and contact info.

Feel free to contact me, with ATC in subject line if you are interested in trading or purchasing at ARTSAILS1

Thank you, I look forward to seeing other artist's ATC's and sharing with my many friends.

Lots of Love

Jeanee

SC State Fair Juried Art Show... U B the Jury?

Hello dear sweet art fans and friend;

The SC State Fair is such a big fair with great prizes and an interesting preview party night that I hate to miss it. So... I have decided to enter this year and I am in a real dilema. I have done so many pieces the past two years, how do I just pick 2; and what 2 are the best? I need to think not just what appeals to the mass market, but what would the very accomplished and educated eye of the juror Larry Walker think is worthy of an award? That's always a tough question and the 1500 artists that enter this fair every year are painfully aware. So many pieces get in....but almost as many DON"T get in and that's what the public doesn't realize. To NOT get one in always feels like a slap especially at the fair when u can go look at all your competition and see works that you can't help but think; "wow, how did that get in?"

I am asking for your opinion... please go to my Facebook fan page at Jean Bourque artist and look at all my art photos and tell me what two works are your personal favorites and add any comments you want on the photo pages. Or you can look thru this blog and see if there are any 2 here that you especially like. If you are one of my Facebook friends, you can look at my photos on my facebook account under Jeanee Bourque and tell me what your favorites are there. So help me out here...

Thank you.... yours truly,

Jeanee

Showing New Work at White Mule First Thurs 8/5

Come to The White Mule on Main St. Columbia for First Thursday Aug 5th to see my new art now showing there. Sixteen paintings will show for one week. Then I will leave just 5 there. These will be Montano Gold paintings, two are guitar paintings and 2 are geometric designs in denim inspired colors and one is a textured acrylic piece with Montano Gold over-spray making a really interesting and unique design. Come check them out! All paintings are for sale, just email me if you are interested in anything you see here. I do take pay pal if you prefer to purchase online.

Yours Truly

Thank you

Jean Bourque