Tom Sarmo: The Cranky Bird Studio: Kayla Edgar

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

My Solo Show and Book Release at Helikon Gallery

https://helikongallery.com/gallery/archive/the-endless-stage-tom-sarmo/

My first ever Solo Exhibition is coming up soon--on June 14th!--and I'm excited to be showing a variety of works! Plus the gallery has published a limited edition, 96 page book filled with my paintings, sketches, process works, and a few of my thoughts.

https://helikongallery.com/gallery/archive/the-endless-stage-tom-sarmo/

Here's the link to the book (and you can pre-order!):

The Endless Stage book

https://helikongallery.com/gallery/archive/the-endless-stage-tom-sarmo/

From the book:

The theater’s stage begins and ends at the imagination in this 96 page treasury of paintings, drawings, sketches, and process work spanning 3 years. Tom’s distinct style of art casts a suite of lively characters from the familiar to the fantastic, inhabiting lusciously illustrated settings with a unique, humorous magic. This unprecedented collection of artwork represents the first major retrospective of Sarmo’s beloved artwork.

https://helikongallery.com/gallery/archive/the-endless-stage-tom-sarmo/

Here's a detail crop of one of the nearly 40 original works in the show...

www.tomsarmo.com/

...and there are some original landscape-y ones too!
Included in the exhibition are many of my sketches and preliminary drawings with insights into my techniques and processes.

From the gallery:

Helikon Gallery is pleased to present two exhibitions opening June 14: 'A Modern Baroque' in the main gallery and 'The Endless Stage: The Art of Tom Sarmo' in Gallery 101. Along with the two gallery shows, our retail shop will feature a new Shop Showcase with new art by Kayla Edgar. All shows will open with a free reception, with complementary food and drink as well as open artist studios.

Here's the link to the exhibition:
The Endless Stage

I've seen preview work from A Modern Baroque , and it's an exciting show--plus I love the fresh work of
Kayla Edgar !

In addition, Helikon's Studio Artists will be there with open studios and much art to enjoy.

If you are in Denver--even anywhere near--you won't want to miss this event!

https://helikongallery.com/

Here are the particulars:

Where:
Helikon Gallery

3675 Wynkoop Street

Denver, CO 80216

When:
Opening is Wednesday June 14th from 6 - 10 pm
First Friday is July 7 from 6 - 10 pm

If you can't make it to the opening, the show runs from June 14th to July 22nd.

For hours:

Helikon Gallery
And:

Helikon's Facebook

I would love for you to join me and Helikon Gallery for this event; free and open to everyone!

https://helikongallery.com/gallery/archive/the-endless-stage-tom-sarmo/

Hope to see you there--your support of my work and the work of all artists is much appreciated!

and thank you for reading!

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

You Can (and Oughta) be an Art Collector: Part Three

By Kayla Edgar

Kayla is a Colorado Artist/Illustrator. I bought this at a show we were in together called Monkey Business; at Valkarie Gallery. It's an 8" x 8" artwork that holds its own on any wall in my house.

Continuing from the previous post Collecting Art: Part Two

By David Thierree

I use Facebook for art inspiration--that's where I saw this. Luckily, I enthusiastically shared David's post with my family, and they later got the drawing for me as a Christmas present.
Also lucky--it happened to fit perfectly into this nice old frame.

By JB Monge

Etsy is great for inspiration, and a gift or two to myself. This drip-nosed goblin sketch was sized to fit into a 10" x 8", ready-made frame.

My taste in art doesn't suit everyone. Yours shouldn't either. Disconnect your fear of buying art by remembering that you aren't trying to please your guests; you are collecting to please yourself.

I hope these three posts on collecting art have given some incentive to become an art collector and support living, working artists. My aim was to show that great art can be found in a variety of places. The media focuses on the huge, million dollar art sales in NYC, and that seems intimidating to lots of folks. But everyone can and should enhance their life with original artworks, hand-made by real people, not the stuff churned out on foreign printing presses.

Check out more of the aforementioned artist's works here:

Kayla Edgar

David Thierree

JB Monge

Next post: Great digital art to collect!

Thanks for reading!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Top-Hatted Bird with a Mouse

http://tomsarmo.com/

This is a detail from a piece just completed--no title yet.

Wanted to do a painting in the style I used for my spiritual works a few years back, but was curious both about how the goofy subject would look with looser paint and also curious about how acrylic gouache would handle as opposed to acrylic paint. The fluidity, matte finish, and opacity of the gouache was a good change from acrylic paint.

http://tomsarmo.com/

Here's a shot of the bird's head at about the halfway completed stage. I drew the piece freehand on the board after priming it with a burnt sienna acrylic primer. After outlining it with a brush and india ink, I sealed it with matte spray and then started whacking in the color.

http://tomsarmo.com/

Here's the bottom half of the pic at near completion.

http://tomsarmo.com/

The old bird completed. Hard to tell maybe, but I lightened pretty much everything on the bird. It's on a pine plaque, about 6" wide by 23" tall, and was painted for an upcoming show at Valkarie Gallery. I'm pleased to be showing Fresh Works along with two super-accomplished artists; Karrie York and Kayla Edgar!

Karrie's site: Karrie York Kayla's site: Kayla Edgar

Valkarie Gallery is a fantastic place with unusual and fascinating shows. If you are in the Denver area, please stop by and check out the show and gallery! Here's the link:

Valkarie Gallery

And thank you, as always, for reading!

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Pinocchio Versions from 1883 to 2014

Roberto Innocenti, 1988

Pinocchio kills the talking cricket.

Yup, Pinocchio smashes the cricket with a mallet in the original tale by Carlo Collodi. I like Disney's version, but am pretty much enthralled by Collodi's book. Unlike Disney's interpretation of a naïve and gullible Pinocchio, Collodi's puppet is a saucy, selfish, woodenheaded brat throughout most of his horrific adventures, which include being stabbed and hung by the fox and cat.

Roberto Innocenti's illustrations remain favorites of mine. They are gorgeous, dramatic watercolors that don't shrink from the violence within the tale, and also celebrate the evolution and eventual redemption of Pinocchio. Check out the atmosphere in these:

Pinocchio meets the fox and the cat.

Pinocchio is hanged by the assassins

The magical piece of wood from whence came Pinocchio.

The book is tough to come by, but be sure to see more of Roberto Innocenti's artwork at http://www.robertoinnocenti.com/

Many illustrators have tackled the irritating little puppet's story. Here are a few of my favorites, which range from early black and white engravings to lushly detailed paintings: