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Re: Say Hello
Posted:
Apr 6, 2005 12:26 AM
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Hi y'all - My name is Jim Grafsgaard. I have been on mnartists.org for several years <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/jim_grafsgaard">(http://www.mnartists.org/jim_grafsgaard) </a> but only recently have begun posting a bit.
Currently I am based in NE Mpls. I'm a painter, printmaker and am investigating digital media more seriously now. 48 years old, visual artist all my adult life, have lived in California, Guam, Minnesota and Spain.
I paint in all media, and am focused largely on a body of work I call Geo-expressionism. But I also do figurative work, realist landscapes of sorts, and erotica. Finally I am making my living as a painter, for which I am grateful, since I have not been big on marketing myself - except I always have artwork on public display in at least 4 or 5 places at a time.
I am also a big believer in artists claiming our own power thru collective effort. My involvements have included: ArTrujillo (www.artrujillo.com) Multicultural Studios and Gallery, Babylon Arts and Cultural Collective, Artstead Artists for Ownership, Art-a-whirl, St Paul Art Crawl, etc.
Most recently I helped organize a Benefit for Art Projects in Iraq. Held this past weekend (April 2, 2005) at the California Building Gallery in NE Mpls, we raised close to $2000 for materials in support of Iraqi artist (and Mpls resident) Haider Al-Amery's plan to paint public murals in Nassriyah over the next 2 months, and to encourage more interchange between artists and galleries in our 2 countries.
Coming up (opens April 16, 2005) at Offbeat Gallery in Mpls, I am participating in "Canvas Clad", where 8 artists painted 10yards each of cloth, from which 8 designers are creating clothing. I am getting an awesome "coat of many colors" out of the deal!
Thanks to Walker Art Center, McKnight Foundation and others for making mnartists.org happen!
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