April Opening...

Opening Tonight at the Grover Thurston Gallery:

New Work - Featuring the art of three women painters: 

Patti Bowman  -  Inez Storer  -  Alicia Tormey

Please join me tonight for an evening of art. I have new works on display along with these and other gorgeous new paintings by Patti Bowman and Inez Storer. 

Night Suspended - Encaustic by Patti Bowman

S.S. Mauritania - Mixed media by Inez Storer

Opening April 4 - From 6pm to 8pm - Grover /Thurston is located at 319 3rd Ave. S. Seattle WA 98104. Gallery Hours are 11am to 5pm Mon. thru Sat. or by appointment. 

Come Play...

There is room for you in my upcoming encaustic workshop in Seattle but it starts next weekend, March 30 & 31, so contact me ASAP if you want to participate. Email me at:art@aliciatormey.com with the word "workshop" in the subject line. Additional information here: WAX WORKSHOPS

Video teaser...

Spring Workshops

:: Exploring Encaustic :: 2-Day Workshop

The Spring encaustic workshop schedule has been finalized and you are invited to join me in my Seattle studio for a weekend of wax. I will demystify the process of working with encaustic and share some of my methods for creating unique painting effects. Small class size (usually 4 to 6 students) makes for a very personalized learning experience and students of all skill levels gain from the intimate studio environment.

Classes are held in my Seattle studio and run from 11- 5 each day. 



    Open 2013 Workshop Dates:

• March  -  30/31
• April    -  13/14
• May     -  18/19
• June   -  15/16
• June   -  22/23

More information here: 
Wax Workshops

February Arts

Art happenings in February: New work, Reflected Light III, will be on display through the month of February as part of a group show at the Grover Thurston Gallery in Seattle.

Detail from Reflected Light III at the Grover Thurston Gallery.

Renewal...a two person show featuring my latest work along with that of artist, John Dempcy, will be up through Feb 24th at the Chase Young Gallery in Boston.

Detail from Skyscape

Skyscape - 24"x24" encaustic w/mixed media at Chase Young Gallery

Last...but not least....Open Studios at Inscape Arts this 1st Thursday, February 7th, from 6pm-10pm at the Inscape Arts Building, 815 Seattle Blvd. Seattle WA 98134.

See you in studio 108...1st floor - West-wing! Cheers!

Show Time!

So thrilled to be part of this two person show in Boston with John Dempcy. Our work will be on display at the Chase Young Gallery through the month of February.  I'll post more images of new work in the coming weeks. Happy 2013!

Time Traveler

Daniel Carrillo poses in front of his work.

A few days ago I had the opportunity to visit photographer, Daniel Carrillo, in his south Seattle studio. Carrillo demonstrated his daguerreotype photo process and shared his techniques with an eager crowd of photo enthusiasts. 

Carrillo shows off a glass plate image during a studio demonstration.

His images remind me of the work of Edward Curtis, another northwest photographer who worked in this region during the late 1800's. Carrillo's work has the grit and intrigue of vintage photographs but they also exude a contemporary confidence.The combination of these characteristics is what makes Carrillo's work so mesmerizing and you can see it in these portraits posted below...

Portrait of Shenandoah Davis by Daniel Carrillo

Portrait of Kiki Smith by Daniel Carrillo

Portrait of Cable Griffith by Daniel Carrillo

More about the artist....

Daniel Arutro Carrillo Lozano (b. 1973) is a self-taught mezzotint artist and photographer.

Born in Mexico and raised in California, he moved to Seattle in 1997. His work has been exhibited in many galleries and juried exhibitions and is now on display at the Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle.

He is currently photographing members of the Seattle area arts community using the wet collodion method invented in 1851 and the first viable form of photography, the daguerreotype invented in 1839 by J.L.M Daguerre.

Dan Carrillo's work on display at the Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle.

Installation view of Carrillo's work at the  Greg Kucera Gallery.

Dan making adjustments while I hold my pose.

My very own Carrillo portrait.

Double take!

Me with artist/photographer, Dan Carrillo.

It is always a pleasure to meet talented artists who are so open and generous with their time and expertise. Daniel is one of these people and a super nice guy. Don't miss the opportunity to see his current show up now at the Greg Kucera Gallery through September 29th and visit his website to see more of his stunning photographs: Daniel Carrillo Web Site

Gold Rush

Back in the studio and working on some fun projects after what has been an amazing summer and action packed August. Here are a few photo highlights from last month....

I gold leafed my arm for the encore opening at Grover Thurston. I wanted to wear a big metal cuff and couldn't find one so I painted this on my arm using traditional gold leaf. It was a bit like having a golden tattoo and it was easily removed the next day with a little tea tree oil.

My gold leafed "tattoo".

Showing off my golden cuff at the Grover /Thurston Gallery. 

The following week I had guests in the studio as part of a stock photography shoot for Getty Images. Photographer, Tom Barwick, and his lovely assistant, Brooke, photographed me working in my space. 

Photo shoot in progress...

One of the final images from Tom Barwick's photo shoot.

A few days after these photos were taken I boarded a plane headed for the Hawaiian island of Maui. It was my first visit there and I spent the entire week in the ocean. The reefs provided an abundance of inspiration in color, texture and form that I know will have an impact on my work in the future. I got to swim with majestic sea turtles and learned how to smile underwater with a snorkel in my mouth. Even had the chance to see an art installation by Patrick Dougherty at the Hui No'eau Visual Art Center on Maui.

Felt like a 12 year old kid in the water!

Installation by Patrick Dougherty

Patrick Dougherty installation at Hui No'eau.

With bags still packed from Hawaii I jumped in the car and began my road trip over to Sun Valley, Idaho, for an opening of new work at the Gilman Contemporary. Drove through smoke filled highways to get there but was happy to find it clear and beautiful upon arrival.

Smoke painted hills in Idaho.

Driving through a fog bank of smoke on the way to Sun Valley.

Enjoyed a gorgeous evening at the Gilman Contemporary gallery with the Gilman girls and closed out the summer with one last show of the season. Sold a few paintings, drove a few hundred miles and made it back to Seattle just in time for the September art walk.

Me with the ladies of Gilman Contemporary: Casey, Me, Raine and L'Anne

Detail of new work from the Gilman Contemporary show

Opening night at Gilman Contemporary.

Phew...ok...so that's the month in review...I left out the parts with scorpions, sharks, flea markets, festivals and reunions. I hope your summer has been an adventurous one too! Starting up some new projects now and preparing for my next show in February 2013 at the Chase Young gallery in Boston.  Stay tuned for some photos of new work in progress.

Double Take...

Just in case you missed all the fun in July... there will be an encore artists reception for the Drifting show up now at the Grover /Thurston Gallery. The next opening will be on Thursday, August 2nd from 6-8pm and there will be several new works on display for the first time.

Why two openings? 

The exhibition is up for 6 weeks so it overlaps for two First Thursday events. Lucky me to have the double honor of sharing the work and discussing my art for the evening. 

Join me this Thursday for an evening of art and conversation. 

Drifting 

July 5th - August 18th, 2012

Encore Artist Reception August 2nd 6-8pm

Grover/Thurston Gallery

319 Third Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98104

Exploding in July...

The fireworks have started early this year... I am thrilled to announce that I am now represented on the East coast by the Chase Young Gallery in Boston. Two of my new florals will be featured in a group show opening there on July 6th. I will also have new work up at the Gilman Contemporary Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho, and my solo show at Grover Thurston opens July 5th. Wow! Feeling really honored to have so much interest in my art this year. Just want to say "Thank you!" to all those who follow and support my work! It matters! Hope you can make it out to one of these shows and maybe I'll see you in July! Images above: Ophelia's Dream I & II - 24" x 24" - encaustic w/mixed media - 2012

Drifting...in the Studio

Painting night and day now as I come into the final stretch of preparation for my show next month at the Grover /Thurston Gallery. Some of the paintings I am creating are quite large for encaustic works but I am having fun wrestling with these big guys and arriving at some surprising new places within the work. The opening will be held on July 5th from 6 to 8 and I will be hanging out to discuss this new series and connect with dear friends who have otherwise lost me to the art world. The show runs through August 15th and there will be another opening event held on August 2nd for the First Thursday Art Walk. I hope you can join me for one or both of these events. Formal details below:

Drifting

Alicia Tormey

opening reception  July 5th  - 6pm to 8pm

Show runs July 5th - August 15th

Grover /Thurston Gallery

319 3rd Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98104

More images and some thoughts on the inspiration for this show are soon to follow...