Greetings artists and friends of the gallery!

Our September Online Group Art Show "Influence" is here!

In our 1-year anniversary show, we wanted to look at the things that have influenced our artists and their art.

Probably the most common question artists get asked is: "What inspired you to make this artwork?".

Throughout history, artists have been inspired by their experiences, environment, culture, politics, and imagination. As the concept of art and creating art developed, artists began to be inspired by other artists and their art styles. Each artist has their own individual perspective, style, and creative vision resulting in art that is deeply personal to them.

So we can conclude that an artist's influence is as subjective as art itself.

Visit the Online Show and the Virtual Show.

We would like to congratulate the following artists who were selected for the show:

Alessandra Andrisani, Amy Twomey, Andrea Borbély Hellman, Angela Dagostino, Anna Sparks, Arlette Stella Poland, Athanasia Karatza, Begoña Cubero Marcos, Belinda Balaski, Bhaswati Sinha, Birgit Kalkofen - Pepponi Art, Bobby Jones, Bobby Kim Ling Chen, Bruce Sanders, Carole King Boyd, Chris Cinque, Daisy Dawn Sud, Dan Mccormack, Deborah Perlman, Deborah Zavon, Derrick Whaley, Don Sexton, Elle Stell, Eric Goldstein, Floris Betrouw, Francesca Tesoriere, Gayle Faulkner, Gerard Huber, Gigi Janko, GIPAHO, Gladys Waters, Haley Justitz, Hallee Palermo, Heini Mika, Ivonne Waissmann, James Frost, Jasper Borup, Jean-Paul Aboudib, Jennifer Bain, JJ Gonzalez Acosta, Joanna Levesley, John Calabrese, John Jaster, John Scribner, Jordan Poe, Julien Cardenal Romero, Karen Sachs, Karen Safer, Kate Jensen, Kate Kelly, Katy Bishop, Ki Nichole, Kina Lee, Kwok Wai Chau, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Lisa Joy Newcomb, Lollie Ortiz, Lori Burke, Luis Rosa-Valentin, Maddy Lee, Malcolm Glass, Marissa Madonna, Mark A Kaufman, Mark Weller, Marty Jones, Melissa Allegories, Mentwab Easwaran, Michael Hanna, Michael Sirken, Michelle Lawson, Mindy Tillery, Monique J Dufour, Natalia Leigh, Natalie Oliphant, Oxana Akopov, Patricia Edith Mary Thompson, Patrick Joosten, Renée Szostek, Ric Conn, Rich Sheaffer, Rich Wagner, Robyn Mannes, Rod Mayer, Rose Menyon Heflin, Rudi Pizzi, Sandra Douglas, Sherry Swafford Page, Sihua Liu, Stefanie Kane, Steve Smilen, Sue Grimm, Susan Bagrationoff, Susan Hurwitch, Susan Spitz, Sylvia Bandyke, Taskin Butt, Tina Ybarra, Uday Dhar, Vera Gierke, Veronika Slívová, Vin Palma, Wendy Burr and Yoonjung Lee.

We are also happy to announce the winners of the show:

Gerard Huber, First Prize $150.

Mentwab Easwaran, Second Prize $100.

John Jaster, Third Prize Solo Show in October.

We hope you enjoy "Influence" and Congratulations everybody!

Solo Show by Lindsey McTavish

We are happy to announce that Lindsey McTavish, our Solo Show winner from "Freestyle" premiers his show today, and the show runs from September 1st to 30th.

You can view the show on our Website and in our Virtual Gallery.

Lindsey McTavish is a Toronto-born artist and designer who lives & works in the beautiful mountain town of Nelson British Columbia. Designer, mother artist & entrepreneur, she is inspired by color, texture, the diversity of the Canadian landscape & her surrounding environment.

Having studied Fibre Arts for 3 years at The Kootenay School of The Arts in Nelson, B.C. followed by 2 years at the Academy of Design in Toronto where she graduated from the Fashion Design program, Lindsey has made a successful career of selling her line of Clothing & Handbags under the namesake label of Lindsey M Collections, and is also one of the proud owners of the Craft Connection Gallery in Nelson B.C. The Gallery carefully curates & displays a collection of works from artists and craftspeople from across Canada. You can find Lindsey's felted tapestry work throughout the year at 378 Baker St in Nelson, as well as in other various shows & exhibits throughout the year in Ontario & British Columbia.

"The following pieces are made by hand felting then quilting (with an industrial sewing machine), un-spun sheep’s wool & silk, Some of the more detailed subjects are needle felted first, and then laid on a background and wet felted together to bind and join the components together. Wet felting is the process of manipulating sheep’s wool with soap and water and layers until the fibers bind together and become a non-woven "fabric". Because of its durability, felting has been used to make many functional items throughout history, such as yurts that are lived in by nomadic Mongolians, rugs, jackets, slippers, hats, etc... As for my use of it, I am creating 2 dimensional, ”felted tapestries". In my work, you'll often see painterly-like scenes that I refer to as Feltscapes - landscapes & scenes that are reminiscent of works by members of the Group of Seven, although I’m also often inspired to work on other subjects that I find myself interested in, such as people, birds, animals, florals & abstracts."

To see more from Lindsey visit: https://www.lindseym-artwork.com/

Congratulations Lindsey and please enjoy her show, everyone!

October Online Group Show "The Sweet Life"!

Ah, La Dolce Vita, Joie de Vivre, Life is Sweet!

These are the phrases we use to convey how joyful our lives are. Artists have always enjoyed creating artworks that portray their ideal ways of living or things that bring them joy. They wish to capture the essence of enjoying life's sweet moments from savoring a decadent dessert to falling in love. Not only do artists like to show people things that bring them joy, but many of the HMVC Gallery alumni artists like to use art as a source of happiness and enjoyment.

In our October group show ”The Sweet Life” we celebrate all the things that make our lives sweet and joyful.

We welcome artworks from all mediums of visual art, except AI-created art, and video/film.

★ Digital entries must be received by September 27th, 2023 before 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.

★ Notification of acceptance will be sent by email by September 30th.

★ The show will premiere on October 1st and end on October 31st.

AWARDS:

All Artists participating in the online group show will be featured on our Website and Virtual Gallery platform. All artists will be awarded an HMVC Gallery New York certificate of participation. A video clip of “The Sweet Life” featuring all participating artists’ artworks will be screened on a jumbotron billboard in New York City’s famous Times Square later in October.

We are delighted to announce that we will be giving cash prizes to two talented artists!

Best of show winner: $150

Second place winner: $100

Third place winner: Online Solo Show

★ The winners of Best of Show and Second Place need to have a working PayPal account to receive their prize money. If the winner of the cash prize fails to provide HMVC Gallery New York with a working PayPal account, the winner will be forfeited and HMVC will be entitled to select another winner. The prize will be sent to the winner within 14 days of responding to HMVC.

★ The Third Place winner will have their own online Solo Show at HMVC Gallery New York and the show will run for a month. The Solo Show winner will also receive a HMVC Gallery New York solo certificate recognizing their achievement.

BIRTHDAY DISCOUNT:

The Submission fee is $40 for 3 images and it is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.

HMVC Gallery New York is now offering you the opportunity to have your own solo show on our ArtPlacer virtual platform for a month. Because the artists in our community are at various stages in their careers, we have created three different plans for you to choose from Plan Manor, Plan Palace, and Plan Castle.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in doing a Solo Show with us.

Visit our ongoing Virtual Solo Shows.

This service is by request only so if you would like to know more you can contact us via the contact form or email us at [email protected]

Kind Regards,

HMVC Gallery New York