it's showtime!

http://www.facebook.com/events/171952539601305/
Friday June 29th, 7-10pm

Friedman Iverson, PLLC
2609 Aldrich Avenue South, #102
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408


Art by Jennifer Sandquist & Danny Sigelman
Featuring music by DJ Secret Stash
Craft Ice Cream from FROZ BROS
Delicious meatball sandwiches from SAUCY BURT'S food truck
Complimentary beer + wine



l'etoile thinks we're what's what :)

http://www.letoilemagazine.com/2012/06/28/weekend-whats-what-628-71/

i have suffered from fairly severe insomnia my entire life. i know that if i think back... it's been happening to me since i was very small. back then it was often because i didn't want to miss out on something... i hated "bedtime" and "naps"... i was never as tired as i was supposed to be... and i would lay there staring at the ceiling... counting dots... or bothering my sister. now that i am older... i actually love to sleep... but still... my brain takes over... often times when i am upset or frustrated.... or as has been the case this week... worked up about an art show... i wake up at 3:30 or 4 in the morning and can't shut my brain off... i actually think this is more of a blessing than a curse. it seems that my brain controls how tired it allows my body to be. if i were in a survival situation... i could lead you out of the jungle for a good 3 or 4 days straight... without much rest... i know this. so... i sort of enjoy it when i realize it's happening now. aside from the extra coffee consumption and the tired eyes... i am pretty much the same. only a lot more productive and focused. it'll all calm down next week i'm sure.

last night danny and i finished up the last of our show prep and everything looks great!
i think at last count there are something like 52 pieces between the two of us!
you might have to wear your short shorts... the forecast says 91 and sunny! whew!
thankfully there will be ice cream!

... just putting the final touches on a few things for the opening friday... heading over to hang everything in a few minutes... i am really looking forward to it...

Custom Forms
http://www.facebook.com/events/171952539601305/
Friday June 29th, 7-10pm

Friedman Iverson, PLLC
2609 Aldrich Avenue South, #102
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408


Art by Jennifer Sandquist & Danny Sigelman
Featuring music by DJ Secret Stash
Craft Ice Cream from FROZ BROS
Delicious meatball sandwiches from SAUCY BURT'S food truck
Complimentary beer + wine

OPEN HOUSE/Inaugural Art Opening
Friedman Iverson Gallery/Office

Jennifer Sandquist is a Minneapolis based artist working in acrylic painting, collage, photography and watercolor. Focusing on use of bold, simple colors and lines to convey the excitement she feels while painting. Jennifer has been featured in over 30 art openings in the past 5 years, including shows in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania finding inspiration in new places, live music and people with a story.
www.jenniferdsandquist.com

Danny Sigelman is a Minneapolis based artist, DJ and musician who works in a variety of mediums including mixed media painting, found art installation, photography and video. For Custom Forms his latest work combines his approach for abstraction with painting and collage and uses elements of traditional Chinese composition and style inspired by his travels to the Mainland.

Forlorn! the very word is like a bell   
To toll me back from thee to my sole self! 
Adieu! the fancy cannot cheat so well   
As she is famed to do, deceiving elf. 
Adieu! adieu! thy plaintive anthem fades  
Past the near meadows, over the still stream,     
Up the hill-side; and now 'tis buried deep           
In the next valley-glades:   Was it a vision, or a waking dream?     
Fled is that music:—do I wake or sleep?  

~ keats

you don't own me... yet... but i have a lot of shows coming up that offer many opportunities for you to purchase a painting. i have been working on overdrive for the past couple of weeks to wow you at my upcoming exhibitions... i am really excited about the things coming out of my latest work. maybe it's because i have been painting "blind" for a while... and just got my glasses... but everything seems more in focus. hanging my show at Friedman Iverson Monday night... the opening party is Friday and I hope you will all be able to make it!  Here's the facebook invite and the rest of the necessary information:

Friday, June 29, 2012
7:00pm until 10:00pm
http://www.friedmaniverson.com/location.php

For any of you that don't know where Friedman Iverson is... use this handy map page... or... make your way to that familiar corner that is home to the CC Club, Common Roots and Treehouse Records and you're almost there...  


Art by Jennifer Sandquist & Danny Sigelman
Featuring music by DJ Secret Stash
Craft Ice Cream from FROZ BROS
Additional food + drinks provided (TBA) 

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  Jennifer Sandquist is a Minneapolis based artist working in acrylic painting, collage, photography and watercolor. Focusing on use of bold, simple colors and lines to convey the excitement she feels while painting. Jennifer has been featured in over 30 art openings in the past 5 years, including shows in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania finding inspiration in new places, live music and people with a story.
  www.jenniferdsandquist.com 
  
  Danny Sigelman is a Minneapolis based artist, DJ and musician who works in a variety of mediums including mixed media painting, found art installation, photography and video. For Custom Forms his latest work combines his approach for abstraction with painting and collage and uses elements of traditional Chinese composition and style inspired by his travels to the Mainland.
  

I will also be showing at the Freight House downtown Minneapolis for most of July... I will hang that show on July 7th... the theme is ROADTRIP! What's more summer than that? 

July 7th - August 1st,  2012: The Freight House - Dunn Bros 201 3rd Ave S - Mpls
http://freighthouse.dunnbros.com/ 

If you can't make either of these shows... you can still find my work here:
July 13th - August 18th,  2012: The Wine Market - 720 Main St., Suite 101 - Mendota Heights, MN 55118 

I will also be participating in YART SALEs all summer long ... you can find information on that here...   http://www.facebook.com/events/194194717375032/ 

Saturdays ALL SUMMER LONG!
5856 Wentworth Ave S, Mpls, 55419 

 but basically it's an art yard sale... a grass roots venue for a lot of awesome creative people ... and a way for you to buy art in a relaxed and fun environment... 

... and if nothing of this interests you and you are the kinda person that just doesn't want to leave your house all summer long for a fun art event... i would still love to paint you something... send me an email if you have an art project in mind... and you think i am the artist for the job. 

http://www.jenniferdsandquist.com/contact-me.html


happy summer! hope to see you at one of these awesome events!

I think in themes.... groups... colors... and imagine my surprise when searching for a painting last night online... that google now has a cool new feature.... you can google any subject.... and in the lower right corner on the images tab.... you can group them by color.... i had a lot of fun seeing things from years ago... old paintings... old blog posts.... and photographs.... all grouped together that way. So... here's a little rainbow of images... and songs... for fun... because after all... that's what this is all about... 

Do your actions mention, your heart's intentions?
Is your mind mistaken? Is your conscience not at ease?
Do you strive to deny each kindred spirit in the room?
And is your highest pleasure now, the misfortune of fools?
You hide nothing
Just believe it
We all see it
In the basement, you did wait, 
Wondering what they would do,
And you could not accept the fate of three thousand volts through you
And there is nothing you could say,
Only what you should have done 
And you should have walked away
Instead you're living on the run
Now it's coming off the sea
And it's moving through the trees
It is the wind before your hand
As its coming down upon me

You hide nothing
Just believe it
We all see it 

are you the kinda person that loves sifting through treasures at yard sales on sunny summer mornings? do you get a thrill from finding a one of a kind piece of art? do you like supporting your community? do you like freeze pops and impromptu workshops, music and fun? then YART is for you!

Yart is part art sale, part yard sale, part art party. Sounds like my kinda thing. That's why I will be participating all summer long! This Saturday is the second Yart of the summer... and I will have paintings there. Here's the facebook invite:
http://www.facebook.com/events/297934733636890/ 


Stop by 

5856 Wentworth Ave S, Mpls, 55419 

between 8am and 2pm on Saturday... to shop... or to sell! 


Join the facebook group set up for Yart if you're an artist of any kind that wants more information or would like to stay in the loop.... you can do that here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/264068163684647/

I found out about Yart through my friend Kristina Perkins... and her friend Erik Jahn. 
There is a blog/website set up for Yart here also: http://minneapolisyartsale.com/about/
And because they know more about this than I do... I will quote their explanation here:

There’s a house in south Minneapolis that happens to be occupied by three people: 2 guys with various ideas and random talents, and a girl who happens to be a skilled photographer. They’ve all been friends for quite some time now and they got to thinking… how in the world can we bring people together and make something that the whole community can enjoy? Well, if you’ve ever been to Minnesota in the summertime then you know that there are yard sales all over the place, every weekend, rain or shine. It’s a common link, for whatever reason, but it’s awesome.

Now, for the art part (otherwise known as the “not so common link”). We know local artists, we watched them grow like wee little seeds in the ground, just kidding but honestly we know a few and they know a few, etc. etc. The problem with art sometimes is that it either lacks the community base to get people involved in the first place, or it has such a high following surrounding the galleries and exhibitions that it almost seems impossible to get in, or even know where/how to get into it. So, we figured, why not start from the one place we know best… our own back yard, literally. It’s a free gallery space, for anyone that wants to participate (within reason, after all it is a backyard although it is quite large).

The whole point of this entire summer long Y’Art Sale is to get our artistic friends involved in something that they don’t need to feel intimidated by, to feel at home showing what they already know they do best – without the critic’s eye casting a shadow upon them. This is truly what we feel art needs to be: comfortable but limitless. The more that people support this, the more it will grow. We have no longterm goal, but just want to see what happens with each weekend as more and more people get involved. Hopefully, at some point, we can have enough momentum to move to other venues (studio spaces, concerts, block parties) and the options are somewhat limitless.

What can one expect at a Y’Art sale? It’s not just art… but regular ol’ garage sale items too, and at some point, food/music/workshops and anything else that people feel they can bring to the event. This is a no holds barred type of thing. Our short-term goal? Throw a block party for National Night Out in early August – not your typical potluck style, but a bash of sorts. This won’t happen if people don’t support the weekly events.

To find out more just simply show up. Check out the event page on FaceBook with the same heading, “Minneapolis Y’art Sale” to find the home address… one can also email either Erik or Spencer at minneapolisyartsale@gmail.com

Art. Craft. Merriment. 

If you'd like more information... please contact me, Erik, or Kristina... or simply follow any of the links on facebook. Or... better yet... just come on down! See you there!

The invite for the show at Friedman Iverson on Friday June 29th is up. The opening reception runs from 7-10pm and will features works by both Danny Sigelman and myself! DJs Secret Stash will be spinning as well. Hope to see you all there!

Facebook Event Info Here

or... if you still don't (as my parents say... subscribe to facebook... you can just use this information)



Art by Jennifer Sandquist & Danny Sigelman 

Opening at Friedman Iverson 
Friday, June 29th 
7-10pm
w/ DJs Secret Stash


Friedman Iverson
2609 Aldrich Ave South, #102 
Minneapolis 55408


Jennifer Sandquist is a Minneapolis based artist working in acrylic painting, collage, photography and watercolor. Focusing on use of bold, simple colors and lines to convey the excitement she feels while painting. Jennifer has been featured in over 30 art openings in the past 5 years, including shows in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania finding inspiration in new places, live music and people with a story.
www.jenniferdsandquist.com 


Danny Sigelman is a Minneapolis based artist, DJ and musician who works in a variety of mediums including mixed media painting, found art installation, photography and video. For Custom Forms his latest work combines his approach for abstraction with painting and collage and uses elements of traditional Chinese composition and style inspired by his travels to the Mainland. 

for a couple of years i was obsessed with the x-files... david duchovny and all things paranormal... it was during that time... i would plop myself down in front of the tv every sunday evening and watch not one but 2 hours of the x-files... i'm not much for tv in general and i rarely follow a series but this particular one had a hold on me from the start... after they would roll credits... i believe fox or whomever produced it... (i have no idea if that's true) ... would roll a short ID spot afterward.... it would cue up the sound of a projector for 3 seconds and then a little kid would say "i made this"... i am a creature of habit... and i made a habit of always pretending to do something else or think about something else... and then just as the little kid would shout "i made this" so would i... a stupid little thing to do... but one that is permanently etched in my brain. for some reason that phrase keeps running through my head... in that stupid little kid voice lately. 

in a related incident i recently hung a nike ad on my wall... "You are entirely up to you. Make your Body. Make your Life. Make Yourself."  - at first glance it looks just like an self help phrase plopped up to bolster confidence... but I like it for other reasons... it hangs haphazardly on a wall next to some of my own art... and a favorite photograph of a doll head with a snake coming out of one eye... i like the way we write our stories... the way they look from the inside out... and how... like a good book, they are fun to leaf through and reminisce. i like my story. i even like the boring parts... the parts that go on for paragraphs without much action... mostly i like that it is still being written... and i don't know how it ends. 

i stole 5 hours this morning for myself... and 2 or so last night... my eyes are confusing me lately... i feel like they are playing tricks... i can never tell if my glasses help me when i am painting or not... so i keep taking them off and putting them back on... which is probably adding to the confusion... 

turns out even glasses can't help me paint a nose... although this one is supposed to look like that... they give me hours of endless frustration.

i will post more information here this weekend about the opening party on the 29th... just ironing out the details... stay tuned