First Friday in March, Mike McCollum will be the Blue Whole Featured Artist. Mike's show of work will consist of wood and resin works a swell as pastel drawings and mixed media drawings.
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| Cabinet of various Hard Woods and Resins |
McCollum was born in Hoquiam , WA but developed many of his artistic sensibilities from the San Francisco Bay Area. At UC Berkeley while completing MA and MFA degrees he apprenticed with Peter Voulkos, assisting him with construction and installation of 3 major outdoor sculptures.
For 26 years Mike was a professor of art at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas and ended his academic career as dean at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle . He was nationally recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1980 with an individual fellowship grant. He continues to exhibit, next in a show in Las Vegas entitled, “Skull.” More of his work can be viewed at deepwoodsart.com.
Mike will give a talk on his recent work on Wednesday, March 13 at the gallery at 6 pm. The public is invited.
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| "Orange", Pastel |
“I work in a variety of mediums from drawing, painting, printmaking, wood and resin. This exhibit will involve recent wood and resin works, pastel drawings and mixed media drawings. I will also exhibit some playful wood cabinets. All of the work in this exhibit was done from 2012 to the present. Abstract Expressionism is one of my influences even though I include recognizable images within the work. I am interested in “arriving at” rather than “aiming at” with my work, which is another way of saying I enjoy being surprised when the work is finished. I see art as a process of reduction, getting rid of the chaff to reveal the essence of the idea.” Mike McCollum can be contacted at 681-3748 and welcomes interviews.
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| "Tubers", Pastel |
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| Cabinet of various Hard Woods and Resins |
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