Thanks, Alibi...for choosing my show as one of the best in Albuquerque in 2011!

"Emergence, Adabel Allen

In October, I was swooped away by Adabel Allen’s world of lovely and lovelorn birds. Her show at New Grounds Gallery showcased her talent as a vastly skilled gravure printer as well as a poet—both in the visual and written sense. The mixture of whimsy and naked sentimentality in her work is honest, beautiful and heartwarmingly cathartic. Certainly an artist on the rise. (SA)" (Sam Adams)

Click here to see Sam's review of my show!

I love how art can tell so much....

So today after a morning cup o' joe, I pick up one of our finer weekly rags to discover an eloquent exploration of my current solo exhibit...
     I'm flattered beyond words by the observations and meanings that Sam Adams derived from looking at my gravure prints and reading my poetry...


Thank you Sam and Weekly Alibi for the Arts Review!
For those of you who would like to read the article....click here.

What a year it's been...

I've been busy in the studio getting ready for my upcoming solo exhibit: 
"Emergence" - Multiple Plate Photopolymer Gravures
It opens 
Friday, Oct. 7th, from 5 - 8pm. 
I'll also be doing a printmaking demonstration and talking about how I created works for this show from 6:30 - 7:00 pm. You can see more info here.
and the prints are already for sale on New Grounds website, by clicking here. I'll also be releasing my self-published poetry/coloring book at my opening reception.
I hope I can see you all there.


In addition to my solo show, I also was juried into a couple of group shows. A photograph of mine was accepted into PhotoNM, a show juried by Mary Anne Redding (the curator of photography for the New Mexico History Museum.) It was really an honor. Usually I use my photography as just a means of reference for my printmaking....but this year I decided if photographers thought that my photography was of merit in and of itself. I was so excited to be amongst some of New Mexico's foremost photographers. You can read about it/see pictures on Matrix Fine Art's blog, here.


Also, I had a gravure print accepted into the juried Aztec Motel Memorial Show.

And, lastly, I've had the honor of teaching basic printmaking workshops in a variety of techniques for OFFCenter Community Arts Project. We'll have an exhibit of works from participants (age 5 - 85) at OFFCenter in November. Call 247-1172 for more info.


Thanks to everyone who gave me support to get to this place right now.

At least my ART made it to India...am I next, someday?

Now a part of me is PHYSICALLY in Southern India...

Here's my "jewel" print that's in Chennai, INDIA now...

The "Jewels" Exhibition - a portfolio of rich, colorful hand pulled prints which was created from a collection of artists' work (like mine and several other artist/printmakers from New Grounds Printmaking) is now exhibiting in Chennai, India with work from V. Hariraam! http://www.artworldindia.com/exhibitions/view/22/Graphic%20Prints%20by%20V.%20Hariraam
Wish it would be there long enough for me to see it in person....but, alas, I'll remain in spirit, as always, with my South Indian friends! Jai ma!

Thoughts on Creativity and Art

One of my favorite sites is TED where some of the greatest minds come together to share their thoughts with each other in elite conferences...but then the rest of us get to view these talks on the web. Go InterWeb! Here are some of my favorite talks about creativity and art, design, writing, education and more, by a psychologist, product designer/inventor, author and innovation and human resources specialist. Enjoy....

http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

http://blog.ted.com/2006/06/sir_ken_robinso.php

Art for Health

Want to add comments to my on-going research as to the health benefits of art making within a community/group setting? See the topic discussion thread here...

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=14396&uid=97000372911

My show "Convergence" at New Grounds (August 2009) was such a success in all the ways we measure it...especially thanks to all of my loving friends and family who came to support me!

Thanks Regina at New Grounds for a great show and for posting pics from my show and this blog:

http://newgroundsprintworkshopandgallery.blogspot.com/2009/08/adabel-allens-show-not-just-for-birds.html

Thanks everyone for your support...work is resuming in the studio soon after the MAJOR move we've had...

wishing you all the best
peace
adabel