On a Roll Specialized Art Instruction

01/25/2013

An intersection of art, science and personal struggles with disease.

Elizabeth Jameson describes her work as "a new kind of visual imagery, one that interprets a structure where creativity, personality and selfhood reside alongside disease--reminding viewers that this grey tissue and the body that shelters it represent far more than illness and human imperfection.

Digital print on fabric based on an MRI of the artist's brain, on view at the University of California's Li Ka Shing Center for Biomedical and Health Services. (Contemporary )

11/02/2012

Interpreter Lydia Callis' sign language of Mayor Bloomberg's response to Hurricane Sandy is nothing short of beautiful.
She reminds us all of another important form of communication, that of body language.

Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on City's Response to Hurricane Sandy Office of Emergency Management, Brooklyn 10-29-12

10/26/2012

For the first time ever the Statue of Liberty's observation decks are accessible to wheelchair users.
Proof that it is possible to design rennovations to make monuments more accessible to everyone while still maintaining historical integrity.

AllMediaNY - Statue of Liberty Reopens Sunday for 126th Birthday

10/24/2012

If your looking to see a guy power through jungles and the australian outback in a self-modified powerchair, then this documentary is for you.
I'm still looking into where to find it and once I do I'll be sure to post it.

Information about Andrew Shelley, a man with muscular dystrophy who shoots a documentary, Beyond the Chair of his world trip from his power wheelchair.

10/23/2012

Gabriela Cellini at the opening for the juried show her bird painting (pictured on the wall in black and yellow) was accepted into. We are all so proud of you Gabriela!

09/13/2012

Get your tickets now for the Bridge School Benefit October 20th and 21st. I'll be volunteering at the gallery so make sure to stop by! See you there!

Organized by musician Neil Young and his wife, Pegi, the Bridge School Benefit Concert is an annual, all acoustic, non-profit charity event held every October at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. All proceeds directly benefit the operations of The Bridge School.

08/14/2012

One of two paintings by my mom, "my first student" accepted into the Art Ability Exhibition. Congratulations Mom, I couldn't be prouder!

07/25/2012

I love this photo. Start counting your dollars and purchasing tickets for Australia, the Other Film Festival starts September 19.

07/09/2012

I love the methods that Chuck Close has devised to create large paintings despite his physical disabilities. My favorite has to be the entire wall that moves up and down by the push of a button. It's a good thing he made a ton of money before having to paint from a wheelchair!

07/02/2012

Axis dance company will be giving a free performance at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Saturday July 14 at 1pm. Axis creates powerfully integrated choreography between dancers with and without disabilities.
I'll see you there!

06/29/2012

New work by Kiki Smith and Valerie Hammond inspired by 19th century spirit photography. In my opinion Kiki Smith is such an important artist in that she has turned the figurative tradition in sculpture inside out by creating objects and drawings based on organs, cellular forms, and the human nervous system. If your not already familiar with her work...there is no time like the present!

These hauntingly beautiful works on paper use a variety of printmaking techniques as the medium through which to capture manifestations of the self.

06/28/2012

Submissions are free! Get out your video cameras and get rolling!

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is seeking film and video submissions for the 14th edition of Optic Nerve, the museum’s film and video showcase for emerging artists. ”MOCA’s Optic Nerve program is designed to provide emerging artists with an important venue in which to show their ...