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Container Gardener

Spray Paint/ Acrylic/ Hand Painted Gocco Prints on Antique Journal Pages/ Gouache/ Ink/ Paper Lace

16" x 20"

View Art Gallery

Victoria, BC

October 2010

It’s A Closed System: New Work by Amy Rice

It’s A Closed System: New Work by Amy Rice
October 1st-30th View Art Gallery, Victoria, BC
http://viewartgallery.ca/

Swan Song Gallery presents The First Day/ Work by Amy Rice

Opening Reception:
Sunday, July 25 Noon – 3:00

Maiden Rock, WI- Swan Song Contemporary Arts presents the fourth special exhibition of its 2010 season in featuring recent mixed-media works by Amy Rice. Opening Sunday, July 25, with a reception for the artist from 12:00-3:00, the exhibition runs through Sunday, August 29. The exhibition will be on view during Swan Song’s regular hours from 10:00-5:00, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and by appointment.

Tangletown Gardens’ Garden and Art Tour

Featuring contemporary art by dozens of the regions finest artists installed for the day in private Twin Cities Gardens

Calling all art and garden lovers! Don’t miss Tangletown Gardens’ 2010 Garden and Art Tour, Saturday July 24th, 9:00-4:00, and evening reception. This year’s tour features nature and garden-themed works by dozens of the region’s finest contemporary artists, installed in some of best private gardens in the Twin Cities. Expect the un-expected, enjoy complementary refreshments and wine tasting throughout the day, on this self guided tour of natural and creative beauty. All proceeds support public garden and art projects throughout the Twin Cities.

For more information, please visit http://www.tangletowngardens.com/

It's a Closed System/ I Would Know You Anywhere

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Gocco Prints on Antique Journal Pages, Antique Envelope, Antique Maps, Paper, Paper Lace, Ink, Gouache
20" x 16"
2010

I spent a week in a rented cabin on a lake in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my sweetheart Matt and my precious old lady dog Ella. The cabin is very near where I found Ella 15 years ago this summer and so the trip was a special one for us. Much of the art I brought with me to work on is about this beautiful and bittersweet stage we are passing through together. It is about aging and loss and finding each other over and over.

I put a bazillion more photos of our vacation here.


These pieces will be included in my solo show at View Art Gallery in Victoria, BC October 2010

free puppies

The ad said “free puppies” and listed a rural address on the Bad River Indian Reservation in the most Northern East corner of Wisconsin. That is where I found Ella—it was 15 years ago this summer and she and I have been a pack ever since.

Ella has seen both coasts of the United States, swam in both oceans. She has canoed down the Brule River and sailed in Lake Superior. She has lots of friends. She has been the subject of much art. She was on CNN.

Next weekend we are headed back to birthplace-of-Ella-land for a week of all her favorite things. She is such an old lady now, but still loves to swim and I found a cabin with a deck right on the lake. It will probably be our last big adventure together. This time around, anyway.

I am taking a stack of these new Gocco prints to paint in while I watch Ella swim. I think I will call it, “The First Day” subtitled, “If, Next Time, You are the Person and I am the Dog, Remember I Took You on Bicycle Rides Even in the Rain”.

Letters and Journals

Letters & Journals is a new web magazine staffed by passionate letter writers, journal keepers and other pen, ink and paper enthusiasts. They are based in St. Paul, MN and have created a website as a prelude to the print edition of the magazine which is scheduled for a 2011 publication.

They have published an article about my art on found paper, Amy Rice: Giving Age-worn Letters and Ledgers New Life Through Art, written by Amanda N. Wegner.

"Fresh": SEASONS on St. Croix Gallery

Opening Friday June 4
Seasons on St. Croix Gallery
401 Second Street . Hudson WI

Barefoot/ Spring

Work for: “Fresh”
Seasons on St. Croix Gallery
Hudson WI

June 2010

seasonsonstcroix.com/

ella and me in the studio

ella and me in the studio, originally uploaded by Amy Rice.

I had a really fun art-a-whirl. Thanks to everyone who came out. It was great to see you.

, originally uploaded by Amy Rice.

new studio progress/ art-a-whirl 2010

progress , originally uploaded by Amy Rice.

My sweetie Matt and his awesome little Brother Andy built me a stage on Saturday—I want to add some old front porch steps and wood lattice. You can see it for yourself during Art-A-Whirl—I’m working hard so that I’ll be ready!

California Building Floor 6!