Photos from the opening receptions on May 4th and May 11th, 2012 in the 4Frnt Studios in Dayton, OH.

Alice and her puppets…on their fingers! A surprise gift!

The long wall.

The side room with a collection of pieces.

Friends in front of the long wall.

One of the side walls with Phyxiated and Phyxiated Transfer Drawing.

Side room with a collection of drawings and paintings.

Swag table.

Summer strutting her stuff as the Queen of Spades in Suit Yourself.

Chatting at the swag table.

Tabitha twisted into Alice in Curiouser and Curiouser (Knotty Alice).

Hanging out with the Charlie the Mad Hatter in front of The Madness.

Mark growling as the Red Knight in Mouton Rouge.

Sydney tames the wild beast as Lily White in Portrait of Lily White (Pawn Star).

Nicole and family.

A happy customer! Love this shot!

Wearing my Mad Hat with sexy pals, Jennie and Sheri.

Mini Hatter!

Above on display with the time lapse of it’s making in the background.

Alyssa as Alice (who always cries! Sorry Alyssa! I will have to paint you happy one of these days!) in Missing the Cheshire.

Alyssa as Alice in Pool of Tears.

Being interviewed by DATV before the show gets rolling.

The amazing Ape the Ghost in a surprise performance!

Jennie being inspired by The Messenger.

A happy hatter and her mad husband! Thanks to everyone who made it out to the show!

I am so excited to be featured on the Eclectix Art Site in this new interview!

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This painting is 16″x26″

This painting is 18″ x 36″

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SOLO SHOW: Finishing up Junc Yard and then I will be ready for the upcoming May 4th and May 11th Wasp in a Wig exhibition in Dayton, OH. 17 new paintings inspired by the writings of Lewis Carroll, and a lot more goodies! The Wasp paintings will go on to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, OH, opening on June 15th (my birthday!).

DAI DAYTON: Hermon’s Place will be showing at The Dayton Art Institute’s Experiencenter exhibit, Inside the Box. Opens April 28th. Just posted some photos from the artist’s reception.

MUSEUM: Crude is headed to the Masur Museum of Art for their 49th Annual Juried Competition.

PUBLICATION: My piece, Loss, will be in Issue 5 of the Mock Turtle Zine. Look for it during Urban Nights on May 11th!

UPCOMING: Working out the details on a collaborative project with Basho Apparel. I will be designing 5 pieces of wearable art as well as a design that will only be available opening night, July 6th. More info soon!

Thank you for staying connected!

Amy Kollar Anderson
www.KollarAnderson.com

“If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.” ~Bruce Barton

“We’re constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.” ~Leo Buscaglia

“People who never get carried away should be.” ~Malcolm Forbes

My piece, Hermon’s Place, next to the box by Don Williams.

The entire collection.

The opening reception.

My favorite box in the show, Stop Motion, by Karen McGarry.

Hermon’s Place, found objects, glo-in-the-dark clay, fabric, photos, jumbo and fine glitter, acrylic, pins, artwork.

The Dayton Art Institute’s Experiencenter: The Museum’s Interactive Gallery for Children and Adults.

Discover how the simple box can be changed from something ordinary into something EXTRAordinary when you explore INSIDE THE BOX, the Experiencenter’s newest exhibition. Opens April 28, 2012, closes April 2013.

INSIDE THE BOX demonstrates the beauty of the box as seen through the eyes of artists from various cultures as represented in the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition also includes the creative work of area artists who took a simple box and responded to the question: What would you do with an empty box to change it from ordinary to extraordinary?

Part of the exhibition space is devoted to River’s Edge Montessori PreK-8, a Dayton Public School that has partnered with the museum in the development of this exhibition. After coming to the museum for a specialized tour and art-making workshop, students created their own “extraordinary boxes” that are included in the exhibition.

To continue our focus on visitor participation, the exhibition includes numerous box-related activity stations that make connections to the art on display. And be sure to stop in The Art Place for Young Learners, a space where 3 to 6 year olds and their caregivers can engage in fun learning activities with a circus theme.

Crude is headed down to the Masur Museum of Art for their 49th Annual Juried Exhibition.

Juror: Liza Simone, Founding Director of Phantom Galleries LA

The Masur Museum of Art Presents: The 49th Annual Juried Competition Open to the Public May 12 – July 21, 2012 Sponsored by Century Link Members’ & Artists’ Preview Reception All accepted artists and their guests are welcome. Saturday, May 12, 6 – 8 p.m. Juror’s Gallery Talk featuring Liza Simone, Founding Director of Phantom Galleries Los Angeles Saturday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. The Masur Museum of Art’s Juried Competition has served as a venue for innovation in contemporary art for nearly half a century and has featured both locally and nationally renowned artists. This year’s competition features 62 artists from 23 states!

This painting is 10″x12″

This painting is 24″ x 36″