“Deck the Walls”

 “Deck the Walls” is the New York Acadamey of Art’s annual holiday party and small arts works art sale. Over 300 works of art ‘up for grab’ from Acadamey artists. The works range in prices from $100 to $500. Happy Bidding! Friday, December 15, 2023.

There are actual models posing for Acadamey 

Artists who paint live while attendees peruse

the walls and sip libations.

       There’s genius in bidding on these works.

I personally love this event and consider it

the Art party of the year.

Art is every where you look.

John King Works at The Phatory

John King's "Acqua Alta"opened at The Phatory Gallery

618 E 9th Street, NYC on August 19th and will run until September 18, 2021

Viewing hours by appointment, 212-358-0028 or 917-224-0563

There will be a closing reception with the Artist on

 Friday, September 17th 6-8PM 

Nora King, John King and Jane at August 19th Opening

Reception

King always employs chance, indeterminacy and randomization

of materials. These visual artworks are renderings of many sonic

constructs, form, timbre, volume which have interactive influences.

The aural on the graphic, the eye on the ear, the process on the

non-attachment to the final "result."

 

Bellas Artes at The University of Costa Rica

On September 2014, I met up with an old friend Leo Nathaniel Mays. 

Our meet-up was on the beautiful campus of the University of Costa Rica.

The resourceful North Carolinian, from Chapel Hill was teaching

 a month long Ceramics and Porcelain course for Grad students of 

La Esquela de Bellas Artes and Artes Plásticas in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Walking through this amazing 'jewel' 

of a University, in an Eden-like setting was surreal.

Picture yourself in a Tropical setting, 

modern style buildings in sculptural yards.  
Everyone smiles as you walk past the flowers that grow so incredibly high.

 That is The University of Costa Rica.

Leo was in his element in the classroom and working

"one on one" with the students, they were curious, intrigued and attentive.

Grad student Hazda Rodrigez and Iri Salas exceptional 

artist-potters in the class.

The class was composed of a diverse group of Grad students 

all vastly qualified familiar with ceramics and use of the wheel.

 Raquel Rodriguez, another burgeoning Grad student at UCR.

Esteban Guevara 

Grad students, Andy Retana and Raquel Rodriguez.

Andy Retana

I first met Leo in 2007 at a Jam session in the mountains of Ezcazu. 

 The silver tongued "ex-Pat"has a gift for the gab and is fluent 

in Spanish and he knew his way around the Mandolin and Guitar. 

Raquel Rodriguez

Ceramic flower by Raquel Rodriguez.

 Esteban Guevara

Throwing a pot on the wheel isn't as easy as it looks but 

Lil' Raque does it effortlessly.

Lil' Raque and Yours truly.

Noilyn Vega Zamora

Andy Retana and Marielos Salazar Cabezas.

Today December 31, 2020 Leo is back in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Mays Pottery a family business by Leo and Martha Mays www.mayspottery.com

He is coordinating a Ceramics and Porcelain classes with the University 

of Costa Rica and plans return trips to San Jose.

Art outside the box.

Leonela 

Yorbie Acita Meow Meow