Anne Belov
Artist’s Statement
For over 35 years, my work has been concerned with the portrayal of light, structure, color, and the specificity of place and time. Landscape, still life and interior imagery have all been a part of my repertoire.
The theme for the opening show at Brackenwood Gallery is “Reflections”. This idea can be approached in several ways. Taken at its most literal interpretation, images that are in and of themselves reflective, such as mirrors or water, come to mind. Beyond that, reflection also implies meditation and contemplation, particularly of past events. Making paintings is, for me, a method of reflecting on my life and the events in it. I consider it a very high complement when a viewer tells me that my painting brings back his or her own memories.
Most of my paintings are oil on linen. Oil paint has tremendous depth and luminosity, which particularly suits my subject matter. I start by gluing Belgian or Italian linen onto hardboard with rabbit skin glue. I then make an egg-oil emulsion rabbit skin glue gesso according to traditional recipes. The resulting painting ground is more absorbent than acrylic or oil based gessoes. I also use this gesso in the hand finishes on my frames. The frames are custom milled and I do all finishing and metal leafing of the surfaces. Recently I have revived my interest in under-painting with egg tempera and then finishing the painting in oils. I work on a clay-coated hardboard, which is very smooth. Working on a very smooth surface allows me to convey greater detail than I can on canvas. In both cases, the resulting paintings are rich in color, lush in surface, with careful attention to detail.
Anne Belov
October 2009Link to Anne Belov’s Blog: http://nothingoverlooked.wordpress.com/
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Karlson/Gray Gallery
2009 Lawrence Gallery; Sheridan OR
2007; 2005; 2003 Patricia Rovzar Gallery; Kirkland, WA
2005 Portraits and Figures, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts; Langley, WA
2004 Lawrence Gallery; Portland, OR
2008, 2006, 2003, 2001,1999,1997,1995; Waterworks Gallery
2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1989; Kimzey Miller Gallery; Seattle, WA
1991, 1988, 1986; Marianne Partlow Gallery; Olympia, WA
1988 Bruskin Gallery; Port Townsend, WA
1985 Bellevue Community College; Bellevue, WA
1984 Women’s National Bank; Washington, DC
1983 Stone Press Gallery; Seattle, WA
1983 Faculty Club; University of Washington; Seattle, WA
Group Exhibitions
2009 Forgeries at Froggwell; Freeland WA
2009 Karlson/Gray; The Armchair Traveler; Langley, WA
2009 Karlson Gray; Landscape Invitational
2009, 2008 Karlson/Gray Gallery; Print Making Invitational
2008 Footprint Biennial; Center for Contemporary Printmaking; Norwalk, CN
2008 Karlson/Gray Gallery Print Invitational
2007 Karlson/Gray Gallery
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005,and 2004 Annual Froggwell Invitational Printmaking and Sculpture Exhibition; Freeland, WA
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 Patricia Rovzar Gallery Annual Gallery Artists Show; Seattle, WA
2006 Chehalem Winery Art Exhibition; Newberg OR
2006 “Impressed” a printmaking exhibition; Snohomish Arts Council Gallery; Everett WA
2006 “Sharing the Gift”; Shoreline Community College; Printmaking teachers exhibition; Shoreline, WA
2006 Parkside National Printmaking Exhibition’ University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI
2003 , 2005 Lawrence Gallery; Sheridan OR;
2003 Museo; The Fruit Show; Langley, WA
2002 Museo Gallery
2001, 1998, 1993, 1990 Childers Proctor Gallery; Langley, WA
1983 Chrysalis Gallery; Western Washington University; Bellingham, WA
1983 “The Walpack Valley: A Contemporary View; Walpack Center, NJ
1983 Safeco Insurance Company; Seattle, WA
1982 “Ten Women Artists” University of Washington
1982 Artists for Environment Faculty and Student Exhibition; Blairstown, NJ
1982 Corvallis Art Center; Corvallis, OR
1982 Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Festival; Bellevue, WA
1982 1981, 1980; Mercer Island Annual Exhibition
1981 “Realism” Diane Gilson Gallery; Seattle, WA
1981 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition; University of Washington
1981 Tacoma Art Museum 10th Annual Juried Exhibition; Tacoma, WA
1977 Three Rivers Arts Festival; Pittsburgh, PA
Collections and Commissions
Collection; City of Everett, WA
Collection Pierce County Courthouse; Tacoma, WA
Nordstrom, INC; Seattle, WA
Portable Works Collection; Portland OR
Portable Works Collection; Seattle City Light; Seattle, WA
University of Alaska; Anchorage, AK
Westin Hotel, Southcoast Plaza; CA
State Department; Works on Paper Collection; Washington DC
The Everett Clinic; Everett, WA
Professional Activities
2004 Demonstration of Polymer Plate Lithography to Seattle Print Arts
2002 to present: Corbis; Seattle WA
2004 Instructor in Polymer Plate Lithography; Sev Shoon Art Center; Seattle WA
1998-2003 Instructor in etching at Black Raven Studios; Guemes Island WA
1996 Instructor in Acrylic Painting; Daniel Smith INC; Seattle WA
1996 Instructor in Acrylic Painting; Coupeville Art Center; Coupeville WA
1996 Guest Lecturer; Hollins College; Roanoke VA
1994 Instructor in Painting; School of Visual Concepts; Seattle WA
1992 Instructor in Painting and Drawing; Kirkland Art Center; Kirkland WA
1984 Instructor in Watercolor; Seattle Pacific University; Seattle WA
1980-1981 Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Washington; Seattle WA
Awards, Honors, Residencies
2002 Washington State Arts Commission; Project Development Assistance Grant
1995 Residency; Black Raven Press; Guemes Island WA
1982 Artist in Residence; Artists for Environment Foundation; Walpack NJ
1983 Residency; Ucross Foundation; Clearmont WY
Publications
The Parker Company; “Undiscovered Italy” Catalog; 2002
American Artist; “An Artistic Journey Through the South of France” by Nancy M. Pollock, 1995
Langley “Alleys and Gardens” Poster Illustration; Langley WA 1993; 1994
“Bainbridge in Bloom” Garden tour poster illustration; Bainbridge Island, WA; 1992
“Kirkland Summer Arts” Poster illustration; Kirkland WA; 1991
American Artist Magazine; Using a Monochromatic Under Painting with Acrylics”; 1993
American Artist Magazine; “Success Stories” by Daniel Grant
American Artist Magazine; Watercolor ’88; “Using Water Based Opaque Paints” by M. Stephen Doherty
Art Calendar Magazine; February 2010; “Writing an Artist Statement People Will Want to Read”
Professional Organizations
Seattle Print Arts
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators