WHOOPS!
it's been a long day for the Junkyard...

APPARENTLY
we FORGOT to list the
DATE AND TIME OF OUR EVENT
in our email....

so here goes:
December 4th
6-10pm
Somerville Theatre
MoBA Space

FREE to the public
Raffle tickets now on sale!

We apologize for the certain confusion
this has caused.

I welcome your hate mail and RSVP's

lauren@junkyardarts.com

AHHT!

This is our first installment of AHHT!,
and we want to kick it off with a fun game of
Guess the Artist Statement!

I will now show you three artist statements, and you will
have to find out which convoluted ridiculousness was intended to be
taken seriously. Seriously.

#1. Art is a visual conversation that I intend to master the language of - my Rosetta Stone is a canvas, my words are my colors and syllables, consonants are my strokes. Will the information I pass be misconstrued, misunderstood, mistreated by those separated by dialects? The deepest depths of my soul urge me to continue with expression, these visual conversations - disrupt the continuance of babble and gentrify the mutes with my canvas. The language is all the same though the speech is very different for us all. And this is what drives me, no, forces me, to develop this language, encourage the colors to flourish in the minds eye of my work. We will all read from the same book, we will all take part in the phonics and together, our intelligence will develop in more creative ways we never thought imaginable. This is why I intend to master this language, and this is why I create.

#2. I have always perceived artwork as a metaphorical bridge connecting my visual dialect with viewer interpretation. The world is rapidly becoming digitized and technological advancements happen at an exponential rate sometimes superseding the honest labor of two hands. To articulate a complex idea or tell an engaging story I must first recognize our ability as individuals to freely transfer information amongst ourselves. As intelligence piles upon intelligence and ability piles upon ability, it becomes evident that people, including myself, construct new understandings of the world through active exploration, experimentation, discussion, and reflection. In short, ideas do not materialize from an empty milieu, ideas are manufactured. What this means for the so-called “complex idea” or “engaging story” is that there is a permanence of recycled information being subtly presented in different shapes and forms.

#3. What is art? What is creativity? What is the purpose of an artist? None of my art will answer these questions, but my vision quest, if you will, through this creative endeavor will allow me to find more questions. And its the questions that drive me...that allow me to maintain sanity, as the answers will only lead to an end...and I certainly don't want this to end. My work is about the journey, the quest, the destinations before you reach before the destinations. The insurmountable odds stacked against me as I continue the creative process - my questions are the driving force behind my work. My catalyst. This is my work. My art. My creativity. My purpose.

...have fun kids!...

...In Which We Offer Unsolicited Advice & Opinion
on AHHT...

As promised, Junkyard Arts is starting a new lil' project we like to call
"AHHT!" in which we offer, as stated above,
our unsolicited advice and opinion on art from all over -
students, professionals and gallerinas alike better watch their backs.

The reason for this new project is pretty simple, and we think, self explanatory;
for too long The Junkyard has been going around to galleries and the like
to view, what those putting it on display consider, 'art'.

frankly, we're sick of this crap.

not because we paid an arm and a leg (and my first born) to train at art school...
but because where we may lack in certain artistic departments
we have an abundance of sass, opinion, & taste, perhaps?
and it sadly seems more and more craptacular artwork is
being not only produced, but SOLD! DISPLAYED!
& worse yet, CELEBRATED in a totally non-ironic way!

So what's a Junkyard to do?
blog...apparently.
(and bring you talented artists on junkyardarts.com, of course)

yeah, yeah, we can hear you now-
"but Junkyard, art is totes objective!"
"but Junkyard, who makes YOU the authority?!"
"but Junkyard, one man's trash is like, another guys, you know, treasure and stuff!"

so, we open this discussion up to everyone
if you disagree with our assessment, we invite you to dissent
agree? send us your thoughts and even more AHHT you want to talk about.

(Getty Images - St. John the Divine)

Stay Tuned to our first installment of AHHT!
and in the meantime, dream of having a gallery all to yourself...
or of having naked children prop up books to read as you lounge.
whichever.

got work that needs a good critiquing? Shoot it over to
info@junkyardarts.com

I TOLD you were were signing some new, AMAZING artists!

Announcing the wonderful addition of Rachel Heller
to the Junkyard family!

her work is full of character and whimsy and we can't wait
to snag some original piece up to adorn our walls...
and we know you can't either!
and in true Junkyard fashion, they are totally affordable
at $55 or less!

Check out her work here and in The Boutique,
and come to the South End Open Market for a first hand look!

Silver - 8x8
The Boutique - SOWA market

BlueGreen - 9x9x2 3/8
The Boutique - SOWA market

Orange - 9x9x2 3/8
The Boutique - SOWA Market

More Big News?!

The fabulously talented Rebecca Wasilewski
has a lot on her plate this summer - she has been invited
to create an installation piece at Boston University!

we are super psyched for Beck and know that her piece will inspire
students for years to come -
and with this awesome commission comes great news for YOU!

Beck has agreed to release her New Series back to
the Junkyard for the summer at SOWA!
be sure to snag up both her Home Series and New Series
this summer - before they are gone forever!

see you at the market!

L.

NEW WORK!

WoodsEdge Photography

check it out, dream away, fall in love and take it home!

The Boutique - Junkyard Arts

WoodsEdge - Slight - deulflex/digital photograph

The Boutique

WoodsEdge - Dogwood - duelflex/digital photograph

The Boutique

WoodsEdge - In Bloom - duelflex/digital photograph

The Boutique

And much, much more...

BOLD

Yours-Truly has been profiled by the amazing

BoldFacers.com!

check out the link to see the exclusive interview,

featuring work from The Balboa Project & Lauren Blais!

photo by Eric Levin of Elevin Studios

L.

Can You See It?

Thru the Trees, 2009

a series by The Balboa Project

now available in The Boutique

L.