Weekly Update

What a crazy past week! Thank goodness I did nothing for the last two days except lay on the couch and watch every single Harry Potter movie (Justin even found a bootleg of the 6th one online...was so much better when we saw it in the theater but the crappy internet bootleg did complete our weekend marathon!...Now I feel semi back to normal...

Current Exhibitions


Step Right Up...
New sculpture by Darla Jackson
September-October 2009
Vagabond Boutique
37 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA

111th Fleisher Faculty Exhibition
August 24th-September 19th, 2009
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, PA

Closing Reception: Sunday, September 19th 4-6pm

Upcoming Exhibitions



My Face in Your Space
September 10 - October 2, 2009
Nexus Foundation For Today's Art
1400 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA
Opening Reception: September 10th, 6-9pm

And...

POST Artist's Installations
Philadelphia Fringe Festival - Festival Bar
SW corner of 5th and Fairmount Streets
Philadelphia, PA

More info can be found at the Festival Bar Page of the Fringe Fest's website.

In October...

My studio will be open to the public for 2 days as part of the 2009 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Come see the space I share with the fabulous Ms. Aubrie Costello.

POST Open Studio
October 3-4, 2009, 12-6pm
3237 N. Amber Street, Studio 3-3-A
Philadelphia, PA

And December...

Art House Gallery : Atlanta, Ga
309 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313
December 11 - 13, 2009

303Grand : Brooklyn, NY
303 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
February 19 - 21, 2010

Art and Shelter Gallery at The Salvation Army Alegria : Los Angeles, CA
2737 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
April 8 - 11, 2010

Soulard Art Market : Saint Louis, MO
2028 S. 12th St
Saint Louis, MO 63104
April 16 - 18, 2010

Home Gallery : Chicago, IL
1407 E. 54th Place
Chicago, IL
May 7th-9th, 2010


Fall 2009 Classes

The upcoming classes that I'll be teaching this fall are an Introduction to Animal Sculpture Class through Pterodactyl Philadelphia (to be held in my studio...come check it out!) and Sculptural Forms through the Fleisher Art Memorial. Can't wait!

Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

2 days, 2 Installs

Whew, this week was crazy....getting ready for two shows... Here are some images from both:

First is an installation at the Fringe Festival Bar at 5th and Fairmount in Philadelphia...





The creepy guy under the hood is a raccoon I sculpted a while back...they wanted a hooded figure and he was the chosen man of mystery...


Next is my solo show at Vagabond. The space is small so its only 3 pieces but I think they're pretty funny...and a good continuation from the work I made for a miniature ocean.

Try your luck..., Mixed Media, 30"h x 30"w x 5"d, 2009

Take a shot..., Mixed Media, 12"h x 36"w x 10"d, 2009

Test your aim..., Mixed Media, 36"h x 60"w x 6"d, 2009

In the Studio...

Whont Whont with a dash of Irony...

So I would've posted yesterday...I planned on coming home for lunch from the studio and uploading in progress photos of the work I'm making...that is, until a rabbit fell on my head...
How did a rabbit fall on my head you ask? Well it wasn't a live rabbit, it was a sculpture. And he was up on top of something that I forgot he was on top of when I tried to move said something...and he fell down and cracked me good....there was crying, blood, ice packs, the whole nine yards.

The irony bit, is that this is the piece that fell on my head:


And this is me after it fell on my head:

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Weekly Update

I'm exhausted from a crazy crazy weekend but got alot done...with alot still to do (isn't that how it always works out?!)...Here's this week's update:

Current Exhibitions

111th Fleisher Faculty Exhibition
August 24th-September 19th, 2009
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, PA

Closing Reception: Sunday, September 19th 4-6pm

Upcoming Exhibitions

Spent the weekend working on the Vagabond show...a little more to do this week with an install on Thursday...Whew! Expect some more in progress shots tomorrow. The studio is a hot mess right now...


Step Right Up...
New sculpture by Darla Jackson
September-October 2009
Vagabond Boutique
37 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA

Opening Reception: Friday, September 4th 6-8pm

Also coming up...


My Face in Your Space
September 10 - October 2, 2009
Nexus Foundation For Today's Art
1400 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA
Opening Reception: September 10th, 6-9pm

And...

POST Artist's Installations
Philadelphia Fringe Festival - Festival Bar
SW corner of 5th and Fairmount Streets
Philadelphia, PA

More info can be found at the Festival Bar Page of the Fringe Fest's website.

In October...

My studio will be open to the public for 2 days as part of the 2009 Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Come see the space I share with the fabulous Ms. Aubrie Costello.

POST Open Studio
October 3-4, 2009, 12-6pm
3237 N. Amber Street, Studio 3-3-A
Philadelphia, PA

And December...

Art House Gallery : Atlanta, Ga
309 Peters St
Atlanta, GA 30313
December 11 - 13, 2009

303Grand : Brooklyn, NY
303 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
February 19 - 21, 2010

Art and Shelter Gallery at The Salvation Army Alegria : Los Angeles, CA
2737 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
April 8 - 11, 2010

Soulard Art Market : Saint Louis, MO
2028 S. 12th St
Saint Louis, MO 63104
April 16 - 18, 2010

Home Gallery : Chicago, IL
1407 E. 54th Place
Chicago, IL
May 7th-9th, 2010

Work in Progress

Am still working on finishing up the pieces for Vagabond, as well as my Fringe Fest Installation...in progress photos tomorrow! Never heard back from the vinyl letter people...jerks!

Fall 2009 Classes

The upcoming classes that I'll be teaching this fall are an Introduction to Animal Sculpture Class through Pterodactyl Philadelphia (to be held in my studio...come check it out!) and Sculptural Forms through the Fleisher Art Memorial. Can't wait!!!

Now I must collapse from tiredness...I think all pregnant artists should be given atleast 3 assistants, paid for by our tax dollars. I vote yes to that...

In the Studio...

Step Right Up... Inspiration photos