I’m moving this blog to:

jmculver.wordpress.com

Revamping the layout, colors and content. I will be updating more often with upcoming exhibitions, studio progress, new artwork, articles, reviews, and interviews.

Please take note of the url change and save in your bookmarks/favorites.

I’m working on transferring past posts on here to the new blog.

-Jessica

Hope you can make it to the “Autumn Artquinox” opening at Grain Belt this Friday, September 18th from 6pm – 12am.
I’m showing two large-scale works, “Decomposition” and “Somersaults”.

Here are some images of artwork from some of the other artists that will be exhibiting in the show:

Caitlin Karolczak

Katherine Ryan Roth

Here’s the event information:

GRAIN BELT ARTISTS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE AUTUMN ART-QUINOX
A FREE MULTI-MEDIA, INTERACTIVE EVENT

At the Grain Belt Bottling House in Northeast Minneapolis, Film, Music, Art and More

The Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Avenue N.E., Minneapolis
NE Minneapolis, 55413.

Opening Reception
Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight

The Grain Belt Artists present a free multi-media event featuring resident and guest artists working in film, music, performance art, painting, sculpture and photography.

This special event will begin with an opening reception on Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight and will
continue throughout the weekend on Saturday, September 19th, noon-8 pm and Sunday, September 20th noon-4 pm. Performance events will be scheduled all three days, stop by the Grain Belt Bottling House for a complete
listing.

Resident Grain Belt artists participating in this event include:
Jeanne Frink,Joe Greco, Jeff Hirst, Caitlin Karolczak, Holly Nelson, Natalie Northrup, Tom Riggle, Brian Severns, Lynn Speaker and Coffee House Press.

Selected guest artists participating in the AUTUMN ART-QUINOX are:
Visual Artists:
Jason Wasyk,Tara Costello,Nate Petterson,Benjamin Moore,Katherine Ryan Roth,Jocelyn Bullock,
Dan Schneiger,Sandesh Nicol,Jeffrey Skemp,Deborah Splain,Josh Stulen,Noreen Tyler,Noelle Wolf,
Paul Von Stoetzel,JM Culver,Scott Wenner,Jane Frees-Kluth,David Kluth,Faye Hoch,Shuji Usui,
Steven Lang,Matt Gorrie,Jesse Golfis,Jeffrey Bordenkecher,Michael Slagle,Nicole Stanoch,Patrick Pryor,
Jason Dorweiler,Bridget Riversmith,Ed Keegan,Gina Germ,Griffin Costello,Tad Murawska,Jen Hanlon,
Robert Eichinger,Tricia Schweltzer, Kristina Mooney,Matthew J.Olson,David Qaudy,Crystalea Meisinger

Performance Artists:
Brian S. Ellis, HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus, The Default Project

Musical Artists:
The Prizefighters, Easy to Love,HOMERr and the BI-Penial octopus, Jenny Dalton,Inushuk Pass,& Military Specialists, Manners

Acknowledgments:
Artspace Projects, Audubon Coffee, EMI, Spinario Design
Friday, Feb 6th 6:00pm-12 midnight

Music: (approximate times)
6:00 The Prize Fighters7:00 Easy to Love8:00 HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus
9:00 Jenny Dalton10:00 Inukshuk Pass
11:00 Military Specialists

Film: Outside viewing
By: Matt Gorrie 6pm-12am

Film: Main viewing area
By: Paul Von Stoetzel, Bridget Riversmith, Kate Balsley,Brianna Deihl,Tyler Jensen

Film: Secondary viewing
6-12 TBA

Performance Artist:
The Default Project- Through out the night

Readings: By Brian S. Ellis -Through out the night
Sat, Feb, 7th 12:00-8:00

An Immigrant’s Tale
A Program on 19th Century Norwegian Immigration. 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Hosted by: Roger R. Hellesvig

Performance Art:
The Default Project-TBA

Film: Main
Schedule TBA
Film: Secondary
Schedule TBA

My painting “Transformation (Self Portrait)” is displayed in the “Struggle Within” exhibition at the Altered Esthetics Gallery.

Opening Reception
Friday September 4, 2009 – 7:00pm-10pm
Show runs September 3rd – September 22nd, 2009

“Struggle Within”
Altered Esthetics Gallery
1224 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis

Artists often use their art, either consciously or subconsciously, to deal with the trials of life. This show features artwork that examines the struggle within.

I also have work in the upcoming “Autumn Artquinox” at Grain Belt Gallery and “Art Perchance” at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this month. I will post that information in the near future.

I have moved into a new art studio located in the SSCA gallery building in Minneapolis. It is open to the public, by appointment only.

J. M. Culver
SSCA Gallery building
1905 3rd Ave S, Studio #12
Minneapolis, MN 55404

My work is in three exhibitions right now: SSCA – Anatomy: Creation, Existence, and Decomposition, MCAD Gallery – Paradigm Shift, and Grain Belt Gallery – Art Ache.

Anatomy: Creation, Existence, and Decomposition

January 31 – February 22


Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.879.0200

Gallery Hours: Friday thru Sunday, 1:00 – 5:00 pm


Anatomy, featuring work by the following artists:

- J.M. Culver

- Trish Brock

- Sally Eckhoff

- Gina Germ

- Jason Gillman

- Melissa Grant

- Cris t Halverson

- Angela Maki Jones

- Curt Lund

- Richard Strohmeyer

- John Vasiliou

Paradigm Shift
MCAD Alumni & Friends Honor Kinji Akagawa

January 16th – February 22

MCAD Gallery
2501 Stevens Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Presented by the MCAD Alumni Association
Featuring work by more than 150 MCAD Alumni artists from across the nation, “Paradigm Shift” pays homage to Professor Kinji Akagawa ’68, a teacher for more than 30 years and respected public arts advocate and sculptor.

Art Ache
A Free Multi-media event featuring resident and guest artists working in film, music, performance art, painting, sculpture and photography.

Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th St. NE
Minneapolis, MN
612.465.0234

I have two pieces, one large drawing and an oil painting in the Grain Belt Artists Holiday Gala exhibition this weekend. There are 38 artists showing work at this juried event. Several artists will have open studios to the public. The gallery space is two stories and is really spacious. There will be wine and free food. This event is free to the public.

It’s a multimedia event featuring film, music, performance art, painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography. Music by Peter Lochner, Eliza Blue, Acoustic Death Orchestra & The Vicious Alive.

Opening Reception
Friday, December 5th, 6 – 10pm

Open Sunday December 7th, 12 – 4pm

The Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Ave
Ne Minneapolis, MN 55413

Hope you can make it! I’ll be at the Opening from 6 to 10pm.

-Jessica

I thought I had sprained my ankle two months ago, but didn’t have any insurance to go to the doctor to have x-rays taken. I finally have insurance and was able to go to the doctor today. My ankle is actually broken and I’ve been walking on it for two months now. So it hasn’t healed properly. I have to go to a specialist on Monday and will most likely have it re-broken, reset, and put in a cast. It’s going to be a long recovery process. The doctor said that I broke it in the worst spot.

I was standing on my feet for up to 10 hours last week painting. It’s hard to believe I was doing that on a broken ankle. It was painful but I was determined to get my paintings done. I’ve been disappointed that I wasn’t able to complete 25 new paintings for the deadline, but I was able to complete 14 new paintings on a broken ankle – so I don’t feel so bad anymore.

I will have to work on smaller paintings until my ankle heals and I am able to stand again. I’m also going to work on some jewelry pieces and continue to work in my visual journals. My leg may be immobile for a while, but I still have my arms…and I will paint, paint, paint!

Here’s a sneak peak of one of the paintings that will be available for purchase at this year’s MCAD Annual Art Sale, Nov. 21st & 22nd. I’m currently working on 3 more for this series that will also be available.

-Jessica

My studio is finally complete. It now has carpet, new walls, tables, chairs, lights and is ready to go! I’m still going to build a painting drying/storage rack in the next couple of weeks to help with organization. I’ve been working on new paintings and drawings for the upcoming MCAD Art Sale, which is on November 21st and November 22nd. I have to have all work completed by November 9th. I’m going to have 25 pieces available for purchase at the sale this year. I will be taking photographs and posting some of the completed works on the blog soon. I finished some tree/landscape paintings this week and am now working on some experimental/mixed media portraits.

I apologize for not posting on my blog in quite some time. I’ve been on somewhat of a hiatus the past few months where I’ve been trying to get things re-organized in my life. I’ve been working on my finances and setting up a new art studio space. Everything is coming together nicely and my studio space is almost fully set up.

I am building a painting drying rack/storage space and a new adjacent wall in the studio. I’m also adding new light fixtures, carpet, and bringing in some new chairs, stools, and tables to work on. Unfortunately, there was a terrible accident today. One of the old ballister’s exploded brown chemical sludge on top of my new drawings and framed watercolor paintings. The chemical sludge even made its way underneath the glass to the paintings. Several pieces were completely destroyed. At least none of these pieces were from my professional portfolio but they were still very good pieces. I am glad that I had a chance to photograph them before this happened. But I am deeply saddened by this.

I went to Blick Art Supply today and purchased 28 studio gallery wrapped canvas’s at 70% off. It’s so exciting when there is such a great discount on art supplies. I have enough canvas to create new paintings for the upcoming MCAD Art Sale. I’m going to go back to purchase more canvas before the sale is over on October 12th.

I’m starting the new paintings tonight. I will post new artwork as it is completed and will try to keep my blog updated as much as possible since I have everything situated in my life and studio again. So keep your eyes open and check back again soon for new work.