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News & Events 2012

 

 

Extraordinary Personal Delusions

And The

Madness of Crows

 

Feb 1-29, 2012

 Extraordinary Personal Delusions

and the Madness of Crows

The

Exhibition

 

Collins Memorial Library,

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA

 

 

Artist Reception and presentation

February 15th, 2012

Informal Reception 6-7 p.m.

Main Library

Artist Presentation 7-8 p.m.

Library Room 020

 

For library hours: www.pugetsound.edu/libraryhours

For directions and map:  click here.

"Corner of N.18th and N. Warner."

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Extraordinary Personal Delusions and the Madness of Crows

 is made possible in part

 by a generous grant through the

Tacoma Artists Initiative Program

from the Tacoma Arts Commission

 

 

        Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds was written by Charles MacKay, and first published in 1842.  Like that first work, "The Madness of Crows", is also based on delusions (mine), centered around my favorite artistic subject (crows).  What began as small sketches a few years ago has evolved into a series of more than 60 illustrations, which have become more and more intricate as new ideas evolve from the old.  Inspired, (albeit) loosely by the borders and motifs found in The Book of Kells, "The Madness of Crows" also uses elaborate border motifs, interspersed with random bits of randomness throughout, in addition to the main illustrations.  Those random "bits" and illustrations, explore pop culture, literature, world civilization. and a great deal of material in between, with a generous use of word play and visual double entendre.   Below are three selected images from the exhibition.

                                    

                                

C is for Crow February Psycrowdelic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Events 2011

 

10th Annual Tacoma Studio Tour

 

 

Puget Sound Book Artists

First Annual Members Exhibition

Collins Memorial Library,

University of Puget Sound

June 2-July 31st, 2011

Artists Reception

June 2, 2011

4:30-6:30

To Find out more about PSBA,

click here.

For a map of the University of Puget Sound,

click here.

 

 

August 5-7 Eatonville Art Festival

 

 

 

 

 

Past Events 2010

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

 

www.cafepress.com/crowz

 

The Studio Project

 

Twelve Days

 

August 6-9 Eatonville Art Festival

Eatonville, Wa

 

August 20-22 Toppenish Western Art Festival

Toppenish, Wa

 

November 6-7 10:00-4:00 Tacoma Studio Tours

Tacoma, WA

 

November 8th 4:00pm-8:00pm

Book Signing for Twelve Days

at

Watermark Gifts

1115 A Street, Tacoma WA 

(253) 383 2041.

 

December 12th 2:00-5:00

Book Signing for Twelve Days

at Lucas Art Gallery

25201 Meridian East

Graham, Wa

(253) 847 0858 

 

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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird  

 

      In April, 2010, I collaborated with  www.simplemeasures.org  who performed thirteen arrangements created by composer, Thomas Albers  based on the poems of Wallace Stevens, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.   The illustrations I created for the four concerts, were then reproduced in a limited edition handmade book which I created in my studio.

 

     There are still a limited # of hand signed books from the original limited edition still for sale for those who still have not reserved one for their collection.  Click here for more information about the book. Contact mark@markhoppmannart.com for price and availability. 

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To view the illustrations and the poems, click on:

 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

 

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Announcing

www.cafepress.com/crowz

 

 

 

Ian January 2010, my crowz merchandise shop was created at

www.cafepress.com/crowz

to accommodate a growing demand for anything crowz©

 

Enjoy your visit!

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The Studio Project

 

     It's amazing what new shingle siding, new gutters and downspouts, caulking, and a new coat of paint can do for the studio and, yes, even the soul.    Only a two week do it yourself project, and completed during our warm spell in March, 2010, it will be good to get back to my art.  Call (253) 495-1830 for an appointment.

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Twelve Days

Almost two years ago, the seed for a series of illustrations for The Twelve Days of Christmas began germinating in my mind.  After all, if I could illustrate Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens, this would be a cinch.  As it turned out, Twelve Days underwent many transformations until it finally evolved into anything but the poem your grandmother read and unlike anything you learned in school.    Click on the link to enjoy, and find out more about the book and how you can order.  Books

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My show and event schedule can change on a week to week basis. 

Check back often!

 

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Contact:

    For inquiries about my work, Commissions, Events, Galleries,

to purchase one of my works,

or just to add your name & address to my mailing list:

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Studio: (253) 495-1830

email: mark@markhoppmannart.com

 

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