Tag Archive: Sarah Epperson

  1. Spit Shade 2

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    Featured Artists: Adam Underwood, Alli Shelly, Andre Servin, Andrew Knettel, Andy Hefner,  Anthony Elliott, Ariel Cafarelli, Bleach, Brandon Holt, Charlie Forbes, Chase Tucker, Claudia “Billy“ Baca, Collin Rigsby, Craig Moore, Chris Norden, Daniel Vasquez, Emilie Robinson, Erin Armstrong, Helen Sevig, Jason Walstrom, Jesse Heike, Jessi Lawson, Jesse Skaggs, Jessica Canvas, Jessie McNally, Joseph Christensen, Kelly Rehbein, Kali Koltz, Lindsee “Bee” Boyer,  Mark Tyler, Max V.K., Megan Hoogland, Mitch Marlow, Nic Scrade, Nighttrain Max, Niki Hughes, Nora Peterson, Rachael Bringgold, Reid Gosmire, Ryan “Opie” Mueller, Sarah Epperson, Sarah Louise Meyer, Scott Elke, Scotty Munster, Shannon Michael, Shahn Anderson, Steven Skorjanec, Tony Powers, Troy Timple, Zack Kinsey.  

    Some of the most dynamic art created today adorns one of the most delicate mediums—human skin. Gamut Gallery is creating space for these talented tattoo artists to feature their abilities using watercolor, acrylic & oil paints. Spit Shade 2: Babes, Beasts & Botanicals is our second official opening party for the Villain Arts Minneapolis Tattoo Convention. This ONE weekend only exhibition will include 50 local & national artists showcasing this vibrant artform.

    Minneapolis tattoo artists, Lindsee “Bee” Boyer and Jessi Lawson, act as this years curators. In the relatively brief time she’s been tattooing, Lindsee Boyer’s work has garnered worldwide attention from fans of the art form. Owner and founder of Bee Ink Tattoo, Boyer travels across the country to work on clients in some of the world’s most prestigious shops. Long time artist, Jessi Lawson, has shown her paintings in international galleries for the past two decades. In 2006, Lawson shifted her canvas of choice to skin and began tattooing professionally. Both curators find inspiration from nature and travel; it is visible in their complimentary styles and throughout the theme in this exhibition. [/bscolumns]

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    EXHIBIT OPENING​​ // ONE WEEKEND ONLY
    Thursday, January 10th 7-11pm
    $10 // Free for Gamut Members
    Official opening party for the Villain Arts Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention
    Featuring BAARDMUSIC

    FREE OPEN HOURS:
    Friday & Saturday January 11th – 12th // 1-7PM

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  2. 7 Warrior Women Artist Panel Talk

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    The three main contributing artists to the “7 Warrior Women” exhibition will join together to discuss their inspirations and collaborative process.

    Pushing the boundaries of her technique and subject matter, Kristi Abbott led a group of local artists to create a collection of works that center around seven imagined and embodied figures—women from each of the Earth’s seven continents. These mystical and bold feminine characters represent the strength and energy of women around the world and across time. Imagined through costumes, photographs, paintings, world maps, and other elements, carry certain cultural markers distinctive to their geography and heritage, but their power and beauty speak universally to the essence of the feminine.

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    Abbott, a native to Australia, carefully forms intricate portraits out of varying types and textures of paper for her collage work. Her portraits are often embedded with hidden images, “small secrets” relating back to some part of the personality or biography of the individual, unlocking their story one detail at a time.

    Negishi, a Japanese mural artist who works with traditional and contemporary imageries, created the spray painted backdrops for each piece, as well as several smaller complimentary pieces that will be presented alongside the seven warriors.

    Epperson is a tattoo artist, painter, and maker, who contributed to the exhibition through her tattoo-like body paintings adorning each warrior, and created the headdresses and face paint worn by several of the women. Negishi and Epperson work in a similar way to Abbott, drawing on narrative and conducting thorough research that serves to inform their flowing, energetic images.[/bscolumns]

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    7 Warrior Women Artist Panel Talk
    We’re calling this a SNOW-DAY after all! This event has been canceled and the gallery will be CLOSED for the day. Safety is most important. Stay tuned though, we are working behind the scenes to launch a podcast where curators and artists can go more in depth about the exhibits.

    #7WarriorWomen will be on display for one more week with open hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1-7pm, and is available online:https://gamutgallerympls.com/shop/current-exhibition/

    Featuring Kristi Abbott, Yuya Negishi, and Sarah Epperson
    Moderated by Jade Patrick
    Photos by Patrick Clancy Photography

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  3. 7 Warrior Women

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    Gamut Gallery is pleased to announce a collaborative exhibition, 7 Warrior Women, produced by artist Kristi Abbott opening on March 31, 2018.

    Inspired to push the boundaries of her technique and subject matter, Abbott led a group of local artists to create a collection of works that center around seven imagined and embodied figures—women from each of the Earth’s seven continents. These mystical and bold feminine characters represent the strength and energy of women around the world and across time. These figures, imagined through costume elements, photographs, paintings, world maps, and other elements, carry certain cultural markers distinctive to their geography and heritage, but their power and beauty speak universally to the essence of the feminine.

    Abbott, a native to Australia, carefully forms intricate portraits out of varying types and textures of paper for her collage work. Her portraits are often embedded with hidden images, “small secrets” relating back to some part of the personality or biography of the individual, unlocking their story one detail at a time. Contributing artists include Yuya Negishi, Sarah Epperson, RJ Kern, Kada of Artful Eclectic, and six local models. Negishi, a Japanese mural artist who works with traditional and contemporary imageries, created the spray painted backdrops for each piece, as well as several smaller complimentary pieces that will be presented alongside the seven warriors. Epperson is a tattoo artist, painter, and maker, who contributed to the exhibition through her tattoo-like body paintings adorning each warrior, and created the headdresses and face paint worn by several of the women.

    Negishi and Epperson work in a similar way to Abbott, drawing on narrative and conducting thorough research that serves to inform their flowing, energetic images. Kern, a fine art photographer, skillfully captured the essence of strength in the seven warrior women who were directed by Abbott at a recent photo shoot for the project, while Kada translated Abbott’s concepts through makeup and body paint containing iconic imagery on several of the women for the shoot. Those images served as a building block in the creation of the collages, one of the many layers and steps in a thoughtfully choreographed process. The final result is a powerful body of work that illustrates Abbott’s exceptional talent with this dynamic and fresh approach to collage art and collaboration.

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    EXHIBIT OPENING 
    Saturday, March 31st, 7-11pm
    $5 admission // FREE with Gamut Gallery Membership

    ARTIST TALK 
    Saturday, April 14th, 2-4pm, FREE
    Learn more about the process of creating 7 Warrior Women from Kristi Abbott, along with contributing artists Yuya Negishi and Sarah Epperson.


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