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Update #6: November already?
Hello lovely supporters,
I sit here stunned and amazed that November is already upon us. Hard to believe it has been 2 months since returning from the Grand Adventure that is Burning Man. The Portrait Project is underway, I've begun doing small studies from the photos taken at BM, (you can get a first look at all the new work by geting on the client list here: http://www.vlasicstudio.com/vlasicstudio.com/Guest_Book_%26_Contact.html ) and am this week starting on the first big painting. I will be giving a "sneak peak" of the series with one or two paintings in February, as I have been invited to be part of a group exhibit at CVA (Center for Visual Arts) here in Denver. Many of the photographs taken at BM are now online on the Facebook fanpage here, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welcome-Home-A-Burning-Man-Portrait-Project/169502786438429 . I do hope your holidays are marvelous and joyful, and once again, thank you so much for supporting the project,
-M Vlasic
Update #5: 8 Days and counting...
Hello beautiful backers,
I hope this finds you well and happy. 8 days to go until this great adventure ensues, and the excitement is palpable. I have everything for the photo booth here and ready to go. I'm still learning the camera, but confident I'll have it down by next Saturday when we leave. The living room has become "Burning Man Central", piled with boxes and bins and bikes getting ready for the journey. You can read more on the website blog at http://thebmportraitproject.com/theBMportraitproject.com/Home_Page.html Remember I'll be posting daily (wifi willing) from the Playa on the blog and the Facebook page so you can follow along, and of course if you are going to Burning Man, I expect to see you at the Project Photo Booth at Whiskey & Dust, 7:30 & Divorce, 5-7pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Did you get your bling? The bling has been mailed. If you did not get yours, please let me know and make sure I have your address.
Thanks again for your support of the project!
-M Vlasic
Update #4: Project Update for a Burning Man Portrait Project
Hello beautiful supporters,
Just wanted to drop you a line to tell you what's happening with the project. The bling has been ordered and will arrive by the end of the month. I plan to get them all packed up and shipped out to you the first week of August. The big news is I am hosting a fundraiser event on August 5th to raise the rest of the needed funds to get this project to the desert, so mark your calendars! It's going to be a remarkable evening with great DJs, live music (the amazing Ian Cooke will be playing, and more! ) aerial hoop performers, food from Watercourse, and an art exhibit and silent auction. Tickets should be available by the end of the week. Only $10 pre-sale ($15 at the door) I hope you can join us! In the meantime, you can always check out the project blog at http://thebmportraitproject.com/theBMportraitproject.com/Blog/Blog.html for the latest happenings. Thank you again for your support. I can't wait to get out there! The man burns in 60 days...
-M Vlasic www.aburningmanportraitproject.com
Update #3: And the winner is...
Hello you beautiful supporters. I want to take a second here to thank you all so very much for your support. A Burning Man Portrait Project is now a reality because of you. I am so touched by the incredible show of love and support, and I cannot thank you enough. As you know, you can follow the project on the website blog at www.aburningmanportraitproject.com, and the Facebook fanpage at:
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2071227983052&id=1315443905&ref=notif¬if_t=wall#!/pages/Welcome-Home-A-Burning-Man-Portrait-Project/169502786438429
So without further delay, the winner of the $500 giclee' print is...well you'll just have to watch this 30 second video.
Update #2: Just Added! Drawing for choice of 2 beautiful Giclee' Prints!
JUST ADDED! Every $25 pledged is an entry for a drawing for a Signed, Limited-Edition Framed Giclee’ Print. ($25 pledge=1 entry, $50=2 entries, etc.) This is in addition to the other rewards! Your choice of these two:
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 20, 2011.
Pledge $10 or more Pledge $10 or more
You darling supporters will receive a lovely piece of artsy "bling", metal dog-tag style charm to wear proudly around your neck commemorating the project. NOTE: rewards at this level will be send in August 2011.
Pledge $50 or more Pledge $50 or more
You marvelous supporters will receive the lovely piece of bling and an 11" x 14" signed photo print of one of the finished project paintings. NOTE: Bling shipped in August 2011, prints shipped by August 2012 (I have to paint the paintings before they can be printed!)
Pledge $150 or more Pledge $150 or more
You beautiful supporters will receive a signed copy of the book "Welcome Home: the BM Portrait Project" NOTE: Books shipped in August 2012 (I have to paint all the paintings and write the book before they can be sent to you, which will take a year to complete after the 2011 Burning Man Festival.)
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
You amazing supporters will receive a signed copy of the book and a limited-edition signed giclee' print. NOTE: Books & prints shipped in August 2012 (I have to paint all the paintings and write the book before they can be sent to you, which will take a year to complete after the 2011 Burning Man Festival.)
Pledge $1,000 or more Pledge $1,000 or more
You stunning art lovers will receive a signed copy of the book, and an original study painting by the artist (chosen by the artist) NOTE: Books & paintings shipped in August 2012 (I have to paint all the paintings and write the book before they can be sent to you, which will take a year to complete after the 2011 Burning Man Festival.)
Pledge $3,000 or more Pledge $3,000 or more
You most honorable supporters, along with my undying love & affection, will receive a signed copy of the book, and an original gallery quality original oil painting by the artist. (painting selected at the artist's discretion.) NOTE: Books & paintings shipped in August 2012 (I have to paint all the paintings and write the book before they can be sent to you, which will take a year after the 2011 Burning Man Festival.)
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M Vlasic
VLASIC STUDIO
Denver, CO
MarieVlasic@vlasicstudio.com
www.VlasicStudio.com
Represented in Colorado by Walker Fine Art
Artist Statement
I have a strange relationship with people. I am at once fascinated and repulsed. Fear and loathing with a joyful embrace. This duality in my at-odds psyche has turned into an obsession, one which I express the only way I know how, and that is to paint. When I render the human form, I am digging into the person, pulling out what and who they are. I want to show their insides, for better or worse. By pushing and pulling the paint, the light and the shadow, I am laying them, and myself, bare on the canvas. It is my attempt to find the humanity, the God-spark, in them, and in me.
There is nothing more beautiful and horrible and lofty and base as a human being, and for me, no other subject worthy of deep exploration. I feel my soul in painting the human form, and so the flesh is always calling me.
Only oil paint will do for me. I fell in love with the medium, with it’s soft, sensual feel and rich intensity of color in my first college painting classes. I paint thin, in many successive layers. This time-consuming technique gives my work a luminous quality. Because of the brief, expressive nature of the images I am creating, I work from photographs, many taken myself and some in collaboration with local photographers.
I am often asked which painting is my favorite. The answer, the one I am doing now. The process of watching each work unfold, the moment when the flat canvas begins to breath, that is the fuel that drives me to keep creating.
Thank you for your interest,
-M Vlasic
