New Show, New Work
Please come out to the VMFA Studio school and see a couple of my new pieces.
12 Stories: Recent Paintings
Oct 26, 2012 - Jan 11, 2013 | Reception: Fri, Oct 26, 5 – 7 pm
This Studio School exhibition features paintings by 12 advanced students who study with painting instructors Joan Elliott and Matt Lively.
(Link to VMFA here)
Custom Silhouette Pillows
I am also embarking on a new art endeavor. I am starting on a home decor art line. My first pieces are hand made silhouette pillows for the home. You can find more about this on my Purchase work page linked here. A sneak peak!
A big "Thank you" to all those at Studio Art Quilters Association who made the publication of my article in SAQA's Spring/Summer Journal possible! (click on the title below to open up the article)
"Creating a Conceptual Fiber Art Piece" by Heidi Field-Alvarez
I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE SEVERAL UPCOMING SHOWS:
(please click on links to bring you to the exhibition site)
Western Carolina University Museum
RE + constructed
June 7-Aug. 3, 2012
Reception 5-7pm Thursday, June 7
Carolyn Nelson; Elon, N.C.
Heidi Field-Alvarez; Henrico, Va.
Jen Swearington; Asheville, N.C.
Jeana Eve Kelin; Boone, N.C.
“RE+ constructed” brings together the artwork of Heidi Field-Alvarez, Jen Swearington, Carolyn Nelson and Jeana Eve Klein, four artists who explore the connection between cloth, history and narrative. Their works technically are quilts – sandwiched layers of fabric and filling bound with stitches – but break from traditional notions of quilting. The works in this exhibition represent a variety of materials and process including recycled fabric, paint, dye, digital printing, screen printing and hand- and machine-stitching to name a few.
A common thread that runs through the exhibition is the way in which these artists use fabric to tell a story. Whether a childhood memory, a legend, a dream or a tall tale, it is told through the manipulation of cloth.
MAIN ART 
GALLERY
The X Gallery - "Still Falling" an outdoor public art installation
Main Art's X Gallery is a unique concept in Richmond. This nine by eleven foot exterior space proposes to remove the formality of the viewing experience without diminishing the quality of the exhibited work. Each large scale work will be displayed for a period of only 3 months. Artists must choose to accept the challenges of working in an unusual space, offering work to broader public view as well as acknowledging ephemeral and environmental limitations. Inasmuch as the works are not-for-sale, the creative impulse of the artist centers on creating art for art's sake; at the same time enhancing and enriching Richmond's urban environment.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE 2011-2012
| Josh Aubry | Sep-Nov |
| Matt Lively | Nov-Jan |
| John Blatter | Feb-Mar |
| Heide Field-Alvarez | Apr-May |
| Michael Lease | Jun-Aug |
Main Art Supply, Framing, and Gallery 1537 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220
Toll-free: 1.877.MAINART (624.6278) Art store: 804.355.6151 Framing: 804.359.3499 Gallery: 804.355.6151
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9-6; Sat, 10-5 mainartsupply@earthlink.net
Click the link below to view the evolution of "Still Falling"
Still Falling by Heidi Field-Alvarez 2012-Medium 15-08-52
The Billboard Art Project
Richmond, VA - April 2-29, 2012 This year's lineup of the 2012 Billboard Art Project in Richmond includes a Sight & Sound show, featuring an audio component which viewers can tune in to on a local radio station. The month-long show also features work by artists from all over the United States, as well as around the world, including over 20 local Virginia artists. In addition, you will be seeing artwork by students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Questions about the project? Read our FAQ. Get Map & Directions Download Schedules Whose art is on when? Want to see it again? Each week and weekend has a different schedule with approximate showtimes. Click on each one to download the .pdf or download all at once. 1.
- Week Apr 2-6 | Weekend Apr 7 & 8
- Week Apr 9-13 | Weekend Apr 14 & 15
- Week Apr 16-20 | Weekend Apr 21 & 22
- Apr 23-27: a break from our regularly scheduled art | Weekend Apr 28 & 29
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School show
The Art of Collage & Assemblage Apr 20 – June 1, 2012 | Reception: Fri, Apr 20, 5 – 7 pm Students who have studied the art of collage and assemblage with artist and Studio School instructor Chuck Scalin will be featured in this curated exhibition.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N. Boulevard Richmond, Virginia USA 23220-4007
PAST SHOWS AND CALL FOR ENTRY:
PushingtheLimits@artspace
July 27, 2012 - September 23, 2012
I will be co-curating PushingtheLimits@artspace with Mary Buchanan, at artspace gallery in Richmond, VA
Follow this artspace link for a printer ready prospectus.
Email: pushingthelimits@gmail.com
I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE INCLUSION OF MY WORK IN
For detailed information about this show and for event dates and times please visit FiberPhiladelphia 2012
The show will take place in the Crane Arts building in Philadelphia, PA through the month of March.
If you have questions or cant make either show and would like to see my work please contact me at fieldalvarez@gmail.com and I would love to give you a studio tour.
Transpose detail, 2011
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