Work In Progress Art: July 2005

WORK IN PROGRESS ART SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS!

On Friday, July 15, 2005, 7 artists & 300 guests converged on a small picture framing shop & created Jackson Hole history. Full Circle Frameworks was converted into hip gallery space to display 50 original works of art -- a minor miracle in itself. A 6-ft by 8-ft panel of masonite was transformed into an amazing original work of art in front of the crowd as they enjoyed complementary drinks & food courtesy of Red Bull & Burger Boat. A mellow soundtrack to the evening was provided by DJ King Weep of FOUR4 Productions.

While Jackson's western art scene is well-established, its underground art has remained under-exposed & its artists underappreciated. Until now. Wine & cheese were nonexistant, as were dress codes, cliche track lighting & the stuffiness that's typical to local art openings. This was an opening for the rest of us.

Renowned pro snowboarder Bryan Iguchi pretty much summed it up: "That was one of the most amazing things I've ever been a part of!"

Please scroll through all the photos from the night, including shots of the finished piece & shots of other displayed works of art from participating artists. While many of the works found new homes that night, many are still available for sale. If you are interested in purchasing an original work of art from one of the featured artists, please contact Rocky at Full Circle Frameworks (rockyfour4@bresnan.net) for more information.

*** TO BID ON THE WORK IN PROGRESS COLLABORATIVE PANEL PIECE, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE ONLINE AUCTION. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE TETON COUNTY SKATEPARK & TO THE COLLOSEUM SKATEPARK. ***

Please stay tuned to this website for information on future Work In Progress artshows!

Work In Progress 1 .. collaborative panel piece .. TAKE ME HOME & support a good cause!!.

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The original image used for the WIP collaborative project.

The artists pose with the finished piece.

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The following photos show detail of the finished piece. (all photos: todd gillman)

Iguchi detail.

Iguchi detail.

Babcock detail.

Duran/Candie detail.

Jon Burke detail.

Parillo detail.

Willie McMillon detail.

McMillon detail.

ASSORTED PHOTOS FROM THE REST OF THE NIGHT, INCLUDING PHOTOS OF OTHER WORKS OF ART.
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Parillo & Babs post-event hanging beneath one of Babs' recycled pieces.

Rich Goodwin of The Community Project & Hillary look on as the panels of the collaborative piece are put together.

DJ King Weep. FOUR4 is in the house y'all ...

TGR bigwig Steve Jones looks on as Willie Mac makes a pretty picture just for him.

The vibe was just right at WIP. Sasha gets some sugar from Jules.

Jackson loc's ...

Packed room as the panel piece was unveiled.

Ramirez (Duran) & Dustin Varga (Russ)

Pretty pictures on walls.

Pretty pictures hanging outside with pretty people looking at them.

Adam Bebout is a pretty person.

So is Guch.

So are Tiff & Curt Morgan (Community Project!)

& Goodwin. Peace out brother.

Beware the Pillbot ...

Matt & Dustin from TGR upholding TGR tradition .. beer.

Mr. Burke. Artist.

Mr. Ramirez. Artist.

Last night was a late night. Again. Tim & Candice, Joe, Burke, & Willie all showed up at Full Circle with finished pieces for display. There is some beautiful art laying around this place! Rocky, Evan, & I spent several hours working on converting the cluttered frameshop & woodshop into a gallery space worthy of the art that's going to be displayed. We still have a ton of work to do today. Due to the size & complexity of the Work In Progress panel piece, most of the artists have expressed an interest in getting started on their panels early. Tim & Candice, Joe, & Jon Burke all got a head start last night, & the pieces are already beginning to take shape. The finished piece is going to be insanely cool!

*** Please be sure to check back here for pics of the finished piece & a link to the online auction. ***

The Work In Progress collaborative panel piece is adapted from this image which was projected & traced onto a huge masonite panel.

Joe Babcock from Fairfield, ID. Babs brought a ton of beautiful pieces for display/sale.

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Jon Burke working on his piece of the WIP panel project

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Tim & Candice are tag-teaming on one panel for the WIP. Tim relaxes & shouts orders occasionally while Candice actually gets the work done.

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Never a dull moment with this guy in the house ... McMillon.

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Admiring one of Rocky's pieces. This is actually a functional piece of art that will be used as a door in a beautiful mountain house here in JH.