Sydney Lynch

Sydney Lynch

Sydney Lynch grew up with the curiosity of many young children. Her interest was captured by her grandmother's collection of costume jewelry, which she kept in an array of tiny boxes. Since then, she has collected many objects that have intrigued her over the years. From shells to rusted metal, these objects inspire Sydney's creative side. During college, Sydney was further inspired when she worked on a Navajo reservation. There she was surrounded by beautiful landscapes and the open sky, and she met silversmiths who gave her the idea to start making her own jewelry.

Sydney states, "Working with the materials is the most exciting part of the process for me. Simply put, I like making things. In my one of a kind pieces, I exercise my love of color, incorporating a wide range of colored stones in the designs. Another body of work focuses on sterling, sometimes oxidized, combined with high karat gold. Many of my designs are abstract, leaving the wearer open to finding their own personal, intuitive relationship with the piece."

SmithKlein Gallery carries a beautiful selection of jewelry by Sydney Lynch. Below are a few pieces from our collection:

Cuff

Earrings

Necklace

Pin

Earrings

Cuff

Earrings with Peridot

Earrings

Happy Thanksgiving!

SmithKlein Gallery would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

I remember when I was young making turkeys in art class around Thanksgiving time that looked something like this:

There was also this one:

While there isn't a huge assortment of Thanksgiving art, I was able to find a few interesting depictions or interpretations of the holiday in art listed below. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving- Konstantin Rodko

Abstract Thanksgiving- Stushie

A Turkey In a Landscape - Peter Wenceslaus

I won't hurt you - Anonymous

Thanksgiving, John Currin

Women in Art

Self Portrait by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

There's no doubt that the female figure is appealing and alluring. Women have been the subject of countless paintings, sculptures and photographs throughout the years. Though women as subjects in art is fine, there are and have been outstanding women creating art as well. The National Museum of Women in the Arts is dedicated to recognizing the contribution of women artists around the world.

Throughout history, women have struggled to be recognized in the arts. During the 1960's and 1970's, as more feminists movements took center stage, several organizations involved with the feminist art movement formed, bringing more visibility and recognition to women artists. While some female artists rejected feminist analysis of their work, wanting instead to be associated with more general and genderless art movements, others were content to be associated with the feminist movement. Judy Chicago, for example, promoted feminist art. She states, "I believe in art that is connected to real human feeling, that extends itself beyond the limits of the art world to embrace all people who are striving for alternatives in an increasingly dehumanized world. I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism."

In the early 1990's, Rachel Whiteread became the first woman to win the prestigious Tate Gallery Turner prize. Since then, women have been much more acknowledged and accepted in the art community. Though women have less trouble succeeding in the art world today, it can still be a struggle for many, especially in other cultures, to have the same advantages that men have had in this field. Fortunately, more and more women are achieving a high level of success and making it as artists.
 

 SmithKlein Gallery has many fine artists who are women. Below are just a few of the artist we carry:

Ready to Rain by Jessica Garrett

Apollo of Dogs by Louise Peterson

Pin by Carolyn Morris Bach

Glass Vase by Lucy Bergamini

The Thinker by Pokey Park

Cuff by Sydney Lynch

The Shopper by Jeannine Young

Free Glass Perfume Bottle!

Perfume Bottle

SmithKlein Gallery will be giving away a free hand-blown glass blown perfume bottle to one of our facebook fans! To be entered in the drawing for the give-away, simply like our business page, and we will add you to the contestants. http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmithKlein-Gallery/168778979835864

A winner will be announced once we have 300 fans or on Janurary 1st, whichever comes first!

Horses in Art

Horse in Lascaux cave

Horses have been the subject of art renderings that date back to prehistoric times. Some of the most famous depictions of horses were found in the famous Lascaux caves and are estimated to be about 16,000 years old. From racehorses to workhorses, horses have been revered throughout history. In the past when horses were used as a means of transportation, these great creatures took soldiers into battle. As a result, artists felt compelled to capture the horses' majestic demeanor. Though they are less well represented today, horses are still considered a favorite subject of some artists.

Rouillard - Cheval a la Herse.

"Horse From The Temptation Of Saint Anthony" by Salvador Dali

Tang horse

SmithKlein Gallery has several artists who have created some beautiful sculptural horse pieces. A few are listed below:

Giuseppe Palumbo - Running Free

Lorri Acott-Flowler- Mare & Foal

Siri Hollander- Black Horse

Linda Raynolds- Friends

Jim Budish -Horse I

James Vilona - Modern Horse

Sandy Graves- Storm Cloud

Boulder Youth Body Alliance Awareness Night this Friday November 11th 6-8PM

SmithKlein Gallery will be hosting an awareness night for Boulder Youth Body Alliance (BYBA) this Friday, November 11th from 6-8PM.

The event is listed on the Downtown Boulder, Inc website at the following link: BYBA event

SmithKlein Gallery presents an awareness night for Boulder Youth Body Alliance. Boulder Youth Body Alliance (BYBA) is a youth-directed program that cultivates healthy teen role models who promote a positive body image to their peers. The evening will commence with a speech at 6:30PM given by a few of the members of BYBA. They will be discussing their experiences being a part of the group. Artistic "Yay Scales" will be available for purchase throughout the night, and all proceeds from these scales will go to benefit BYBA. Join us on November 11th from 6-8PM at SmithKlein Gallery in Boulder to learn more about Boulder Youth Body Alliance. Desserts will be provided by Alfalfa's Market.

BYBA members have lobbied on washington in an effort to get Colorado officials to co-sponsor the Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders (FREED) Act, which would provide better health-care treatment for those suffering from eating disorders and related issues.

Eating disorders have a higher mortality rate than all other mental illnesses combined. Please show your support by joining us on November 11th and find out how you can help support BYBA in their quest for better treatment and a better understanding of eating disorders and distorted body image.


 
 More about BYBA:




"BYBA was founded in 2004 by Carmen Cool, MA, LPC after meeting a group of passionate high school youth who wanted to do something about the issue of eating problems and body dissatisfaction in their school. These teens, many of whom had personally struggled with their own body image or eating disorder, felt helpless as they watched their peers engage in unhealthy behaviors to drop a dress size before prom, and angry at how pervasive negative self-talk is in their school. After years of working as a therapist with eating issues and body image concerns, along with the untimely death of her sister to anorexia, Carmen longed to create a place where youth could support each other. Instead of trying to change their bodies to meet externally imposed standards of beauty, she helped youth to engage in activities that build self-esteem.
Since then BYBA has directly trained more than one hundred high school students as leaders, to enhance their own body esteem and self-acceptance, and to support their peers. They, in turn, have provided education to nearly 7,000 students, teachers and members of their communities."

Big Oops!

I had to share this article about a cleaning woman in Germany who accidentally cleaned a part of a sculpture, ruining the $1.1 million piece that was on display in a museum:

$1.1 million sculpture damaged by cleaning woman in German museum

 

By Maura Judkis

A $1.1 million art installation in Germany’s Ostwall Museum was damaged by a cleaning woman who mistook a hand-painted patina for dirt and scrubbed it away. Artist Martin Kippenberger's “When It Starts Dripping From the Ceiling” was comprised of a wooden structure and a rubber trough painted to look as though it had once contained a puddle of dirty rainwater.
Picture taken Thursday Nov. 3, 2011 shows the base of the sculpture "Wenn's anfaengt durch die Decke zu tropfen" ( "When it Starts Dripping from the Ceiling" ) by German artist Martin Kippenberger in the Ostwall museum in Dortmund, western Germany. (Mike Siepmann - AP)

The artwork fell victim to an expensive mistake when a woman from the cleaning agency, whose employees had been instructed to stay at least eight inches away from the art at all times, “cleaned” the installation. According to the Associated Press, it remains on view while insurance adjusters assess the damage, and the owner of the work decides whether it should be restored. 

Kippenberger, a German artist known for working in a variety of styles, died in 1997. He was the leader of a group of German “bad boy” artists that at emerged in the wake of Neo-Expressionism, and made as much trouble as he did art, appropriating other artists’ work and once buying a gas station in Brazil and naming it after himself.

Thanks to his trouble-making persona, some have suggested that he would have liked the way that the cleaning woman “completed” his sculpture. 

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http://www.last.fm/music/Martin+Kippenberger

Of course, this sculpture fiasco has stirred up all kinds of debates from the cost of the piece to the question of what defines art. Clearly, in this case, it's not the cost of the materials that contributed to the $1.1-million dollar price tag. No, the hefty price tag was likely more about the artist, Martin Kippenberger, considered one of the most talented German artists of our time. Kippenberger died in 1997 at the age of 43. He dabbled in many different styles including mixed media, painting and performance art. He even recorded some music at one point. His influence on younger artists was well noted, and his pieces have been displayed in museums all over the world. Always controversial and struggling with concepts of originality, Kippenberger pushed the envelope as far as he could. His works will be remembered, some for their political statement and some for their reflections on society. There's no doubt that he was an artist who fought to convey messages to his viewers. It's no wonder that he is considered so influential. All of his pieces seem to have incredible depth and meaning. He will be remembered as an artist who was very prolific and constantly morphing and adapting, always eager to try his hand at something new. 

Die sympatische Kommunistin, 1983

Fred the Frog Rings the Bell, 1990.

Martin, into the corner. You should be ashamed of yourself

The Happy End of Franz Kafka’s “Amerika”

Diane Naylor

Being in Action - Diane Naylor

SmithKlein proudly welcomes Diane Naylor to the gallery.

Diane Naylor

Diane exhibits her artwork in galleries and museums throughout the mid-west and abroad. Raised in the rolling hills of Grant Wood County of Eastern Iowa, Diane Naylor attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and acquired her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD) & has attended the Maharishi University of Management.

“My love for the planet has inspired my artwork to communicate to the viewer the importance of all beings great & small. From the dark backgrounds of still-life to the fun & whimsical, I wish to reach all viewers to raise the consciousness of their atmosphere with my artwork.” 

Diane uses oil paint on panel to create her captivating works. Inspired by some of the most profound thinkers imaginable, Diane chooses to follow a path of compassion that is reflected in her paintings. She is continually touched by animals and nature. 

The Gap of Creation- Diane Naylor

Forest Family- Diane Naylor

Ambition- Diane Naylor

Fly Boys- Diane Naylor

Transcendence- Daine Naylor