Art in Alternative Spaces presents
Art in Alternative Spaces
presents
quARTet
Art by Don Elmi, Walter Fydryck, Rick "Fish" Janes, Jon Langford, George Lindmark
with a Special Tribute to Howard Finster
on exhibition at Apollo Theater, 2540 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
MEET THE ARTISTS! ARTISTS RECEPTION APRIL 29, 2011 (5 - 7 pm)
View the exhibition in the Apollo Theater lobby during box office and performance hours:
Mon - Tues (10 am - 6 pm); Wed - Fri (10 am - 8 pm); Saturdays (10 am - 8 pm) and Sundays (11 am - 4 pm).
In complement to the hit musical Million Dollar Quartet!
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Jon Langford |
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(Musician/Artist) Welsh-born Jon Langford, the original drummer for the punk band the Mekons, stands as a leader in the movement to incorporate folk and country music into punk rock. Langford has released numerous recordings as a solo artist and with other bands, most notably the Waco Brothers, The Three Johns and The Pine Valley Cosmonauts. Since moving to Chicago, Langford has been active in the music scene nurturing label mates on Bloodshot Records, lending his services as a musician, producer or visual artist, or inviting like-minded artists (The Sadies, Steve Earle, Andre Williams, Neko Case) to guest on his releases. Langford is also a prolific and respected visual artist best known for his striking portraits of country music icons. Nashville Radio a book of Jon’s artwork and writings was published by Verse Chorus Press in 2006 and will be followed in 2011 by Skull Orchard Revisited, a book and CD about his roots in South Wales. The Executioner’s Last Songs, a multimedia music/spoken word/video performance has been performed across the United States, Europe and Australia and two of his solo albums Gold Brick and All the Fame of Lofty Deeds were adapted for theatrical productions in 2009. Langford also illustrated the comic strip Great Pop Things under the pseudonym Chuck Death. Since 2005 Langford has been a host of a weekly radio program, "The Eclectic Company," on Chicago’s WXRT 93.1 FM and is a regular contributor to NPR’s This American Life. See John's latest interview on WTTW's Fear No Art Chicago http://www.fearnoartchicago.com
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JOHNNY CASH Limited edition digital print on plywood, distressed & varnished 17" x 9" |
ELVIS ' 68 SPECIAL Limited edition digital print on plywood, distressed & varnished 16 x 10" |
CARL PERKINS Limited edition digital print on plywood, distressed & varnished 13 x 9" |
JERRY LEE Limited edition digital print on plywood, distressed & varnished 10 1/2" x 13"
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Jon Langford at the QuARTet Reception April 30, 2011 |
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Howard Finster
(December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) Finster was a Baptist Reverend and outsider artist from Summerville, Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the world and built Paradise Garden, where he lived and created over 46,000 pieces of art in his lifetime. His numbered paintings and wood constructions are colorful and contain many references to the Bible. Pop icons, including Young Elvis, were a predominant figure in much of his artwork. Finster gained national fame through his association with musicians and their bands. R.E.M. filmed their music video for Radio Free Europe in Finster's Paradise Gardens in 1983 which featured Finster and his artwork. In 1984, Michael Stipe and Finster collaborated on a painting for the cover of R.E.M.’s second album Reckoning. The song "Maps and Legends" (in the third album Fables of the Reconstruction) was written as an homage to Finster. Along with R.E.M., Finster also appeared in the 1985 documentary film Athens, GA: Inside Out, in which he tells the story of how he came to be an artist. In 1985, The Talking Heads commissioned him to create a painting for their album Little Creatures and Rolling Stone magazine awarded it Album Cover of the Year. In 1994, a portion of his Paradise Garden was installed as part of the permanent collection of Atlanta's High Museum; and Bill Mallonee (Vigilantes of Love) wrote a song inspired by Finster's artwork called The Glory and the Dream. Howard Finster was responsible for introducing millions to outsider art, but even with his fame, he remained focused on religious outreach. He said of the Talking Heads album, "I think there's twenty-six religious verses on that first cover I done for them. They sold a million records in the first two and a half months after it come out, so that's twenty-six million verses I got out into the world in two and a half months!" The exhibition, Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster was recently displayed at the Chicago Cultural Center in 2010.
Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster is on display at the Chicago Cultural Center thru Sept. 26, 2010 http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/provdrs/visual/news/2010/jul/howard_finster.html
The Howard Finster original lithographs below are for sale and are available for purchase through Anatomically Correct
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14" x 30" (unframed size) Hand Signed & Numbered Lithograph on heavy weight, top quality, acid free, hand-made, hand-torn paper by Howard Finster #29 out of 100 printed This is not a poster - it is an authentic original |
Elvis at 3 (bust) 21" x 29 1/2" (unframed size) Hand Signed & Numbered Lithograph on heavy weight, top quality, acid free, hand-made, hand-torn paper by Howard Finster # 5 out of 100 printed This is not a poster - it is an authentic original
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Elvis at 3 (with wings) 12 1/2" x 29 1/2" (unframed size) Hand Signed & Numbered Lithograph on heavy weight, top quality, acid free, hand-made, hand-torn paper by Howard Finster # 9 out of 100 printed This is not a poster - it is an authentic original |
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Johnny Cash, Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24"
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WALTER FYDRYCK
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Elvis ' 56 Colored Pencil, Acrylic Wash on Paper Original 13 x 10.5” unframed |
Blue Moon Boy Colored Pencil, Acrylic Wash on Paper Original 13 x 10.5” unframed |
Johnny Cash Colored Pencil, Acrylic Wash on Paper Original 11 x 13” unframed |
Carl Perkins - Mr. Rockabilly Colored Pencil, Acrylic Wash on Paper Original 11 x 13” unframed |
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Elvis - Realism Behind Abstraction Acrylic, plexiglass, colored pencil 24.5" h x 20.5" w x 2" d framed
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DON ELMIDon was born in Beloit, WI in 1930 and after his tour of duty in the United States Navy, he moved to Chicago in 1954 to launch his career in the art/advertising business. He served his apprenticeship at a top commercial art studio, where he was able to work with some of the best artists of his era. The art studio helped him become an accomplished cartoonist and design illustrator. Don's artwork has been exhibited at the Paramount Arts Center in Aurora, IL and often focuses on performing artists, historical theatres and vintage buildings. |
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Jerry Lee Lewis Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 30" by Don Elmi |
No One Will Believe It! Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 24" by Don Elmi |
Elvis Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 28" by Don Elmi |
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RICK "FISH" JANES |
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3-D Constructions Mixed Media - Rick is a self – taught artist and musician. Under the nickname 'Fish,' Rick has been a guitarist and singer with a number of groups since 1967, including The Looking Glass Blues Band, The Ezra Quantine Blues Band, Mountain Bus, Jeanne Carroll & the Night Owls, The Wild Child Butler Blues Band, The Wildman Band, Miasma, The Val-Pack, and, currently, Fish & the Bluefins. From 1982 to 1992, he hosted the Wednesday Open Mic at the U.S. Blues Brothers Bar in Chicago, and, since 1993, has hosted the Tuesday Blues Jam at the Gallery Cabaret in Chicago. Most recently, his guitar work has been featured on Val Leventhal's "Roots & Flowers" CD. He has performed in venues ranging from the World Teenage Fair at McCormick Place, Chicago (1967), to the The Chicago Peace Fest (2007), as well as many blues and jazz clubs. Lost in America Records is producing an album of his original music set and Dimension One Records is planning a CD retrospective of his guitar work from the 1960s to the present. Rick began his art career as a cartoonist and illustrator in the 1970’s. His work has been published in in-flight magazines for Continental & United Airlines, and in The Chicago Blues Review, and the Benchley's Jazz Club newsletter, as well as in advertising for The U.S. Blues Brothers Bar, Destination Publications, and other companies. His artwork has been featured on album and CD covers for various performers, including The Prediktors, Mick Scott, William Purvis & the Seventh Sons, Val Leventhal and others. Since 1982, he provided a monthly color poster for the U.S. Blues Brothers Bar in Chicago and, since 1993, has created a monthly events calendar for the Gallery Cabaret in Chicago. His 3-dimensional constructions have appeared in shows at the Gallery Cabaret, as well as in art exhibits presented by Anatomically Correct at Steppenwolf Theater, Goodman Theatre and Northlight Theatre. In 2006, an image of his 3-D relief construction "Mr. Bluesman" was selected as the cover illustration for a sheet music collection published in the U.K.. Rick combines his love of music in his art, and his work often features imagery of iconic musicians and their instruments. |
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Spaceman Elvis 1956 Mixed Media 19 x 31" by Rick Janes |
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Million Dollar Quartet Mixed Media 24 x 20" by Rick Janes |
Million Dollar Quartet (Detail) |
Million Dollar Quartet (Detail) |
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Million Dollar Quartet (Detail) |
Million Dollar Quartet (Detail) |
Million Dollar Quartet (Detail) |
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Roots of Rock Mixed Media 24 x 24" by Rick Janes |
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© 2011 Anatomically Correct. No text or photograph contained in the pages of this website may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of the artist or Anatomically Correct. Founded in 1991, Anatomically Correct is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to showcasing works by artists in alternative spaces in a combined effort to educate, diversify, and promote community awareness of the visual and performing arts. This project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
For more information or to purchase artwork, please contact:
GEORGE
LINDMARK
After years
of chemical experimentation, Walter invented his own technique using
a transparent fluid medium that when applied with pigment, and
brushed on in layers, fuses into a lucite sheet, thus calling it
Acrylic Fusion. This sheet is mounted over a rear monochromatic
canvas. The painting is activated by the use of a frontal light
source, resulting in shadowed imagery of rich texture, subtle
colors, and line. To create his drawings, he uses a a photo process
paper as a base and applies a color wash in a controlled manner
which creates a frottage like surface. He then uses a very fine
black pencil to delineate the form and facial features. Colored
pencil is then applied over the base wash and accentuates the
inherent textural qualities of the wash. Volume is created by
shading and color selections establishes the emotional content of
the drawing. Walter received his Associates Degree from the American
Academy of Fine Art and also attended The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago. His work has been exhibited in numerous
galleries and can be found in many private and corporate
collections. Through Anatomically Correct, his work has been
exhibited at Strawdog Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.
Walter is proud to say that, throughout his life, he has attended
individual performances by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and
Jerry Lee Lewis.
