Entry3
In practice I have an abiding interest in the formal aspect of surface in Painting. This preoccupation has lead me to thoroughly consider the substance of paint and the surface on which it lies.
In process I deconstruct, disassemble and destroy to discover the elementary of the objects I build as art.
Currently I am exploring the properties of adhesion and color in paint. Color is regularly considered in paintings. In my work the adhesive nature of paint is featured. In these pieces I have packed straw into forms and then poured paint though the packed forms. The adhesive quality of the paint holds the straw in the shape of the form and color is deposited as a by- product.
Entry 2
The best way to talk about Painting is with Sculpture. I have found the “3Dification” of the formal two dimensional process known as Painting has been a is a rich vein of inspiration for me .
Entry 1
I can best describe my work as a two part process. One part is more active; one part more passive.
The active part of my work is to find opportunity for meaningful artistic expression. At present the by-products of human life are before us at every step. Recycled materials are often an inspiration but, more profoundly, I find my work in recycling, reinterpreting ideas and images. Currently, I am working with two familiar symbols - the "dollar sign" and the " G cleft" symbol. I am neither a Banker nor a Musician but the Formalist in me has found fertile grounds in the symbols they work with. I have chosen these symbols for their ubiquitous presence and visual resonance. When reversed and positioned in close proximity, the resulting compiled image has a figurative element I find satisfying. The second part of my work is, to not become attached to the results of my efforts. Ultimately, we must find as much fulfillment in the process of making art as in the finished product. It is usually the results we don't anticipate at the origins that make for the best piece in the end.
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EDUCATION:
Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston, MA 1972-76
Tufts University, Medford, MA: B.FA. 1976
U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: M.A. 1983
EXPERIENCE:
1976-Present: James Vogel; Artist.
Owner: Westside Builders in Petaluma,CA. Combined building
practices and reclaimed materials to create artwork.
SHOWS
1981 Exhibitor at Triton Museum of Art - Santa Clara, CA
1982 Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco one-man show 'Entropy'
1982 Grant for "Picasso" billboard in coordination with Gannett Outdoors and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
1982 Exhibitor Richmond Art Center; juror, curator Whitney Museum, N.Y.C.
1983 Lawson Gallery, San Francisco " Sculpture Exhibition "
1983 Walnut Creek Civic Arts Center " Symbols and Surfaces "
1991-2009 Various building projects specializing in the preservation and restoration of Victorian houses
2007 Copperfield's Book Store Petaluma, CA Exhibition in books and works: "Formal Innovation in Painting from Lascaux to New York"
September ' 08 AZ Gallery, St. Paul MN “ Portrait of America Exhibition”
October ' 08 California Modern Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA juried exhibition
March ' 09, Exhibitor, ' Continuum Show' George Segal Gallery, Montclair State University,Montclair, N.J. Juror, Paterson Sims
September ' 09, Exhibitor, ' Salvage Show ' , juror, Linda Cunningham, HONORABLE MENTION Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
October ' 09, Exhibitor, 'Dualities Show', juror, Claudia Chapline. Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sebastopol, CA
November ' 09, Exhibitor, 'Naples Art Association Founders Awards', juror, Daniel Stetson. Naples FL
November '10, Exhibitor, Coos Art Museum, juried show, Coos Bay Oregon
March '10 Sebastopol Art Center, “Still Life”, juror, Chester Arnold BEST IN SHOW
June '10 Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NB on-line juried show SPECIAL RECOGNITION
July,Oct,Dec '10,Feb'11 , Art Slant on-line gallery mixed media SHOWCASE WINNER
March '11 Baker Art Center 13th National , Pershing, KA Lawrence Bradshaw juror
April '11 Sebastopol Art Center, “Abstract”, juror, Jeremy Morgan,
July ' 11 Petaluma Art Center "Fire and Ice" juried show
July ' 11 California State Fair, Sacramento, CA Honorable Mention,
August '11 Tallahassee 26th International Exhibition, Tallahassee, FL
February '12 "Music" Flow Space, Minneapolis,MN
March '12 "Wide Open", Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, juror: Charlotta Kotik
March '12 Falkirk Annual Jurried Show, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafeal, CA
June '12 Solo Show , Hammerfriar Gallery, Healdsburg, CA
June - September '12, Collaborative events with the Petaluma Arts Comission
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