For ONE NIGHT ONLY, the Scarab Club presents...
Free Admission
Julie Fournier - "Exposing Pedro"
Selected for the 2013 Emerging Artist Series, curated by VATO and Adam Owen Layne
Thursday January 17th, 2013
6:00pm - 10:00 pm
As a part of "Emerging Artist" series of shows (sponsored in part by Real Detroit Weekly), the historic Scarab Club (located behind the Detroit Institute of Arts) will host a one-night solo show displaying the artwork of Julie Fournier
Free Admission
This exhibit will be in conjunction with the Dr. Sketchy Art Class located on the first floor gallery, and the Scarab sessions located in the basement level.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Julie Fournier doesn't confine herself to one media, and, although she's well known by many for her oil paintings, she does not confine herself to one discipline either, considering herself to be a multi-media artist: Julie paints traditional oil on canvas, does calligraphy, pinstripes under the name Junkyard Jules, is a potter, a mosaicist, a tailor/seamstress, a sculptor, a graphic designer as well as an Industrial Designer, and more, in a wide variety of styles that has won her a solid reputation and recognition for her work.
Julie has been called "a reporter on modern life," seeing that which the crowd has passed by in it's haste to move on to the next sensation. Focusing on the missed opportunity, the bypassed alternative, the meaning and wonder working within subjects or moments, Julie's work is accessible by way of conveying what her artist's eye has seen, capturing moments and sensations and freezing them in time so they can be share.
This new series debuting at the Scarab Club will show her tongue-in-cheek perspective of one BAD duck's adventures.
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About the Emerging Artist Program:
The Emerging Artist program started in January of 2012. Curated by veteran artist and Scarab Vice-President, VATO, the program was created to spotlight metro Detroit artists of all mediums who are up-and-coming or considered the Who's Who of their inner subculture, but may lack the necessary exposure they need to get in front of the mainstream public.
The Scarab Club is using this program to help the community see and appreciate art that they may not have the opportunity to see or know about. Budding artists need exposure, need to be cultivated and supported, and this program hopes to do so. It also helps entice new membership to the Scarab Club, since the century-old non-profit has opened doors for many artisans over the years, and being a part of their regular showcases can be win-win since it also adds new blood to the mix, and a fresh perspective on today's art.
Although Scarab Club has had decades of events and exhibitions that cater to all ages, this Emerging Artist Series is the first of it's kind. The spotlighted artists are hand picked and given the freedom to display and represent their work in their own solo show, with NO COMMISSION taken by the Scarab. There are so many stories to be told in metro Detroit, and this showcase allows the artist sole freedom to show their vision and perspective of life, without a jury deciding what the public wants to see. It's fresh and it's raw.
The Emerging Artist program started in January of 2012. Curated by veteran artist and Scarab Vice-President, VATO, the program was created to spotlight metro Detroit artists of all mediums who are up-and-coming or considered the Who's Who of their inner subculture, but may lack the necessary exposure they need to get in front of the mainstream public.
The Scarab Club is using this program to help the community see and appreciate art that they may not have the opportunity to see or know about. Budding artists need exposure, need to be cultivated and supported, and this program hopes to do so. It also helps entice new membership to the Scarab Club, since the century-old non-profit has opened doors for many artisans over the years, and being a part of their regular showcases can be win-win since it also adds new blood to the mix, and a fresh perspective on today's art.
Although Scarab Club has had decades of events and exhibitions that cater to all ages, this Emerging Artist Series is the first of it's kind. The spotlighted artists are hand picked and given the freedom to display and represent their work in their own solo show, with NO COMMISSION taken by the Scarab. There are so many stories to be told in metro Detroit, and this showcase allows the artist sole freedom to show their vision and perspective of life, without a jury deciding what the public wants to see. It's fresh and it's raw.
This 2013 Series will be hosted and curated by VATO and Adam Owen Layne
January 17 Julie Fournier (Fine Art Painting)
February 21 Joel Hernandez (Photography)
March 21 Lisa Poszywak (Fine Art Painting)
April 18 Bridgett Davenport (Photography)
May 16 Lindsey Harnish (Fine Art Painting)
June 20 Christopher Jablonski (Photography)
July 18 Austin J. Brady (Multi-Media)
August 15 Rick Cronn (Sculpture, Multi-Media)
September 19 Diane Irby (Photography)
October 17 Katherine Boswell (Photography)
November 21 Rob Weir (Multi-Media)
December 19 Holiday Group Exhibition
217 Farnsworth St, Detroit, MI 48202
located behind the Detroit Institute of Arts at the corner of John R. and Farnsworth
Phone: 313.831.1250
January 17 Julie Fournier (Fine Art Painting)
February 21 Joel Hernandez (Photography)
March 21 Lisa Poszywak (Fine Art Painting)
April 18 Bridgett Davenport (Photography)
May 16 Lindsey Harnish (Fine Art Painting)
June 20 Christopher Jablonski (Photography)
July 18 Austin J. Brady (Multi-Media)
August 15 Rick Cronn (Sculpture, Multi-Media)
September 19 Diane Irby (Photography)
October 17 Katherine Boswell (Photography)
November 21 Rob Weir (Multi-Media)
December 19 Holiday Group Exhibition
217 Farnsworth St, Detroit, MI 48202
located behind the Detroit Institute of Arts at the corner of John R. and Farnsworth
Phone: 313.831.1250