tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64160048104347947412024-03-13T11:13:30.940-07:00VanessaLemenArt.comVanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-84583676991365754082022-01-15T17:08:00.001-08:002022-01-15T17:08:47.850-08:00Liminal Beings Solo ExhibitionSharing a few of my paintings here from my recent solo exhibition, "Liminal Beings". This exhibition was in November 2021 at Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2BuX_FHgQRN2raHxRKsG3T2mRu837Xtw9y6r_i7nQco4trOgdSfrWHiwk8MuWL2HDXxMAEKinYlTXWcq66oqczT_mbNApZGi9eyzRw0AsIPe5TviDVTxFwAMAYl8aJYqnonU-d9I8_nPDazhT6kSY7w9l8hWd_t8uocfxnY5P_P8W_6s5e_Y7qu9=s1062" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1062" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI2BuX_FHgQRN2raHxRKsG3T2mRu837Xtw9y6r_i7nQco4trOgdSfrWHiwk8MuWL2HDXxMAEKinYlTXWcq66oqczT_mbNApZGi9eyzRw0AsIPe5TviDVTxFwAMAYl8aJYqnonU-d9I8_nPDazhT6kSY7w9l8hWd_t8uocfxnY5P_P8W_6s5e_Y7qu9=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfurling Hollow, oil on panel, 12x16" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioJaDbJLZV1Pk1S3dSVf-cDUTgQ-euIF3xZD6lid7TpwXmRtFaNZ4dsV7N43-s0apqNLWw9rdVpX3b_WlPe0lUBEZBSZQQd-UllNBZFzWyF9xUGuUipw0UAtyKX_DPJ3Z-23XGQ9hlYUH4IcF-0zRh4FBnboWCAfDcCrGySBroctbfjQ5NU8dkyu2o=s1073" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1073" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioJaDbJLZV1Pk1S3dSVf-cDUTgQ-euIF3xZD6lid7TpwXmRtFaNZ4dsV7N43-s0apqNLWw9rdVpX3b_WlPe0lUBEZBSZQQd-UllNBZFzWyF9xUGuUipw0UAtyKX_DPJ3Z-23XGQ9hlYUH4IcF-0zRh4FBnboWCAfDcCrGySBroctbfjQ5NU8dkyu2o=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nectar Spirits, oil on panel, 12x16" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQi-JDFCfn13D3upA5a3yvSsuv2D8_CCze1Ow1u0SYB0htREPOHZEXEkdjBl5Mrk2Vrt1AE_0C978F3k3Bw9vxzyFus_PPRrVt2LM4xMG-CEGYH4fWfmVM0b9J4n8nbOsUDt1Ql0msiYB5JGcUgK4ghEhCqWKpTsTQaMeGmNlG9qnot5wi_yCBlexb=s1016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQi-JDFCfn13D3upA5a3yvSsuv2D8_CCze1Ow1u0SYB0htREPOHZEXEkdjBl5Mrk2Vrt1AE_0C978F3k3Bw9vxzyFus_PPRrVt2LM4xMG-CEGYH4fWfmVM0b9J4n8nbOsUDt1Ql0msiYB5JGcUgK4ghEhCqWKpTsTQaMeGmNlG9qnot5wi_yCBlexb=w315-h400" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Pill, oil on panel, 14x11" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9VQ5OpLt3TQ6V3L0DCPYxAzIRt6yzrAPTq_izjfX7XuYNiTtXRiEuHD5XLr6txVmtl38Oy3S2n-lFk6nNf-GNQjyZ_PIGu-6o8W75ZL41KuBAVxVt4pxr-xQ1KETBYAaxghINnW1nRttFpPz9xniSmLXFCOjuzHbh8AjtBXEV4mMHLGck0CJz_nO-=s1098" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9VQ5OpLt3TQ6V3L0DCPYxAzIRt6yzrAPTq_izjfX7XuYNiTtXRiEuHD5XLr6txVmtl38Oy3S2n-lFk6nNf-GNQjyZ_PIGu-6o8W75ZL41KuBAVxVt4pxr-xQ1KETBYAaxghINnW1nRttFpPz9xniSmLXFCOjuzHbh8AjtBXEV4mMHLGck0CJz_nO-=w291-h400" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phantasm, oil on panel, 16x12" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2-tHT6PVvPLSTAgN56RfzRHaAjDeu6QIoebyjfwrUBk4Mrx9JHmcw9ueUp-wr7RpZHG9NDl-jGr8NQUNITx5LCB9hpwGIZsekjipKnHfJCNzjld5JcnxzykoYcT6zpm3uepHEawBmXot_TDRiz6hrsRIyliLjMm093YlY1d5jNNhD8ue_0biWlOPF=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="741" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2-tHT6PVvPLSTAgN56RfzRHaAjDeu6QIoebyjfwrUBk4Mrx9JHmcw9ueUp-wr7RpZHG9NDl-jGr8NQUNITx5LCB9hpwGIZsekjipKnHfJCNzjld5JcnxzykoYcT6zpm3uepHEawBmXot_TDRiz6hrsRIyliLjMm093YlY1d5jNNhD8ue_0biWlOPF=w296-h400" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonded Nomads, oil on yupo/panel, 12x9" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqNfKaC1pEJpy-vgpYfMf0vCEwoKbEP8OJYUTx0aBRyMPSKcTSvXh4LfV1_EzKKpajAHcsGLA9sfr_kYYtvopS_Ni_XlK5xut_We_Io4tinOGIeqvfNq4o6sBB5Y5W_SalEy5Lg6rwVg7Iwf2yRV8eM5ZD4hZb1UBRjVKdHJq_43sTonktAa2Hrksz=s895" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqNfKaC1pEJpy-vgpYfMf0vCEwoKbEP8OJYUTx0aBRyMPSKcTSvXh4LfV1_EzKKpajAHcsGLA9sfr_kYYtvopS_Ni_XlK5xut_We_Io4tinOGIeqvfNq4o6sBB5Y5W_SalEy5Lg6rwVg7Iwf2yRV8eM5ZD4hZb1UBRjVKdHJq_43sTonktAa2Hrksz=w313-h400" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conjure, oil on panel, 14x11"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTrc_iW98PAeqitXVFaxXrxXd5nQ_g7XOZ6Uz4lF-hdehQzIVKNR7CBZg7_d8Mru2EyVNiSAYxhx75MPIpErQ5DQDNEphjle2BKRAn8Arjw9_86jZJMH_f2CZtLfyKRT0sfZ2ffYI8ugJ576uhkVis1M5wFPKYDB7kkbPtiO1vVUxq30sPndXO8guY=s1058" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTrc_iW98PAeqitXVFaxXrxXd5nQ_g7XOZ6Uz4lF-hdehQzIVKNR7CBZg7_d8Mru2EyVNiSAYxhx75MPIpErQ5DQDNEphjle2BKRAn8Arjw9_86jZJMH_f2CZtLfyKRT0sfZ2ffYI8ugJ576uhkVis1M5wFPKYDB7kkbPtiO1vVUxq30sPndXO8guY=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harbinger Foam, oil on panel, 12x9"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibFpfLOgSdz8AuB3BjvFDsbpOPjypNp9dptd6mO9Bu85hcawPQVJJaFbbKEQmaClPS1wjQPdRF1j8OB2Q6C9M27zcd2XDR_CkhzsFSSI8kaOomfq_s1ofK9XGDSu2GvX7yyT8KFtanT2LrIYzW01EPRRChXLkOIO-GKHx6uzS-TAUE3gF7rFzSOM1y=s1023" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1023" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibFpfLOgSdz8AuB3BjvFDsbpOPjypNp9dptd6mO9Bu85hcawPQVJJaFbbKEQmaClPS1wjQPdRF1j8OB2Q6C9M27zcd2XDR_CkhzsFSSI8kaOomfq_s1ofK9XGDSu2GvX7yyT8KFtanT2LrIYzW01EPRRChXLkOIO-GKHx6uzS-TAUE3gF7rFzSOM1y=w400-h313" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sails, oil on panel, 11x14" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">Exhibition Statement:</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">Liminal beings are those that cannot easily be placed into a single category of existence. Associated with the threshold state of liminality, they represent and highlight the semi-autonomous boundaries of the social world. These new works were spawned in recent times during the lockdowns that started in 2020. These Liminal Beings are depictions of conglomerations of emotional responses to these times, when often it’s been difficult to process what’s happening in the world.</div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">This series of paintings is a heartfelt poem to the darkness, the chaos, and the unknown. Each of these Liminal Beings defines an acknowledgement and acceptance of the unfamiliar and the different, the deep-down, rawness of humanity that all of us share but so many stifle or cast aside. If these paintings have stirred a curiosity or a pause to wonder for a moment, then they have evoked a response that could lead to the possibility of a broader acceptance, a connection, and becoming a bit closer to what humanity truly is.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">Like with humans, there is a story in these beings that shifts and evolves as the viewer spends time experiencing them. Liminal Beings are the threshold, a bridge to an acceptance of the unknown and a chance at understanding one another.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">________</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">There are 24 paintings total. These are just a few of them, but you can view them all at <a href="http://www.copronason.com/" target="_blank">Copro Gallery</a> in their web preview in Past Exhibitions.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">If you'd like to read more about the paintings, I've posted a few articles on Muddy Colors about them here:</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Liminal Beings" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2021/11/liminal-beings/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Art and Contemplation" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2021/09/art-and-contemplation/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Immersed in a New Mindscape Painting" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2021/04/immersed-in-a-new-mindscape-painting/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Why Try New Things?" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2021/02/why-try-new-things/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Learning To Swim. A Metaphor" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2021/01/learning-to-swim-a-metaphor/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">"Painting The Intangible" <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/2020/12/painting-the-intangible/" target="_blank">click here</a></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: break-word;">I'm very grateful for the opportunity to show these paintings, and so motivated by the experience to keep exploring. Stay tuned for more! And thanks for reading :) For more frequent posts with my art, WIPs, upcoming shows and workshops, visit my Instagram acccount <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanessalemen/" target="_blank">@vanessalemen </a></p></div></div><br /><br /><br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-69851222979247008212021-04-16T14:15:00.007-07:002022-01-15T17:26:22.236-08:00Selected Paintings<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oEH-qwbzz8E/XCklvnUxnwI/AAAAAAAAFWU/iK-fuW_gBSAS9etXDpUsZWspAObiAllnACPcBGAYYCw/s1000/BothAndOne_HeaderMC_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oEH-qwbzz8E/XCklvnUxnwI/AAAAAAAAFWU/iK-fuW_gBSAS9etXDpUsZWspAObiAllnACPcBGAYYCw/s320/BothAndOne_HeaderMC_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>In this post is a selection of some of the recent paintings I've done for various commissions, illustration work, gallery work, and personal work as well. I'm currently working on <a href="https://vanessalemenart.blogspot.com/2022/01/liminal-beings-solo-exhibition.html" target="_blank">a body of paintings</a> exploring the human condition and our emotional complexities especially when faced with the unknown. This work contains form-driven abstracts describing a conglomeration of emotions through imagery. I'm very excited about these paintings, and I've shared a few on the Muddy Colors blog where I post monthly articles about my process and thoughts about art and life. You can find a list of my articles that contain images, some step-by-steps and more information by <a href="https://www.muddycolors.com/author/vanessalemen/" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. If you'd like to see the paintings from my recent solo exhibition, Liminal Beings, <a href="https://vanessalemenart.blogspot.com/2022/01/liminal-beings-solo-exhibition.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. I've included a couple here as well, and for my more frequent updates, you can find me mainly on Instagram @vanessalemen where I share WIPs, sketches, experiments, ideation, announcements about shows and accomplishments as well as finished work too of course, with the occasional pics of my magical cats Rey and Maz. Please scroll down for a selection of various recent paintings.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czi6OeGpWLA/X5twXYprnLI/AAAAAAAAcEg/53-yNKcSAkc7cSkF45W9zFOHngXXpqnMgCPcBGAYYCw/s938/Psyche_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czi6OeGpWLA/X5twXYprnLI/AAAAAAAAcEg/53-yNKcSAkc7cSkF45W9zFOHngXXpqnMgCPcBGAYYCw/w299-h400/Psyche_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Psyche - oil on panel, 16x12" painted for a promotional piece for Reckless Deck: Psyche (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khNtAcdoKjo/XuqNedP_4dI/AAAAAAAAbMw/EVmcJoL0wpU8t2frDUMEXFx8l8ouDT0zgCPcBGAYYCw/s1263/TheSeers_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khNtAcdoKjo/XuqNedP_4dI/AAAAAAAAbMw/EVmcJoL0wpU8t2frDUMEXFx8l8ouDT0zgCPcBGAYYCw/w316-h400/TheSeers_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Seers - 10x8" oil on panel, painted for the Conjoined group show at Copro Gallery curated by Chet Zar (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ko-1kg4FSHc/XCkj7cPF8PI/AAAAAAAAFV0/sTjMrR8q6QUsip1GRbh6IR_-C7uamFM7gCPcBGAYYCw/s1172/BothAndOne_LeftHandOfDarkness_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ko-1kg4FSHc/XCkj7cPF8PI/AAAAAAAAFV0/sTjMrR8q6QUsip1GRbh6IR_-C7uamFM7gCPcBGAYYCw/w273-h400/BothAndOne_LeftHandOfDarkness_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both And One - 16x12" oil on panel, one of 8 interior illustrations for the new limited edition of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin (Easton Press) exhibited in Art Renewal Center's ARC Salon Exhibition (<span style="color: red;">sold</span><span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqqw7NJ0LlQ/XCkj1i7iE1I/AAAAAAAAFVs/CtUWbgoGU6AmSfDR-MC5f0xLgfBzSquigCPcBGAYYCw/s1169/SoLongAsWeWaken_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uqqw7NJ0LlQ/XCkj1i7iE1I/AAAAAAAAFVs/CtUWbgoGU6AmSfDR-MC5f0xLgfBzSquigCPcBGAYYCw/w274-h400/SoLongAsWeWaken_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So Long As We Waken - 16x12" oil on panel, one of 8 interior illustrations for the new limited edition of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin (Easton Press), winner of the ARC Staff Award in Art Renewal Center's ARC Salon (<span style="color: red;">sold</span><span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-mLohik258/W9S6v6B1ZzI/AAAAAAAAFRY/MK32booyukcDjY-J1-Z9f1vo7KnVREzuACPcBGAYYCw/s1261/HoldingOnLettingGo_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g-mLohik258/W9S6v6B1ZzI/AAAAAAAAFRY/MK32booyukcDjY-J1-Z9f1vo7KnVREzuACPcBGAYYCw/w318-h400/HoldingOnLettingGo_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding On And Letting Go - 30x24" oil on canvas. Awarded Grand Prize for Infected By Art Annual</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gINGKSUvM64/WjcwlFoGnaI/AAAAAAAAE5s/JiYzNDf7fj8pYPaBcSQ_poMNkRpHiOhGgCPcBGAYYCw/s1219/Promise2b_vanessalemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gINGKSUvM64/WjcwlFoGnaI/AAAAAAAAE5s/JiYzNDf7fj8pYPaBcSQ_poMNkRpHiOhGgCPcBGAYYCw/w295-h400/Promise2b_vanessalemen.jpg" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Promise - 24x18" oil on panel - available through Rehs Contemporary Galleries</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB1zw3az7ec/WjcwW1sjTyI/AAAAAAAAE5s/Fa9n3vpMFGEwnd1u6v37gOasjpgn8kLwACPcBGAYYCw/s1019/FieryMind_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB1zw3az7ec/WjcwW1sjTyI/AAAAAAAAE5s/Fa9n3vpMFGEwnd1u6v37gOasjpgn8kLwACPcBGAYYCw/w314-h400/FieryMind_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiery Mind - 10x8" oil on panel, <span style="color: red;">sold</span> through Rehs Contemporary Galleries</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaCX70gwUmw/X5txBA8bUVI/AAAAAAAAcEo/A0p0cSlivJQxB-tuLtu391xyJyxr9ELxgCPcBGAYYCw/s814/AScannerDarklyCover_ArtistGiftEd_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="814" height="393" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaCX70gwUmw/X5txBA8bUVI/AAAAAAAAcEo/A0p0cSlivJQxB-tuLtu391xyJyxr9ELxgCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h393/AScannerDarklyCover_ArtistGiftEd_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oil on panel painted for the Artist's edition book cover for limited edition publication of A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick (Suntup Editions) <span style="color: red;">sold</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfuQE_uBKGU/X5teC0LPV1I/AAAAAAAAcDs/AlAXIAKx9hYdBW7f5xDxEaIyFVhFpEQ7ACPcBGAYYCw/s848/AScannerDarklyCover_Numbered_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TfuQE_uBKGU/X5teC0LPV1I/AAAAAAAAcDs/AlAXIAKx9hYdBW7f5xDxEaIyFVhFpEQ7ACPcBGAYYCw/w283-h400/AScannerDarklyCover_Numbered_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oil on panel painted for the Numbered Edition book cover for limited edition publication of A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick (Suntup Editions) <span style="color: red;">sold<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BwKCq2yRU0/XuqM9oTaNjI/AAAAAAAAbMQ/oveWtVNFxMgSm2Z2faMGuNYGL8TpthDLQCPcBGAYYCw/s1244/AllegoryOfLiminality2b_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BwKCq2yRU0/XuqM9oTaNjI/AAAAAAAAbMQ/oveWtVNFxMgSm2Z2faMGuNYGL8TpthDLQCPcBGAYYCw/w323-h400/AllegoryOfLiminality2b_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allegory of Liminality, 10x8" oil on panel, painted for the Allegory group show at Haven Gallery <span style="color: red;">sold</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AUh_FzLP4GE/XuqNwCsICDI/AAAAAAAAbNk/DXh1uIle6Ss6G9_mnjjG9IuStwiNoqS5QCPcBGAYYCw/s1013/ReturnToTheVortex_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AUh_FzLP4GE/XuqNwCsICDI/AAAAAAAAbNk/DXh1uIle6Ss6G9_mnjjG9IuStwiNoqS5QCPcBGAYYCw/w315-h400/ReturnToTheVortex_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Return to the Void, 20x16", oil on panel - <span style="color: red;">sold</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeukXMShhuo/XWRakX_IxJI/AAAAAAAAXm8/jtGereoZMtAu_Op96bWH58JIMsbm0BdRgCPcBGAYYCw/s1279/AcquisitionOfTheSun_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeukXMShhuo/XWRakX_IxJI/AAAAAAAAXm8/jtGereoZMtAu_Op96bWH58JIMsbm0BdRgCPcBGAYYCw/w313-h400/AcquisitionOfTheSun_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Acquisition of The Sun, 14x11" oil on panel, painted for the 7 Sins group show at Copro Gallery curated by Cris Velasco (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGmLfySj1PE/XWRapiROIQI/AAAAAAAAXm8/jQzee0sFXhsyuH6ler4YKxLNtGwzlqVhgCPcBGAYYCw/s1000/TheRuneWriter_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="813" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGmLfySj1PE/XWRapiROIQI/AAAAAAAAXm8/jQzee0sFXhsyuH6ler4YKxLNtGwzlqVhgCPcBGAYYCw/w325-h400/TheRuneWriter_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="325" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rune Writer, 10x8" oil on panel, painted for ImagineFX magazine Workshop (how-to) feature, <span style="color: red;">sold</span> through Rehs Contemporary Galleries</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-XpeuKv9t0/XWRa0a3lfYI/AAAAAAAAXnA/DuJatv9XeiEt8p-_rH5Q0vOcxv6li832QCPcBGAYYCw/s1004/KeeperOfTheSentientLandscape_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q-XpeuKv9t0/XWRa0a3lfYI/AAAAAAAAXnA/DuJatv9XeiEt8p-_rH5Q0vOcxv6li832QCPcBGAYYCw/w319-h400/KeeperOfTheSentientLandscape_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keeper of the Sentient Landscape, 10x8" oil on panel, painted for the Representational Modern 'Beautiful Bizarre Magazine' Art Prize Exhibition, <span style="color: red;">sold</span> through Modern Eden Gallery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9va6r4FqAXw/XinYS8tnlBI/AAAAAAAAYXk/SIOxeF4Qn54cH0gTodvw9B7JQZNNF_4PACPcBGAYYCw/s1062/Stella1_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9va6r4FqAXw/XinYS8tnlBI/AAAAAAAAYXk/SIOxeF4Qn54cH0gTodvw9B7JQZNNF_4PACPcBGAYYCw/w301-h400/Stella1_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stella, 12x9", oil on panel, <span style="color: red;">sold</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQyt8jDyM0U/XuqNNo1OXnI/AAAAAAAAbMc/pbIuesboW6cKl2wkHyyMNTuS7HTQJAFuACPcBGAYYCw/s806/Nightingale_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="806" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQyt8jDyM0U/XuqNNo1OXnI/AAAAAAAAbMc/pbIuesboW6cKl2wkHyyMNTuS7HTQJAFuACPcBGAYYCw/w400-h398/Nightingale_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nightingale, 5x5" oil on panel, painted for the La Femme group show, <span style="color: red;">sold</span> through La Bodega Gallery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aNPd1CVOvXw/VwBwJiKzj7I/AAAAAAAACic/Rh8oYGWXVGMGdBXbikNkzpmO60Fg984tQCPcBGAYYCw/s677/LettersToAYoungPoet_webVanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aNPd1CVOvXw/VwBwJiKzj7I/AAAAAAAACic/Rh8oYGWXVGMGdBXbikNkzpmO60Fg984tQCPcBGAYYCw/w298-h400/LettersToAYoungPoet_webVanessaLemen.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letters To A Young Poet, 14x11" oil on panel, painted for the Dream Covers group show curated by Lauren Panepinto, <span style="color: red;">sold</span> through KrabJab Gallery, exhibition in Art Renewal Center's ARC Salon Exhibition</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwkk-sf8D2Y/X5teP8z97QI/AAAAAAAAcD4/wfAnqVovpk8f3BS5EmV9MBzl_hrSL8grwCPcBGAYYCw/s900/ScrambleSuit_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwkk-sf8D2Y/X5teP8z97QI/AAAAAAAAcD4/wfAnqVovpk8f3BS5EmV9MBzl_hrSL8grwCPcBGAYYCw/w266-h400/ScrambleSuit_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scramble Suit, 20x16" oil on panel, one of eight interior illustrations for the limited edition of A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick (Suntup Editions) <span style="color: red;">sold</span><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZtcpQ_Nz20/X5tefBj8wZI/AAAAAAAAcEI/F37jqX8ajy0sBPxm8LiFlNrnk4_BdrY-ACPcBGAYYCw/s900/SilentConstantScrutiny_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZtcpQ_Nz20/X5tefBj8wZI/AAAAAAAAcEI/F37jqX8ajy0sBPxm8LiFlNrnk4_BdrY-ACPcBGAYYCw/w266-h400/SilentConstantScrutiny_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silent Constant Scrutiny, 14x11" oil on panel, one of eight interior illustrations for the limited edition of A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick (Suntup Editions)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kieTgxBkmDI/XCkaC8mQ5hI/AAAAAAAAFUE/gCTqz0NqmqAZzvuEZVvEXdsDBeCz-4IFgCPcBGAYYCw/s1009/TheVoyager_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kieTgxBkmDI/XCkaC8mQ5hI/AAAAAAAAFUE/gCTqz0NqmqAZzvuEZVvEXdsDBeCz-4IFgCPcBGAYYCw/w318-h400/TheVoyager_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Voyager, 20x16" oil on panel, <span style="color: red;">sold</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD7zwy4rzHwO8LCmrDB0AZiGWu2GUvo0f6R_fhRDUX_hATmONGu_jdmaesrRBBXh-4cCWAWvNz7h4Ln1r4Iajm2QqVkK2lC1e3mzo9CsM9FRfcYQXKFHN93pfiBW3N7RKdSYmQk200JV1YmvnXgepkxBemnxW8gRZHUb2_gnNIrQiMOqmTsS_UPKpo=s1023" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1023" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD7zwy4rzHwO8LCmrDB0AZiGWu2GUvo0f6R_fhRDUX_hATmONGu_jdmaesrRBBXh-4cCWAWvNz7h4Ln1r4Iajm2QqVkK2lC1e3mzo9CsM9FRfcYQXKFHN93pfiBW3N7RKdSYmQk200JV1YmvnXgepkxBemnxW8gRZHUb2_gnNIrQiMOqmTsS_UPKpo=w400-h313" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sails, oil on panel, 11x14"(<span style="color: red;">sold</span>) (one of 24 paintings for my solo exhibition, Liminal Beings)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8euhWcNSXRbOhPtweEwAOgnsfg9XY-j5P4XijzpCmQ5-6rKnYn14WBCFWE_lLtSVVFws1jMfDhU26Iqd1kx2HJWsirZ0pwWY96m7LH-CdZvS_LmT_WKQ0YRHXTQ2Mr95YzINM1Seda4GqdZiDnsShM6lUowISFqTeZLLibv60hSn2N5bok0kN06j5=s1062" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1062" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8euhWcNSXRbOhPtweEwAOgnsfg9XY-j5P4XijzpCmQ5-6rKnYn14WBCFWE_lLtSVVFws1jMfDhU26Iqd1kx2HJWsirZ0pwWY96m7LH-CdZvS_LmT_WKQ0YRHXTQ2Mr95YzINM1Seda4GqdZiDnsShM6lUowISFqTeZLLibv60hSn2N5bok0kN06j5=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfurling Hollow, oil on panel, 12x16" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>) (on of 24 paintings for my solo exhibition, Liminal Beings)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLJYbCi2BALQhsmfKlcX5AyZrhaOZyj23-QjDr7N2NdBNbRG5v_Jy2X603u8WFqih0dqPHsDL0H7s8MVxyE_1FOkGBfmhQBFNGpmgm6G8USqzmmo9_UKynZQyO7j5WgkEVHXSSii0aHUUnWE6DxVwypPdihBFrQKWAXSVtV2-HmiCISMGIe0m8NOWL=s1016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLJYbCi2BALQhsmfKlcX5AyZrhaOZyj23-QjDr7N2NdBNbRG5v_Jy2X603u8WFqih0dqPHsDL0H7s8MVxyE_1FOkGBfmhQBFNGpmgm6G8USqzmmo9_UKynZQyO7j5WgkEVHXSSii0aHUUnWE6DxVwypPdihBFrQKWAXSVtV2-HmiCISMGIe0m8NOWL=w315-h400" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Pill, oil on panel, 14x11" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>) (one of 24 paintings for my solo exhibition, Liminal Beings)</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-86067585748687893342020-10-29T18:58:00.002-07:002021-04-17T15:02:59.246-07:00More new art in 2020<p> A couple new things to share...</p><p><br /></p><p>My painting, Psyche, painted for <a href="https://recklessdeck.com/" target="_blank">Reckless Deck: Psyche</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czi6OeGpWLA/X5twXYprnLI/AAAAAAAAcEc/lIsjA3JDB_kmo-xYAHITBrjXKMrH171cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s938/Psyche_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czi6OeGpWLA/X5twXYprnLI/AAAAAAAAcEc/lIsjA3JDB_kmo-xYAHITBrjXKMrH171cwCLcBGAsYHQ/w299-h400/Psyche_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="299" /></a></div>Psyche, oil on panel, 16x12",(<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br /><p><br /></p><p>And new work painted for the limited edition of A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick (Suntup Editions, Oct 2020) You can see all of the illustrations I painted for A Scanner Darkly by <a href="http://vanessalemenart.blogspot.com/p/paintings-for-scanner-darkly.html" target="_blank">clicking here</a> or by clicking the tab <b>Paintings for A Scanner Darkly</b> tab at the top of this website.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaCX70gwUmw/X5txBA8bUVI/AAAAAAAAcEk/UGLqSnF_2RsuK4YzXnCDB4BShabdswKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s814/AScannerDarklyCover_ArtistGiftEd_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="814" height="393" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TaCX70gwUmw/X5txBA8bUVI/AAAAAAAAcEk/UGLqSnF_2RsuK4YzXnCDB4BShabdswKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h393/AScannerDarklyCover_ArtistGiftEd_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is a detail of the cover for the Artist Gift Edition (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>). There were 8 interior illustrations as well as 2 cover illustrations painted for this project.<br /><p><br /></p>Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-79788250496990395302020-06-17T15:20:00.005-07:002020-10-29T18:59:31.376-07:00Some New Art While Playing Catch-UpCurrently in the process of editing this site and revamping some things. If you'd like, you can check my Instagram for more up-to-date posts and art too. In the meantime here on my site, here are a few things from recent months:<div><br /></div><div><b>Some new paintings:</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BwKCq2yRU0/XuqM9oTaNjI/AAAAAAAAbMA/Z4Jct_3gtnsDNJ75dZTVUUre2KcQjYgpACK4BGAsYHg/s1244/AllegoryOfLiminality2b_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BwKCq2yRU0/XuqM9oTaNjI/AAAAAAAAbMA/Z4Jct_3gtnsDNJ75dZTVUUre2KcQjYgpACK4BGAsYHg/w321-h400/AllegoryOfLiminality2b_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="321" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Allegory Of Liminality, oil on panel, 8x10" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQyt8jDyM0U/XuqNNo1OXnI/AAAAAAAAbMU/ZhmWryArN90RTE8rwa_ekmQHkAicO5luwCK4BGAsYHg/s806/Nightingale_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="806" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQyt8jDyM0U/XuqNNo1OXnI/AAAAAAAAbMU/ZhmWryArN90RTE8rwa_ekmQHkAicO5luwCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Nightingale_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nightingale, oil on panel, 5x5" (<font color="#b51200">sold</font>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khNtAcdoKjo/XuqNedP_4dI/AAAAAAAAbMo/Olu99lYqSfwggmofQnCDL5lOJmtAI_6GgCK4BGAsYHg/s1263/TheSeers_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-khNtAcdoKjo/XuqNedP_4dI/AAAAAAAAbMo/Olu99lYqSfwggmofQnCDL5lOJmtAI_6GgCK4BGAsYHg/w316-h400/TheSeers_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Seers, oil on panel, 8x10" (<font color="#b51200">sold</font>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AUh_FzLP4GE/XuqNwCsICDI/AAAAAAAAbM8/nmoUyiXs6fQsQtNhRuhlF2Ye1ohZDBynQCK4BGAsYHg/s1013/ReturnToTheVortex_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AUh_FzLP4GE/XuqNwCsICDI/AAAAAAAAbM8/nmoUyiXs6fQsQtNhRuhlF2Ye1ohZDBynQCK4BGAsYHg/w316-h400/ReturnToTheVortex_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Return To The Vortex, oil on panel, 16x20" (<font color="#b51200">sold</font>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2GC2T9LgcUo/XuqN3plWISI/AAAAAAAAbNI/_K4PLJ32Ny8TovHFZNFTpCl5NPpyrvfKgCK4BGAsYHg/s1056/WrathOfTheTempest_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2GC2T9LgcUo/XuqN3plWISI/AAAAAAAAbNI/_K4PLJ32Ny8TovHFZNFTpCl5NPpyrvfKgCK4BGAsYHg/w303-h400/WrathOfTheTempest_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrath Of The Tempest, oil on panel, 12x16" (<font color="#b51200">sold</font>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7MZq46m7G4/XuqOBBRcqJI/AAAAAAAAbNU/xJvfFOycI9wHYHY3bXNBWEqyQjYAldpjQCK4BGAsYHg/s1006/FireMoodMaiden.VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1006" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7MZq46m7G4/XuqOBBRcqJI/AAAAAAAAbNU/xJvfFOycI9wHYHY3bXNBWEqyQjYAldpjQCK4BGAsYHg/s320/FireMoodMaiden.VanessaLemen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The FireMoon Maiden, oil on panel, 5x7" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeeW9aJWGHw/XuqObwZ8miI/AAAAAAAAbN0/64HnPylGAVcjlU8_HEx2ovyYlAA_bPWCgCK4BGAsYHg/s1197/TheSpriteWhoPiercedTheDarkness_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UeeW9aJWGHw/XuqObwZ8miI/AAAAAAAAbN0/64HnPylGAVcjlU8_HEx2ovyYlAA_bPWCgCK4BGAsYHg/w200-h400/TheSpriteWhoPiercedTheDarkness_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sprite Who Pierced The Darkness, oil on panel, 10x20" (<font color="#b51200">sold</font>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Many more paintings to share, but I'll stop there for now.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Some other things:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Many more articles posted on the Muddy Colors blog regarding process, tools, mindset, and life.</div><div>Click this link > <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/author/vanessalemen/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> < to see a list of my latest posts there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some include some new paintings and new sketchbook pages, including these (click the images to view larger and read the text on the pages):</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uolwf0NvV_E/XuqRb-5EQqI/AAAAAAAAbOg/9c3YX__9G_ojXTJZ0jZF3hmFyrymEnISACK4BGAsYHg/s1000/ThroughArtWeHarvestTheUnknown_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uolwf0NvV_E/XuqRb-5EQqI/AAAAAAAAbOg/9c3YX__9G_ojXTJZ0jZF3hmFyrymEnISACK4BGAsYHg/s320/ThroughArtWeHarvestTheUnknown_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Through Art We Harvest The Unknown"<br />graphite/watercolor on book pages<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77xmnXKy7ME/XuqUJfjQXgI/AAAAAAAAbO8/WsZUIiKjvWowUIrilqrl-okOgOmgEvTawCK4BGAsYHg/s1440/Unshaken_VanessaLemen.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77xmnXKy7ME/XuqUJfjQXgI/AAAAAAAAbO8/WsZUIiKjvWowUIrilqrl-okOgOmgEvTawCK4BGAsYHg/s320/Unshaken_VanessaLemen.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Heed the call to create. The art will remain unshaken"<br />graphite/watercolor on book pages</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I3md001Ydjg/XuqUrel8ZSI/AAAAAAAAbPQ/Kq7lkPTbV30v5ru2MR3Gd_p4m4ppYhveACK4BGAsYHg/s2021/PowerToLookAhead_VanessaLemen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="2021" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I3md001Ydjg/XuqUrel8ZSI/AAAAAAAAbPQ/Kq7lkPTbV30v5ru2MR3Gd_p4m4ppYhveACK4BGAsYHg/s320/PowerToLookAhead_VanessaLemen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I found from a strong intense period of expansion I had the power to look ahead"<br />acrylic on book pages</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out some of the other pages in the tabs at the top of the page with more paintings, sketches/mixed media, Transformation Sketchbook, and other paintings for illustration work (such as The Left Hand Of Darkness).</div><div>Check back soon for more!</div>Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-31945133219630466712019-08-26T15:23:00.001-07:002020-06-17T16:05:12.907-07:00so far, much of 2019 has been a blurI have fallen behind on updates here, but hope to make up for it in the coming days. My dad passed away this year and much of anything else has been a blur. I've continued to work, and have a lot of new work to share that I've done this year so far, and some new work I can't share just yet. Some exciting news, some roller coaster riding, and a lot of hibernating while working. To anyone who reads this, thank you for the amazing support throughout my journey, for celebrating with me during the high moments, and especially for being there in the difficult times when I needed it most.<br />
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I hope you enjoy these few images in the meantime until I can organize my new updates here.<br />
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<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-25118639306847098202018-12-30T12:13:00.001-08:002020-06-17T16:07:06.101-07:00More new paintings in 2018 - featuring The Left Hand Of Darkness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am really excited to share these! The 8 new paintings finished this year for a Limited Illustrated Edition of<b> The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin</b>. (Easton Press/MBI, Inc) - I also posted an article on Muddy Colors with more explanation of the project and a bit about each piece, and I've included the link to that at the end of this post. Here are the paintings in the order they appear in the book:<br />
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<b><i>So Foreign As I (The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 20x16"<br />
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<b><i>Take Back My Name And My Shadow </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 27x17"<br />
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<b><i>I Am The Light </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 24x18"<br />
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<b><i>They Are The Same </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 10x8"<br />
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<b><i>Center Of Time </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 30x20"<br />
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<b><i>So Long As We Waken </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 20x16"<br />
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<b><i>Both And One </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on panel, 16x12"<br />
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<b><i>Other Worlds Out Beyond The Stars </i></b><b><i>(The Left Hand Of Darkness)</i></b>, oil on yupo paper, 19x13"<br />
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And here is a sketch of a hand that is included as the signed page in the book:<br />
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This Limited Edition Illustrated Edition of <b>The Left Hand Of Darkness</b> is available through<b> Easton Press</b>. <b><a href="https://www.eastonpress.com/prod/FD3/3213/THE-LEFT-HAND-OF-DARKNESS" target="_blank">click here</a></b> to visit the <b>Easton Press</b> website for more info and/or to purchase this new edition.<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">To read my article on <b>Muddy Colors</b>, <b><a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/12/the-left-hand-of-darkness/" target="_blank">click here</a></b> to visit the <b>Muddy Colors</b> website.</span><br />
_______________________________Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-2085905221503855992018-12-30T11:32:00.003-08:002021-01-09T09:05:53.755-08:00More new paintings in 2018 - featuring paintings from IX ArtsHere are some of the paintings I finished in October 2018 for <b>IX Arts</b>.<br />
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<b><i>The Dragon Whisperer</i></b>, oil on panel, 8x10" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b><i>The Voyager</i></b>, oil on panel, 16x20" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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Golden In A Sea Of Echoes, 12x16" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b><i>Cocoon</i></b>, oil on panel, 9x12" (this painting is available through Rehs Contemporary Galleries)<br />
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<b><i>The Mage Of Candor</i></b>, oil on panel, 9x12" (available, inquire via email)<br />
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<b><i>Hatchling</i></b>, oil on canvas, 4x12" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b><i>Where We Connect</i></b>, oil on panel, 5x7" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b><i>Holding Her Fire</i></b>, oil on panel, 5x7" (available, inquire via email)<br />
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<b><i>Spirit Of Taryn</i></b>, oil on panel, 5x7" (available, inquire via email)<br />
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For more info about <b>IX Arts</b>, <b><a href="http://www.illuxcon.com/" target="_blank">click here</a></b> to visit the IX Arts website<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">I also included these paintings in an article titled <b>Giving Thanks</b> on <b>Muddy Colors</b>. You can read the article by <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/11/giving-thanks/" target="_blank">clicking here</a> to visit the <b>Muddy Colors</b> website.</span><br />
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____________________________Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-19836449264400090202018-12-30T11:08:00.001-08:002021-01-09T09:06:57.299-08:00More new paintings in 2018Still attempting to get caught up with updates and posting all the new paintings I finished in 2018. I counted 49 new finished painting this year and that's not including many WIPs I've got going as well as unfinished/current commissions in the works, so I might not be able to post them all, but I do have several more I'd like to share before the turning of the New Year.<br />
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Here are a couple paintings that were finished recently for group shows:<br />
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<b><i>Melina, Nymph of the HoneyBees</i></b>, oil on panel, 5x5" - Painted for the Little Big IV small works group show at <b>Haven Gallery</b>. (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b><i>Do Not Go Gentle</i></b>, oil on panel, 5x5" - painted for the Phantasmagoria group show at <b>Thumbprint Gallery</b>. The title is from the Dylan Thomas poem <i>Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night</i><br />
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and here is my latest painting posted on <b>Every Day Original</b>:<br />
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<b><i>Avalyn</i></b>, oil on panel, 3x3.5" - Avalyn means <i>beautiful breath of life</i>.<br />
For more info and to view more pics, <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/avalyn/" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a> to visit the <b>Every Day Original</b> online gallery page.<br />
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Be sure to check out the other recent posts (above this one) to view more paintings from 2018, including the paintings I showed at <b>IX</b> and the paintings I did for a new illustrated limited edition of <b>The Left Hand Of Darkness</b> by Ursula K. LeGuin!<br />
<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-19614780386886498042018-11-02T11:53:00.001-07:002021-01-09T09:08:44.319-08:00More new paintings...Getting caught up on posting some new paintings from over the past few months. Here are two more paintings finished a couple months ago for <b>Rehs Contemporary Galleries</b>.<br />
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<b>Glow</b>, oil on panel, 8x8"<br />
available through Rehs Contemporary Galleries - <a href="https://rehs.com/Vanessa_Lemen_Glow.html?" target="_blank">click here</a> (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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<b>Rayen</b>, oil on panel, 12x9"<br />
available through Rehs Contemporary Galleries - <a href="https://rehs.com/Vanessa_Lemen_Rayen_5731.html?" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
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I do have other work available at Rehs Contemporary Galleries. To view my Artist page and other works available on the Rehs Galleries site, <a href="https://rehs.com/Vanessa_Lemen_Images.html" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
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Thanks, and check back for more very soon!Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-62628991584435118862018-10-27T13:02:00.000-07:002019-01-06T12:07:50.422-08:00Some new work, shows, and articlesApparently, posting every few months or so here has become a thing for me. I'll say it again- time seems to be flying by fast...<br />
So.. these aren't exactly in any specific order, but here are a few new things since I last posted a few months ago:<br />
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<b>Courage Is A Shapeshifter </b>- 10 x 10", oil on panel<br />
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This painting was originally finished for the <b>Perfect 10 Show</b> at <b>LaBodega Gallery</b> in San Diego, CA in Sept/Oct and then joined me at <b>IX</b> in October as well. <span style="background-color: yellow;">I also posted an article about the process of the painting on Muddy Colors: <b>Progression of my Painting 'Courage Is A Shapeshifter' </b>- <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/09/progression-of-my-painting-courage-is-a-shapeshifter/" target="_blank">click here to read the article</a></span><br />
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A couple of other articles I've recently posted on Muddy Colors are:<br />
<b>Independent Artist As Team Player</b> - <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/08/independent-artist-as-team-player/" target="_blank">click here to read the article</a><br />
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and <b>Artist Inspiration - Mark Green</b> featuring my dear friend Mark's amazing work - <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/07/artist-inspiration-mark-green/" target="_blank">click here to read the article</a><br />
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New painting:<br />
<b><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />She</b> - oil on panel, 10 x 8"<br />
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painted for the <b>Personal Gods</b> group show at <b>Copro Gallery</b> curated by Allen Williams, running at the same time as his solo show at Copro in August.<br />
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Here are some recent paintings I posted on <b>Every Day Original</b>:<br />
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<b>Addalla, Warrior of Concord</b> - oil on acrylic on panel, 3.25 x 4.25"<br />
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<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/addalla/" target="_blank">click here for more info</a> on the <b>Every Day Original</b> online gallery<br />
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<b>Adara</b> - oil on acrylic on wood panel, 5 x 5"<br />
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<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/adara/" target="_blank">click here for more info</a> on the <b>Every Day Original</b> online gallery<br />
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<b>Fiona</b> - oil on acrylic on panel, 3.5 x 3.5"<br />
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<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/fiona/" target="_blank">click here for more info</a> on the <b>Every Day Original</b> online gallery<br />
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<b>Kira</b> - oil on panel, 5 x 7"<br />
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I painted this painting while in our booth at <b>San Diego ComicCon</b> in July, which is a lot of fun because I get to talk with people who come up to ask about the painting and process while I'm painting.<br />
<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/kira/" target="_blank">click here for more info</a> on the <b>Every Day Original</b> online gallery<br />
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Speaking of <b>San Diego ComicCon</b>, we had another great year in our booth there. This time, also including Sean Murray as we have for a few years now, and Allen Panakal joined us this year too. Ron gave a few awesome lectures again this year, and I joined a panel about Artists as Entrepreneurs with Greg Spalenka and several other artists.<br />
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New painting:<br />
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<b>Time Will Tell</b> - oil on canvas, 16 x 20"<br />
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This painting was for the <b>Time</b> group show at <b>Haven Gallery</b> in NY in May/June, and now will be showing in the <b>ASFA</b> group show <b>Infinite Worlds: The Art Of The Fantastic</b> opening in November in Austin, TX.<br />
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Lots more to post, including several new paintings finished recently for <b>IX Arts</b> which I will share in another post very soon!<br />
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<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-68650107213856035542018-07-15T09:18:00.001-07:002021-01-09T09:11:17.859-08:00Some Recent New Work, Shows, and ArticlesIt seems like this year so far has been on warp speed! I'm posting a few recent works, features, and events here to get caught up a bit. So, below is a recap of the last couple months for me... featuring new paintings, ImagineFX, Marvel/Upper Deck, Gold Medal Exhibition, EveryDay Original, Muddy Colors, and La Bodega Gallery.<br />
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<b>Gaia</b>, May 2018<br />
My auction painting, <b>Gaia</b>, on <b>EveryDay Original</b> in May was a great success, and I'm sharing here both the painting on the EDO online gallery as well as my article on <b>Muddy Colors</b> in which I share some process pics, videos, and info about the process/progress of the painting:<br />
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To view more info and pics on the EDO online gallery, click here: <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/gaia/" target="_blank">Gaia by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">And here is the link to the Muddy Colors article with more pics, videos, and info about the process: <a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/06/painting-progression-of-gaia/" target="_blank">Progression of Gaia by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a></span><br />
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Below are a couple more paintings I posted on EveryDay Original in the months of May and June:<br />
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<b>Sky</b>, May 2018<br />
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To view more pics on the EDO online gallery, click here: <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/sky/" target="_blank">Sky by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a><br />
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<b>Theia</b>, June 2018<br />
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To view more pics on the EDO online gallery, click here: <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/theia/" target="_blank">Theia by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a><br />
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<b>CAC Gold Medal Exhibition</b> - June/July, 2018<br />
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My painting, <b>Holding On And Letting Go</b>, was selected to exhibit in the 107th Annual California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition at The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, CA.<br />
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I also did a couple small pieces for two recent shows at <b>La Bodega Gallery</b> in San Diego, CA<br />
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<b>Waiting in the Wings</b>, June 2018 for the Spirit Animal group show<br />
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<b>Frida</b>, July 2018 for the Frida Kahlo group show<br />
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<b>ImagineFX Magazine</b> - May, 2018<br />
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I was interviewed for the article "<b>How Artists Can Beat Back Negative Thoughts</b>" in the May issue of <b>ImagineFX Magazine</b> (issue 160). Here are the pages of that article (you can click to enlarge and read/download):<br />
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<b>Marvel</b> / <b>Upper Deck</b> - March, 2018<br />
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I also did an oil painting of <b>Squirrel Girl</b> for <b>Marvel</b> / <b>Upper Deck</b> (original is <span style="color: red;">sold</span>) and there were limited edition signed 18x24" prints as well as limited edition prints of the variant as well.<br />
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Upper Deck posted an interview with me about this painting and my work and art/life in general, and you can read it here: <b><a href="http://upperdeckblog.com/2018/03/artist-spotlight-vanessa-lemen/" target="_blank">Artist Spotlight: Vanessa Lemen on Upper Deck blog</a></b><br />
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And here are a few more of my articles recently posted on <b>Muddy Colors</b><br />
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<b>Sketching in Ballpoint Pen</b>, June 2018<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Click here to read the article: <b><a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/06/sketching-in-ballpoint-pen/" target="_blank">Sketching in Ballpoint Pen by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a></b></span><br />
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<b>Starts And Finishes</b>, May 2018<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Click here to read the article: <b><a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/05/starts-and-finishes/" target="_blank">Starts And Finishes by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a></b></span><br />
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<b>The Pursuit</b>, April 2018<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Click here to read the article <b><a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/04/the-pursuit/" target="_blank">The Pursuit by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a></b></span><br />
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<b>Cultivating A Sense Of Wonder</b>, March 2018<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Click here to read the article <b><a href="http://www.muddycolors.com/2018/03/cultivating-a-sense-of-wonder/" target="_blank">Cultivating A Sense Of Wonder by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a></b></span><br />
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<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-86542840016641660552018-04-20T21:02:00.004-07:002018-09-22T16:16:50.408-07:00a few EDOs after being MIA..whoa! where'd the time go?! The last few months have gone by extremely fast. I've been busy working on some new work that I will get to share soon, as well as some other stuff that I look forward to sharing too.. but I realized I hadn't shared anything here on my blog for a a while, so.. here are my last few <b>Every Day Original</b> pieces I've done:<br />
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To view more info and pics, click here: <b><a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/drasya/" target="_blank">"Drasya" by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a></b><br />
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For February:<br />
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To view more info and pics, click here: <b><a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/miitu-much-stands-behind/" target="_blank">"Miitu (Much Stands Behind Me)" by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a></b><br />
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For March:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Flight - oil on panel, 5x7"</td></tr>
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To view more info and pics, click here: <b><a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/first-flight/" target="_blank">"First Flight" by Vanessa Lemen on EDO</a></b><br />
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<b>...more soon!</b>Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-70578510541891107842018-01-19T17:11:00.001-08:002019-01-06T12:10:46.474-08:00Mindfulness - Listen To The Lost Painting<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Sharing my most recent article posted on the Muddy Colors blog - <b>Mindfulness - Listen To The Lost Painting</b>. The article is mainly about resourcefulness and mindfulness - which are innate qualities we all have, and it's up to us to cultivate them.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">To read the article, click on this link: <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2018/01/mindfulness-listen-to-lost-painting.html" target="_blank">Mindfulness - Listen To The Lost Painting by Vanessa Lemen</a></span><br />
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I also want to share a couple paintings finished just before the end of year in December 2017.<br />
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This painting, <b>Diana</b>, was finished for a commission. Oil on yupo, 9x12"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diana, oil on yupo, 9x12" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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And this painting (below) was my last for <b>Every Day Original</b> in 2017.<br />
<b>Aki (The song in her eyes)</b>, oil on acrylic on yupo, 4x6"<br />
She stirs the soil and sings it back to life: "Be ground. Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aki (The song in her eyes), oil/acrylic on yupo, 4x6" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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I also want to share a few of my last articles on <b>Muddy Colors</b>, which I had forgotten to post links to here when the last few months were very busy.<br />
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From October, in my article "<b>Promise, Process, and Beyond</b>", I go over a bit about my painting, Promise, and the process and a bit about how the painting came about.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">click here to read that article: <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/10/promise-process-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">Promise, Process, and Beyond by Vanessa Lemen</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on left: beginning stage of my painting, Promise / on right: the finished painting</td></tr>
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From November, in my article "<b>Subconscious Riffs While Painting</b>" on <b>Muddy Colors</b>, I share a bit about the everyday thought process, how thoughts come in and go out from conscious to subconscious, and how I've learned to assimilate them and use that as part of the process (because it's inevitable). Mindfulness is good.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">click here to read that article: <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/11/subconscious-riffs-while-painting.html" target="_blank">Subconscious Riffs While Painting by Vanessa Lemen</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">slivers of a few of my newer paintings</td></tr>
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From December, in my article "<b>Artist Inspiration - James Gleeson</b>", I share one of my favorite artists' work along with excerpts/quotes that demonstrate a bit of his words and philosophy as well.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">click here to read that article: <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/12/artist-inspiration-james-gleeson.html" target="_blank">Artist Inspiration - James Gleeson by Vanessa Lemen</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Portrait Of The Artists As Evolving Landscape by James Gleeson</td></tr>
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Thanks for a great 2017! I'm looking forward to an even better year in 2018!<br />
<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-37252978445774553112017-12-17T19:33:00.003-08:002017-12-17T19:35:01.594-08:003 recent EDO paintings I mentioned in my last blog post that the past few months have been pretty crazy busy - because of this, I had sort of taken an unintentional brief hiatus from posting here and updating the other pages with new work. So, here are 3 of my recent paintings I posted over on Every Day Original.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nayani, oil on canvas, 4x12" (<span style="color: red;">sold </span>on EveryDayOriginal.com)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teki, oil on panel, 5x7" </td></tr>
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Teki (above) is available on EveryDayOriginal. Click <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/teki/" target="_blank">here to visit the EveryDayOriginal.com (Teki)</a> page and view more images and info about this painting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arati, oil on collage on panel, 4x4" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span> on EveryDayOriginal.com)</td></tr>
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<br />Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-80007332766355320862017-11-07T13:44:00.000-08:002019-01-06T12:13:35.929-08:00Two shows and lots of new work!Well, the last few months have been a blur, crazy busy with a couple shows at the end of October, and other work outside of that as well. I do have a lot of new work to post - soon! For now, I am posting a few pics from two shows that were at the end of October - IX Arts in PA, and ARC Select: Contemporary Figures exhibit at Rehs Contemporary Gallery in NYC.<br />
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Below is a pic of my space at IX Arts, and following that are a few images of some of the paintings that were showing in that space. Then scroll down to see images from the show in NY at Rehs..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">at IX Arts </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freya, oil on yupo, 5x7, (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Koa, oil on panel, 5x7 (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luma, oil on panel, 8x10 (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavi, oil on collage on panel, 5x7 (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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Below are pics from the exhibition at Rehs Contemporary Galleries in NYC, as well as images of each of the paintings I showed at the exhibition.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my work at Rehs Contemporary Gallery (shot panoramic, so sort of warped here. scroll down to see pics below for better images of the work)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Rehs Contemporary Gallery with Marc Scheff and Tim Rees. Their work was also in this 6-artist show.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Rehs Contemporary Gallery with Ron </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harmony In The Ebb And Flow, oil on panel, 16x20"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To Rise Again, oil on panel, 8x10"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Within/Without, oil on panel, 24x18" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiery Mind, oil on panel, 8x10" (<span style="color: red;">sold</span>)</td></tr>
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It was a busy and amazing month! Thanks to all who came out to the shows!Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-85829467122423569212017-09-07T12:13:00.001-07:002017-09-07T12:19:21.917-07:00new painting - Diyana<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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new painting - Diyana - 5x7" oil on collage mounted on masonite. (Forgot to post this when I'd finished it a week or so ago!) Posted and available on Every Day Original online gallery. To view more info and to see more detail pics, visit the site by clicking the link here >> <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/diyana/" target="_blank">EveryDayOriginal.com - Diyana by Vanessa Lemen</a><br />
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<i>Diyana thrives by the light of the moon, and wields a magnetic energy, powerful and positive. </i><br />
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(this painting is <span style="color: red;">sold</span>)<br />
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I posted a new article on the <b>Muddy Colors</b> blog today. A little bit about giving a meaningful, helpful, and informative critique rather than just simply stating an opinion with nothing to back it up. <span style="background-color: yellow;"> Have a look - click the link:</span><br />
<a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/08/lets-be-real-do-you-know-how-to-give.html" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank">Do You Know How To Give A Constructive Critique?</a><br />
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(image: "The Connoisseur" by Norman Rockwell)Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-16333917675206954832017-07-30T10:34:00.002-07:002019-01-06T12:19:02.826-08:00Let's Be Real: Why Do You Make Art?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I posted a new article on the <b>Muddy Colors</b> blog // "Let's Be Real: Why Do You Make Art?" // It's essentially about understanding the importance of knowing how to talk about your work. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Click the link below to read the article on the <b>Muddy Colors </b>website.</span><br />
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<a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/07/lets-be-real-why-do-you-make-art.html" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank">Let's Be Real: Why Do You Make Art? by Vanessa Lemen on MuddyColors.com</a><br />
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Have a read and let me know what you think. Thanks!Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-70623672005445041532017-07-28T17:51:00.000-07:002017-07-28T21:00:12.205-07:00new painting - Runa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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new painting - Runa - oil on bookpages/collage - 10x9"</div>
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posted and sold on the EveryDayOriginal.com online gallery website</div>
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click here to view more images on EDO -> <a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/runa/" target="_blank">Runa by Vanessa Lemen</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Runa is a quiet but strong resilience that does not allow for suppression,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">and the nature of her strength is transferrable to those who are open in her presence.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span>Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-2227143096240057172017-07-26T11:53:00.000-07:002017-07-26T11:55:45.087-07:00One Fantastic Week interview - recap of ComicConCheck out the latest episode on One Fantastic Week - Pete Mohrbacher interviews our group from the Lemenaid booth - with Ron Lemen, me, Sean Murray of Gateway, and Eric Wilkerson representing his illustration work. We had 1FW's Sam Flegal with us this year in our Lemenaid booth as well and he brought along some of his work for his Havamal project, but he was unable to make it for the 1FW podcast this week.<br />
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Click this link to watch the interview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_pEkqX0Ld0" target="_blank">Lemenaid Crew talks SDCC 2017</a><br />
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__________________Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-91948787966271612722017-07-05T09:43:00.000-07:002017-07-05T09:43:23.469-07:00new painting - Aadya<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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new painting - Aadya<br />
mixed media (oil on acrylic on book page, mounted on board)<br />
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Posted and sold at the Every Day Original online gallery.<br />
click here to see more images/details:<br />
<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/aadya/" target="_blank">Aadya by Vanessa Lemen on EveryDayOriginal.com</a><br />
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(this painting is <span style="color: red;">sold</span>)Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-54827528315520433222017-07-01T10:46:00.000-07:002019-01-06T12:20:25.337-08:00Influenced By The Environment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I posted a new article over on the <b>Muddy Colors</b> blog -- Influenced By The Environment -- <span style="background-color: yellow;">check it out when you get a chance. Click the link below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/07/influenced-by-environment.html" style="background-color: yellow;" target="_blank">Influenced By the Environment by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors.com</a><br />
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I included some of my sketches and experiments I did in the field while in Zion as well as after returning, and some images of some of the environments and textures I'm drawn to when I'm out and about.Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416004810434794741.post-16640691186134042802017-06-07T10:48:00.000-07:002019-01-06T12:21:12.862-08:00Greetings from Zion!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just getting back from adventuring in Zion with our group from Legendeer. I wrote an article about it while I was there, and it's posted on the Muddy Colors blog. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Click here: <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2017/06/greetings-from-zion.html" target="_blank">Greetings From Zion! by Vanessa Lemen on Muddy Colors</a> to read more</span>, and for many more awesome photos like this one taken by Mahting Putelis. It was an amazing trip, and I'm coming back inspired and ready to paint!</div>
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new painting - Darya<br />
oil on board, 8x10"<br />
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Posted and available at<br />
EveryDayOriginal.com<br />
click the link for more info and pics:<br />
<a href="http://www.everydayoriginal.com/product/darya/" target="_blank">Darya - EveryDayOriginal.com</a><br />
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<i>She carries the ocean with her, and finds the calm amid the chaos.</i><br />
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(this painting is <span style="color: red;">sold</span>)Vanessa Lemenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04999568813248210477noreply@blogger.com0