Detail from "Before the Breakdown" from exhibition:  "An Incomplete Taxonomy of Chaos"--Nov 2009

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"Coop" - Edge Gallery installation, November 2008

COOP is an installation and drawings shown at Edge Gallery in November 2008.  There is a chicken "coop" in the center of the room that is made of chicken wire and wood with a carton of eggs on straw in the center of the coop.  On the walls chicken wire is strung around the room and attached to 2x4's.  On the chicken wire are 120 drawings of chicken wire.  More straw is on the floor.

Monumental Metal--2007 from "Monuments and Ruins" series Fall 2007

The work includes four large paintings on paper that combine acrylic paint with India ink line work and sculptural elements that juxtapose the ruins of a 20th century industrial mining operation with the sandstone rock formations of Monument Valley.  

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Detroit Connection Series:  "Red Brick House with Picket Fence Jazzed"

Detroit Connection is a body of work that was completed and shown in 2005.  The artist was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Colorado in 1975.  On trips to Michigan to visit her family, the artist took photos of the city, documenting the changes that have been occurring in Detroit over the years.  The photos are of a city that has been abandoned by over 1,000,000 residents since the exodus began in the 1970's.  Empty houses and buildings waiting for the bulldozer or waiting to be blown up are among the photos taken by MacDonald.  The work celebrates what once was and acknowledges nature's reclamation of this grand old industrial city. 

 

                                          

 

   Bio

Joan MacDonald’s work includes painting, assemblage, drawings, sculpture, performance art, writings and multi-media installations.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Colorado in 1975.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Denver and a Master of Fine Arts Degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Her work has been shown locally, nationally, and internationally. Joan has been a member of Edge Gallery in denver, colorado, since 1997.  After living in the city of Denver for twenty years, she moved to the foothills where she enjoys working out of her studio that overlooks the small town and surrounding mountains.

 

MacDonald usually works on a body of work that is produced around a theme and similar visual format.    Often one series morphs into the next series.  She enjoys interlacing visual images and ideas together with materials that result in work that seduces and/or provokes the viewer on many levels. 

 

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                            purpose of the website

I want to be able to reach a wider audience, both nationally and internationally.  i am interested in making connections through art and would like to hear from  you.  i'm intersted in new art adventures, including, but not limited to--art collaborations with other artists, architects, engineers, etc., artist residencies, showing my art in new venues (solo or with other artists), making site specific art, and presenting my art to students, etc.--via slide shows or powerpoint presentations.  i'm open to new ideas and proposals.  selling art is always a plus, but definitely not my motivation for making it.  after years of making art, storage begins to be a problem so i love to see pieces find new homes.  your inquiries and correspondence are appreciated.  contact me at:  jomacx@msn.com

 

 

                                Website Navigation

This website has pages that are accessible with the tabs that are at the top of all pages.  Images are on the pages as well as in the photo album which is accessed by clicking on the "View Photos" button on the right side of each page.  The photos are grouped by series.  often there are additional images available in each series--please email me if you would like to see additional images.  additional information about each series is available under the "news releases/art info" tab.  to state the obvious, pricing info is available under the "pricing" tab.

Notes

Please check back from time to time for new images and information! 

Feel free to email me:  jomacx@msn.com

Updated 11-6-09

Upcoming & Current Exhibitions

"An Incomplete Taxonomy of Chaos"

New work by Joan MacDonald

Edge Gallery, November 6-29, 2009

3658 Navajo Street, Denver, CO 80211

Opening: Friday, November 6, 7-10 pm

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 Recent publication:

kari edwards:  NO GENDER

Reflections on the Life & Work of kari edwards

Edited by Julian T. Brolaski, erica kaufman, and E. Tracy Grinnell
http://belladonnaseries.org/books.html

Joan's poem with art in anthology published October 2009,

Belladonna Books

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"Edge Goes South"

Adams State College

Alamosa, CO

October 21 - November 20, 2009

Joan is showing pieces from her Monuments & Ruins series

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Teal Art Gallery, Breckenridge, CO

University of Denver Alumni Show

February, 2010

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Pine Emporium

Pine Gallery

Ongoing exhibit of Hybrid series and herb cards

Highway 126, Pine, Colorado 80470

Cards are available now -- Hybrid series images.  Available for retail orders.  Contact me by email if interested.  jomacx@msn.com

Links

Email:  jomacx@msn.com

Link to Edge Art Gallery    www.edgeart.org

KPR Radio Station, Pine, Colorado:  http://kprfm.bravehost.com

Bamboo Bill Fly Rods:  www.bamboobillrods.com

Tina Hensel, Photographer:  http://www.tinasphotography.com

Lorraine Miller Website:  St. Clair Flats and McDonald's Island:

http://www.msen.com/~pwmeek/flats/guest/lillmill/index.html

Create your own free website and domain name:  www.bravenet.com (this is what I've used for this website)