Joe Sinness

Steady as the Rain, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

Gettin' Happy, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

The Giving and the Taking, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

If Only, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

Starting Over Again, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

There, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

I Wasted My Tears, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

Something Special, Colored Pencil on Paper, 2010

For information, availability and pricing information please contact me directly, jsinness@gmail.com.

Joe Sinness

Flourish in Vita.MN and l'etoile

Thank you, Vita.MN.

And thank you, l'etoile!
"Psych dramas, melancholy, apathy and double-entendres, tonight's MAEP group exhibition promises it all and then some, in a visually pleasing fashion, of course. Featuring new works by four Minneapolis artists – Jennifer Davis, Erika Olson Gross, Terrence Payne and Joe Sinness – the exhibit includes Davis' familiar hybrid cast of animal/monster/human experiencing the trials and tribulations of fantasy life and lost innocence; Gross' bucolic landscape sculpture and illustrative paintings; Payne's dark humored pastel narratives; and Sinness' baroque, hyper-realistic drawings for a hodgepodge of chimera-esque local art. On view through January 2nd."

Terrence Payne @ Local Artist Interviews

An interview with Terrence Payne on Local Artist Interviews.

"Terrence Payne has lived and worked in the Minneapolis area for the past fifteen years, building a body of unique and thought provoking work while exhibiting at galleries and universities throughout the united states. His work can be found in private, corporate and collegiate collections throughout the world. Terrence founded Rosalux gallery eight years ago to give local emerging and mid career artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in an environment that would bring them higher visibility while nurturing their artistic callings without the limitations imposed by many commercial galleries. Serving as gallery director since its inception , he has helped over sixty local artists further their art careers through their involvement with Rosalux..."

Erika Olson Gross

Lake North Star


After Six Years


Fair Trajectory


March Birthday


High Waters


How To Draw Boats


Early Summer


What We Made


Dream Quilt

All pieces are graphite, gouache and watercolor on paper, 26"x 33" and made in 2010. For information about availability and pricing please contact me at littledoves@gmail.com.

Erika

Terrence Payne

I'm Much Better At Hiding Than Finding, 60" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


Victory Will Be Mine & I Won't Share It With You, 60" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


Not So Much Lost As Less, 60" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


The Only Thing I Smell Is The Stink Eye, 60" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


It's Not So Much For My Safety As Yours, 48" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


Maybe Next Time You Can Remember To Leave Me A Breathe Hole, 48" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


If My Charms Don't Work Then My Hat Ought To, 48" x 55", oil pastel on paper, 2010


Who Has A Bat In The Cabin? 60" x 48", oil pastel on paper, 2010


For purchase information or more details about my work please contact me directly at tjpayne@comcast.net

Terrence Payne

Jennifer Davis

Reverence, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Lucky, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Curious, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Pair, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Loop, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Pivot, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Magical Thinking, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Brainchild, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Circus, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal/colored pencil on panel, 2010



Secret, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal on panel, 2010



Falling, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal/colored pencil on panel, 2010



Beginner, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal/colored pencil on panel, 2010



Black Sheep, 30h x 24w", acrylic/graphite/charcoal/colored pencil on panel, 2010

I have posted detailed views of all of these paintings on my Flickr page.

For purchasing information or more details about these paintings please contact me directly:
Jennifer Davis
jenniferdavisart <@> gmail.com

Thank you!

THANK YOU to everyone that helped in making our exhibition and reception so special. We had an amazing evening!

Terrence, trying to decide whether or not to wear his fright wig in to the reception.

TONIGHT (10/21/10)!

Check out a blurb about our show and Joe's beautiful drawing in the this week's issue of City Pages!

*and*

Secrets of the City says,
"Be sure to pop into the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program gallery for the official opening reception for Flourish, a locally-bred group showing featuring a four-pack of the Twin Cities most talented. See the salty/sweet, imaginative works of Jennifer Davis; the pattern-rich landscapes of Erika Olson Gross; the nostalgic, deft oil pastel work of Terrence Payne; and the vividly impeccable drawings of one Joe Sinness."

Thank you, CP & Secrets!

Opening Reception- This Thurs 10/21/10

Please join us Thursday for the opening reception of
Flourish.
7-9pm in the MAEP galleries
free and open to the public.

Our event is happening in conjunction with the MIA's free
"Third Thursdays"
This month: live music by Vampire hands, special Halloween themed tours of the museum and more- from 6-9pm.

We hope you will join us after the reception at Nick and Eddie for more fun times!

Installation

Joe and Erika installing their work 10/13/10.

The show is one week away. Hope to see you there!

In the gallery

Terrence and I dropped off our work at the gallery today!
Joe and Erika coming up on Wed.
(Photo by C. Atkins.)

Yep, we have a Facebook invitation.

Erika Olson Gross, Dream Quilt, 2010

Check out Opening Reception for Flourish here.

TCB Magazine

A preview of Flourish in Twin Cities Business Magazine:


"Flourish, a new show from the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program, showcases some of the hottest young talent in the Twin Cities. Davis’s candy-colored pastels of children and fantastical creatures hint at deep, dark trouble. Payne’s captions narrate the inner turmoil of the characters in his oils on paper. Sinness uses colored pencil to create scenarios of hyper-realistic texture and pattern. October 22–January 2, gratis museum admission, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 612-870-3000, artsmia.org. - Camille LeFevre"