Art Opportunity: Deadline December 16, 2009 - CALL FOR ENTRIES

Barebrush Jan & Feb 2010 N*des-of-the-Month. Curator to select 59 artworks. Prizes.

New York, NY –- Nov 17, 2009. All visual artists are invited by BAREBRUSH founder and CEO, Ilene Skeen to submit art of the nude for the January and February 2010 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contests.

Guest curator for the January and February exhibitions is Mr. Tom Picard, artist and long-time member of the Salmagundi Club. As a member of the Salmagundi since 1984, Picard has actively participated in the artistic life of the club including his long-time service as chairman of the Art Committee. Other responsibilities have included chairman of the Curators' Committee, co-chair of the Coast Guard Art Program, and First Vice President. Before his recent retirement, Picard had a successful career in set design for ABC-TV. He is also well-known and loved in the Salmagundi for leading artist's painting, sketching and art sightseeing trips to Europe and Asia (since 1970). His latest art trip was this past September to Amsterdam and to Art Basel in Switzerland. When asked about barebrush and the calendars, Picard said simply:

“I am interested in seeing what's going on."

About the Salmagundi Club
The Salmagundi Club was founded in 1871 as a center for art in New York City's historic Greenwich Village. Located on Fifth Avenue at 12th Street, it is the last brownstone to have a residential stoop (and not a storefront) on lower Fifth Avenue. In talking about Mr. Picard, Ms. Skeen added:

“Tom Picard is a good friend and a fine artist. His work is unfailingly fresh and interesting. I am very happy that he has agreed to launch 2010 for barebrush and I hope the barebrush artists do themselves proud."

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Details

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Barebrush Announces N*des-of-the-Month for Nov & Dec 2009

NEW YORK/EWORLDWIRE/Nov 2, 2009 --- Barebrush.com, online publisher of the N*des-of-the-Month calendars announces calendars numbers 39 and 40. Guest curator was Marina Hadley of Monkdogz Urban Art in Chelsea. Hadley selected both November and October together, commenting that she liked having a good selection. “It's nice to see a minimum of five [works]... You really start to understand what the artist is trying to achieve.” For the two months, Hadley chose 61 artworks by 48 artists. Hadley was greatly impressed by the quality and variety of art. “I found it really difficult to choose.” At the end, she commented: “So many have a story. The art is part of the artist's ongoing life, before and after that moment.”

The 30 artists represented in November, 2009, in day order are: 1* Dan McCormack, 2* Jean Marcellino, 3 Tony Lee, 4 Cindy Sibilsky, 5 Michael Seif, 6 Grant Besley, 7 Randy Thurman, 8 Terry Hinkle, 9 Guenter Knop, 10 Christopher Smith, 11 tim woodhouse, 12 Kristina Laurendi Havens, 13 Malorie Shannon, 14 William Thierfelder, 15 Ilene Skeen, 16 Gary Paul Stutler, 17 Anthony Gordon, 18* Donna Cleary, 19* Kathy Ostman-Magnusen, 20 Roger Cummiskey, 21 Haydee Torres, 22 Janet A. Cook, 23 Donelli J. DiMaria, 24 John Luce Lockett, 25 Emily Stedman, 26 Ruth Butler, 27* Jacqui Morgan, 28 C. Charles Wang, 29 Harald Grote, 30 Ivanka Dukic.

The 31 artists represented in December 2009, in day order are: 1* Guenter Knop, 2* Gary Paul Stutler, 3 tim woodhouse, 4 Lucinda Luvaas, 5 Jean Marcellino, 6 Joseph Mays, 7* Tony Lee, 8 Anthony Gordon, 9 Judith Araujo-Volkmann, 10 Kasper Holten, 11 Susan (SZN) Kraft, 12 Aryn Chapman, 13 Francien Krieg, 14 Mollie Kellogg, 15 Hector Olvera, Etor, 16 Leon Nicholas Kalas, 17 Dan McCormack, 18 BEN RIVIERE-NAZARENO, 19 Michael Apice, 20* Ruth Butler, 21 C. Charles Wang, 22 Eric Angeloch, 23 Colleen Martin, 24 Tina Johnston, 25 David Michael Hollander, 26 Jacqui Morgan, 27 Kathy Ostman-Magnusen, 28 Mark Behme, 29* Kelly Borsheim, 30 Donelli J. DiMaria, 31 Chanit Roston.

The November calendar is live to the public on barebrush.com . The December calendar is in previews for members only and will be live to the public on December 1.

About BAREBRUSH.com
The mission of barebrush.com is to increase the public awareness, appreciation and acceptance of the art of the nude. Membership is free. Artist members pay nominal fees to list their artworks and participate in the competitions. Artwork is selected for the N*des-of-the-Month calendars by guest art professionals. Each of the artists selected for the calendars receive two (2) complimentary listings for each artwork selected. Asterisks (*) indicate Curators' Choice nominees. Curators' Choice nominees receive additional complimentary listings and are in competition for cash prizes. The site has recently upgraded to accept all art genres, but for now, only nudes have a calendar contest. Online since 2006.

National Press Release

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Barebrush Announces Curators Choice Winners for September 2009

New York, NY -- Barebrush.com announces the winners of the Curators' Choice Awards for September 2009. The winning artwork, Off Road Female is a brash mixed media torso. For the month of October, Off Road Female is on the front page of the barebrush website as N*de-of-the-Month.

The September 2009 N*des-of-the-Month calendar was curated by Mary Logan of Kim Foster Gallery in Chelsea, NYC. Logan also selected the five nominees for the Curators' Choice Awards.

Previous barebrush curators were sent ballots to rank the selections. The poll opened for public voting on the nominees September 1st and closed September 28th. Winners were determined by a statistical combination of the curators and popular vote. The grand prize winner of the Curators' Choice becomes N*de-of-the-Month.

The results are below:


1st: Off Road Female by Ruth Butler


New Mexico...
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2nd: Magical Flight by Chanit Roston


New York...
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3rd: N*de St*dy -- WC1 by C. Charles Wang

Virginia...
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Honorable Mention: STUDY 10 by William Thierfelder


New York...
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Honorable Mention: THE WAY WE WERE by Lucinda Luvaas


California...
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All nominees receive complementary listings. First, second and third place are also awarded cash prizes. Winners of the second, popular poll, "My Favorite N*de" are posted on the August calendar.

Congratulations All!


To see the calendar, all of the winners and futher details, click here.

To see the calendar archives, all previous calendars and barebrush curators, click here.

To see this month's calendar and vote in the Curators' Choice and "My Favorite N*de", click here.

About barebrush.com
The mission of barebrush.com is to increase the public awareness, appreciation and acceptance of the art of the nude. Membership is free. Artist members pay nominal fees to list their artworks and participate in the competitions.

Online since 2006.

My apologies to the artists for the lateness of this release due to intense development work at barebrush for the new system.



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Art Opportunity: Deadline October 16 - Barebrush N*des-of-the-Month

New York, NY – Sept 17, 2009. All visual artists are invited by BAREBRUSH founder and CEO, Ilene Skeen to submit art of the nude for the November and December 2009 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contests.

Guest curator for the November and December exhibitions is Ms. Marina Hadley, co-owner of Monkdogz Urban Art, NYC. Prior to the gallery, Hadley was responsible for a multi-million dollar corporate contemporary art collection. As a management consultant she has also provided marketing, sales, organizational and strategic support to art organizations. When asked what she will be looking for, Hadley said:

“I am looking for integrity of work above all else. I need to see the soul of the artist reflected in the work; the commitment and investment of the artist. I want to be able to understand the context within which the work exists; the past and the future, not just the moment that has been captured. I wish to have a dialogue with not only the artist but with the subject. I am hoping to being engaged, challenged and inspired by the work.”

About Monkdogz Urban Art
Monkdogz Urban Art is a contemporary art gallery and dealer in New York City, representing artists from around the world since 2005. The aim of Monkdogz is to provide exceptional artists with a platform to showcase their work on the world stage, bringing them together with collectors and art institutions for dialogue and mutual benefit. Bob Hogge, the galley's other co-owner was curator for barebrush N*des-of-the-Month, March 2007.


To see the complete call for entry details and prizes, click here.



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Attention Artists: The New Barebrush is Coming Soon

Just a note to let you know that the new barebrush enhancements are on their way. The enhancements include:

• Larger images allowed for upload
• Larger images displayed at the site
• Dynamic pages
• Online editing including text, expirations, renewals
• Better search facilities
• Simplified layout

I could write much more about these exciting developments, but I've got to get back to work to get them done for you instead.

Thank you all for your interest and participation. Barebrush is 3 years old this month and we are going to the "next level."

Best regards,

Ilene

www.barebrush.com
dedicated to the art of the nude

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Curators' Choice Awards -- August Winners from Barebrush

New York, NY -- Barebrush.com announces the winners of the Curators' Choice Awards for August 2009. The winning artwork, Angela, is an evocative and skillful contemporary image of the purposeful and the accidental combined. For the month of September Angela is on the front page of the barebrush website as N*de-of-the-Month.

The August 2009 N*des-of-the-Month calendar was curated by Vaughn Lewis of Magnan Projects in Chelsea, NYC. Lewis also selected the five nominees for the Curators' Choice Awards.

Previous barebrush curators were sent ballots to rank the selections. The poll opened for public voting on the nominees August 1st and closed August 28th. Winners were determined by a statistical combination of the curators and popular vote. The grand prize winner of the Curators' Choice becomes N*de-of-the-Month.

The results are below:


1st: Angela by Haydee Torres


Florida...
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2nd: Pause by Eric Angeloch


New York...
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3rd: Large Woman With Fan by Emily Stedman


New York...
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Honorable Mention: Antonia - standing. by Roger Cummiskey



Malaga, Spain...
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Honorable Mention: Reflections by Grant Besley


New Mexico...
[more]



All nominees receive complementary listings. First, second and third place are also awarded cash prizes. Winners of the second, popular poll, "My Favorite N*de" are posted on the August calendar.

Congratulations All!


To see the calendar, all of the winners and futher details, click here.

To see the calendar archives, all previous calendars and barebrush curators, click here.

To see this month's calendar and vote in the Curators' Choice and "My Favorite N*de", click here.

About barebrush.com
The mission of barebrush.com is to increase the public awareness, appreciation and acceptance of the art of the nude. Membership is free. Artist members pay nominal fees to list their artworks and participate in the competitions.

Online since 2006.



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Adult Art: Sept & Oct Nudes-of-the-Month from Barebrush

NYC curator selects 2 months, 61 artworks, 41 artists for Barebrush 3rd anniversary

Funky, Parts 1 & 2: Mary Logan of Kim Foster Gallery loves to laugh. Her laugh is gentle and welcoming, never derisive or negative. When Logan agreed to curate September and October, launching the 2009-2010 art season, she worked hard at stating the essence of what she would like to see. Her final version on the call for entries:"Capturing a sense of personal identity or expression in a birthday suit display. What fun!"

The N*des-of-the-Month September calendar is the 37th barebrush monthly calendar. It celebrates the third anniversary of barebrush. All previous calendar art can be viewed in the calendar archives (link at right). As barebrush launches into its 4th year, creator Ilene Skeen says, "More than ever we are sure that by demonstrating success at barebrush, we move toward our goal of increasing the awareness, appreciation and acceptance of the art of the nude."

October 2009 N*des-of-the-Month was part 2 of Logan's curation effort. For the two months, she chose 61 artworks by 41 artists. Logan had a singular vision for both months. In terms of artistic skill, she looked for form and color, energy and solidity on the page. In terms of personality, she looked for humor and narrative. Funky was her byword for a down-home compliment.

The September calendar is live to the public on the website now. The October calendar is in previews (for members only) and will be live to the public on October 1.

About BAREBRUSH.com
The mission of barebrush.com is to increase the public awareness, appreciation and acceptance of the art of the nude. Membership is free. Artist members pay nominal fees to list their artworks and participate in the competitions.

Each of the artists selected for the calendars receive two (2) complimentary listings for each artwork selected. Asterisks (*) indicate Curators' Choice nominees. Curators' Choice nominees receive additional complimentary listings and are in competition for cash prizes. Barebrush.com the "sexy art calendar"contest, dedicated to the art of the nude. Online since 2006.

For the complete list of artists represented, see the press release or http://www.barebrush.com/.


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dedicated to the art of the n*de

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Art Opportunity - Deadline Aug 14th - Call for Entries

Only one week left - Start the 2009-2010 art season with your best shot!

New York, NY – August 6, 2009 - Friendly reminder. If you haven't entered your art of the nude for the September calendar, now is the time. September 2009 is the 37th monthly calendar from barebrush.com. That's right, our third anniversary!

Right now, we're in transition, going through a "makeover" to make barebrush more user friendly, but you don't want to miss this opportunity to launch the 2010 art season with the most professional, no nonsense display of YOUR art on the internet.

I am looking forward to seeing (and presenting) more great art on barebrush.com. By the way -- the curator is going to select the October calendar at the same time, so winning artists will have lots of time to notify contacts (and press) of their success.

Here is the opening text of our call for entries, first published July 14th. For more information, click on the link below.

All visual artists are invited by BAREBRUSH founder and CEO, Ilene Skeen to submit art of the nude for the September and October 2009 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contests.

More info

Thanks for your interest and many, many thanks to barebrush artists and art lovers. Barebrush is dedicated to increasing the awareness, acceptance and appreciation of the art of the nude. Online since 2006.

With sincere regards,

Ilene Skeen
CEO

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