NUDES OF THE MONTH FOR JULY 2011
31 paintings, drawings, sculptures & photographs of the nude
— 31 artists US and international
SELECTED FROM OVER 1,100 ARTWORKS, 124 ARTISTS WORLD-WIDE
"TOKYO LUSH" by Corrie Ancone New York, July 2011 — BAREBRUSH presents N*de-of-the-Month calendar number 59. Barebrush offers the best nude art gallery and nude art contest, online since 2006. A total of 1,108 artworks were entered by 124 artists world-wide. Guest curator, Vaughn Lewis, MagnanMetz, chose 31 artworks by 31 artists for the 31 days in July. Five of the artworks were selected as nominees for the Curators’ Choice awards. Winners will be determined based on voting by the public and the Barebrush.com curators.
The 31 artists represented in July, 2011 in day order are: 1* Corrie Ancone, 2 A.D. Cook, 3 Christian Beels, 4 Sima Schloss, 5 Kimberly Berg, 6* Vaughn Butland, 7 Tim Woodhouse, 8 Leslie Lambert, 9 Norman Darvie, 10 Sandro La Ferla, 11* Chuck Miller, 12 Jennie Rosenbaum, 13 Angelique Moselle Price, 14 Roy Shifrin, 15 Deb Miller, 16 Geoffrey Stein, 17 Jeremy Holton, 18 Thom Peters, 19 Guillermo Velasco, 20* Damian Huntley, 21 William Jobling, 22 Taehyub Lee, 23 Nancy Devine, 24 C. Charles Wang, 25 Alan Appel, 26 Matthew Smith, 27 Chanit Roston, 28 Guy Delaroque, 29 Daniel Maidman, 30 Sara Swan, 31* Peter King.
About the July 2011 Calendar
"‘From Life’ No.28" by Vaughn ButlandNudes Female: Falling into Summer—To accommodate the vacation season, Barebrush guest curator, Vaughn Lewis of MagnanMetz Gallery in Chelsea, selected the art for the July and August calendar in the same session. No stranger to Barebrush, having curated July and August 2009, Mr. Lewis suggested a male/female split between the months. About what he would be looking for, he had this to say:
I will be reflecting on the medium and artistic techniques used to portray all subject matters in the artwork while paying close attention to extraordinary landscapes and/or the atmosphere the artists create in each work of art using the human body.
"Barbadospearl No.2" by Chuck Miller During the selection process, which was intense, Lewis paid close attention to composition and page structure. Here he launches July with a digital collage from Sydney, Australia, TOKYO LUSH by Corrie Ancone. “I want to put the viewer in the right frame of mind. This has atmosphere. It’s a dream-like landscape,” Lewis said about starting the month. His four other Curators’ Choice nominees are: a watercolor from Kamloops, Canada, ‘From Life’ No.28 by Vaughn Butland; an oil from Corsicana, Texas, Barbadospearl No.2 by Chuck Miller; an oil from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Reclining 8 by Damian Huntley; and photography from Cochiti Lake, New Mexico, Twisted by Peter King. Of these five artists, Vaughn Butland is making his Barebrush calendar debut and Damian Huntley is seeing his entry, Reclining 8 retire after being in three calendars.
"Reclining 8" by Damian HuntleyFeatured Artist, Sarah Swan, is also seeing her entry, Reclining 2, retire with honors. In addition to Butland, four other artists are making their calendar debut: Leslie Lambert from Palo Alto, CA; Taehyub Lee from New York, NY; Deb Miller from Corsicana, TX; and Guy Delaroque from L’Isle d’Abeau, France
Mr. Lewis commented on the process and the fun it was to select the art. “Extraordinary work!” he exclaimed. “It was absolutely fun.”
About the Barebrush Art Calendar Contests
"Twisted" by Peter King Each of the artists selected for the calendar receives two (2) complimentary listings. Five artists, indicated by asterisks (*), are nominated for the Curators’ Choice Awards. Curators’ Choice nominees receive 8 additional complimentary listings. Barebrush curators (past and present) vote on the Curators’ Choice nominees. The public is also invited to vote. The top three artists receive additional prizes. The public may also vote for “My Favorite N*de,” the poll which includes all of the art in the calendar. The top three artists in “My Favorite N*de” receive one (1) complementary listing. Winners announced August 1st.
Winning art is historic and is viewable in the calendar archives (dating from 2006). Winning art becomes a permanent part of the history of Barebrush.com. In addition, each artwork's detail page show the date and curator of each calendar win as part of its Barebrush Provenance. The Barebrush program of retiring artworks which have been selected for three calendars is designed to encourage all artists to show their best new work and keep their online galleries fresh and interesting.
The goal of Barebrush is to increase the public awareness, acceptance and appreciation of the art of the nude. Online since 2006.
Eyes of an angel by Jeremy Holton
Images available upon request. Press releases are available at barebrush.com.
For the Editors:
| Locations of Artists | # | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11 | NYC 9, NYS 2 |
| East/Central | 7 | MA(2), MI, NJ, TN, VA, VT |
| West | 7 | CA(2), NM, NV, TX(3) |
| International | 6 | Australia(3), Canada, England, France |
| Price Ranges | # | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| Fine | 12 | $100-$500 |
| Important | 10 | $500 - $5,000 |
| Major | 1 | Over $5,000 |
| Special | 1 | Under $100 |
| Price on Request | 4 | Contact Barebrush |
| NFS/SOLD | 3 | Not for Sale or Sold |
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