Deborah Rose Guterbock

An Android Morning, Now Online!

2009-12-12T20:33:00.000-08:00

Android Girl Now on Sale!

2009-11-16T23:36:00.000-08:00

I just finished officially publishing the second edition of the graphic novel, The Amazing Adventures of Androgynous Android Girl!!!

You can buy it from lulu!

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-amazing-adventures-of-androgynous-android-girl/7922253

Take a gander and let me know what you think!

The Amazing Adventures of Androgynous Android Girl

2009-11-10T12:53:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness, I know it has been a while but I've been working hard and I am pumped!

The dates for my senior show have been confirmed, and the opening is only a few weeks away!!!

Please join me for:

The Amazing Adventures of

Androgynous Android Girl

By Deborah Rose Guterbock

An Interdepartmental Art Collaboration with

Keith Sullivan,

the Autonomous Robotics Laboratory

and the Department of Computer Science.

Opening Reception:
Monday, November 30, 2009
6pm - 8pm

Please come out and support me as I present the capstone exhibition of my undergraduate career :)
The exhibit is part of a three person group show titled Biographies and will include photographs, video, sculpture, animatronics and more.

Self Portrait in Metal and Flesh

2009-04-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

Show Cancellation

2009-04-09T06:36:00.000-07:00

The AVT Honors Show, E + R = D has been canceled!
What a relief :)

I will post again when the next show pops up on my agenda.

Upcoming AVT Honors Show!

2009-04-05T13:05:00.000-07:00

I will be part of a collaborative visual showcase this month!

E(xperimentation) + R(esearch) = D(iscovery)
An experimental visual showcase presented by AVT honors

April 16 - 24, 2009

This is an innagural event marking the departure point for the adaptive reuse of a shipping container as sustainable student exhibition space

Location: [container(space)], Sculpture Yard, Fine Arts Building (outside on the first floor)
George Mason University, Fairfax VA

Opening Reception and Cook-Out: April 16, 2009 5pm to 7 pm

Tom Ashcraft, head faculty of GMU Sculpture Dept., has found and placed an old shipping container in the sculpture yard. The container will be used as an exhibition space for students, providing a non-traditional gallery space in which to show their work.
Recycling & sustainability will feature large in this project. Recycling the container itself into an exhibition space but also utilizing recycled and found materials throughout this process. The ultimate goal is to secure funding and technological assistance for developing a self-contained, human, wind and solar based electrical system to power the space. This aspect is in keeping with GMU's President Merton's commitment to make the university zero emissions in the near future.

For more information regarding the [container(space)] check out: http://containerspace.blogspot.com/

P.S. As this is an informational showcase, the work presented will be of a conceptual nature, deviating greatly from my usual work. I am very excited to have been given this opportunity to work collaboratively and outside my comfort zone. Please come out and support this effort with an open mind! Thanks :)

Show Extensions

2009-03-14T17:14:00.000-07:00

REVE(A)LING: FEMINIST ART, the Annual Juried Exhibition at George Mason University has been extended until March 27, 2009.

The Exhibit of work by George Mason University Students at Point in Space Gallery In Fairfax has been extended until March 20, 2009.

WOOHOO!!!

Android Girl in Real Life

2009-03-14T16:51:00.001-07:00

Back on the Creation Front

2009-03-02T20:58:00.001-08:00

So, I haven't picked up a paint brush in a while, but I have started a new and exciting relationship with the Dremel Tool! Feast your eyes on the head of Android Girl come to life in it's first, Styrofoam-y rendition :)

Today, I was able to complete the first, somewhat uncertain full-body version of my AG mannequin/doll. Her joints are too weak, so she cannot stand up; she cannot support her own weight despite the fact that she is made of Styrofoam, an empty paint can, and wooden dowels...

Next, it is off to plaster, paper mache, and paint. I also need to decide if I want to go through the trouble of making her free-standing, or if I am going to find a stand for her....very tricky decision making.
I feel like a scientist though. Trial and error all the way. YAY :)

New Show!!!

2009-02-25T20:17:00.000-08:00

REVE(A)LING: FEMINIST ART

An Annual Juried Exhibition
March 2-13, 2009

Opening Reception: March 2, 4:00pm

Location: The 123 Gallery in the Johnson Center at George Mason University

"Feminist art is art with a message, not simply art by women. It is art
that talks about crucial issues where the subject matter can be as
important as the medium. Because gender affects every aspect of human
experience, feminist art deals with but is not limited to issues such as
the human body, race, class, sexuality, capitalism, globalization,
politics, power and domination, and beauty."

Aaron and I each have one piece in the show.

I have also been informed that I will be receiving a prize as the creator of one of the top three submissions!!! Yay :)

Upcoming Shows

2009-02-20T19:06:00.000-08:00

"Past_Present_Future" will be on display from February 21, 2009 through March 1, 2009 at the Point in Space Gallery. The gallery is located at:

3950 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
On the corner of University Drive & North Street in Old Town Village Fairfax.

The show will be the culmination of the 24 Hour Art Marathon event occurring at George Mason University this weekend, and will include many works created over that 24 hour time period. This show will be the first ever to be held within this space.

"Prophecy in Pink" will be on display from March 2, 2009 - June 28, 2009 at Coldwell Banker (Please see attached postcard invitation).
A few paintings by Aaron Miller will also be in the same show!
The opening reception is on Friday, March 6, 2009: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Address:
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Fairfax Office
4000 Legato Road Suite 100 Fairfax, VA 22033

This show will include works by many AMAZING and very TALENTED artists whom I know and admire, and I highly recommend coming if you can (even if you have already seen "Prophecy in Pink" at the Honors Art Show.)

Painting Troubles

2009-02-15T19:25:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I have posted.
It is turning out to ba a very busy semester, and I just don't have enough time to do everything that I need to...

But here are my most recent works.
This is "Death" at the moment. I am fairly pleased, but there are issues...

And here is "Famine." Not finished, but it;s a start.

Here are some of the problems I am having:
I am having issues reconciling the image that I have made in Photoshop, with the image in my mind, and the one I am creating on the canvas.

I don’t think that my paint application is in dialogue with the content. I also don’t think that the colors/light source make sense at the moment with either image.

Next course of action:

Let paint dry, sand down the images I have, and work with glazing technique from there. I really enjoy the bright Pop colors, the composition and the concept. I need to work on my understanding of the craft I am using, and make a decision about the sources I am using.

I WORK BETTER WHEN I AM PAINTING FROM LIFE!!!!

I need to start collecting relevant objects and setting up scenes to paint…eg. A baby-doll to put on the pony and some bright pink fabric to drape in the background etc.

I am very frustrated with painting at the moment.

I would like to start working on my Graphic Novel: The Amazing Adventures of Androgynous Android Girl!

I want to research how to make a doll that will pose and hold positions like a manikin. I need to make a large model, hopefully 3 or 4 feet tall so I can use it to paint from!

I am inclined to move in the direction of dropping traditional “painting” and starting to work on building sets for paintings. Once I have objects to work from, I will paint them.

Pieces up on Jury Review Online™

2009-02-01T11:02:00.000-08:00

I have recently submitted three works, "Prophecy in Pink," "Identity Theft," and "Past_Present_Future" at http://juryreview.com/. The website holds juried exhibitions online, and I will be reviewed within the February 2009 Painting Category for the ArtDeadline.Com International Art Awards.

Please look for me online at http://juryreview.com/ and rate my work!

Past_Present_Future

2009-02-01T10:51:00.000-08:00

Past_Present_Future is a multiple self portrait, illuminating the three sisters of Time. The piece invites us to reflect on our place in an ever changing world where history is soon forgotten, and the future steps in stride with the choices we make during the present.

Art in the Pages Mini-Statuettes

2009-01-31T14:54:00.000-08:00

Art in the Pages is a first-time public art sculpture initiative taking place throughout Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. The project consists of large scale open book statues that have been transformed into vibrant works of art by local artists. These individually decorated sculptures are on display at every public library branch throughout Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, plus other selected public locations and businesses in the community.

As a local artist working out of Fairfax County, I was given the opportunity to design one of the Art in the Pages mini-statuettes. On September 20, 2008, a reception at which attendees had the opportunity to view and bid on these artistically decorated 5” high miniature statuettes at a silent auction. The silent auction proceeds benefited Fairfax County Public Library programs and services, such as live online Homework Help, the popular Summer Reading Program, the Friends Scholarship Fund and more funded by the Fairfax Library Foundation.

You can see more designs by other artists at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fcpl/sets/72157607359825162/

Starting a New Painting.

2009-01-27T11:06:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos following my process of priming a new canvas in pink.
I've taped the edges to keep them clean, and have mixed up some acrylic paint to do the job.
using a roller keeps the mark nice and flat, removing the artists hand.

The Four Horsemen of the A(pop)calypse

2009-01-25T16:06:00.000-08:00

I have been sitting on the idea of doing a series on my contemporary notion of the Four Horsemen...

Here is my preliminary photo-collage of "Death."
The other three will be coming soon. We'll see how it works out in paint...

Save the Date!

2009-01-25T07:33:00.000-08:00

Exhibit of work by George Mason University Students at Coldwell Banker: More Information to Come!

March 2 - June 28, 2009

Reception: March, 6 from 6pm to 9pm

I will be submitting work to be considered for this show!

A Few Pages From My Newest Graphic Novel!!!

2009-01-23T19:09:00.001-08:00

Photographs of Recent Works Displayed in the Art Honors Show!

2009-01-23T19:05:00.001-08:00

More Not So Recent Works

2009-01-23T18:47:00.001-08:00

Some Older Paintings

2009-01-23T18:36:00.001-08:00

Jewelry Boxes

2009-01-23T18:31:00.000-08:00

Check out my Etsy:
http://fdbworkshop.etsy.com

Recent Jewelry and Bead Making Results

2009-01-23T18:25:00.000-08:00