I created the above 50 artworks in the 1st quarter of 2014, and the following 50 preliminary sketches were used to create them. I create my artworks in darkness on photographic paper. Once the photographic paper is exposed and processed it is complete. I cannot adjust anything afterward or go back over an area as a painter would on canvas. So I work with many pieces of photo paper before completing a final artwork. These are known as preliminary sketches or test strips. Preliminary Sketch: A quick or less detailed painting often made as a preliminary study; a brief general account or presentation. I often create preliminary sketches in preparation for larger, more detailed works of art. Test Strip: A method of calculating exposure in photographic printing. A number of exposures are given to smaller pieces of paper, over specific areas of the image to help judge the exposure in the final print. I use test strips to calculate exposure times as well as to determine colors and color combinations. I sell my preliminary sketches to offer my original art affordably for everyone. I am offering the following preliminary sketches for $20, $40, and $60 +$5 shipping anywhere in the US or free pick-up locally (Bend or Portland). This is an excellent way to collect Artwork by Natasha Bacca or get great gifts for loved ones! Each piece is an original so get the one-and-only piece while you can! If you want to purchase one simply be the first person to post a comment with the # and it is yours! 5" x 7" preliminary sketches = $20 |
Artwork by Natasha Bacca in Photography Viewing Drawers at Blue Sky Gallery
I am very honored to have been juried into the Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers at Blue Sky Gallery! Read & see more here. | Memento Mori Installed at Amazon Memento Mori acts as a catalyst for the human imagination to engage with questions surrounding the nature of life and death. It reminds us that life is meaningful, temporary, and sacred. Read & see more here. | Wine Art at Naked Winery Bend I have 18 artworks on display at Naked Winery throughout March. Read & see more here. |
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Blue Sky Gallery is a non-profit exhibition space and archive for photography in Portland, Oregon. Blue Sky’s special endeavor continues to be the exhibition of emerging and established artists that exemplify the finest in photographic vision and innovation. As such, Blue Sky has earned the accolade as having “the best record of discovering new photographers of any artists’ space in the country.”
Blue Sky established the Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers program in 2007 to feature a juried, public archive of original prints by contemporary photographers based in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, and Alaska. The Drawers program has quickly become a favorite aspect of Blue Sky’s ongoing programming, available to approximately 25,000 visitors annually. During regular hours, you are welcome to have a look by simply opening any one of the Drawers.
Bobby Abrahamson * Natasha Bacca * Minh Carrico * Larry Clark * Jamila Clarke * Dennis DeHart * Christopher Drake * Taylor Engel * Amjad Faur * Bill Finger * Christian French * Lauren Grabelle * Eddie Greenly * Jim Hair * Leslie Hickey * Geoffrey Hiller * Kate Horton * Scott Hoyle * Erika Huffman * Tom Hyde * Carol Isaak * Hermon Joyner * Ann Kendellen * Beth Kerschen * Heidi Kirkpatrick * Alex Kistler * Frankie Krupa-Vahdani * Christine Laptuta * Frank Lavelle * Jim Leis * Stuart Allen Levy * Fritz Liedtke * Marsha Matthews * Tommy Matthews * Philippe Mazaud * Robbie McClaran * Kristina Moravec * Aaron Norberg * Audra Osborne * Danielle Palmer * David Pollock * Patrick Preston * Stan Raucher * Christopher Rauschenberg * Anna Ream * Rick Reagan * Rich Rollins * Kerry Rowand * Cat Schaff * Nick Shepard * Michael Shimkus * Sam Slater * Gerard Smith * Nate Smith * Jan Sonnenmair * Andrew Stanbridge * Joel Stevenett * Paige Stoyer * Buzzy Sullivan * Tina Tran * Mariana Tres * Don Unrau * Julie Verdini * Terri Warpinski * Nora Wendl
I have the following 10 pieces in the drawers.
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2012
unique chromogenic photogram
90" x 90" (3 30" x 90" panels)
Memento Mori is a Latin phrase that translates to "Remember your mortality." It is an artistic theme dating back to antiquity, and it refers to a genre of artworks that vary widely but which share a common purpose: to alter people to their ephemerality.
More than a work of art, Memento Mori acts as a catalyst for the human imagination to engage with questions surrounding the nature of life and death. It acts upon the mortal constraints of all people, and the finite, fragile boundaries of the human body.
Using the symbolism of nature, I created a triptych of a tree which illustrates new growth in the first panel, extends into full bloom in the second panel, and concludes with a third panel of dead branches and fallen leaves.
The tree exhibits a transitory beauty, an ephemeral symbol of mortality that engages the Earth as a living medium, and illustrates the passage of time.
The tree image is a living Memento Mori. Its purpose is to remind the viewer that death is an unavoidable part of life, something to be prepared for at all times. But the image of the tree also reminds us of something startling and important: life is meaningful, temporary, and sacred.
I produced this 7.5-foot-wide by 7.5-foot-tall work of art with a grant from The Celebration Foundation. Memento Mori is exhibited in a window front of an Amazon building in Seattle, on Harrison Street between 8th Avenue North and 9th Avenue North. It is displayed as part of Storefronts Seattle, a non-profit, which aims to activate empty storefronts with vibrant art and creative projects. I am one of only a few non-local artists granted participation in the program which provides opportunities for artists to create dynamic, engaging artworks that reach out to passersby and activate our built environment.
Memento Mori was installed on March 4, 2014 and will be on display until June 5, 2014, at which time I will transport the work of art to Portland, OR for a window exhibition at Blackfish Gallery.
You can read more about Memento Mori on a previous blog post here.
Below are photographs of the installation. Click on images to enlarge and read more.
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♥ Natasha
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Some installations shots:
The lighting was very hard to photograph. They look MUCH better in person! ;)
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