A Little Woodblock Print From William Evertson [240]

William Evertson's woodblock print - 4 x 6" (for the exhibition A Book About Death, Australia)
http://abadaustralia.blogspot.com/
 
More from Bill Evertson: Here.http://www.williamevertson.net/

William Evertson: Photobooth Kabuki in Chelsea [226]

William Evertson, ABAD artist, has launched a weekend show in Chelsea's art district focusing on his recent prints including Photobooth Kabuki.  Exhibition: October 18 - October 20, 2013.

Photos of the installation on FaceBook.

Open all day Sunday October 20.  Details: http://www.highlineopenstudios.org/artists.htm

Address: Suite 304 (Ayn S. Choi/ASC Project Space) … 526 West 26th Street - West Chelsea Arts Building – New York City, NY.

Seatle's ABAD : The Book [212]

ABOVE, ARTIST WILLIAM EVERTSON SHOWS OFF HIS COPY OF SEATTLE ABAD. EVERTSON HAS PARTICIPATED IN 20 OF THE 27 ABAD EXHBITIONS SINCE 2009.

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the Seattle ABAD project, you can purchase one here: SEATTLE A BOOK ABOUT DEATH.  Printed book is $60 and a digital copy is only $5.  Get both for $60.  The monies earned help to defray the costs of production and benefit QUETZALCOATL GALLERY which went to great expense to launch the exhibition in 2012.

Buy the book, click here: QUETZALCOATL GALLERYThe publication is 230 pages and perfect bound.  A Book About Death Seattle, exhibited at the Quetzalcoatl Gallery, Seattle WA. Nov 11-Dec 10, 2011, is being documented in a book that will archived in the Cornish College of the Arts library. http://www.cornish.edu/about/history/   ABAD Seattle, curated by Kathleen McHugh and Almandra Sandoval included an international exhibition of art and an interactive work by Matthew Rose. The wall of images created a rich cultural space for literary, social and music events by The Tangletown String Band, Choroloco, Jacque Larrainzar, Sin Fronteras, and readings by published authors. ABAD Seattle book are posted on the blog: http://abadseattle.blogspot.com   

Seeking Kali Ray Johnson Flip Book for ABAD Italia [138]

Kali Ray Flip Book from William Evertson on Vimeo.

Seeking Kali At RJ&ABAD At CW Post [125]

"I've always been interested in the creation myths of different cultures," explains William Evertson, the inspiration behind Seeking Kali along with Susan Shulman and Ria Vanden Eynde.

"Especially the common thread that god or the gods make perfect worlds yet evil creeps in with the introduction of man (or woman) In Kali Yuga, although I conflate several characters; Kali works to create a perfect world but is beset by a demon intent on introducing mischief and evil."

Kali, writes Evertson, "...becomes a mere broker in the West of commodities and services. At times she has been a New Age movie distortion or a symbol of feminist rage. Many times this cross cultural borrowing seems far removed from the mystery and paradox present in an archetype that is mother and goddess, yet also a symbol of destruction. Perhaps more close to the truth is the statement, "The most common modern Hindu perspective of her is largely symbolic. She is revered for her no-nonsense way of eradicating negative thoughts and bad habits in the minds of her followers. In other words, she will lop off your inflated ego in no time flat if you ask her, and she offers no guarantees that the process will be painless."

Photo: Original ink drawing on acetate, used for the performance.

The Seeking Kali Theater piece on video is viewable here. 

The shadow box theater piece debuted at Ray Johnson & A Book About Death at CW Post College's SAL Gallery on Long Island. This project grew out of creative relationships between artists involved in A Book About Death.  The resulting project, Seeking Kali, has become a full blown exhibition/project unto itself. Contribute to Seeking Kali or see the works thus far submitted here.

Seeking Kali Debut At CW Post [120]

The project Seeking Kali debuts at the Ray Johnson And A Book About Death exhibition at CW Post, November 3, 2010.

http://seekingkali.blogspot.com/

Seeking Kali is an artist call that is currently conceived of as an online exhibition of artist works based on the Hindu goddess Kali. The myth and archetype of Kali is rich and varied and also found its way to the West. ABAD artists William Evertson, Ria Vanden Eynde and Susan Shulman invite your interpretation.

Submission guidelines are available on the blog.

Seeking Kali – An Artist Call [101]

Seeking Kali is an artist call centered on myth, archetype and the manifestations of the Hindu goddess Kali. Full of paradox, Kali is mother and goddess and yet horrific as a symbol of dissolution and destruction. She devours time and slashes ego. 

 

Curated by Ria Vanden Eynde, William Evertson and Susan Shulman, the three began collaboration shortly after meeting in connection with A Book About Death. 

 

Evertson writes: "While producing a portfolio of images of Kali, in wonderful synchronicity, several other artists began to share their images. Because of the inspired responses to achieving a western understanding of Kali, we are first initiating an artist call in which we invite you to freely interpret your vision of Kali to be shared online on the Seeking Kali blog."

 

(Image above by Joan Harrison). Submission details are available at http://seekingkali.blogspot.com/
 

Future plans at Seeking Kali include a print portfolio of Kali images. If you would like to remain informed about future Seeking Kali developments please visit the blog for updates. 

 

Direct link to the artist call is here.