Week 5 of the Sale

Sorry this is a date late folks! An avid follower of this sale reminded me yesterday that yesterday was Wedenesday! So here it is, A Man Who Remembers, which I think is apropos. (PS: this is a large mixed media piece, 24" x 24", still priced at $150.00).

Week 4 of the Sale

This week's selection is not for the faint of heart. It is called Saint Clara and features a picture of silent screen star Clara Bow. It is an 18" x 18" mixed media piece consisting of typewriter keys, driftwood, wax, glass, scrabble tiles, acrylic and paper. It is subtitled Church of the Assumption, and was inspired by a ride past a church construction site.

Week 3

Here we are at Week 3 of my pre-holiday sale! This weeks painting Remembrance is an unusual one for me, in that it is completely acrylic. It measures 20" x 20", and, as with all of work, is done on gallery wrapped canvas, is wired and ready to hang.

Special Sale - Week 2

This week's sale painting is Steel Pier - a nostalgic look back at the 1940's. Another mixed media piece in dark reds and black, consisting of acrylic, copper pigment, raised letters and random textures. It measures 18" x 18' , on 5/8" gallery wrapped canvas. Remember, for one week only, this piece is $150.00, which includes shipping within the continental United States.

Special Sale!

As promised, here is the first of my mixed media paintings, Andromeda - Diving Girl. It is based on the myth of Andromeda, who was chained to the rocks to be eaten by a sea monster, until she was rescued by Perseus, just back from killing Medusa. It is 18" x 18", on a 5/8" thick gallery wrapped canvas, already wired - no need for framing! The piece consists of paper, acrylic paint, and gold leaf.

Remember - she will only be available at the sale price of $150 (includes standard shipping within the continental U.S.) for one week, at the end of which she will be replaced by another work from my studio.

Special End of the Year Sale

One of the nice things about having an open studio event is that you are able to take inventory of all of your work. As a result, starting on Wednesday, October 21, I am going to be hosting a special online sale of my older work for the next 14 weeks. Each week, one piece will go up for the price of $150, which includes standard shipping within the continental United States. Most of these unframed pieces are mixed media, and range in size from 18" x 18' to 24" x 24". At the end of the week, the piece will be removed, no longer offered at the sale price, and a new one will take it's place, etc, etc. This is your chance to own an original Liz Nicklus at rock bottom prices - as many of you know, I never make prints of my work so you are truly getting a one-of -a- kind work of art. And don't forget - for those of you looking for new work, also at very affordable prices, my show with Carl Johnson, Driven to Abstraction, is on display at SMILE Gallery, located at 105 w. 22nd Street in Philadelphia, until November 7.

Driven to Abstraction

Carl and I are having a show this moth at SMILE Gallery in Philadelphia. We're having our opening reception on 2nd Friday, which is October 9. Come on out, see some new work, talk art, celebrate John Lennon's birthday and have a glass of wine with us!

Wonderful coverage and Video from the AC Press

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/cumberland/article_0b6921d8-a65b-11de-b0ef-001cc4c03286.html

Urban Art Opening

We had a very successful opening. Many of the artists were in attendence and Leon Rainbow http://www.leonrainbow.com/ did an amazing grafitti demonstration. The show will be up until October 10 for those of you who couldn't make it downtown on Friday. In order - the top photo is work by Karen O'Donnell and Tony Cortosi; Leon's finished piece; myself, Leon, Carl and Will "Kasso" Condry.

Urban Art at the RRCA

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts

September 18th thru October 10th, 2009

Curated by Dr. Debra Miller and Liz Nicklus

Urban art is about uninhibited self-expression, an appeal to the disenfranchised, a new aesthetic that defies academic tenets and captures the harsh realities of the street and the world. The contemporary art of the city, from Pop and Graffiti to Found Objects and Dumpster Diving, to designer toys and anime, has transformed fashion, fine art, and popular culture.

Artists: AZMA, Frances Nielah Bradley, Demer, David Foss, Joroko,Will Kasso, Peter Krsko, Karey Maurice, Karen McDonnell and Tony Cortosi, Paper Monster, Leon Rainbow, Vince Romaniello, and Burnell Yow!


Reception: Friday, September 18, 6-9 pm

With a graffiti art demonstration by artist Leon Rainbow
www.leonrainbow.com

22 North High Street, Millville, NJ 08332
856-327-4500
www.riverfrontcenter.org

Moment of Transcendence Show

Carl and I are both displaying work in the new show "A Moment of Transcendence: Crossroads of Energy", at Energy Center Plus in Bridgeton, NJ. It's at 32 E. Commerce Street, a couple of storefronts away from Gallery 50 and across the street from Brenner's Brew (for you locals). Also participating are Waybe Russell, Carolyne Krull, Peter Kinney, Rita Lynn Lyman, Sandra Morrissey, Steve Testa, Robin M. Viola, and Jeff Waring. Carolyne and Rita concieved of, organized and hung the show. It'll be up through November. This is the piece I have in the show - one of my favorite boxes, "Speak Truth".

Postcard for the Noyes Museum show.

I am really looking forward to this, and honored to be showing with such an incredible sculpor.

Heroines and Harlots

I got word last night that my work was accepted into DaVinci's fall open juried show, "Heroines and Harlots: Women in History". The mixed media piece, titled "Pandora's Box", was one of over 60 works by 22 artists submitted for the show. The prestigious Kathryn McFadden is the juror. The opening reception is on September 12, from 6-9PM. If you're local, try to make it! http://www.davinciartalliance.org

I know - it' s been a year!

I can't believe I've neglected my blog for so long. Well, stay tuned, I'll start filling it up with new things soon. Carl and I just completed a large (4' x 37') mural in Branchburg, New Jersey, at the Raritan Valley Community College Performing Arts Center. More about that later, but here's one picture of the (almost) finished product and video so you can see some of the detail.