Ken Wade: Artist statement

For any artist to have spent over fifty years painting & drawing while not selling much of his/her production; that artist has the dubious pleasure to be constantly reminded of the stunning impact of time and circumstances on his life & work

Originally I submitted ‘BEFORE & AFTER’ as work done a year or so before moving into Westbeth followed by drawings done a year or two after. But in the interim I discovered work done in rural-(bush)Tasmania,(1964. These small pencil on paper horse drawings were done at the time I began thinking I was an artist.

A new landscape, all kinds of odd animals and the out of this world night time sky was exciting and fired my imagination to make large-hyper-expressive-somewhat-outrageous paintings On the other hand, the horses I thought a gift, perfect models and far more accommodating than the nocturnal—ill tempered Tasmanian devil—

After moving from Tasmania to Melbourne in 1966 I met a lovely woman, and within a year we married, moved from Melbourne to London to Boston to Washington DC where I had my first American exhibition at The Corcoran Museum (1968) followed by a couple of shows at The Jefferson Place Gallery (69-70).


On New Years Day of 1970 Margot, our son Adam and I moved into WestBeth Artist Housing; My first experience of living in a building alongside hundreds of artists.

The Hallway show in 3 parts:

Part 1-March 2-31-Pencil on paper (1964 Tasmania).

Part 2— April 2-30. Pen & Ink on paper. Studying w/Tom Downing and seeing the works of Ken Noland, Tony Smith, Ronnie Bladen. (WashingtonDC 1967-69).

Part 3—A series of mono-print-drawings done not long after moving into WestBeth. (1970)

All work on paper for sale. POR Questions/comments contact: kenwade@me.com

BIO

Education

SUNY 1974 BFA 


Corcoran School of Art. 1966


Tasmanian School of Art 1963

Teaching

Figure Drawing , Parsons School of Design 1976-90
 Adjunct Professor of Art, Hunter College, NYC 1971-75

Selected Exhibitions

Argus Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, 1966


Corcoran Museum, Washington DC, 1968


Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington DC, 1968-69 


The Washington Painters. Baltimore Museum 


Julian Pretto, NYC 1974


OK Harris , 1975


Artist Space, NYC,1979 


Willard Gallery NYC, 1980 


The Pioneer Show, WestBeth Gallery, 
 2008 Sideshow Gallery,, Brooklyn NY. 2010
 Westbeth Gallery, NYC, 2010


Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, 2011 
 Brick Gallery Hudson, NY 2012
 ATT Open Studio. NYC 2014


Extravaganzas of Obscurity Project Room, 2015
 Black & White Westbeth Gallery 2016

In 2015 I exhibited EXTRAVAGANZA OF OBSCURITY in the Project Room which was presented in three parts and consisted mainly of painted and texturized Blue Mussell (Mytilus edulis) shells from Maine.

Part 4 continues using the often discarded mollusks shell, but rather than the previous attempts to decorate and alter the shell of earlier work, I have for the past few years used the mollusk’s natural state to explore its natural form.

The compositions are created on site for the Hall.

Ken Wade
2019

Westside Exposure
Whitney Staff Art Show 2019

Exhibition Dates: July 12–August 15, 2019
Opening Reception: July 17, 6–8 pm

Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 1–6 pm

Westbeth Gallery
55 Bethune St
NY NY 10014

Returning for the 4th consecutive year, the Whitney Staff Art Show features established and emerging artists in a compelling new exhibition which last year, Artsy called the “best show of summer 2018!”

From its origins in Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Greenwich Village studio in 1914 to its relocation to the Meatpacking District in 2015, the Whitney Museum of American Art has always sought to support living artists at critical moments in their careers. Many of the Museum’s staff members, who make the Museum’s exhibitions, programs, publications, and day-to-day operations possible, are artists themselves. For the fourth time in its history, the Whitney’s Staff Art Show will be held in a public space, offering staff an opportunity to share their work and deepen connections with one another as well as a wider audience. This year’s exhibition will include the work of over ninety artists, presenting a wide range of mediums and content and reflecting the diversity of thought and artistic practice among the Whitney’s staff.

Artist Participants

Classic sitting and walking meditations as a simple practice of mindfulness and awareness.

Tuesdays 5PM – 6PM
May 14, 21, 28, and June 4, 11.

FREE

Rm 1209
Westbeth Artists Housing
55 Bethune St
NY NY 10014

Steve Clorfeine has been leading meditation and teaching contemplative practice for 40 years.

More info at steveclorfeine.com

Classic sitting and walking meditations as a simple practice of mindfulness and awareness.

Tuesdays 5PM – 6PM
April 9, 16

FREE

Rm 1209
Westbeth Artists Housing
55 Bethune St
NY NY 10014

Steve Clorfeine has been leading meditation and teaching contemplative practice for 40 years.

More info at steveclorfeine.com

If you have a desire to release what no longer serves you, this workshop is for you. 

Dates: Tuesdays April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 2019
Time: 11:00AM – 12:30PM
Where: Westbeth Commmunity Room 155 Bank St, NYC enter through courtyard

Tune into Your Inner Reserves of Life Energy for Harmony and Wellbeing!
Restore and Revitalize Yourself Naturally —
Open to a Truly Joyful Life with just a handful of easy-to-learn techniques that effectively work with the body’s own energy system.

Please Note: In order to participate in this workshop you must register and bring your own mat and water.
Sign Up at:image@presentmemory.com
This workshop is limited to 20 seniors. No walk ins!

RAISE YOUR VIBES Part 1: Effective Self-Talk
Self-talk is very personal. What works for you may not work at all for someone else.  Moreover, what’s most relevant to you will change with time, depending on what you have going on in your life. We all need to periodically update our self-talk to address the self-defeating patterns that are most problematic for us at the time.
In Part 1 you will learn that you have the power to influence your perceptions on the story of your life; how to construct effective Self-Talk and how to apply tips for getting your inner dialogue “on track with uplifting messages.”
The goal of healing our self-talk is to increase self-awareness, deepen self-empowerment and consciously use self-talk to balance self-compassion and self-responsibility while reducing “negative monkey chatter” and improving mental and emotional well being.

RAISE YOUR VIBES Part 2: ENERGY BALANCING EXERCISES
— Many of us would love to have more energy and vitality in our daily lives, and energy balancing gives us easy-to-use tools for balancing the energy fields of the body to improve every aspect of our physical and emotional lives. In Part 2 of Raise Your Vibes we will focus on boosting resilience and vitality, releasing stress, balancing emotions and achieving mental clarity. These energy exercises combine movement, tapping, and self-massage to enhance overall health and well-being.

RAISE YOUR VIBES PART 3: DISCOVER THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF SOUND
 Allow yourself to be immersed in an extraordinary sound experience—part “sound bath” and vocal sound relaxation. While relaxing on mats, guided by live, therapeutic instruments including gong, harmony chimes, sound pipes, and tuning forks, experience the deepest level of relaxation. Realign and harmonize yourself to a state of connectedness and experience reduced stress, deep inner peace, expanded awareness and an opening to creative ideas. Emerge feeling balanced, energized, and deeply connected to your best self!

Please note: The energy balancing techniques and processes in this workshop are from Applied Kinesiology, Touch for Health and Energy Medicine. They are not designed for treatment or diagnosis and do not replace competent professional healthcare. Should you have any contraindications please check with your doctor.

Rev. Melissa Zollo, BMSc_ Metaphysical Minister, Spiritual Mind Treatment Practitioner, is a graduate of the Sound Healing Academy in England and a certified integral sound healer, vibrational sound practitioner, Touch for Health & Applied Kinesiology Energy Facilitator.

Melissa is a certified restorative hypnotherapist with advanced certifications in hypnosis for cancer patients, stress reduction, imprint removal, weight loss, regression, painless childbirth and hoarding.

She is a highly sought-after speaker, who has a rare gift for ‘holding a room’. Her Speaking Engagements Focus On: *MetaSonic Resonance: Tuning Ourselves to the Infinite, *Conscious Image Alignment: Aligning your imagining faculty, thoughts and your body’s energy with a Mental Image, Intention, Belief and Feeling, *How to use energy to self-heal, *How to discharge “stuck energy” on chaotic memories in order to achieve a neutral space and emotional resilience, *How to ‘unplug from the pain body’ and tune in to the unified field of harmony, peace, joy and love. She explains how to take full and systematic control of inner resources; how to “image first” to increase self-confidence and a sense of worth; and how to achieve success and the fulfillment of personal dreams. Her clear voice, vision, and wisdom have helped people from all walks of life, including finance, health, publishing, entertainment, and the arts.
Melissa is the author of “Daily Appetizer’s to Make Life a Feast” and the audio programs: Discover the Power of Imagination & the Art of Intentional Creation, How to Release the Power Within and Attract Money and Secrets of the Law of Vibration.

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Sound Healing is founded on the premise that all matter is vibrating at specific frequencies. Science has proven that sound, or vibration, has a strong impact upon substance. Sound healing is a gentle, effective, non-invasive way to ease pain, reduce stress and ultimately have more joy.

Clinical studies have shown that an integral approach to sound healing helps with 80% of health challenges.

Melissa Zollo is a graduate of the Sound Healing Academy in England and is a certified integral sound healer, vibrational sound practitioner, Touch for Health & Applied Kinesiology Energy Facilitator.

She is a certified restorative hypnotherapist with advanced certifications in hypnosis for cancer patients, imprint removal, weight loss, regression, painless childbirth and hoarding.

Gloria Miguel – Highlights of the Westbeth Icon Evening.
Gloria is the co-founder of Spiderwoman Theater which introduced the Native American experience to audiences in America and all over the world as weall as a performance artist. The evening featured a taped interview with Gloria, tributes from family and colleagues, a drumming session, and presentation by Westbeth Artists Residents Council, followed by remarks and a short performance by Gloria.

See also Gloria Miguel – Profile in Art

David Del Tredici featured in Westbeth Icon evening on May 16, 2019 with filmed interview, remarks by David and his colleagues, and live performances of his work.

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