Posted on December 8, 2013
by Brian Sylvester
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It’s been some time since I’ve written a blog post, and a lot has happened over the past six months. It’s true, sometimes life knocks you off of your regular stride and forces you to rethink things. As an artist, this usually allows for an outpouring of creativity, and in my case, a new direction […]
Posted on January 20, 2012
by Brian Sylvester
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The month of January seems to be flying by, but it has been a very productive week in the studio. After the move and the holidays, it was a little tough for me to get rolling again, but now I have a renewed sense of purpose. The above panel is a 11″ x 14″ Ampersand […]
Posted on January 15, 2012
by Brian Sylvester
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Vermont is a state with unparalleled beauty, and it’s no surprise that most local artists chose to represent this beauty via landscapes and still life works. Before moving up here, it never even crossed my mind that, I, as an abstract painter, would be the odd man out of the bunch. I’ve thought about it, and actually, […]
Posted on January 5, 2012
by Brian Sylvester
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Here are photos of the two newest pieces finished and framed out. They were both dropped off at the Southern Vermont Arts Center today for their 20th Annual Winter Members’ Exhibition. I am very honored and proud to be part of this great organization and look forward to the opening reception on January 14. I will post […]
Posted on December 1, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
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I am very happy to announce that Miss G and I made it safe and sound to our new home in Rutland, Vermont. We have a lot of work to do in order to unpack and get the house in order, but we managed to slip out today to go see our work at the […]
Posted on June 9, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
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It’s almost the middle of June, and half the year has slipped away already. Here in New England, we skipped right over spring, and are now in the middle of a typical summer heat wave. There has been a lot of activity in the studio over the past week, and the next big event on […]
Posted on June 2, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
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Just in time for summer, my first run of custom tee shirts has arrived. These shirts are a quality Anvil combed ring spun cotton and were silk screened locally by the masters at Hemlock Ink. I am very pleased with the results! A very big thanks to Jason from HappyScarf.com who did the photography for me. This first run […]
Posted on April 21, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
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The opening reception this past Friday at the Somerville Museum was great! The show entitled Artist’s Choice is a chance for the public to preview some of the artists participating in the upcoming Open Studios weekend. With close to 400 artists participating, the event is the largest open studio activity in the United States, and […]
Posted on April 8, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
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The week ended on a good note. I finished up the wood panel that I have been working on and dropped it off at the Somerville Museum this evening. The Artist’s Choice Exhibit will be running from April 15 to May 13, and is a showcase for some of the local artists that will be taking […]
Posted on March 31, 2011
by Brian Sylvester
in acrylic, Boston, Brian Sylvester, inkpunk artworks, mandala, sacred geometry, Somervill Open Studios, Vernon Street Studios, yoga studio
My newest guest post on the Wall Spin blog went up this week, and it’s entitled Journey to the East. I have always been influenced by art from the East, and in the post, I talk about this influence. Please take five minutes to hop over there and give it a read. You can also […]