JohnAzoni.com

Site maintenance

JohnAzoni — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:33:41 +0000

I will be making some changes to my website over the next few days, so there will likely be periods of downtime. Just a friendly FYI.

Commissioned paintings from 2010

JohnAzoni — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:30:16 +0000

2010 was a good year for commissions! I am really happy with how these turned out.

DCF Gallery

JohnAzoni — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:47:46 +0000

I recently dropped off some paintings to Detroit Custom Framing & Art Gallery in Grosse Pointe, MI.

DCF is located at:

19571 Mack Ave.
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236

Here’s a sample of what’s there:

"Plums 1" - 16x20 in. acrylic on canvas - $750

"Lemons and Limes 4" - 24x30 in. acrylic and spray paint on canvas - $1,200

"Flowers" - 28x30 in. acrylic on canvas - $1,200

From the Phone to the Canvas

JohnAzoni — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:17:22 +0000

What’s great about the Paint Joy app for Android (best painting app for Android in my opinion) is that it allows you to sketch in full color anywhere you are, with zero mess or wasted materials. Great way to test out colors and composition before putting anything on canvas!

This is the first painting that has made it from my pocket to the studio wall.

Created using Paint Joy app on HTC Evo 4g

"Plums 1" - 16x20 in. acrylic on canvas - $750

If you’re an iPhone user, there is an app you can download called “Brushes” which I think is pretty similar.

Recent phone art

JohnAzoni — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:08:41 +0000

I recently got the new HTC Evo 4g for Android and have been loving making quick ‘paint’ sketches using an app called Paint Joy. Here are some recent doodlings.

Coolest thing I’ve seen in a while

JohnAzoni — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:20:54 +0000

By street art animator Blu courtesy of The Art Collectors

Recent Portraits

JohnAzoni — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:01:19 +0000

"Za'keya" - 8x8 in. Acrylic on canvas

Za’keya is a young girl from Detroit, MI that my wife hangs out with. Amazingly talented vocalist, actor, dancer, writer. I very much admire who she is and who she’s becoming.

"Julia" - 11x14 in. Acrylic on canvas

"Joey" - 11x14 in. Acrylic on canvas

My wife and I spent a week in Boston, MA recently babysitting these kids while their parents (friends of ours) were in Israel. They were a ton of fun to hang out with. Julia is 4 years old, Joey is 1. Julia and I painted together a couple times. She’s very talented, and she knows it. When we told her she would be a great artist someday she set us straight: “I already am an artist, and I’m really good.”

Back from hiatus

JohnAzoni — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:40:17 +0000

I took a brief hiatus from making new work so I could focus on getting married. See proof below.

The wedding was pretty amazing. I am a very proud husband of my wife, Laura.

Now that we’ve been back to normal life for about a month, and I’ve cleared out a lot of old paintings that I’ve been storing for years (thanks to everyone who bought stuff from the Studio Sale!) I’m back to making new work.

Currently working on some portraits and basically getting my new studio space set up. It’s currently the studio/dump-and-ditch room in our new home. Trying to transform it into more studio, less dump-and-ditch.

New work up shortly. Thanks for stopping by.

STUDIO SALE

JohnAzoni — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:55:00 +0000

In preparation to move out of my place in Hamtramck, I’m inviting any interested art buyers to come look at paintings up to 60% off.

March 1st is the cut off.

I do these sales on very rare occasions, so now is a great time to buy if you’re in the market for original paintings.

Let me know if you’re interested and we can set up a time for you to come by.

reVIEW: Alumni Selections by SYD MEAD

JohnAzoni — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:54:46 +0000

Overall the show was pretty eclectic. A good mix of painting, photography, sculpture, and design. The opening was well attended, though with all the people and schmoozing it’s hard to really get a good feel for the work on display. Best to check out the show now that the opening has passed. Go check it out in person!

Artwork purchased benefits the Alumni Scholarship Fund, giving current students scholarship opportunities on a merit basis.

Darcel Deneau - "Me and Rachel" - 2009, Oil on canvas - NFS

Annica Leah Cuppetelli - "Halter" 2007, Polyester, nylon, fishing weights - $1500

Lisa Poszywak - "Julia and Amanda at Congee Village", 2009 oil on canvas - $2500

Haewon Yoo - "Communication", Pen, Thread, Rubber print - $250

Thomas Pyrzewski - "Big Murph", 2009, mixed media - $1800

Gregory Simons - "Nesting Chabu", 2009, reclaimed plywood waste, casein, lacquer, paste wax - $750

More info:

John Azoni – Daniel Bohman – Pat Boyer – Taylor Callery – Haven Carson – Cory Christiansen – David Cilibraise – Robert Cleveland – Annica Cuppetelli – Darcel Deneau – Lee DeVito – Suzan Fant – Susan Fox – Eric Holmen – Mark Hooper – Steven Kakos – Gunta Kaza – Andrew Kem – Tom Krakowski – Joseph Lastomirsky – John Martin – William Munson – Lance Muresan – Chris Nordin – Andrea Oleniczak – David E. Peterson – Theresa Pierzchala – Lisa Poszywak – Douglas Purcell – Thomas Pyrzewski – Jason Ruff – Elizabeth Salonen – Mark Sengbusch - Suzanne Sillery – Greg Simons – Stephanie Sturton – Douglas Tocco – Chi Tran – Maureen Uravitch – Molly Valade – Jose Velarde-Chan – Cristen Velliky – April Wagner – Haewon Yoo – Albert Young – Mark Zapico

Syd Mead is an internationally renowned artist, illustrator, conceptual designer and futurist who has worked on projects ranging including vehicle, costume, prop, and background designs for movies (Blade Runner, Aliens, Tron, 2010 and Short Circuit) and games, and even the design of a 747 aircraft for the Royal House of Saudi Arabia.

This is exhibition is organized by the CCS Alumni Council to support the CCS Alumni Scholarship Fund. Proceeds from the sale of artworks will go directly to the Scholarship Fund. Help a deserving student continue their studies…Buy Art!

Also: In Alumni & Faculty Hall: “That Which Remains: New work by Jacklyn Brickman, Fine Arts ’05″

Both exhibitions run through February 20.

Center Galleries

College for Creative Studies

301 Frederick Douglass (corner of Brush Street)

Detroit

T: 313.664.7800