tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78574682116634558412011-04-21T15:55:17.239-07:00The art of George F. Kocar and John W. CarlsonCarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857468211663455841.post-90460373401117705652008-09-14T10:24:00.000-07:002008-09-14T10:37:39.705-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyGV8PSI/AAAAAAAAAg4/KJ8jV7t2nlU/s1600-h/kocarlson_16_WEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyGV8PSI/AAAAAAAAAg4/KJ8jV7t2nlU/s400/kocarlson_16_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245932465024679202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyIPG45I/AAAAAAAAAhA/QA6AdeV763Q/s1600-h/kocarlson_10_WEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyIPG45I/AAAAAAAAAhA/QA6AdeV763Q/s400/kocarlson_10_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245932465532887954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1Lycov_kI/AAAAAAAAAhI/Dtt8EBmeHug/s1600-h/kocarlson_1a_WEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1Lycov_kI/AAAAAAAAAhI/Dtt8EBmeHug/s400/kocarlson_1a_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245932471009148482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyoJO4BI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/3uYUa7Zup7k/s1600-h/kocarlson_5_WEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1LyoJO4BI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/3uYUa7Zup7k/s400/kocarlson_5_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245932474098180114" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thanks to all. It was a great night - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">KOCARLSON</span>!!! More images available on the John W. Carlson <a href="http://www.myspace.com/JohnWCarlson"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">myspace</span></a> page.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SM1Lx5v-umI/AAAAAAAAAgw/k8LsWJcjgRo/s400/kocarlson_9_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245932461644233314" /></span></span><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857468211663455841-9046037340111770565?l=kocarlson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>CarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857468211663455841.post-25930056221104645272008-09-11T18:05:00.001-07:002008-09-11T18:12:15.216-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SMnAh83X_iI/AAAAAAAAAgA/wu1A_qYbsRE/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SMnAh83X_iI/AAAAAAAAAgA/wu1A_qYbsRE/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244934930556255778" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.clevescene.com/stories/15/71/your-weekly-arts-calendar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Cleveland Scene</span></a> coverage of KOCARLSON show</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">KOCARLSON</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Both <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">George (F) Kocar</span> and J<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">ohn (W) Carlson</span> paint and draw the human figure, but in wildly different ways. Kocar's work has a level of distortion and exaggeration and a color palette appropriate for cartoons, while Carlson's muted tones, realistic perspectives and proportions give his work a more serious look. They're exhibiting together in a show opening Saturday at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Art Gallery</span>, 4099 Erie St. in Willoughby. An opening reception runs from 6 to 9 p.m. The show hangs through October 11. Free. For information, call 440.946.8001 or visit <a href="http://www.artgallerywilloughby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">artgallerywilloughby.com</span></a></span></span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857468211663455841-2593005622110464527?l=kocarlson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>CarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857468211663455841.post-38707405484274349492008-09-03T16:53:00.000-07:002008-09-03T18:06:16.869-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/carlsonstudio/Kocarlson_NOL_0908.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/carlsonstudio/Kocarlson_NOL_0908.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Check out the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Buzz</span> in <a href="http://www.northernohiolive.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Northern Ohio Live</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>this month (Sept 08, Performing Arts Preview). Page 30 has a nice write up on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">KOCARLSON</span> (The art of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">George F. Kocar</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">John W. Carlson</span>).</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SL80QR3i6vI/AAAAAAAAAfo/We4rLbixVTo/s400/Kocarlson_NOL_0908_cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241965945561475826" /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-family:verdana;">Art Exhibits</span><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">COMBINED COLLECTION</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Two renowned local artists are coming together to present an interesting look into the world of contemporary, figurative art. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">KOCARLSON</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> will combine the works of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">George F. Kocar</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">John W. Carlson</span> at the Art Gallery in historic Willoughby (4099 Erie Street) from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">September 13 to October 11; the opening night reception begins at 6 p.m</span>. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Kocar and Carlson have unique styles, very different from one another. Kocar uses vibrant colors and paints cartoonish, banana-nosed figures, often in political and humorous themes. Carlson employs earth tones in rough, sketchlike scenes that express what he calls “the delicacies and vulgarities of humanity.” For this show, Kocar will exhibit paintings and Carlson will show paintings and drawings. Both artists are from the Cleveland area and currently reside in Bay Village. For more information, call the gallery at 440-946-8001 or see www.artgallerywilloughby.com. Both artists are also featured in the 44th annual juried show at Trumbull Art Gallery in Warren, through September 19. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Monaco"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">– Jennifer Karpus (for Northern Ohio Live Magazine)</span></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857468211663455841-3870740548427434949?l=kocarlson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>CarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857468211663455841.post-5838738056307144862008-08-16T08:41:00.001-07:002008-08-16T09:31:34.118-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">KOCARLSON  </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">(George F. Kocar and John W. Ca</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">rlson)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">win's big at the juried </span><a href="http://www.trumbullartgallery.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">TAG</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">show!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The show runs thru Sept. 19th. You can see most of the winning pieces on the TAG website.</span></div></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">George F. Kocar</span> was awarded 3rd place for his painting "The </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Flying Banana Returns" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(shown below)</span>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:10px;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SKb-ac-TlgI/AAAAAAAAAdA/wjwxXiw9BSE/s400/TAG_Kocar_TheFyingBananaRet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235151347272357378" /></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">John W. Carlson</span> was awarded two honorable mentions for his painting "Vortex" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(shown below)</span> and his charcoal/gesso/ink drawing "Rain 2" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(also shown below)</span>.</span></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SKb-rrpMTOI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/_EznrYRD5V8/s400/TAG_John-W-Carlson-vortex.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235151643268107490" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SKb700iwyLI/AAAAAAAAAc4/FAkFLV9aeX4/s400/TAGawards_juriedshow_johnWC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235148501740996786" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857468211663455841-583873805630714486?l=kocarlson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>CarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857468211663455841.post-23389480557582059752008-07-13T07:44:00.000-07:002008-07-30T17:36:33.678-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SHoWOYSVdfI/AAAAAAAAAYw/RRf11lWeroU/s1600-h/kocarlson_announce_RGB_WEB.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_yrJlodL7CyE/SHoWOYSVdfI/AAAAAAAAAYw/RRf11lWeroU/s400/kocarlson_announce_RGB_WEB.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222511154182845938" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">KOCARLSON:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">THE ART OF GEORGE F. KOCAR and JOHN W. CARLSON</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">J</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">oin us for the first ever combined showing of two of the area's best contemporary, figurative artists.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 13th 2008, 6-9,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Show runs through October 11th.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">THE ART GALLERY</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4099 Erie St.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Willoughby, OH 44094</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.artgallerywilloughby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">www.artgallerywilloughby.com</span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">440.964.8001</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7857468211663455841-2338948055758205975?l=kocarlson.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>CarlsonStudionoreply@blogger.com