I’ve been getting bombarded about this opening. It is guaranteed that this will be highly attended. That is the beauty of having this many artists showing their work. If the artists show up and bring a guest…200 people. Plus, they got Miss Mona Superhero…BOOM, guaranteed party.
Launch Pad Gallery
534 SE OAK ST
Portland, OR 97214
From the website:
The 3rd Annual Love Show
Work by over 100 artists responding to the ineffable force of love
February 1st – 29th, 2008Yes! That’s right! The Love Show returns…
For better or for worse, as we head into the depths of winter it is time once again to contemplate and reflect upon the most fickle and truly integral of emotions, Love.In our third annual salon-style open-call group show about love taking place this February we aim to create a visual dialogue about love in it’s many incarnations and interpretations, be it self love, sorrow, lust, confusion, hope, bitterness, gentleness, deception, romance, imagination, jealousy, true love, young love, love lost, parental, filial, adversarial love, the surrounding abundance of love or love as the unknown….
The show coincides with Valentine’s day to offer a psychic counterweight to a visual/advertising world completely consumed with heterosexual coupling, pink hearts, diamonds and chocolate; Now don’t get me wrong, at Launch Pad, we love chocolate and pink hearts and diamonds as much as the next person, but still, that’s not all that there is to love. Besides, it’s a great excuse to get together and share something with each other.
Last years Love show had over 100 people in it working in painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, sculpture, poetry, video, song, text, textile and the like. This year, we have 118 people signed up, the only limitation being that work must be 2ft x 2ft or smaller- so far, the images we’ve seen are awesome, and it only gets better from here, with an overwhelmingly strong showing of free standing sculpture!
Featuring:
Maniacal world dance tracks by DJ GLOBAL RUCKUS
A special love-themed set by TRY MY CABBAGE of the PAN ZEN Konspiracy Nettwyrk
and live music by the love-filled LARRY YES (for those of you who missed him at this past month’s opening)As well poetry, dance, hugs, video and other loving acts that you will have to be there to appreciate, so mark your calendar today and invite your friends and family!
Live performances begin around 7:30 pm and continue through out the night, get there early to see it all!Participating Artists:
(click on underlined names to see their website)
Erik Abel, Michelle Kathleen Anderson, Laceylyn Anderson, Melissa Armstrong, Robert Aughenbaugh, Lauren Bailey, Joel Barber, Quinn Beckett, Chuck E. Bloom, Carly Bodnar, Gretchen Brooks, Donald E. Brown, Leslie Renee Butler, Matthew Carlson, Aaron Francisco Castro, Richard Cawley, chowchessna, Dayna J. Collins, CMC, Kindra Crick, Elena Cronin, Michelle Daly, Jeremy Okai Davis, Destiny Dawson, Shawn Demarest, Tanja Djupedal, Tore Djupedal, Virginia Driscoll, Michael Fields, Gabe Flores, Jennifer Forti, Jadene Mayla, Victoria Frankland, Michelle Freedman, Adrienne Fritze, Angela S. Gay, GiGi, Jennifer Gleach, Marianna Gordon, Chris Haberman, Sarah Jane Hanna, Meg Hanson, Jessica T. Hassler, Marlena Simone Hatchel, Terence Healy, Mehran Heard, Samantha C. Jackson, Christine Jennings, Nayana Jennings, Aunia Kahn, Aidan Koch, Rochelle Koivunen, Nikki Kress, Harry Lambides, Aren G. Lawler, Julia Laxer, Tony LeTigre, Jason Levins, BT Livermore, Treigh Love, Jean Margaret, Anna Magruder, Amy Matteson, Lisa Maurine, Kristen Maus, Matt McCalmont, Emma McCreary, Jennifer Mercede and Betsy Levine, Seth Neefus, Joshua Otto, Daniel Papke, Kelly Pergande, Jennifer Pinkham, Benjamin Pinkowitz, Andrew Pinkowitz, Maryann Puls, Mari Purdie, A.J. Redelsperger, Mario Robert, Kjirstin Rossi, cin shepherd, Richard Schemmerer, Vanya Schroeder, Erika Lee Sears, Mary Sharp, Lynn Bachman Sherman, Beth Ann Short, Charles Siegfried, Sara Suzanne Siestreem, Kathleen Simpson , Tuesday Smillie, Scot Allen Smith, Jerry Hiroshi Soga, Kirk Solberg, David Stein, Erica Steiner, Alix Sun, Miss Mona Superhero, Sara Swink, Travis Throckmorton, Zach Tobias, Anna Todaro, Consu Tolosa, Taryn Tomasello, Jamie Marie Waelchli, Martha Wallulis, Brent Wear, Mary Frances Wegmann, Keegan Wenkman, Alisha Wessler, Jana Woodson, Larry Yes, Cathie Joy Young,
