Meet the AAF 12: Artist #12
On the last day of AAF, my UGal gave to me: Diana Delgado
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #11
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the eleventh day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Alaina Sullivan
1. How long have you been in New York City? Just over a year.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I’ve been several smaller shows, but nothing of this magnitude nor in NYC, so I’m pretty pumped.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? Nope, but I worked at it last year so it will be very cool to experience it from the other side.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? Definitely — it’s a great way for a young artist to get inspired and see the other work being produced by fellow contemporaries.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Three sizable oil paintings — still have to figure out how to get them to Midtown!
6. What is one word to describe your art? Fluid.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? Deep. It’s my newest and the second I’ve done in that dark palette because I find it so interesting. It also looks great in my apartment right now…
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The Guggenheim.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant?That’s an extremely difficult question to answer, especially for someone whose other foot is in the food industry, but I’ve had some really memorable meals at Blue Hill NYC, Marc Forgione, and Morimoto.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Harlem.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? The High Line, or Union Square Greenmarket
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Tough call — I live in Manhattan, but love the Brooklyn vibe as well.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Alaina Sullivan’s water wonders before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #10
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the tenth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Christine Soccio
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #9
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the second day of AAF, my UGal gave to me: Harris Johnson
1. Have you been to New York City Yes.
2. Have you been in an art show before? Um, yes.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? No, this is my first year but I’ve heard it’s more fun than the armory, which isn’t surprising.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? If I can, yeah I’d like to go.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? I think 6 paintings?… 7? I can’t remember.
6. What is one word to describe your art? Bizarre.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? Fork and Socket
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The New Museum
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? No.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Neither.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? Haha, Central Park. Unfortunately.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Harlem
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Harris Johnson’s bizarre paintings before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #8
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the first day of AAF, my UGal gave to me: Jessica JH Roller
1. Have you been to New York City? Yes, a few times.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I have been in many art festivals and gallery shows. In New York, my art was part of a juried show at SoHo 20 Gallery, a group show at Lana Santorelli Gallery and I was a part of a juried show plus represented by Hun Gallery at the New York International Art Fair. I also had a few painting in a pub in Brooklyn.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? No.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? No, I have my hands full right now with my 1 year old, but would LOVE to be able to come.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Ten pieces, mostly small, 12”x12” pieces. Those seem to sell really well because anyone can find a good spot for one of my small colorful paintings
6. What is one word to describe your art? Essential
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? “Owl with Colorful Feathers”. It was one of the first paintings I painted after my daughter was born (I think she was about 3 months) and I feel like the lines are so easy and free because I didn’t have the time to fuss or the capability with a baby under one arm…most of my paintings at that time had to be partially completed while I was nursing her! I love those paintings, those that were done without a lot of fuss because I hate that, spending too much time on minor details and getting all wrapped up in making it perfect and losing the purpose of capturing the essence of what I’m trying to express.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MoMA, of course, my favorite thing in NYC.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I love the diners, you can’t get a better authentic experience than that. I do love to cook and love food but every time I have gone to NY I have not researched restaurants enough so I end up being a little disappointed when I think I am going somewhere I’ll really like. I always promise myself that I will research restaurants better before I go the next time because I know I would find some incredible stuff…
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? MoMA—-I also love the transportation system, it’s so much different than anywhere else..it’s kind of mysterious. You go to Chicago or Toronto and it makes sense and it seems easy, but you go to NY and everything is so big and confusing whether you are taking a taxi or the subway, which makes you feel like you are on a different planet.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? I’m sure I’d be happier living in Brooklyn, but I’d rather visit Manhattan.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Jessica JH Roller’s pop animals before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #7
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the seventh day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Scott Bergey
1. Have you been to New York City? I have been to New York many times and I love it.
2. Have you been in an art show before? —-
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? I have never been in an art show like this one before so it is exciting.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? I would love to come to the show but I have to work
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? —-
6. What is one word to describe your art? I would describe my work as tacky yet refined, ha ha
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? I think “Girls Gone Bad” will be the piece that I will miss the most.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? —-
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? —-
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? —-
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? The village is a great area.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? I like Manhattan.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Scott Bergey’s awesome art before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #6
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the sixth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Krispen Spencer
1. Have you been to New York City? I have been to New York City three times. I love the City.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I’ve been in more than 30 art shows.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? I have not shown at AAF previously.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend AAF this year. I will be there in spirit.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? I have five pieces going to the fair.
6. What is one word to describe your art? One word to describe my art would be sensuous.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? It will be hard to part with all of the five pieces, but that’s always the case. If I had to choose, hmmmm, I guess Passageways or Emergence.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MoMA
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? Sardi’s is my favorite restaurant in NYC, although I love a little deli that’s very close to there. Just can’t think of the name. (Yes, I know, typical tourist, but it’s just such fun).
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? —-
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? Favorite NYC destination is the MoMA.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Manhattan over Brooklyn, although I like them both.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Krispen Spencer’s spills before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #5
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the fifth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Philippe Jestin
1. Have you been to New York City? Yes, I lived for 4 years up in Westchester Co. and married in Manhattan.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I think so.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? I was at AAF in 2005 with hang gallery and they had some of my work again there I believe in 2007.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? No.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Seven, shipped this morning.
6. What is one word to describe your art? Sacre Bleu, that is two.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? Not an issue anymore.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The Whitney.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I had. It was Cafe Florent, it is no more I believe.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Neither.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? None.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Manhattan.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Philippe Jestin’s pop sculptures before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #4
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the fourth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: John Diehl
1. Have you been to New York City? It’s been a couple of years but I used to go quite often to view exhibits and museums. The art scene here in Boston and Western MA has occupied my time recently.
2. Have you been in an art show before? From solo shows to group shows and alternative spaces to museums I’ve done them all.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? This will be my first time in the Affordable Art Fair.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? I’m currently trying to clear my schedule so I can hopefully get at least one day down there.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? I have 5 of my “Blurscape” oil paintings going.
6. What is one word to describe your art? Peace.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? I create paintings for people to enjoy so none of them will be hard to part with. I learned early in my career that you can’t get too attach to work you’re going to sell. When I get overly attached to a painting I won’t offer it and it will then be entered into my private collection.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MoMA - This museum is hard to beat when it comes to Van Gogh, Rothko, and Pollock.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I love pizza and NYC has many great pizza places so it’s hard to just pick one.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side, it has so many great museums.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? The MET as it has so much to see that you never fully see everything. It’s also great that it’s located right on Central Park.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Manhattan
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag John Diehl’s peaceful blurscapes before they are picked up at the fair.
