Engagements in Light, Sound & Water
Paintings, Prints and Video
by
Denise Manseau

Reception: Thursday June 20 6-9pm

Denise Manseau is a visual artist. Her process is one of seeing, perceiving and making. The relationship between her hand and elements of chance is essential to this process, navigating a delicate balance between uncertainty and control. Her research takes place in the confluence of art, science and technology as she investigates the nature of the constantly changing relationships in the environment—establishing a ground between the physical and psychological definition of these locations.

While drawing and painting are at the core of her practice, her methodology has recently expanded beyond the two-dimensional surface. Constructing three-dimensional drawings in wire and exploring vibration and light as a medium in sound-based drawings and video installations.

Currently she is a Graduate Candidate in the MFA Program at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She lives just north of Boston and maintains a studio in Lowell.

Curated by Denise Manseau with Duy Hoang, Sam Riebe, and Eileen Ryan.

 
D O U B L E   Y O U R   F U N !
Enter with a friend. Bring two works of art. We display twice as much art.

Exhibit: Tuesday-Sunday July 2-28 12noon-5pm, Open during Lowell Folk Festival
Reception: Saturday July 21 3pm

Eligibility: Open to all 119 Gallery members. You must identify your “pARTner” on submission form for half-price discount. Pay by PayPal or in person.

Submission Requirements: All media accepted. Limit 2 pieces, 1 each. Wall pieces must be neatly framed, wired, and ready to hang. Work should not exceed 36″ x 36″. Each piece should be labeled with artist’s name, title, medium, date, and price. Unless otherwise specified, all art in the exhibit is for sale and 119 Gallery takes 30 percent commission on pieces sold.

Open to members, no fee.
Notification date: July 7, 2013
Send proposals to: dx@119gallery.org

Project Description: 119 Gallery seeks to create its sixth public mural at the gallery’s highly visible location at 119 Chelmsford Street in Lowell. The surface of the building is a mixture of paneling and brick with approximate dimensions of 22 by 9 feet. This is a primary vehicular location and corridor to the downtown, with extensive pedestrian traffic. The mural will remain in place for a minimum of one year. The content of the mural should be appropriate to the site and mission of the gallery. This is an open theme, but artists are encouraged to consider work that reflects the character, history and diversity of the gallery and its role in the community.

Other considerations:
- The finished piece will become the property of the 119 Gallery.
- The duration of the mural is a minimum of one year, 8/2013 through 8/2014.

Time Line: 119 Gallery intends to award the mural commission by July 7. Work is expected to be completed by September 30. Please include a budget with your proposal, including all artist expenses and costs.

Eligibility: Open to all artists who are members.

Items to Submit:
- Sketch of proposed work
- Description of work and brief narrative
- Artist resume or curriculum vitae
- Graphics of at least three previous artworks
- Estimated budget for materials

Selection Process: A selection committee will be appointed by the gallery’s board.

Proposals will be juried based upon:
- Appropriateness of work to gallery mission
- Quality of prior work
- Description of proposed work

Current murals:
2012: Rachel Kowalik (Grand Street)
2011: Stephanie Lak and Lindsey Parker (Chelmsford Street)
2010: Michael F. Dailey Jr., +eyeformation+, Gilbert Gandia (corner logo)
Previous murals:
2010: Dan Rocha
2009: Michael F Dailey Jr.
2008: +eyeformation+

Insect Factory: [Washington DC]
Jeff Barsky – solo guitar, electronics
Sounds here.
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Earthen Sea: [San Francisco CA]
Jason Long – solo electronics
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Chill City Icon: [Lowell]
Travis Hagan and Kevin Dacey – electronics and objects
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Bisson X Wright: [Manchester NH, Lowell]
Marc Bisson – deconstructed guitar
deiX – voice
Walter Wright – drums, electronics

“Barsky has been a key figure in the DC experimental/DIY scene for the last few years, and is also a member of kraut-influenced DC combo the Plums. In his solo guise as Insect Factory, he traverses the worlds of guitar improvisation and subtle sound manipulation. Barsky balances light and dark, tension and resolution in his pieces, but never in obvious ways. Instead, his music surrounds and envelops in a gauzy, cloudy warmth while still retaining an interest in shaking things up. His music alludes to static transmissions, garbled communication via invisible airwaves, alien landscapes, and dying technologies, while still retaining an interest in melody and traditional beauty. The juxtaposition of these ideas and approaches lends the record a complexity that goes deep beyond its shiny surfaces.”
~ foxy digitalis

Produced by Walter.

Moved to UnchARTed Gallery, 66 Merrimack St, Lowell MA

Egg Eggs: [Northampton MA]]
D.B. Russell – lead vocals, sinful synths, metal sled
Ted Lee – beards, drums, sounds, cymbals, archivist
Brett Robinson – bass, guitar, electronics, backup archivist
Jenifer Gelineau – violin, yellow dress
Lauri Mc – prepared ukelele and banjo,
Miss Olivia Kennett – autoharp, contact mic, music box, etc
Laura “Chimbly” Bradford – electronics, vocals, clarinet
Sophie Leetma – electric harp
Karen Amman – sinful synths
Sam Gas Can – slip n slide guitar
Vanessa Brewster – vocals, drums, otherworldly traveler
John Moloney – drums, electronics, guitar
Andy Crespo – bass
Chris Davis – drums, acoustic noise
Sound here.
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Pine Tree State Mind Control [somewhere in ME]
Mike Conlon, Eric Ewing – noise
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Banjo Assault [Northampton MA]
Tom Crean & Matt Robidoux – banjos, duh
Sound here.
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Michael F Dailey Jr & Walter Wright – drums [Lowell]
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a special appearance by his Cranky Majesty the Indelible Sturgeon

Produced by Walter.

Add a new dimension and texture to your dance and see a wonderful performance!

The final “Moving with the light” dance jam of the Spring series will happen Saturday June 29 at 119 Gallery in Lowell. (note change from the usual third Saturday). 119 Gallery is the nicest space I’ve ever performed at and has a movement–friendly hardwood floor.

There will be a solo performance by Butoh inspired dancer Rachael Rosner at 8 PM, which will be immediately followed by a jam in which improvised movement, improvised music, and improvised video interact as equals — each responding to and respectful of the others..

Doctor T. – Video Improvisations with two excellent dance-aware musicians:

Eric Crawley – Harpejji, Wave Drum, electronics
Glynis Lomon – cello, Aquasonic, voice

and YOU — movement. All styles and skill levels welcome.

Barn Owl: [Holyoke MA, NY]
Chris – guitar
Andy – bass
Matt – drums
Sound here.
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Guerrilla Toss: [Jamoca Fudge MA]
Kassie Carlson – vocals
Ian Kovac – synthesizer
Arian Shafiee – guitar
Simon Hanes – bass
Peter Negroponte – drum
Sound here.
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mysterybear – solo electronics [Peterborough NH]
Sound here.
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BiRdOrGaN: [Manchester NH, Lowell MA]
Marc Bisson – prepared and deconstructed guitar
deiX – vocalization and distortion
Mike Fun – modular synthesizer
Michael F Dailey Jr – drums and vocalization
Sound here.

“I know little to nothing about Barn Owl except that I like their name. This 3″ CD-R EP is the first I’ve ever heard of them. This is some crazy, disjointed stuff. It’s noisy and abrasive. Loaded down with heavy percussive blasts, Barn Owl is also heavy on bass splurging. In between all the record, there’s all sorts of spazzed bass noodling. It’s like autistic music or something. But it’s also fantastic. There’s all sorts of cut-up and manipulated electronic and synthesized sounds mixed in with the drums and bass. It’s disorienting at times, like being totally smashed and hanging your head over the toilet waiting to puke. In fact, I wouldn’t advise listening to this when you’re drunk b/c it’ll make the room spin. All of these tracks work in conjunction to give you one fucked-up listening experience that flows together. I still don’t know dick about Barn Owl, but I get the feeling they’re a great live band and are someone I wanna hear more of. Oh, and it comes in an a-typically normal sleeve (something I don’t ever expect from Imvated)”.
~ Brad Rose, Foxy Digitalis

Image by Ted Eel. Produced by Walter.

Join us for a Fourth of July barbeque!

2pm BBQ
4pm acoustic inside/outside
6pm electric inside
8pm GAME SHOW NIGHT with Anthony Richerdz (& deiX TBC)
House Band Eli Whitney
World Premiere of Steph Lak’s new music video “breaky2″

bands signed on -
Shira E – solo voice, guitar [Brooklyn NY]
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Eli Whitney & The Sound Machine
Mike Vizzi – Vocals, Guitar
Craig Shay – Vocals, Bass
CJ Dunaieff – Drums
Ben Hennessy – Alto Sax, Vocals
Samson Flancbaum – Trombone, gang vocals
Lisa Grimaldi – Baritone Sax, gang vocals
Frank Ferro- Tenor Sax, gang vocals
Sound here
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Big Mess: [Lowell]
Nick – guitar
Olivia – bass
Nick – drums
Sound here
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BiRdOrGaN: [Manchester NH, Lowell MA]
Marc Bisson – deconstructed guitar
deiX – vocals, electronics, attitude
Mike Fun – analog synth
Michael F Dailey Jr – vocals, drums, more attitude
with
Gregory Kowalski – live video projection
Sound here

We’re gonna be playing the dating game, the newlywed game and maybe more. Family feud? The price is right?

We also need people to participate!

Sock Hop