tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512733111233169742012-02-16T11:01:12.995-08:00beauty is art | ugly is art | everything is art | life is artThe Land of Katinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02766778215844012351noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-751273311123316974.post-25037476786782024422011-04-17T19:19:00.000-07:002011-04-18T15:22:51.459-07:00

Thanks to everyone who joined us at this year's Lake County Film Festival! The Land of Katina is a proud supporter of the Lake County Film Festival. Director Nat Dykeman asked me to create this year's promotional items (see poster above), which I gladly provided. We're taking suggestions for next year's poster boy! Think, "film icon."

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Valentine's Day... A Night of Art? Why not? Okay, Saturday is actually the 12th, but there's plenty of love coming your way from the Land of Katina. Get yours at Urban Art Retreat's Women's Art Show which will be featured in UAR's  Liz Long Gallery from February 12th through March 26th. The show's opening reception will be held Saturday, February 12th from 1 to 4 p.m. with an artists'

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The Land of Katina Gets QUirk-y with it... Three artworks (plus a fourth, if it ever gets finished) are currently showing at Cole's in Logan Square as a part of the "Art @ Cole's" series sponsored by AnySquared.  QUirk  is an exhibition of offbeat, sometimes funny, grotesquely twisted and illustrative work by N. Syrquin, Gabriel Patti, Katina Petsas and Jeff Strong. The illustrative works

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Extra! Extra! Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival is this weekend! The Land of Katina is participating in two exhibitions in this year's MAAF: Psyche and Gutter. I've been meaning to update this for weeks, but have been waylaid. More info to come!

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See the future. Be the future! Let's not dwell on the past, people.... OpticoKatina PetsasBlack & White Photographic Print, film developed in copy camera chemicals for increased contrast and grain  Self ImageKatina Petsas High Contrast Large Format Litho Film Photograph Hand Printed

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Art Imitates Life. Death Imitates Art. Unholy. I'm currently working on many projects for summer and fall 2010 art-show-extravaganzas, but I'm struggling with the thought of my grandparents approving of the subject matter. Simple and silly, I know, especially since 3 out of 4 of them are dead. Yet the unpleasant subject matters that I am presently inspired by address the scarred and tortured

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Fishes in Love  Here is my latest artwork, created for the upcoming show at Galaxie Gallery Chicago on Saturday, May 15. It's inspired by the Buddhist "Golden Fishes" of the eight auspicious symbols, which is associated with freedom from suffering, partnership, and harmony (among other things). In this depiction, they are twined together in a marriage that transcends past the sea of suffering and

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A Sojourn to the United State of Texas I recently visited Dallas for the first time in years and found my short excursion pivotal to my creative existence. Really! Weather, food, people, concepts, the future... A necessity, really. My favorite part of my stay was visiting the book depository on April 9th. Here are a couple of photographs around the grassy knoll, et alia.  All Photos: Dallas

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Art at Cole's: Group Show Being & Nothingness (Existentialism & the Big Bad Wolf)Katina PetsasIndia Ink, Watercolor & Gouache on Arches Hot Press Paper Showing March 14 through April 17, 2010 Artist's Reception on Monday, April 5, 5-8pm Cole's Bar, 2338 North Milwaukee, Chicago Wolfy is from a series that I like to call "Revisionist Folklore." Come see it's modesty in real-life and grab a

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So this is the latest and the not-so-latest I have developed a number of pieces based on film photography shot in the 90s. What follows is the result. I may update this written content later, I'm not feeling especially eloquent tonight....  Curtain DrawnKatina Petsas35mm Black & White Photography with Digital Imaging Stitch Me TogetherKatina Petsas35mm Black & White Photography with Digital

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QWERTY & other earthly delights... Yes, it's been a busy year (and it's only February!). Mostly I've been teaching classes across the greater Chicagoland area, and that has kept me extremely busy. I'm either in a classroom, a car, a room, a car, my office, a train, a classroom or a car—no complaints though! The drawback has been that I have completed less personal/professional artwork than usual.

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Check out this sexy mustachioed snowman! Snowman Helena, Age 3 Construction Paper, Glue, Yarn, Fuzzy Balls Let it be known that although the above appears to be naked legs (aces!), it is meant to be pink snow pants with pink boots. Also, the mustache is actually a frowny mouth. Obviously, though, these are the best visual elements of the composition.

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You have been warned! I cut this out of some old comic 15 years ago. Just got around to scanning it...

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They say you can't go back... And they are right. Or rather better said you CAN go back, but don't expect to like it. I think that finally, after years of distance, I can appreciate Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. I'm not implying it's great, or even good. But for the first time in years my eyes saw this town as visually interesting. Because I was awake very early in the morning, before most

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Katina interacting with "Blood President" Blood President  PROJECTILE Bed Sheet, Paint, Rope, Roll-away Twin Bed A Decade Ago, in a Land Far Far Away... The Land of Katina goes back in time to bring you a sampling of images from a show called "BAIT" by a troupe of artists known as "PROJECTILE." It's no secret that I am a big fan of collaborative and conceptual art. Having the right chemistry

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Just for the hell of it, here are some digital images!!  Words have meaning beyond images, but in terms of communication, images have always come first. As John Berger famously said in his book Ways of Seeing, "seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak."  Created solely for amusement, these works (below) have no real meaning beyond what the viewer decides.

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Little Village Art Fest: Rain, rain, go away! Here are some photos of the Little Village Art Fest. Yes, it was a wet weekend. The showing was impressive, lots to see and lots of wonderful artists on display (something like 75+ in attendance!). My work hung in one of the 13 venues participating in this year's fest. Thanks to the Villarte Gallery for making the event possible!   Katina at

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This past August, my dear friend and hilarious accomplice Jeff Woods passed away. Although he was only 32, he died of a heart attack in the emergency room. I had known Jeff for almost a decade, and in that time he was genuinely nothing short of brilliant. He was one of the only people I know who could truly be happy going or leaving just about anywhere. He wasn't of any place, he was merely in it

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Join Katina at the Cortez Ibanez Gallery, 3441 West 26th Street in the Little Village Neighborhood, Chicago For a preview of artworks, view the "Little Village Arts Fest" post from September 14th.  Katina will be there on Saturday afternoon, hanging around & enjoying the festival. The opening night party will be on Friday at the Catedral Café at 2500 S. Christiana from 6-9 p.m. Eat, drink and

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The Land of Katina is rockin' it old school... well, more like elementary school. One thing that I have noticed while teaching adults (college level) about visual arts is how well much smaller humans intuitively understand design. In some cases, younger artists seem to have a better grasp of how to represent and communicate messages than do my older, grown-up students. By my unscientific

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Join Katina at the Little Village Arts Fest! Come see Katina and her work at the 2009 Little Village Arts Fest the weekend of Friday October 2nd through the Sunday the 4th. More information on locations and times to come! Here's a preview... Astro Raegan Katina Petsas High Contrast Large Format Litho Film Photograph Hand Printed  Double Self Katina Petsas  High Contrast Large Format Litho

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I finally met the famous Oto Ekres at Lutz Bakery (2458 West Montrose). Oto is the photographer of these lovely shots of Tamara and myself as we met on a beautiful end-of-summer day. Oto, Tamara, Fedra, Isabella and I enjoyed coffee and cake while speaking of spiritual philosophy, macrobiotics, documentary movies and lotus flowers. Oto has very bright, light grey eyes which were the first

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MAAF in Logan Square = tremendous success!I wanted to thank the friends and patrons who turned out for the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival in Logan Square. It was busy, totally low-key, and incredibly interesting. The weather was nearly perfect, not too humid or hot, which for the beginning of August is amazing in Chicago.Props to curators Tracy (No Borders | No Walls exhibit) and Analía (Women/

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Oh, baby... You'll get more!The Land of Katina website is under construction. Be patient, and it will pay off. Perhaps. It's been a busy summer. Rather productive, rather overwhelming, rather tragic and awesome. We're looking to have the new website up and in action by the end of summer! In the meantime, don't hesitate to contact me via email. But remember, I'm pre-occupied. At night, I fight

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See Katina, LIVE!Come visit me!Bring a book, any book, and I will sign it (thus increasing the value)!I'll be at the Women's Gallery 2727 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicagoon Friday, July 31 from 7-8 pm&No Borders | No Walls2725 N. Milwaukee Avenue, ChicagoSaturday, August 14:30-5:30 pmYou are officially invited to loiter with me and waste my time. Bring libations!

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Here it comes! Until the Land of Katina website is up and running, here are a few selected pieces of work for easy viewing. Enjoy!

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Come one, come all to the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival!7/31 - 8/2This year, I will be showing at two of the festival's exhibitions:No Borders|No Walls2725 N. Milwaukee Aveand Women/Mujeres2727 N. Milwaukee AveThis is a Chicago Logan Square event, which runs Friday, July 31st through Sunday, August 2nd from noon 'til 11 pm each day (ending times vary per venue).I will be working at the No

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Finally, I have a presence on the web... Please be patient, there will be more to come! Look for updates on my work and other funness very soon...Heart,~KEmpress Katina, Grand Czar of the Land of Katina

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