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Fort Collins Artist Video Interview 003

I have not run across anyone in Fort Collins making art like Rolfe Bautista. That is why I can understand he may feel like he is living on an island. His paintings are large and bold. Heavy lines, strong colors, and comic like characters are Rolfe’s staple. But these days he is exploring photography as well. Though he prefers film and toy cameras to the modern digital ones that dominate the medium.

On a sunny afternoon we went to a high point on island Fort Collins so I could ask Rolfe some questions. This is what he had to say:

The best way to get in touch with Rolfe is via his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/elrolfo. There you can also see more of his artwork.

Thanks Rolfe for taking the time to chat. Good luck getting off the island.

Video Interview 001 | Bryan Collins
Video Interview 002 | Kirsten Savage

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The WOW Fort Collins Art Show

A new art show is coming to Fort Collins in October. It has been dubbed “WOW.”

The mission of the “WOW Fort Collins Art Auction and Show”is to unify
artists in the community , to give them an opportunity for their art to be
sold internationally, to showcase their art and to create money for the
non profit group CoCOA.

The show is looking for all types of artists to donate work.

You can find out more about the show at this website: www.wowfortcollins.com.

Inspiration To Start The Week

It is about time I got the new ZAF622 rolling. All over the web artists can find inspiration from other artists. I often find myself motivated to work after meeting another artist and talking art or when I read about an artist or a creative project. That is why I thought some links to what others are doing out there might be a good way to start the week.

So here goes…

Never Been tells a story in a way that I have not seen on the web. The mural style illustrated story is almost 30 feet long. To read it you grab it with the cursor and drag the story as it snakes around your browser.

This one is for all those crafty DIY kids out there. A tutorial from Photojojo on making inkjet transfers. Been meaning to try this one out myself for sometime. If anyone has done it our tries it please comment  on the results. Click here to check it out.

Here we have a fun blog of people jumping in and around art museums.

What is old can always be new again. Right here we have a Flickr gallery of 1950s to 1970 advertising art.

And lastly let’s take a look at Infectious. A web site for car art. Yes. Car art.

I hope this helps get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. Remember to live to create.

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ART342’s New Website

ART342 is an artist in residency program located in Fort Collins.  The building is currently under construction.  The new program plans to provide free studio space and a weekly stipend to 4-5 artists.  Term of residencies will be from 2-15 weeks in fall, spring and summer sessions.  This is all being done by Jim and Wendy Franzen.

The couple has just announced a new web site for the project. www.art342.org is the place to find it. The site has a lot of information about the program. Floor plans, site sketches, a live webcam, as well as information on applying to the program can be found on the site.

I look forward to watching this project take shape and grow. A residency program will be a great addition to the Fort Collins art landscape.

Summit Studios Helps Fort Collins Coexist

Even though the new ZAF622 is not fully up to speed there is no reason to hold back the posts.

Darren and Lisa of Summit Studios here in Fort Collins have begun to create videos so we can all get a glimpse behind the scenes.

The latest one is video number 3 and covers the shoot Summit Studios did for Fort Collins’ Coexist Campaign. This is just 1 of the 6 images for the campaign:

And here is the video:

If you want to know more about the campaign click right here.

And if you’d like to know more about Summit Studios click over here.

The New Home Of ZAF622

Welcome to the new home and face of ZAF622. As you can see ZAF622 is now in blog format. This change will make things easier for me and for you. It will be easy to have a free subscription via RSS or via email, which ever works best for you.

Right now I am just working on building the infastructure of the web site. Updates will be coming in relation to the new ZAF622. I will also be creating an archive of all the past ZAF622 interviews.

Stay tuned Fort Collins.