Barbara Gilhooly
MN to Fort Collins, CO
Barbara Gilhooly
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/gilhoolymightyfineart
Why did you leave Minnesota?
I moved for a change and for love. It’s an advantage to be
self employed, I can work anywhere. I
knew the area from when I went to Grad school here for my MFA degree.
Tell me about your new city of residence?
Fort Collins, CO is a
college town, set up against the foothills and has beautiful weather, sunshine
300 plus days a year. And very low humidity!
It’s an hour and a half north of Denver.
How has your art changed since moving from Minnesota?
I have been more
productive in some respects due to my show schedule. Since arriving in August of 2010, I have had
2 solo exhibits each year and several group shows. I also am buying pre-made
birch panels instead of building my own from scrounging for wood or using heavy
plywood. Due to the need to ship more
work back and forth to Minneapolis, I need to have panels that weigh less. This
has been a great boost in time saved, as well.
A friend of mine used to joke that I should sell my work by the
pound! The heavy panels are phased out. My Imagery has evolved and I am working on a
series of cityscapes and bridges. After living
in downtown St. Paul for 21 years surrounded by the patterns and bridges of the
city I am finding inspiration and exploring these memories in my work.
If you come back to Minnesota for one weekend and you need
to see your old favorite places, where would you go to see art?
Mostly Circa Gallery and Gallery 360, because I am
represented at both and love to see what their other artists are doing. MCAD, the MIA and the Walker are all frequent
spots.
Who are some of your favorite artists still living in
Minnesota?
If you could transplant one aspect of the Minnesota arts
community home with you, what would it be?
The Art Crawls.
Living in the Lowertown area for 20 plus years allowed me to grow my career and
stay in touch with collectors and friends.
Ft Collins has a Studio Tour in June and my partner and I are hosting
our Annual “Hanna-Hooly Holiday Open House” in December. It’s smaller, but I’m
hopeful for growth over the years.
However, I also see that because of the art
crawls the galleries in the Twin Cities have decreased. I was fortunate to participate in both the crawls and still am in the galleries of Minneapolis. In comparison, I was surprised at how much
the Denver gallery scene has grown since I had been here in Grad school. They do not have the wonderful artist
loft/living studio spaces like in MN and therefore the artwalks are run through
the gallery districts.
What has been going on for you recently?
In May 2012, I had my 2nd solo exhibit in Denver,
CO. at 44T Artspace and will be up
through June. http://metroframeworks.squarespace.com/
Then in Minneapolis, I have a solo show at Gallery 360,
opening Nov 10, 2012. www.gallery360mpls.com/
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