Anne Labovitz
Tell me about your work? What are you currently
working on? How is this different from past projects?
Although I have been doing portraits my entire
professional career, my newest pieces are composite portraits. They have images
from several humans overlapping each other. I achieve this by printing images
of the individuals from separate woodcuts together on the same canvas. They
combine drawing with multi-colored painted surface with woodblock printed
overlays. I intend the work to represent the mixture of feelings and memories
that one has in a close relationship with another person. Layers of color are
applied, then at times reduced or removed, over the pre-painted features of
each subject.
The effort becomes a process similar to how a performance would
be viewed over time. Each action reveals an aspect of a relationship,
suggesting that an interpersonal connection, like the painting, is always a
function of its stages of development. These newest portraits will be shown at
the Tweed Museum of Art (UMD) beginning June 4 through August 11 this summer.
How did you decide to become an artist?
Two main reasons. First, was the influence of my
artist grandmother whom I was very close to. I loved being with her in her
studio. The second driving force was and is the need to document and hold
memories safe. For me, making art is an extension of that.
What was the best advice given to you as an
artist?
If you have an idea try it! From my long time great friend and
colleague Harold Adams. The studio is a place to take risks and experiment!
Many artists struggle to find ways to sell their
art. How do you sell your work? How do you market yourself?
Through my website, Labovitz.com, Linked
in, social media such as Facebook and Twitter, through galleries and exhibitions. I also have a short, monthly newsletter that provides professional updates and announcements.
Who are some of the Minnesota artists you enjoy?
Eun-Kyung Suh
Andrea Stanislav
Sonya Peterson
Chris Larsen
If I were to follow you around to see art in
Minnesota, which places would we go? What would we see?
Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth
Lizzards Art Gallery, Duluth
Dow Building and the Juut Salon Spa
In addition to www.Local-Artist-Interviews.com,
where do you go online for good art resources, whether to find a new artist, or
to see what is going on in the art world locally and otherwise?
Walker Art Center
Weisman Art Museum
Burnet Art Gallery
mnartists.org
Minneapolis Institute of Art
http://www2.artsmia.org/blogs/art-remix/
Do you have any exhibits to promote in the near
future?
Yes. My solo portrait exhibition at the TweedMuseum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth. Anne Labovitz: Composite Portraits
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Anne Labovitz
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