Vince Carl
born
1954 Louisville, Kentucky
education
1993 Studies with Pat Enos, emphasis on mixed media
1978 Studies with Mitchell Kaufman-Katz, emphasis on painting
1976 BFA, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
museum exhibits
2000 Millenium Madonna, Grants Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR
solo exhibits
2006 Paintings from Life, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2001 Different Folks, Different Spokes, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
Different Folks, Different Spokes, Rogue Community College, Medford, OR
1998 A Different Perspective, Grants Pass Frame Works, Grants Pass, OR
1996 Mixed Beings, The Annex, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
1995 Art of Beings, Artworks Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
dual exhibits
2009 True to Form, Rogue Gallery, Medford, OR
2007 Luminous Layers, Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, OR
1997 Wellness of Being, Lynn Benton Community College, Salem, OR
invitational exhibits
2011 Mirrors: a portrait project, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2010 Brainstorm 2010, Governors State University, University Park, IL
2010 Figuratively Speaking, Hanson Howard Gallery, Ashland, OR
2008 20” x 20” x 20” Compact Competition,
LSU Student Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
Home Sweet Home, Wiseman Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2006 Women’s Things: Reassessing Everyday Objects,
Wiseman Gallery, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
2004 Human Form, Visual Art Center, Newport, OR
Pacific Northwest Annual, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2000 Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College, LRC Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
Art for Environmental Advocacy, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Emotion 2000, Athena Gallery, Omaha, NE
All Media 2000, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
1999 2nd Annual Miniature ’99 International, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
Mixed Media ’99 Juried Art Exhibition, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
international exhibits
2008 Au Naturel, International Juried Exhibition, Clatsop Community College
Art Center Gallery, Astoria, OR
group exhibits
2011 Reveled, Jacobs Gallery, Eugene, OR
2010 reVue, Hanson Howard Gallery, Ashland, OR
2010 Figuratively Speaking, Hanson Howard Gallery, Ashland, OR
2006-2010 Spirit of the Rogue, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2005-2003 Art Along the Rogue, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
awards
2010 1stplace, Southern Oregon Art Show, Grants Pass, OR
2006 Sweepstakes, Spirit of the Rogue, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2004-2005 1st place, Art Along the Rogue, Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR
2000 Donor Award, Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI
Finalist in the Art Calendar National Centerfold Contest,
“Whose Decision”, published on the cover
1999 Special Recognition ‘Miniature International’,
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
1st place Mixed Media, AAUW show, Grants Pass, OR
publicity
2009 Aspects of life in three-dimensional art, Mail Tribune, Medford, OR
2008 RR painters work in world class show, The Daily Courier, Grants Pass, OR
2007 Golden Myopia, Eugene Weekly, Eugene, OR
2006 Gallery Names ‘Spirit’ Winners, The Daily Courier, Grants Pass, OR
2001 Illuminating Disabilities, The Daily Courier, Grants Pass, OR
Creating Disability Awareness, Rogue Community College, Galleries publication
2000 Centerfold Contest, Art Calendar, Cover Art
All Media 2000, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
1999 Miniature 1999, Period Gallery, OR
activities
2008-2009 Workshop Instructor, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
2005 Painting Instructor, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
2001-2006 Member Arts Advisory Committee, City of Grants Pass
1997-2000 Chairman of exhibition committee, Grants Pass Museum of Art
1997-2010 Contributor to various auctions in support of community services
collections
Numerous public and private
numerous public and private
Statement
My paintings develop much the same as a person’s character. I build layers using squeegees, acrylic paint, charcoal, gold leaf, mixed media and various acrylic mediums. I try to achieve a balance between what is defined and what is implied, I feel my most successful work is that which is spontaneous, recognizing the unexpected is crucial in achieving this. Through energetic manipulation the positive and negative space coalesce. I attempt to engage the viewer and allow them to bring their own experiences to the work by leaving areas of the painting ambiguously described. Using these techniques, translucency and gold leaf I try to express the subjects’ valued immersion in the space it occupies, the viewers interaction is a bonus.
Bio
1954, I was born in Louisville, Kentucky. I moved from Cincinnati to Grants Pass in 1980. My studies include: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1976 BFA, Mitch Kaufman-Katz, 1978-79, and Pat Enos 1993-96, Rogue Community College. Artists of influence include Kokoschka, Schiele, Picasso, and Rauschenburg. My work has appeared on the cover Art Calendar and in various gallery publications, and has been exhibited nationally. My recent work explores the figure. I use shape, color, and gesture, to design and manipulate the space. Experimenting with process, format and recognizing the unexpected is how I develop my visual comments.