Unclad - The Fine Art of the Figure

Every year we get hundreds of entries from artists all over the country … this year’s show features the works of 108 artists from the United States and Canada.

Congratulations to our 2010 artists:

Esther Akrish, Mercer Island, WA
Jo Anderson, Anacortes, WA
Martin Anderson, Cloverdale, OR
Paula Anderson,    Anacortes, WA
Juliette Aristides, Seattle, WA
Fong Baatz, Seattle, WA
Sara Babcock, Chattaroy, WA
Ron Barsano, Arroyo Hondo, NM
Liana Bennett, Bothell,    WA
Ellen Borison, Issaquah, WA
Jeanine Borree, Camano Island, WA
Dan Bronson
Richard Bulman, Bellingham, WA
Jeannie Yovetich Burham, Camano Island, WA
Dotti Burton, Camano Island, WA
Chris Cantu, Woodway, WA
Faye Castle, Freeland, WA
Stan Chraminski, Seattle, WA
Larine Chung, Woodinville, WA
Melanio Corvacho, Huntington Beach, CA
Gordana Curgus, Bellingham, WA
M. Crit Davis, Everett,    WA
Sam Day, Seattle, WA
Alfredo De Curtis, Toronto, ON
Colin Delaney, Ann Arbor, MI
Marilyn Dobbins, Oak Harbor, WA
Lance Dooley, East Wenatchee, WA
Britta Echtle, Tumwater, WA
Brian Fisher, Vashon Island, WA
Jane Fleshman, La Conner, WA
Zoey Frank, Seattle, WA
Jennifer Frohwerk, Seattle, WA
Chris Gerlings, Tempe, AZ
Robert E. Gigliotti, Bellingham, WA
Ellen Grove, Everett, WA
Patricia Haase, Steilacoom, WA
Don Haggerty, Seattle, WA
Sandy Haight, Seattle, WA
Trish Harding, Bellingham, WA
Dennis Harrison, Renton, WA
Kristopher Haugen, Mount Vernon, WA
Linda Horsley, Seattle, WA
Lyla Jacobsen, Kirkland, WA
Tom Jensen, Everett, WA
Gale Johansen, Snohomish, WA
Michael Jordan, Silverdale, WA
Cary Jurriaans, Langley, WA
Mira Kamada, Bellingham, WA
Cheryl King, Shoreline, WA
Shannon Kirby, Camano Island, WA
John B. Kirby Jr., Sunnyvale, CA
Andrew Kitzmiller, Oak Harbor, WA
Joe Michael Kniss, Albuquerque, NM
Cynthia Jeffries Knox, Shoreline, WA
James Kurihara, Seattle, WA
Don Lee, Seattle, WA
Erin Libby, Bellingham, WA
Dennis Liberty, Los Ranchos, NM
Kay Little, Bellingham, WA
Sarah Ohman-Ybarra Lopez, Port Townsend, WA
Carolyn Lord, Livermore, CA
Stephen MacFarlane, Seattle, WA
Karla Matze, Camano Island, WA
Dan McCormack, Accord, NY
Fiona McGuigan, Seattle, WA
Tim Brian McSweeney, Cheltenham, PA
McAlister Merchant, Bellevue, WA
Adrien Miller, Seattle, WA
Donald Miller, Camano Island, WA
Irina Milton,
Galen Minah, Seattle, WA
A.S. Moore, Woodinville, WA
Pamela Mummy, Edmonds, WA
Gene Newell, Oregon City, OR
Thu Nguyen, Everett, WA
Janie Olsen, Monroe, WA
D. Jordan Parietti, Seattle, WA
Jeannine Petty, Camano Island, WA
Dan Riley, Bellevue, WA
Cynthia Robinson, Bainbridge Island, WA
Phil Robinson, Florissant, MO
Dolors Ruscha, Camano Island, WA
Karen Rust, Camano Island, WA
Darren Saravis, Long Beach, CA
Michael Seif, Watertown, MA
Len Shaffer, Birch Bay, WA
Shano, Camano Island, WA
Dianna Shyne, Camano Island, WA
Siege, Seattle, WA
Monty H. Singer, Los Lunas, NM
Todd Smith, The Dalles, OR
Tamara Stephas, Seattle, WA
Ursula Stocke, Everett, WA
Tenold Sundberg, Seattle, WA
Gretchen Van Dyke, Issaquah, WA
Carrie Vielle, Colfax, WA
Kate Vrijmoet, Seattle, WA
Ken Wachtveitl, Burlington, WA
Matthew Waddington, Duvall, WA
Robert Welsh, Fall City, WA
Lloyd Whannell, Clinton, WA
Nikki Wheeler, Snohomish, WA
Jennifer Wilcox, Spokane, WA
Duane Williams, Seattle, WA
Janet Wold
Barbara Wyatt, Edmonds, WA
Fatima Young, Camano Island, WA
Arno Zielke, Mt. Vernon, WA

Exciting news … the dates for Unclad 2010 are set and we are issuing a CALL FOR ART for next year’s show. ENTRIES are DUE JANUARY 15th, 2010.

Dear Artist,
Unclad 2010 is a fine art show dedicated to celebrating the nude figure in art. Now in its ninth year, Unclad is known for attracting top artists from across North America.

The show will run March 13th — 28th, 2010 at Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood, WA.

Last year, the juried show featured works by 95 artists from across North America. We’re looking forward to another fantastic show and we encourage all artists (accomplished and emerging!) to submit works for consideration.

Please download the prospectus and application here.

Please call or email me with any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing your artwork submissions in January of 2010!

Remember, your entries are due January 15th!

-Gayle Picken
(360) 629-4297 or gayle@uncladart.com

ENTRIES are DUE January 15th, 2010

Q & A

When is the show?
The dates are March 13 - 28, 2010.

Where is it being held this year?
At Gallery by the Bay in downtown Stanwood, WA. We’ve recently expanded the gallery and are happy to be able to host the show in our own space!

Who can enter?
All artists are eligible to apply for the show. In past years, we’ve featured artists from the Pacific Northwest, the East Coast, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Israel, and all over North America.

Is it hard to get in?
The juried show is competitive. Last year we took about 1/4 of all entries that came in. However, we encourage all artists to apply. Professional and emerging artists make it into the show every year!

What mediums are eligible?
The Unclad show highlights a diverse selection of artwork under the theme of the nude figure in art. We think it’s important to provide a variety of styles and mediums to keep the show fresh and interesting.  ALL visual art mediums are eligible.

Where can I get the prospectus and application?

You can download them here or phone 360-629-4297 to have a printed copy mailed to you.

Download  Unclad 2010 prospectus and application

Need more info? Feel free to call Gayle at 360-629-4297 or email gayle@gallerybythebay.com

Thanks!

Gayle, Patti, and Sue celebrate at the Wine Tasting

After 24 hours of drawing at the marathon, artists donated drawings for a silent auction held at the annual Wine Tasting event at Unclad. Hundreds of visitors attended the event and enjoyed a wonderful selection of wines provided by Stanwood’s QFC. Live music by Michael Gotz made the evening very special.

That night we raised nearly $4000 for the Amercan Cancer Society! Thank you to all who participated!

The gallery has been packed with artists drawing from live models since noon today (Friday). It’s our first 24-hour life drawing marathon and everyone is having a good time while they raise money for cancer research.

Artists Draw for Life

“We’re having a lot of fun” says Tim Taylor of Ballard. “It’s fantastic … there’s lots of energy in the room,” added Janet Hamilton of Everett.

Artists have traveled from Bellingham, Renton, Seattle, Whidbey Island, and Everett to participate in the drawing marathon. Some are experienced professionals and others are students from the local high school.

Loren Smedberg from Monroe says, “I’m here to draw and hopefully sell one of my drawings to raise money for cancer research.”

You can help support the marathon by donating to the American Cancer Society through our online donation page.

“It’s a lot more fun than walking 60 miles,” added Darlene Schmidt Burt from Seattle.

Unclad is making a big impact on the cover of the March 2009 issue of Art Access. Distributed to galleries and museums throughout the greater Puget Sound area, Art Access is a monthly publication listing art openings and events in the region. They’re available in time for Seattle’s First Thursday art walk in Pioneer Square and cover galleries from Portland to Bellingham.

This month features Sara Zin’s “Nude II” oil painting on the cover which makes a wonderful attention-grabber. Inside on the contents page you’ll find Sandy Haight’s “Knee Up” watercolor and details about the what, when, and where of the UNCLAD 2009 show in Stanwood.

You can pick up a copy at your local gallery in the Puget Sound region. Congratulations to the featured artists!

There’s a great article written by Rosanne Cohn about the UNCLAD show and our Life Drawing Marathon in the March issue of Entertainment News NW. This monthly publication is based in Bellingham, WA and covers arts and entertainment venues in Whatcom and Skagit counties. 

We’re happy to be featured this month! Check out page 25 of the March issue: http://www.ennw.info/ennwmar09.pdf

We’re very excited to announce a new event designed to raise money for the American Cancer Society: A 24-hour Life Drawing Marathon is planned for March 20-21 at Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood during the UNCLAD 2009 show.

Instead of running or walking, the participants in this marathon will DRAW for Life! We have an impressive line-up of artists who have signed on to help make the marathon a success: Tom Jensen, Liz Hamlin, Jules Anslow, Nikki Wheeler, Judy Kilian, Ned Mueller and Michael Magrath have all agreed to lead a three-hour session of drawing from a live model.

Many special events and themes are planned for the 24-hour marathon, including a candlelight session from 9 pm to midnight and a pancake breakfast for the 6 am session.

Stay tuned for more information about the life drawing marathon and how you can help us with this important cause!

A few facts and figures about this year’s show.

• The juried show features works by 105 artists from across the United States and Canada.
• Of the 105 artists in the show, half of them are new to Unclad this year!
• One of our artists lives in Denmark
• One of our artists is Italian and currently lives in Toronto
• Two of our artists are brothers

Stay tuned for more information about our artists and a preview of the show…