Gail Niebrugge's Blog
Artists, clients, and art lovers all showed up for the First Friday Art Walk at Aurora Fine Art Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska last night. The large original on the back wall is my painting titled “Prime Colors”, it looked right at home in the gallery. A steady flow of folks continued throughout the evening. Owner, Dianne [...]
Today a heavy spring snow storm arrived, as I look out the window I don’t feel like driving to Anchorage today, but we must. Tonight will be my first-time participation in a First Friday art show at the Aurora Fine Art Gallery, downtown Anchorage, Alaska, across from the PAC. The owner, Dianne Louise, drove all [...]
Yesterday I had the pleasure to serve as a juror for the Fairbanks Art Association upcoming show, Patterns of Influence “Symphony of Light,” that opens February 3 in the gallery at the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska. Many artists braved the sub zero temperatures to attend my slide show/lecture [...]
Yesterday we hung 32 framed prints at Rusty’s at Dahlia St. Restaurant in Palmer, Alaska, and will be on display for sale until January 30, 2012. Pictured above is Bob and the owner Rusty hanging artwork using the unique monofilament/rail system Rusty devised to keep the walls free from nail holes. My art looks wonderful [...]
We are attending the Christmas Arts & Crafts Emporium at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center downtown Anchorage, Alaska, (today) Saturday, November 19 through Sunday November 20 in our booth with many new prints and other items perfect for gifts for the Holidays. Come see us. Admission is free, and downtown parking on the street [...]
Here is a photo of our booth last year at the 2010 Christmas Art & Craft Emporium at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, downtown Anchorage, Alaska. Bob is busily packing the cargo trailer for the show this year. God willing, we will set-up all day this Friday and be ready for the festivities Saturday [...]
It has been an eventful, successful twelve days at the Palmer fairgrounds. Many originals, large giclee prints and artwork found new homes. Friendships renewed, collectors informed, commissions considered, framing and matting discussed, as well as all other aspects of the business of art and the artist. A good time was had by all. Today is [...]
While I work with collectors in the booth at the Alaska State Fair, Bob works out back inside the camper. Today he is shucking peas from the garden. The first frost can happen any day now, I harvested the remaining vegetables in the garden early this morning before we drove to the fairgrounds. We saw [...]
Art student Shelby Alger in her cute hat, scarf and gloves. Former Copper Center, Alaska, neighbor and friend Jim Wann and his wife Debby. Long time friends and Glennallen High School, Alaska, classmates with our kids, Mike and Tracia Craig. This is what the Alaska State Fair is all about. We love all of you [...]
Fall colors will surround us soon and customers in our booth at the Alaska State Fair are enjoying my print of the local mountain, Pioneer Peak, depicting this season. Nights are growing crisp and it is dark now when we leave the fairgrounds at 10:00PM. The season is changing. The fair closes Monday evening, Labor [...]
One of the side benefits of the mirrored pedestal in the center of our booth at the Alaska State Fair is that little folks can admire their new face paint. Children stay occupied while mom and dad select artwork. Today Spider Man made a visit! Something fun happens every day at the fair. Gail Niebrugge, [...]
It always amazes me how many customers in our booth at the Alaska State Fair are visiting from other states. Monday brought the smart shoppers. Drenched in sunshine the fairgrounds were easy to navigate without the weekend hoards. Strolling leisurely folks enjoyed good food without long lines, and ample time to browse through the huge [...]
What a day! Sunshine and Garrison Keillor live in the outdoor Borealis Theatre brought record crowds to the Alaska State Fair and the Niebrugge Studio art booth. Bare walls appeared where original art and framed prints used to hang. People clad in shorts and flip flops dominated the scene where only yesterday they were bundled [...]
This lovely lady from Denmark enjoyed browsing the artwork in our booth at the Alaska State Fair. A busy Saturday, chilly with grey skies, didn’t keep the international clientele away. We had visitors from Russia, Sweden, and Mexico, Alaska is a gateway to the world. And, they all love it here, no matter the weather. [...]
Collectors line up artwork choices, making decisions, adding to cherished memories of Alaska. We spent a rewarding day renewing friendships, sharing stories of places, wildlife, adventures and art. Our booth at the Alaska State Fair is a refuge from cotton candy, face paint, orange mohawk hair, and neon lit swords. Gimcrackery and original paintings, an [...]
The first day of fair was blustery and cool, the little heater in our booth kept us warm and toasty, making it a place to linger and enjoy the artwork. This family includes my youngest collector, at 8 months old she was actively involved in the selection of artwork for their home. I think the [...]
The Alaska State Fair opens at noon today and our booth is packed and ready! Armed with my MacBook Pro, huge screen, and brand new iPad we are state of the art if not high tech. Bob’s matting and framing is exquisite and we have several new images to offer in print. We are featuring [...]
The time is here to clean, polish, stock, and hang artwork in our booth at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. Most of the buildings have been moved from storage and placed in their designated spaces, ours is on the Red Trail next to the Halibut Hut kitty-corner from Vagabond Blues two spaces from Pioneer [...]
The Mat Su College Machetanz Art Festival started off with an opening reception in the gorgeous Palmer home of Janice and Greg Strong, honoring the instructors, donors, supporters, and college dignitaries Friday night. It was a lovely evening and gave us a chance to visit and get to know each other better. Janice felt that [...]
I have had the honor to be chosen as featured artist at the first annual Machetanz Art Festival, Saturday June 4th, at the Mat-Su College, Palmer, Alaska. A show of my originals is on display in the college atrium and I will be available from noon till 1:00pm Saturday to discuss pointillism and present a [...]
Gail Niebrugge (Knee-brew-ghe) born and raised in California has pursued art since childhood, winning a poster contest on the Johnny Jet television show at the age of twelve. Gail began her career as an illustrator for the US Navy and Marines in San Diego, and later established the Instructional Media Center for the Grossmont High School District in La Mesa, California. The Niebrugge family fell in love with Alaska while on vacation in 1976 and never returned home, instead they established a residence and studio in the remote interior settlement of Copper Center where the artist painted … [Read More...]
Wikipedia defines pointillism as; "a style of painting in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary and intermediate colors." It goes on to say that the mind and the eye mix the color spots into a full range of tones and that it is closely related to Divisionism. Divisionism was practiced by Georges Seurat during the Neo-Impressionism period. He broke his color into basic elements and painted very small and regular dots. His dots are carefully placed as to not touch each other, so the white under painted canvas shows around all of the dots. I call my painting technique pointillism, but technically it is incorrect according to Wikipedia. The difference between my technique and true pointillism is that I use … [Read More...]