Outside the Artist Studio

2006-04-19T21:35:00.000-07:00

New pod cast

1/2 hour - give or take.
Subject -- what ever I feel like a the time with my friend Randal Wark.....
www.outsidepodcast.com

Come join in the fun..........

Subject:
Art
Wine
Music
New York

None edited....just talking about "stuff"
email us at info@outsidepodcast.com - send us questions with chances to win a signed poster.
Visit www.kevinjenne.com

2005-11-07T19:14:00.000-08:00

Guest Blog

The Kevin Jenne is an endangered species. He can be found at parties mixing a mean gin & tonic and speak about the incessant need for artistic freedom.

Your guide to spotting a wild Jenne:
-He will be holding a cocktail.
-Sooner or later, the word “contemporary artistic freedom” will come into the conversation.
-He will want you to pose with a saxophone.
-Can be spotted in dumpsters around near frame shops.
-Can be seen feeding at the local Indian food joint, or Cosmos.
-Will be sporting a nice vest.
-Will be looking bewildered at wildflowers.
-Will ask for not so spare change.
-Will refer to nature as the great painting.
-Will make you smell his elbow.
-Will lose your luggage in a creative way.
-Will stare at shoes for longer than is comfortable.
-Can leap tall blades of grass in two or three bounds.

Caution: Do not feed.
The way to catch a wild Jenne is to bait an empty canvas with a “concept”.
The wild Jenne stays indoors most of the time and enjoys picture books.
He likes to color outside the lines to encourage artistic freedom.
He will not endorse free donkeys for the homeless.
He has yet to eat a whole spider.
He has once thought of becoming a ballroom dancer coach.
He once thought love was a four letter word, multiplied by two, but divided by the sum of the root of 16 divided by two. He always did like to complicate things.
He once left a gopher for dead, but was pleasantly surprised by it’s outburst of laughter after a funny knock knock joke.
He once played chess with a cricket and lost miserably. He proceeded to squish his opponent.
He once loved the sound of children laughing, but now prefers Metallica.
He once believed he could fly, but sadly, he had no in-flight peanuts.
His major claim to fame was pealing a banana with his toes.
He can make a Venetian blind, by poking one in the eye.
He claims to have invented the question mark.
He no longer speaks to badgers. The last conversation was traumatic.
His dogma got run over by his Karma.
He thinks TV stands for Telepathic Virus.
He punched out Bob Ross in a bar fight over tree shading.
He last ate a wood chip over 2 years ago, but it is a contact battle of wills.
He used to paint by numbers, but now only paints by prime numbers.
He hates to admit his love of Elvis on Velvet.
He will paint for food, but only served by an ugly waitress. (Murray’s in TMR)

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2005-11-07T16:31:00.000-08:00

Dumpster net-working…

In the beginning there was garbage….out of garbage sprang forth free stuff….which in turn nurtured great business partners….

What?? Quoi? Huh?...is what you are all thinking (admit it). I have a great framer who gives me great pricing but being the “cheapskate” that I am – I was wondering how much cheaper I could go – the cheapest there was, was FREE.

Now how was I going to get free frames? First, went around looking for off cuts and I was willing to pay for them (not much, but the thought was there and I knew they needed money too.) But, then my friends at “Olympic” told me that it took too much time to place things aside for me and so, if I was willing to “Dumpster Dive”, every Monday morning is when they got rid of their good off cuts and for the low cost of washing my jeans I could have first look-sees and take what I wanted. [And, of course I did !!]

So, here I am on a beautiful Montreal summer morning, rummaging through Olympics’ garbage - I heard a voice….”What are you doing?” The smart-aleck that I am replied “What does it look like I’m doing?” ”What are those for?”. “What do you think they’re for… you never saw frames before?” He laughed, a conversation ensued. I was an artist, he was a printer, he wants to print art, I have art that needs printing…and a beautiful friendship has begun. Hence, was born a phrase I have coined “Dumpster Net-working”.

One thing led to another, and we teamed up to produce 2 lithographs of my work. The lesson learned, was the best things are found in dumpsters: business contacts. The next time you want to get some business done, jump into a dumpster, and start a conversation with a complete stranger, and see where that leads you. (Results may vary.)

I now have 2 beautiful lithographs for sale. China Glow and Fleur Royale. You can purchase your limited editions at:my ebay store and or e-mail me at kevinjenne@kevinjenne.com

2005-09-18T16:56:00.000-07:00

An Artist Quest for Inspiration and Everything in Between

“If you can’t have fun and experience life how can you create” a Jenné quote.

What I want this blog to be is… a documentation of the voyages I take and experiences I have that encompasses my artwork

….by of looking for material to use in my paintings --- This can include anything & everything from: places I have been, people I have met, bars and restaurants I have encountered, wines and pints never to be forgotten that I want others to experience, music that moves ones soul to create. Essentially, where I find inspiration for my artwork and to answer the question - What happens “Outside the Artist Studio”?

Visit : www.kevinjenne.com