"PORTRAIT" MailArt Call

BRANDON READING POETRY FROM "IT AIN"T TRUTH IF IT DOESNT HURT"

2011-07-24T20:36:00.001-04:00

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"IT AIN'T TRUTH IF IT DOESN'T HURT" - Available for Preorder Now. ART by DAVID BERUBE - WORDS By BRANDON LACY CAMPOS

2011-07-20T10:09:00.001-04:00

This is the culmination of a 3 year relationship with Poet, Novelist, Playright, Activist, BRANDON LACY CAMPOS and myself. Beautiful thought-provoking autobiographical Poetry accompanied by images from my "A Face A Day Series".

You can Preorder now at REBEL SATORI PRESS

At $15.95 a pop, how can you resist???? ;0)

CHRIS BIRD / London ENGLAND

2009-08-09T11:01:00.000-04:00

WHERE MY FELLOW MAIL ARTISTS ARE FROM

2009-07-20T21:32:00.001-04:00

Because part of the joy surrounding mailart for me is where the art is coming from, I've been keeping a detailed list of the addresses, countries, provinces, states, and towns that I have rcv'd work from.

A quick breakdown for you:

Received:
Countries: 25 including, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIQUE, BRAZIL,CANADA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HOLLAND, HUNGARY, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, MALAYSIA, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, VENEZUALA

Cities/Towns in the above countries: 65

The most responses are from Canada and France.
Canadian Provinces: 3
Canadian Cities/Towns: 10
France City/Towns: 11

U.S. States: 26 States
Towns/Cities: 49

Missing States: Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming.

I would love to receive mailart from all 50 states before years end. If you happen to know any fellow mailartists from any of the states that I'm missing mail art from, please let them know abt. my ongoing BERUBE-BUGS mailart call.

If you know people in other countries that are missing from my list, let them know abt. my BERUBE-BUGS mailart call as well.

Thanks for all of the amazing artwork and correspondences.

CARI RAKAI / Toronto, Ontario CANADA

2009-04-09T09:58:00.003-04:00

ZEN BABY / Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

2009-02-22T20:13:00.003-05:00

JAYNEMARIE LENTLIE / Voorheesville, NEW YORK, U.S.A.

2009-02-22T20:13:00.001-05:00

SAMUEL MONTALVETTI / Buenos Aires ARGENTINA

2009-01-18T12:18:00.000-05:00

MEDWOLF / Battleford Saskatchewan CANADA

2009-01-18T12:14:00.001-05:00

DENIS CHARMOT / Marnaz FRANCE

2009-01-03T21:27:00.003-05:00

Artwork by young student, Gift from:ZIVKA SUVIC PETROVIC / Sremska Mitrovica SERBIA

2009-01-01T11:53:00.002-05:00

MAILART CALL - LETTRES ET IMAGES

2008-12-14T18:48:00.001-05:00

RYOSUKE COHEN - BRAIN CELL #723 / Moriguchi City, Osaka JAPAN

2008-12-08T13:30:00.000-05:00

RYOSUKE COHEN - BRAIN CELL #724 / Moriguchi City, Osaka JAPAN

2008-12-08T12:41:00.000-05:00

MICHEL DELLA VEDOVA / Limoges FRANCE

2008-12-08T12:21:00.000-05:00

NEW T-SHIRT DESIGNS

2008-12-02T22:52:00.001-05:00

Brandon Lacy Campos and I are selling t-shirts featuring 3 of my illustration designs. The Cheshire Cat tee is being released in conjunction with the stage production of Alice in Wonderland playing December 17-21 in Baltimore Maryland. It's available as an Adult tee with black sleeves or children/youth sizes 8, 10, 12 in with either pink or black sleeves.

The Elephant/Ganesha tee is a reprint of an earlier release that benefited the ASPCA of New York City.

And the RoboSanta is a very limited printing, well, because I thought it was a funny image.

5% of t-shirt sales will be donated to Camp Heartland, a place for children and family affected by HIV/AIDS.

We're accepting preorders now. Actual tees will be available around the 13th of Dec. Checks, Money Orders and PayPal payments accepted. Please contact me for mailing address, payment, PayPal acct. info and any questions you may have.

KEYLA HOLMQUIST - AARON ALMEIDA HOLMQUIST / VENEZUELA

2008-10-26T12:19:00.002-04:00

ZIVKA SUVIC PETROVIC / Sremska Mitrovica SERBIA

2008-10-15T18:40:00.004-04:00

RYOSUKE COHEN - BRAIN CELL #721 / Moriguchi City JAPAN

2008-10-15T18:38:00.001-04:00

BERUBE-BUGS MAILART CALL

2008-10-09T09:29:00.003-04:00

Please check out my most recent MailArt Call, BERUBE-BUGS. A new bug sent out each month to those who send a bug/creature to me.

This guy was the September bug offering.

Please check out my most recent MailArt Call, BERUBE-BUGS. A new bug sent out each month to those who send a bug/creature to me.

This guy was the September bug offering.

JENNIFER ZOELLNER / St. Pete, FLORIDA U.S.A.

2008-09-24T18:09:00.002-04:00

++++MAIL ART CALL++++

2008-09-24T11:11:00.003-04:00

ELISO IGNACIO SILVA / Caracas VENUZUELA

2008-09-24T09:49:00.001-04:00

IN EXCHANGE: Artist Trading Cards, Post Cards or Mail Art

2008-09-09T22:32:00.002-04:00

I've joined forces again with high school art instructor Barbara Burns of Athabasca Alberta Canada in her mailart project titled "In Exchange".

The following 4 cards are being sent to the following students who shared their artwork with me: Shandelle Haub, Lizzie Barore, Paul Malcolm and Shayna Gambler.

MONICA REX - LOST IN SPACE

2008-09-04T08:23:00.000-04:00

I often times wonder how many of the hundreds of postcards I've sent out over the past couple of years actually make it to theire destination and how many become casualties to the US Postal Service. It was quite a surprise when yesterday I opened up the mailbox and discovered a returned postcard from my "Portrait" series but not nearly as big of a surprise as when I discovered that I had sent the postcard out on October 7th, 2007. Almost 11 months to the date. I figure since it was going to a P.O. Box, the recipient must have moved or never paid her box fees and eventually the mail got sent back. But, almost 1 year later, WOW!!! If anyone reading this happens to have a current return address for Ms. Monica Rex, let me know, I'd love to slap a stamp on this and resend.

Post To: BRANDON LACY CAMPOS / Oakland CALIFORNIA U.S.A.

2008-08-29T00:46:00.003-04:00

Post To: BRANDON LACY CAMPOS / Oakland CALIFORNIA U.S.A.

2008-08-20T09:16:00.003-04:00

Post To: SERVANE MOREL / Brussels BELGIUM

2008-08-09T22:48:00.003-04:00

Post To: DEWI / Toronto Ontario CANADA

2008-08-09T22:16:00.003-04:00

Post To: EDDIE NERO / Eugene OREGON U.S.A.

2008-08-09T22:09:00.002-04:00

DEWI / HELENE LACELLE - COLLABORATION

2008-07-23T15:23:00.002-04:00

Post To: INK STUDS / Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA

2008-07-12T20:51:00.002-04:00

CHUCK GATTUSO / Highlands Ranch, Colorado USA - DEWI / Toronto Ontario CANADA COLLABORATION

2008-07-02T09:01:00.002-04:00

METROPOLIS OF DESTRUCTION - MAILART CALL

2008-06-13T18:30:00.000-04:00

MAILART AND CORRESPONDENCE ART CALL:

The idea is to create a fictional city of the distant future known as the Metropolis of Destructon through original mail art and correspondence art. Techniques can be illustration, collage, graphic design, artistamp, sequential art, xerox-art, printmaking, poetry or pros. The subject matter is open but should add some element to expanding this fictional city. All submissions are through the mail and should be scanable for presentation on www.post2destructon.blogspot.com

Mr. Sparrow
4 - 353 Worthington St. W.
North Bay, Ontario CAN
P1B 3B7

All submissions will receive a return correspondence from:
Mr. Sparrow, Postmaster General M.o.D.

Deadline for submissions: June 1st, 2009

SERVANE MOREL / Brussels BELGIUM

2008-06-13T18:20:00.002-04:00

ALEXANDRE GOMES VILAS BOAS / Sao Paulo BRASIL

2008-06-07T18:06:00.003-04:00

EDDIE NERO / Eugene, OREGON U.S.A.

2008-06-07T17:50:00.002-04:00

KAZUNORI MURAKAMI / Hyogo-ken JAPAN

2008-06-07T10:59:00.003-04:00

ED VARNEY / Courtenay BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

2008-05-27T16:47:00.003-04:00

IAN-PATRICK MCALLISTER / North Bay ONTARIO, CANADA

2008-05-27T16:45:00.005-04:00

LORRAINE KWAN / Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA

2008-05-24T19:59:00.002-04:00

DEWI / Toronto, Ontario CANADA

2008-05-24T19:58:00.003-04:00

CHRIS JEANNE / Bescancon FRANCE

2008-05-21T20:04:00.003-04:00

ROD WESTON / Springfield MISSOURI U.S.A.

2008-05-21T19:53:00.003-04:00

ROD WESTON / Springfield MISSOURI U.S.A.

2008-05-21T19:38:00.002-04:00

BERUBE-BUGS MAILART CALL

2008-05-20T18:28:00.001-04:00

Because I’ve had so much fun with my “PORTRAIT” mailart call which officially ends on the 22nd of May, (I will continue to send out the remaining portrait cards that are printed up until they are completely gone), having received over 200 replies from 22 countries as far away as Romania, Serbia, Japan, Hungary and Malaysia and 16 states/29 towns within the United States I’ve decided try a new project.

This new mailart call is based around my crazy ongoing linocut print edition of what I call BERUBE-BUGS. If you’ve received any of my PORTRAIT reply postcards, you’ve also received some of the bugs created over this past year. They’re linocut images usually created on a small scale, (it started out over 10 years ago as a way of creating something utilizing the scrap pieces of linoleum I found my desk becoming inundated with after working on larger pieces), and bug-like in the loosest of terms. Some of these guys, and gals have 2 legs others have 15+ legs while some have wings, multiple eyes and the occasional human-like anatomically correct addition. So, although they are officially BERUBE-BUGS, perhaps creatures would be a more appropriate moniker.

What I’m planning on doing for this mailart call is to create a new BERUBE-BUG each month. For all bug-related replies received to my mailart call in any given month, I will return a limited edition hand-printed BERUBE-BUG postcard. Each month a new bug. All of my postcards have been and will be printed on recycled packaging, I suggest and would appreciate it if all participants do the same, think about the wonderful cereal boxes, dog biscuit boxes that go to waste.

So… the details are:

Send your BUG / INSECT / CREATURE related postcards to:

DAVID BERUBE
Dberube-Art
462 West 52nd. Street #3N
New York, N.Y. 10019
U.S.A.

Please, be creative, put a little bit of yourself into it whether you’re an artist or not, NO mass-produced postcards or images please. Postcards are preferred, but all creature-related images welcome as well.

All mailart received will be shown on my new BERUBE-BUGS blog.

This BERUBE-BUG, inspired by the time of year that brings, green trees, beautiful flowers, as well as the bugs and creatures that seem to appreciate the warmth and potential that Spring weather has to offer with it’s arrival will be my BERUBE-BUG for the remaining week of May and as the reply card for all cards received to this call for the month of June.

Let’s have fun!!!

JOSE MANUEL FIGUEIREDO / Sintra PORTUGAL

2008-05-11T14:50:00.003-04:00

RALUCA OANA BACIU / ROMANIA

2008-05-11T10:09:00.003-04:00

JAROMIR SVOZILIK / Oslo NORWAY

2008-05-11T10:05:00.002-04:00

CANDACE PORTH / Phoenix ARIZONA - USA

2008-05-11T10:03:00.007-04:00

SILVANO PERTONE / Genova Sestri P ITALY

2008-05-07T09:32:00.002-04:00

HORST BAUR / Munich GERMANY

2008-05-07T09:24:00.002-04:00

IN EXCHANGE: Artist Trading Cards, Post Cards or Mail Art

2008-05-01T09:16:00.002-04:00

HELLO FELLOW MAIL ARTISTS - I WORKED ON THIS PROJECT WITH ART INSTRUCTOR BARBARA BURNS LAST SEMESTER WITH HER HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASS IN ALBERTA CANADA AND HAD SO MUCH FUN EXCHANGING WITH THE STUDENTS, I THOUGHT I WOULD EXTEND THE OFFER TO YOU. I KNOW THEY WOULD TRULY ENJOY RECEIVING MAILART FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

ALL OF THE INFO IS BELOW: CONTACT BARBARA BURNS DIRECTLY AT: burns-27@hotmail.com OR ON MYSPACE AT: http://www.myspace.com/barbaraburns

****** PLEASE NOTE: If you had difficulty with the above email address, the problem has been corrected.

I would like you to be involved in my next Adventure in Art with my students!!!!

I like to see my students' Art work go beyond the classroom, as I believe 'Art is everywhere.' My students work has been seen from light posts, in hospitals, on the streets, decorated store's bags, renewed furniture and walls. … and so much more.

I've called this next project: "In Exchange." I did this with my students, from last semester, and they LOVED it!!! My students will be creating a series of works; the work will be Artist Trading Cards, Post Cards or Mail Art. From this series, they will send out one piece to another artist. From there, the recipient artist will create a work and send it to the student… thus 'in exchange.' Participating artists came from throughout Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Here's the "Who, What, When, How, Where….?"

WHO: My High School Art students (Grades 10 and 11) and you (if you graciously accept!).

WHAT: A student will send you a card (Artist Trading Card, Post Card or a Mail Art work) and you will send that particular student a card in return (Artist Trading Card, Post Card or a Mail Art work). Work is created in the artist's own style, favorite media or in experimentation. Draw, paint, print, combine media, collage, sew, recycle materials… the choices are unlimited…. Be creative and have fun!

What are Artist Trading Cards? They are like other trading cards; same size (2.5" x 3.5"), image on one side and info on the back. The main differences are each Artist Trading Card is an original mini work of art and they are not to be sold (exchanged/traded only). The information on the back has 5 'statistics:' the artist's name, title of the work, theme (if there is one), edition (if more than one work was created around a theme, concern, subject or treatment) and the year it was created.

What are Post Cards? They are like other post cards: same size (we are making ours: 3.5" x 5"), image on one side and address/note on the back. The main difference is that each Post Card is an original work. The information on the back will have the usual post card additives (name and address of recipient, stamp(s), personal note…), as well as the artist's name, title of the work and the year it was created. If you choose to create a Post Card, please note that it won't be sent in an envelope as it is a post card. Therefore attachments (i.e. things glued on) may be dislodged or go missing in the mailing process.

What are Mail Art Works? This is an original work of art that is placed in an envelope and mailed to the recipient. Often the envelopes are altered (painted, drawn, printed on) as well. We are making the size of our Mail Art works 3.5" x 6" (up to 8.5")… this way they fit in the envelopes!!! On the back of the piece is the artist's name, title of the work and the year it was created. If you choose, you may also write a personal note (like a post card).

WHEN: My students have ended this unit (and we were focusing on the Elements and Principles of Design/Alberta Art 20 Curriculum). Begin your work (i.e. play) now, or wait until a student sends you their work. Do whatever works best for you!!!

HOW: If you choose to participate in this exchange, please let me know via: (Barbara Burns http://www.myspace.com/barbaraburns ) or email me directly at:bburns-27@hotmail.com . Also, if you would like to create more than one "In Exchange" work, please let me know. I will assume that each participant will create one "In Exchange" work unless I'm notified otherwise.

Since this is "In Exchange" art through the postal service, you will also need to provide me with your mailing address (which will only be used for this purpose). From all of the participants, your name will be drawn out by a student. We (my students and I) will send out our work first. The Artist Trading Card or Mail Art will be placed in an envelope and mailed to you, while the Post Card will be sent as is. Once you receive a work from my student, please address your "In Exchange" piece to the student and mail it out.

WHERE: Once you are confirmed as a participant, I will email you the address of the school (it is in Alberta, Canada!!!!!).

I hope that you will consider being part of this "New Art Adventure" that my students and I are embarking. Hope to hear from you!!!

RYOSUKE COHEN - BRAIN CELL #706 / Moriguchi City JAPAN

2008-04-30T22:56:00.002-04:00

FAST EYES / Fairfax Station VIRGINIA USA

2008-04-30T22:42:00.003-04:00

THE STICKER DUDE / New York, NEW YORK USA

2008-04-30T21:41:00.002-04:00

RAZ MAIL ART / Bulimba Queensland AUSTRALIA

2008-04-26T16:41:00.002-04:00

RICHARD CANARD / Carbondale ILLUSION (ILLINOIS) USA

2008-04-26T16:36:00.002-04:00

MIGUEL JIMENEZ / Sevilla SPAIN

2008-04-26T16:15:00.003-04:00

PATI BRISTOW / Los Altos CALIFORNIA, USA

2008-04-26T15:34:00.003-04:00

ART POSTAL - MANIF D'ART 4 / Quebec CANADA

2008-04-26T15:30:00.002-04:00

WILHELM SCHRAMM / Bludenz

2008-04-23T07:23:00.004-04:00

"E" / Guivry FRANCE

2008-04-17T18:36:00.004-04:00

NICOLE EIPPERS / Melin BELGIUM

2008-04-17T18:35:00.003-04:00

DEWI / Toronto, Ontario CANADA

2008-04-13T11:02:00.001-04:00

LINDA MCCOY / Liberty Township OHIO

2008-04-09T17:00:00.003-04:00

WACKYSTUFF / Victoria, British Columbia CANADA

2008-04-09T16:56:00.003-04:00

LOTHAR TROTT / Zurich SWITZERLAND

2008-04-05T15:41:00.004-04:00

BEE / Oneonta NEW YORK USA

2008-04-05T13:29:00.002-04:00

DORIAN RIBAS MARINHO / Florianopolis BRASIL

2008-04-04T22:28:00.002-04:00

ANGELA BEHRENDT / Hanover GERMANY

2008-04-03T18:06:00.002-04:00

HAL S. / Carrboro NORTH CAROLINA, USA

2008-04-03T18:05:00.003-04:00

PAL CSABA / Budapest HUNGARY

2008-04-02T20:47:00.002-04:00

EDDIE NERO / Eugene Oregon - USA

2008-04-02T08:46:00.003-04:00

KAZUNORI MURAKAMI / Hyogo-ken JAPAN

2008-04-02T08:45:00.003-04:00

CHRIS / Denver COLORADO USA

2008-03-31T22:30:00.002-04:00

Heath Springs SOUTH CAROLINA

2008-03-31T22:27:00.002-04:00

LAURENCE BUCOURT / Gradignan FRANCE

2008-03-31T22:24:00.002-04:00

SERVANE MOREL / Brussels BELGIUM

2008-03-28T23:55:00.003-04:00

BUZ BLURR / Gurdon ARKANSAS USA

2008-03-28T23:50:00.002-04:00

IRENE SPYRIDAKI / Heraclio Crete GREECE

2008-03-28T23:48:00.002-04:00

SUZLEE IBRAHIM / Bandar Baru Bangi MALAYSIA

2008-03-25T22:18:00.002-04:00

PATI BRISTOW / Los Altos CALIFORNIA, USA

2008-03-24T22:01:00.002-04:00

HAL S. / Carrboro NORTH CAROLINA, USA

2008-03-24T21:59:00.003-04:00

AMY DIETZ / Applegate CALIFORNIA

2008-03-22T11:01:00.005-04:00

"E" / Guivry FRANCE

2008-03-20T22:37:00.003-04:00

FAST EYES / Fairfax Station VIRGINIA

2008-03-17T19:26:00.002-04:00

ZIVKA SUVIC PETROVIC / Sremska Mitrovica SERBIA

2008-03-16T19:43:00.002-04:00

KEITH A. BUCHHOLZ / Saint Louis MISSOURI

2008-03-12T14:44:00.002-04:00

TOB WOOD / Omaha NEBRASKA USA

2008-03-10T20:11:00.003-04:00

DENIS CHARMOT / Marnaz FRANCE

2008-03-10T20:09:00.004-04:00

DEWI / Toronto Ontario CANADA via Niseko JAPAN

2008-03-07T17:53:00.003-05:00

"E" / Guivry FRANCE

2008-03-07T17:46:00.002-05:00

BERT DOMBRECHT / Waardamme BELGIUM

2008-03-06T20:32:00.001-05:00

I just received a few pieces of artwork from my online friend Bert Dombrecht. We've been communicating via the internet for the past year or so and I've been amazed with the talent this young guy has. He just recently had a children's book published in Belgium featuring his illustration work. At this point it's written in Dutch by Bart Van Nuffelen, but the illustrations and the story are universal.

From the publisher:
"It is summer. Anton sits in a small garden in the middle of the city. He is jealous of the heroes in his books. His mother never lets him do anything exciting. Then Steve turns up. The two boys climb onto the forbidden stair and imagine that they are steering a submarine. They are so busy playing that they do not see the whole city is worried about them."

A few of Bert's Illustrations:

Copyright Uitgeverij De Eenhoorn

Copyright Bert Dombrecht

Copyright Bert Dombrecht

JOSE MANUEL FIGUEIREDO / Sintra PORTUGAL

2008-03-01T19:19:00.002-05:00

CHUCK GATTUSO / Highlands Ranch, Colorado USA

2008-03-01T19:18:00.003-05:00

MAILART EXCHANGE WITH ATHABASCA ALBERTA CANADA HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASS

2008-02-29T22:45:00.018-05:00

I've been communicating with High School Art Instructor, Barbara Burns, in Athabasca, Alberta Canada over the past year and somewhere along the way I mentioned that it would be fun to do a MailArt exchange with her students. I have fond memories of exchanging a handmade felt, (made from raw wool, start to finish), envelope and letter with embroidered lettering with an artist named Sas Colby while I was in High School and thought that I'd like to turn the tables and be the artist on the other end. Barbara agreed to the idea and incorporated a MailArt project into her curriculum with this years students at Edwin Parr Composite School. In addition to myself, a number of other artists have jumped aboard and are exchanging artwork with her classes as well.

Today I received the package with a bundle of 11 students decorated envelopes with their Artist Trading Cards or postcards included as well as a wonderful gift from Barbara Burns the instructor.

You can follow the trail back to the kids by checking out my "Portrait Mail Art Reply" Blog.

A NOTE FROM BARBARA BURNS EXPLAINING THE PROJECT

BROGAN BROWN

CASIE RAC-PARACHONIAK

COURTNEY CAHOON

JANEA VIKE

JANEEN PILISZANSKI

KAYLA WILLIS

MITCHELL CARDINAL

NICHOLE SHWAGA

PAUL BEAVERBONE

ROBYN BLACK

SHANELLE GUSTAFSON

GAIL WHITTER / Trail, British Columbia CANADA

2008-02-28T09:15:00.002-05:00

THE ICE CHEWER / Manhattan, NYC, USA

2008-02-23T19:36:00.002-05:00

SERVANE MOREL / Brussels BELGIUM

2008-02-23T18:00:00.004-05:00