has been for sale for some time, as you have seen. The maintenance and ongoing development to keep our non-profit and idealistic platform for contemporary art running and safe from hackers etc. costs money that is no longer there. Because of small investments that are necessary now and the running costs, we will have to shut down with a heavy heart at the beginning of summer on June 21.
Recent Activities of and on joel armstrong
About me
joel armstrong (jart56)
I do wire based installations
- Biography
Artist Joel Armstrong was raised in Corpus Christi, TX, where he grew to love fishing, salt air, humidity and rust. He attended Texas Tech University, and spent over 20 years as both an illustrator and graphic designer. While art director of Group, a magazine for youth ministers, at the age of 39, Joel returned to College to receive his MFA in drawing from Colorado State University (2001). At CSU, Joel began to work in wire, and then became interested in Installation art. He has continued to do wire installation for almost 10 years after graduation. He uses baler wire, and has been rusting the wire since he first began bending and twisting the medium. He currently teaches drawing and illustration at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He is married, and is father of 3.
- Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
• 2007—One Body, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR.
• 2005—It’s Time to Address’er Drawers, St. Brides Type Library, London, England.
• 2003—Creativity and the Bipolar Mind, Access Gallery, Denver, CO.
• 2001—Drawn and Quartered; a Bipolar Frame of Mind, Hatton Gallery, Ft. Collins, CO.
MFA Thesis Exhibition.
• 2000—Emersion) the Sign of Jonah, Lincoln Center, Ft. Collins, CO.
• 1999—Emersion) the Sign of Jonah, Mariani Gallery, Greeley, CO.
• 1999—Clothes Lines, Colorado State University Student Gallery, Ft Collins, CO.
Collaborative Exhibitions
• 2010— John Brown University Faculty Exhibit, JBU Art Dept. Gallery, Siloam Springs, AR.
• 2009—On the Line, a collaborative installation with Neil Ward, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK.
• 2009—Failing Hearts, a collaborative installation with Neil Ward, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK.
• 2006—John Brown University Faculty Exhibit, JBU Art Dept. Gallery, Siloam Springs, AR.Juried Exhibitions
• 2001—This American Lawn, Traveling exhibition Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ.
• 2000—Home, Soil Gallery, Seattle, WA.This is since 2000, I have a complete show record that goes back to the 80's if interested
- Announcements
Upcoming installation:
Garage Sale
a wire based installation by Joel Armstrong
sUgAR gallery, Bentonville Arkansas
September 12 thru October 9th, Closing reception on October 7th, 5:30-7:30
