Hello Volunteers,
On November 20th we launched the Volunteer Artist Collective, which was most exciting! Our first featured artist was Janne Reuss, engaging on Zoom with a group of volunteers on her exquisite work, her back story, personal anecdotes, and creative process. Janne has been a Gallery Guide at the AGO for ten years and has also been a gallery guide in Germany. Her work is focused on photography through a contemporary lens, although she paints as well. Personally, I love the juxtaposition of the images as a collage, mixed together with her back story incorporating nature and flow. A constant theme in Janne’s work is her interest in human nature and how memories and experiences are imprinted deep inside of us. If you missed the presentation it was recorded.
Janne’s website: http://www.artjanne.com.
This purpose of the AGO Volunteer Artist Collective is to engage fellow volunteers who are artists in a collective, giving them the opportunity to present their work to fellow volunteers, and even display their work, which we all can enjoy and interact with, in the Volunteer Lounge.
Our next artist to be featured will be the talented Aliye Akbarzade, who equally articulates her life experiences and personal story creatively with focus into her paintings. (Look for a date in February, soon to be shared).
We have a few volunteers who have informally expressed interest in participating to Holly and myself, and we are strongly encouraging all volunteer artists to participate. All levels of art are welcome – you do not need to be a professional artist to participate! – whether you are new, emerging, established, amateur, or professional – we would love to feature you in the AGO Volunteer Artist Collective!
The process is expressing your interest, (via the form below) which will prompt a conversation with the Volunteer President initially, then the presentation which can be organized either online via Zoom, or in person.
Please fill out this expression of interest /submission form and we will be in touch: https://forms.gle/hyYg9cNufBbBo9aH7
Thanks to all for your interest and participation!
Best,
Barbara Glaser
Volunteer President