IMPERFECT. Organic mixed media & digital 3D printing.

This Bonsai tree with attached white synthetic appendage explores a modern day relationship between man and nature. It reflects our hopeless and reckless struggles to keep what is already perfect…perfect.

Day 1: On the hunt for the perfect Bonsai.

Day 1: Yen teaches me how to trim the Bonsai

Day 1: John and Yen

Day 1: John shows me how to wire the Bonsai to make the branches bow down to the ground. He explains the bonsai extends beauty and expresses the significance of life.

Day 2: Driving my Bonsai to SculptCad in order to digitally map and create the appendage on the computer.

Day 12: Many trips back and forth to SculptCad with my Bonsai in tow.

Day 22: More trips and more trips back to SculptCad.. I am becoming fond of this little tree.

Day 38: Finished the white appendage and I attached it to the tree. I took this photo outside my studio.

FYI… This Bonsai was not harmed in any way. I initially was going to saw off one of the branches and replace it with the white appendage. After learning more of the practice of the Bonsai and the teachings from John and Yen…. instead I decided to just give the little tree a new limb. I added a sleeve.

ps. Yen told me after my purchase that if my Bonsai ever gets ill bring it back and she will nurse it to health… at no charge. She is wonderful!

TEDxSMU and SculptCAD invite you to the SculptCAD Rapid Artists Salon and Sculpture Exhibition

Twelve artists diverged from their regular mediums and were set loose to create work using state of the art digital media.

Please join us for the exhibit and a TEDxSMU Salon with Sculptcad President Nancy Hairston and a panel of artists involved with the project. Afterward the artists will be available for one-on-one discussions about their work, inspirations and the experience of working with 3D modeling technology.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS- Ginger Fox, Shawn Smith, Jay Sullivan, Heather Gorham, Tom Lauerman Dave Van Ness, Mark Grote, Heather Ezell, Albert Scherbarth, Brad Ford Smith, Shane Pennington and Nancy Hairston.

For more information about the project: www.sculptcadrapidartists.com

Tickets available through: www.tedxsmu.org/events/

Dates
Tuesday, September 14
6:00-8:00 pm, presentations at 6:30
The exhibition runs through October 16

Location
One Arts Plaza Lobby
1722 Routh Street, Dallas TX

We are excited to announce that Paddington Contemporary is now representing Shane Pennington’s work. The gallery is located in Sydney Australia in a inner city surburb called Paddington. Philippa Nevill is the gallery director and she is very charming and the gallery is amazing!! Please feel free to contact her regarding Shane’s work or check out the website @ www.paddingtoncontemporary.com.au.

Paddington Contemporary Gallery
Five Ways, 241 Glenmore Road,Paddington, NSW 2021
Sydney, Australia
t: 02 9331 1195
f: 02 9331 1196
m: 0413 884 151

Sydney Australia Art Installation & Exhibit

Shane Pennington will be in Sydney Australia for the month of February 2008 for an art installation and exhibit. This commissioned installation will include 7 pieces of his work. Shane will also be doing an art tour while in Sydney the dates Feb 8th – March 11th, 2008.

To view the series commissioned by Alana Health Care in Sydney, select Rorschach under the gallery section of the website.

Illuminate Exhibit @ Alana
Thursday, March 6, 2008
6:00pm – 8:30pm
48-50 St. Pauls St. Randwick
Sydney, Australia
www.alanahealthcare.com.au

RSVP to Carolyn Woodhead by Friday, 22 February, 2008
call 02.9009.5255 or email carolyn@alanahealthcare.com.au

Shane’s art studio in Boston is now open. His doors are open for viewings. You can contact him for appointments:

Shane Pennington Studio
36 A Street, # 3D
Boston, MA 02127
214.564.6980

Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington DC

Shane Pennington was asked to create a painting specifically for the HRC event. The donated piece is titled Together and is from his Rorschach Series. The painting will be on auction at the HRC Dinner. Come together with friends and family to celebrate our progress as a community at the 12th Annual HRC National Dinner in Washington DC. This year, the HRC will be honoring Suze Orman, best-selling author and personal finance expert.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon PL NW
Washington DC
5:00PM
Ticket information: galadinners@hrc.org

NY Arts Magazine

Shane Pennington will be featured in New York Arts Magazine’s Top 500 Websites in 2009. The catalogue edition will be coming out in November 2008 and is a highly anticipated double issue that has proven to be a valuable art resource for curators, galleries, and collectors in NYC and worldwide. 500 artists and galleries were selected worldwide for inclusion in the magazine’s “best websites” special directory. Shane is also currently listed in the “tips and picks” section on the magazine’s website front page at www.nyartsmagazine.com. A special thanks goes to Element X Creative, for coding the website.

HCG Gallery, New Year New Art

Shane Pennington will be showing four of his new pieces at HCG Gallery in the New Year New Art group show! Please stop by Friday, January 16 from 5-8pm for the artist reception! HCG Gallery was just named Best New Gallery in Dallas by D Home Magazine! The exhibit will last through February 14.

Artist Reception
5-8pm January 16, 2009

HCG Gallery
1130 Dragon St., Suite 190
Dallas, TX
www.hcggallery.com
214 770 9230

Off the Grid – Connecting a Powerful Surge of Visual Art

Shane Pennington will be showing some of his new pieces at the “Off the Grid” group show as part of the Dallas Independent Artists Community! Please stop by Friday, May 8 from 7-10pm. The exhibition will include new works by 17 Dallas based artists. The Dallas Independent Artists Community is an umbrella organization dedicated to bringing unity to the artists and collectives of Dallas, and to bringing purpose and vision to the work of the individual artist. Please join us and UNITE to support our local artists and community. One night only.

Show
7-10pm May 8, 2009

VIP Off the Grid Building
1723 Kelly Street
Dallas, TX 75215

For more information call 469 774 8936.

New Dallas Nine Award 2009
We are proud to announce that Shane Pennington received the 2009 New Dallas Nine Award at D Art Slam. The original Dallas Nine were a special group of experimental artists that were leading exponents of the regionalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. D Magazine and f.i.g. have revived the spirit of the original Nine with D Art Slam 2009. Shane joins Pamela Chance, Sunny Jacquet, Jennifer Jones, David Leonard, Rich Morgan, Joshua Stone, Kathleen Wilke, and William Young as the New Dallas Nine and will be featured in August’s “Best of Big D” issue of D Magazine.

D Art Slam at FIG
Shane Pennington has been selected to exhibit his works at D Art Slam at the Fashion Industry Gallery in Dallas. D Art Slam at f.i.g is a juried exhibition of drawings, paintings, photography, and sculpture. More than 125 artists will sell and exhibit their artwork to be displayed at f.i.g.

Dates
May 29-31, 2009

Times
Friday: 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.
Saturday: 11 A.M. to 7 P.M
Sunday: 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

Location
1807 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201

For more information and tickets, please visit www.d-artslam.com or call 214 748 4344 extension 278.

Shane Pennington has donated a sculpture to the Dallas Contemporary for their Wish Art Auction. “Wish! Auction raises money for an amazing space that will give young artists an opportunity to show in a national context. We are honored to support this annual fundraising event,” Pomara remarked. “Ludwig and I see the potential of the new space. Wish! is more than just an auction. It is about having a space in Dallas to show young emerging artists and how essential it is for young careers to develop.” Dallas Contemporary’s Wish! Auction is gaining national attention for its exceptional art for auction. In the July 2007 article of The Wall Street Journal, Lauren A.E. Schuker mentioned Dallas Contemporary as a “well- regarded museum” where you can find “great art for less.” This year’s blueprint-themed auction is sure to be an exciting year for art enthusiasts and collectors.

Dates

Saturday, May 15, 2010

come wish! -the high-energy live art auction
7 pm — clink cocktails
7:30-9 — pm dine decadently
9-10 pm — raise paddles at live auction
10:30 pm — place high silent auction bid
11 pm — wish concludes

music provided by dj big j
dinner provided by wynnwood
desert provided by pinkberry

Thursday, May 13, 2010

come peek! -a preview of the live + silent auction art
7-10 pm — chilled sips + savory fare

Location:
at dallas contemporary’s new artspace
161 glass street dallas, texas 75207

For more information, please visit: www.dallascontemporary.org/wish_auction.php.

Curator uses online social network to find and celebrate the talent of local artists. Opening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, May 1, 7-9 p.m. Fresh Faces sets out to highlight the exceptional talent and innovation of 50+ discovered and yet-to-be-discovered artists from the DFW region in this diverse invitational exhibition organized by Dallas curator, Rita Barnard. According to Ms. Barnard, the exhibition “is about finding and bringing new and familiar artists to our cultural community.” The Curator also points out that “the artists who are participating in the show may be well-known or emerging artists. They may have gallery experience, or this may be a first-time adventure for them.” An interesting aspect of the exhibition is the approach used by Ms. Barnard to identify potential artists for the show. The Curator’s method is based, in great part, on the reliance of the social network Facebook as a new and effective networking tool that may be used to discover exceptionally talented artists online and to promote their outstanding creations to larger audiences.

The artists participating in the Fresh Faces exhibition are: Anita Horton, Anna Palmer, Benjamin Vincent, Brad Abrams, Bruce Schiefelbein, Charlotte Seifert, Cheryll McLennan, Chris Brown, Daniel Birdsong, Daniel Rivera, Darrah Goodin, Darrell Madis, Tom Sale, S. Elisabeth Schalij, Ellen Soffer, Fannie Britto, Greg Metz, Greg Stinson, Heather Gorham, Ippi Lincoln, Jack Brockette, Joseph Wickman, Laura Abrams, Matt Bagley, Rita Barnard, Shane Pennington, Jessica Sublet, J Lynn Kelly, Jose Cruz, Joyce Martin, Sandra A. Moreno, Judith Lee Perkins, Judy Seay, Julia McLain, Kate Wickham, Kathy Robinson-Hayes, Liz London, Marty Ray, Merry Fuhrer, Michael Benson, Monique Janette, Pamela K. Neeley, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Ron Criswell, Ross von Rosenberg, Roy Vance, Silvia Thornton, Skip Noah, Steve Benezue, Susan Giller, Terri Stone, Terry Hayes, Tim Bolt, and Valerie Guignon.

Dates
Opening Recpeption: May 1st. 7:00- 9:00pm
Exhibit: May 1st – June 5, 2010

Location:
The Bath House Cultural Center
521 E Lawther Drive
Dallas, TX 75218
Phone 214-870-8749

For more information please visit: www.dallasculture.org/bathHouseCultureCenter/index.asp