The Drawn Festival "Naked" A figurative Drawing Exhibition July 10 - August 7, 2010

Betty T. Woo
Bernie Lee
Bernie Lee
Jack Picknell
Jack Picknell
Jack Picknell

Peter G Berger
Peter G Berger
Peter G Berger
Lyla Smith

Basic Back

Lyla Smith

Trevor

Lyla Smith

Cesar at Work

Ingeborg Raymer

The Green Turban

Ingeborg Raymer

Steve's Return
Ingeborg Raymer

Male Study in Blue and Green
Nude in Watercolours
Karin Vengshoel

Angel Strehlen
Micheal Evans
Micheal Evans
Susanne Kestner Aiello
David Huggard
David Huggard

Ingeborg Raymer Iva in Orange & Green

Harris Nichols Conte

Paul Zeke Chalk

Cyprian Liberia Coloured Pencil

Alain Boullard Computer Imaging

Alain Boullard Computer Imaging

Harris Nichols Pen and colour wash

Joel Libin Colour Pen and wash

Joel Libin Colour pen/pastel

Basic Inquiry Studio and Gallery Introduces

NAKED

A figurative Drawing Exhibition

July 10 - August 7, 2010

Historically, life drawing has been the most enduring and inspiring genre in representational art. Drawing the figure offers tools for development of artistic skills, expression of the human form, the witnessing of empathy, and exploration of the paradox of identity. With this in mind, the figurative drawing studio Basic Inquiry presents the provocative exhibition “Naked‘.

Basic Inquiry sustains a 27 year old philosophy of making available affordable life drawing in a non-critical environment; this philosophy is conducive to providing similarly non-critical exhibiting opportunities. “Naked” is a non-juried exhibition that is open to all artists that have confidence that their work captures the quintessence of the idiom naked. The results of such an exhibition are drawn dialogues that are not regulated by the credo of a jurying process, but are the voices direct from a collective environment that follows the axiom of magnanimity.

Drawing is essentially art making in it’s naked form; the origination of the processes, and a catalyst for interpretation. As artists seek enlightenment through immediacy and intimacy of the act of drawing, they will also strive for acceptance and encouragement as they expose their own metaphorical nakedness.

Opening Reception July 24, 7 - 9 p.m.

1011 Main Street Vancouver, 604.681.2855
www.drawnfestival.ca www.lifedrawing.org

Events of the Drawn Festival at

Basic Inquiry Studio and Gallery

A Discussion About Life(drawing) August 7, 7:30 9:30 p.m.

The History and Philosophy of Basic Inquiry

“Life drawing is a basic inquiry into the human form.” Maurice Spiro

The Present: Introduction; Learning Curve, A Way of Life

In the Beginning: Philosophy and Intent; Stories from the Early Days

The Future: Action of drawing; Transcending Technique

The Closing: Great Expectations

Open to the Public: Free on-location life-drawing

July 17, Saturday 2-5 p.m. Science Centre park

July 31, Saturday 2-5 p.m. Thorton Park

info: lifedrawing.org / basicinquiry.blogspot.com