Video Interview with Teal Freenote by Scott Ligon, author of "Digital Art Revolution"

Scott Ligon, author of "Digital Art Revolution, Creating Fine Art with Photoshop", entered Second Life recently to visit Gallery Freenote and interview virtual artist Teal Freenote on creating art inside virtual worlds, Second Life, and my own artwork.  Two of Teal's real life digital fine art works are included in the book.

More info on the Digital Art Revolution - the book and the movement - on his blog at: 
DIGITAL ART REVOLUTION

Gallery Freenote in Second life - on the second & third floors of the Tiatopia Art Gallery.  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33 

Gallery Freenote in InWorldz -Dreamwalker (190,81,22)

New Sculpture at Gallery Freenote

My latest sculpture "The Raveling of Fate" is complete and now installed in Gallery Freenote in both Second Life and InWorldz. 

Gallery Freenote in Second life - on the second & third floors of the Tiatopia Art Gallery.  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33 

Gallery Freenote in InWorldz - Dreamwalker (190,81,22)

GALLERY FREENOTE OPENS ON INWORLDZ GRID

Since the summer I have been working and creating on the InWorldz grid, as well as in Second Life.  My new Gallery Freenote on the InWorldz grid is now open.  It showcases my virtual sculpture, virtual photography, and some virtual representations of my RL digital fine art works. If you are InWorldz, please visit Gallery Freenote:  [update] Gallery Freenote InWorldz has moved to the Dreamwalker sim. Dreamwalker (190,81,22)

In Second Life, please visit Gallery Freenote on the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Art Gallery

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

Gallery Freenote - InWorldz

New Sculpture now at Gallery Freenote

My latest scultpture "Repatterning the Shards" is now on display in Second Life at my Gallery Freenote on the third floor of the Tiatopia Art Gallery.  

Slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33 

The second of my sculptures that was created on the InWorldz grid, and brought back into Second Life to share there. InWorldz - visit the new Gallery Freenote on the  Dreamwalker (190,81,22)

Featured in RL/SL Exhibit At Columbia College Chicago I AM

Opening October 14 and through November 11, Columbia College Chicago Interactive Arts & Media presents: "Transmediation" - A transformative communication method; information in multiple formats converge, and data is translated into new medium.  

Featuring: Janell Baxter, Claudia Laska, Patrick Lichty, Andrew Oleksiuk, Janet Rooney. Teal Freenote, and others in both real life and virtual reality. This show in the real world will also show projected images of virtual sculpture from inside Second Life.

Five of my virtual sculptures, including my latest  "Re-Emergence" are included in the exhibition.  Inside Second Life, visit the exhibit at SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/I%20AM%20Columbia/195/164/21

View also at Gallery Freenote in Second Life
InWorldz - contact Teal Freenote to view at my studio

Gallery Freenote Featured Exhibit

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT - "Natural Magic"
The new featured exhibit at Gallery Freenote is "Natural Magic". SL is magical and the areas of natural and extra-natural landscapes are no exception. This is a series of imagistic SL photographs drawn from a number of the beautiful natural and extra-natural SL environments.

This exhibit is on the second floor of the Tiatopia Art Gallery.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33 

In the other part of the gallery are a number of images from Asian-themed sims and performances.

New Sculpture: "Growing Pains"

My newest sculpture "Growing Pains" is now complete and can be viewed now at:

Gallery Freenote on the second floor of the Tiatopia Art Gallery 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

 

 

Gallery Freenote at Heartfelt - New Gallery Opening

I am opening an extension of Gallery Freenote on the beautiful Heartfelt sim.  Come to the opening party of Gallery Freenote at Heartfelt on Sunday, June 27th, from 6 - 8 pm SLT.  Zachh Cale will perform at 6 pm in the nearby tavern followed by Cellandra Zon's light dancer show at 7 pm.  You will find a selection of both my 2D and sculptural works at the new gallery location amid a lovely, old world, garden feel.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Heartfelt/224/194/22

New Exhibit Opening Party: June 13th 1-3pm SLT

Come to the opening party at Gallery Freenote on Sunday, June 13th, from 1-3 pm SLT, and help celebrate the opening of "Natural Magic" featured exhibit.  Music, dancing, and art!  Live singer and pianist Zachh Cale will perform for your enjoyment. Come help me celebrate new work at Gallery Freenote.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT - "Natural Magic"
The new featured exhibit is "Natural Magic". SL is magical and the areas of natural and extra-natural landscapes are no exception. This is a series of imagistic SL photographs drawn from a number of the beautiful natural and extra-natural SL environments.

NEW SCULPTURE: "Lightening the Load" is now on exhibit in my Gallery Freenote and will be one of three sculptures in the Vista Hermosa Art Center's exhibition "Black & White" opening June 26th.

June Is Busy at Gallery Freenote

Again June is a busy month of shows for me.

1) A RL digital fine art piece of mine is featured in the "Art In Bloom" show at the Born Museum of Fine Art. It is a show of RL and SL art inspired by or about flowers.  Stop by and see this beautiful show. 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Born/111/56/28

2) My sculpture "Loose Threads" is on display at the University of Western Australia art center in the Imagine Challenge for this month. 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/UWA/105/94/248

3) My Freenote Sculpture Garden on Raglan Commons has expanded.  I can now show 5 or 6 sculptures there at a time.  Visit anytime and enjoy the beautiful garden along with my 3D sculpture works.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Raglan%20Commons/221/67/22

4) I will have work in the Vista Hermosa Art Center's upcoming show "Black & White" - it opens the end of June. More info then. :)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Little%20Andalucia/212/162/52

New Sculpture: "I Don't Know Why"

My newest sculpture "I Don't Know Why" is now complete and can be viewed now at:

Gallery Freenote on the second floor of the Tiatopia Art Gallery 

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

and until May 30th in the Raglan Shire ArtWalk 2010

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Heron%20Shire/126/128/22

Raglan Shire ArtWalk 2010

For the past 6 weeks I have worked on organizing the Raglan Shire ArtWalk 2010. It opened last Sunday showing the SL and RL work of 106 artists over three sims!  Its an amazing showcase of work by artists in SL. I am really proud of how it came out. Of course, I have 3 sculptures and 14 2D pieces in the show.  The 2D works are displayed in the center of Raglan Shire sim and the sculptures are scattered about the forest on the eastern half of Heron Shire sim. The show runs through Sunday May 30th. Come immerse yourself in this artistic feast :)

2D art area: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Raglan%20Shire/150/178/23
Sculpture area: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Heron%20Shire/126/128/22

SO MANY SHOWS & OPENINGS IN MAY

 "Waning Sunlight" by Teal Freenote

1)  Art Lovers Ring Member Exhibition at LaStrada Marketplace
May 1 - 18, 2010
A two week show featuring members of the Art Lovers Ring, an unique art tour in SL, opens May 1st and runs through May 18, 2010, in LaStrada Marketplace.  

The Opening party will be Sat. May 1 from 5-7 pm. Music from DJ Jaffee Gaffer followed by fireworks.  I have two brand new pieces in the show. Stop by and say hi and see works from all these wonderful artists. 
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Just%20Like%20Heaven/143/81/1501

2) The Imagine Challenge - UWA 3D Art & Design
Vote for me between May 1st and 8th!
One of my sculptures is entered in this month's Imagine Challenge at UWA 3D Art & Design (University of Western Australia).  Aside from the judging there is also a People's Choice award each month.
Please drop by between May 1st - 8th and VOTE for my sculpture "Hope Anyway".  

UWA PEOPLE'S CHOICE VOTING BOARD:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/UWA/105/94/248

3)  Fact and Faith Exhibit - I AM Columbia College Chicago
May 1 - June 1, 2010  http://imamp.colum.edu/blogs/?p=15833
I have two sculptures in the SL group exhibit at I AM Columbia. This is in conjunction with Columbia College Chicago's RL college-wide initiative on the theme of "Fact and Faith", exploring the tension between the need to believe and the need to know in many mediums, examining the concept of truth, what shapes it and how it is expressed. I am honored that my work is featured on the flyer/poster.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/I%20AM%20Columbia/196/156/2

4) More to come soon - I will have work in the following shows in May also:

- "Art in Bloom" at Born Museum of Fine Art

- Raglan Shire Artwalk 2010

5) AND in June... look for a new featured exhibit and opening party at my own Gallery Freenote in Tiatopia :)

FREE ART AND FUN

Gallery Freenote is part of a brand new Art Lovers Ring and the Great Art Hunt.

The Great Art Hunt: Through Arpil, find the big colorful egg in the gallery and get a prize...and an LM to the next gallery... and more prizes :)

The Art Lovers Ring: About 30 galleries (as of now) have joined together to form the Art Lovers Ring. Start anywhere on the ring (gee, how about Gallery Freenote ?!?!) and find the Ring sign in the gallery. Click it for a free gift of art and the location of the next gallery in the Ring.

Teal Freenote Interview in The SL Enquirer

Sandy Demina of The Second Life Enquirer interviewed me on the opening of my new Gallery Freenote in Tiatopia. The interview goes into how I got into SL, how I work, how a gallery works in SL, and more. Read the entire interview "Spotlight on Teal Freenote" HERE.

"Light Dancer" is Featured Exhibit at Gallery Freenote

The current featured exhibit at my Gallery Freenote is "Light Dancer", a large series of abstract and imagistic SL photographs from the works of performance artist Cellandra Zon. The are vibrant, colorful and emotions, as is Cellandra's work. Cellandra creates a unique experience in SL using music, dance, costumes, sets and stunning particle work. Creating my art from her art is such a joy.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

"COLD" Exhibition Extended into March

COLD" - the joint exhibition with Columbia College Chicago Interactive Arts + Media and Raglan Shire in SL. I am one of the exhibiting artists, with 5 2D works and one sculpture. The exhibition time has been extended into March. So you can still see the wonderful work here.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/I%20AM%20Columbia/194/164/21

New Sculpture: "To The Well"

My latest sculpture "To The Well" is complete and now on exhibit at Gallery Freenote on the roof of the Tiatopia Fine Art Center. This earthy sculpture is a metaphysical evolution from some of the earlier work. Come see it in person. As in all my sculpture, there are details better seen in person. :)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

Teal Freenote Exhibits in "Comic Relief"

The artist with 2 of her 8 works shown in "Comic Relief" at VHAC

I am one of the invited artists participating in a new exhibition at the Vista Hermosa Art Center (VHAC) titled "Comic Relief". Show opening is February 27th at 3 pm. "Comic Relief" defined as: Releasing the tensions of our live's tragedy and absurdity by usage of comic elements. The exhibition features works by Scottius Polke, nessuno Myoo, Kicca Igaly, Fuschia Nightfire, Gleman Jun,
Prajna Seetan, Pol Jarvinen, Van Caerndow, Cat Boccacio, Pete Jiminy, RAG Randt and Teal Freenote.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Little%20Andalucia/212/162/52

Gallery Freenote in New Art Lovers Ring

The people in the Galleries of Second Life gallery owners group have created a new Art Lovers Ring. Gallery Freenote is one of the first of more than twenty galleries in the ring. Visit the gallery, click the ring welcome sign for info on the ring, then find and click the LM/gift sign (as shown above) for a free gift of art and a landmark to the next gallery in the ring. You can start anywhere on the ring. Each gallery will have a free gift for you. And you will see some wonderful work!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/126/63/33

New Sculpture: "Hope Anyway"

My latest sculpture "Hope Anyway" is complete and now on exhibit at Gallery Freenote on the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Art Center. For the rest of February, it is also on display in the central Quad there among the works at the Art Fair.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

Quad Art Fair - Tiatopia - February

Images from "A Tiny View of Emvee Cuba"

I am in an art fair during the month of February occupying the central Quad of Tiatopia Island. A number of wonderful artists are exhibiting, along with an art auction for charity. My newest sculpture "Hope Anyway" is also displayed on the grounds (picture coming soon) as well as in my gallery on the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Art Center.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/129/117/25

Gallery Freenote - Thanks for the Great Grand Opening!

The artist as tiny tiger waves happily to her guests.

Thank you to all my dear friends and fans who made the Grand Opening of the new Gallery Freenote such a success. Over sixty people visited during that two hours. We had a fabulous time on Sunday afternoon, thanks to all of you, and to my dear friends Xavian Starsider who DJ'd for us and Ganjo Mokeev who rocked the house with his fantastic live performance.


The dust has settled, but the gallery is now open for all to visit anytime. Gallery Freenote is located on the second floor of the Tiatopia Art Gallery on Tiatopia Island. A few of my sculptures are also on display on the roof garden. And there are an additional four of my sculptures outside around the central Quad of the sim.

Gallery Freenote: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/126,63/33.

Opening Party at the new Gallery Freenote

"COLD" Opening Party

The opening party was held for "COLD" - the joint exhibition with Columbia College Chicago Interactive Arts + Media and Raglan Shire in SL. I am one of the exhibiting artists, with 5 2D works and one sculpture. The exhibition runs through February 28th. http://slurl.com/secondlife/I%20AM%20Columbia/194/164/21

"COLD" Exhibition Opening

Joint exhibition with Columbia College Chicago Interactive Arts + Media and Raglan Shire in SL.

Featuring awesome work by:

Dagmar Klaar
Dorian Longstaff
Gwenette Writer
Karmagirl Avro
Misa Delight
Peachy Sassoon
Special Jewell
Teal Freenote
Tia Macbain

Rizzo Taurus

Show opens Saturday January 30th at noon and runs through February 28th.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/I%20AM%20Columbia/194/164/21

Columbia College Chicago - Interactive Arts + Media http://iam.colum.edu/

Grand Opening - New Gallery Freenote

I am moving my gallery from the French Quarter. It now occupies the entire second floor of the Tiatopia Art Center on Tiatopia Island. Grand Opening party is Sunday, January 31st, from 1-3 pm SLT. DJ Xavian will spin tunes for us from 1-2 pm. RL/SL live musician Ganjo Mokeev will play his funky, bluesy music from 2-3 pm. Come see my wonderful, expanded new gallery and view my newest sculpture "Puzzled", along with new 2D abtract and scenic works.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/126,63/33.

New Sculpture: "Puzzled"

"Puzzled" by Teal Freenote

My latest sculpture is finished, entitled "Puzzled". It will be shown in the new Gallery Freenote on Tiatopia Island starting now. Gallery Freenote occupies the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Art Gallery.

The official grand opening is on Sunday, January 31st from 1 - 3 pm SLT. Stop by for wonderful music and to enjoy my new gallery. New sculpture and 2D art is on display.

http://slurl.secondlife.com/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

A New Home for Gallery Freenote

I am in the process of moving Gallery Freenote from the French Quarter sim to Tiatopia Island. It will now occupy most of the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Art Gallery, along with some of the rooftop sculpture garden. It is a lovely and much larger space and I can show a lot more of my work there.

The Grand Opening is Sunday, January 31, 2010, from 1 to 3 pm SLT. Stop by for wonderful music and to enjoy my new gallery. New sculpture and 2D works will be on display. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tiatopia%20Island/113/62/33

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM GALLERY FREENOTE

A very happy New Year to you all. Changes are afoot at Gallery Freenote. The first few days of February I will be moving the gallery from the current location in the French Quarter sim over to its new home on the second floor of the Tiatopia Fine Arts Center on Tiatopia Island. Tia Macbain and Dorian Longstaff have graciously invited me to occupy most of the second floor there which will allow me to show more work and consolidate my work from several locations. The Quad on the island already displays 4 of my sculptures in each elemental area, plus another 4 on the rooftop sculpture garden of the Fine Arts Center. Look for notices of the move and a Grand Opening Party!

"When Fire Meets Water" by Teal Freenote

I am also nearing completion of a new sculpture which will be announce very soon. And there will be new additions to my colorful abstract photography from the Light Dancer performances of Cellandra Zon. Hooray for ART!