ves·sel n. A hollow utensil, such as a cup, vase, or pitcher, used as a container. A simple concept that fills a great need. Used to store, transport, display and serve. Their first use is lost in the mist of prehistory yet they are as important to daily life now as then. For this show, create some sort of vessel. How and from what media is up to you. As the piece does not have ...
Ah, Chickens. Let us contemplate this oft-overlooked fowl. Many things come to mind. Free range chicken, a bucket of chicken, a fox in the hen house, running around like a chicken with your head cut off - so many things chicken related. What do you think of when you think "chicken?" Show us what chickens mean to you. Be sure to explain why you chose your particular portrayal of this oh so versatil...
Letters, numbers, punctuation; all things that we are familiar with. What happens when we free them from the printed page? What happens when they become part of something other than purely verbal communication? Whether it is an altered book, collage, an illuminated manuscript or other type of expression, this show explores how letters and symbols can be incorporated into art. To provide con...
This show was born from the desire to create a book of Aesop's Fables featuring the art of EBSQ artists. We knew that many would be interested in participating - far more than could be included. This show is an opportunity for artist's interested in participating in the project to submit themselves for inclusion. **Please read the prospectus carefully** We would hate for anyone to be...
Mythology - every culture has its own. The figures and the themes are shaped by the environment of the people that created them and the values of their societies. They are unique and vivid expressions of the archetypal and the need of mankind to explain the world. In this show, we are challenged to go beyond Bullfinch and explore the vast wealth found in the myths of humanity. Artists should i...
Ah, Suburbia. Reviled and idealized. Strived for and loathed. Ridiculed and praised. Suburbia is many things to many people and has become an icon of modern living. Whether it is cookie cutter homes or "cook-outs" in the summer, bikes on the lawn or the "Stepford Wives." Whether you find the modern-day "Utopia" serious, amusing or just plain absurd, turn your eye towards Suburbia, its landsc...
We see them everyday. We use them, move them and sometimes we throw them away. Rarely do we think much about them. We don't often take a good look at them. They are the ordinary objects that are always around. Many are functional - some are not - but they all have line and shape and form. This month, take the ordinary and find the extraordinary. See the beauty and the interest in these eve...
Who said there isn't a second chance in life? Here's one last chance to show off work that was done specifically for an EBSQ themed show (both open and EBSQ Plus) for the 2003 Calendar year. Artists, please note the show for which the piece was originally intended. Important: artists need to have been a member during the open period of the show for the piece to be eligible. Also, only EBSQ Plu...
The food we choose to eat often reflects our moods and feelings. We use food to satisfy many needs besides that of hunger. We eat together to bind ourselves more closely with those that share our lives. We use food to mark births, marriages, deaths, holidays, anniversaries and a myriad of other moments in our lives - both small and large. Food is more than physical sustenance. It is also ...
Interested member artists are randomly paired up, complete their partner's portrait, and then trade the resulting artwork. We're pleased to offer this annual event as one of our longest standing traditions. Please note--this show is by prior arrangement only!