Vorpal Space
"Bringing the Underground into the Light"

Female
32 years old
Portland, Oregon
United States



Last Login: 11/9/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/vorpalspace  

    Vorpal Space's Interests
GeneralSome Favorite Artists:
Hieronymus Bosch,
Diego Velázquez,
Francisco Goya,
Vincent Van Gogh,
Pablo Picasso,
Paul Klee,
Lucien Freud,
Francis Bacon,
Salvador Dali,
HR Giger,
Alex Gray,
Joel Peter Witkin,
Robert Mapplethorpe
Musicdowntempo,
jazz,
ambeint,
triphop,
and some baroque classical for good measure
TelevisionI'd gouge out my eyeballs with a dull spoon first.
BooksThe Art of War by Sun Tzu
HeroesThe MoMA,
The Metropolitan,
The Guggenheim,
The Louvre,
Museo del Prado,
The National Gallery (London),
The Art Institute (Chicago),

And, every gallery that shows art based on it's aesthetic merit without regard to its commerical viability.

     Vorpal Space's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Serious Relationships, Friends
Hometown:PDX
Body type:0' 0"
Zodiac Sign:Aries
Occupation:Art Gallery, Art Dealer, Agent

   Vorpal Space's Companies
Vorpal Space
Portland, Oregon US
Art Gallery

4/1/06



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   Vorpal Space's Blurbs
About me:
Vorpal Space is an art gallery in downtown Portland Oregon, at the corner of NW Broadway and Flanders. We can be found online at vorpalspace.com

We are located in the heart of the Downtown Portland Arts District on the edge between the Pearl District and Old Town/Chinatown. We are a proud part of a vibrant network of galleries and art spaces in this area and a regular participant in the First Thursday Art Walk, which occurrs every month.

Vorpal Space has two display spaces, the main room, with three large primary display walls, and a back room/bar area with one large display wall and two smaller display areas. Both rooms are illuminated by MR16 spot lights on movable tracks -- up to 24 50w MR16 fixtures are available to light a given show. Vorpal Space can comfortably accomodate about 35 people [standing], but regularly plays host to many times that during the press of the popular First Thursday Art Walk. Each month thousands of people wander through the space -- our patrons span the spectrum from serious art collectors, to art students, to random passers by. We are proud that in addition to providing the first show for many young artists, we have also made possible the first significant art purchase for many young art patrons.

Vorpal Space has had the honor to showcase some rather incredible artists. Here are some thumbs and links out to images and information about our past and future shows:

Gallery Shows 2008

January 2008

Alchemy -- A mixed media group show exploring alchemical images and concepts. This show will feature a talented and diverse assemblage of artists.

February 2008

Drawings by Alisha Wessler

Gallery Shows 2007

January - Februrary 2007

Dark Aperetures -- the paintings and drawings of J.T. Rivas.

March 2007

Sleeper Cells -- the paintings of Peter Archer.

April 2007

Carnal Worship -- photographs by Steve Lenz.

May 2007

Abject Pogrom -- Photography by Petr Sorfa.

June 2007

Caustic Visions -- Images by Troy John McCray

July 2007

Circus & Abstractions -- Paintings by Jonas Nash

August 2007

Pin-Up Propaganda -- Paintings by Jacquelyn Bond

September 2007

Animorphology -- Paintings by Robert Pellicer

October 2007

Graven Flesh -- Paintings by Carly Bodnar

December 2007

[painting by Lana Gurrera]
Alice -- A mixed media group show exploring characters and themes from Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventure in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass. This show will feature a talented and diverse assemblage of artists.

Gallery Shows 2006

April 2006

Fire -- A series of photographs by Steve Lenz.

May 2006

A display of flat pack "Readymechs" by the FWIS Design Group.

June 2006

Pin-Up -- A selction of modern pinup photography by London Lunoux as seen on the world famous SuicideGirls.com

July 2006

BodyMod -- A series of photos of body modification by Circle 23 Photography.

August 2006

The Incendiary Journey -- A display of work by Los Angeles painter David Campbell Wilson.

September 2006

A display 150-200 year old Japanese Woodblock Prints in conjunction with Shogun's Gallery .

October 2006

A question of Religion -- the paintings of E.N. del Rosario.

November - December 2006

For Love of Dogs -- the photography of Bob Libby. A benefit for Family Dogs New life, a no-kill dog shelter.
Who I'd like to meet:
Please add yourself as a friend to recieve invitations to receptions and other events. We will not spam you with endless bullshit -- perhaps 2-3 per postings and invites per month, tops.

And, are always looking for new artists to show, both in our own spaces and in other venues. If you want to display your work here please get in touch and show us what you've got. And don't worry if you've never done a show before -- it is part of our mission to showcase new artists.

For a solo show at Vorpal Space, we look for a cohesive body of work -- i.e. a collection of images in similar style and with congruent or overlaping themes, usually produced during one period of creative output. A solo show by a painter usually includes 12-15 medium to large sized paintings. A solo show by a photographer usually includes 18-25 framed and matted medium to large photographs. Vorpal Space only rarely hosts group shows, and participation in such a show is normally determined by fit with other artists.

As it true of any quality gallery, Vorpal Space receives submissions far in excess of what we can show. Art in keeping with the stated mission of the gallery, and complimentary to the general aesthetic of the gallery is preferred. Please read the mission statement and look through the past shows to get a better sense of what this means.

Additionally, Vorpal Space engages in artist placement services at partner venues in the Portland area, and we are activiely seeking atists to place in that capacity. Our pool of artists encompasses individuals whose work spans a wide variety of genres, mediums, and themes -- and is far more broad and diverse than what we are able to show in our own gallery. Our mission is to pair artists with venues to find artwork which compliments the existing theme and aesthetic of the venue.

The artist submission form is here. We prefer that you use the web based form, rather than send us a MySpace message. And, yes, we do look at every submission, even if if we don't always return emails [sorry, we're busy busy busy around here. . .].

In a very few cases, we have developed relationships with our artists which have progressed to the point where we have agreed to represent them professionally. This is still relatively unusual, but as visibility and reputation grows, this seems a natural role.

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Vorpal Space's Friends Comments
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Skinny Gaviar





Jul 26 2008 11:02 AM

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Mike Crocker





Aug 17 2008 2:57 AM

"Exhibit X," a collection of digital images selected from 2006-2008, may now be viewed in its entirety at:
www. flickr. com/photos/mikecrocker
Any thoughts, comments, or criticisms before final revisions would definitely be appreciated.


"Exhibit X"_12 by ~mikecrockerdotcom on deviantART
Portland Hallowe'en Bazaar





Jun 14 2008 7:14 AM

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Mr. Hooper





Jul 6 2008 9:42 PM

Hello!

New Paintings


Task Zeno





May 31 2008 1:45 AM

Thank you so much for the add... Task Zeno




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May 31 2008 10:03 PM

...welcome to my little art project!!!
enjoy...
Ms. Michelle





Jun 1 2008 7:02 AM

Hey sexy thought you'd like to know I can see vorpalspace backwards in this video. Somewhere in the middle-ish. Enjoy!
Kate Elliott





Apr 14 2008 6:04 AM

Hi! I hope that you are free this coming Tuesday night, April 15th, so you can come to the Mississippi Pizza Pub Songwriters in the round! I will be playing with Johanna Beekman and other great local artists, it will be a blast. The show starts at 6pm, at 3552 N. Mississippi.
Hope to see you there!
Follow My Art





Apr 14 2008 11:45 AM

Thanks so much for the add. i hope you enjoy my art.
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Follow My Art





Apr 15 2008 1:06 AM

Thanks so much for the add.
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Mr. Hooper





Apr 15 2008 11:06 PM

Hi!

New art online


RAILER





Apr 15 2008 11:19 PM

glitter image
Lucas Vidana





Apr 16 2008 1:33 AM

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Matt Reid Cohn





May 14 2008 1:32 AM

Motel..
Ivanjot





May 14 2008 1:25 PM

LAST WORK
MySpace Editor
www. ivanjot. com
Susanna Strati





May 25 2008 1:59 AM

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Mourning Rosary
When Installed 1.5 x 2 metres
Exhibition opens 24th June, Join artists for drinks Saturday 28th 4 - 6pm
BRENDA MAY GALLERY
2 Danks Street Waterloo NSW 2017
Mr. Hooper





May 30 2008 10:05 PM

HI from Tennessee!


New Paintings


[ninjaphoto]





Mar 28 2008 3:30 AM

Hey hey! Hope to see you next week for 1st Thursday!


Catherine Crow 2008
Phillip Vigil





Mar 30 2008 1:34 AM

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"Sound The Alarm" 36" x 24" oil pastel, oil stick, oil paint stick on paper.

(C) 2008 Phillip L.P. Vigil. All rights reserved.
GALLERY PARADISO





Apr 1 2008 12:09 AM

Cathie Joy Young Art Opening
Wednesday April 2nd 7pm-10pm
@ Vino Paradiso 417 NW 10th PDX OR

www. cathiejoyyoung. com
http://cathiejoyyoung. imagekind. com/

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Feb 5 2008 8:03 PM

What's up!

Thanks for being a friend of PDX Black Book! Please stop by the site and register for a free member account. We welcome you to promote YOUR projects, network, blog and support the lovely ladies!

www.pdxblackbook.com
Laura<>





Jan 22 2008 10:21 PM

You asked for it...

Check out the rest-
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Annie





Jan 26 2008 1:29 AM

One potato, two potato, three potato, Four
copyright A.Aube
Hand Embroidered linen
David Wilson





Jan 2 2008 11:39 PM

Happy New Year, Vorpal Space!
Laura<>





Jan 9 2008 9:59 PM

My latest:

I have a show coming up on Jan 18th in which I'll be showing, amoung other works, a series of about 8 'Fire' pieces. Come down for a visit...

This I originally did live but have since re-worked