tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84220393088244863292024-03-04T23:59:15.100-05:00Leigh Seddon-SlingluffArt Ramblings, Pictures, Paintings, and....Life.Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-81184731918535657122010-10-15T12:26:00.000-04:002010-10-15T12:55:44.100-04:00I did an interview about our apartment250 square feet fits our lifehttp://simplelivingfamily.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/living-smaller-in-the-name-of-passion/Leigh Seddon-Slingluffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180093519198712030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-75631767176341039822010-07-24T10:56:00.000-04:002010-07-24T10:56:51.006-04:00The Most Influential Cuban Artist 1st show in the US
Click here for more infoLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-28028049556812589162010-06-26T12:50:00.000-04:002010-06-26T12:50:19.059-04:00We're going here tonight...You should too!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-20507349567391925012010-06-01T13:46:00.000-04:002010-06-01T13:46:28.424-04:00Kinetic Sculpture DerbySomething fun I went to a week or so ago...
See the rest of the photos hereLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-70015029078580317072010-05-24T10:26:00.000-04:002010-05-24T10:26:18.578-04:00We Went on a SearchMatt Siren did some street art and we didn't know exactly where, but we went on 3 different walks to find it. Still missing the main piece that was bolted to a sign. Here's some photos from our "adventure".
SUCCESS!
Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-18511610129202675642010-02-03T11:20:00.000-05:002010-02-03T11:20:27.432-05:00Why is art important?There are many galleries throughout the world and I'm sure most people like browsing the artwork. But why is it important to me, you, and society? Simply put the arts play a large role in shaping the way communities, large and small, communicate about ciritcal issues.
Art is a way to express visions that are beyond what we can express with words. The government funded Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-42443449493757643122009-12-19T11:15:00.001-05:002009-12-19T11:15:09.392-05:00The start of the snow storm!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-49424450836662272122009-11-11T18:08:00.006-05:002009-11-11T18:16:12.589-05:00Nick Pedersen's ArtworkReviewed by Kevin Margitich. Thank Kevin! ____________________________ I didn’t know quite what to expect. I only saw one piece in person prior to the show, but what I knew from that one piece was that he had a great grasp on his medium. I checked out whatever I was able to find a week leading up to the opening. His multimedia work hasLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-49317377696139768542009-10-01T11:13:00.005-04:002009-10-01T11:20:13.644-04:00Special Offer Through The Slingluff GalleryCollectible For All Boxing Fans And Fans of Smokin' Joe Frazier!Forward written and signed by Smokin' Joe Frazier - $175Shadow Boxers: Sweat, Sacrifice & The Will To Survive In American Boxing Gyms Boxing gyms are uncovered in all of their glorious grunge in these photographs and essays that reveal both the stark reality of success and the possibility of promise in the sport of boxing. This Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-12306023278540656262009-09-27T16:36:00.001-04:002009-09-27T16:36:00.359-04:00Good Wood x The Slingluff GalleryBACK FOR MORE GOOD! 10.17.09The Good Wood Exhibit is back and will exhibit in Philly this Fall at Slingluff Gallery. There will be a silent auction for the custom decks to benefit a great organization called Stay-True. Nir Sar started Stay True In 2005, as a Philadelphia public school teacher, struck by the utter helplessness his students expressed about the socioeconomic conditions they faced Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-55667680587207098842009-09-13T16:18:00.003-04:002009-09-13T16:34:10.295-04:00City LivingHere's a few observations I've had of city living since moving to Philly. I think within a year or two, these things won't be different or odd to me anymore. I'm sure there will be more soon but this is a good start.It's ok to be pale. It's actually more accepted...200 naked people on bikes might ride by...There aren't many chain restaurants here...Public transportation actually makes sense afterLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-23825246508508043392009-08-28T18:43:00.001-04:002009-08-28T18:43:57.079-04:00September 5th OpeningSeptember 5th Opening , originally uploaded by Leigh Seddon-Slingluff.The Slingluff Gallery presents Jason Adams and Vanna Weaver. First Saturday, September 5th from 6-9pm. Raised in the sprawl of San Jose, CA, Jason came of age during a time when the holy trinity of skateboarding, punk rock and DIY art was still a dangerous combination, long before the slow air-conditioned death that is mall Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-79140665480238707332009-08-23T11:16:00.006-04:002009-08-23T12:56:17.857-04:00Heavy RainLast night was our 1st year anniversary. Crazy how fast time goes!Jonathan booked a reservation in Media, PA for Iron Hill Brewery. It's about 35 min away, which isn't bad, but then neither of us knew it was supposed to rain. Well, let me rephrase that...down pour! The entire drive was extreme rain. So it took us a little longer to get there. We were really early anyway so it didn't matter.We getLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-76963273348668279002009-08-04T16:57:00.001-04:002009-08-04T16:57:06.001-04:00August 8th OpeningAugust 8th Opening, originally uploaded by Leigh Seddon-Slingluff.Peter Oravetz will be at the Gallery August 8th....along with his artwork."Since humans aren't perfect, robots will never be perfect either. We can program them to perform tasks perfectly but once a hurdle is present, like a wall placed in their path, everything comes to a halt. I suppose that robots with AI (Artificial Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-30982234316770148712009-06-21T07:07:00.000-04:002009-06-23T02:26:51.624-04:00The Greenest City in AmericaThis is a follow up to my last post, more or less to give you better stats on Philadelphia's initiative to be green. "The Greenest City in America. That’s the ambitious goal that Mayor Michael A. Nutter has set for Philadelphia."http://www.phila.gov/green/greenworks/index.htmlYou can read the entire plan as well as see a little video. They show horseback riding..and Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-49900172450455306292009-06-16T06:45:00.001-04:002009-06-16T07:02:47.760-04:00The Good StuffSo, it's been entirely way too long since I've blogged. I think it's time to start up again. Maybe once a week so that I'm not bogged down like I am with the rest of life!Ever since I've moved to the city, Philadelphia that is, I slowly started realizing how "uneducated" I was when it came to organic and local "good stuff". Or maybe naive is a better word. I just didn't pay attention to it beforeLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-55711893310783807822009-03-27T15:23:00.002-04:002009-03-27T15:26:36.886-04:00Artist StatementWow, it's been a while since I've posted anything on here! I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. Running the gallery, living in Philly, and everything just being new I got caught up in life....Now, I'm back painting a little more THANKFULLY, Scribbles Book is in the process of being represented by an agency, and I'm preparing to blog more. For now, I wanted to share with you about Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-17889855376114414562009-01-09T16:52:00.001-05:002009-01-09T16:55:55.649-05:00How would you classify this event?All Facts:1) I'm in the process of doing the final move of my objects from Ocean City to Philadelphia.2) I disassembled my coffee table a while back whem my roommate moved in to make room for hers.3) I finally threw out my coffee table.4) Yesterday I was in my Ocean City house grabbing a few boxes after work.5) There was mail on the coffee table...and that's when I realized, the coffee table I Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-75765141170270024882009-01-05T05:49:00.003-05:002009-01-05T06:00:31.121-05:00We have a winner!The calendar's randomly chosen winner was Mrs. Mommyy! Congrats and thank you for participating in my drawing.Here's the press release from Postcardmania about the calendar. My image is sideways on the press release, but it isn't in the calendar haha. I find that a little amusing. They said that they were going to fix it, but it's not a big deal. As long as the calendar is ok then we're ok!Stay Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-65293795861652840712008-12-30T18:22:00.003-05:002008-12-30T18:31:44.811-05:0027....This number isn't really special to me, it's just how old I am today.I've also decided to do a one day only 27% off my entire shop, excluding gift certificates. AND in lue (is that how you spell it?) of my b-day...I'm also going to give away a 2009 wall calendar.12 artists, including one or 2 crafters made this calendar put out by postcardmania.com I was one of the lucky 12! I have one to give Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-49732738339392320782008-12-25T22:57:00.004-05:002008-12-25T23:07:33.697-05:00Jon Carling @ Studio 27.28 Jan 3rdStudio 27.28 is proud to present art by Jon Carling, a solo show, on January 3, 2009 from 6-9pm. Carling, based out of CA, graduated from Oakland CCA with a degree in illustration. Carling’s pen and ink illustrations range from ice cream cones shooting out of a freezer to owls, and dragons."I really don't limit myself to any particular subject matter or influence...I try and smash as many ideas Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-4812418079260982692008-12-15T13:57:00.007-05:002008-12-15T18:28:16.433-05:00Newsletter: Issue 12Article:Sometimes I don’t feel like a real artist. My mind doesn’t always come up with new and exciting things, I say the wrong words or can’t think of what to say, and I’m very business oriented in my other “work” worlds, mainly marketing. Painting is what I love and I’m lucky enough to do that some of the time in the 24 hour days. It’s normally only for an hour here and an hour there. I’m readyLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-28894585246251042532008-12-11T15:20:00.005-05:002008-12-11T15:32:24.301-05:00Featured Store of the Week! Fun Wall ArtThis week's featured store is Fun Wall Art, better known for trinket boxes. (Personally that's what stood out the first time I saw this shop)Her boxes are very classy, and fun. The boxes range from Shabby Chic to Animal Prints and are only $25 each. Pictured is my favorite one, although I found it very hard to pick. To see it in the shop click here.FunWallArt also has photo frames that are their Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-72401647173878994222008-12-07T13:40:00.003-05:002008-12-07T13:46:37.634-05:00Violet the Hammerhead Winner!I know everyone is on the edge of your seats...but I have randomly selected a winner for this painting. And the winner is... "lilyk" CONGRATULATIONS!This comes just in time for the holiday season...and if you didn't win, here's a gift from me.25% off everything in my etsy shop, ONLY if you participated in this contest.Visit me at http://www.picturesbyleigh.etsy.com, convo me and I will take off Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8422039308824486329.post-48221539011993084312008-12-04T09:11:00.001-05:002008-12-04T09:51:45.682-05:00Featured Shop of the Week - Edith and LuluWhen you think of buttons what do you think of? More than likely a button up shirt, a jacket with buttons and possibly jeans. Well this week's featured shop will change your ideas on buttons, and move it from function to fashion. Edith and LuluThis store transforms buttons in to earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. All at affordable prices too. She also likes to use vintage buttons. Pictured is a Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507325626092783217noreply@blogger.com1