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“Ghosts” by Helen Oliver Adelson
10 November 2015
Open studio with artist Hope London
25 February 2016
Carlton Arms Art Project
Meet & Greet with artist Brian Dowdall and Alison Spiesman
January 28, 2016 by in Carlton Arms Art Project

Carlton Arms Hotel is pleased to invite you to MEET & GREET with visionary artist Brian Dowdall and his partner contemporary artist Alison Spiesman.

Alison and Brian are currently creating new murals in the room FORE-SEA (4C). During the holiday season artists collaborated on a dual exhibition TABLEAU & AUSPICIOUS which imagery is integrated into the room. This event offers a great opportunity to learn about visions and inspirations behind the happy paintings, while artist continue to work in the room. Hotel’s art residency program is now into it’s fourth decade.

Friday, January 29th 2016, Noon-4PM.
Carlton Arms Hotel, 160 East 25th Street, NYC

Selected work will also be available to purchase. Brian’s work is in many collections, including musicians Dave Brubeck, Van Morrison, actor John Glover, writer Russell Banks, Rebecca Alban Hoffberger – founder of AVAM, American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD and many others.

Alison Spiesman creating mural in room 4C.
Visionary artist Brian Dowdall painting animal spirits on the walls of room 4C.

Like many visionary artists, Brian is prolific and compulsive, he intuitively taps into a space that spontaneously spills out onto that which is his favorite canvas “cardboard” or scripts sand spirits deftly.
Brian Dowdall is an original, a creative force, prolific in paint…he calls up the spirits of animals and goddesses from his inner being. His work is joyful, unconscious and sometimes strange. – http://www.briandowdallvisionary.com

Below images are from dual exhibition TABLEAU & AUSPICIOUS.

Brain Dowdall, TABLEAU III, VII and XII.
Alison Spiesman – Abundance, Freedom, Hamsa and Tingsha.
Find out more about Alison’s art.

Tableau III from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Brian Dowdall.
Tableau VII from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Brian Dowdall.
Tableau XII from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Brian Dowdall
Abundance from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Alison Spiesman.
Freedom from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Alison Spiesman.
Hamsa from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Alison Spiesman.
Tingsha from dual exhibition Tableau and Auspicious by Alison Spiesman.

Stay tuned for more information about other artists participating in this year’s residency at the Carlton Arms Hotel.
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  1. Alison Spiesman & Brian Dowdall
    February 17, 2016, 5:01 pm

    Thank you!!! You guys are the BEST!! this looks great and we had such a fabulous time doing the project, bringing in the show, staying in the primate room 9C, having tabby Sonnie with us 🙂 but mostly being with all of you!! ENJOY FORE-SEA

    Love Peace Live Art
    Alison & Brian

    Baltimore USA represent!

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