Bozeman Art Show Friday Night

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“The Creative Life”
featuring the work of jROD and Pyper Hugos
an art opening November 6 from 5-9pm
@ Altitude Gallery

Living an inspired life isn’t always easy, making a living off inspiration can be even harder. So, is the creative life worth it? Jarrod Eastman (aka jROD) and Pyper Hugos think so. They are the creative husband and wife behind jRODaRT and You Got Mojo. They met 11 years ago in Granada, Spain. Magnetized by their mutual love of life and creativity, they have been pursuing careers in the arts ever since they met. Jarrod has always been drawn to painting while Pyper’s love for anything old and rusty, especially metal, has led her to jewelry. jROD’s work leans towards an urban aesthetic while holding true to a painterly style. His paintings appear kinetic and surreal with the essence of a story just beginning or of one in progress. Pyper’s jewelry is beautiful in its simplicity of design and color. Using reclaimed automotive steel, found objects, and sterling silver, she reinvents pieces that transcend time and genres, creating art that is at once retro yet modern.
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These two artists have teamed up with Amy Kirkland of Altitude Gallery to bring you a one night art extravaganza…”The Creative Life”. They will be showing new artwork from the last few months in the studio. jROD will also be releasing a new 16 x 20 limited edition print series, and Pyper will be unveiling new bracelets and rings in her line of jewelry. “Showcasing Jarrod and Pyper’s innovative styles in such an architecturally unique gallery space will be nothing short of inspirational. It is a collaboration that has been a long time in the making.” says Kirkland. “It’s a great time to support a local gallery and local artists and pick up a special gift for the holidays or for yourself.”

This event is sponsored by Altitude Gallery and Montana Ale Works and will take place at the gallery located at 134 E. Main St. from 5 to 9pm on November 6th, 2009. Stop by for some great art and libations. Pyper and jROD would like to thank Bozeman for the many years of support. “It’s a community like Bozeman that lets us thrive in our imaginations and we are honored to continue sharing the results” said jROD.

For more information contact Amy @ 406.582.4472 or visit www.altitudegallerybozeman.com, www.yougotmojo.com, or www.jrodart.com
See you there!

A big thank you to Montana Ale works for sponsoring our event

half and half

These earrings are made from black and silver reclaimed automotive steel and sterling silver.  I’m thinking they would be fun in a myriad of colors!

limeade

This piece is made from a salvaged steel sign that I have laying around, the washers were found while on a trip in Utah and the rest is sterling silver. This one is actually reversible, you can flip the washers over to a beautiful rusty patina on the other side so you can wear it either way. I’m working on making more pieces reversible, a lot of the salvaged automotive steel I use is colored on 2 sides as well. It’s good to have options!

red 54

I love the way the fine lines of age show themselves in all their glory…

bangle in blue

I’ve been trying to come up with a bracelet design for awhile now, think I might have hit on one!

digits

So here is an address sign I just finished up for some folks in town made of salvaged metal. This is more the type of work I was doing a few years back with reclaimed materials. It all started here with functional and nonfunctional wall hangings and lots of good old rusty metal.

Cut Up

Just a shot of a few pieces I was working on finishing up last week. Keepin it coming!

africana in montana

I just want to say thanks to Vicki Fish for hosting little Africa in her backyard. Every year she invites her native African friend to set up and sell goods from all over his country. There were some amazing pieces of art work to check out. I picked up a few strands of beads to put some pendants on, can’t wait to try them out.

right angled

Here are a few new pendants I just finished up. I’ve got about 10 more pieces in the works right now. All the new metal is definitely fueling my creativity.

metalicious

Just saw my friend Anthony Hanson who does amazing sculpture using reclaimed automotive steel and he hooked me up with a lovely pile of his scraps! Can’t wait to get into it!