Art Blog - Carolyn Weltman

Join us at Babes Mean Business Holiday Bazaar on Sunday December 16th. Enjoy a glass of bubbly while you do your shopping. A great opportunity to find those last minute unique and interesting gifts and cards ..… Continue reading… 0 comments

Please join us for Babes Mean Business Holiday Bazaar on Sunday December 16th. Enjoy a glass of champagne. A great opportunity to find those last minute unique and interesting gifts and cards ..… Continue reading… 0 comments

Testosterone and Other Toppings Opening Reception Saturday October 13th 6pm - 10pm Vitruvian Gallery 734 7th Street, SE, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20003 www.vitruviangallery.com www.vitruviangallery.com/gallery-news.html "Renowned NYC Artist, Carolyn Weltman debuts her stunning work in the Washington, DC area. If you follow male figurative art, you'll recognize Carolyn's unmistakable style from coverage in 100 Artists of the Male Figure, The Art of Man (a journal of male figurative art), and many other publications. "Testosterone and Other Toppings" includes over 30 pieces of her work featuring male, female, and transgender subjects. In each piece the artist depicts a form of aggression, contest, or sexual assertiveness… Continue reading… 0 comments

Still In The Game is possibly one of the strongest drawings I've ever done. So much power in this boxer down but not out and pulling himself up on the ropes… Continue reading… 0 comments

ON SALE - (reduced from $550). Price includes shipping. Sweet Dreams is really gentle and beautiful nude depicted sleeping quietly. This piece is a unique limited edition giclee in an edition of fifty pieces. Each is hand decorated with enamels and watercolour crayons (not shown here as each piece is created on an individual basis). Signed, dated and numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Created on 100% cotton rag paper. Smaller open edition prints available. Please message me for details… Continue reading… 0 comments

I am very excited to share with you a special event. My artwork has been included both on the covers and inside the newly published book 100 Artists of the Male Figure by E. Gibbons: This is the very first hard-cover book, EVER, dedicated to living artists of the contemporary male figure in traditional media like painting, drawing and sculpture. This book includes NO photography, NO digital imagery or cartoons, and NO erotic work; just beautiful works of painting, drawing and sculpture. The visual variety of the male form in this new book is astounding in its diversity, representing artists from all over the globe… Continue reading… 2 comments

Naughty Boys and Girls I have just finished hanging my exhibition which is opening in two days. A comprehensive collection of works by Carolyn Weltman Hosted by Basha Gallery December 9, 2010 6pm - 9:30pm Basha Gallery 45 East 34th Street Suite #3 Tel: 212 683 2698 or 917 499 6193 I'd be really thrilled to see any of you who live or are in the New York area, so please do attend and forward this invitation to your friends and your mailing lists… Continue reading… 0 comments

I drew twenty four Kama Sutra images for The Mammoth Book of the Kama Sutra edited by Maxim Jakubowski and published in 2009. There are twelve images here offered as notecards at $4 each + $2 shipping and any six for $20 + $5 shipping. Please email me with your selections. Each notecard is blank inside and packed with an envelope inside a cellophane. Size 4.25" _ 5.5". All the Kama Sutra images are available as open edition prints, please email me for information. I will be adding more of this series shortly. Please enjoy them… Continue reading… 0 comments

Yesterday I added a new gallery to my studio. A Homage to Curvy Women celebrates women's bodies and their beautiful curves. I've always loved to draw larger women, they remind me of voluptuous landscape. Hills and valleys. Woman historically have many issues with their bodies, be they small or large, fat or thin, long-legged, short-waisted. I find all of you quite beautiful. However there have been women (and men) that I've not wanted to draw or paint. Its about who they are and not what they are. And in case the men are feeling left out, I'll be adding a gallery for you soon. Interestingly, I do find larger women are more open to being drawn than larger men. Enjoy my large and lovelies. I'll be happy to hear what you think of them. You'll find them right here ..… Continue reading… 2 comments

She Flies Through the Air was named after that wonderful song, "she flies through the air with the greatest of ease, the daring young girl on the flying trapeze ..." My model, Beth stayed in this pose for a whole hour for me as well as doing two other poses during the same session. One of which was a complete inversion. She's so dedicated, don't you think? This piece is also available as an open edition prints in smaller sizes and I also have the original drawing for sale. Please contact me for more information. Price includes shipping charges… Continue reading… 0 comments

Sometimes you have to try something new and I have decided to start drawing horses again. I've not drawn one since I was a little girl and other than police horses, there are not many models in New York City so I drew this fellow from my imagination. I hope everyone thinks he's a good start. The price includes shipping… Continue reading… 0 comments

I'm delighted that my drawing, Still in the Game has been selected for Calamus at 150 at the Hudson Guild Gallery, April 15 - June 1, 2010. This is a group show celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Calamus edition of Leaves of Grass. "I now suspect there is something fierce in you, eligible to burst forth: For an athlete is enamoured of me- and I of him. But toward him there is something fierce and terrible in me, eligible to burst forth," poem 36 http://artid.com/members/carolynweltman/art/35206-still-in-the-game/ If you would like to attend this show and need more information, please do contact me 0 comments

Poet is the first portrait (other than self portraits) that I have ever created. I think I will do a lot more… Continue reading… 0 comments

Still In The Game is possibly one of the strongest drawings I've ever done. So much power in this boxer down but not out and pulling himself up on the ropes. Still In The Game is to be published in 100 Artists of the Male Nude later this year and will also be exhibited at Calamus 150, a show based on the Walt Whitman homoerotic poems. The show will be held at the Hudson Guild, NYC… Continue reading… 0 comments

The day I decided to become an artist, I decided to do what is art. My decision to explore erotica and/or pornography in my painting and drawing was based on wanting to provide a message of acceptance and tolerance for one another. No judgements. One of the hardest lessons for us all to absorb. In my work I strive to demonstrate tolerance of self. Our bodies, minds, souls are to be honoured. Regardless of whether its Fine Art or Erotica or what some consider pornography that we're talking about, both are created from my time on earth, from my soul, my heart and my intellect, my sexuality and my physical being. To me, creativity is all of those things interwoven and working together… Continue reading… 1 comment

I am very excited to be participating in two exhibitions both opening in time for Valentine's day. Dragon Girl and She Flies Through the Air will be on view at ... The Dirty Show February 12 - 20, 2010 Bert's Warehouse Theater, 2739 Russell Street, Detroit, Michigan for more information: info@dirtydetroit.com or visit the website: http://www.dirtyshow.org At the other end of the erotic spectrum, I will be exhibiting and attending the opening of Arts de Valentine. I will be showing Gods and Men and The Carnival Queen at this exciting new venue which will benefit Bare Hands Gallery. Arts de Valentine is Birmingham's first erotic art exhibition and along with the music and belly dancers, there will be artwork from 16 invited artists… Continue reading… 0 comments

Because isn't Valentine's Day the time for love and romance and a touch of erotic? A Print Sale for Valentine's Day! For a short time only (through Valentine's Day), I'm offering all of my open edition prints at low, low prices because they make such beautiful gifts for your loved ones. Open edition giclee prints on archival matte paper. Packed on boards inside acid free cellophanes. 8.5" _ 11" prints on sale at $15 each + $5 shipping. 11" _ 14" prints for $40 each + $10 shipping. Special Offer! Any 2 of the 13" _ 19" prints for $100 + $15 shipping. And any 3 of the 4" _ 6" shoe prints for $25 + $5 shipping. Please email sophi58@hotmail.com for more information and if you would like to choose some of my prints. And please share this blog with your friends… Continue reading… 0 comments

I am very moved by the collaboration between Mike and myself. Gods and Men is a piece that has a history spanning over two years. My initial desire to create the painting. Mac's exquisite ballet whilst hanging Sol for me and Sol's absolute dedication; a wonderful and moving performance art as I watched awestruck these two men bond in an unusual and unique situation. So much moving beauty and so much trust. My overwhelming responsibility to record and create that moving beauty on my paper. Then there is David's part in filming the whole thing (as part of a documentary that I am hoping will soon be finalised) as I drew my original drawing posted here… Continue reading… 2 comments

A few weeks ago, I was wandering around in Artid and found myself in Michael Moran's studio. http://artid.com/members/bamboobt/ I was immediately fascinated by Mike's stones and spent a long time in his studio looking at his work and reading his blogs. I didn't contact Mike. However, about three days later I received an email from him telling me he liked my work too and would I consider a collaboration with him. I always pay attention to the universe and believe there are no coincidences. I did not need to think about it or be persuaded. Mike has already started working with one of my images, Gods and Men and you can see the first piece of work in his blog. Mike is going to video tape the whole process and he and I will be writing a joint blog on our collaboration… Continue reading… 4 comments