Three Rivers Art Festival 2010 November 13th & 14th
Michael Eddy Representing the 2010 Three Rivers Arts FestivalThe Times-Picayune came into my studio and interviewed me and about my art work.
Three Rivers Art Festival rolls on in Covington
It’s time to just go with the flow at the free 14th annual Three Rivers Art Festival. The juried show of arts and fine crafts will surge down Covington’s Columbia Street on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“This event has grown from 49 exhibitors and 6,000 attendees when I was coordinator for our first festival in 1997 to 200 juried artists and more than 50,000 attendees over the two-day event,” said Maria Burkhardt. “It is very impressive and gratifying to see the resulting growth and expansion of our arts community, the positive economic impact and the artistic educational opportunities for St. Tammany schoolchildren.”
Medias include fiber art, glass, woodwork, ceramics/pottery, metalwork and more.
This will be the fourth year that Michael Eddy of Covington has participated in Three Rivers. Eddy brings cast and polished concrete pieces that are inlayed with glass. His abstract sculptural pieces range from 4 inches to 8 feet tall.
Eddy started using this type of media when he was taking a sculpture class at Southeastern Louisiana University. He said he was introduced to working with concrete and learned of its versatility and how it could be used to make any type of organic, free-flowing form. He has exhibited his work at Jazz Fest for the past two years, as well as participated in festivals in Florida and Alabama. He also displays his sculpture in a New Orleans gallery.
“Three Rivers has always had a nice, relaxing atmosphere,” Eddy said. “It’s definitely a model for other festivals in regard to hospitality for the artists, in how they take care of them and give them assistance throughout the weekend. My very first experience in exhibiting was at Three Rivers and I got the ‘Best in Show’ Award, so I always enjoy coming back.”
Concrete Network publishes an article about my concrete sculpture work
Concrete & Glass Sculptures Balance Strength & Fragility
A Louisiana artist creates stunning effects by combining the strength of concrete and the fragility of glass
By Sarah Tate, ConcreteNetwork.com Columnist
Michael Eddy is a sculpture artist from Louisiana who works with two very opposite mediums. He blends concrete and colored glass into seamless works of art. Eddy refers to his chosen materials as an ironic pairing, stating that, “To understand glass in the same respect as concrete is to push the concept of fragility vs. strength.” His unique pieces focus on form, space and lighting and tend to have figurative meaning. Read the entire article here!
Concrete Sculpture Installation in Baton Rouge
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of installing the largest sculpture piece ever. This sculpture was a three block system stacked on top of one another with stained glass middle sections. This was a project that took alot of time and over thinking…..but, it came out nice and I’m very pleased with it. 
Another successful year at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Wow…..Jazz Fest was absolutely incredible. Though the weather was unstable, I had more sales this year than last. I guess the rain prompted everybody to buy art work. I met so many people from all over the country and made plenty of contacts for future commission projects. Jazz Fest is the perfect venue for promoting art to the national art market. The economy might be slightly out of balance, but their are plenty of people willing to purchase art….it’s an exciting time!!!!!
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2010
I was accepted into the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this year and will be there selling my art in the contemporary arts section on the first weekend of Jazz Fest. Move over Simon and Garfunkel…I am incredibly excited and am hoping that this year is as successful as last year’s Jazz Fest. If you are out there listening to good music, stop by and see some of my new series of sculpture works.
Here is a link to Jazz Fest’s home page: http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival 2010
Just recieved notice that I was accepted into the 51st Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. This is a fantastic festival held in Winter Park, Florida near Orlando. The fest is March 19th, 20th, 21st, 2010. I’m spending alot of time building up my inventory. My booth number is #217. Below is a description:
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious juried outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show. This year about 1,200 artists from around the world applied for entry and an independent panel of judges selected 225 national and international artists to attend the show.The National Endowment for the Arts, The White House, Congress and many others have lauded the Festival for promoting art and art education in Central Florida. An all volunteer board of directors runs the annual Festival, now celebrating its 51st year.
AWARDS
The artists compete for 62 awards totaling $67,500. Best of Show is $10,000. The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Committee purchases the Best of Show art and donates it to the City of Winter Park. (All previous Best of Show winners are on permanent display at the Winter Park Public Library.) There are also 10 Awards of Excellence; each is $2,000. There are 20 Awards of Distinction; each is $1,000 and there are 30 Awards of Merit; each is $500. In addition, a $2,500 Award for a Distinguished Work of Art is presented through the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.
Three Rivers Art Festival November 14th & 15th,2009
This next month, I’ll be participating in the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The festival will be held in the historic downtown Covington on Columbia Street. I have plenty new work to show and I look forward to seeing everybody out there.
Stone Creek Club and Spa Covington,la. Commissioned by Brunner Gallery to create two large scale pieces for Stone Creek Club and Spa.
White Concrete, stained glass, mirror
Brunner Gallery ( Covington,La.) has commissioned me to do two sculptures for the brand new Stone Creek and Spa. Stone Creek and Spa has given Brunner Gallery the honor of filling the entire club with artwork by local artist. It’s an exciting experience because it leads to more potential opportunities. I’m just now finishing up on the first sculpture and I expect to install it within the month. I’m now brainstorming on some new ideas for the second sculpture. They’re both very large sculptures and should be quite spectacular when the right lighting is applied. I’m thrilled to have something permanently placed, especially in an upscale club as this. The landscaping around the club is unbelievable, which will eventually lead to more projects for more large scale sculpture. Can’t wait to see where all this goes………..Check out the images of the 1st sculpture and look for my website www.stormeddy.com for more work.
Arts Market of New Orleans Sweeps Jazz Fest 2009
Quoted from the Arts Council of New Orleans:
The Arts Council of New Orleans is proud to announce that Arts Market of New Orleans artists received top honors at the Jazz & Heritage Festival this year. This year four awards of distinction were awarded to an Arts Market of New Orleans artist.
“My first Jazz Fest showing was an incredible success filled with good people, great background music, honors, and great weather,” Arts Market of New Orleans Artist Rebecca Rebouche said. The combination of music, food and fun provide one of the most spirited arts showcase in the South. Artists from across the nation compete for the limited space and honor of being selected as a Jazz Fest artist.
The Louisiana Marketplace comprises some of the state’s finest traditional and contemporary artists who display and sell hand-colored photographs, pine needle baskets, whimsical jewelry and other creations that evoke the state’s unique cultural history. Arts Market of New Orleans artists Sherryl Lutz and Ben Bullins both received top honors in this category.
The Contemporary Crafts artists section is a highly competitive and nationally-recognized juried showcase of artists from across the U.S. exhibiting handcrafted fine art and crafts. Contemporary Craft top distinctions were awarded to Arts Market of New Orleans artists Michael Eddy and Rebecca Rebouche. The occasion to showcase their work to a culturally-focused national audience offers our artists significant opportunity as evidenced by Rebouche’s near sell-out show and purchasers of Eddy’s work.
“I’m completely enveloped in opportunity at this point in my artistic career. The customers who purchased the most work were from New York City and Los Angeles,” Eddy said. “Having my work spread across the country, coast to coast, is a true opportunity for instant exposure and promotion. I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds.”
Come out and congratulate these award-winning artists in person. Be the first to purchase new work by these award-winning artists at the Arts Market of New Orleans.
Getting Taller and Larger
These two pieces sold right away during Jazz Fest. I’m starting a new series of larger pieces.
