2010/01/31 - Ballet

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing welcomes back Kathleen Dwyer, a Louisville Ballet Corps de Ballet dancer!

Originally from Philadelphia, Pa., Kathleen began her training under Olga Kresin. She graduated from Mercyhurst College with a B.A. in dance and arts administration. Kathleen has danced with Lake Erie Ballet, Channel Islands Ballet and Charleston Ballet Theatre, performing in a variety of ballets such as Don Quixote, The House of Bernarda Alba and Balanchine’s Apollo and Valse Fantasie. Now in her fifth season with the Louisville Ballet, she has been featured here in various classical and contemporary works like The Brown-Forman Nutcracker, Four Last Songs, Lambarena, Agon, The Sleeping Beauty, Vespri and The Magic Flute.

2009/12/20 - Ballet Dancer

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing @ 21c Museum welcomes back McKinley Nicoson, a professional ballet dancer!

Modeling this week will be McKinley Nicoson. McKinley started dancing at the age of 6 and has danced on scholarship with American Ballet Theatre, Walnut Hill School, School of American Ballet (New York City Ballet), and Chautaqua Dance Theatre. She was the 2005 Fund For the Arts Whittenburg Scholarship for Excellence recipient. After a two year break from dancing to pursue other passions, Nicoson has now returned to the studio and is currently freelancing.

2009/12/13 - Professional Fitness Trainer

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing @ 21c Museum hosts Elijah Bishop, a personal trainer, encourager, and motivator!

Elijah has served as a Professional Personal Trainerr for nine years and has worked in the health and fitness industry for 14 years. Elijah is also a practical instructor in the World Instructor Training School (WITS) program for Bellarmine University, a Professional Fitness Consultant for local and national fitness businesses, and a lecturer / advisor for Medical Fitness Therapy Programs to Primary Care physician groups and Senior Living agencies. 

Elijah is an inspiration for teaching and guiding clients into the importance of taking ample care of their bodies and minds, correlating the two as one. He believes physical fitness is not an option, but a great responsibility that grants us pass from sufferings such as cancer, cholesterol, depression, anxiety, allergies, diabetes, fatigue, heart disease, osteoporosis and many other vexing complications, diseases and ailments.

2009/12/06 - Performance Artist

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing @ 21c Museum hosts Chris Dorflinger, a local multi-faceted artist and performer!

Currently, Chris teaches elementary physical education and doing "quick and dirty" performance work. Join us on Sunday for a fun-filled drawing experience. Chris will be bringing some interesting props to stimulate your creative juices.

2009/11/22 - Drag Artist

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing hosts Ms. Cow Pattie, performer extraordinaire!

Ms Cow Pattie has been in the art of Drag for approximately 8 years now.  She is just a simple country gal that likes to have a good time w/ friends and family.  She enjoys dinner over candle light, rainbows and long walks on the beach.  She resides in Louisville, KY and has a summer double wide trailer in Boca Raton, FL.

Ms Pattie has three lovely daughters, Sausage Pattie, Tragic Pattie and Table Scraps Pattie and they all take great pleasure in being seen on many red carpets in the Louisville area.

Ms Pattie is the current reigning Ms Blue Grass Classic 2009.  She is the former Ms KPF 2006 and is the honorary Ms Forever Pride.  Ms Pattie also sits on the Kentuckiana Pride Foundation committee.

Her dreams for the future are to continue her charity work and give back to the community as much as it has given her.

2009/11/08 - Ballet Dancer

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing hosts Kathleen Dwyer, a Louisville Ballet Corps de Ballet dancer!

Originally from Philadelphia, Pa., Kathleen began her training under Olga Kresin. She graduated from Mercyhurst College with a B.A. in dance and arts administration. Kathleen has danced with Lake Erie Ballet, Channel Islands Ballet and Charleston Ballet Theatre, performing in a variety of ballets such as Don Quixote, The House of Bernarda Alba and Balanchine’s Apollo and Valse Fantasie. Now in her fifth season with the Louisville Ballet, she has been featured here in various classical and contemporary works like Four Last Songs, Lambarena, Agon, The Sleeping Beauty, Vespri and The Magic Flute.

2009/11/15 - Performance Artist

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing hosts Dan Dutton, a visual and performing artist who lives in Somerset, Kentucky!

The first shows of Dan's visual artwork in Louisville were at the Speed Art Museum in the mid-80s. In 1989 he began work on the first opera, entitled “The Stone Man,” and presented it a workshop performance at the Speed, assisted by Kentucky Opera and the National Endowment for the Arts “Opera for the 80s and Beyond” program. The Kentucky Opera subsequently commissioned a score and staging of “The Stone Man,” which premiered at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in January of 1990, and went on to tour the state. The Stone Man was the first opera by a Kentucky composer to receive full staging.

In 2003, 21C Museum commissioned “Ballads of the Barefoot Mind,” an installation and performance centered on the imagery of traditional ballads. The performance of 12 ballads was performed with some of Kentuckyʼs best traditional musicians. Danʼs current performance opera, “Youʼll Always Come Back” is scheduled to premiere in Louisville in the summer of 2010.

2009/11/01 - Cabaret Contortionist

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing hosts Grace Ballard, a Cabaret Contortionist, and self-described 'dirty acrobat'!

Grace has performed across the country under the name Cindy Crawfish with her partner, Tina Tuna. Starting on top of their favorite bar, they entertained between bands at punk shows and eventually landed at a cabaret with other aerial acrobats and burlesque ladies and gentlemen. Cindy Crawfish and Tina Tuna passed though a myriad of venues, such as The Blastomat, Monkey Mania, The Bar Bar, Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret and we brought in the New Year for an ecstatic crowd at The Mercury Cafe.  The duo performed once in Louisville at the Rudyard Kipling before Tina Tuna sadly moved away. Grace will perform solo this Sunday for your drawing pleasure!

2009/10/04 - Actor

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing is hosting Chris Saunders, local emerging film and commercial actor!

Saunders is not your average 25 year old. Saunders stands only 4'4 but has the heart of a lion and the ambition of the greatest.  All his life he has wanted to become a successful actor. In 2007 Saunders was cast for the lead role for a local short film contest, "The 48 Hour Film Festival". The requirements for the short film were to shoot a movie from beginning to end in 48 hours. The movie, titled "Phenomenal Me”, won the whole contest, Audience Award, Over-All Best Production, and Saunders won Best Actor.  Since then, Saunders has been on a role, having been in many short films and commercials. You can view some links to his work below. In addition to his acting endeavors, Saunders is the proud father of two little girls, Saniya and Arielle.

This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing will be hosted by Churchill Davenport. Churchill has degrees from Yale University, Indiana University, and the Maryland Institute, College of Art in painting, theology, and psychology. He has over 30 years of college-level fine art teaching and administrative experience at schools including Yale, Pratt, and the Maryland Institute, College of Art. He served as the director of the Senior Thesis Program at MICA for the past 5 years. He is the recipient of many honors and fellowships, has shown is work throughout the country, and has work in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Currently, Davenport is the Director of the Kentucky School of Art. 

Artists Suffer Under Recession; Researchers Look at Economic Impact

From an Eastern Kentucky University Radio (WEKU) story (I know Lennon from life drawing at the University of Kentucky) that aired yesterday. A Louisville Children's Theater costume manager and a Lexington Painter/Art Teacher put faces and voices to regional job losses/contraction in the arts sector.
Artists Suffer Under Recession; Researchers Look at Economic Impact

2010/01/24 - Cartoonist/Jewelry and Clothing Designer

Model:
This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing @ 21c Museum welcomes Sarah McCollum, an experienced art model and multifaceted artist!

Sarah is an experienced art model from the Louisville area, who has been working here and in England for the past 5 years. She is also an avid artist herself - writing and illustrating her own comics, designing and creating jewelry and clothing, as well as costuming and makeup artistry work for various theatrical productions.

2010/10/20 - Art Show Submissions

As mentioned here earlier 21c wants to host a display of our work from the Cabaret Life Drawing sessions. Here's a message from Skylar:

Hello Cabaret Life Drawing attendee,

In an effort to organize an exhibit of the the drawings from the Cabaret Life Drawing class, 21c has asked me for some original drawings from the class.

The next time you come to Cabaret Life Drawing, would you mind bringing a few drawings that can be shown to the exhibit team at 21c, as they are exploring format options for the show.

I will 'officially' be accepting submissions for the show beginning in Feb.!

Thank you and more details on the show to come...

Best,

Skylar

2010/01/17 - Historical Reenactment Costume Designer

Model:
This Sunday Cabaret Life Drawing @ 21c Museum welcomes Lena Karr, a costume designer, specializing in Victorian dresses for historical reenactments!

Lena Karr, 22, was born and raised in New Albany, IN. She spends most of her time volunteering at the Culbertson Mansion in downtown New Albany, but has many hobbies and interests including cooking, music, writing, and all kinds of crafts including sewing and sculpture. As a child Lena always had interest in costumes and dressing up, but really developed a passion for it when she began creating her own costumes for the plays and historical reenactments put on by Culbertson Mansion.

2010/01/10 - Bodybuilder

Notes:

Attendance:
Despite the snow and cold temperatures we had a good turnout this week - welcoming Skylar back after an all too brief escape to tropic paradise!

News:

• Submissions for Proof on Main Art Show: 21c's restaurant, Proof on Main, will host a show of our work from the Cabaret Life Drawing  sessions. The art should have either come from the sessions or be derived from those works (revised 1/24/10). Please either bring or email your submissions to be included in this event. All submissions will be considered (unless requested otherwise). And all entries will be included as part of a "virtual show" hosted here on the blog. Email Skylar for more information. Look for updates here as well!
  

Model:

Kevin was our model this week. He is a bodybuilder and depicted both a boxer and cowboy.

Artists Work:

Jonathan Gilpin
"Here's a Flickr slideshow of all seven pages from this week."

2009/09/06 - Flamenco Dancer

This Sunday's model was Graciela Perrone. She is a professional Flamenco dancer and artist. Here is a link to the Facebook event.

• http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119751301461
  

Here are some the sketches from the session: (We want your photos and scans! If you have work from the Cabaret Life Drawing sessions that you would like posted please email us!)

Jonathan Gilpin.
"She was a joy to draw! Her bearing and posture spoke of the authenticity she brought to the session. Her costume just completed the magic!"

Eight minute pose:

2009/09/20 - Ballet Dancers - A Couple

This week's session had two models! Morgan Hulen and Emily are both Louisville based ballet dancers. Morgan, who is also a choreographer, is shown in the photo below:

Here are some drawings from the session. (Please contact us if you want to post your work from the session!)

Jonathan Gilpin
Fifteen minute poses:

2009/11/29 - Goth Belly Dancer With a Pet

Model:

This week's model was Olivia and she brought a friend. She brought Ayame, her five-foot cow snake, to pose with her! Olivia has a background in belly dance and has been working with a local burlesque group. Here is a photo of Olivia from Skylar's email announcing the session.

Artists Work:

Here's where you can post your work, digital photos or scans. Please keep maximum image dimensions to 1200 pixels so they load quickly! (Please include your name and a brief comment if you like.)

Jonathan Gilpin
"Here are all of  my drawings from the session ( just to show how many poses we get into the two hour session)."

(Click on the thumbnails for a larger view.)
One and two minute poses:

Five minute poses:

Twenty and thirty minute poses: