I’ve always reused jars from home for containing my turpenoid and mixing medium. It saves quite a bit of money, especially since I don’t like to clean them out. I just grab another one that I’ve saved on my shelf and throw the other one out.

I saved a Kikkoman soy sauce container and am now using it for my medium. I poured the medium inside, mixed it with a stick, put on the cap, covered the two holes with my fingers and shook it really hard.

It’s really convenient to just pour the medium onto the colors on my palette. It’s less messy and because the holes are small, you have control of how much you want to pour. You can just put a little piece of tape on top if you want to cover the holes. I’ve been using mine for a few days and haven’t had to cover it. But would recommend covering it if you aren’t going to be using it everyday.

Thank you to everyone that came to the “Autumn Artquinox” opening at Grain Belt Gallery on Friday evening. Here are some of the photos taken during the reception/event. I’ll post more soon.

Hope you can make it to the “Autumn Artquinox” opening at Grain Belt this Friday, September 18th from 6pm – 12am.
I’m showing two large-scale works, “Decomposition” and “Somersaults”.

Here are some images of artwork from some of the other artists that will be exhibiting in the show:

Caitlin Karolczak

Katherine Ryan Roth

Here’s the event information:

GRAIN BELT ARTISTS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE AUTUMN ART-QUINOX
A FREE MULTI-MEDIA, INTERACTIVE EVENT

At the Grain Belt Bottling House in Northeast Minneapolis, Film, Music, Art and More

The Grain Belt Bottling House
79 13th Avenue N.E., Minneapolis
NE Minneapolis, 55413.

Opening Reception
Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight

The Grain Belt Artists present a free multi-media event featuring resident and guest artists working in film, music, performance art, painting, sculpture and photography.

This special event will begin with an opening reception on Friday, September 18th, 6 pm-midnight and will
continue throughout the weekend on Saturday, September 19th, noon-8 pm and Sunday, September 20th noon-4 pm. Performance events will be scheduled all three days, stop by the Grain Belt Bottling House for a complete
listing.

Resident Grain Belt artists participating in this event include:
Jeanne Frink,Joe Greco, Jeff Hirst, Caitlin Karolczak, Holly Nelson, Natalie Northrup, Tom Riggle, Brian Severns, Lynn Speaker and Coffee House Press.

Selected guest artists participating in the AUTUMN ART-QUINOX are:
Visual Artists:
Jason Wasyk,Tara Costello,Nate Petterson,Benjamin Moore,Katherine Ryan Roth,Jocelyn Bullock,
Dan Schneiger,Sandesh Nicol,Jeffrey Skemp,Deborah Splain,Josh Stulen,Noreen Tyler,Noelle Wolf,
Paul Von Stoetzel,JM Culver,Scott Wenner,Jane Frees-Kluth,David Kluth,Faye Hoch,Shuji Usui,
Steven Lang,Matt Gorrie,Jesse Golfis,Jeffrey Bordenkecher,Michael Slagle,Nicole Stanoch,Patrick Pryor,
Jason Dorweiler,Bridget Riversmith,Ed Keegan,Gina Germ,Griffin Costello,Tad Murawska,Jen Hanlon,
Robert Eichinger,Tricia Schweltzer, Kristina Mooney,Matthew J.Olson,David Qaudy,Crystalea Meisinger

Performance Artists:
Brian S. Ellis, HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus, The Default Project

Musical Artists:
The Prizefighters, Easy to Love,HOMERr and the BI-Penial octopus, Jenny Dalton,Inushuk Pass,& Military Specialists, Manners

Acknowledgments:
Artspace Projects, Audubon Coffee, EMI, Spinario Design
Friday, Feb 6th 6:00pm-12 midnight

Music: (approximate times)
6:00 The Prize Fighters7:00 Easy to Love8:00 HOMERr and the Bi-Penial octopus
9:00 Jenny Dalton10:00 Inukshuk Pass
11:00 Military Specialists

Film: Outside viewing
By: Matt Gorrie 6pm-12am

Film: Main viewing area
By: Paul Von Stoetzel, Bridget Riversmith, Kate Balsley,Brianna Deihl,Tyler Jensen

Film: Secondary viewing
6-12 TBA

Performance Artist:
The Default Project- Through out the night

Readings: By Brian S. Ellis -Through out the night
Sat, Feb, 7th 12:00-8:00

An Immigrant’s Tale
A Program on 19th Century Norwegian Immigration. 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Hosted by: Roger R. Hellesvig

Performance Art:
The Default Project-TBA

Film: Main
Schedule TBA
Film: Secondary
Schedule TBA

My painting “Transformation (Self Portrait)” is displayed in the “Struggle Within” exhibition at the Altered Esthetics Gallery.

Opening Reception
Friday September 4, 2009 – 7:00pm-10pm
Show runs September 3rd – September 22nd, 2009

“Struggle Within”
Altered Esthetics Gallery
1224 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis

Artists often use their art, either consciously or subconsciously, to deal with the trials of life. This show features artwork that examines the struggle within.

I also have work in the upcoming “Autumn Artquinox” at Grain Belt Gallery and “Art Perchance” at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts this month. I will post that information in the near future.

I have moved into a new art studio located in the SSCA gallery building in Minneapolis. Studio visits by appointment only.

J. M. Culver
SSCA Gallery building
1905 3rd Ave S, Studio #12
Minneapolis, MN 55404