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Artist Statement:
Leslye Bloom has always been
special. She was one of the
very few people allowed to
earn Bachelors, Masters, and
PhD degrees in Penn State?s
prestigious Art Education
program. In addition to her
traditional art studies she
branched out into computers in
1967, becoming the resident
graphic artist in Penn State?s
Computer Assisted Instruction
Lab, working on a timeshared
IBM 1100 with all of 16
kilobytes of memory. She
thought she had died and gone
to heaven when she got an
Apple II in 1981 with 64
kilobytes all her own. That
was when, as head of Virginia
Tech?s Art Education program,
she began to integrate
traditional and computer art.
As a pioneer in the field, she
has had to invent many things,
including the name for what
she does. “Computage” combines
the digital medium with
traditional media. That
synergy results in works that
transcend the pure digital and
the traditional. The art world
can be surprisingly
conservative, but over the
past decade Leslye?s work has
become accepted into the
mainstream, winning prizes in
competition with the best of
current traditional artists.
Leslye jokes that she has a
“Make Art” button on her
computer. In more ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
----------2010 Exhibitions
Solo: : "Redux - brought Back
in Abundance," Montgomery
Museum, Christiansburg,
January 4 - February 30, 2010
----------2006 Exhibitions
Solo: "Computage," at
Perspective Gallery
VA Tech, Blacksburg , Virginia
November 1 to December 6, 2006
Reception: Sunday November 5,
2006, 3 to 5 pmSolo: City
Gallery, Galax, VA; May 5-June
3...
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Artist Galleries:
Miller off Main Street
Gallery, 211 Wilson Avenue,
Blacksburg VA, 24060
Prop: Robert Miller
Phone: (540) 552-6969
E Mail: ram1@usit.net
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Artist Reviews:
BOOKS & CD-Rom's:
• "3 Irons 2" is featured in
"Digital Collage and Painting"
by Susan Ruddick Bloom, ISBN:
0240807057, Focal Press,
Paperback, Publication Date:
2006
• "Technicolor Daydream" is
one of a handfull of examples
of digital art in Spotlight on
Art, books and CD-ROMs, grade
8, by Dr. ...
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Collections:
Permanent Collections:
Harmony Hall, Ocho Rios,
Jamaica
Miller off Main Gallery,
Blacksburg, VA
Rescue Mission Gallery,
Roanoke, Virginia
Private Collections: Patrons
list is available on request.
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Leslye Bloom Biography:
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Age
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64
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Post Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
dachshund rescue |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Computer Art
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
not provided
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
depends on my mood
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| Favorite Work of Art |
depends on my mood
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
too many to count! |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
kismet |
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| Your Personal Biography |
I was born in 1945. Nearby, University of Pennsylvania Faculty were developing the first Eniac computer. I've been involved with computer imaging for much of my life. Perhaps something was in the air.
I coined the term “Computage” in 1997 to reflect the fusion of 'computers' and 'collage.” Each work evolves differently, and each is one-of-a-kind.
---here's how I used to do it ---
I begin with the scanner and digital camera and use the computer to combine subjects and 'paint' images. Next, I print thermal wax transfer proofs, working small (they are expensive, and I try several variations.) I remove, add, and mix the colors. When I have a proof with promise, I size it, assemble page-sized panels on large stock, and rework. Computages are truly mixed media.
---these days, I use a variety of printers /applications /media to 'do my thing.' |
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