David Sullivan

For those that missed it many years ago, Courtney Egan’s  program, Below Sea Level, of film and video relating to Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent Failure of the federal levees that flooded NOLA will be showing at the Og den Museum all day  on Aug 26th, the fifth anniversary of Katrina. A theatrical version (non-dynamic) of my software, Floating will be shown as part of the program. Below is the info:

Film at the O presents Below Sea Level: The Land Inhabited, a daylong screening of films and videos related directly or obliquely to the tragic events of the 2005 hurricane season on the Gulf Coast. The screening is Thurs. Aug. 26, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Museum’s Patrick F. Taylor Library. It is free to Louisiana residents.

Curated by video artist and NOCCA instructor Courtney Egan in collaboration with Ogden Museum Curator of Film Madeleine Molyneaux, the program will be projected continuously throughout the day, allowing visitors to experience the work in various order and combination. The program will include short films by Luisa Dantas, Courtney Egan, Gert Town Hounds-New Orleans Kid Camera Project, Sallie Ann Glassman, Paul Grass, Helen Hill and Paul Gailiunas, Liza Johnson, Brent Joseph, William Sabourin O’Reilly, Royce Osborn, Ivor Shearer, David Sullivan, Phoebe Tooke, José Torres-Tama, 2-Cent Media Collective, Walter Williams and The Yes Men.

What: Below Sea Level: The Land Inhabited film screenings

Day/Time: Thurs. Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Patrick F. Taylor Library. Entrance through Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., New Orleans, La. Admission: Free to Museum members, Louisiana residents with valid id, University of New Orleans students, staff and faculty, and children under 5; $10 general admission; $8 Seniors (65 and over) and Students (with current i.d.); $5 Children 5 to 17.

I’m glad the cap is holding on the hole in the gulf, but just because the bleeding has stopped, doesn’t mean the problem is gone. Below is a piece I did back in March. I make no claims to prescience. Anybody with their eyes open down here could see it coming for many years.

ink on die cut aluminum, March, 2010

Jonathan has put together a charity fundraiser to support the recovery from the tragic BP oil leak, through Gulf Aid. A great group of artists have each created a limited edition print that will be available for purchase online at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery’s website and at a special 3 day show in the gallery, June 17 – 19.

For the fundraiser, I created an image of a pelican, perhaps rising phoenix like from the oil.

13"x19" archival inkjet print in an edition of 10

i have a new unique print on a plastic bag with acrylic on paper in the First Annual Print Show at Louisiana Artworks, juried by Mia Kaplan. the show opens this fri, april 9th and remains up until may 8th. La Artworks is 725 Howard Ave by Lee Circle in NOLA. The gallery is on the second floor.

“Al over but to cry”, which i did the animation for won 2010 Humanities Documentary Film of the Year from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Board of Directors. As Times-Picayune Movie Critic Mike Scott described in his review, “Their words are enhanced by eerily convincing dramatic re-enactments, archival footage and an impressive dash of computer animation.”

In his year-end movie rankings, Scott included All Over But To Cry among the “10 Great Docs from 2009,” which included national and international documentary films, as well as among “Top 10 New Orleans Films,” which included feature films and documentaries.

Karl Volkmar has written a thorough review of Hot Up Here in the winter issue of The New Orleans Art Review. His description of my work is as poetic as the work itself. Interestingly, he draws comparisons with the work of Robert Warrens, my painting instructor at LSU.

Films in the Forest

As part of my Changing Landscapes residency at A Studio in the Woods, i will screen my Animations in the woods.

Join David on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at A Studio in the Woods for “Films in the Forest,” a screening of abstract animations inspired by the industry along the chemical corridor of the Mississippi River. The films will be projected on screens installed in the woods, using the ambient sounds of the forest to provide the soundtrack. Louisiana Bucket Brigade will be on hand to talk about their work advocating for communities affected by industrial development. Wear some shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Please park on the road by the river and walk down the driveway.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
6:30-8:30pm at A Studio in the Woods
13401 Patterson Road, New Orleans

Animations to be screened include:
Bubble Pop, 2009
Swamp Gas, 2009
Sunset Refinery, 2008
David will also show work in progress on a new animation created while in residence at A Studio in the Woods.

LA Artworks is having its Art Star Party and open studios this saturday, Oct 24th, 8pm – 11pm. Come on by and see what i’ve been doing in my studio on the third floor. You can also visit the studios of courtney egan and the many other wonderful artists there. the event is free and open to the public.