PRESS RELEASES
2008 CCAF Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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www.VlasicStudio.com
303 832-7792 303 995-7914
The
Unseen City
The Heart of Denver’s urban culture captured in the art of Marie M. Vlasic; 2nd year exhibiter at the prestigious Cherry Creek Arts Festival.
It
is said that the heart of a city lies in it citizenry, and this soul is captured
in the paintings of Marie M. Vlasic. Paintings not of it’s high profile
public, but of the captivating populace that make up its urban ranks. “I am
obsessed with capturing the moment,” she says; “I am infinitely fascinated
by humanity, the body, and modern culture in particular. Wherever I go; to the
nightclub, the tattoo parlor, the grocery store, I am visually stopping time,
taking a mental picture of the moment
before me; capturing the fascinating people of this city; my home” Since
moving to Denver from Southern California over 12 years ago, she has experienced
Denver’s unique indigenous urban culture. “There is an inventive underground
here; at once both charming and subversive. I am totally turned on by the power
and excitement of this uncommon Denver and her candid inhabitants, and it is my
aim to relate this in my work.”
Marie
is honored and humbled to be the only established Colorado painter juried into
the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, 2 years running. “I’m still in a bit of
shock. Most people don’t know that CCAF is the #1 Outdoor Fine Arts Festival
in the country; only about 9% of the applicants get in. It really is an honor to
be selected, and I feel the pressure to represent Denver well.”
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The
Cherry Creek Arts Festival takes place July 4th, 5th and 6th in Cherry Creek
North, Denver, Colorado. Marie Vlasic will be located at booth #215, on Fillmore
Street, near the Wizard’s Chest. For more information on the festival, go to
www.cherryarts.org.
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Marie
Vlasic can be reached at 303 832-7792 or 303 995-7914. Email theflyingpickle@hotmail.com.
www.VlasicStudio.com.
Ms. Vlasic has been interviewed in print by 303 Magazine (June 2007), on air by Channel 9 (2007 CCAF) and on the Gilbert Whitley Radio Show, 1150AM (April 2008). She is scheduled to be interviewed on the Channel 7 morning show on July 2nd, 2008.
Press Release for Cherry Creek 2007:
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Marie
“M” Vlasic
Denver’s
“Rock Star Painter” set for her Cherry Creek Arts debut
Marie
Vlasic gears up to create a buzz at the prestigious annual festival
DENVER,
CO – June 12th,
2007
Denver
painter Marie Vlasic is ready to take center stage at this year’s Cherry Creek
Arts Festival, so to speak.
Vlasic
will make her festival debut this year as the only established Colorado painter
to be featured. Her obsession with modern culture and the human form have become
the signature trademark of her oil paintings, and have fueled her growing
popularity among art collectors both in the U.S. and abroad.
As
one of only 209 total artists selected for this year’s festival, Vlasic is
beyond excited – and very honored – to be a part of it.
“You
feel like you’ve arrived, getting into this show,” she says. “It’s
huge.”
Almost
2,400 applicants were judged by a blind jury of art professionals from across
the country. At first, Vlasic had a hard time believing she’d made the final
cut for the
nation's #1 outdoor arts festival (as ranked
by four independent industry publications.)
When
the envelope from festival officials arrived in the mail, she assumed it was
another rejection letter. “I’ve been applying to this show for six years and
finally got in,” Vlasic explains. ”I was in shock when I did.”
Her
work has been shown in galleries, at festivals and in various public locations
all over Southern California & Colorado, including Denver & Aspen, and
she is proud to be included in many private collections all over the world.
When
she’s not busy painting at her Flying Pickle Studio on Santa Fe Drive, Vlasic
fronts the heavy alternative rock band File
13
as lead vocalist. The band recently completed a demo CD and will be performing
at the historic Herman’s Hideaway on July 25th.
Many
who meet her are pleasantly surprised by Vlasic’s outgoing personality, unique
look and obvious interest in rock music.
“Most
people stereotype artists as being loners and quiet people, and I’m definitely
not that,” Vlasic says. “I’m very much the extrovert; I do the music and
the rock band. Most artists are considered solitary people and I’m not. I like
to get out there.”
The
Cherry Creek Arts Festival takes place July 6th,
7th
and 8th.
Marie Vlasic’s paintings will be on display at booth #51, near the corner of 3rd
& St. Paul.
Contact
Marie Vlasic
Marie can be reached by phone at 303-995-7914 or by email at theflyingpickle@hotmail.com. For more information about Marie, her artwork and The Vlasic Studio, please visit www.MarieVlasic.com and www.myspace.com/flyingpicklegirl.
About
The Cherry Creeks Arts Festival Non-profit Organization
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to
educating and exposing Coloradoans to the arts. It fulfills its year-round
educational mission through broad school and outreach programs. The
Organization's efforts culminate in its annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival, an
internationally acclaimed event where world renowned artists come together to
display and sell their works in one of the world's largest outdoor galleries.
The non-profit organization relies on support from grants, sponsorships, and
corporate and individual gifts to fund its programs and events.