Bill Birrell

Bill Birrell is a British artist.

He was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1945. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1964–66 and from 1968–70. He has lived and worked in Toronto, Canada and in Glasgow, U.K. While he was a student at Glasgow he started to develop his unique style. His older brother Ronald Birrell, who was also an artist, was a major influence on his life during this time. His first paintings were industrial landscapes and figure compositions. Birrell's work is difficult to categorize, not simply realistic, figurative, symbolist, surrealist, historical or combinations of these. It often contains figures in rooms or landscapes, usually female, creating a potent atmosphere of disquiet or sometimes harmony. It is the creation of this atmosphere that is important to him. While he was a student at the GSA he began to show paintings at the Royal Glasgow Institute. In 1970 he met Cyril Gerber, a Glasgow art dealer. Birrell would later exhibit his drawings, paintings, and constructions at Cyril Gerber's Compass Gallery in Glasgow. He has also shown his work at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, at Le Mur Vivant gallery, and the Lamont Gallery in London, and at Corporart. He has also exhibited his work in Toronto, Bath, Geneva, and Copenhagen. James Morrison, with Scottish Television created a 1989 film about his work which stressed his uniqueness and separation from the Scottish art establishment. Birrell works mostly in oil paint and ink, and often works out his ideas on paper before transferring them to canvas or board. His main influences were his brother Ronald Birrell and early Renaissance painters such as Piero Della Francesca and Piero Di Cosimo.

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National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest

The National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest is an old-time music competition, festival and musical gathering held annually during the third full week in June, in Weiser, Idaho. It is often referred to as 'Weiser'. The contest draws musicians from across the country. Nearly 7000 people come for the week and almost 350 fiddlers compete in 8 divisions. In addition to the contest there are workshops, performances, a battle of the bands, a parade and a carnival. The contest is held at Weiser High School. The competition is held in the gymnasium, and most of the contestants camp in the school’s sports fields.

History

The contest began in 1953 as the Northwest Mountain Fiddlers' Contest. It was organized by Blaine Stubblefield, secretary of the Weiser Chamber of Commerce. The contest increased in size each year, and competitors came from farther away. The name was changed to the Northwest Oldtime Fiddling Championships in 1956, when a regional division was added for out-of-area fiddlers. In 1963, the present National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest was inaugurated. The contest has continued to grow since then, and now sets the standard for fiddling competitions across the nation.

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Steve Kaufman

Steven Alan Kaufman (also known as Steve Kaufman, December 29, 1960 – February 12, 2010) was an American pop artist, fine artist, sculptor, stained glass artist, filmmaker, photographer and humanitarian. His entry into the world of serious pop art began in his teens when he became an assistant to Andy Warhol at The Factory studio. Nicknamed "SAK" by Warhol, Kaufman eventually executed such pieces as a 144-foot long canvas which later toured the country.

Early life

Steve Kaufman was born in 1960 in the Bronx, New York, the middle child, surrounded by an extended family, many of whom were painters and sculptors that were a significant influence on him and his views on art. His father died when he was four years old. His mother painted high fashion oils on canvas, and he was taught sculpting by his uncles. Kaufman commented on his family, "They taught me that to be an artist is to be always changing. So I tried all different forms of art and today I have 15 different styles that I work in. Art should always be about changing. A lot of artists will work in one medium their whole career, but I didn't want to every get bored. I was taught that canvas is not the only thing to paint on." Kaufman had his first show at age eight, at a Jewish Temple in the Bronx.