2008

August

Again asked by Bill Fine, Judy Rey covers Art in the Hamptons for the August newsletter under the same byline.

A group of smaller paintings for the book, which will also fit in a large canvas portfolio and can be brought to NYC to show to select galleries is completed Work continues on the book.

Continues to revise the web site, hidden site and completes the revisions on the manifesto.

Late August, for the first time in a year begins sending out signed copies of the now revised limited edition manifesto.

July

Uploads new still work in progress PDF copies of the revised, "Manifesto of Post Conceptual UnGraven Image Art theory -- A Painting's Meaning is Inherent in its Strokes".

Completes the first draft of the first section that comprises about half of the self-help inspirational book.

Attends ArtHamptons with the intention of networking and blogging on it. Attending a panel discussion Judy Rey is discovered by artnet's President Bill Fine, who asks her to write on the fair for its newsletter. After emailing links and information of credentials as a writer and artist writes artmet.com's July newsletter under the byline, "Judy Rey Wasserman is the founder and artist of Post Conceptual UnGraven Image Art theory".

April - June

Since the old blog software is incompatible with other blog software, creates over 120 unique pages for articles on the web site, which also gets a general overhaul for the new host. Editing over two years worth of former blogs, culls articles to be rewritten for chapters in the book. Continues working on the book.

Realizes that painting with symbol strokes to create imagery is not just a next step from Conceptual, especially Word Art, it is Post Conceptual Art. Begins again revising the manifesto.

Begins painting more works 24 x 30 inches and under as they will photograph well for they book and prints.

March

The on-going problems with the website's blogging software come to a head dealing with uploading the blog on the ADAA Art Fair. The software continues to reformat and even "eat" the text, plus the web host and shopping cart are showing too many instances of downtime.

Researches blogging software, shopping carts (for the reproduction limited edition prints.

Completes the 58 x 72 inches canvas in the Genesis: Sunset-Sunrise series.

Continues work on the book.

January-Early March

Completes another of the larger 48 x 36 inches canvas, several smaller works and works on a 58 x 72 inch canvas, plus continues working in the Essence portraiture series.

2007

November - December

Inspired by research for a blog that deals with portraiture shows in Chelsea, when Artists Space requests a drawing be contributed for their Night of 1000 drawings benefit, uses Psalm 19 (her favorite) to create a black and white portrait of Andy Warhol. Despite a horrible crowd inhibiting storm on the night of the benefit Judy Rey's drawing sells.

The Warhol drawing inspires a new series, the Essence series of portraits. Following the Warhol, she creates portraits of Rembrandt and Monet.

The Essence series also gives the idea for the structure of shows and books, including the first book, which has a chapter outline by the end of the year.

Completes a second 48 x 36 inches canvas, mixed media, in the Genesis: Sunset-Sunrise series, plus other smaller works.

Again donates a postcard to VisualAIDs “Postcards from the Edge”, which sells.

July

Solo show of reproductive prints, now 21 in all at the Madelle Hegeler Gallery, Southampton

Completes largest UnGraven Image canvas to date, 48 x 36 inches, mixed media.

Realizes that since the focus is on the stroke any narrative (imagery) of an UnGraven Image work serves to reference the strokes. This importance is that this is a radical 180 degree turn from most all art practice and theory where the strokes serve to create the narrative. Revises Manifesto.

June

Experiments with the newly available watercolor canvases lead to mixed media canvases and larger works.

Along with David Wasserman Robles sketches out ideas for the videos/movie. Writes short script. Pre-production begins.

May/June

Finishing touches on a large hidden web site accessible only-by-invitation for fine art galleries, collectors, critics and curators. Completes and includes a proposal for an initial solo show featuring the Genesis: Sunset-Sunrise series.

May & April

Featured speaker at meeting of the CCR about the theory of UnGraven Image.

Blogs that cover art shows in NYC begin to appear with regularity on the web site

First Trees of Life seminar for non-painters for the Southampton Jewish Center.

Attends a seminar given by Peter Marcelle ( the dealer who handled the sale of Wyeth's Helga paintings) and realizes that since UnGraven Image is a new theory of art, and the only theory of religious art to come from the USA, she should hold off showing anywhere and prepare larger works towards representation with a good contemporary gallery. Doubles up the effort to scout out galleries in NYC.

March

Publishes first copy of Manifesto of UnGraven Image Art, a 16 page booklet.

February/March

Contacted by email and by peoples of Eastern faiths, and then through research realizes that using Torah font , a binary font, makes UnGraven Image relevant for those who practice binary based or have major precepts that are binary, including Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism. UnGraven Image becomes a religious art theory that includes the world's major religions, a huge new understanding.

February

Attends ADAA's the Art Fair & the Armory Show and gets the idea of writing a manifesto from the display at the Ronald Feldman Gallery booth.

The blog on the fairs create further reception and readership on the Internet, and also contacts with galleries. It is also published in print by Southampton Artists Association.

2006

December

Participates in Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins Gallery NYC. Benefit for Visual Aids. First work exhibited in any NYC Gallery show sells.

November

Issues 5 additional prints, including the first Trees of Life prints. Web site continues to grow with the addition of a shopping cart and the ability to accept credit cards from print collectors.

October

Begins scouting the NYC gallery scene looking for appropriate galleries.

First blog to feature multiple shows reviews Cosmologies (James Cohan Gallery) and Fire (Sara Tecchia Roma)

Completes initial portfolio of images of the paintings to date.

September

Begins to only show prints locally, especially with Southampton artists in order to practice speaking about UnGraven Image Theory. Stops entering shows and all competitions with originals purposefully deciding to only show in selected galleries.

Summer

Begins preliminary work towards a book, occasionally writing blogs that serve as first drafts to see what the response will be.

Winter-Spring

Much work on web site development. Weekly blog gets rss feed. Blogs are featured on major blogging sites. Visits the Whitney Biennial followed the day after by a seminar on "How to Be the Next Art Star" given by dealer Peter Marcelle.

February

Weekly blog has rss feed.

2005

November

Weekly blog begins

Ebay store founded where small s/n reproductive prints (eBay exclusives) are sold as "taste tests" to new collectors in the USA . Although requested, continues to refuse to sell paintings via the Internet. And this becomes a policy.

Fall

Web site is developed. Initial version of the Art Quiz, an easy no-fail way to quickly grasp the theory of UnGraven Image. Prints appear on the web site.

July to September

- "Art at the Beach" Cooper's Pavilion, Southampton First show curated by Judy Rey Wasserman. Features six regional artist's prints. Initial prints shown at end of September.

Spring- Summer

Paintings accepted and displayed in local juried shows. First slides. Begins to develop glazing techniques with acrylics.

Winter- Spring

Painting and experimentation with water color pencils and the Written on the Wind series. Printmaking equipment and supplies arrive.

2004

December

First works using water color pencils. First painting in Written on the Wind series following the Tsunami and Long Island 's blizzard.

Winter to Spring

First business plan for UnGraven Image work and obtainment of funding

April

Obtains initial financing and becomes a licensed business.

Summer

Continues painting and experimenting. Remodels part of home to serve as initial studio space. Quick self portrait leads to development of logo-signature and then the Essence series.

Selected Shows

Night of 1000 Drawings '07, Artists Space, NYC

Postcards '07 from the Edge , James Cohan Gallery, NYC

Postcards '06 from the Edge , Sikkema Jenkins Gallery NYC

Picturing the Hamptons with the Words of the Bible for Strokes - solo print show Madelle Hegeler Semerjian Gallery, Southampton

Southampton Jewish Center - Shavout, solo exhibit

East End Artists, Riverhead, NY juried show and Member's Show

St. Catherine's Gallery, "Earth Prayers" juried show, Siena Spirituality Center . Watermill, NY

Southampton Artists Association , group shows in the Veritas Gallery, Southampton Cultural Center , from 2005-2007.

Guild Hall- Clothesline & Members exhibits

Water Mill Museum Summer Members Show

"Shavout" Solo Show Shavuot at Temple Adas Israel /Synagogue of the Hamptons

"Rosh Hashanah" solo show Conservative Synagogue of the Hamptons Debut show featuring the very earliest experimental works

Artist Talks

CCR - Campus of Stony Brook College, Southampton , NY

Siena Spirituality Center at Villa Maria, Water Mill, NY

Shavout at Adas Israel/Conservative Synagogue of the Hamptons presentation & discussion with rabbinic panel

Curator of Shows

"Picturing the Hampton 's with the Words of the Bible for Strokes" - Madelle Hegeler Semerjian Gallery, Southampton , NY July 2007

"Art at the Beach" - Cooper's Pavilion July 4t h weekend through Labor Day, solo shows of art prints by 6 artists ending with own first prints show. July 4- Sept 7, 2005

Articles Written About JRW & Post Conceptual UnGraven Image

InformArt Magazine Winter 2006- "Did God Sing as He Created the World? - The Art of Judy Rey Wasserman" by Peggy Kinstler

InformArt Magazine Winter 2005 - "Judy Rey Wasserman's Art Joins Religion and Science" by C. S. Homer

Art Related Published Articles by Judy Rey Wasserman

"Art in the Hamptons", August '08 newsletter for artnet.com

"The Art Market Arrives in the Hamptons", July '08 newsletter for artnet.comartnet.com

Judy Rey has an ongoing weekly blog at ungravenimage.com/blog. Articles prior to March '08 can be found on the ungravenimage.com web site under the Articles tab in the drop down mini-menus.

Southampton Artists Association Newsletter 2006 & 7 almost bi-monthly reviews of shows in NYC, similar to the posted blogs of same.

FOCUS IN, Florida 's Award Winning Entertainment Newspaper, Orlando FL , August, 2005- "ScopeHamptons"

Southampton Artists Association Newsletter quarterly column, Gallery View, interviews with gallery owners & directors and major fair/show reviews, including scope and The Armory Show and Art Expo 2005.

Founder - Artist specifics :

Born: 1947, NYC

Lives: Southampton , NY

Education:

Art Students League

Hunter College

High School of Music and Art