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Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Illustration Friday: Seed

Scientists prove Mom was right.

(note: diagram not to scale)

Sunday, May 04, 2008

First Sunday Ottawa Farmers' Market for 2008

The day started warm and humid, but the sky soon darkened and the rain came down.

All before 8:30am. The crowds still came. And the mini horses were on site.

Dogs came dressed for the weather

and many umbrellas were on parade.

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Current Exhibition #3 - International Mini Print Exhibit Ottawa School of Art

This mini print exhibit is on in the main gallery of the Ottawa School of Art until May 25th. There are prints from all over the world represented in the show, including two of mine! Here's a quick look around the main gallery. There are more down the hall but you'll have to come visit to see everything.

Current Exhibition #2 - Lee Matasi Gallery Ottawa School of Art

In the Lee Matasi Gallery at the Ottawa School of Art I am in a scholarship award winners' exhibiton along with Corianne Coutu, another student at the school. This is a two week display which started May 1st and goes to May 14th. Here's the show. I encourage you to go in person if you can and check it out.

Pre-show, at home on the couch preparation for the show.

Entryway to the show

Wall with Corianne's linocut, and three of my prints

Main wall of my work

A few of my pieces and Corianne's work

Corianne's paintings and a print

Current Exhibitions #1 - Spacemen at Bank & Somerset Windows

I just hung my first solo exhibit in the Primecorps windows just around the corner on Somerset Street, at the intersection of Somerset and Bank Street here in Ottawa. It's a very interesting space; three bay windows created only for exhibiting art to the street. My show goes from May 1st to June 30th.

I love having my spacemen paintings there. People just walk by, or sit on the benches and my work is in the background. Some people see it, others don't pay any attention. I really like that.

If you are around the area I invite you to have a look at my work.

Center window

Looking West to Bank Street

Looking East to O'Connor Street

Friday, May 02, 2008

Mini Horses!

A mini horse guide-horse for the blind

I just read the newsletter for the Ottawa Farmers' Market and this Sunday there will be mini horses at the market! Oh my goodness!!!! I am such a HUGE mini horse fan!

From 10-2 look for the mini-horses...

Ottawa Farmers' Market 2008 Begins This Sunday

Well it's that time of year already. It seems to take forever for the market season to start and then all of a sudden it's here and YIKES! I am still working on getting my booth stock together. Still hoping to have a new display (nope probably won't) and wondering where the heck my name tag is... got my apron though. It's been hanging by the door since the end of market last October. I invite anyone in the Ottawa area to come on out on what the weatherman says will be windy and rainy Sunday. But who cares? We're back! Bring an umbrella if you need it and say hello. We can all shake our heads and congratulate each other on getting through the Ottawa winter of 07/08. Need a reminder? Here's one:

This was the sidewalk I to the bus stop. See how it was just a little foot path down the middle? To the left was the snowbank, piled up to my waist. Wow. Amazing. This was winter 07/08.

New Work Happening

I'm ready for my close-up acrylic on canvas, 14" x 14"

I'm always a little nervous when I start painting after school has ended. How will I integrate what I've been studying all year with what I've been making all the years pre-art school? I never know if I'll be able to incorporate the new stuff into my old stuff. But this painting represents a satisfying blend of my old and new styles. I get to do the bold composition, some lines, strong colour, but it's a more sophisticated take on shadows and layers and textures. I like the way this guy turned out. I'll show you more as I buckle down and get to it.

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Illustration Friday: Wrinkles

elbows are like tree rings showing your true age

Besides elbows, the tops of your hands and your knees will show your age as much as the turkey neck, the prune mouth and crow's feet.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Where Have I Been?

Hello Faithful Reader. You did not deserve for me to disappear from plain sight. Let me explain. Between end of term assignments, final critiques, ceramic studio clean-up, market season start-up and getting ready for two gallery openings on the same day, this being tomorrow, I've had a very full last two weeks in April... oh and I got addicted to the 2004-2006 tv series Huff inbetween. I am currently on episode 6, season 2 of Huff.

So here are a few images of what I accomplished.

A Renaissance eye in graphite

Part of a series based on tension.

Was in local group show for year of the rat prints

Made a few delicious prints

After being indoors since mid-December, Kitty X ventured out and finally got some sun.

Tomorrow I have an opening in the school student gallery with another student, Corianne, an honour that accompanies winning a scholarship for next year. Yes, in the last two weeks I submitted work for scholarships and won! In the morning I work on getting that show up and by coincidence, I am also setting up a solo show of my spaceman paintings in the afternoon at the Prime Corps. space at Bank and Somerset Streets in this fine city of Ottawa. My work will be on display there from May 1st to June 30th. Oh and by coincidence the print exchange for the Year of the Rat show also happens tomorrow at the school. Lots going on and Ottawa Market begins this Sunday with set up for Carp Market Saturday and a start one week from this Saturday... so glad it's not this Saturday. More pictures to come tomorrow.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Day Olds - Bacon and Eggs

Reaching back into my friendly plastic archives I found this! A bacon and eggs brooch. Measuring about 1.5" tall, 3" wide, it was fairly popular, especially when I made it as a huge hairclip... oh and earrings! One side bacon, one eggs. This yellow friendly plastic was awesome. Such a true yellow colour. It's since been discontinued. If i want to use yellow now I have to take it from a "rainbow" stick. *sigh*

Book#27 - The Adventures of Menopause Ma'am

Here's another fine example of a one page book. Just cut and fold per the instructions!
Here's a link to one of my chum's one page book. Just click and go.