This is February’s painting of the month! Been wrapping up a new piece which I am pretty excited about. I started this painting to see if I could create the ‘warmth’ and sense of history and storytelling of the hand made quilt. It was also an opportunity to paint dozens of paintings on one painting, to see if the total of its parts work as a single piece. Tentatively titled “Layered Account”. I made a little movie of the stages of this piece which I am going to attempt to load up here…..
I hope everybody out there is feeling good today! We got perfect weather today to document the new piece, you can find the completed sequence below (in Life (or Death) of a Painting). Wishing you a peaceful & productive year. 2010!!
Oh, any ideas for a name for this piece? When it gets one it is headed for Mayberry Fine Art in Winnipeg.
Look how 2010 is sneaking up on us! For those in the Victoria area I’d like to invite you to a short and sweet opening in Victoria. Happy Solstice!
Our friend Jesse started this project when he snapped a photo of phase one of this large canvas. Actually this is the largest canvas I’ve ever painted, at approximately 5 by 7 feet. So we thought it would be interesting to shoot each phase, roughly. Looking back at a piece can be heartbreaking because often I don’t realize when I’ve gone too far, and an in-process shot sometimes reveals the magic lost. Note the difference in light each day offers. Feedback most welcome.
We unloaded a new load of pots from the cone 10 gas kiln at the club today. I have lots of new stuff to share!! Great big jugs, decanters, bowls. I’ll have this stuff available at Bemused Bistro/Little Hut Curry for the month of December starting Sunday night. No opening this month but please do drop by for a bite to eat and a browse. There will be some brand new paintings too.
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This one is called ‘Toe-Tappin Commies, Seed-Cracking Lovers”
7″ x 7″ acrylic, collage & oil on wood. Comes beautifully framed.
Hi faithful friends, sorry for the delay in postings! Truth be told I am addicted to clay, and now that we have finished our 6-week throwing class there is little else I think about. Not to mention I am facilitating this year’s CHRISTMAS SALE. It’s supposed to be a big deal. Boy you think you’re volunteering to make some posters and before you know it you’re in charge! What happened?!!? Well Powell Riverians this is one sale not to miss. All the hand-crafted items a heart could desire.
Sorry folks, but we must postpone this amazing show til a future date. I will release the info as soon as it is available! Bunk!!
Our gallery is proud to present an exhibit by Vancouver art & junk sculpturalist Connell Ewing. Tony & I knew Connell back in Nelson, I went to the Kootenay School of art with him. He is a wild and prolific artist who makes art out of almost anything. As if the evening couldn’t be more exciting, live electronic music sensation Zawaduk & Gwill will be performing live at the Shampoo-Motor Ranch. Friday, October 16, 7-10 pm.
Friday October 2 at the Gatehouse in Cumberland! Any Powell Riverians want to come? We’re walking on to the ferry Friday morning to set up. Cumberland is a FUN TOWN. They have a knitting store, even. And great bars. And the Patch!
Last month we did our first cone 10 (super-hot) firing at the clay club. i’m talking about Christmas as a kid times 100!!!! That’s how exciting it is to see our stuff come out of the kiln!!! Here are a few shots. You can find out pots at our house and at Only Human in Victoria. 
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