Wednesday, November 30, 2011

101 FRAMES: GLUTTONY

This Saturday night I will be attending Gallery 101's Annual 101 frames show and silent auction.  I created a mixed media piece for this show of a piggie drinking wine! (giggle)  Come out for the art, the great party and an awesome cause.  I hope to see you there! Details below:

101 FRAMES: GLUTTONY
Gallery 101's Annual Fundraiser!

Saturday, December 3, 2011 • 7pm–1am
4-240 Bank Street, Ottawa (Lisgar entrance)

Featuring: MC China Doll • DJ Jas Nasty
Dog and Pony Sound karaoke

101 FRAMES, Gallery 101’s largest annual fundraiser, is thinking “outside the frame” with its 7-year plan to raise some hell in downtown Ottawa. On Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, Gallery 101, will host this highly respected and anticipated event—the fourth of its seven years of THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Each year, we ask artists to interpret a different deadly sin. Last year’s event, WRATH, which followed 2008’s LUST and 2009’s PRIDE, was an rabble-rousing success, with anger-inducing artwork, moody DJs spinning vicious tunes, and a bar to indulge at.
This year, G101 encouraged local and regional artists to voraciously create artwork about the most delicious sin in the bunch: GLUTTONY, for this year’s silent art auction, which is followed by a tantalizingly tasty dance and karaoke party, hosted by the scrumptiously funny China Doll. Other tempting features of the event will include some yummy live auction items, mouth-watering appetizers, fat beats, and some surprisingly sinful entertainment and performances. Our over 400 guests will gratify themselves with a night of arts and culture which showcases the talent of Ottawa’s arts community and also supports G101, a local, non-profit artist-run centre. Proceeds from the auction help Gallery 101 maintain its services to artists and the community. This event is supported and made possible by our local artists, sponsors, volunteers and friends. We’re hungry for attention, so please help us spread the word about this event and that Gallery 101 is proud be supporting the arts community in Ottawa for over 30 years.

For more information please contact:
GLENN CRAWFORD, Event Coordinator
email: 101Frames@G101.ca or P: 613.230.2799

Admission: 
Tickets: $10, $15 at the door
Available at: G101 and After Stonewall, Collected Works,
Mags and Fags and Vertigo Records
BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT:
http://101framesgluttony.eventbrite.com

Holiday art shows!

There will be three holiday group art shows having their openings tomorrow night...and I have a piece or pieces in all of them!  (holy moly!)  If one of these are happening near you, you should check it out! Admission is free for all of them. The variety of pieces are well-priced and make amazing Christmas gifts :D  Maybe I will see you there?
Anyways, for December 1st (Tomorrow) here are the shows!

27th Annual Holiday Fundraising Art Sale at the Ottawa School of Art:
Three of my edition-ed digital prints will be for sale
35 George Street (In the Byward Market), Ottawa, Ontario
Opening: 5:00-8:00pm 

Collectables, at the Ottawa Art Gallery Art Rental and Sales (Click image to enlarge)
I have 5 paintings for sale here.
2 Daly Avenue (Located in Arts Court), Ottawa
Opening 6:30- 9:00pm


The BEST of Orange Christmas Show:
A drypoint hand pulled print is for sale (of panda bears!)

233 Armstrong Street (In the Parkdale Market Area), Ottawa.
Opening: 6:00 - 10:00pm

Extra details and links to all my current and upcoming shows are also listed on the right banners of this blog.

Friday, November 25, 2011

"My Canvas"

in-progress photo, graphite on mylar












I just found out my drawing entitled My Canvas was recently sold at the OSA Boutique in the Byward Market.  A BIG thank-you to the individual who purchased it!!





Friday, November 18, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Lines of Thought...

Pencil, graphite powder & fluid acrylic with gel medium.
still a work in progress...sigh

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Lines in Progress - solo show promotion

Here's the info on my solo show I mentioned. I will be showing my recent works completed through the City of Ottawa's Artist Studio Program.  Hope to see you there! 

Vernissage/Opening: Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 - 6 to 9 pm
View/buy art, have some food, or check out my studio next door!

Location: Stafford Studios ASP Gallery
Nepean Creative Arts Centre - Unit 1
35 Stafford Road, Bells Corners
Ottawa, Ontario

Working in the studio

Since this Fall I have been working in a studio space offered by the City of Ottawa.  I had applied through a jury process to use this artist studio for free earlier this year.  Long story short, I got it!
This is a photo of my studio (at Stafford Studios), before it got really messy! It is pretty spacious and I have great neighbors (other professional artists have studios near by).

Anyways, I am over 2 months into my 5 month term and will try to keep a log of what I have been up to.  Currently my big project is preparing for a solo show.  Here are some quick shots of a drawing I am working on for it - at its different stages.  You will have to see the final piece at the opening!  (November 29th!)



Thursday, November 10, 2011

Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Opening Night!

Just got back from our anniversary exhibit.  It was a fantastic turnout. The exhibit is up until the 20th if you want to check it out! 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

First exhibit this month! Printmakers Anniversary Show!

The Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective is having their 1 year celebration at Orange Art Gallery (233 Armstrong Street, Ottawa, Ontario).  On the 10th of November our group will be there showing a wide variety of hand-pulled prints.  I hope you can come to the opening reception (6-10pm).
If not, the exhibit will be on display from November 9th to the 20th.