I got my paints out!... this is what happened!

Here's my new painting and mixed media project. I am trying to make some extra colorful/brighter pieces...I really had to fight my urge to make everything monotone to be honest.  But I think this works?

Anyways, more arty delights such as this painting will be on display at THIS SATURDAY's "You make my ART beat" art show & party by Lemonjellow Productions. 

UPDATE! There's going to be live music for the evening show!  You should drop by:)

You make my ART beat - February art show and party

I am doing another show with Lemonjellow productions this month!  I will be displaying mixed media drawings and paintings, hope to see you there:) Other artists featured include Julie LaPalme, Grace Scorrar, Greta Grip, Roy Whiddon and Daniel Martelock!
Here are the details and poster (designed by yours truly).  
You make my ART beat! 

  "Since it's a leap year and February has thrown us an extra day of lovin' Lemonjellow Productions is celebrating the month of LUV with eye candy that will dazzle your eyes in a fabulous setting in Sandy Hill. Glen, Shawn and Louis will welcome you into their love den on February 25th from noon to 5 followed by more fun and misadventures in the evening from 7 until we kick you out." -   Lemonjellow Productions

Year of the Dragon - international print exhibit and exchange

I have been working away on my contribution to Toronto's Proof Studio Gallery's annual International Year of the Dragon Print Exhibit and Exchange.  The first print is kept and used for the exhibition. The other prints are offered for sale or used for the exchange.

Here are some pictures. As usual, it seems I've gone with the cute and simple theme.  Linocut and watercolour on Masa paper, hand pressed with my trusty metal spoon! haha. I believe this will make it my 5th year participating. 

PROOF Studio Gallery is located in Toronto’s historic Distillery District: Studio 104, Case Goods Warehouse, Bldg. 74, 55 Mill Street.
Exhibition runs from January 26 – February 12, 2012
Their opening is on Saturday, January 28th from 2 – 5pm works are for sale

Locally, The Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective will also organize a display showcasing our print contribitions at the Ottawa School of Art:
35 George Street
February 6 – March 5, 2012

UPDATE! The due date for this call for submission has been extended to January 25th! If you think you would like to participate in this show, visit their blog. Or contact Proof Studio Gallery.

Happy New Year!

Another year has passed, full of great new experiences and opportunities in the arts. Thank-you everyone for checking out my blog and website!  Your support means so much to me. 2012, here I come!

Cyclelogik Art Show

"Grooving" one of two pieces I have in this show

Cyclelogick's 4th Annual Holiday Show OCCUPY is still on display (until Jan. 8th).  If you are in the beautiful Wellington West area (Hintonburg, Ottawa) please drop by this lovely shop!  There is affordable art for all tastes, coffee, and oh so fancy bikes  and bike stuff. Here's some pictures!

"Babysitting" the bunny watching television in the bottom left corner is my other piece!

Another show starts tomorrow night!

In addition to the Lemon Jellow show (see below), my art will be featured in another exhibit opening tomorrow night: Cyclelogick's 4th Annual Holiday Show - OCCUPY!
Opens Friday Dec. 9th, 2011 - 8-11:30pm
Featuring fabulous food by Essence Catering
More than 40 local emerging and established artists will OCCUPY the walls of Cyclelogik!
Come for the art, the music, the party, the food, lots of interesting surprises, and the friendly vibe. This is one of Ottawa's BEST parties! Tell your friends!

Lemon Jellow Productions Holiday Event Starts Tomorrow!

"Need a ride home" by Maya Hum up for sale

This year I started working with a fantastic arts collective called Lemon Jellow Productions.  Our next event is "Deck the halls with ART from Lemon Jellow." Back to back parties from 8pm ’til midnight on Friday (tomorrow!), December 9 & Saturday, December 10. Come for caffeine and cookies on Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Location: 25 Charlevoix St. Ottawa

This pARTy is a two for one deal. You get to knock off a few names from your shopping list plus you get to share some Xmas cheer with a bunch of folks. A DJ will be spinning some toe tapping tunes and our mystery re-gifting table will raise some dough for Pink Triangle YOuth.

Lemonjellow pARTies are wicked networking gigs too so who knows what opportunities may slip if you give it a miss.  Julie’s rounded up a bevy of artists who are keen on beautifying your walls and those of your loved ones this holiday season.
Delightful elves will greet you at the door with a holiday smile and if you’re lucky you’ll find yourself under the mistletoe.
So bring your kissing lips and your dancing legs and your strong arms for carrying some art home.

Pic-a-tures!

Some pictures leading up to my opening last week....

Working late at the studio...

Organizing my pieces for the show

It's starting to get official...

not an opening without some drinks and munchies!

Pieces are in place, let the show begin!

Thank-you everyone for coming out and showing your support on my opening night! (And to those who came to visit me tonight for my second gallery/studio showing!)  It really means a lot to me.

Next, is to start working on posting these pieces on my website so viewers can get a closer look. I will let you know when they are up!
Thanks again!

Lines in Progress - Update

Thank-you everyone who braved the rain to come out to my Lines in Progress opening.  For those who could not make it, I will be holding additional gallery hours Wednesday, December 7th, from 5-9pm. I will also open up my studio!

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.

"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!!

Sketching

Pencils

Lines of Thought...

Pencil, graphite powder & fluid acrylic with gel medium.

still a work in progress...sigh

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!)

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! 

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.

I got in the Citizen!

Figureworks Show opens this week!

I got into the annual Figureworks award show this year!  I am happy to share that one of my pieces, "pause" is the one featured on their promotional card.
Figure works curates juried annual award shows in Ottawa, Canada. Both national and international artists participate. This year the show is taking place at Orange Gallery. 

Event Date: September 29, 2011 - October 23, 2011

Event Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Location: Orange Gallery 233 Armstrong Street, Parkdale Market, Ottawa

Link: http://orangeartgallery.ca/events.htm

The Vernissage is on Thursday, September 29th, 2011, from 6 - 10pm. Come visit and meet the artists!
This show will be up until October 23rd, 2011.