I am pleased to be exhibiting my latest series of charcoal drawing on paper at the beautiful bookhou in Toronto. Arounna and John’s bookhou shop is definitely worth a visit, they have the most amazing handmade things for your home and life.
The exhibition runs October 6 – 31, 2010. I hope you’ll be able to check it out.
This is to announce the official launch of the Nipissing Arts Council. The Nipissing Arts Council was created to support and advocate for arts of all disciplines within the Nipissing District. As the Chairperson, I believe the Nipissing District has a lot to offer when it comes to the arts and we are hoping to help promote our region’s talent.
We have recently brought our website online at www.nipissingartscouncil.com and we hope that it will become a resource for artists, arts organizations, and the community to connect with what is happening in the area.
We are looking forward to connecting with you!
This past weekend I participated in the first annual Mattawa Blues and Arts Festival. I truly enjoyed meeting my fellow local artists and listening to the great blues bands.
Tent Setup at the Mattawa Blues and Arts Festival 2010
This was my first opportunity to visit Mattawa and I was stunned at just how beautiful it is. The Festival was held on Explorer’s Point where the Mattawa and Ottawa river meet. Saying it was picturesque would be an understatement.
The event was very well organized and everyone was helpful and welcoming. It seems to me that this festival in its first year proved its potential and will just get better with time. I will look forward to next year!
Dual (Pushkina), 2010
I will be exhibiting this coming weekend August 6th and 7th, 2010 at the Mattawa Blues and Arts Festival on Explorers Point in Mattawa, Ontario.
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Friday August 6th, 2010
3pm – 9pm: Art Show at Explorer’s Point
Bands begin at 7:00pm
Saturday August 7th, 2010
1pm – 9pm: Art Show at Explorer’s Point
Bands begin at 6:30pm
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Entrance to the Art Show is FREE until 6:00 pm. Wristbands are required for the Blues Festival at the cost of $10.
I hope to see you there.
I am thrilled to have been awarded an Honourable Mention in Drawing at the 49th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. You can find a complete list of all the award winners here.
Dual (Senna), 2010
This year I exhibited a series of large-scale charcoal drawings on paper. This series, entitled “Dual” playfully contemplates ideas surrounding cohabitation and seeing ourselves mirrored in another through depictions of two-headed northern creatures. These drawings were additionally motivated by my recent relocation to Northern Ontario.
Dual (Senna), 2010 - detail
Here is a sneak peak at the drawings I’ll be exhibiting at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition next week.
Come by my booth – White 57 – and check them out in person. I look forward to seeing you then!
Come visit me again this year at:
The 49th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
July 9, 10, & 11, 2010
Nathan Phillips Square
I will be located at booth number 57 in the White section (the opposite side of the square from last year).
For more information visit the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition website.
Whispers, 2010, graphite and gold leaf on washi
My recent drawing, Whispers, has been chosen to be included in The Japanese Paper Place’s, Drawing on Washi: the presence of the void.
Washi is the Japanese word for the traditional papers made from the long inner fibres of three plants, wa meaning Japanese and shi meaning paper. – Japanese Paper Place
The exhibition will feature 20 drawings on beautiful Washi paper and will be on exhibition from June 4th to June 30th, 2010 at the Japanese Paper Place. This exhibition takes place in connection with the Washi Summit taking place in Toronto in June.
I am so pleased to announce that my work was chosen as Best in Show in the Art of Resistance Exhibition at the Kennedy Gallery in North Bay. The Art of Resistance was a great exhibition with many strong pieces, so I am honoured to have been recognized with this award.
Below is an image of the work installed.
Installation image of Gesture at the Kennedy Gallery, North Bay
