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Guelph Arts Council and MSAC present


Jury Preparation for Visual Artists

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

7-9pm

MSAC Lecture Room


                                             358 Gordon Street, Guelph

FREE (Pre-registration is mandatory. Call 519-836-3280 519-836-3280 or email gac@sentex.net)

New Gallery in town

Renann Isaacs, respected art consultant and former curator of the Alma Gallery, has opend a new gallery in downtown Guelph. contempoary art and fine craft in the same gallery.

Thanks Renann I know I am not the only happy one

I Think This Gets One Back Here

Will have to test it..hope it works

New to Me

I have been seeing these bar code things around and thought to myself..Wow I am getting old..I thought a bit more and realised that this is a good thing a way to let people know more about me and what I do..yet another social tool as it were..so I made my own QR code..this is apparently me..I have yet to test it to see if it works but I will keep you posted. Could be a new self portrait.

Abandoned in The Landscape

Here are some of the finds for my September solo show at the 

http://www.carnegiegallery.org/

My idea is to collect and reassemble found furniture into new hybrid pieces.A chest of drawers with a chair coming out the side to act as new legs. It should be lots of fun redesigning new pieces.

Expressway 427 has been included

Title:  THE ARTSINFORM SHOW
Exhibit Dates: Sept 1-30, 2010
Sponsor: University of Guelph Library
Venue: University of Guelph Library, main floor
Jurors:  Martin Pearce, Faculty, dept of Fine Art; Dawn Owen, Assistant Curator at Macdonald Stewart Art Centre; Renann Isaacs, art consultant, curator and dealer.


I am looking forward to the opening Sept 8th 2010 6-8pm

http://artsinform.guelphartists.ca/home     is the web site if you want to have a look see

EXHIBITION ASSISTANCE GRANT RECIPIENT

I am happy to say that I am a Grant recipient for Exhibition Assistance from the Ontario Arts Council for my solo show REPURPOSED at the Whitestone Gallery exhibition dates 03/04/2010 to 30/04/2010.

Juried by:
Virginia Eichhorn Director/Curator Tom Thomson Art Gallery,
Rhona Wenger Director/Curator Grimsby Art Gallery,
Laurie Carmount, Curator Agnes Jamieson Gallery

Opening Reception Friday July 30 at 4pm
A call for submission was sent out to artists in an attempt to rejuvenate this neglected genre, yet essential part of Canadian culture.
This exhibition takes a new approach by  revisiting the aesthetic movement of traditional to the evolutionary non-traditional work of Canadian landscape art.

Artists: Al van Mil, Alan Glickman, Alex Jack, Amy Bagshaw, Annie Sakkab, Aurora King, Barbara Amos, Bob Pennycook, Bruce Livingston, Cameron Kuntz, Daniel Durocher, Daniel Tofach, David French, Debra Lees, Denis Larouche, Dennis Austin Reid, Elaine M. Carr, Elizabeth Siegfried, Gunhild Hotte, Heather Carey, Helen Utsal, Ian Winton, Jachen Mueller, Janusz Wrobel, Jerre Davidson, Jessica Watchorn, Joel Sinclair, John Ashbourne, John Deal, John Graham, John Lennard, Judith J. Leidl, Judith McCarvell, Karen Bigelow, Kathleen Weich, Kim Atlin, Leanne Baird, Liz Minard, Lori Sokolvk, Maria Whiteman, Marie Timbers, Mark Marasco, Pat Hertsberg, Patricia Whittingham, Richard Watts, Robby J, Robert Achtemichuk, Rod Prouse, Ryan Szule, Stefan Berg, Stephen Brookbank, Sybil Goldstein, Thea Jones, Theordora Pica, Wendy DesChene, Wendy Trusler

Agnes Jamieson Gallery

176 Bobcaygeon Road

Minden Ontario Canada K0M 2K0

705-286-3763

gallery@mindenhills.ca

www.mindenculturalcentre.com

My new Subaru Forster

2.5X Sport-tech 2010   this is what I made room for at least its still black and allwheel drive

17-inch aluminum alloy wheels

Pioneer AVIC in-dash navigation/audio system

iPod®/USB audio integration with text display

Bluetooth® hands-free system

Sport-tech badge

My 1993 Mazda B2600i 4X4 is gone

I needed to make room for our new car in the laneway and it was time to let her go

Expressway on the way to Agnes Jamieson Gallery

Canadian Landscape Juried Exhibition
July 27-September 11, 2010
Opening Reception Friday July 30 at 4pm
 

A call for submission was sent out in January to landscape artists in an attempt to rejuvenate this neglected genre yet essential part of Canadian culture. This exhibition takes a new approach to Canadian landscape. Divided into two categories, this exhibition revisits the aesthetic movement of traditional to the evolutionary non-traditional landscape work.

Artists: Al van Mil, Alan Glickman, Alex Jack, Amy Bagshaw, Annie Sakkab, Aurora King, Barbara Amos, Bob Pennycook, Bruce Livingston, Cameron Kuntz, Daniel Durocher, Daniel Tofach, David French, Debra Lees, Denis Larouche, Dennis Austin Reid, Elaine M. Carr, Elizabeth Siegfried, Gunhild Hotte, Heather Carey, Helen Utsal, Ian Winton, Jachen Mueller, Janusz Wrobel, Jerre Davidson, Jessica Watchorn, Joel Sinclair, John Ashbourne, John Deal, John Graham, John Lennard, Judith J. Leidl, Judith McCarvell, Karen Bigelow, Kathleen Weich, Kim Atlin, Leanne Baird, Liz Minard, Lori Sokolvk, Maria Whiteman, Marie Timbers, Mark Marasco, Pat Hertsberg, Patricia Whittingham, Richard Watts, Robby J, Robert Achtemichuk, Rod Prouse, Ryan Szule, Stefan Berg, Stephen Brookbank, Sybil Goldstein, Thea Jones, Theordora Pica, Wendy DesChene, Wendy Trusler

2010 Biannual Juried Exhibition Miss Stumpy hits the road

2010 Biannual Juried ExhibitionJuly 23 – August 22Opening reception Friday July 23 7 – 9 p.m.

Every two years the Grimsby Public Art Gallery hosts a juried exhibition to showcase new works by artists from across Ontario. The call for entry was widely advertised earlier this year and by the May 28th deadline we had   received about 250 entries. From these, the three jurors will select 35 - 40 pieces that will be in the show. The 2010 Biannual Juried Exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery from July 23rd to August 22nd.

The jurors for our 2010 exhibition are Hamilton-based artist, Tor Lukasic-Foss, Zhe Gu, the Director of Gallery Stratford and David Taylor, now retired but formerly Curator of Gallery Lambton in Sarnia. As well as selecting the artwork, these arts professionals will have to decide which three pieces are of such significant merit that they will be awarded the first, second and third prizes, worth $500, $300 and $200 respectively. Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite work of art during the exhibition; the winner will receive the Viewer’s Choice Award, to be announced at the end of the exhibition. The jurors will also be asked to write a brief statement,  expressing their thoughts about the juried process in general and the works selected for this show.

2010 Jazz Art Auction

2010 Jazz Art Auction

Sunday, April 25, 2010, 2—6 pm

The Bookshelf's Ebar, 41 Quebec Street, Guelph

Tickets: $50 available at the The Bookshelf or by calling 519-763-4952

http://www.guelphjazzfestival.com/2010_season/2010_jazz_art_auction 

Celebrate one of Canada's premier jazz festivals with food, drink, music and art. This year you can bid on a curated collection featuring 40 stunning works by emerging, mid-career, and established artists who are locally, nationally, and internationally recognized. You can also participate in a silent auction of some of the finest crafts from the area and beyond. View the collection on-line or in person at both locations of the Red Brick Café, 8 Douglas St. and 77 Westmount Rd., Guelph until April, 24.

Repurposed

my new Snowboard way too cool butters are near

2010 FORUM Scallywag Snowboard 158cm

Make way for these tattooed rascals in the landing, because they will be stomping their tricks while flat-based riders are sweeping for the buried treasure of their goggles. It’s not the screaming, pillaging or drinking of ale—although that helps—but ChillyDog Continous Rocker that gives this board its mutinous grrrrrr. The continuous rocker floats the board either forward or switch, butters like margarine in the park and prevents hook on its way up and out the transition.

Well where is this show ?

http://whitestonegallery.wordpress.com/

80 Norfolk Street in Guelph Ontario
hope to see you there..Owen and I brought some stuff over tonight, to make things easier for tomorrows install

RECENT WORKS BY DANIEL DUROCHER Opening Saturday, April 10th 7:00 - 9:00PM

Over the last several years I have been looking at ways to repurpose objects and materials destined for the landfill. I assemble artifacts that I have collected into finished pieces by playing with the texture and pattern found within the material. Retaining its existing finish helps tell the story of the object and creates a history for the finished piece. I like the way the material helps define what can be made from it. The process of listening to the artifacts while creating the final piece is satisfying because a previous life is revealed in this recycled work.

 

Recall : SAC 25th Annual Juried Exhibition

A visual exploration of things that shaped the past decade featuring the work of 33 artists in a variety of disciplines

 

April 7 – April 19, 2010
Mon-Fri 9am – 8 pm
Sat, Sun 12pm – 8 pm

Opening Reception & presentation of the Frank Faubert Memorial Award for Art: Thurs, April 8, 6 – 8 pm

The Corridor Gallery – The Centre for Creative Communications
Centennial College, 951 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, ON

Participating Artists: Jaime Angelopoulos, Brian Barrer, Kevin Bishop, Linda Chalmers, Irene Cymbal, Colin Doyle, Daniel Durocher, Penelope Edgar, David French, Denise Jayawardene, John Kokkinos, Katrina MacKew, Quin McColgan, Christian McLeod, Liz Menard, Viktor Mitic, Laura Moore, Wesley Morris, Maryann Murphy, Liane Odze-Silver, Allan O’Marra, Derrick Piens, Alejandro Rabazo, Joanne Rich, Mark Stebbins, Ceilidh Stidwill, Aditi Swaminathan, Bai Ting Wun, Todd Tremeer, Charles Wakefield, Ron Wild, Catherine X. Blank, Xiaojing Yan.

Jurors: Erin Peck (Exhibitions & Outreach Coordinator at the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough) and Katrina Enros (Gallery Administrator for the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough).

Masterworks update

  I just got the final version of the invite and the booklet..... Have a look... I am in really good company... wow..is all I can say cant wait to meet all the group. met Mary this morning , that was really nice. she was dropping off invites

http://www.craft.on.ca/OCC_News/Southwest_Update#Masterworks_Southwest

 GOOD COMPANY

Why You Should Buy Art by William Powhida

Bow Tie Bumper is in Masterworks Southwest an Ontario Crafts Council Touring Show

Congratulations once again on your acceptance into Masterworks Southwest!  Each submission was judged according to technique, craftsmanship, originality/creativity, innovation and excellence. The jurors were faced with a difficult task—selecting only 39 works out of a grand total of 101 entries that ranged from elegant and sophisticated to unexpected and quirky.  We are all absolutely thrilled with the final selection.

TOUR SCHEDULE: MASTERWORKS SOUTHWEST
 

Tour stop #1
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
March 28 – April 25
840 First Avenue West Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K4
Reception: Sunday, March 28, 2pm‐4pm
 

Tour stop #2
Burdette Gallery
May 15 – June 20Burdette Gallery 111212 11th Line Rural Route #2 Orton, ON L0N 1N0
Reception: Saturday, May 29, 6pm‐9pm
 

Tour stop #3
Art Gallery of Windsor
July 10 – September 5

401 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, ON N9A 7J1
Reception: Friday, August 20, 6pm‐9pm
 

Tour stop #4
Greenwood Quiltery & Gallery
September 17 – October 30

275 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3V8
Reception: Saturday, October 16, 1pm‐4pm
 

Tour stop #5
Station Arts Centre
November 12 – December 17
41 Bridge. Street West Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5P2
Reception: Friday, November 12, 7pm‐9pm

Stumpy

Stumpy has made it in

LOOK 2010 at Gallery Lambton, Sarnia

LOOK 2010, Gallery Lambton's bi-annual juried art exhibition will be featured from March 5 to May 2, 2010 and will feature a wide range of work and media by artists from southwestern Ontario and southeastern Michigan.   Join us for the opening reception on First Friday, March 5, 2010 starting at 6:00 p.m. Many of the featured artists will be present.  An award presentation will be held on First Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.  LOOK 2010 will close on Sunday, May 2 at 4:00p.m.

Works are selected by three jurors: Marla Botterill is a visual artist based in London, Ontario.  Botterill teaches painting and drawing at FanshaweCollege and has served four terms on the Board of Directors at Forest City Gallery; she currently holds the position of President.  Michael Waterman is a visual and audio artist whose work focuses on sound installation, improvisational performance, and radio art. Waterman's sound installations have been presented in galleries and festivals throughout Canada and in the United States. Mindy Bowls is currently the curatorial assistant at the Thames Art Gallery in Chatham Ontario. She has experience in exhibition programming, collections and conservation. Bowls has a B.A. in Art History from the University of Guelph.

Prize money, amounting to $1,500 will be awarded.  Once again this year, the public gets to vote and choose their favorite piece. The People’s Choice Award is presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes.

Gallery Lambton
Bayside Centre
150 N. Christina Street
Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7W5
Tel: 519 336-8127
Fax: 519 336-8128

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Artists Survey: The Greenbelt Exhibition.

I got the call yesterday..Phil Anderson told me my work had been selected for The Greenbelt Exhibition.

1313A Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5K 1L8  416.536.6778  Hours: Wed-Sun 1-6pm

• Reception for the Gallery 1313 Exhibition will be on Feb. 18^th 6:30pm t- 8:30pm  for artists and guests,  8:30pm -10:00 pm for public .
  
• There will also be a panel discussion on Wed Feb. 24th with Christopher Hume of the Toronto Star and other panelists. It is free and you are invited to attend.
• Works will be at Gallery 1313 until Feb. 28th.
• The exhibition will be at the ROM March 3^rd for a gala luncheon and then travel to three other exhibition venues in the Greenbelt until March 28th.

Gallery 1313 is an artist run centre committed to the recognition of excellence in various cultural and artistic expressions. Gallery 1313’s embracing of equality, inclusion and celebration of diversity is affirmed through its broad representation of its membership, affiliations, programming and executive body. Gallery 1313 supports vital contemporary art practices by recognizing the work of emerging and established artists in a variety of mediums.

 

I have Monday to work in the shop

I have been working for a contractor for the past few weeks. It slows down what I have going in the studio but I think I have a few new ideas to explore..I get this Monday to focus on my stuff ,I miss the time in the studio.

I will post images of what's going on soon.

So close but yet so far.

 

Ok this thing is done..... really....... or so I think it is. 

First a large scratch appears in the finish, how that happened I do not know (well I do but I will not point fingers) Ok, so I have to re do the top. 

So I rub out the scratch a bit too much I now see bare wood, really light orange wood . 

Now I have to re-lacquer the top.

Today I spray the dovetail keys with clear and the finish hazes over..guess what I am doing tomorrow. Refinishing the top again 

THIS IS NOT FUN ANYMORE.

New leg ideas for the Blue Stump

before paint the legs will be held off the base of the stump with 1/2 inch aluminum plate

painted the orange is very much fake carrot orange I am thinking a white leg with a orange leg with a single white leg across from the axe pair.

There are walnut dovetail keys in the top of the stump.

I really do not like the date on my images, some times my A480 has a mind of its own.

playing with pattern

its only about 4 X 4      I made a few and gave them a gallery frame, reclaimed fir with a oil finish.

legs for the next stump

Some stuff on the way to The Whitestone CoOp

Each of these pieces has a unique story to tell, where I found the material and the people I meet often shape how these new objects come together.