Paperdolls Collective: Big day tomorrow at Double Door Gallery!

Paperdolls Collective: Big day tomorrow at Double Door Gallery!: Tomorrow is the day when the paper dolls will come together to brainstorm our next projects, make collaborative works, and invite the publ...

Fabricated Landscapes have flown the coop!

On Saturday, in the sweltering heat and with my air conditioning on the fritz, I drove down to the heart of the Toronto Beaches to introduce my Fabricated Landscapes to the community.  Hosted by a lovely young woman named Shelley, we greeted people at Arts on Queen with fresh strawberries, Perrier and delicious miniature cinnamon buns while they investigated the work.  The people who showed interest seemed to be able to detect my political intentions right away and immediately began to ask me about my process and material intentions.
As I drove home, I realized that all my new work is now in the hands of dealers in the big city and couldn't help but worry about them and where they will end up.  How will I ever know who is collecting the work?  How will I build relationships with the people who have chosen to build a relationship with my work?  Is this what I really want?  Was my goal of securing representation naive?  Does this mean that I can simply make the work and someone else will sell it?    I think we all know the answer there, but wouldn't it be nice.  Regardless, I am grateful for the faith my new galleries have shown in my work.  

Paperdolls Collective: Paperdolls at Double Door!

Paperdolls Collective: Paperdolls at Double Door!: The Paperdolls are showing at Double Door Gallery in Anten Mills!  Our name is on the sign and everything, our first show as a collective ...

Lakeshore Mews: Extended Deadline for Art ce Soir!

Lakeshore Mews: Extended Deadline for Art ce Soir!: Due to an email based error the deadline for Art ce Soir has been extended! If you sent an application to lakeshoremews@live.COM, pleas...

Unwinding before the big event!

Art Gallery outside walls are better than the art inside!

This week I have been sipping on margaritas, riding the waves, reading books and occasionally carving away at some new lino cuts for my fabricated landscapes.  The art down along the Ocean City Boardwalk would make you cringe, but the beach / amusement park culture is more than inspiring, offering social commentary with every turn.  Often taking snapshots from our beachfront balcony, I am reminded of the wonderful aerial beach paintings being done by a Toronto artist.  The bright colours of bikinis, umbrellas and surf boards is wonderfully set off by the negative spaces of the white sands.   We have walked more than I would normally do in a whole

year and yet haven't found a half decent shell to speak of.  What we have found is everything you could think of deep fried.  Geoff, my honey indulged in a deep fried Twinkie today while I resisted deep fried Oreos.  What has been pleasantly surprising is the lack of stress I am feeling over the Toronto Outdoor Show scheduled in less than two weeks from now.  I have four paintings back at the studio I would like to finish in time for the show, but ultimately I have enough work to start 2 galleries so there is really no need for me to stress about getting these pieces done.  This being said, I really do want to have all of my lino cuts ready just in case.

Just some friendly reminders to check out the Lakeshore Mews Handmade Market this Saturday during Promenade Days and get your Art ce Soir applications into Alana at Awkward Stage.  Also be sure to mark July 28th on your calendar as the Paperdolls will be having their closing reception for Unbound up at Double Door Gallery in Anten Mills.