Thank Yous to all those who have contributed to Tangled Realities

Thank Yous to all those who have contributed to Tangled Realities

Tangle Reality almost ready for Detangling

Well it has been a long couple of weeks trying to work through the beginnings of a new body of work.  I am loving the stitching into photos I took last summer and can't wait to get back to Ocean City in June to take some more shots of beach goers and tourists.  I think this year I will ride the big ferris wheel on the pier to get some aerial shots of people at the fair and may even take some photos from the parking lot side of the condo.

So are these works commercial?  Doubt it!  Is there room for them to be. Absolutely.  I am already thinking of smaller pieces on raw canvas done with a staining technique that will be much more intimate than spansive and focus on a particular diposition  rather than a spansive beach of individuals.  Do I want to go bigger?  Absolutely! Working soft has been fun and will allow for me to get as large as I want with these babies.  Hubby Geoff was awesome in helping me set up a perfect hanging system for the work.  it is my hope that Magdolene and I can flog this show at other galleries, including public ones.  Am I done with landscapes?  No, although figures are present, these still remain landscapes in many ways.  You must come see the show for anymore questions you may have about the work!  

Barrie Threatens to cut $50,000.00 to Culture Grants

Hey Barrie,

 I am not sure how many of you are aware of this already but last night during budget deliberations an amendment was made by Councilor Doug Shipley to cut $50,000.00 from the Cultural Grants program in the 2013 City budget. The original motion was targeted directly at the $50,000 that we allocate for project grants (which serves individuals and small requests from organizations), however after discussion my understanding is that the motion was amended to state that it did not need to come directly out of the project grant account but would just be a cut of $50,000 to the overall amount allocated to cultural grants. If this is ratified next week then not only will individual artists be affected but all of the not for profit arts organizations that apply for funding will be impacted.

There will be many people from the arts community delivering deputations against this motion, but having the entire arts community show up to support the various arguments is vital.   The Council meets next Monday night and if you have any examples of how arts funding has benefited you and the community at large, please feel free to email the Barrie Arts Council or myself so we can share your experiences.  If you would like to address the Council yourself, you are welcome to call Carey DeGorter at 705-739-4220 Ext. 4560. If you can’t reach Carey, then try Dawn McAlpine at Ext. 4421. Dawn is the City Clerk and Carey is the Deputy City Clerk.

Big thanks to the founders of Sunday Crush: Jane and Jennifer Klementti

Last week two energetic young women walked into the gallery gasping at our space and the art that fills it.  One moment captured by the landscapes of Claudia McKnight, they couldn't help but be distracted every 2 minutes by another piece in the gallery.  After a two hour interview, the girls left with things they just couldn't live without.  Check out the wonderful article they have blogged on Gallery 111.  Come see us Tuesday through Saturday during the winter months to see for yourself.  Feature Interview | Gallery 111

Processed makes the Paper in London

Processed at Claustro Gallery in Midland, Ontario

A big thank you to Joe Belanger of the London Free Press for covering my show at the Art Exchange during January.  Another big thank you to Al Stewart from the Art Exchange for going on Rogers television this morning to promote the work.  For those who missed the opening or hearing about the work, I will be at the gallery this Saturday starting at 2 pm to give an artist talk on the show.