Hysteria- Installation and Opening

 Posting this quite late (better late than never), here are the installation and opening images. Top images are by myself and the bottom two are by my significant other. Please pardon my squinting... I can not remember why I was not wearing my glasses that night.

Next Big Thing!

Vanessa just sent me the official invitation for the show. As I posted before the show starts tonight and runs till May 21st. I will be at the gallery Tonmorow for the openning from 6-8pm. Hope to see everyone there!

Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing
Exhibition and Student Art Sale
April 27 to May 21
Reception: Thursday, April 28, 6 to 8 p.m.

The Next Big Thing, sponsored by Aboveground Art Supplies and presented by the OCAD University Student Gallery, matches collectors, new and old, with the hottest emerging artists and designers. This exhibition and sale is located right around the corner from OCAD U’s main building on McCaul Street, at 285 Dundas Street West.

OCAD Student Gallery
285 Dundas Street West, Toronto
416-977-6000, Ext. 262 | www.ocad.ca/studentgallery
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Old work and Facebook

As a way of celebrateing my 24th birthday I posted some old works from around 2005-2008 area. Alot of work happened, anyhow instead of posting them on here. I ended up posting them for everyone on Facebook. The link is on the sidebar incase you missed it. I try to update here and there regularly. Anyhow I have to prep for work as I open (which means I get to paint more after work (yey!). Things have been great so far this new year for me. Look back soon for a show that is on latter this month, just trying to get things done. It will be at the same gallery and run for a month right through the OCAD U Graduate show that is in May. So take a look at my facebook page to keep up with me. More latter this week. Ta ta for now .

Study time~

You can not really continue into something without first understanding it's origin and how techniques. It will be a bit to go through all of these Chinese Painting books but in the end it should be worth it. I am also looking into getting a new portable easel that would make it easier for me to tilt the work space back more to utilize watercolours.
I am going to do some warm up exercises after work along side the cleaning that needs to happen in my room/studio.
I applied to The Next Big Thing that is at the same gallery as before last Thursday, hopefully I can hear back from them. I am going to finish a few things before heading off to work. Bye~

Comming to an end

The group show I am part of is soon to come to an end. The last day will be the 12th of March, so this coming Saturday. To all of you who have not come out to see it this will be sadly your last chance.
Although I am working on picking pieces for "THE NEXT BIG THING" which is going to be running though the OCAD U Graduate show in May. If all works out I will have a few pieces in that as well.
Just in case you had difficulty finding the gallery I have placed a map here for you.
Looking forward to hearing any feedback~
The Student Gallery is located at 285 Dundas St. West, just east of Dundas and McCaul. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 6 pm.



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Finishing touches and problems

Last night around 11pm I realized that I had forgoten to get one more frame for my series. This morning I went out and got it, wasteing a hole hour that could have been used to finish final touches. Upon hanging the one finished peice, I came home after work to see that my cat had decided to show off by trying to get the peice down.
This image is just after catching him and telling him no. I should beable to finish everything tonight in time to hang it all tommorow. Really excited to see how everyone else did.
Till next time~

Pending show

Figure No. 1
February 16-March 12

The human body is a singular subject that has inspired innumerable creative projects. Five young artists Katherine Bellman, Iris Cho, Faye Darmon, Erin Loree and Sam Singh share their diverse, contemporary takes on the venerated figurative tradition. Viewers can expect a mix of hybrid, metamorphosis, pun and metaphor.

Curated by Vanessa Nicholas

Aboveground Art Supplies is a proud supporter of the OCADU Student Gallery.