Tag: painting
-
The Calm Before the Storm
Tomorrow is the opening night for my solo show, Of Myth and Men. Everything is hung, the paintings are lit…the work is ready to be seen. Finally! After four years of research, planning, and lots of work, I’m ready to show my paintings and am very excited for people’s reactions. The calm before the storm…I dropped…
-
Nose to the Grindstone
It seems fitting that as soon as I’ve finished working in the studio on my Of Myth and Men paintings, the sunshine has come out and spring is fully here in Vancouver. It actually feels a bit like summer – it’s so warm! I’m thankful that I’ve finished just in time to catch a bit of sunshine…
-
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
This summer I had the pleasure of creating a portrait of my friend Heather. The painting was commissioned by her mother-in-law, who has been a great friend and supporter of my art since my early days in London. We had been planning this painting for quite some time now, and ideas had been exchanged over…
-
No pain, no gain
Things have been a little bit quiet on the art front for me this past month, which is why I haven’t really posted on my blog. Turns out I hurt my hand, quite possibly from drawing too much, while I was in Reykjavik, so I’ve taken a short break from drawing/painting, as well as using…
-
Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses
This upcoming Saturday will be the opening of a group exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery titled Scenes of Selves, Occasions for Ruses. I will be exhibiting a series of self-portrait paintings dating from 2006 to 2011, many of which have never been exhibited in Vancouver, and all of which have never been shown alongside…