Hello friends and fans (hiccup), I attended the Victoria Emerging Art Awards last night at the Avenue Gallery in Oak Bay and reconnected with friends and clients from my graphic design / web development life, and met some Facebook friends in person for the first time (holy cow it was great). AND because I'm so vain [...]
Saint Squirrel and a myriad of other names come to mind - BUT - Â he is officially unnamed. I will accept suggestions until Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 using the comment area below this post. Â This painting is STILL IN PROGRESS, but I aim to finish up next week.
House Tour Credit: Jennifer Cook Sunday, September 12, 2010 11:00am - 5:00pm This is Victoria's premier house tour and promises to sell out early! This year experience "A Day on the Peninsula" with a tour of 7 beautiful homes on the Saanich Peninsula. These homes were designed and built to take advantage of panoramic ocean [...]
Just posting latest development of Saint Squirrel (with Red Shoes name to be determined). He's coming along nicely. Still much more work to do. Quite a few changes since last post.
Humboldt Valley Summer Festival, Victoria, BC Aug 14, 2010 @ 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Free Humboldt Street between Government and Blanshard Streets, Victoria, BC The Humboldt Valley will come alive with fun today courtesy of the Humboldt Valley Merchants Association. *Check out gallery exhibition openings by Les Chan and George Gordienko at Winchester Galleries [...]
I knew there were people out there like me. About the size of an RV, Torrington Gopher Hole Museum features stuffed gophers (actually, "Richardson's Ground Squirrels) posed to resemble the townspeople. Exhibits include gophers dressed as a priest, bank robber, RCMP officer, duck hunter, firefighter, and beautician, among others. Dressed in elaborate costumes and [...]
This community’s version of the Moss Street Paint-in is set for Sunday, Aug. 8. It’s the sixth year artists will gather in the green space along Bowker Creek between Hampshire Road and Armstrong Avenue to paint and present their work. More than 40 have signed up this year. Visitors to the Aug. 8 Bowker Creek [...]
I began painting Saint Squirrel in May 2010 and posted an update in June 2010. Major changes have happened in the last week. I'm very excited about the direction it has taken, and I feel my painting mojo is in motion. Still in progress - but worthy of posting it's latest incarnation - Saint Squirrel [...]
As discussed in an earlier post, I went to Santa Fe, New Mexico in July to take a two week portrait painting class from Tony Ryder (Ryder Studio School). During the morning of each day (Monday to Friday), Tony would demonstrate the techniques by painting his own canvas using the live model. This began with [...]
For a full list of Opening Receptions for Art Shows during the month of August 2010 in Victoria BC, please visit this website: Exhibit-V.ca
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