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Here’s my high speed squirrel on crack video of the Opening Night of Never Dine Alone!
And another video with much more composure by Efren Quiroz of http://www.exhibit-v.ca
And the last video is if you missed the artwork showcased at Never Dine Alone, cause ya’ were too hammered and gawkin’ at all the pretty thangs, yer mask was in the way, or you were MIA - here’s a video to see the works!
Here is a link to the event photos
What a fabulous Opening Night for Never Dine Alone. The vision was achieved. Thanks to all the artists, sponsors, collectors, and the 300 partygoers who dressed the part. Show runs November 04th -13, 2011 from 11-3 daily except Remembrance Day 2-4 pm. For location details click here.
Neck of the Woods Winery is continuing it’s sales of the Nosey Neighbour with a portion of proceeds going to art charity.
Here are some of my favorite photos so far, with a link to Facebook PhotoGallery for more. Videos and full event coverage to follow!
Great testimonial from one event attendee.
“…also thank you so much for including us in such a fun event - we greatly enjoyed it all and thought that it was ahead of its time in Victoria, could have been in Greenwich Village New York it was all so IN - yes indeed would love to come to parties of this sophistication and allure….”
Red Hat (Tierre Joline) and Mushroom Hat (Danica Wilcox) in front of Never Dine Alone: Squirrel Banquet
Green Bun and Glamourous Lady-Girls
Tropical Girl Squirrel and Gnome (Gnome by Tierre Joline + painting available at Sooke Harbour House Art Gallery)
Our Sponsor - Neck of the Woods Winery
Cupcakes and Sandwiches w/out crusts = fancy schmancy!
Jen Steele Photography aka EARTH and Carollyne Yardley aka Green Bun (necklace by Danica Wilcox of De Mode en Vogue)
Tierre Joline aka Red Hat Squirrel and Ltd Edition Nosey Neighbour Wine by Neck of the Wood Winery + necklace by Danica Wilcox of De Mode en VogueThe "Hare" Man himself, David Hunwick of the Sculpture Studio
Dale Roberts and David Hardwick, and Crazy Eyes!
Green Bun, Red Hat, Mushroom Hat and Tropical Girl Squirrel, eating nuts of course. We are Squirrel Girls after all!
Alexander Kaiser - Silly Hats Only Designs http://www.sillyhatsonlybykaiser.blogspot.com
Tara Juneau, Ms. Peacock. Lovely talented artist. http://www.tarajuneau.com
Sheila and Logan, style file blogger she is too! http://sheilaephemera.blogspot.com/
Jen Steele aka EARTH aka SASSY http://www.jensteele.com
Tara Juneau and Steve Chmilar http://www.stevechmilar.com
Red Hat Squirrel appears on Limited Edition wine labels for the Nosey Neighbour, from Neck of the Woods Winery
Burke Tanner of Neck of the Woods Winery approached me during my participation at a group show at the Red Art Gallery (Marion Evamy), to put Red Hat Squirrel on their wine labels to promote their brand called Nosey Neighbour.
Red Hat Squirrel peering through her opera glasses, with a gloved hand, is definitely a Nosey Neighbour.
Hyacinth Bucket (who insists it's pronounced "Bouquet") in Keeping Up Appearances.
You can imagine her in you neck of the woods as easily as I imagine her in mine (I actually don’t have to imagine). Red Hat Squirrel aka Nosey Neighbour has the 411 on your neighbourhood much like the life of eccentric Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances.
FUNDRAISING COMPONENT
More details to come, but the Neck of the Woods Winery has pledged .50cents from every Neck of the Woods product sold on Vancouver Island go towards the development of an art scholarship fund…school and recipient criteria TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Neck of the Woods wine is available for sale at Spinnakers on Wilson Street and James Bay plus the Cask & Keg in Esquimalt. The list will be expanded soon. I’m sure Red Hat would approve of a liquor store in Sidney and Oak Bay perhaps?
This limited edition bottle will be available for sale approximately November 04th, 2011. Will post more details as they arrive.
Carollyne xoxo
Nosey Neighbour / Red Hat waiting for the trade at the Nanaimo Wine Festival
http://www.nanaimowinefestival.com/
Visit Geisha Girl Squirrel at the Sidney Fine Art Show.http://blog.sidneyfineartshow.com/
Friday & Saturday, October 14-15, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday, October 16, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Geisha Girl Squirrel + QR Code | 2011 | Oil on Board | Carollyne Yardley
Steve Chmilar is showing his work along with Brad Pasutti (love), Horst Loewel and Haren Vakil.
What: Art of the delightfully Absurd
Where: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
When: Saturday, October 15, 2011 | 2:00-4:00pm
In the historic Massey Gallery. Artists in attendance.
I found a great website called QR Code Artist which is dedicated to art that uses QR codes inserted or used in some manner. I submitted Geisha Girl Squirrel, and the author of the blog Jim Dhaem wrote a a great write up. He knows his use of QR Codes! Check out the website link. See the movement that is stretching outside of the traditional marketing arenas and the visual communications industry, and into fine art!
QR Code Artist blog post and article about Geisha Girl Squirrel & QR Code
by QRCArtist on Sep.10, 2011, under QR Code Art
Very intriguing oil painting by Carollyne Yardleyof Victoria, BC. In September 2010, Carollyne launched her new business as a visual artist, and began to remove the mask of technology to emerge as her true self, standing with her hands on her hips, yelling and laughing at the squirrels in her yard.
“I view art and design as a process of thinking, creating, problem-solving, and communicating,” says Carollyne.
She cites a wide, eclectic range of influences that inspire her work—not just Dali, Mark Ryden, Todd Schorr, Pop Surrealism, Raphael, Ingres and Norman Rockwell, but also Lucille Ball, Elaine from Seinfeld, Wonder Woman, Elvis Presley, and helicopter rides.
She seems to have some rather civilized squirrels living in her backyard!
The hand painted QR Code points to www.Carollyne.com. I would have liked to see the QR Code have additional data added to it (?d=1), even if that data is not yet being used. This would allow for tracking and/or redirection to other pages on her site in the future. The URL with the data would be www.carollyne.com/?d=1. Anything after the ‘?’ in a URL is called the “Querystring”, which allows web programmers to read the data contained in the Querystirng. If the page is not programmed to read the data it is ignored; in the future; the page could be programmed to know that a QR Code scan with “d=1″ is from the Geisha Girl Squirrel painting and track the number of hits or redirect the page to her latest work or a page specified by the purchaser of the artwork.
I completed this one today called, Geisha Girl Squirrel (and code or QR code, or secret code), and a photo of the frame she’s going in.
Geisha Girl Squirrel + QR Code | 2011 | Oil on Board | Carollyne Yardley
Great news just in!
A lovely woman named Barb St. Germain of First Impressions Home and Staging Design introduced my artwork to Frederique, the owner of Sooke Harbour House, and Sharan, the Art Gallery Co-ordinator. I met with them today, and three of my paintings are now available at the Sooke Harbour House Art Gallery.
Paintings include Saint Squirrel, Tropical Girl Squirrel & Gnome, and Fortune Teller Squirrel.
Tropical Girl Squirrel and Gnome
To celebrate, I’ve decided to have a CONTEST!
Contest Rules:
1) Visit Sooke Harbour House
2) Go to the Sooke Harbour House Art Gallery
3) Snap a photo of yourself with one of my paintings
4) Email the photo to me
Your name will then be entered to win a signed limited edition 9X12 giclee reproduction on canvas of Tropical Girl Squirrel.
5) Deadline to send photo is 8:00 pm, October 31, 2011 (sent time of email)
6) All entrants and winner will be notified of results via email by November 15th, 2011.
Watch this page for any updates or changes to this information.
GOOD LUCK!
Carollyne xo
Steampunk Squirrel | Oil on Board | 2011 | Carollyne Yardley
Frank Squirrel checks out the painting he modeled for last week.
SteamPunk Squirrel is complete, but because of the various stages of drying times on the jacket and hat, etc. it’s a bit difficult to photograph. Will take better shot later on.
SteamPunk Squirrel has already been sold to the loveliest art collector, and I will soon be saying goodbye to this funny creature. He will also be placed in an amazing gold and white plaster frame. I will snap a photo before it goes out the door.
Also note our little buddy in photo above. So funny to see one of the squirrels check out a painting.
I can just imagine him saying, “OMG, wait until I tell Molly Squirrel. We are GODS!”
Just flashed to a scene out of Star Wars and the Ewoks. I’m going to have to spray paint a giant gold statue to give them when they ring the doorbell as an offering ala C-3PO.
Funny Face Squirrels (Avenue Squirrels)
The inspiration for Funny Face Squirrels came from fashion and glamour of the 1950’s and 60’s.
Friends and Other Funny Folks
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Genevieve has been in several juried shows and in 2004 was awarded signature status (AFCA) at the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has been part of several private shows - ‘Through the Garden Gate’ with Doreen King in May 2003; her own one woman show ‘A Commitment to Colour, Whimsy and the Imagination’ at the Hillside Community Gallery in October 2004; ‘Triple Play’ at the Fort Gallery with Kelaine Divine and Claire Moore in June 2005; and in October 2005 ‘Expression Times Five’ with Sandra Taylor, Miriam Friedberg, Donna Wright and Shirley Rampton at the Tsawassen Long House Gallery . She was also a participant in the summer gallery at the Federation Gallery in 2006.
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musicologist, foodie and style monger for haute bohemian cool. her artworks are colourful, happy, mysterious and ever-evolving. Marion’s family, animals and local folks provide endless subject matter for her paintings - though she is also fascinated with personas and archetypes from popular culture…
Leonard Butt
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Is the art teacher and guidance counsellor at Glenlyon Norfolk school - and has won numerous awards for his raku fired clay sculptures. And, he is a really nice guy.
