Planning ahead

I've signed up for the 2012 editions of the Shock Stock Horror and Subculture Convention and the London Fringe Festival's Visual Fringe. Both events are scheduled earlier in the year than they have been in previous years. That means that all of the deadlines are moved up too. Hope I'm not over-committing myself.

Snapshot from a Fringe film shoot

You know a musician's the real deal when they're using someone else's instrument and can still make beautiful music.


Title: Hawn Isali
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas

Leopalooza

This weekend is the 14th annual Leopalooza, the party of the summer season for local theatre folks.


Title: Leo d'or
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas







It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

The gargoyles

The gargoyles and I will be hanging out on Brennan's patio this weekend howling at the moon. Come join us!


Title: Gorilla gargoyle
5"x7" - mixed media on canvas board










Title: Lion gargoyle
5"x7" - mixed media on canvas board

Variety's the spice of life

Coming soon...

Chaotica presents: Howl at the Moon
Brennan's, 347 Clarence St., London ON
July 15-16, 2011

This is an alternative variety show. There'll be all sorts of acts performing plus vendors on the patio. I'll be there flogging my Altered Arte & Handicrafts. Hope to see you there too.

VisualFringe 2011 opening

Here's my wall space at this year's VisualFringe (photo by Rose Marie). I was kind of surprised by how dramatic it looked when all the pieces were hung together.





The opening recption was very well attended.

In the bottom left corner of this shot, you can see a bit of my cash 'n' carry display of "El Gato Gordo" canvases and cards.






The pieces in this year's show are quite diverse. There are giant metal sculptures, photography, paintings, mixed media pieces, and more.










My favourite moment of the evening was catching Tommy with The Reverend Nuge! I always get a kick out of seeing people's reactions to my work.

Good & evil

Here are my final two pieces for this year's Visual Fringe.



Title: The Reverend Nuge
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Dennis Humble
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas








It's interesting how these two ended up together in a post. Though they couldn't have been more different as performers, both have incorporated elements of good and evil into their shows. And what shows they were too!

Cash 'n' carry

Here's a sneak peek at my cash 'n' carry stuff for this year's VisualFringe. The series is called "El Gato Gordo". There are 24 5"x7" canvas-on-board pieces plus greeting cards with smaller versions of the pictures.

Busy bee

My preparations for this year's Visual Fringe are well underway. I've got five of the seven pieces for hanging done. I'm also doing some smaller cash 'n' carry pieces. Fingers crossed I can get it all done--to my satisfaction--by the due date.

Subculture snapshots

These pieces were shown at Shock Stock at the end of April. I also made some greeting cards with miniature versions of the images.



Title: The Boneyard Man
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Rocco (a.k.a. "Get in the Van!")
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Mr. Karaoke
14"x11" - mixed media on canvas







I may include these pieces in my allotted space at this year's Visual Fringe. I haven't decided yet.

Black Shire Pub

After the Visual Fringe show last year, I was asked if I wanted to put up a few pieces at the Black Shire Pub. I was very flattered, but the timing was bad for me. I was asked again earlier this month. Opportunity rarely knocks twice, so I decided I'd better go for it.


Title: At the Shire #1
16"x24" - mixed media on canvas










Title: At the Shire #2
16"x24" - mixed media on canvas










Title: Guinness girl
18"x24" - mixed media on canvas









Truth be told, I'm a little nervous about this mini-show. Some of the people in these pictures were inspired by real life patrons of the pub. I'm curious to see their reactions.

Guitar face

This is the first of the pieces that I'll be showing at this year's Visual Fringe.



Title: Jeffy B
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas






The neck of the guitar is cherrywood veneer and the guitar strings are wire.