Rex & Des

This is a composite picture of Rex and Des. It was commissioned as a gift for her birthday. Hope she likes it!


Title: Rex & Des
11"x14" - mixed media on canvas

Bit by bit

I'm bringing some bling to this year's Shock Stock.


Title: Mosaic skull
4"x6"x6" - acrylic on papier mache

Base colours available: gold (shown), silver, black, brown, burgundy, red, purple, and green

And so it begins

Over New Year's I started on two new series. One's for Shock Stock, the other's for Visual Fringe. The papier mache forms have been made and all base coated. Now the fun and creative stuff begins.

Just wait 'til you see what these turn into!

Grindhouse balls

As a door prize donation for the Shock Stock Christmas party, I made a set of ten Grindhouse movie poster balls. Festive, seasonal, and one-of-a-kind.

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.