Thursday, April 24, 2014

Spring Show - A Small Gesture

Burnaby has a beautiful lake in the middle of Deer Lake Park and an art gallery. In a few weeks, Jung Kwon and I will be showing our works in a joint show called Internal Whispers at the Deer Lake Gallery. The opening reception is on Saturday afternoon, May 24th. from 2 to 4. It would be lovely to see many of you at the little gallery by the lake in the middle of this beautiful park.




A Small Gesture is an artistic event happening on Fri May 9th and Saturday May 10th at Iron Oxide in Nanaimo.  It is a fundraiser for a young mother going through cancer treatments who could use a little extra $ for the commute to Vancouver every day. Some tender loving care in action.


Many artists are offering small pieces of artwork. My contribution is 3 collages 7" x 5". I can't wait to see all the work on the walls.  There are going to be some creative gems at a good price.  Come all and support a good cause.
Grace

Expect Magic

Now

In the studio, I am gone back listening to Snatam Kaur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-BC7prlEO8



Friday, April 18, 2014

Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks

Ted Talks was in Vancouver in March, and artist Janet Echelman’s sculpture floated in the skies by the Convention Center, it spanned 745 feet in the air: Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks.


It is spectacular in daylight as the wind moves the net in a variety of shapes.  At night, it is an interactive artwork powered by Google. The sculpture comes alive with illumination, it becomes an enormous canvas which the Vancouver public and TED attendees helped color using their smart phones. 160,000 lumens of light are intertwined through the giant net. As people view the sculpture overhead, they were able to choreograph the lighting with their mobile device.

“We all carry devices in our pockets that have an enormous power to connect with other people around the world, but rarely do we get a chance to use it to connect and create with people standing next to us. I’ve discovered that there is a certain kind of social space created underneath my sculptures that is contemplative and calm. People begin to talk to strangers about what they’re seeing,” says Echelman.

The artwork was displayed in Vancouver from March 15-23. I saw the sculpture just before it came down, miscalculated the dates and missed the night show!  Oh well, still quite a spectacle!







Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Seeds, pods and a burgundy wall

This painting called Remembering went to its new home today and it is such a good fit in the owners' decor! The distinctive colour palette of their living room is mirrored in the painting, the deep burgundy of the wall is the same as the stroke around the beige seed which itself reflects the colour of the long vintage couch. It was meant to be, it looks lovely, and everybody is happy! Yeah!


It's always a renewed pleasure to walk the streets and lanes of Vancouver with my friend Peter and to discover hidden treasures. Here are random pics taken over our walks.