Gallery 96’s next show is on the subject of ‘Collections’ and is opening on May 8, 2010 at Factory 163. My mixed media installation piece for the show is called ‘Ident-tees’ and examines the presence and meaning of t-shirts in our society.

‘lookin’ back 1′

Photo Collage in the Gallery 96 show Rural Roots.  The human version.

‘lookin’ back 2′

Photographing in the country last spring, this cow came running towards me across the new corn field and stood staring at me. There was a sense of longing and poignancy from her. I hated to get in the car and drive away from her. Fits into my theme of Nature is always looking back at us. The cow version.

ELEMENTAL QUILTSCAPE

Created for the Gallery 96 Rural Roots show on display at the Bainton Gallery of The Blyth Theatre. Photographs printed on canvas, stitched onto canvas to create an ‘art quilt’. Based on the four elements. Catch the show in Blyth till mid- September then in Stratford Sat. Sept. 26 to Oct. 11 at O’Brien Farm #4264, Line 36.

fire, water, earth, air

This is Alex’s sculpture chosen as part of the Lawson Killer Juried Exhibit at Gallery Stratford.

The full length photo was taken when it was part of an art show in the Great Hall at OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) in Toronto Spring 2009.

The mask can be taken off the frame and worn. The ‘body’ is made from band saw blades.

‘Mask’ close-up

From my ELEMENTAL SERIES ‘Clear Wing’ was chosen for the annual Lawson Killer Juried Exhibit at Gallery Stratford. It is 24″ x 36″ and printed on canvas. It is a very soothing and peaceful photo. I spent a long time with the winged one as it emerged from it’s chrysalis last summer. Magical nature.

Mother and son both have work in this exhibit. See next blog for Alex’s sculpture.

‘Night Cart’ is a creative response to ‘Morning Cart’ a painting by Loren MacIvor (1909-1998). We are now “further down the dirty industrial road”.

‘Night Cart’ is 24″ x 32″ and printed on canvas. The photograph was taken at Factory 163 for the upcoming Gallery 96 show Industrial Strength opening Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 7p.m. and running till April 5th daily noon to 5p.m. at Factory 163; 163 King St., Stratford.

Gallery ‘76′ is now finished. Worked with friends to decorate their rental property with my artwork. It is a show place to display my art with showings in the future. A special home with great walls and light. The images on canvas are a great new direction.

Arlene Best, of ArWorks, designer and decorator chose these four poppy prints to be enlarged and hung on the walls of the front foyer of Cedarcroft Retirement Residence. They are from the body of my work that explores and celebrates this magnificent flower.