Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Canadian Portrait: Today and Tomorrow

Woman in Dress, will be included in The Portrait Society of Canada’s The Canadian Portrait: Today and Tomorrow exhibition, which will be held at the John B. Aird Gallery in Toronto March 3 - 27.






















Woman in Dress, oil on linen, 28 x 22 inches, 2007

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Book of my Figurative Work

I have recently published a collection of my figurative paintings. It is a 40 page 8x10 inch hardcover book with a dust jacket and has 29 colour plates including details and preliminary studies. Each book is $49.99 and you can take a sneak peek and place your order if you're so inclined HERE






















This has kind of been a life long dream for me, so I must admit that when I first received copies of my new book in the mail we documented this momentus event with photos. hehe, I wasn't exactly dressed for the occasion, but here are some of those photos:) hehehe

























Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Canadian Portrait

While we wait for Ottawa to create a proper Portrait Gallery, Cube Gallery has decided to honour this often overlooked genre with a show honouring the history, the impact, the importance of the portrait.

Featuring the artists:
Kristy Gordon
Michal Tkachenko (U.K.)
Michael Goodson
Marysol Foucault
Katherine McNenly
Karole Marois
Felicity Don (Vancouver)
Svetlana Swinimer
Sam Vainola
Terry Rooney
Pamela Cockcroft

Cube Gallery
7 Hamilton Ave. N.
Ottawa, K1Y 0G8
613 728 1750
info@donmonet.ca
Hours: 10-5pm (except Mon.& Tues.)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Salon International 2009

I just found out that three of my paintings were accepted into the prestigious Salon International 2009, a project of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters that is hosted by the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas. The show will be judged by a Daniel Greene, who's work I greatly admire and will be held April 10th - May 1st, 2009. The paintings that I will have in it are "Stephanie Profile," "Graciela," and "Raven."

















Stephanie Profile, oil on panel, 8 x 7 inches, 2008



















Graciela, oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches, 2007



















Raven, oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches, 2007

Sunday, February 1, 2009

"Craig" in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine

The January/February issue of Canadian Brushstroke Magazine has an article on the Portrait Society of Canada's "Miracle of the Portrait," and features my painting, "Craig," in it. You can download it here (it's on page 24):

HIGH RESOLUTION VERSION of Jan/Feb issue of CANADIAN BRUSHSTROKE MAGAZINE, 6.9 MB:

LOW RESOLUTION VERSION of Jan/Feb issue of CANADIAN BRUSHSTROKE MAGAZINE, 1.8 MB: