After naming my studio the first drawing I did was of these stylized bears. I had been researching a lot of russian illustrators at the time who I think had an influence in this piece. This is also the first screen print in the studio! Limited edition prints and t-shirts of this design will soon [...]

I just packaged and sent off these two mixed media pieces to AWOL Gallery in Toronto for their Square Foot Show. This show is running from August 15 – September 6, so if you are in the Toronto area be sure to check it out. Last year they had just short of 1400 pieces in [...]

My Brother’s band – The Repercussionists – are playing at the Seahorse Tavern this Wednesday night. If you are in the Halifax/Dartmouth area you should come check it out. The music starts at 10pm and I believe they are giving away a few copies of their album – Mistakes and All. Go have a listen, [...]

As a member of VANS you receive email newsletters with all sorts of programs, listings, events, and one of them was the Sketchbook project by Art House Co-op. Artists can order a moleskin booklet that is registered with a theme that gets mailed to them, fill the book with content related to the theme, mail [...]

I mentioned the Red Spruce launch in a previous post. It had a great turn out, lots of people and lots of great comments! I have a few photos below of my work at the show – two samples, the full rug piece and the Good Day Bears. Sorry they are not the best quality, [...]

I signed up for an Art Break account a long while back. It was when it had first launched and I actually got the user name ‘anna’. It seems like an OK place to showcase your work although I haven’t seen much hype about it and the design is very clunky. You can choose to [...]

Two new original acrylics have been added to the shop! Both were paintings on display in the Regional VANS member show last May, themed “Flight”. They are both bright, colorful and optimistic. View in the FOR SALE section or head straight to the etsy shop by clicking on the photos below.
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I was chatting with a friend recently who is also an artist. We were discussing how creative people end up with so much stuff. Supplies, tools, things we might find a use for someday… I am trying not to spread myself all over the house but it is hard sometimes. I have a couple photos [...]

After exhausting myself looking for a newletter plugin for wordpress, installing and uninstalling several options, I decided to go with a paying option. I have used Campaign Monitor in the past with employers so I know my way around it. It is easy to customize and track your campaigns and it is affordable.
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On July 17, 2009 Red Spruce launched its debut collection of handwork rugs and carpets from Nova Scotia. This is the first time that a collection of contemporary hand-hooked rugs has been put together for the purpose of export. The carpets are designed by a diverse assemblage of artists, and crafted by an equally diverse [...]