Another in-progress piece

Yin - yang

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Given to my Grandma for her birthday

"Consciousness"

Lithograph
22" x 15"
2011

Master Printed by Eric Euler

Transitions

So, over the past couple of months I have been undergoing many changes (however slow they might be happening) with my painting style. I have been experimenting a little bit trying to loosen up and feel the paint and what's in my soul rather than paint so literally. To me, these paintings are just a stepping stone towards a new path and a new direction. It all seems to be happening organically and in parallel with other transitions in my life, which is really exciting.

These are all paintings that I have done in the last month or so. Some of them are works in progress, but I'm leaving soon to go on a trip to Spain with an old friend and won't have a chance to work on them until I get back in July. If you have any suggestions or advice, I would love to hear it :)

I'm working on painting their eyelashes connecting to imply a fragile connection - that any slight movement or shift could sever it.

I wanted to include this one because it's the only in-class figure painting that I've ever finished...!

ART!

So, I have some work in a few shows starting this week.

Eric Euler and I have been working on a lithograph that will be shown in Rock 'N Roll 3 - A Celebration of Stone Lithography at Function 13 in Kensington. It's going to be a wicked print show with over 30 artists, so come to the opening reception this friday (the 8th) from 7-11.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137593546309094

DIVERGENT EVOLUTION: Art Show Opening Reception (Erin Loree, Christina Mazzulla, Callen Schaub + more)

Come see some of our paintings at The Gallery Studio Cafe this Sunday from 3 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.

It's pretty far west, but a one-stop Queen streetcar ride. There will be music and good company :)

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215822638431505

I also have a drawing hanging at the Retrospective show in the Great Hall at OCAD. There's a variety of drawings/paintings/prints/photographs/sculptures done by students so come check out the work :)

In progress (details)

ABSTRACT IMPLICATIONS Opening Reception

Don't forget to come to the opening reception of Abstract Implications at the Steam Whistle Brewery TOMORROW NIGHT (Wednesday the 2nd)!!!

Reception runs from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Here is the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189505767734646

See you all there! :)

Detail of new piece!

I dreamt I was falling forever

Charcoal on paper

4 x 6.5 feet

2011

(I don't know why this is all underlined)

And all at once I didn't know you

Graphite and charcoal on paper

30 x 40 inches

2011

And there I was, deep inside her hollow soul

Acrylic and oil on canvas

4 x 4 feet

2011

This is the first sitting for an in-class painting that I had to make up for. There will be more balloons and more figures incorporated after the next class. It's about 4 x 6 feet. Thanks Joe, you were such a wonderful model :)

Here is the amazing poster (designed by Eric Euler) for upcoming exhibition: Abstract Implications!

Opening Reception at Function 13!

Don't forget to come to the opening of EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT. RIGHT? TOMORROW NIGHT at Function 13 (just north of Dundas on Augusta in Kensington Market). :) See you all there from 6-11 p.m.!

Group show next Thursday! Come!

Self portrrraaaaiittt

This is a detail of a painting I'm working on! The finished piece will be installed at Function 13 for the show Everything Will Be Alright. Right? Come for the opening reception next Friday (the 11th) between 6 and 11. :)

Flessshhhhh

New painting in progresssssss!! 4' x 4'

Two Moons

18" x 24"

I did this painting earlier this month for my sister in Nova Scotia after

I dreamt of two moons merging together in the night sky.

Current/Upcoming Exhibitions!

Over the next couple of months I'll be participating in a few group exhibitions here in Toronto. I hope that you can make it to the opening receptions to enjoy the art, food, drinks and company!

Here are the times/places:

*Salon V

Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts (Queen West)

January 12th-30th

Opening reception: Thurs. Jan. 13th, 7-10 p.m.

*Everything Will Be Alright. Right?

Function 13 Gallery (Kensington Market)

Opening reception: Fri. Feb. 11th, 6-11 p.m.

FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182971135067709

*Figure No. 1

OCADU Student Gallery

February 16th-March 12th

Opening reception: Thurs. Feb. 17th, 6-8 p.m.

FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191390090884796&ref=ts

*Abstract Implications

Steam Whistle Gallery

March 2nd-March 31st

Opening reception: Wed. March 2nd, 7-11 p.m.

FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189505767734646

Litho Heaven

I've been working on my first litho with print/painting-based artist Eric Euler (www.ericeuler.com). So far, we've only done the first of three layers. The finished piece will be a part of the Rock N Roll III - A Celebration of Stone Lithography group exhibition in April (gallery TBA) organized by Eric Euler. The exhibition will tour in Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC. :)

So far...

Encaustic Adventures!

I wanted to show a few pieces that I made last semester in Nicole Collins' class "Process as Art: Meaning of Materials". For all three projects, I worked with encaustic sculpturally and 2-Dimensionally. It was my first time working in encaustic and I encountered many challenges and frustrations. I had to relinquish my need to control the outcome and "follow the paint". Once I was able to let go, each piece proved to be an exciting collaboration between me and the medium.

For this piece, I made a wire mesh armature and brushed melted wax over the wire until it built up this wart-like surface. I loved that it evolved into this weird, conch-like creature. I haven't taken photos of the finished piece yet.

This is a 3.5 x 5 foot encaustic on panel. Since it was my first encaustic painting I wanted to explore all that the medium could do. I experimented with dripping wax, melting it with a heat gun, scraping it away and smoothing the surface with an iron. All of these methods created such amazingly different textures! It is also my first blue painting, which is pretty exciting.

For this piece, I found a beautiful piece of bark in High Park and made a silicone mold of it. I cast the mold in wax in an attempt to create "bruised flesh". Sadly, this piece got destroyed over the holidays but I'm glad that I got a chance to document it before its untimely death!