Art Related Stuff
The Framing Depot Excellent selection and advice on your art framing requirements
LePix Fine Art Photography and Giclee Printing
Studio Six Family-run framing business which also sells art supplies and runs art workshops
Aboveground Art Supplies The “go to” store for OCAD students. Good prices and great selections. I miss their warehouse store…
Sculpture Supply Canada Offers supplies and advice for all things sculpture…
Product Photo Great for art cards, business cards etc. David is helpful and fast — he offers a wide range of
photography, graphics and digital printing
services for advertising your art.Artists And Other Art Links To Check Out:
Eve Ingalls
Sarah Tothill
Lydia Charak
Bianka Guna
Spot Collective
CTS Art Centre
Art For All Canada
Walnut Studios
North Toronto Group of Artists
North York Visual Artists
Redhead Gallery
Tag Archives: contemporary art
Home Series — in Process
I took advantage of the last few warm Fall days to complete two large paintings that connect to my Home Series — I worked on my cement pad and poured my paints as the squirrels looked at me and the … Read the rest of this entry
Yonge/Lawrence BIA Artwalk 2011
I have always felt privileged being part of the local art community in my neighbourhood. There are a surprisingly large number of self-employed entrepreneurs and artists busy working here in the Yonge & Lawrence area and it feels good to … Read the rest of this entry
Nuit Blanche & “Insominia” at the Redhead Gallery
Toronto’s all night contemporary art event Nuit Blanche begins at sundown 7 p.m. today and goes til sunrise. My 13 year old daughter is coming with me tonight and I will be very interested in seeing her reactions to … Read the rest of this entry
Outdoor Art As It Should Be
It is the middle of July and the heat and humidity have arrived…but the garden has grown in and blossomed to the point where the outdoor paintings/murals are now integrated into their environment as intended. The outdoor art always stands … Read the rest of this entry
Murals– In Process & Close Up
Three different images, but all are the same mural/painting in varying stages of progress (from the first layer down to the third layer at this point). I am continuing the process of layering and scraping back until I get to … Read the rest of this entry
Projects on the Go: Black & White Series 14 Panels
I began a series of black and white paintings about three years ago, using them as a “warm up” of sorts at the start of the work day. I kept the requirements classic and simple — only black and white … Read the rest of this entry
Projects on the Go
In addition to working on my outdoor paintings I am also further developing a series I began a year ago on black and white studies. I began them as a exercises in setting limits and challenging myself to work within … Read the rest of this entry
From “Early Nothing” to Abstract Expressionism– In Process Part I
A glorious day for painting outdoors…I am working on the two panels at the same time and am finding each one is taking me into a slightly different direction. Currently, the idea of imposing structure onto a chaotic/agitated surface is … Read the rest of this entry
Dreamscapes
The Dreamscape series began as one of my first explorations into texture and colour on watercolour paper and acrylic paints. I poured the acrylics after diluting the paint and added various media to create different effects. It was fun and … Read the rest of this entry
From “Early Nothing” to “Abstract Expressionist”
Between the rainy days of the last couple of weeks I finally managed to prime two wood panels in the backyard. It took three coats of primer and I am now ready to “evolve” these two panels from an “early … Read the rest of this entry
