Last Legs

Pastel Nudes

Experimenting with adding colour to the nudes I did.

MISSA Residency Part III

While I was at MISSA I would jot down things that I overheard or things that were in my head. And I began writing them onto pages of old books, and doing some drawings or smudges to accompany the words.

During a hard time in my life a friend of mine, who I didn't know very well at the time, encountered me having a really terrible day. He said to me "You're just in the down part of the wave" which has stuck with me ever since.

MISSA Residency Part II

Here are a few of the collage/pastel/silkscreening pieces that I did while at MISSA. They are much more vibrant in person, as taking photos of them was not working well. I will try to update better versions soon.

 

  

Self Portraits at MISSA

MISSA Residency Part I

There was a pretty cat walking around in the car in front of me in the line at the ferry. He walked around like that for a few hours and it made me love cats even more, and miss Kitten. I was feeling really nervous about the residency, but just enjoying what was around me.

This is me on the ferry. Though I look angry, I'm not. I sat in the sun until it got too windy and then went down to my car and slept for the rest of the trip.

These are the lovely ladies whose bed I'm crashing.

The campus is 45 mins from Victoria and so remote that there is no cellphone reception.

This is the building on campus that I have my studio area set up:

There are deer everywhere! They mingle with the human folk on the stairs. I saw 2 babies!

Last night I did life drawing for the first time ever and it was so awesome! Here are some of the drawings I made:

Papergirl Vancouver - Accepting Submissions

Photo: Just

"Papergirl is an art project from Berlin. In the style of American paper-boys, rolled art pieces will be distributed by bicycle in the streets of Vancouver to random passers-by.

Art should be accessible to everyone. That is the spirit behind Papergirl, the pedal-powered and volunteer ridden project that combines art, philanthropy, and bikes!

A redefinition of street art, Papergirls volunteer cyclists criss cross the city delivering art directly into the hands of perfect strangers. From August 22 to 27 the Roundhouse Community Center will display an assortment of donated artworks before the art is bundled up and given away on the street. It’s the art of giving away art."

 

Papergirl Vancouver is currently accepting original 2D artwork for submission. Art must be flexible (it will be rolled), and the shortest side must be smaller then 1m. Art will never be sold, you may enter as many pieces as you like.

There are two ways to enter:

Drop off your art in person at Roundhouse front desk by August 15th or mail your entries to:
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
c/o Brenda Racanelli / Alix Büngener
181 Roundhouse Mews
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2W3

You must fill out a submission form, which you can download here.

I am SO excited about this project and strongly encourage anyone who makes are to submit.