Canada Summer Games Mural Unveiling

Here is an invitation to the official unveiling of the mural I participated in painting for the National Mural Mosaic project for the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec.  If you're in the area I hope you can attend and take lots of photos!  I can't wait to see the final assembled mural!

Portraits of Bluesfest

I will have a painting included in the fifth annual "Portraits of Bluesfest" auction which will take place in Ottawa on August 29th.  I was one of 18 artists invited to participate and I am honoured to be in the company of some of the National Capital's most respected artists for this fundraiser.  Below is an image of my painting.  Portraits of Bluesfest was founded and is curated by Peter Simpson, the Ottawa Citizen’s arts editor at large (ottawacitizen.com/bigbeat). Co-organizer is Patrick Gordon. Sponsors include The Ottawa Citizen, RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest and Patrick Gordon Framing Studio. Check out THE ARTICLE in the Ottawa Citizen that features my painting and covers the event!

For more information email Peter Simpson at psimpson@ottawacitizen.com.

"Bluesfest," oil on canvas, 9"x12," 2013

Dacia Universal Art Project

I'm thrilled to announce that my painting "The Descent" will be included in Dacia Gallery and The European House of Arts Dacia Universal Art Project. This exhibition will travel through France, Germany and Romania this summer.  It will debut in Mazières-de-Touraine, France from July 26-28, 2013, then travel to the gothic city of Erfurt, Germany for an exhibition August 9-10 and conclude in the medieval city of Sibiu, the heart of Transilvania, in Romania August 23-25.  I'm honored to be included in this group exhibition of American and International artists and hope anyone in France, Germany or Romania can attend the exhibitions!

"The Descent," oil on linen, 16"x16"

Mazières-de-Touraine, France, July 26-28

The Bildergalerie at Palmenhaus in Efhurt, Germany, Aug 9-10

Galleria Habitus in Sibiu, Romania

Finalist for The Kingston Prize

I have just found out that my painting "Seeing Myself Through the Fog of Misperception" has been selected as a finalist for the Kingston Prize!  This prize for Canadian Portraiture is a biennial national competition which is the Canadian equivalent of the BP Award.  The thirty finalists will have their work exhibited in Gananoque October 4th through 20th and at The Art Gallery of Calgary November 2nd to December 21st.  I'll keep you posted on the exhibition information!

"Seeing Myself Through the Fog of Mispercetion," oil on linen, 16"x16"

Mural for the Canada Summer Games

My painting "Swimmer," will be included in the the National Mural Mosaic Project for the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec.  It will hang amongst panels by artists from across Canada and together will form a different, unified image.  Here are the stages of my painting from the initial drawing through to completion, as well as the final image of my panel.  I'm excited to see where it fits into the larger whole, and looking forward to seeing what the overall mural will portray!

Allegra LaViola Exhibition

The Seventh Annual Summer Exhibition at Allegra LaViola Gallery in New York opened last week!  The show runs until July 27th, 2013, so if you couldn't make it to the opening there's still time to check it out!

Summer Exhibition in New York

 












For those of you in New York, tomorrow is the opening for The New York Academy of Art's Seventh Annual Summer Exhibition which will be hosted by Allegra LaViola Gallery  (179 East Broadway). My painting, "Swans Feeding," will be included with works by other New York Academy of Art alumni, faculty and students.  The opening reception will be held June 27th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and the show will run through July 27th.  Hope to see you there!

"Swans Feeding," oil on canvas, 48"x48"