Category: Art Galleries
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Canadian Shield Redux
I recently saw this watercolor painting, done many years ago by me, hanging in the bedroom of Jacob and Shawna. I thought to myself that it was a pretty good painting and further thought that I might explore that composition in the media that I use now. So, for the Beaches JazzFest Show at Liz’s…
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888 REINCARNATED!
The Phoenix is indeed rising … ! The indefatigable Liz Russ has succeeded again in creating a unique and charming multipurpose environment for producing, showing and supporting fine art.
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COBALT GALLERY – The Party!! 2013
After 5 months, the Three’s Company Show with Liz Russ and Lee Goldman is coming to a close at the end of December. (There is still time to see these wonderful art pieces!) … Meanwhile, we had our final reception on the 6th of December to coincide with the opening of traffic on Kingston Road,…
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Project: Art – 2013 Annual Group Exhibition
That time of year is back again!! The Project: Art Group Exhibition is always an exciting event, featuring the talented and loyal students of Ewa Stryjik. The formats of the paintings will be larger this year; nevertheless, the Small Paintings $50 dollar Charity Wall will be up again! You might find some little gems here? <<…
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“3Co” – Three’s Company @ Cobalt Gallery
Here’s what’s happening, now … After months of renovations, including the removal of all the remaining knob and tube wiring in a hundred year old Beach house, the time has come to get back to the business and fun of creating. Even though projects upgrading my house have finished, the city of Toronto is in…
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Art Buyers Be Aware!
This beautiful etching and aquatint, “The Deserted Garden”, by the Danish artist, Lars Bo*, was struck in 1962. I was pleased to acquire this piece from a private collection through the on-line art auction held in the fall of 2012 at the Hamilton Art Gallery in Ontario.
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How Picasso Draws Gilot at Gagosian
On one of the most inhumanly hot days last June, I flew to New York City to see the Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Paris-Vallauris, 1943-1953 Exhibit at the uptown Gagosian Gallery. I had to see this show, mostly because I’m a bit of a Picasso fanatic but also because Françoise Gilot was allowing some of…
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#7 Update: The Eye of the Beholder
The Joy Bistro/Gallery 888 Painting This post is a quick update. As promised, I’m giving you a more detailed look at this painting already described in post #2 About Gallery 888. The owner of the painting kindly sent me some jpgs with greater resolution so we can appreciate the details of this charming piece. Although…
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#3 The First Show – Part I
In the previous post I told you about how both Gallery 888 and its owner, Liz Russ, came into my life, so you would understand the unique constellation of events that allowed me to have my first show in the venue of my fantasy. The Making of an Art Show: The idea: Every person who…
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#2 About Gallery 888
In the beginning of this process, I was nervous about putting words to my images, after all I’m a visual person, not a verbal one. Yet, after the first post, I’m feeling what a liberating experience is this blogging thing! It’s rather like going to a psychotherapist: you keep talking and talking while no one…
she paints; she is a painter 