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Well....there is 12 days until The Riverdale Art Walk:  ...and I am done most of the painting for the show! (HUZZAH!) I will she showing the 10 band new pieces that I have been showing you online for the last few months! I am super excited! In addition to the actual show....you can still check out my art at the Amsterdam Brewery..  Here I am with fellow artists Julia McNeely and Ian Busher See that piece in PERSON....or go to BUY it....as part of The Artists Network - Art On-Tap R.A.W. preview at The Amsterdam Brewery! Seriously, stop in to the brewery at 45 Esandar tonight to see what it's all about. AAAAND.....I want you to go and check out HOME JAMES DECOR:  Located at 998 Queen Street East, this store has a LOT of lovely things to buy. It is a very nicely curated space with something STUNNING for your home......including MY WORK:  In the 12 days leading up to the show you can see 4 of my paintings at this fantastic store! I encourage you to swing by and check it out:  My paintings all work so well in this space....right? So go by!(And go BUY)! Tell them Rob sent you! And as for the details of the R.A.W., remember.... I am INSIDE at the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre SO I WILL BE DRY IF IT RAINS!!! June 4th and 5th from 11am-6pm. Here is a map:  I hope to see you there!
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Happy Tuesday! So here's the thing. Sometimes I just plain forget to take photos of a project as I paint it. This is the case for this next piece.... "Leslieville" came together pretty fast when painting it. (Which is great and a refreshing change from my last few pieces!) Here you go:  "Leslieville", 36" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas, 2016 So as you can see, I went for the same multi-area focus that I did on my last big painting (St Clair West). I like that by picking a bunch of locations in the same area - I can really get the flavour of the area!! I think this one is pretty good...In it, I focused on: 1. The DeGrassi Street railway overpass that is essentially the gateway to Leslieville. 2. The beautiful Ashbridge Estate. 3. The iconic Leslieville Mural at Jones Street - that is about to repainted! :-( 4. A stretch of Queen east that represents the many FAB shops!! I have featured the streetcars (as they are iconic for Toronto - and especially Queen Street). I have also integrated the maple leaf as my homage to Alexander Muir, the composer of “The Maple Leaf Forever” who was a Leslieville big shot! This is all in preparation for The Riverdale Art Walk:  Riverdale Art Walk is a two-day, public fine art exhibition showcasing established and emerging artists INDOORS and outdoors in Jimmie Simpson Park in Toronto’s flourishing Queen East arts district. The first outdoor art show of Toronto’s season, participating artists are selected through an anonymous jury process, allowing an opportunity to participate in the only outdoor art show that focuses ONLY on fine art. Last year, the festival hosted over 170 participating artists and the inclusion of local community groups, entertainment and food vendors.
Now in its 18th year in the Riverdale/Leslieville area of Toronto, the festival has grown to reach an audience of over 10,000 art enthusiasts and supporters. Through new partnership opportunities with the local BIA, the Riverdale Art Walk expects to continue to grow. The Riverdale Art Walk is held primarily in Jimmie Simpson Park (Outdoors) plus, NEW this year, the indoor space of the Jimmie Simpson Community Centre! YOU WILL FIND ME INDOORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Tell a friend - actually, tell 10 friends!) Saturday, June 4 11:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, June 5 11:00am – 6:00pm I will have A LOT of new work to show you at this exhibition! Mark your calendars! I hope you can come out and see me! |
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