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Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, July 8-10, 2011

I will be showing and selling work again this year at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE), which takes place this coming weekend, July 8-10.

Visit me at booth 113 to see a body of brand new work being exhibited for the first time.

July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Free Admission
Friday 10:30am-7:30pm
Saturday 10:30am-7:30pm
Sunday 10:30am-6:30pm

www.torontooutdoorart.org

Art Talk


On Saturday, July 9, I will be part of a panel discussion with artists Tara Cooper and Amy Switzer. The talk is titled The Art, The Artist and The Accolades and is moderated by Jenna Oldham.

Saturday, July 9th
1:00 – 2:00 PM
(45 minute discussion, followed by 15 min Q&A)
Toronto City Hall, in the Rotunda
Free Admission

Click here for full TOAE 2011 programming schedule.

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition: “50 Years of Art” silent auction

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) will be holding a cocktail reception and silent auction fundraiser in conjunction with the TOAE retrospective exhibition 50 Years of Art: Looking Back at the Future.

I have donated a brand new small piece, Omnibus (2011), to the silent auction. The event takes place from 6 – 9 pm on June 9, 2011 and will feature 50 small works by past TOAE exhibitors.

Tickets are $50 per person. To purchase tickets in advance, please call the TOAE office at 416-408-2754. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on June 9th. All proceeds to support the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.

Omnibus, 2011, acrylic paint/ink on panel, 8 x 6 in.

CTV Toronto’s News Reporter, Natalie Johnson, will be the Emcee for the evening. Guests will enjoy music byRichard Whiteman, enjoy award-winning art and participate in a silent auction of small-format artworks and the Catering is provided by Allen’s Restaurant.

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition: “50 Years of Art” retrospective exhibition

My recent piece Amalgam (2011) will be shown as part of the exhibition 50 Years of Art: Looking Back at the Future, a retrospective look at the the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) to mark its 50th anniversary.

Exhibition information from TOAE:

Over the fifty years of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, more than 20,000 artists have shown at Nathan Phillips Square. In this unique and generous award programme, artists are selected by accomplished artist peer judges and acknowledged as “best” in their medium. Past “honourable mentions” include the young photographer Edward Burtynsky who was awarded second place in 1982.

How then to select artists to represent the more than 2,500 award winners recorded by the TOAE? Number of awards won?  Artists who went on to significant careers? Representation of trends in art?  High sales? Audience popularity?  It’s an impossible task, but who better than curator Jennifer Rudder, a former board member, jury chair and Executive Director of the TOAE’s annual art show and sale. She has selected innovative award winning artists and makers who push the boundaries of the status quo in their work, breaking out of medium specific conventions and restrictions. Unconventional pioneers in their field, these artists have initiated shifts in the way we view art and craft in Canada today.

Amalgam, 2011

Dates: June 8th to July 16th.

Location: FCP Gallery

Address: 100 King Street West, Toronto

FCP Gallery is located in First Canadian Place, at street level near the Adelaide St entrance. Gallery hours Monday through Friday 11am to 3pm. Please contact the TOAE office for more information at 416-408-2754.

See TOAE website for maps to gallery and further details.

Best of 2010 Exhibition: Award Winners from the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

My piece Nexuses is featured in the exhibition Best of 2010 at the FCP Gallery in Toronto from January 17 to February 25, 2011.

An opening reception will take place on Thursday, January 20 from 6 to 8 pm. All are welcome to attend!

BEST of 2010 features the work of the award winners from the 2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. My work was awarded both Best in Show and Best in Drawing Category at last summer’s exhibition.

The FCP Gallery is located at 100 King Street West, Toronto in First Canadian Place. Click here for a map to the gallery location in the building.

FCP Gallery hours will vary during the exhibition so it is recommended that you contact the TOAE office (416-408-2754) or FCP Gallery for the public viewing schedule.

For more information about the work of the 2010 award winners, please visit www.torontooutdoorart.org

Note: Nexuses was chosen as the feature image for the exhibition postcard (see left) and all other exhibition promotional material.

Article in Halifax Chronicle Herald

This article on my art appears in today’s Halifax Chronicle Herald: http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1206956.html

UPDATE (2010-11-03): A PDF version of the article is available here.  The above link now requires an account with the newspaper for access.

Best in Show and Best in Drawing @ Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition!

I had a fantastic weekend at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition! It was a pleasure to meet and talk with so many interesting people with passion for the visual arts. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth!

To top it off, on Saturday evening I was awarded both Best in the Drawing Category as well as Best in Show! With over 400 exhibiting artists and very strong artwork throughout the exhibition, the Best in Show award is a real honour.

Special thanks to the prize donors — TD Canada Trust (Best in Show) and The Globe and Mail (Best in Drawing) — all of the TOAE staff and volunteers, as well as my generous booth helpers, Paul, Kathleen and Anne.

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, July 9-11, 2010

I will be showing and selling art at the 49th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition from July 9 to July 11 on Nathan Phillips Square. Come find me at booth WHITE 52.

Exhibition hours:

Friday 10:30 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday10: 30 am – 6:30 pm

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is the largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada and has established itself as an important event within the Canadian arts community. The event is a chance for both established and emerging artists to sell work directly to the public. The exhibition has an annual attendance of approximately 100,000 visitors and annual art sales in excess of $2 million.

For more information please visit www.torontooutdoorart.org.