It's with great joy that I am announcing the arrival of 'Take Me With You' as a shirt, printed by the great people at Infectious. I not only have the honour of being a part of the launch of their new t-shirt line, but 'Take Me With You' was also the grand-prize winner of the contest that kicked off this new line. Victory dance!
Another week, another shirt design. Hopefully one day one of these will get printed! I'm a pretty big fan of this one myself, so fingers crossed. If you could take a minute to vote for it, I would really appreciate it.
Score this design: "Alphabet," to help it get printed on Threadless!
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130 Montreal artists, 300 works. All on 12" x 12" supports. Should be pretty interesting. I am kicking myself for not getting photos of my 2 pieces, because I am pretty proud of them. Hopefully I will get down to the gallery this week and can snap a photo or 2.
I looked around my studio last week and -eep!- there were 15 unfinished paintings being worked on. Okay: time to buckle down and finish some! Here are a few shots of what's going on. And since then, for the record, I have indeed managed to finish 2, with a good, clear direction on 2 more. Another 2 are so close to being done I really have no excuse - it's just final details at this point. So hopefully in the next couple weeks I will have some nice new works hanging in my home, instead of cluttering up my already crowded workspace.
Just messin' around with my name, for various reasons. I think I like the green one best, with the yellow in close second.
My favourite artist told me that if I want to be better, I should sketch one person from the newspaper every day. Good advice! So here is the first - Rootin' Tootin' Putin.
Papirmasse and myself, Kirsten McCrea, have a table at this years Expozine! Can't wait to roll on in and check out all the amazing books and paper goods. This is definitely one of Montreal's do not miss events.
Expozine, Montreal’s annual small press, comic and zine fair, will take place on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 5035 St-Dominique (Église Saint-Enfant Jésus, between St-Joseph and Laurier, near Laurier Métro). Free admission.
The opening party, featuring readings and live music, will take place Friday, November 13, at Sky Blue Door, 5403B St. Laurent (side door), 7 – 11 p.m., free admission.
This incredible event brings together nearly 300 creators of all kinds of printed matter – from books to zines to posters and graphic novels – in both English and French. In the past eight years, Expozine has become one of North America’s largest small press fairs, attracting thousands of visitors as well as exhibitors from as far as France, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Vancouver and Quebec City!
Come discover a universe of publications and printed works that is hard to find anywhere, much less all in the same room! It’s also a rare opportunity to meet hundreds of young and emerging authors, publishers and artists, and see what the winners of last year’s Expozine Alternative Press Awards are up to.
This year for the first time there will also be a program of discussions and readings running throughout the event, as well as an opening party on Friday, November 13 (details to be announced). Not to be missed!
Expozine is made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des Arts de Montréal.
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pmLocation: 100th Slice of Pie, 5334 Gaspé, #1202 12th floor
Another month, another one-day sale at the studio! Come and check out the work of all the amazing artists and amigos of those who call 100-sided-die home.
Doing a photoshoot for a new online magazine. So excited! Will post links when the article goes up.
I am selling art and prints all weekend at Puces Pop, Montreal's largest (and dare I say best) craft fair, hosted by Pop Montreal! Though the fair is undeniably great, I am a little sad, as this will call for a huge amount of restraint: no drinking and partying on my birthday weekend, no drinking and partying on Pop Montreal weekend, no and drinking and partying on a weekend full of great parties, no drinking and partying while my best friend is visiting me from Halifax. Okay, maybe just a little drinking and partying. Just a smidge. But really, no more than that, because if there is one thing I have learned, it is that craft fairs are best worked by the well-rested and very sober.
It's finally here! A full-colour replication of my painting, "Stephen Harper, Stupid Hamster Face". Yes, those beady little eyes can now adorn your home/office/shrine. Digitally printed on a nice, glossy cardstock, this 4" x 6" art print is sure to bring a smile to the face of the Canadian in your life. Keep it for yourself/send it to your MP/give it as a gift to the politico in your life. I'm mailing one to the man himself! These prints are limited to an edition of 300. A special discounted price is available for orders of 10 or more. Confused Americans: Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada. Whether you love him or loathe him, you cannot deny that he resembles a hamster.
A new painting for the September show at Usine 106U. Kind of a departure for me in terms of colour, but it still has lots of those repetitive lines I get obsessed with.
BOOM-CHIX-A-BOOM #8 happens this weekend in Montreal at the only-55 times annually underwear and knock-off sunglasses festival...err, the St. Laurent street sale. Watch out for the little island of art in the sea of stuff you don't really need but might buy anyway because it's so cheap. Speaking of crap you don't need, I'll be selling buttons and art prints and subscriptions to Papirmasse!
What a great day it was last Friday - found out I'll be designing the Patrick Watson poster for the Polaris Music Prize, found out I'll be vending at Puces Pop in Montreal in the fall (greatest craft fair ever!), and sent in the digital file of Don't Diss Yoko to the kind folks who'll be putting it up next week for the Poplar & Pine Poster Show. More details on that soon.
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