I am pleased to announce that one of the two sculptures that the Federation of Canadian Artists accepted into their premier 2023 exhibition, "Active Member Exhibition" was chosen Best Sculpture in Show. "Mermaid" was not only selected for this honour,
I have recently been accepted into the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) on Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada. It has been decades since sculptors have been part of the FCA, but due to the perseverance of my friend and colleague, Bruce
I joined the crew from the ARTCO studio and we traveled to Verona, Italy to attend Marmo + Mac, the world's largest trade show for stone. This international event is a showcase for anything to do with the quarrying, processing
Michelle and I drove from Oslo, through Sweden to our most northern point of our "Intermission Year" at Kalix, before driving down the length of Finland to Helsinki, then on the ferry to Estonia. We were hosted at our friend, Kara
My new digs of studio and gallery in Squamish, BC, Canada is taking shape. My realtor and I made a site visit a few weeks ago and found the footings and foundations were finished. Michelle and I visited the work site
I have donated another lovely abstract bird sculpture to the Seymour Art Gallery's annual Start with Art exhibition. The show runs from April 6 - May 7, 2016, and is designed and curated to appeal to children. The artworks are displayed
This is the final weekend for my Gallery Drop-In Saturdays exhibition before Christmas. Michelle and I say a big thank you to those who have already visited. It is wonderful to see continued support for me and my work. We've made several sales, but the pieces shown above are still available. Plus, I've been creating new works between
Usually at this time of year, I host my annual Studio Show on a single weekend. But this year, I'd like to have a little change. The gallery will be open each Saturday in December before Christmas from 11am until 5pm. I have created a new collection of smaller sculptures created with holiday gift giving in mind - a fresh flock of birds in a flutter
Michelle and I discovered a delightful sculpture exhibition while we were visiting Assisi, Italy this spring. It was in the little church, Santa Maria della Rose, just across the street from our rented apartment. The work is by Italian sculptor, Guido Dettoni della Grazia and is titled "Maria." Guido's inspiration came from the subconscious as he formed clay in his hands. A small figure, robed and decidedly female was the result - the image of Maria, mother of Christ. He then copied this image 33 times in as many different types of wood and mounted
I will end my posts on Michelle and my visits to the Venice Biennale 2015 with the exhibit by Spanish artist, Albert Serra's films, titled "Singularity," 2015. This exhibit was in a warehouse on Isola di San Pietro, one of the many satellite venues for the Biennale. The building was marked by a giant map marker and the doorway was a giant curtain of gold beads, al la 1970's. Within was a vestibule with explanation and deeper inside was blackness with four film screens that was