Feature Artist

Here is an article about my exhibition at the Gallery in the Park published in the Pembina Valley Online. Please click here to access the article.

Opening Gala at the Gallery in the Park

We had such a gorgeous spring evening for our opening at the Gallery in the Park in Altona! There were also two new sculptures unveiled in the park (see Joe Fafard's horse in the background) and I had the opportunity to give an artist talk to a great crowd. Thank you everyone for coming! I was too busy to take pictures of people inside, but here are some shots of the exhibition.

Exhibition installation

A few shots from the installation of my show at the Gallery in the Park, Altona, MB. The gallery is a lovely old heritage home converted into gallery spaces and a gorgeous outdoor sculpture garden surrounding it. Once again, it took a whole day to instal The Soy Field, but thanks to curator Susie Fisher and Terry Hildebrand for all your help and also the double axis laser level, which made the instal so much easier. 

Exhibition at the Gallery in the Park, Altona

I have an exhibition coming up at the beautiful Gallery in the Park, Altona, Manitoba. A selection of my body of work "disPOSSESSION" will be on display on the main floor. Terry will also be showing his work in one of the upper exhibition spaces. Please RSVP if you'd like to attend the opening on May 30, at 7:30pm.

Happy Holidays

It is that time of year, when I want to thank you for your interest in my work and for reading my blog! This year's card is a small two plate woodcut. I generally prefer linocuts because I find them so much easier to carve, but I love the raw look of woodcuts and the quality of the marks I get. I find the wood carving really frustrating, so I stick to the small scale card format with my wood cuts. I'll share my registration system for a two plate block print in the next little while, once I've documented the process with photographs. For now, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the best for the New Year!

Winnipeg Neighbourhood III

Winnipeg Neighbourhood III.
Linocut.
60cm x 90cm. 
2018.

During our really dark and cold November, I've hidden away in my lovely, bright basement studio carving away on a new linoleum plate. Here is my linocut Winnipeg Neighbourhood III!
I've been wanting to revisit this imagery of a typical and charming Winnipeg neighbourhood for quite some time, and now that we've moved back it felt like just the right time. I thought it would be a nice piece to ease my way into my new studio and figure everything out. The houses in this piece were inspired by the Riverview neighbourhood, where many of our friends live. It's an interesting mix of architecture from the turn of the century up to the sixties.
As usual, I use a Tarkett flooring linoleum which has a high cork content and is quite easy to work with (my current roll is orange!) . I carved it on top of my new heating table, which softened the linoleum just right. I find the tools don't slip as easily when the linoleum is softened a bit. It was fun and I'm happy how it turned out!

My Studio!

My studio! It's finally ready for me to work in. Terry built the glass top table for rolling out ink and the heating table for wiping copper plates and I couldn't be happier. He also installed some LED daylights and the basement has become a wonderfully bright work space (a few more lights to come). Yesterday I started printing again and I loved it. This home studio is a dream come true! 
For any plate prep and etching, I'll continue to go to Martha Street Studio, but I can do all my printing in my own space.