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Klunder Embroiders The Truth

Barbara Klunder is back at work on another series of large embroideries. Here are a couple of detail shots of some lively Klunder life.

November 1, 2018

Antics of Mr. Antsandwich

Like the prankster that they are, anonymous sent these purportedly “real” images from the annals of fake news with the byline, Mr. Antsandwich.








October 31, 2018

Blair Drawson’s Most Recent Paintings and Verses

Since 1982, Reactor has been publishing portfolios, prints and small editions of its artists’ work. Reactor first published Blair Drawson’s work as a limited edition portfolio of erotic images titled, “The Candy Apple”. Now Reactor Publishing brings you more Drawson art in a small edition book titled, “Paintings & Verses 1”. The 9 by 12 inch selfcover book is 36 pages and features 33 new paintings and verses. If you are interested, the book is $20.00 and is available by email here.

 

October 26, 2018

Drescher’s Fake News Disambiguator

October 24, 2018

Jeff Jackson’s Paris Sketchbook

Many thanks to Michael Kohn for making this little movie.

October 18, 2018

Alëna Skarina’s Latest Piece

Air Ambulance, acrylic on paper.

October 17, 2018

Carolyn Gowdy’s Scrapbook

Carolyn has an exhibition of paintings, drawings, printworks, collage, sculpture, and mixed media exploring the ongoing experience of life, past and present along with inspired possibilities for the future at Gallery 286 in London.

Carolyn writes, “My art is not just a form of creative expression. It’s a form of exploration. It’s a way of being. I consider it my job, as an artist, to look for beauty, grace, magic, and wonder everywhere. This gives me a sense of purpose and helps keep me in touch with my gratitude for what is. It reminds me that the miracle of life is something to celebrate, document, and preserve. It helps me stay fresh, new, alive in the moment, awake to elements that might otherwise go unnoticed or forgotten. It helps me to accept and appreciate life on life’s terms, to find hidden treasure in both breakdowns and breakthroughs.

I am fascinated by the subject of consciousness, the ongoing experience of being alive and how this relates to the past, present, and future, of human beings being human on the planet. Humanity is most definitely a work in progress. It is important to keep learning and to ask questions. I am continually in the process of developing wisdom, clarity, and discernment. I choose to align myself with love, light, grace, beauty, truth, magic, and humour as much as possible. I choose to be present, awake and in the now as much as possible and wherever I go. I really don’t want to miss a beat out of the extraordinary adventure that is life.”

The exhibition runs October 9 to October 31, 2018.

For further information contact Jonathan Ross: Phone 07747 807576 or email: jross@gallery286.com

October 15, 2018

Myths, Monsters & Machines

To highlight his recently published young reader novel, Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron, James Turner has curated a steampunk art show at the Northern Contemporary Gallery.

The show features work by an host of international artists including Reactor’s Friederike Ablang, Deshi Deng, Blair Drawson, Jeff Jackson, Alëna Skarina, James Turner, Rene Zamic and Emily McCourt

The opening reception is September 28, 2018 from 7:00 PM. The show runs until October 12, 2018.

The Northern Contemporary Gallery is located at 1266 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario.

James Turner’s “Steamcycle Knights of Toronto”

October 2, 2018

Tomio’s Tree

Tomio Nitto paints one of the recent, wind-created sculptures in his watercolour sketchbook.


May 14, 2018

James Turner’s Steampunk, Medieval Myths, and More…

When the largest dragon ever seen descends out of the night sky and sets the royal tournament aflame, Theo escapes to help. He saves a crippled steam knight, Sir Bentham, from the blaze, assisted by Bentham’s pugnacious squire, Riley.

Together, they decide to hunt the monstrous dragon down — before it can kill again.

But nothing is as it seems, and Theo soon finds himself caught up in an adventure that will turn his entire world upside down…

James Turner’s new young readers’ novel ‘Theo Paxstone and the Dragon of Adyron’ is now available for purchase on Kindle from Amazon.
 

February 21, 2018