"Frozen Charlottes": New and Close-up

Not much text to put in here, simply lots of new shots of this
part of the show that relates to the "Frozen Charlottes".
For background, read the previous entry.
Show includes large abstract canvases in acrylic and
Marylee Laing's art glass mosaics. Runs until 3rd April 2011.
 

marylee laing "frozen charlottes" friday, 6 - 9pm

marylee laing opens her new show this friday, march 11
6 - 9 pm with new work in three different media

19C. Ceramic on glass mosaics
Absract acrylics on canvas
Contemporary art glass mosaics

Artist talk at 7.30 pm 

First medium: the 19C. ceramic on glass is the reason behind
the name of the show, "frozen charlottes". Here is the story
(are you sitting comfortably?)...

Tiny 19C. porcelain dolls from Thuringia, Germany were
inspired by an American folk ballad that itself sprang from
a poem, "Young Charlotte" written by Seba Smith after he
read a true story in the New York Observer "A young woman
was frozen to death while riding to a ball on Jan 1, 1840"

The ballad tells the tale of a beautiful young woman who set
out in a sleigh with her lover, Charles, on a bitterly cold night 
to attend a ball fifteen miles (24 kms) away. Charlotte's mother
warned her to wrap herself in a blanket to keep warm, but...


"No, no, no" fair Charlotte said
And she laughed like a gypsy queen
"To ride in blankets muffled up,
I never can be seen."


Charlotte froze to death that night.


From the mid-19th century, toy manufacturers in Thuringia, Germany produced ceramic dolls' heads and parts (as well as dolls' clothes) that became popular - they were more lifelike than wooden dolls and were cheaper than wax dolls. Although porcelain dolls were also made in France, Denmark and Sweden, the rich clay deposits in Thuringia ensured 
that this region remained the centre of European doll making until the Second World War.


Marylee incorporates these petite, fragile remains as a three dimensional component, amongst other historic fragments that are set on glass in a steel frame.

Second medium: abstract acrylics on canvas. Although the word "abstract" is correct, inside this non-representational artist is an avid gardener, a lover of the outdoors, a year-round walker in the woods. See what you see. There are layers upon layers of paint, medium,  wash and more paint in a quest to find out how this organic experiment will evolve.

Third medium: contemporary art glass mosaics. Best known for this last group, Ms. Laing brings new work in new shapes and sizes. Some are so thick as to be almost sculptural.

Show continues until Sunday, April 3rd 2011



   

Brandon McVittie; New Works Opening Feb.3rd from 6-9 pm

Artist will present a talk at 7.00 pm, Thursday 3rd February

Show continues until Sunday, 27th February
All works are oil on canvas and are framed 

Brandon McVittie is a painter with a love of a traditional approach to portraying landscape composition. He employs a later 19th century sensibility to his work and is inspired by the dramatic lighting found in European and North American painting of an older period. He mixes colours from a largely restricted palette of earth tone pigments when striving to impart atmospheric effect and ambient glow when emulating the spirit of older era works.

Click for short video preview of show

Brandon is a graduate of Montreal’s McGill University, where he studied Art History and traditional methods and approaches to painting under Meyers and studio drawing under Tondino. Post graduate time was spent in London England in Queen’s Park Studio at Bravington. He currently resides in Ottawa Canada where he co founded and operated Artguise Fine Art Supplier and Gallery from 1997 to 2010. He currently paints composition and commissioned work in his Ottawa studio full time.

Bhat Boy unable to attend, 10th December 2010

It is with regret that I have to announce that Bhat Boy is unable to attend the event that some may have seen on the postcard, which was to have taken place on Friday, December 10th from 6 - 9 pm at the gallery. He is also unavailable for the Saturday afternoon tea time, from 1 - 4 pm.

I apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. Please do come and enjoy the show, which runs until the end of the month. 

"O Canada", Bhat Boy, Thurs. Nov. 25th, 6-9 pm

THE BHAT BOY BIENNALE

"O CANADA"

OPENING + RECEPTION

 25th NOV. 2010 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm

"Matinee" Saturday afternoon opening

November 27th 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Tea Time with the artist every Saturday

1.00 to 4.00 pm, until Christmas

Bhat Boy was born in London, England somewhere in the

latter half of the 20th Century. He immigrated to Canada

on a steam ship in 1966, and became a naturalized Canadian

and grew up in the Nation's Capital with his parents

- a cleaning lady and a spy.

 After a sojourn in Europe in the 80’s too colourful to describe

to gallery goers, Bhat Boy returned to Canada to attend the

Ontario College of Art disguised as mild mannered Ian Van Lock.

His studies included a year in Florence, Italy, where he learnt the

technique of the masters.

 Bhat Boy spends much of his time traveling about with his paintings,

selling work in Canada, the United States and Europe. He has had

shows in Florence, Toronto, San Francisco, London, New York,

Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Ottawa.

Bhat Boy's time is divided between the Nation's Capital where

he has executed several public commissions and is founder of

"Art in the Park" (an annual arts festival), and the rest of the

world, where he is doing all sorts of other things.

He refers to himself as an Envisionist.

 Bhat Boy is well known as a community activist and organizer in

Ottawa. He has been an active member of the International Society

of Art of the Imagination, since 1991. He continues to live and work

in Canada’s National Capital. His hobbies include drinking tea

and drawing maps.

"The Nude Show" OPENING 6-9 pm,Friday, November 12th 2010

Gayle Kells  oil on canvas

Gayle Kells  mixed media (oil, wax, charcoal)

Roy Whiddon

 

Celina Gunn

Ivy Deavy

"The Nude Show" Friday, November 12th 6-9 pm

four artists and the nude

oil on canvas- Gayle Kells

acrylic on canvas- Celina Gunn

mixed media-Ivy Deavy

black and white photography-Roy Whiddon

More information and pics to follow, please pencil in your calendar

for our first "Nude Show" on Friday, 12th November from 6.00 pm 

to 9.00 pm. This show is a balance of two established artists and two

emerging artists. Each artist will be asked to say a few words and 

answer questions at about 7.00 pm.