You Know What Love is

 

I organized another art show at the Sleeping Giant gallery in February (Valentines weekend) called You Know What Love Is.  I was inspired by the song The Look of Love by Slum Village. We focused on the grimier, more unconventional side of amore.

I really dug my sketches for the show, but when painted, I felt they lost their rawness somehow. It would have been smart if I framed my roughs. It’s like they’re a completely different concept … almost.

Again, we had an amazing group of artists. Some new, some familiar. Always a strong collective it seems, even now as I’m organizing the next event in August it seems like a never ending juggernaut of awesome.

poster design by Sabrina Scott

Prints available of all work shown (excluding poster)

Billy Talent Poster Illustration for FUMS

Back in October I was asked to illustrate the poster for Billy Talents FUMS concert in Germany. FUMS is an organization that deals with issues that come with having Multiple Sclerosis. Aaron Solowoniuk, the drummer for the band personally commissioned me for this piece. His experience with developing MS at a young age has enabled him to be an incredible mentor and fighter for the cure of MS.

Here is his article about living with MS

http://www.articlealley.com/article_499325_17.html

Gouache and ink. 11×17.

Illustrations for The Villain Show ’09

These were my contributions to The Villain Show – minus the C.H.U.D. piece I did not have time to scan. I’ll definitely add that later on – it was one of my favourite pieces.

All pieces are 11×17 and are painted in gouache and ink.

Prints available

The Villain Show 2009

“They often serve as a contrasting philosophy to the hero which signifies the duality of the human psyche.

They serve their philosophical purpose in offering us a glance into the darkest realms of our imaginations.

They satisfy our curiosities of cruelty and selfishness through their stories.

We are a collective group of artists who have chosen to explore our interpretations of the villain.

Because without the villain the hero has no passion.”

The first show I’ve organized was The Villain Show in November ’09 at Sleeping Giant gallery. It was a lot of fun – both for the artists and our audience. The crowd was huge and so positive that there was no doubt in my mind that this should be an annual event in Toronto.

poster design by Laura Harte

I Could Paint You A Picture

Hey, this is my first entry – and first blog. I’m going to post some old, scrap art from the past that’s either been destroyed, lost, or bought – these things happen y’know, so … fuck it. ENJOY!

Peace n blessins