things and stuff

i took advantage of the sunny day and brought my things and stuff out for some air. i tried to use the natural sun light to take some photos, these pieces look so different outside then in the studio/apartment. i have all sorts of things and stuff to work on these days, i've actually run out of stuff to paint on. now the hunt is on to find wood boards, suitcases, fabric anything interesting that i could use as a surface.

red suitcases and orange cogs

currently there are two Japanese activists on trial for trying to save whales. please read below and visit the link provided. this is an important issue for me and i would like your support by you supporting the activists. as i work on my art these days i think how great it is to be free and make things whenever i want. i couldn't imagine not being able to do this. many of us activists put ourselves on the line to help protect the beautiful things on this earth, why is it that we sometimes find ourselves defending our future in other ways. it is a shame that the destroyers of this earth can roam around freely and keep on doing what they are doing.

so, it would be great if you could visit the link below, and enjoy the new photos. thanks e.

Aomori, Japan — It’s been almost two years since the wrongful arrest of Junichi and Toru for their roles in exposing the corruption and lies woven in the fabric that holds the whaling industry together. As the trial for those charges began, it seemed obvious to all in attendance that the case the prosecution put together is cut from the same cloth. www.Greenpeace.ca

http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/recent/tokyo-two-trial-prosecution-s

some play

during my work trip to nova scotia i was able to squeeze in a bit of fun. i also found a few pieces on the streets of halifax.

PEI hydro poles

i have the amazing chance to work in the maratimes this week. i found myself in PEI first and came across this amazing building and hydro pole. here it is, can't wait to make it back home and start working on a new print project for this. the red building is so great.

on the road

i am on the road for work. there are still lots of photos that i have not posted. here ya go, yah!

throw your sh@#t out

just a few other bits and pieces. why can't people start throwing out interesting objects. you would think in the heart of toronto that people would have cool stuff to get ride of. maybe it is just the winter weather. i need some old frames, wood, paper anything...the stocks are running very low.

yeeks!

melting wax

There is little too say right now, except that alot of great things are happening in what I create. Sometimes I feel like I am not trying anything different, but I have never heard of people painting wax onto railway pins. I have never had so much fun creating the things that I am currently making. A huge release.

white rabbit

hey hey, a friend of mine took this photo for me from a recent art type show that I was part of. I can't take credit for the photo.

just a few random photos. ALSO...For those who like music, I found this great site called www.mixriot.com you must check it out. Not sure if you have heard of Pete Tong and The Essential Mix, and if you haven't you should check out the site. Some of the links on the site are hit and miss, but there are a lot of great mixes and old classics.

enjoy.

return to sender

ok, i've mentioned this before, but I will say it again. I have an obsession with used envelopes and I believe i've gone a little too far. I found this old suitcase in the garbage so I took it and turned it into something. Not sure what to call it, but I must say the out come is sort of fun. Imagine traveling with a suitcase like this, would make traveling all that much more exciting.

I've also worked on a few new pieces, started using wax again which is so nice. My studio smells like a mixture of paint, beeswax and creativity. I nice place to hang out and create stuff.

thanks

take a ride

meet Fran, the bike that I found behind a gas station. I decided to take her out for a ride and film how lovely she is. the thing is you never know when she is going to send you flying off the seat. please enjoy this short ride with Fran.

soggy bag

use your imagination.

greenfences and bicycle gears

i happened to get my hands on some old bike gears and old fencing wood, so i put them to good use. my newest print and my newest fence. it seems that the creative work has taken on some new growth and the more i make the more interesting things become. what next...

What?

the thoughts I have are out of my mind. whirling around like snowing leaves from a bright orange and yellow tree. if you have seen it you know what I mean. there are just so many thoughts and ideas right now that what I put on paper feels like a long story or a dream that I forgot about from the previous night. I've started carving new lino blocks, thought of trying wood but I sort of like the feeling that I have gone back to basics. lino blocks are so simple but unforgiving and I like the sense of not being able to turn back, paint over or erase what I have cut out. same things goes for the little bit of street art that I attempt.

a lot is unfolding in my sketch book and I am starting to transfer my brain storming and sketches in larger pieces of something. i wouldn't call them paintings just pieces of something "maybe art", don't know.

one wire to another

some of the driving force to my inspiration are hydro poles, not sure why. Mostly the wooden poles, the seem like they are the forest of our inner cities. The trees that once stood tall in an untouched forest and so important for our earth, still stand tall and hold the electricity to our every day lives.

Which is better? If you know me well you know my answer. Stand tall for all of us...