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Yesterday, I attended the Opening Reception of Port Moody's Celebration of Wood Exhibition, unsure of what exactly to expect. At the Exhibition, I saw an impressive variety of work. Most was wood - furniture, turnings, sculptures, boats, boxes - but there were also works in other materials derived from wood, such as paper, as well … Continue reading Showcase of Local Artistry
There will be a silent auction at Port Moody's Celebration of Wood Fair. I'll have a piece there (what will it be?) and this just might be your chance to get a piece of Flair at a below-retail price. Proceeds will be split between the artists and the Port Moody Arts Centre. The Celebration of … Continue reading Shh… It’s a Silent Auction
Address: 2425 St Johns St, Port Moody Celebration of Wood: Form and Function In partnership with the Celebration of Wood Fair, the Port Moody Arts Centre Gallery is hosting an exhibition that shows many of the ways wood can be used. Visitors to the gallery will see how artists have portrayed wood in its many … Continue reading Port Moody Celebration of Wood – An Exhibition and a Fair
As a reader of my blog, you stay informed about what I am working on as well as gain insight into the way I work. However, there is a lot that you don't see. You miss the many challenges and decisions that I face on a daily basis. These things have a lot to do … Continue reading Can’t Get Enough Flair?
Yesterday, I packed up my work that has been on display at Gallery Bistro since April 13, 2013. For me, the exhibition was a great experience and opportunity for me. The most obvious benefit was getting my actual work (not photographs of it) in front of people to see. Also, when I met somebody on … Continue reading The Next Chapter
The Skills Canada Competition is the première event where students and apprentices compete in over 40 trade and technology fields, including carpentry and cabinetmaking (also welding, masonry, landscaping, hairstyling, cooking, website development graphic design, computer animation and robotics). The national event brings the best of over 500 students from regions across the country. It's a really … Continue reading Skills Canada National Competition Comes to Vancouver!
I will be a part of Port Moody's Celebration of Wood Woodfair on July 20, 2013. I am really looking forward to this event. More details to come.
Since many of my readers are too far away to come to my exhibition, I have this video to provide an idea of what it looks like. (As a reminder to my local readers, the Gallery Bistro is open 10am-3pm Tuesday through Sunday and I am at the gallery most Sundays.) Some pieces which you … Continue reading Exhibition at Gallery Bistro
I've combined the two pages which were formerly my Store and Gallery into one page. It is easier to browse and I've differentiated between pieces for sale and not for sale by using colour and black-and-white thumbnails. You can still click on any image to see larger, full-colour pictures and additional details of any item. … Continue reading New Gallery Format
I, like Darrell Peart, get e-mails like the one below on a regular basis. I usually just flag them as spam and delete them, but they keep coming. Perhaps they will stop if I respond. Or not! I got this e-mail earlier today: Hello, Am Mr, Mark.I want to order some wood glue from you … Continue reading An Open Letter to All Spammers/Scammers
