Year of the Horse print exchange

Well! I'm happy to say that even though I've been slogging it through an artistic slump that my creative addiction has won out and I created something for the Year of the Horse International Print Exhibit and Exchange. The horse theme was a little tough for me as I couldn't come up with anything that didn't look lame or cheezy. I think the new video I saw from Kayne West featuring running horses DID NOT help. Fromage!

Anyways, here's my linocut submission: "Circus Pony".  I look forward to seeing what kind of horses I get back from other printmakers. Did you submit something?

Year of the Rabbit print exchange

This past week was the start of the Chinese New Year which is celebrated by a large proportion of the Canadian population. All over the country festivals and celebrations are held to see in the beginning of the new lunar year, the Year of the Rabbit.

  Just like last year's Year of the Tiger, the PROOF Gallery in Toronto put a call out to printmakers to create imagery around the rabbit. This international print exchange will be on display from Feb. 2-13.

For my bunny submission I chose to create a drypoint on a plastic plate. Once the edition was printed, I hand painted each print with watercolor. I'm happy to say that my little print made it onto the poster for the show this year.

Gung Hai Fat-Choy!

For those of you in Toronto the Good, I have an invite for you. The Year of the Tiger 9th International Print Exhibit is opening this weekend and will show until the 28th.It is being hosted by PROOF Studio Gallery located in the Distillery District.

I along with many printmakers from around the world submitted an 10x12 original print based on this year's Chinese zodiac the tiger. Prints will be sold to the public and exchanged among the participants. Below is a photo of my linocut with watercolor submission. He's a little cutie, don't you think? To view all the prints in the show go to Year of the Tiger blog.

Fun stuff. What's next year's animal?