Sky Dragons, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. I thought I’d post one more old painting tonight. This is a small oil painting, only maybe 10 inches wide. I think I painted it in 2006 and it was exhibited once at NSCAD in Halifax.… Read More
hatch, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. This is a small painting I made back in 2006. It’s oil on canvas with some rough and tumble textural bits happening.
Shack Nasty, a photo by mister anchovy on Flickr. Here’s an old painting I’ve been thinking about. I believe I made it in 1995 or 1996 and I exhibited it in the exhibition c. 1996. I remember painting it like it was yesterday. Funny how… Read More
This video was directed by Richard Mongiat. It’s from the exhibition The “C” Word – A Look at the Role of Craft in Contemporary Art, on now at the Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. You can check out videos featuring… Read More
I enjoyed this exhibition, although I thought it was uneven. Most of the works I liked best were by Chagall’s contemporaries rather than by Chagall himself. For instance, there was a group of black and white lithographs by Natalia Goncharova that I thought were a… Read More
The other day I noted the passing of American painter Helen Frankenthaler. She was not the only giant of American art to die recently, however. Sculptor John Chamberlain has died at 84. RIP
Helen Frankenthaler, painter. Dead at 83. RIP
In my life as a painter, I haven’t been dedicated to using a particular type of paint. Instead, I’ve gone through phases in which I’ve painted with oils or with acrylics. Both have interesting characteristics and depending on the work I’m doing, I’m comfortable with… Read More
We enjoyed following the Slotin Folk Art auction on-line over the weekend. We even bought a bit of art for Anchovy World Headquarters, including Ascension of Elijah, pictured below, by Lauren S. Kittle. Slotin’s auctions are set up so you can bid in person, by… Read More
Several days ago, I posted some pictures of a small group of constructions I’ve been working on. These things have been gnawing at my ever so tiny brain and I can’t keep my hands off them. Finally, I tore one of them apart and added… Read More
27th Street 