Post and photographs by Rémi Thériault. Originally posted on Artengine.
Swim Sound was so popular that they added a second performance last night. I went to the first performance and was very jealous I couldn’t get into the water. Something about electronics, water and me not being a great swimmer that doesn’t mix.
Click to continue reading “Electric Fields Day Three: Swim Sound”
Photo courtesy of Young Janes.
Good news vintage lovers! Beloved Dalhousie St. store Young Janes has moved to an expanded locale at 223 Dalhousie St. where Green Light District Design used to reside. Owner Mika Lemm had announced the move on the store’s blog mid-September. The new store has 2 floors and a lot more space which Lemm promises to fill with new products you will surely fall in love with.
Check out Young Janes’ blog for more photos of the new location and stay tuned for the new Young Janes grand opening party!
Vernissage: Saturday June 4, 2011 / 7 – 10pm
Tunes by Big Mac Daddy
Proudly sponsored by CKCU 93.1 FM & MERCURY
Since the age of 16 I have experienced debilitating depression, suicidal thoughts, delusions, and even psychosis. It wasn?t until 2007 I was finally diagnosed with the rare Schizo-Affective Disorder (a combination of Bipolar 1 and Schizophrenia). Then last August I had what was to be (and I was sure would be) the second and final art show of my career as an artist. That was because in June 2010 I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only two months to live. Also at this time, after hearing the news of having this terminal illness, I made the difficult decision to retire my brushes thinking I had said all that needed to be said about my life and battling mental illness. However it has been almost one year since I was told I would die from my cancer, but despite the prognosis I continue to survive. I realized quickly after my show in 2010 that there was definitely more I needed to say and so resumed painting soon after.
This show was actually imagined as a fundraiser to be held in my memory once I had passed away, however since I haven?t gone anywhere, we might as well go ahead with the show. And frankly, as much as that would have been a nice thing to do in my honor, I?m rather glad I could be here for it instead.
This show will be a display of my cartoon works. I have been doodling, drawing, and sketching for as far back as I remember. From my imagination I invented many characters such as aliens, animals, people, whatever I could think of. I drew them my own way with my own personal style. My army of cartoons are a shy, melancholy lot. They are like little beings with big problems, but every now and then you will see the slightest bashful smile come out. Every one of their faces has mirrored my own. Most of the cartoons you will see at this fundraiser were first imagined in my mid-twenties, and I decided it was time for them to stop being so shy, get out there, and raise some money for a really great organization.
All the artist proceeds from the show will be donated to the Salvation Army. I chose this organization because they provide clothing and shelter to the homeless. And this is important to me because a high percentage of the people living on the street suffer from mental illness. I have been blessed with a loving and supportive network of people who have helped me weather my battle with mental illness, and also lucky enough to have the means to support myself. But without those things, as so many are, I could easily have ended up on the street.
Affordable Aboriginal Art Exhibit and Sale, Saturday & Sunday December 11th & 12th, 1:00 to 3:00.
Thomas Hogan, local Ojibwa Woodland style artist, is having an Exhibit and Sale at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts at Cumberland and St Patrick Street, in the Ottawa market.
Tom Hogan has spent most of his life living in shelters or on the streets. His vibrant paintings reflect both his knowledge of traditional Aboriginal mythology and his personal struggles with addictions and homelessness. His paintings are a testament to the human spirit’s ability to transcend the realities of the human condition.
Tom has been living in the Managed Alcohol Program at the Shepherds of Good Hope for the last 4 years. He paints in the style developed by Norval Morrisseau. Go to www.tomhogan.ca to see his work and learn more about Tom.
Who better to host an exhibit of Tom’s work than St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts? The very first Shepherd’s of Good Hope soup kitchen began in this same space over 25 years ago. Come to this exhibit to see his work, meet Tom and watch him paint his next piece.
Photo courtesy of fieldtripp on Flickr.
Jan-François Grabowiecki is one of those Ottawans that left town to go to school but eventually came back. He’s been living in Lowertown for the last couple of years and has seen the place neighborhood go through some interesting changes. “The area between St. Patrick and St. Andrew’s has been gentrifying – with both good and negative consequences, that’s true – but I really love that many cool businesses have settled here, things with style and culture, and thought we should celebrate our neighborhood.”
And thus, he began a quest to put together the first Lowertown Summer Festival. His goal at first was to organize a street sale that would involve closing down part of Dalhousie St. While the local businesses and the Lowertown Community Association were supportive of the project, bigger businesses in the Market weren’t so keen on the idea of having one of the major arteries blocked off for a day. In addition, the construction on Sussex Drive made the city’s Transportation and Safety Committee cautious about the project and eventually suggested to start with something smaller.
Click to continue reading “Lowertown Summer Festival: Bringing the community together since 2010″
Photo courtesy of Farfando on Flickr.
We may not have a permanent home for Canada’s national collection of portraits, but we do still have some fans of portraiture in Ottawa. Out of Site, Out of Mind brings together student curators from the University of Ottawa with artists advocating for a permanent home for the Portrait Gallery of Canada for an exhibit intended to get us all thinking about portraits and the place they have in our culture.
The work in Out of Site, Out of Mind comes from the “current” batch of portrait artists in Canada, which organizers argue creates an important bridge to the work in the National Portrait Gallery. “While the PGC holds the material evidence of the people who built this country, Out of Site, Out of Mind bridges the past and future through an exploration of the Canadian portraits being produced in the 21st century” states the project’s press release.
Click to continue reading “Out of Site, Out of Mind asks big questions about Canada’s portraits”
Photo courtesy tcp909
If you’re an Ottawa soccer fan, today probably feels a bit like Christmas. After all, we’re only a few hours away from the kickoff to the 2010 World Cup, that extravaganza of athletic brilliance which arrives once every four years and poses trying questions that only the most stalwart and dedicated among us can answer. Will Italy defend its 2006 title, or shall another nation emerge victorious? Which countries will see their hopes dashed by an injury-time penalty kick or a disastrous own goal? Is a nuclear-endowed North Korea going to hold the world ransom for one miiiillllllllllllion dollars when if they bow out in the first round?
Admittedly, we might not have the necessary amount of dedication (or, um, stalwartness?) to come up with those answers ourselves. But if the question is instead “Where are the best Ottawa locales to catch the games over the next few weeks?”, well that, our corner kick-loving friends, is more up our alley.
Click to continue reading “Time to kick it: Your official Apt613 guide to the World Cup”
Courtesy of ian murchison on Flickr
Craving the fame that comes from being displayed on the walls of one of Ottawa’s favourite galleries? Looking to turn your flickr habit into cold hard cash (in this case likely coins)? Canteen is offering you the chance to sell your homeless 4×6 photos on February 2nd. They will handle selling the photos for one dollar each and you can drop by, chat, have a drink and watch the coins roll in. They are calling it “Canteen’s spicy winter no-theme photo fiasco.”
Drop your photos off with your name and contact on the back before February 1st. The fun runs from 7-10pm on February 2. More info is online at the Canteen blog. If you’re in our Flickr pool and contributing your stuff, let us know and we’ll keep an eye out for you.
Anyone who watched our 100 mile gift guide video from Workshop will likely remember the fun homemade toys that kept popping up. If you didn’t manage to rope a loved one into getting you all the stuffed toy fun you wanted for Christmas – make it your new year resolution to take things into your own hands.
Canteen is offering a plush monster workshop on January 20th from 6-9pm. For only 25 bucks you can make (under close supervision) your very own plush monster. You don’t need to come prepared with any skills, but you should arrive with a vision for your monster or a sketch of how you envision it looking. Register early by calling (613) 216-0083.
Apartment613 editors dropped by Workshop on Dalhousie to find out what local crafts and treats they are stocking for the holidays. Any of you still looking for gift ideas would be well-advised to take a look!
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