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“Colour Investigation in Intaglio” Project; Later Developments

Apr
27
2011
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Colour Investigation in Intaglio:Later DevelopmentsDue to this project’s educational purposes I switched from making prints exploring hues individually to making swatches an displaying them on a board to be hang at the print studio. I believe that…

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Both/And 2001: Opening Night Performance Video

Apr
09
2011
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Opening Night: When and Where Intentions and Manifestations Meet.

Apr
08
2011
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Both/And 2011: The Real versus The Unreal (Preview: Installation Picks)

Apr
05
2011
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A place to bring a book and read, meet a friend, or just sit down with your coffee and contemplate art. It is a multifunctional space, where art, ideas, and contemplation happen.Already in its third season, Both/And 2011 has once again filled the A…

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Invitation for Both/And 2011: The Real versus The Unreal

Mar
22
2011
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 This exhibition is about encounters. Both/And 2011 takes place inside the University of Toronto Art Centre (UTAC) Art Lounge, a unique space open to students. While it offers all the same cutting edge technology as well-established commercial gallerie…

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Saturated Colours

Dec
13
2010
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I am very happy to be back to Professor George Hawken’s print studio at the University of Toronto. The search for the bright saturated colours in the Intaglio prints continues with the contribution of Claro Cosco, a young artist who I deeply admire.

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Art Yoga

Oct
15
2010
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I have noticed that this picture of me, taken in Prague, mirrors my collage ‘The Artworld.’ This is the body language of art appreciation/enlightment that I have named Art Yoga.

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Oxidation: The Challenge of Moody Inks Interacting with Copper Plate

Sep
16
2010
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While the unpredictability of printmaking can provide surprising rewards, exploring a diverse range of chemical reactions and their impact on the colors is very intriguing.

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Incorporated Experience

Sep
08
2010
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Today, it makes exactly one month since I lived Krumlov. At the time my senses were sharper than ever. I was pulsating sensitivity and images would come to my minda at any time. Compositions, with clear colours and scale would come from within.

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Adeus Krumlov.

Aug
08
2010
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This is my last blog from Krumlov. The Artist in Residence Program experience showed me that the ‘residence’ concept works both ways: outwards and inwards.

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Continuity.

Aug
03
2010
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There is a blank canvas beautifully primed waiting for me at my open air studio. I really like to follow the ritual of applying successive layers of gesso and carefully sanding the canvas in between each coat.

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Several more Dots and Cobalt Blue

Aug
01
2010
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I am still disolving my self in leaving the doted marks on the canvas. It is like breathing in and breathing out, synchronizing the release of the brush with paint and then removing it.