'True Faces' - Peer Pressure

THANK YOU to all who showed up for the opening last Friday night. If you missed the opening, there is still time to see the work in person! The paintings will be on display in Argyle Fine Art Gallery until November 30th. The painting above is called 'Peer Pressure' from the 'True Faces' show. Below is some of the process.

TONIGHT!

TONIGHT is the grand opening exhibition of 'True Faces'! The show is from 7pm-9pm at Argyle Fine Art Gallery, 1869 Upper Water Street. See you then!

In the meantime, here is another painting I did, but is completely unrelated to the show tonight.

'Dentures and Danger'

Acrylic on wood panel canvas

8" x 24"

NEXT WEEK!

NEXT FRIDAY is the opening reception! Hope to see you there!

Mickey, Everyone's Best Friend

Here are some character designs I did months ago for Best Boy Productions on the animated segments of the show 'Mickey, Everyone's Best Friend'. The show has be airing since early October. Check your listings for show times.


I'm ecstatic to announce that in only 2 weeks it will be the opening reception of my VERY FIRST Art Gallery Exibiton! The show is called 'True Faces' and will consist of a total of 9 paintings altogether. Hope to see you there!

Zine Fair

Join me tomorrow at the Zine Fair! I'll be selling prints and postcards from the 'Building Interest' show as well as other works. It will be held Saturday October 24th (tomorrow) noon-5pm St. David's Church Hall, Brunswick St. Admission is FREE

At the Cafe

MORE Cafe sketches! I don't even drink coffee...

Thanks to everyone who showed up to my 'Building Interest' show on Tuesday night and made it a success. Prints are still avalible; if you'd like to order one contact me at doironjono@yahoo.ca

This Saturday night is the second year of 'Nocturne: Art at Night'. The Upstairs Appartment Gallery will be putting on a show you won't want to miss: 'The Haunted Gallery'. 2304 Hunter St. Halifax. See you there!

This Tuesday - be there!

* This Apartment Building above (over a hundred years old) has some serious history to it. Sadly, at the end of the month it will be demolished.

The sights of Halifax

I've taken an array of Halifax sketches I've been drawing over the past year and a half and arranged a show with the images that will take place at the Seahorse Tavern on Tuesday October 13th. There will be originals, prints and postcards for sale.

See in the dark, huh?

This is the other painting I did for Argyle Fine Art Gallery's 'Urban Myths and Legends' show. If you missed the opening, the show will run until the 11th of October.

The answer to last week's post is 'false'. Gum does not take seven years to digest - it passes through your system relatively unchanged. I don't know if carrots will really make you see in the dark, but it's proven to be true if you eat a lot of them your skin will turn orange. If you don't have the money for the trip to Florida and you’re against tanning beds, just munch on some carrots for a first class tan.

'Myth #304" acrylic on wood panel canvas, 11" x 14"

Is it true?

There's an urban myth that states it takes 7 years to digest gum. Is it the truth? The answer on next week's post! (oh, the suspense) This painting is part of Argyle Fine Art Gallery's 'Urban Myths and Legends' show on Tuesday September 22nd in conjunction with the Atlantic Film Festival.

‘7 years to digest’
Acrylic on wood panel canvas,
9" x 12"

riDUCKulous!

'Quack Attack'

Acrylic on wood panel canvas

24" x 12"

Owls and Raccoons

Graciously drawn at the Hope for Wildlife Society. www.hopeforwildlife.net

Spiritualism?

This painting is a donated piece to help the cuase of the Canadian Mental Health Society in their annual 'Mosaics for Mental Health'. This year the theme is 'spiritualism'. So what did I come up with? Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde - the 4 Pac-Man ghosts! Anyway, I painted the pink one...
Arylic on masonite, 6" x 6"

To learn more about the event or participate, click here: http://www.cmha.ca/BINS/site_page.asp?cid=284-1646-2034&lang=1

This is who E.T. was REALLY trying to get ahold of...

'E.T. phone sex'

Acrylic on wood panel canvas

12" x 24"

EXTREME!!!!!!

EXTREME Pizza!

EXTREME Pita!

I've actually never eaten at either of these places.

Devastating a city is thirsty work...

'King Kong and Godzilla break for tea'

Acrylic on wood panel canvas, 9" x 12"

Attack a da Killa Tomataz!

'Attack a da Killa Tomataz'

Acrylic on wood panel canvas

24"x8"

This is my take on the movie 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'. (Even though I've never seen the movie. Which is probably VERY apparant to anyone who has. Oh well...)

I gave them all names too. Left to right: Victor, Rico, Vinnie, Gino and Pauly.

"It's official. I need professional help."

"Nightmare on Sesame Street"

Acrylic on Wood Panel Canvas

16"x20"

Some of my favorite villians

'The Joker'
'Darth Vader'

'Agent Smith'

These paintings were all for the Seahorse show on the 14th and completed in the same way as the 'Detective Series' I did way back in January. Acrylic on Canvas, 8"x 8" x2.

Clownfish taste funny...

'FOUND NEMO!"

Acrylic on wood panel canvas

9"x12"

THIS TUESDAY NIGHT (July 14^th), come down to the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax for an evening art with myself and my pal, Derek Murphy. We’re exhibiting and selling paintings based on films and movies. (The painting above is one of the pieces for the show.)

Head Sketches

Here are some more head sketches for ya. Drawn on the worst paper I could find.

I'm keeping busy right now creating paintings for a collaborative show in a week and a half with my pal Derek Murpy (his blog is linked on the side). We're producing original works of art based on films and movies. You won't want to miss what we have in store, so come down to Halifax's Sea Horse Tavern on Tuesday July 14th and be amazed!