white dew, marble steps

"white dew, marble steps"
14'' x 20'' Acrylics, inks and pencil on paper
collaboration piece by Harvey Chan and myself.

Here's the final piece I'm contributing to 'Unworldly Reunion', a show which opens tonight in Toronto, Canada.

white dew, marble steps is about personal growth in our own cultural backgrounds. More specifically, it is about an Asian growing-up in Canada. The Chinese characters on the grid paper is an excerpt from 'Marble Steps Complaint', a poem written by one of the great Chinese poets Li Bai. This piece is influenced by the themes of growth, mystery and change found in many of Li Bai's poems.

Growing up, I remember dreading Chinese school every weekend. (If you're Chinese-Canadian you know what I'm talking about!) I had to memorize many poems in order to get a passing grade. I hated it. I did not understand why we had to learn about the past, it just wasn't relevant to me. What influenced me was the gloss of popculture…

As I grew older I asked myself who am? What are my origins? This painting is a return to my Chinese heritage which I was once so involved in as a child.

Location:

DanZon Art & Dance Centre, 2480 Dundas Street West, Unit 104 ( 5 min walk north of Dundas West subway station )

Time:
August 9th, 2012. 7pm - 12am. ONE NIGHT ONLY

Artists: 
Jon Todd, Brianne Service, Jose Ortega, Juana Zuniga, Fiona Smyth, Selena Wong, Fred Sbastian, Peter Chan, Hyein Lee, Hiend Tang, Chu Zhang, Shen Plum, Mary Paz Sobreira, Miko Sobreira, Keita Morimoto, Megan Ellen, Richard da Mota, Matthew da Mota, Jona Stewart, Johny Deluna, Jack Shepherd, Wendy Ding, Tomo Nagamoto, Nataly Kim, Martha Chan, Kestin Cornwall, Ivan Prusac, Hanna Barczyk, Wing Yee Tong, Andrew Colebeck, Samia Taqi, Corrine Darvill, Kimberley Whitchurch, Anne-Karoliina Koskinen, Tomio Nitto, Mariana Tomasevic...

"Lucky Brownies" @ IndexG Gallery, Toronto

Just finished my piece for IndexG Gallery's Art Brownie Project.

The Opening is on Saturday, November 19th.
Drop by if you are in the area!

Unfortunately I will be in Los Angeles that time and will be unable to attend the opening. Please take some pictures if you visit.


"Lucky Brownies"
(Golden Dragon Head)
approx 2.5'' x 2.5'' x 1.5''
Acrylic on Wood Blocks





ART BROWNIE:
A small art piece. A wooden block measuring 2.5 inch square, 1.5 inch in height. Artist works on it as a mini canvas.

The Toronto's Art Brownie Shop:
a) A mini shop at INDEXG with ART BROWNIE (by different artists) available all year round.
b) Title of an exhibition at INDEXG to celebrate the launch of the shop and the ART BROWNIE project - grand opening on November 19 (Sat, 3-6 pm), 2011.


A new format for the seasonal gift-giving
The Toronto's Art Brownie Shop exhibition arrives in November, showcasing an array of works and ideas by Toronto artists, all work on this smart, cool format.

ART BROWNIE is available each from $30 to $100 or above. All unique items. From painting, print-making and photo-based, mixed-media to sculptural. The Toronto's Art Brownie Shop exhibition starts on 19th November, a bit earlier giving you ample time to plan your gifting strategy. Exhibits are on buy-and-go base, but the trays will be refilled with fresh new bites frequently.

Artists in the ART BROWNIE project launch exhibition: Anna-karoliina, Adam Chow, Aaron Leighton, Alena Skarina, Alec Dempster, Andrew Yeung, Antonio Cangem, Anabela de Castro, Brad Leitch, Claire Manning, David Cheung, Erik Jerezano, Feng Wei, Fiona Smyth, Françoise Mallecourt Cockburn, Gary Michael Dault, Gary Smith, Greg Stevenson, Harvey Chan, Han Xu, He Qing, Ilyana Martinez, Irina Schestakowich, Iris Lee, Ilana Jackson, Jamie Lawson, Janice Kun, Jacqui Oakley, Jeff Jackson, Jennifer Phelan, Jose Ortega, Juana Zuniga, Kestin Cornwall, Larry Eisenstein, Lisa Cristinzo, Laurie Zinkand-Selles, Loree Ovens, Lillian Hong, Malgorzata Wolak Dault, Madeleine Hellmers, Mariana Tomasevic, Martha Chan, Milena Roglic, Mo Aziz, Nahum Flores, Nataly Kim, Peter Chan, Shelley Savor, Sally Ayre, Taras Ostapchuk, Tai Kim, Tings Chak, Tomio Nitto, Walker Ballantyne-Hill, Uros Jelic, Will Wong and others.

An Ocean & Pounds project, 2011.

Oils back in Effect

Been working with some traditional Oils Painting again the last few days between projects. I have a lot of pieces scheduled in the next months. Will be updating on the progression throughout. Here's one for now, before going into the 'color' stage.