The word on the street...

The word on the street is that I will be exhibiting my latest fine-dark-folk-surrealist-cartoon-comic-pop-mixed media-illustrative-painting art at my second one-lady-show to date. It is scheduled to be held @ Hang Man Gallery, in Toronto, On. August 2 - 21, 2011. To take a sneak preview into the title of the show, scroll down at: http://www.artistsnetwork.ca/book/export/html/32

More details to come, and thanks for paying attention :)

VERY SUPERSTITIOUS

Got four semi-new paintings into the:

Very Superstitious Art Show June 21 - July 10, 2011
Hang Man Gallery
756 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON.
M4M 1H4
(416) 465 0302

Gallery Hours: 12 - 5 / Tuesday - Sunday

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 23, 7pm.

More info can be found at:
http://www.artistsnetwork.ca/node/39

ART HISTORY LESSON # 4

................Pablo Picasso
..............................October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973

This is my favorite picture of Picasso:

Look at all that STUFF.

Quick Facts:
Lived to 91.
Made approximately 50,000 pieces of art.
*1,885 paintings
*1,228 sculptures
*2,880 ceramics
*12,000 drawings
*bunch of prints and tapestries
Last words: "Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can't drink anymore."

Picasso's Blue Period:


Completed by Picasso in 1904, aged 23.
Completed by myself in 2010, aged 25.

Picasso's Rose Period:


Completed by Picasso in 1906, aged 25.
Completed by myself in 2011, aged 26.

Picasso's African Influenced Period:

Completed by Picasso in 1909, aged 28.
I got one year if I'm gonna get this one done on time.
Gotta catch up.

2010/2011 PAINTING COLLECTION @ THE RIVERDALE ART WALK

I will be returning to the Riverdale Art Walk again this year with some 25 paintings created within the year.

Booth 67
Jimmie Simpson Park (Queen St. East & Booth Ave. Toronto, ON.)
Saturday June 4, and Sunday June 5, 2011
11am-6pm

Cum say hello.

More info can be found at:
http://www.artistsnetwork.ca/raw

NEW PAINTINGS @ the DISTILLERY ART MARKET MAY 20-23 CANCELLED!!!

I have decided to withdraw my participation in this particular show due to some last minute changes on the venue's part. Being an artist is tough. Stay tuned for the Riverdale Art Walk though.

Website Updated

Finally got around to do some website updating. Visit www.lisangart.com, under "new paintings." Eye uploaded some pictures of sales and work more than 1 ear old.

10 new things -revived

I don't know why I ever stopped writing down things I learned. I figure I'll do it once a year, around spring - summer, annually. Feel free to share yours. I also can't believe I haven't put this on here yet -thanks again to Ryan Ringer:

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2006/12/peep_this_project_lisa_ngs_10_new_things/

10 new things 2010/2011

1. Assess, assess, assess.

2. Canada has a more racist past than I previously thought.

3. I’ve been a Spooky Astronaut much longer than I realize.

4. The color blue in my paint dries about four, what I like to
call, “microshades” darker than when it is wet.

5. Success and happiness are two entirely different things.

6. “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” -Buddhist Proverb

7. Leeches can be used to improve blood flow after surgery.

8. Knowledge is power.

9. Smoking gives me a throbbing headache, vaporizing doesn’t.

10. Rene Magritte lived until 68, produced 1,300 paintings.
Salvador Dali lived until 84, produced 1,500 paintings.
Grandma Moses lived until 101, produced 1,600 paintings.
Pablo Picasso lived until 91, produced 1,885 paintings.
I gotta try to stay healthy, I got a lotta work to do.