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INTERESTING HAPPENINGS, PROJECTS AND GALLERY ARCHIVE
the artful pie project
A Sweet and Savoury Book of Recipes
This beauty is a collaborative project with recipes and writing by Denise Marchessault. For me, it was all about creating beautiful food landscapes and photography, as well as coming up with whimsical illustrations throughout.
Published by Whitecap Books, available in bookstores everywhere.
For more details, go HERE
COVID Nurse Illustration
I created a nurse illustration and decided to have some buttons made to give out to our fantastic health workers. It was some kind of wonderful to see Dr Bonnie Henry wearing it on one of her daily briefings. You can view this talk (about kissing in the time of Covid!) below:
CookBook In The works
Chef Denise and I are good to go. We have been offered a contract for our cookbook project with Whitecap Books, Canada. More about it in the my April blog post! See Denise Marchessault for partner in crime.
Food Photography
Hungry? I was and ate the whole thing after I shot it! Spinach and Herb Pesto recipe here. My foodie project partner Chef Denise’s perfect pasta… Winter EAT Issue 2020.
Food Illustration
A series of elegant food illustrations for an elegant evening fundraiser at Boom & Batten. Eat The Future - raising funds for the Gary Hynes Foundation and the BC Hospitality Foundation. Oct 2019.
book cover
Painting 'Old School', selected as the book cover of Czech novel Pritel Stesk published by Albatros Media in Prague, Czech Republic, 2018
book cover
Painting 'A Million Miles Away', selected as the book cover of Italian novel Cati published by Bompiani Editore in Milan, Italy, 2017
Eat magazine
Food photography and styling in Masterclass with Chef Denise Marchessault. Editions published every two months, Victoria, BC, Canada
News ARCHIVE
YAM MAGAZINE
'Lost In Thought' selected as an 'Editors Pick', for the Holiday Season issue, 2014
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
'The Nest' won People's Choice Award at Art In Bloom, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The nest was an interpretation of an 18C table. It referred to 'home' organic vs man-made. Made entirely of branches, moss, folded 'bird' leaves and green orchids. Donated to the Gallery garden, 2010
art gallery of greater victoria
Painting 'Dark Sides Light' was installed at Victoria International Airport for 6 months through the AGGV Art Rental program, 2010
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Painting 'Feather' was used to promote the AGGV Art Rental program on their site in 2010. The painting, 'Time' (not shown), was selected for promotional material for the Small Arts Show at the AGGV, 2011
Kunamoskt Mural
An enormous collaboration of over 200 West Coast artists for the Winter Olympics, 2010. Every 12in square panel painting makes up the whole. My panel was a dark blue so I created 'Whale Dreams' (inset and located in the dorsal fin). Kunamoskt is now permanently installed on Galiano Island, BC, Canada.
selected notable artist
Arts Council of Greater Victoria selected 150 notable women artists on the West Coast
Boulevard Magazine
Paintings featured with an interview on Main Street Gallery, Sidney, BC, Canada, Boulevard Jan/Feb 2009
Travel Photography international print
Italy travel photography licensed and published for the international print market, Art In Motion
Travel photography international print
Costa Rica travel photography licensed and published for the international print market, Art In Motion
Gallery Archive
2018 Mar - Private Pop-Up Art Show - Victoria BC
2017 Jan - Crystal Lodge Gallery - Whistler BC
2016 Jan - Crystal Lodge Gallery - Whistler BC
2015 May - Pop Up Art Show - Victoria BC
2014 May - Red Art Gallery - Victoria BC
2012 Dec - Red Art Gallery - Victoria BC - SOLO SHOW
2012 Sep - AGGV Small Works- Victoria BC
2012 Aug - Red Art Gallery - Victoria BC
2011 Jul - AGGV Small Works- Victoria BC
2011 Apr - Sopa Fine Art Gallery - Kelowna BC
2011 Mar - AGGV Art In Bloom - Victoria BC (Botanical Installation) - PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
2010 Jun - AGGV Small Works - Victoria BC
2010 Apr - Sopa Fine Art Gallery - Kelowna BC
2009 Nov - Random House - Victoria BC
2009 Jun - AGGV Small Works- Victoria BC
2009 Jun - The Marina - Victoria BC - SOLO SHOW
2009 Apr - Estel Gallery - Nashville TN
2009 Apr - Sopa Fine Art Gallery - Kelowna BC
2009 Feb - Main Street Gallery - Sidney BC
2008 Nov - Main Street Gallery - Sidney BC
2008 Nov - AGGV Small Works- Victoria BC
2008 Nov - Grey Area Gallery - Chilliwack BC
2008 Oct - Main Street Gallery - Sidney BC
2008 Feb - Main Street Gallery - Sidney BC
2007 Jul - Estel Gallery - Nashville TN - SOLO SHOW
2007 Mar - Herald Street Gallery - Victoria BC
2006 Nov - Neal Davis Gallery - Royal Oak MI
2006 Oct - Estel Gallery - Nashville TN
2006 Sep - Neal Davis Gallery - Royal Oak MI
2005 Mar - AGGV Small Works - Victoria BC
2005 Nov - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC
2005 Nov - Octa Collective - Victoria BC
2005 Sep - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC
2005 May - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC
2005 Mar - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC
2004 Nov - Thomson Page - Vancouver BC
2004 Dec - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC
2004 Jul - Sooke Art Show - Sooke BC
2003 Nov - On Canvas Gallery - Victoria BC