Mouse in House Video
Here is a video put together by the wonderful people at Art In House. Watch and see how the show was created, from the painting of the mice to the setting up … Continue Reading →
Art Installation Blog
Here is a video put together by the wonderful people at Art In House. Watch and see how the show was created, from the painting of the mice to the setting up … Continue Reading →
This week the installation was taken down. All the mice were packed away, books were boxed, furniture returned, floor disassembled and television turned off. What a wonderful experience it has … Continue Reading →
I came across another example of how art is being sold in vending machines. In a small town in Germany unused cigarette vending machines will be filled with … Continue Reading →
This is the last week for the show! Thanks to all who came out to see the mice. For the last day, Saturday August 29th, I will be having a de-infestation … Continue Reading →
The reception for the show was wonderful. Thanks to all who made it out! Mouse in House will be up until August 29th, so try to make it … Continue Reading →
After two days of setting and resetting the show, the mice are finally ready! I am not going to post too many pictures of the show yet, just these sneak … Continue Reading →
Well, tomorrow is the gallery set up day! Last of the mice are being sprayed, bellies first of course. This was always a challenging task, as it would be … Continue Reading →
In a past post, More than Just Mice, I talked about art, mice and symbolism. Surfing the web for interesting mice paraphernalia I came across a web page by Lorna Owen about the … Continue Reading →
Well it is less than a month and Mouse in House will be in full swing at Art in House. The opening is slated for Saturday, August 8 2015, 2pm … Continue Reading →
Art is a very personal experience. One way we can experience a piece of art is through symbolism. Carl Jung from the book Man and His Symbols believes that “Man, with … Continue Reading →
Here are two photographs. One is a group of rocks before they are painted and the other is when the rocks have transformed into mice. It took two attempts … Continue Reading →
My husband and I took a little break and went up to Manitoulin Island last week. The mouse painting didn’t take a break and I was still painting, but more … Continue Reading →
Look who showed up for the show! Not only do I remember this nursery rhyme from my daughter’s early days, but from mine as well. My favourite memory is singing … Continue Reading →
There are many ways of putting creatures on rocks. Here is one of my favourites. This rock is located at Misery Bay on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. It is one … Continue Reading →
Art in House was recently the venue for “Tales from Tuscany”, a show of pottery by Wendy Hutchinson. It was such beautiful work, inspired by her recent trip to Italy. I … Continue Reading →
The last time Max Lupo and I talked about the upcoming Mouse in House show, Max introduced me to the most exciting Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland. Coupland’s show … Continue Reading →
My Grandmother was born in the Ukraine and I grew up with a multitude of items which reflected her heritage. Items such as crocheted covered clothes hangers, knitted slippers and … Continue Reading →
Although it seems lately that all I do is paint on rocks, I also paint on canvas. One theme that I continually work on through my paintings is reflection. In … Continue Reading →
Contemporary artist Cecily Brown visited Barrie’s Georgian College in 2012 and delivered a stimulating artist talk. She was an inspiration for all us art students. Brown enlightened the audience … Continue Reading →
Two blog followers have reminded me of one of my favourite mice poems. Thanks Tammy and Bernadette! Mice I think mice Are rather nice. Their tails are long, Their faces … Continue Reading →