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 →
Category: Creating the Installation
Show is Down
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 →
De-infestation Time
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 →
Show Is Up….and running
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 →
The Mice are Ready!
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 →
Getting Ready to Set Up the Show!
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 →
Exhibition News!
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 →
More than Just Mice
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 →
Before and After
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 →
Rock Work Doesn’t Take a Break
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 →
Three Blind Mice
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 →
Douglas Coupland and Objects
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 →
Rock Painting Process
Here are a few pictures showing the process of painting the rocks. I do not usually work by painting one at a time. Working with about 20 I create an … Continue Reading →
Collecting Rocks in Spring
The first part in creating a mouse is finding a suitable stone! Here I am on a beach in Georgian Bay, on a lovely day doing just that. Snow and … Continue Reading →
The Installation and Me
Much of what I do represents my perspective of comfort, discomfort, and the uncanny. How different situations and objects can be understood as comfortable or perhaps uncomfortable. Memories and experiences … Continue Reading →
The Rocks
Currently… 330 painted mice are patiently waiting for their upcoming visit to the galley space in Art In House. Many more mice are on the production line, and others still … Continue Reading →
Mouse in House
This is the story of my endeavor to paint 600 stones, the main focus in the art installation, Mouse in House. Last year in an energized moment of thought I … Continue Reading →