Where am I? What am I doing?
February 24, 2012
… well, I’m in my studio in Toronto, drawing boxes of course! (and enjoying the marathon project that I’ve started…)
Musical Collaboration
November 1, 2011
Through the month of November, there will be a series of performances of “Found Objects” by the composer James M. David (based in Fort Collins, CO). I was honoured to be asked to animate the four short pieces that make up this composition using my own work. I took this opportunity to create new work, using stop-motion animation, of my process oriented drawings.
I wish the ensemble the best in this series of performances in the United States. To be performed at: Auburn Museum, LaGrange College, Columbus State University, and Colorado State University.
I’ve got Butterflies…
August 8, 2011
Butterflies at the Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Saturday and Sunday, August 13 & 14th
Room # 202
Noon – 5pm
I will be installing and working on this piece throughout the week, and on the weekend it will be ready for you to get the first peek! This is an exciting piece for me, it has been dancing in the shadows of my mind for a few years, and finally I have the space and time to see it come to fruition. Sweet imaginings and the culmination of work that has taken place in Colorado, Nova Scotia and finished here, at home in Toronto.
I would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council for funding this project and Akimbo for the award of the space!
Hope to see you there.
Amanda
Wonderful Challenges!
July 12, 2011
Strange, interesting and exciting things coming! I’ve been asked to collaborate in a few projects that are well outside of my comfort zone… I’m happy to ‘stretch my muscles’ in different directions. It feels great!
Also, at the beginning of August I will be moving to a new big, beautiful studio in the West end of Toronto – my finger tips are tingling in anticipation! : )
Thank You Canada Council!
May 3, 2011
I’ve been awarded a Project Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. This will allow me to create a very large, labour-intensive drawing which will become a sculpture. It is a major project (7 – 9 months of drawing) – I am very excited (and a little nervous : ) about creating it! I am humbled and very grateful for the support.
DesignClinic/Blog
April 28, 2011
Check out this nice little piece of writing posted by Guy Matorin on his blog on April 19, 2011.
Mid-March
March 11, 2011
Springing ahead into a little exhibition in my neighbourhood at:
The Mascot 1267 Queen St. West
Come by for a coffee and checkout my “Three Hole” installation and a new drawing (Starting March 13). The “Three Hole” piece involves about 34 framed photos of ‘faces’ that I’ve found all over the world over the past several years. This work has been shown once in Calgary at TNG, and I am happy to have the opportunity to show it in my new neighbourhood!
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