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A story about slowing down: Waiting for Ackee
As I was rushing to the You Do You Leslie Grove Gallery exhibit to get there for the 6 PM start time opening, I realized I had not eaten anything and would be starving by the time I arrived at the gallery. I could literally be a starving artist. I stopped by the KASPACE café,…
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Frame for a Gallery, Frame Your Mind
Last weekend, I had to frame my artwork. The Leslie Grove Gallery has particular specifications and this being my first ever indoor gallery exhibit, I wanted to make sure I did it right. Artists are procurement people Queue yet another trek out to DeSerres art supply store. The thing people may not think about being…
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You Do You Exhibit at a Gallery
I’ll be exhibiting at the Leslie Grove Gallery in the You Do You exhibit! Exhibition Dates: Jan 31-Feb 25, 2024 Opening Reception: Thurs. Feb. 1, 6-8pm (I’ll be there!) Gallery Location: 1158 Queen St. E (Queen & Jones) Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5pm It was a juried exhibit and of the three that were part of my new…
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The Experience of a Artistic Mock Jury
The other night, I was fortunate to have my application assessed in a mock jury by the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Long story short, my application would have been rejected just under the cut off by an average score of the two jury members. Seeing my work on a huge projector screen in front of…
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8 Tips on Your First Outdoor Art Show
The Queen West Art Crawl was a big it for me! I learned a lot from this past weekend and thought I would share so others can make a great first outdoor art show. How to set up the booth How to engage with patrons 5. Make descriptions with your art. Many people appreciated my…
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It’s Go Time
I’m writing this 1 day and 19 hours ahead of the Queen West Art Crawl, which is my first public art exhibit. It’s 4:29 AM. It’s probably the adrenaline kicking in, fueled by excitement. My mind races ahead of me, trying to plan out every foreseeable problem that could arise. Naturally, this is not going…
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The Queen West Art Crawl
I’m very excited to reveal where my booth will be for the Queen West Art Crawl! Rain or shine we are up! (hoping for good weather though) Come by to say hello! Looks like a great spot right by the beer garden, and I am at an intersection with two open sides. Trinity Bellwoods Park…
