If you happen to be in the neighborhood of Toffia --- about 60km NE of Rome, Italy, you can stop by this Sunday October 26th here at 33 Officina Creative, piazza laurentama 3, from 12 noon until 5 pm for the artists in residence open studios. Yes, if you caught the sarcasm you're right on, as I. Writing this a little feciciously ( sp?) As most of my current network of internet friends are in North America. That said, just thought I'd give you a heads up!
Introducing October 2014 Toffia, Italy artist in residence Sonja Hinrichsen. Originally from Stuttgart, Germany now living Oakland, California. With an MFA from San Francisco Art Institute, she focuses on; video installation - explorations of places & their historical & social context; and effemeral environmental performative event pieces. See her work at www.son machine I charm.com
Paintings in process during the artist residency. The studio is a small room adjacent to the working theater in a 16th century renovated church. You can see I've been working on the floor, kneeling on the blue thermamatt to work. These 6 paintings, Still in process here in the photo, are inspired by the day I spent in Rome before making my way up north. I took pictures & sketches both here & in Rome of marks, patterns & structures of the buildings and am slowly incorporating these into the many layers of these works. The layers of paint added and then taken away represent the old structures, cities & history that over time have been destroyed and rebuild again and again.
Morning view from the sweet little roof top patio where us artists can be found hanging laundry, doing yoga & reading.
Introducing Toffia, Italy 2014 artist in residence Chaveli Sifre originally from Puerto Rico, now living in Berlin, Germany. Has a BA in fine arts and currently focuses her practice in sculpture & painting. And I must attest that she is a fabulous cook! See her work at: www.chavelisifre.de
We are the artists in residents here in Toffia, Italy for October 2014; from Romania, Canada, Germany and (our party girl) from Puerto Rico.
There is a tiny little patio right outside the kitchen of the artist residency. This is my favorite spot to sit. There is a beautiful view to the left of the town of Toffia. In the distance you can see the groves of olive trees and the mountains. Right behind me, notice the herb garden that we've been using when we cook here!
Here in this little town, twice a week Roberto comes with his fruit and veggie truck. All the locals, myself included now, line up and buy our fruit and veggies!
Here in this little town, twice a week Roberto comes with his fruit and veggie truck. All the locals, myself included now, line up and buy our fruit and veggies!
Greetings from Toffia, Italy. This is the walk from the main town square up to the artist residency. This town is over 500 yes old, 60 miles north of Rome. I'll be here for October working on a series of new paintings, enjoying the food and surrounding views & beauty, and getting to know the 3 other artists in residence here! Ciao for now!
The following art pieces are now up on exhibit and for sale at Pacific Midwifery Clinic on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC. Subtle Shift, Surrender, Lamuria i and ii (not on website), Little Earth and Sky i and ii, Vermont in a Snow Storm, Romance i and ii, and Inspired by Helen Frankethauler. The office is open Tuesday - Friday from 9 - 5 pm located at Suite 517, 1540 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1H2 Phone: office (604) 874-7999.
As I prepare to leave for a month long artist residency just outside of Rome, Italy, three of my friends and fellow artists Mario Sabljak, Jussi Leppanen,and Robert Turriff are now in Taiwan, having just set up the exhibit of our work as WE ARE EAST VAN (WEAV) with the Taiwanese public at the Designer Week Taiwan. WEAVare Mark Henderson, Dieter Schlatter, Deb Chaney, Darcy Davis, Ahbyah Baker. Big gratitude for the guys representing us! Exciting! (Love the Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger thing guys!!!)
Big thanks and congratulations The Vancouver Adjusting Room specializing in Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) who is now a collector of my original artworks. Fragments of Life #18. Original SOLD. Prints available here: http://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Fragments-of-Life-18/499285/1935382/view
Thank you Vancouver City Buzz for choosing me as your #13 of the top hot 35 artists! http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/09/hot-vancouver-artists-to-watch-artsally/
Now you can get a massage, facial, or pedicure AND enjoy looking at five original paintings in my Fragments of Life Series which are now up on display at Beverly's Spa 2185 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K1N7 Phone 604-732-4402. Pls speak with Paul about sales. Original Painting featured in this post and at the Spa is 'Fragments of Life #19' 23 x 30 x 1.5" Mixed Media on 300 pound paper mounted on wood panel.
Hey, thank you so much Saatchi online for selling prints of 'Sorciere' and 'Surrender' today ! You guys just make me love checking my email! Thank you! http://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Painting/Where-Spirituality-meets-Physicality/499285/73573/view
I met a woman last week at my Gallery 117 Art Opening whom I spoke with about life dreams. Years back, her dream was to work the camera in film and television. It never panned out. Lots of reasons for this, the main one being that women were simply not given those jobs. I'm donating a painting this week to an organization called Women in Film and Television. Their mission is to support women succeeding in this industry where it has been predominantly male dominated for years now. On Wednesday October 1st, 2014 for their 25th Anniversary they will host a gala evening and fundraiser at the Fan Club 1050 Granville, Vancouver, BC. You can get tickets at www.womeninfilm.ca The painting I am donating is a limited edition print of Patchwork Paper iii 23 x 30" Collage on 300 pound paper (c) Deb Chaney 2009. http://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/Collage/Patchwork-Paper/499285/70333/view
One of the cool things about being an abundantly prolific artist is that I get to donate artworks to great causes like this one: The Shanti Uganda Society. Started by a Vancouver midwife who traveled to Uganda to discover the startling sad statistic that 16 women die in childbirth each day there. She decided to open a women's safe house where they could give birth and live - hence the Shanti Uganda Society began. To raise funds for this great cause the organization is hosting their 6th annual evening of art (and food) this October 8th, 2014 at Heritage Hall ( Main/15th in Vancouver, BC). Tickets are available through www.eventbright.com. 100% of the proceeds go to the safe birth house in Uganda. For auction that night "Patchwork Paper ii" Limited Edition Print 23 x 30 (c) 2009 Deb Chaney. http://www.saatchiart.com/art/Collage-Patchwork-Paper-iii/499285/1944121/view
It's official! I leave next month to be an artist in residence in Italy for October 2014. I will be living & creating in a 16th century renovated church near Rome with 3 other internationally selected artists. I am beyond excited, thrilled, slightly nervous, grateful and can honestly say I am living my dream. http://33oc.org/
