Coming up next month (March 4-28th) I’m taking part in yet another awesome group show at the lovely Canteen Gallery in Ottawa! In November I kinda decided to take some time off from shows to focus on production; I’ve had a decent 2009 and wanted to take the time to build up a small catalog of work. I tend to scramble to get works put together for show deadlines, and wanted to avoid that for this calendar year.

But that being said, I find it hard to pass up contributing to the group shows held at Canteen. Inaas (Canteen’s equally lovely proprietor) always comes up with interesting themes and settings, and we’re definitely of one mind when it comes to what is and isn’t a fun project.

So yeah… Two Days Slow!
It’s an Alice in Wonderland themed show with a buncha cool artists attached to it. I’m working on a piece entitled “You’ll See Me There”, which is going to be another cutout dealio like from my last show. The illustration style is evolving though, so you can expect something just a little different… I’ll post a WIP in a few days.

You can find out more about the show on Canteen’s listing, or via their Facebook Event. The above poster was illustrated by Casey Weldon.

Tonight at La Petite Mort, I’ve got my second solo One Night Stand. Last year’s show went over superbly, so I am looking forward to being in Ottawa again. The show’s theme this time around is “Fantastical Fabrications of a Forgotten Future”. I’m trying out some cutout/papercraft elements to go along with the illustrations, and am finally getting digital prints done up in time for the show (see below).

I finally got around to updating the 500+ list and had almost eighty artists’ names to add! Even though that takes us well above 600 names in total, I don’t think I’ll bother renaming the list (that’s what the “+” is for after all), maybe once we hit 1,000 names…

In any case, I’ve copied the names/links for the new additions in this post, for your browsing convenience

Man… the list is getting damn long, I should think about a better tool for displaying these names! Please add any comments to the 500+ page.

In less than a month’s time, I’ll be featuring new work at Canteen in Ottawa! The show is called “The Curious Creatures called Combinimals” and is a project I’ve been doodling on-and-off for the last couple of years. Glad to see that it’s finally seeing the light of day!

The show will be on display all month; I’m one of three artists being featured in the gallery next month. There’ll also be an opening night shindig from 6-9pm (shortdig?) Friday June 5th. Anyone who’s in town, it’d be great if you could attend. Stuff will be on sale, if you’re inclined to buy…

Lastly, if things work out, I’m going to have some prints and/or other goodies done up towards the end of June; maybe time to get that Etsy store up and running?

Been so busy, I haven’t been able to promote my new webcomic! Horrible! April 7th marked the launch of the first page of this new weekly and after an additional two weeks, we’ve had over 13,000 readers! I’m completely blown away by the reception the comic has garnered!

Gone to Ground is based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe, designed by Games Workshop for their line of games. The comic follows a squad of lowly grunts as they bumble their way around the battlefield, trying not to get killed by all manner of aliens, empires, and monstrous creatures!

Fray Issue #3 is on the horizon, and this time I’ve contributed a couple of pieces, including the stand-alone image above! Looking forward to the mag hitting newsstands!

Tomorrow, Canteen’s hosting the Return to Sender show, just in time for Valentine’s Day! The theme of the show is “unrequited love”, and the only other caveat is that all the submission be done on envelopes! I was able to get my contribution (“Spidey’s Unrequited Love”, above) into the Gallery’s hands the last time I visited Ottawa… but unfortunately I won’t be around for the show.

BTW, check out canteen’s brand-spankin’ new blog!

Jut a quick note to let you know that there’s going to be an art auction tonight at the Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa – to coincide with the debut of a Company of Fools‘ “A Midwinter’s Dream tale”.

Come and celebrate the wonder of winter at the opening night of “A Midwinter’s Dream Tale,” a dramatic performance that pays homage to the snowy season! Inspired by the creative minds of Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll, local award-winning acting troupe “A Company of Fools” have written a family-friendly performance that promises to warm the hearts of all guests. Hosted at the newly-renovated Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa’s Little Italy, the evening will also feature a silent auction of original artwork designed in a winter theme.

All proceeds go towards The Children’s Wish Foundation.

I’ve worked with Children’s Wish before and it’s a great cause – if you’re in the area drop by (doors open at 7pm). I’ve included a new piece of my own for the auction – something done specifically for the theme Winter Wish”… but I’m not posting any teasers here! Yup, this piece is an original and there are no digital copies anywhere! so head on down to the gladstone to check it out! And while you’re there… make sure to catch the Fools’ latest production – Margo and Scott are two of the funniest clowns in town!

Canteen opened its doors back in October, and The Little Big Show was the first exhibit they hosted. Canteen’s a small gallery run by my friend Inaas, who’s also the owner of the hip Milk boutique in Ottawa.

For the gallery’s first night, Inaas decided to hold a group show benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa. She was able to build a very impressive contributor list of local, national, and international artists – many of whom donated the entire proceeds of their sales! Artists included local hero Hayden Menzies, Toronto’s Liam Thurston, Robert Mars, APAK, Pamela Henderson, Marysol Foucault, and Scott Campbell, just to name a few.

The night was a resounding success; attendance was high, and sales were plenty. There were a lot of familiar faces squeezed into the small space, and a lot of new ones.

Here’s a link to some photos of the night on Flickr.