Summer in the City (Le Donne, gallery 133)

 

 

Summer in T.O. has been hot, congested, and crowded because of all the events taking place.  So it's been perfect!  Attitudes and styles are intriguing during our summers in this part of the world.  Beauty is everywhere, and the eyes of the beholders get a daily dose of different and cool, and funky and wild and so on....just like "Le Donne", above. Le Donne are available at Gallery 133 on Castlefield in the design district.
Ask for Vanessa, Janet or Christine.  They are outstanding in their knowledge and appreciation of art and design.  I am proud of my affiliation with Gallery 133.  I first entered their doors in the early 1980's when they were located at Bathurst and King.  Their longevity is a testimony to first-rate service and a deep understanding of the art market.
Drop in to view art in a truly world-class space.
Gallery 133.  Proprietor: Mr. Paul Wise
Enjoy La Dolce Vita (try an espresso on ice, followed by cold lemon water) in Toronto! Tiff and autumn colours are still weeks away!

 

 

 

I know that many collectors have been awaiting the arrival of Rossetto ( Lo Specchio) on handbags, shoes and accessories by Icon (iconshoes.com).  You may order on line or at fine stores such as Nordstrom.  If you wish to have a limited editon giclee on canvas, google Greenwich Workshop.  Should you desire an original, check out the list of fine art galleries which carry my work in your area.  The latest figurative works are available in the G.T.A at Gallery 133, Hazelton Gallery, Kipling Gallery, Frame of Mind, Marquis Gallery, Select in Newmarket and Crescent Hill in Mississauga.  It is thrilling to know that the Rossetto series has such a following.  Many thanks, and may you enjoy a warm, wonderful spring in the Northern Hemisphere and a prolonged summer to my friends down under!  To those who will be attending Art Expo in New York later this month, look for my work in the Progressive Fine Art Booth...please ask for Mr. Michael Havers.  

Sultry, even as she engages in the mundane act of applying lipstick....it's not in the when, where or why-it's all in the how.

"NEBBIA" is the title of my latest series of abstract paintings available through GALLERY 133 in Toronto 416-504-6099  (Please ask for Vanessa or Janet).  The pieces, seemingly simplistic in composition and overall effect, are actually complex and labour-intensive in that they require multiple layers of both colour and texture.  Impasto, stucco and marble dust, silica and sandpaper-all are employed in the creation of these "simple" abstracts.  The word Nebbia means fog, and so out of the fog appear shapes, colour and often forms.  See what you will.  They exist for your interpretation. 

Nebbia III, 40"x60", mixed media on canvas, 2015

Here comes the Sun!

The 48x72 canvas (Giardini series: "Sogno D'Oro) pictured above will be featured as part of the Interior Design Show taking place this week at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Jan.22-25,2015).  I am delighted to be participating with Hazelton Galleries (Yorkville) as part of an elegant collection curated by Peter and Belinda Priede and their excellent staff.  Opening night ( Jan. 22/2015).  Hazelton continues to be an important gallery located in the heart of the great city of Toronto.  I continue to expand  Giardini , intending on exploring it to its full potential as a series and for this I humbly thank the many collectors who have taken to its very distinctive, complex multi-layered surface textures and vibrant colour.  With each completed piece, we travel to a mystical place, charged with uplifting possibilities and unlimited potential.  We become, perhaps, entangled in the very abstract nature of nature itself. 
Should you find yourself in T.O. this week, enjoy the Interior Design Show, and please visit the Hazelton Gallery booth.  It would be terrific to meet and chat with fine art aficionados and collectors.