LeRoy Jensen - Artist Biography
“THERE ARE NO FAKES” A provocative film by Jamie Kastner
Steffich Fine Art
"The film focuses on what might be the largest art forgery scam in Canada, related to renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau." - CITYNEWS
Obsolete Objects Find New Life In Shiny Steel by By Elizabeth Nolan
How Art Arrived at Jackson Pollock
Meeting a Master – Martin Honisch
Steffich Fine Art gets an Extreme Makeover
This year we decided that it was time for another makeover, and the flooring had become the elephant in the room. Employing our, “Go big or go home” philosophy, we decided that the carpet had to go.
If you ask around the gallery who’s idea it was originally to make
the leap to laminate, you will find it a point of prickly contention. Hint: It was Matt, because he’s the boss.
When is a work of art finished?
Finishing a painting is not like finishing a horse race. Usually no one, including the artist, knows for sure if its finished. There are no lords and ladies in fine dress to congratulate you, no big wreaths of flowers, no gold cup. Creating a painting is a lonely pursuit right to the end.
So with all this internalizing and loneliness how does an artist know if they have truly finished a work
Celebrating the artwork of Peter McFarlane -Upcoming show at the Robert Bateman Center June 29th 2017
Master Cinematographer + Curious Genius = Robert Primes "Discoveries"
“Discoveries is about shapes and rhythms, people and places, anything that I thought might make a surprising photograph. My hope is that these discoveries will cause the viewer to pause a moment to contemplate the visual richness of the world around us.
While I freely added filters and textures when I felt they enhanced the mood or created a more painterly experience, all of the images are from actual photographs of real scenes that happened to catch my curious eye."
Art is good for society, here is why
Why is Salt Spring Island a hub for artists of every description?
Art Behind The Scenes: The artist’s model
There is a certain stigma around the artist's model, also known as a life model.
Of all the jobs one can do nude it is surprisingly modest. The working relationship is completely dependant on trust. An artists working with a model has their reputation to consider, should their conduct be less than professional it could ruin their chances of ever working with another model, and alienate them from their community.
This responsibility falls on the shoulders of the model as well, their conduct must be equally impeachable.
ARTISTS SELF-PORTRAIT: Whats that about anyway?
Daily self-portrait project by painter Danica Lundy, completed in one hour sittings.
In this article we will take a look at the artist's self-portrait to understand why it is an important discipline and exercise.
When you see someone drawing, painting, and sculpting their own image over and over again it can look like bizarre act of navel gazing.
Geographical Art Market: The naturally occurring hundred mile art diet.
Corporate Art: What is the cultural atmosphere of a company?
Art in a corporate setting is used to reflect the corporate culture and what is unique about that particular company.
During the Second World War the Canadian Government partnered with the graphic design company Sampson and Matthews to produce art that would promote and brand Canada to the world. The project proved to be one of the most valuable morale boosters of the Second World War. The prints were distributed in military posts around the world. One of largest publicly sponsored art project in Canadian history.
Art History and Art Education for Collectors and the Curious
In this article we will discuss first, why the study of art and art history is important to art appreciation;secondly we will look into several modes of study and lastly we share our “short list” of favorite books and media to get one started on these subjects.
Why is the study of art important to art appreciation?
Abe Anghik Ruben made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Collecting Art (Part II)
