Parys St. Martin, Durango, CO, USA

Incredible digital realm in this image from Parys . .

Be sure and check out EMOTIONAL DIGITAL for more from this artist.

Mirta Caccaro, Dueville, Vicenza, ITALY

Thanks to Mirta for these Portraits . . I see you are a very active mail artist. Pleased to have you be part of this Project.
Check out more from this artist at her website: Mirta Caccaro

Matt Lucas via Vicky Pollard, London, ENGLAND

What a treasure in the mailbox today . . Vicky Pollard From Little Britain . . . . . . Yeah!! but . . Yeah but . . Yeah!!!!
Thanks Matt . . you are amazing . . .in all your incarnations!

Jose Manuel Figueiredo, Sintra, PORTUGAL

Many Thanks to Jose Manuel . . .Great to hear from you again.
M.

Lauren Haber, San Francisco, CA, USA

Thanks lauren . . A wonderful surprise as I opened the mailbox yesterday to discover this painted cigar box (1964) . . Delightful . . Thanks so much! See you in the mail!

Rod Summers, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Thanks Rod! A delight to hear from you and to have such a selection of imagery . . the other mail to be posted at the Queen of Poste page . . .

Rod Summers web site : VEC WORLD SERVICE
I look forward to staying in touch. . . perhaps a fishing trip in Newfoundland one day!

Eduardo Cardoso, Sines, PORTUGAL

Thanks to Eduardo for this fascinating Full Colour Portrait . .
Check out more from this artist at his blogsite: Paranormalmailart

Sherri Ayers, Corona, California, USA

A Calculated Creation from Sherri. Thanks for this latest addition to the collection. There has been such a great response to the call I may have to add a wing onto the Castle walls!

Gail D. Whitter, Trail, BC, CANADA

Gail as Gail and . . "V" - Visitor perhaps?

Olivia & Dylan Gunn, Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Thanks Dylan & Olivia for this Fab addition to the Portrait Gallery . . (taken at Burning Man '09) . . one day I'm hoping to make an appearance there myself.
I'll be seeing you in the mail!
M.

Dame's Portrait Gallery - Documentation Page 7

With Special Thanks to:
Fabio Sassi - Italy, Valery Shimanovsky - Russia, Steve Gerberich - USA, TICTAC - Germany, Mete Sarabi - USA, John Harris - Canada
Lena Samol - USA, Sherri Ayers - USA, Dragonfly Dream - USA, Igor Bartolech - Yugoslavia, Pistol Pete - USA, Roland Halbritter - Germany
Giovanni Strada - Italy, Bill Freisen - Canada, Dawn Redwood - England, David Stafford - USA, Ficus Strangulensis - USA, Gianni Donaudi - Italy
Gail D. Whitter - Canada, Ramon Cruces - Spain, Orfee Swerts - Belgium, Kiki Desvaux - France, Pinky - Italy, Pedro Bericat - Spain

Umberto S. Basso, Barletta, ITALY

Check out more from Umberto at: UMBERTO BASSO

The duBrule's—Wayne, Sandie, Yvonne, Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Thanks Sandie

Pedro Bericat, Zaragoza, SPAIN

A special delivery in Canada Post Apology Mail . . . A rather unique portrait printed into a latex rubber. I photographed it using a light table to get the full quality of the image.
Thanks Pedro . . who also has a call out for:
1 Minute of sound in any system by mail or email.
Check out his site:

1 Minute Autohypnosis
MUTE SOUND
Contacto

Mute Sound / Pedro Bericat
P.O. Box: 4033
50080 – Zaragoza (Spain)

mutesoundrecords@gmail.com

Pinky, Genova, ITALY

Thanks to the fun loving PINKY for this addition to the portrait edition. A collection of other works from PINKY will be uploaded to the Queen of Poste Page
See you in the mail (with SF stickers)!

F.U.N.
F.U.N. (Funtastic United Nations) is an independent and supranational organization that intends to stimulate a cooperation amongst all kinds of imaginary countries and worlds, coordinating meetings, publications, exhibitions and events. We offer our skills and resources to create a bridge between creative and funtastic geographical entities, representing numberless and mutable virtual countries, multiethnical and transgender, where the passports, postage stamps and banknotes are real but not the wars.

In Loving Memory: Stanley Horner

A dear friend and artist Stanley Horner recently passed away. He has been a wonderful support in the years that we have lived in Victoria. He will be greatly missed.

In Memoriam: Stanley E. Horner, 1933 - 2009

Stanley Horner [S BA 56] taught Art Education at Sir George Williams University and then Concordia University from 1963 until 1993. He later earned the honour of Distinguished Professor Emeritus.

Horner was a founding member of the Department of Fine Arts and served as a model of innovative and student-centred teaching. In the 1970s, he pioneered the integration of new media into the curriculum, and he was instrumental in the development of the departments of performing arts. His own artwork explored media and crossed the traditional boundaries between the arts.

He was credited with helping Concordia be the first Canadian university to offer graduate arts programs, and for being an inspiration to young, new faculty members. Horner has been described as, “an inspired artist and superlative teacher, and his theoretical work, his art and the integration of his ideas have made important contributions to art education.”

His colleague, Leah Sherman, described him as an inspiration to everyone — faculty and students alike — and that he was remarkably creative, talented and original. “He was very avant-garde for his time.”

Stan, as he was known to many people, lived sustainably long before it was popular. He grew up on a farm and gardened, producing his own food. He used a bicycle to get around for more than 60 years. He recycled, repaired and re-used materials in his art and at home. After retiring from Concordia, he designed and built Souliterra, an earth-sheltered solar house in eastern Ontario. He later moved to Victoria, B.C., where he finished the Reaching I Ching Project of 64 artworks.

A loving husband, father and brother, he died at home with his wife by his side. He is survived by his children, Kyle and Mara Horner, his stepson Ned Servant and his brothers, Don and Lee.

Stan’s ashes will be scattered into the sea during a private ceremony. There will be a gathering in his honour from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 1, at 252 Superior St. in Victoria.

A fund in memory of Stanley E. Horner was established at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University. To contribute, please send cheques, payable to Concordia University, to Annual Giving, S-FB 520, or call ext. 3884 for more information.

Kiki Desvaux, Pazat, FRANCE

Thanks to Kiki for this addition to the gallery.

Ramon Cruces, Galizia, SPAIN

Thanks Ramon . .

Gail D. Whitter, Trail, BC, CANADA

Thanks Gail of Trail . . wonderful grouping of portraits you sent . .
Be sure to check out the many Mail Art projects from Gail . . one of which is the recent: Post Card Readings

Orfee Swerts, Halen, BELGIUM

Thanks Orfee . . . . tis the season . . of the Silver Banshee
check out her blog: silverbanshee

Gianni Donaudi, Imperia, ITALY

Thanks Gianni . .

Ficus Strangulensis, Charleston, WV, USA

Thanks Fike . . Panjandrum of Blorchistan
Fertilizer of the One Tree

Always a pleasure to get your mailings.

Mete Sarabi, Champaign, IL, USA

"Nothing but blue skies . . .
Thanks Mete . .

Pistol Pete, Bayone, New Jersey, USA

Pistol Pete by Buzz Blurr

Thanks Pete . .

Giovanni and Renata StraDa Da, Ravenna, ITALY

Life is strange how crossovers happen . . I was just making a note in the studio to write to you . et voila . .there you are in the mailbox . . delighted to hear from you . . . more from the mailing can be seen in the Mailarta Queen of Poste blogsite.

See you in the mail!

Check out more from Giovanni at: STRADA

Igor Bartolech, Novi Sad, YUGOSLAVIA

"No Escape from Heaven"


Thanks again Igor . .

Bill Friesen, Bowser, BC, CANADA

Thanks WC . . Love the Goddess!

Roland Halbritter, Nuedlingen, GERMANY

Thanks Roland for the Portrait! . .
Be sure to check out Roland's Mail Art Call: BISMARK

Lena Samol, MT. Washington, KY, USA

Merci Lena
À la prochaine . .dans la poste!

Dragonfly Dream, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Thanks Alice . . See you in the mail! Pleased to hear that things are turning around and good things are happening.
Love and Laughter Always
Mailarta

Dawn Redwood, London, ENGLAND

A computer drawing that was the base for a painting


Stamps for the 2009 Minden Festival

Various enclosed stamps:



Thanks to Dawn for this composite self portrait work. I'm hoping one day to make it to the Minden Festival.
See you in the Poste!

David Stafford, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Thanks David
I'll be seeing you in the poste

Valery Shimanovsky & Olga Sorokina , Tatarstan, RUSSIA

Thanks Valery for the mailing including documentation from the Domino Project.

PC Tictac, Starnberg, GERMANY

Thanks to Patrizia for following through with a mail art posting via the Brain cell Edition # 748. The first to reply from that mail art posting.
I look forward to sending you BUBBLES for your Mail Art Call: Tictac-Bubbles

Portrait Project Documentation Page 6

Page 6 of the Portrait gallery Project is complete . . and page 7 already underway
Many Thanks to:
Andrea McNeill - UK, Pierpaolo Limongelli - Italy, Igor Bartolech - Yugoslavia, Arturo Fallico - USA, Malok - USA, Lucia M.T. Bammann - Brasil
Tim Scannel - USA, Steve Gerberich - USA, Graham Harrison - Canada, Lubomyr Tymkiv - Ukraine, Katarina Nikoltsou - Greece, Ted Rettig - Canada
Nadia Poltosi - Brasil, Sheri Ayers - USA, Mark Greenfield - UK, Rick Raxlen - Canada, Luigino Solamito - Italy, Arttower Schwind - Germany
Cherie Doughtie - USA, Judi James - Canada, Frips - Belgium, Fabio Sassi - Italy, Clemente Padin - Uruguay, Mailarta - Canada

Fabio Sassi, Bologna, ITALY

Thanks Fabio for these fab portraits . . . See you in the mail soon.

Clemente Padin, Montevideo, URUGUAY

In celebration of 40 years of mail Art!!
Thanks Clemente

Eliso Ignacio Silva, Caracas, VENEZUELA

Fellow Portrait Project Person Eliso . .
Self-portrait
Small format (10 x 15 cms)
Technique: free (if he is digital to send printed copy)
Deadline: february 2010
the sent works (without return) will be published in this blog: http://osile.blogspot.com
and http://elautorretrato.blogspot.com
by each sent work another one will be sent
Address:
Eliso Ignacio Silva
Apartado 67011
Caracas 1061 - Venezuela

Thanks for the mail . . an envelope in the works for you at the studio J mail art room.

Fabio Sassi, Bologna, ITALY

Thanks Fabio . . delighted to have you in the gallery of artists.
Check out more from Fabio at: FABIO SASSI

Frips, Gent, BELGIUM

Thanks for this "Reflection on the Self" . . I'm Working on another collection of poste to head your way.

See more from Frips at: FRIPSMAILART

Judi James, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Thanks Judi . . .Love this shot of you. Great to hear from you again.
See you in the Poste!

Andrea McNeill, Hove, E. Sussex, UK

Along with this portrait was a Greeting card from the Found Art Series.
Check out more from Andrea and beanie Mouse at: FOUND ART

Pierpaolo Limongelli, Monopoli, ITALY

Thanks to Pierpaolo for the portrait work.
I added a new grouping of faces to the studio walls yesterday. It is truly becoming an installation work. Thanks to so many of you that have sent works for the Palace Walls. I'll upload images in the days ahead as I continue to mount the pieces that have been sent.

Igor Bartolech, Novi Sad, YUGOSLAVIA

"Cry for my Soul"

Thanks Igor for this portrait.
See you in the mail.
You can find Igor on IUOMA

Arturo G. Fallico, Saratoga, CA, USA

Thanks Arturo . . . Great to have you in the collection of fab faces at the Portrait Palace.

Malok, Waukau, WI, USA

Thanks to Malok for this portrait composition. See you in the mail.

Lucia Maria Turnes Bammann, Porto Alegre, (RS) BRASIL

Many Thanks to Lucia for this Portrait. See you in the Poste!

Tim Scannel, Port Angeles, WA, USA

Thanks Tim . . I'm in search of more of your poetry . .

I love this one
"Yearning"
The free hand
-So great a need-
Reaches beyond the
Taut umbrella
To feel the rain

See you in the mail . .

Steve Gerberich, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Steve in his amazing studio . . Oh How I am comforted by such displays of selectiveness.

Graham George Harrison, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Thanks to Graham . . .The Morris Dancer
The Suit
Dame Jane
Lord Muck Muck
The Doctor

And fellow collector extraordinaire!