Thursday, February 28, 2019

The Big Red Chair Visitor Portrait Series Edition 1.83

Thanks to all the Visitors to Studio J ARtSpace and willing sitters of the Big Red Chair Portrait Project . . and a big Thank You to artist Richard Hanna for donating the chair from his Melody Moore Fringe show. 


Piet Franzen, Leiden, The Netherlands


Thanks to Piet for this fluxus portrait and postcard


Dame Shirley Bassey, Monte Carlo, MONACO

Many Thanks to one of my favourite Dames — Dame Shirley Bassey for signing and returning postcard # 1370



Monday, February 25, 2019

Lucas Morneau, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, CANADA

Gifts of the Magi . . or the in this case the Queer Mummer . . The incredible Lucas Morneau.
 Check out his recently released photo essay book: The Queer Mummer
Thanks my friend you are in a treasured part of the portrait collection.




Sunday, February 24, 2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Berend Westera, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND

It has been 24 years since we met at the Gay Games IV: New York 1994. 
Delighted to hear from you again.  . . much Love from Canada.


Monday, February 18, 2019

Ruggero Maggi, Milano, ITALY

"Correspondence Life"
Out of Place/Out of Time
Carl Chew, Shozo Shimamoto, Ruggero Maggi

Mike Dyar, San Francisco, California, USA

A fantastic surprise greeting me as I opened the studio door this afternoon  . . (Andy's Liz as a Clown with and without a colour bleed) from Eat Art artist Mike Dyar.


Sunday, February 10, 2019

Ashley MacIsaac & Quinn Bachand, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Thanks to Ashley and Quinn for signing at the concert last evening.

The traditional music / fiddle event of the year featuring Cape Breton fiddling sensation Ashley MacIsaac and Vancouver Island's own guitar phenom Quinn Bachand! With a special guests Qristina Bachand plus Daniel Lapp's BC Fiddle Orchestra!





Happy Birthday Quinn!




Monday, February 4, 2019

Pierre Gauthier, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA


Thanks to Pierre from Odeon Theatre in Victoria for signing postcard # 1320 (A&B)
(Happy Retirement Monsieur)


BC Archives: Odeon Theatre



Cristiano Pallara, Taranto, ITALY

  Thanks so much Cristiano . . another wonderful drawing  . . much appreciated!