Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Cory Lee, Vancouver, BC, CANADA



Thanks Cory . . (and Janet Planet)

Love the sound you have created . . you have inspired many mailings!

See (and hear) more from Cory at: Cory Lee

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Craig Vincent, Baker Lake, Nunavuk, CANADA



(The fully extended version)

My first mailing ever from the Territory!! . . and from a fellow Grenfell College classmate! Thanks Craig . .great to hear from you . . Love the clever mailing and placement of the portrait as part of the envelope! . . it'll go up in the gallery today!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Ruud Janssen, Breda, The NETHERLANDS





Dearest Ruud . . So pleased to see you in my mailbox and now to join the creative faces in the Palace of Portraits.
Be sure to check out more from Ruud at: IUOMA

Nico van Hoorn, Nijmegen, The NETHERLANDS




Thanks for the mailing Nico.

I like the "Collecting Trash for Mail Art" . . I'll be sending you things for sure . .

Monday, January 26, 2009

Documentation of Portrait Project Pages 1-3


Thanks to: Keith Bates  — England, Virginia Errick — Canada, Keyla Holmquist — Venezuela, George Sawchuk — Canada, Jason Berlin — USA, Lorraine Kwan — Canada, John D. Harris — Canada, Rick Raxlen — Canada, Alexandra Devin — USA, Eliso Ignacio Silva — Venezuela, Mailarta — Canada, Colleen Jasinski — USA, Dewi — Canada, David Foster — Canada, Buz Blurr — USA, Darcy — Canada, Toller Cranston — Canada, John Holmes — Canada, Teodor Ajder — Poland, Rachel Berman — Canada, Jenn O'Neill — Canada, Servane Morel — Belgium, Robert Randall — Canada, Dale Roberts — Canada




Thanks again to everyone who has played along with me on this project . . it is ongoing and documentation is being sent along the development of the project.


See you in the mail!

Love and Laughter as always

Mailarta

If you wish to download the PDF file click here: Documentation

Monday, January 19, 2009

Vladimir Jakushonok, Riga, LATVIJA



Thanks for the Mail . . great addition to the collection.

Best from the West side of CanaDADA

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Robert Znajomski, Leczna, POLAND


Dearest Robert
Thanks so much for the mail art package. I'll be sending mail your way soon.
All the very best from Canada!
M

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Jessie Homer French, McKenzie Bridge, OR, USA


As it happened, I missed the postman yesterday, so I had to wait till the mail was redelivered . . the anticipation of another piece for the project .. what excitement when I saw your name on the envelope . . . Thanks so much for this great addition to the gallery walls ... and yes, I welcome any further vision of self you wish to share. The days are busy right now as we get Mailmania 3 up and readied for Friday night. Look forward to sending more mail your way in the weeks ahead.
With Love, Laughter and gratitude . .

Mailarta


See Jessie's Paintings at: Jessie Homer French

Monday, January 5, 2009

Rachel Berman, Victoria, BC, CANADA



Portrait of the artist impersonating herself . .
Thanks again Rachel for your exquisite mailing . . love getting your mail . . You are the first to be entered for 2009! A great way to begin the New Year!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

David Foster, via Victoria, BC, CANADA


What a great pleasure it was to meet David recently . . he lives up to his reputation of openness . . such a great talent . . Andi this one's for you!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Claudio Gavina, Milano, ITALY


Thanks Claudio . . I'll enjoy having you make me smile each time I enter my Palace of Faces . .
Love and Laughter from the Canadian Coast
M.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Marilyn Dodds, California, USA



What a delight to meet Marilyn and spend time with her while in Vancouver this past week.

Marilyn is spokesperson for Virtuesse.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Miguel Jimenez, El Taller de Zenon, Sevilla, SPAIN



Thanks . .Great to hear from you. I'll be sending something your way soon.
To see more from this artist: EL TALLER DE ZENON

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Lorraine Kwan, Vancouver, BC, CANADA


Thanks Granny L . . and no worries about that boy Dale . . he will not be getting a peek in . . . until the word comes down from Nanny's Anon . .
Love to you from the isle of wonder and certain amusement.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Darcy, Victoria, BC, CANADA

Thanks Darcy . . The wall of portraits at the Palace gets more diverse with each entry . . . It is taking on a life of it's own . . all the untold stories that surround the visuals . .

Monday, November 10, 2008

John Holmes, St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA


Thanks John . . for the addition to the Gallery . . and all the wonderful memories that it brings from my days in Newfoundland.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Toller Cranston, Toronto, ON, Canada


What a delight to meet Toller and to revisit memories of the grand days of figure skating. His art show is currently on here in Victoria.
ARTEVO
Another interesting site to glimpse into the world of Toller Cranston is this studio/home review in San Miguel d'Allende

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Mad Hatters of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA


From the opening of Mailmania 3 - the Preview Show at Studio J . . what a wonderful air of excitemnet when the Mad hatters arrived . . Hope to see them in January at the Opening of Mailmania 3 at the Slide Room Gallery.
Thanks Isobel for getting the signatures.

Roberta Pyx Sutherland, Hornby Island, British Columbia, CANADA

A delightful surprise encounter along the South Pender Shores Check out Pyx's art at: ROBERTA PYX SUTHERLAND