It's not Goodbye... it's see you later!

 Hello Folks!

Emily here, some of you may know me as the eyeball lady, but I've also been Adriana's right-hand man and gallery manager at Argyle Fine Art for the last two wonderful years!

ME! Surrounded by gorgeous Gordon MacDonald paintings at the gallery

It has been an absolute blast working here and getting to know all of the awesome artists, customers and people in our community. 

Adriana and many of her past and present employees posed at the 25th Anniversary celebrations!

All of you, and of course Adriana, make this place so incredibly special! 

My favourite pic of Adriana from my phone :)

How could a girl be so lucky?!

Meeting Kermit the Frog and Terry Angus at the gallery! What a highlight!!

Halloween 2023 - Emily the 70s man and Adriana the cat!

Proudly idenitifying as the eyeball lady since 2021! 
Set of giant eyes sold through the gallery. 

However all good things must come to an end... for now!

As of August 1st I will be going on a 2.5 month hiatus...
I am heading back to my hometown, Saskatoon Saskatchewan to spend some much needed time with my family, participate in some family celebrations and make art! 

Me in my art home studio last year - felting and paintings away!

As I leave we will be bringing Kassandra Franklin back on to the team! 

Kassandra looking cute as a button!

"Hello! :) I’m Kassandra, an artist and former gallery assistant with Argyle Fine Art… I had the pleasure of working with Adriana back in 2022 but stepped away for a few years to pursue other dreams. Now that I’m back you will be seeing me around the gallery more often. I can’t wait to catch up with familiar faces and meet some new ones."

Fret not, however! I will be returning at the end of October and then Adriana, Kassandra and I will move forward as a team of three. 

Adriana and I posing in silly masks! The fun never stops around here!

I'm so excited for the what the future holds and continue to be apart of this team when I return. 

It's not goodbye... it's see you later! 

Eyeball flowers! 
Available at Argyle Fine Art

Want to stay connected while I'm away?
Follow me on Instagram! I'd love to stay in touch and share what I'm up to with you! 

Personal account: @emnetsia
Artist account: @lithi.em.art

25 Years PARTY! JOIN US!!

 

EVERYBODY'S WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND! Suddenly, it's weekend time! Eeeck! This very rushed and late arriving newsletter is still happening! So here we go....we have lots of exciting things to share with you all! Hot off the press, we just received the most amazing poster (shown above) inviting you to our 25th Anniversary Celebrations at Argyle Fine Art, which was designed by one of our favourite artists and friends of the gallery since the early days; Nick Brunt. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We sincerely hope you can come celebrate with us on either Friday,July 25th or Saturday, July 26th...or both dates! We couldn't have done it without you, so come party with us! We have so many fun things planned but here is the brief rundown...more on all of these soon too! Friday, July 25th:  Of course, we'll be open all day (11am-5:30pm) with lots of new art for you to enjoy by a variety of artists including a new show by Janna Wilton (see show details below) and a draw to enter to win a $125 Gift Certificate. We'll also have selected works at 25% off and a FREE commemorative postcards designed by artist Ed Beals(while supplies last) and a fun artist inspired photobooth .Then from 6:30-8:30pm, we'll roll out the red carpet (we really are going to have red carpet) and treat you to special baked goods by P4 Patisserie that you can paint, live music by Mike Diabo and the launch of a mini- mini gallery of mini -mini artworks all priced at $25 each. If you would like to contribute to our mini gallery, simple send along your images asap (works can be no larger than 3" x 3" or smaller- we'll have some free surfaces next week as well).

Saturday,July 26th: All the fun will continue including puppeteer Terry Angus who will be in the gallery from Noon til 1:30pm with FOZZIE BEAR (yes,Terry really did work with Jim Henson and Frank Oz...we are so excited! The last time he was here was in 2017- pure joy! )THEN.... from 2pm-4pm, we will haunt the downstairs to set the tone for the book reading/signing event artist with Bee Stanton. All welcomed! YAY!

SUNDAY STUDIO DAYS - CAILEIGH LAMBIE

 It's Sunday folks, so you know what that means...

WELCOME BACK to our Sunday Studio Days!

This week we are exploring the creative space of Caileigh Lambie!

Caileigh posed with her 16"x40" painting "Sensitive",  available at the gallery!
Click THIS LINK to see the full painting!

 "My “studio” has changed from place to place and room to room so many times I don’t really have a proper set up. At the moment I mostly paint in my dining room, but in the past I’ve also used my bedroom, living room, a den, wherever I can find good lighting, really. My current apartment is pretty dark so I take what I can get."

Caileigh's lovely set up near the window with the good light. 

We asked Caileigh... 

Do you listen to music/tv/podcasts while you work in your studio? If so, what's your

favourite?

"I rotate between listening to music or listening to audiobooks. Usually it’s music. I love finding new albums so most often if I have music on it’s an album that I’ve never listened to before. However right now I’m retraining my focus so I’m not listening to anything while I paint! That way I don’t rely on background noise as a crutch to focus, and I can be more intentional & clear on what I’m doing."

a snap of some of Caileigh's brushes in candle light

-Do you like to work in solitude or with others?

   "I love both! Usually I paint alone but I love doing art hangouts with friends. I also spend most weekends at my boyfriends’ place and we work on our art together in the mornings. It’s a nice change from the usual solitude."

A collection of finished works from Caileigh's studio

What activities outside of your art practice do you like to enjoy?

  "I love being out in nature when the weathers nice, I’m also a huge advocate for having a consistent yoga/meditation practice. Sometimes in the summer I’ll just go to the woods and read, write or meditate amongst the trees. It’s one of my favourite things to do."

a lovely shot from Caileigh's creative space

Do you have a pet/friend that hangs out in the studio with you? Include a pic!

   "My son/cat Kyle spends most days painting with me, he loves to sit on my lap while I paint"

Kyle proudly lounging in front his mom's paintings

Kyle, living the good life

Where do you get your inspiration?

    "I get my inspiration from nature, poetry, music, and whatever ideas my brain conjures up through that. If I feel uninspired it also helps to look at art online and get motivated by all the talented artists. I’m especially inspired by dark imagery/artwork."

Doesn't this look like a wonderful place to spend hours?

Want to see what works we have available from Caileigh?

Check out her ALBUM HERE!

Thank you for reading this week's Sunday Studio Days blog! 

Stay Tuned for more behind the scenes & creative spaces next week! 

SUNDAY STUDIO DAYS - ZACHARY STEINMAN

 Hello folks! It's Sunday, so you know what that means...

Time for another SUNDAY STUDIO DAYS blog post! 

This week we are featuring LEGO sculpture artist Zachary Steinman! 

Zachary posed with some of his Lego creations

Zachary is a Halifax local who has made a big name for himself in the LEGO world over the last couple of years... the LEGO company has even invited him to their HQ in Denmark! So Cool! 

We asked Zachary... 

Where do you get your inspiration from?

    "I take inspiration from all over the place, patterns in architecture, patterns in nature etc."

Check out this video of one of Zachary's iconic cube designs below!

From Zachary's Youtube

Do you prefer to work alone or with others?

  "99% of the time I work in solitude but on the odd occasion I’ve done a collaboration."

A shot from Zachary's studio. Here you can see LEGO storage and a photography station!

What do you like to listen to while you're creating?

    "I listen to a variety of music while I work mostly electronic but, often mixed with, alternative, blues, hip hop or if I’m really in the zone the music doesn’t really matter."

A shot of Zachary holding some of his cool cubes! Look like there is a little LEGO friend saying Hi in the background... can you spot them?

Do you have any special gear or clothes you wear while creating?

"[I am] almost always wear pyjama pants and T-shirt when I’m building."

Look at all that LEGO storage, so organized!

What projects are you currently working on?

"[I am] currently working on a dystopian cityscape which will be featured at a couple big LEGO shows and hopefully in Nocturne coming up this fall, progress of the city and other works can be found on my instagram."

Looks like some of that cityscape is lurking in the background...

What is one of your proudest milestones in your art career?

"Most memorable experience to do with my work so far was being featured in the Masterpiece Gallery in Denmark for a year.  LEGO recognizing my work as art and featuring it in the birthplace of my medium was something I hadn’t even dreamed of."

Zachary discussing his work at the Masterpiece Gallery at LEGO HQ in Buillard Denmark.

Thanks for sitting down and reading this week's Sunday Studio Days blog!

Chair build from Zachary's Youtube

Want to purchase one of Zachary's awesome LEGO builds? Contact us at the gallery to see what's available!

We'll be back again next week with more ART and studio visits from our artists

See you then!