New work from Vaughn Gray!!

Although our annual group show PRE-SHRUNK show opened in January, Vaughn Gray kept his enthusiasm for painting on 4"x 5" boards, and popped in recently with these new  beauties:

Both pieces are painted on 1" board and finished with blackened sides. Of course, they're priced at $175 and are now on the wall here at the gallery.

 

TOMORROW - LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT THE GALLERY: JOSHUA VAN TASSEL!!!

We're SO EXCITED to have music full our artful space once again, this time with the help of ECMA nominated Joshua Van Tassel. His performance begins tomorrow (FRIDAY) at noon, so grab your lunchtime snack and zip over to the gallery on the double.

Fun Fact: Joshua's sister is one of our favorite local artists, Rita Van Tassel!!! Rita is a tremendously talented jeweler, and is also one of the artists on feature in this month's cat show.. How cool is that?!

Lynch & Son's Historic Houses in Halifax

Kerry Lynch is reaching into the past by unearthing a series of architectural drawings created by his father in the 70's. Lucky for us, Kerry's made this series available in print form (4" x 6") and has included his own colourful touches. What a wonderfully personal tribute to Halifax's historic houses,  these drawings have become!

Kerry was also  kind enough to provide us with a little information on the series:
 

"Lynch and Son's Halifax collection of historic houses were originally drawn by Andy Lynch in the 1970s while attending Dalhousie Architecture School. While a few of the significant homes of Halifax’s history have been felled, the collection lives on as a snapshot of a proud moment in period architecture. The drawings have been digitized, scanned at high resolution and color added to create a contemporary and vibrant version of the past. Seven pallets were chosen and are based on colors from Lunenburg and Hal Forbes work in North End Halifax. The house at 2120 Brunswick is the first of 5 in the Halifax collection"

These postcard sized prints are now available at the gallery.
They're priced at $3 each.. a real steal if you ask me!  

sale sale sale sale sale sale sale sale

It's that time of year when the anticipation of spring is almost overwhelming - and with that comes a whole new cycle of fresh artwork and solo shows here at the gallery. We're delighted with this year's lineup of artists. It includes Angela Carlsen and Justin Lee who are our featured artists in a few weeks time.. Can't Wait!!! Until then, we've been sorting through our fabulous collection of artwork that has been stored away for a little while, and decided it's definitely time they find good homes! Our lower gallery is now dedicated to "sale" items - there are some AMAZING GEMS down there.. and I won't lie.. I've even purchased a few pieces myself.  Stop in and see the INCREDIBLE DEALS for yourself!!! The Sale continues until Friday, March 8th!

Mary Kim's Lab Rats and Gopher Warriors are included in our sale.. squeeeeee!!!

TIME TO PLAY WITH THE KEEEEEEEYTARS!!

Have you heard that Downtown Halifax has a pair of traveling Keytars?! These two beauties are making their rounds from business to business, and are perfect for posing with. Today Argyle Fine Art has the good fortune of having them on display, so that you can photograph yourselves with them, for a chance to WIN WRISTBANDS TO THIS YEARS EAST COAST MUSIC WEEK! simply tweet or instagram your photos with the hastag #DowntownECMW and guess what.. WERE OPEN UNTIL NINE TONIGHT!! (there may be a secret sale brewing in the lower gallery)

You'll be delighted to know that Adriana has brought special props for the occasion, including a hairy chested shirt, super curly wigs, and sparkly armbands!! Muahahaha!!!

This Just In : A NEW PIECE BY JENNIFER HARRISON!!

Take a moment to stop in on your way home from work today - there's a brand new piece by Jennifer Harrison that has just arrived, and it's really something else! Measuring 48" x 60" this a a powerful painting, with a cheerful chorus of colourful houses. 

This picture doesn't do Jennifer's work any justice, and the sculptural component is quite lost in photograph... BUT! It does give you a glimpse at the charm that Jennifer's repeating housescape has. The painting is titled "Fifteen White Houses" ..It's a real beauty, isn't it?!    

One Cat Person's take on Cat Person:

We were greeted ever so pleasantly by Krista Spurr from the Bite-Sized Travel last week, and she seems to have taken an interest in our local artists - more specifically, our cat exhibition, Cat Person! She's an impressive individual who has the initiative to encourage others to get out, and visit their local shops and cultural offerings :) CLICK HERE to Read her post or visit this address: http://bitesizedtravel.ca/2013/02/26/hometown-travel-cat-person-at-argyle-fine-art/

Say "SO LONG" to Winter Blahs ...with Art, of course!

Well, it's starting to happen. The Winter blues are setting in for many of us. I've witnessed it first hand and with my own eyes as well, as people stroll through the gallery lately. But it's amazing what adding a new original artwork in your work or home  environment can do for your mood!

If you've been to Argyle Fine Art, you also know that we like to change things up around the gallery on a regular basis-which is a helpful hint on keeping things happy too! Here are some bright and hopeful paintings by two self taught artists, Stuart Melanson and Vaughn Gray.

To make things even brighter, we are offering a few special prices on these works until the end of this week (Saturday, February 23rd) . Remember, we have all of our current shows and past shows online for you to enjoy anytime, with lots of selection and priced for all to enjoy, at our website: www.argylefineart.com 

Acrylic on Board, Stuart Melanson,  Original Price: $475  LIMITED TIME PRICE: $385

Sundown Sunflower, Acrylic on Canvas, Stuart Melanson, Original Price: $850, LIMITED TIME PRICE: $680

Top Heavy Sunflowers, Acrylic on Board, 8" x 10", Vaughn Gray, Original Price $375, Now $200

One Sunflower, Acrylic on Board, 8" x 10", Vaughn Gray Original Price: $375, NOW: $200

Cape Breton Wild Flowers, Acrylic on Board, 8" x 10", Vaughn Gray Original Price:$375, NOW $200

Three Churches; Mahone Bay, Acrylic on Board, 8" x 10", Vaughn Gray

 Original Price: $375 NOW: $200

NOW SHOWING: Cat Person

Yup. This is actually happening. Right now.
Cats cats cats are abound throughout the gallery, quelling notions that our beloved felines should not be the subject in fine art. This latest exhibition titled Cat Person will be on display until March 12th, but if I can make a suggestion, I'd recommend that you get your cute little behinds in here quickly, to CATch the show in it's entirety!

Here's a sampling of what to expect:

NEW ARTIST: May we introduce Kim Naumann

From time to time, Argyle Fine Art stumbles upon an artist that we just can't resist. Kim Naumann is one such artist. We met her in January, throughout the famous "Pre-Shrunk" show and asked to see other works which she gladly shared. She calls herself a  a contemporary folk artist and resides in the very lovely Prince Edward Island, Canada.

 We are delighted to share these latest works with you at this link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/62710153@N03/sets/72157632783797620/  and at the gallery in person. Kim also participated in our current show, "Cat Person", which just opened on Friday. You can see that entire show at www.argylefineart.com

Thank you for making the CAT PERSON show a Success...and it's only the Beginning!

A Great BIG Thank you to all the artists and cat persons who came out to our CAT PERSON show opening reception last night! It was a wonderful beginning to a great show, that you can now see online at www.argylefineart.com  Once at our website, simply click on the link titled "Cat Person"


At the reception and throughout the afternoon at the gallery today, we entered people's names with a donation,  to win this wonderful sweater. This playful cat on the sweater was needle felted with actual cat fur by Emily McEwan-Fujita, complete with a red bow and bell, and the name "Grumpy Cat" in Japanese. Simply amazing. Thanks Emily!

We are happy to announce that this sweater will now live in the same household as Tuxedo Stan- a very famous cat living in Halifax, that was even in the running for Halifax Mayor this past year! His parents were the lucky winners!

We asked people attending the opening to bring a tin of cat food with them or some "cat crunchies" and we are happy to announce we collected a lot of food which we will be donating to the Halifax Cat Rescue Society later on this week as well!

Here's a great article on the show- Please do come by next week to see these amazing works in person! : http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/692231-underdog-cats-take-star-billing

Dreamboats.....Happy Valentines Everyone!

Whether you are in a relationship or not, we would like to wish you a great day!  Valentine's Day is a celebration of love and friendship afterall!  We've had a great day at the gallery, putting the finishing touches on the CAT PERSON show, opening tomorrow evening beginning at 7pm. We'll be ready to share those lovelies with you all soon....but in the meantime, enjoy this lovely Dreamboat by Becky Thompson...perhaps the best way to say you care....

Some people get flowers. Others received chocolates or diamonds. We prefer you say it with art....and boats. :-)

This Papermache boat by Becky Thompson, can sit or hang in your home...Happy Sailing!