Is This Where You Live?

Kyla Francis has been crafting her fancy halifax street scene glasses for a while now, and it's high time we got these gems on our blog and website for all to see. 

Look familiar? These beauties are true Haligonian homes and landmarks, hand printed as decals and 

applied to dishwasher safe glassware. 

That's right kids, they're dishwater safe! 

*applause* 

Aaaand, they're only $20 each. Truly the perfect gift for anyone who loves our fair city. 

Stop in soon if you want to pick up a few... they tend to disappear quickly. 

We'll be here waiting for you at
1559 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
902.425.9456

Barry Colpitts Saturday, April 9th

This Saturday, April 9th, is the day that Barry Colpitts returns to Argyle Fine Art for a special carving demonstration.  To lead into this exciting demonstration,  Barry stopped by the gallery to meet with Breakfast Television for an interview, and brought along a new flock of friendly carvings.  

Tomorrow, Barry will be working away on a large rabbit in our front window from 1-3:30, and may even bring a few more folk carvings for us to enjoy.  Stop by and watch him skilfully carve away at a block of wood with homemade tools in death defying techniques that will make you wince (we're shocked that he still has all ten digits...)  

Peacock

Little Headed Woman

Singing Birds

Little Whale and His Friends

Muffy

Good News Bad News

Rooster and Chick

Yellow Bird 

Barry, Working Away On Breakfast Television 

Hey, Who Goes There?! ... Brian Porter Of Course...

Brian Porter came bursting through the doors yesterday. It was somewhat like seeing the apparition of a long lost legend or maybe a floating hologram of himself.

Why was I so surprised? Well the last time I saw him, his truck had broken down during his stay (which he insisted was the city's fault) and he vowed he would never to return.  

      Now that his truck is repaired, and the sun has started to come out, Brian has graced us with 

a visit and new artworks.  

 

David McKay: New Works

We had a wonderful opening reception on Friday with artist David McKay,

thank you to everyone who helped us extend our welcome. 

Here is a sample of the works included in David's exhibition. 

McKay paints using egg tempera and watercolors. For those not familiar,

here is a brief description of egg tempera:

Egg tempera is one of the oldest, most versatile, and most durable methods of painting. Said to date back to prehistoric times, it is generally unaffected by humidity and temperature changes. They dry rapidly and become water-resistant, which means one application of paint can be rapidly followed with another without the two layers mixing. This allows you to see one color through the other.

The first recorded recipes for egg tempera called for only the egg whites and were used for illuminating manuscripts on paper and parchment. Because this mixture is brittle, it was eventually replaced by a recipe that required only the egg yolk.

This exhibition will remain on show until March 26th.

 For more information on this artist, or others

contact Argyle Fine Art

1559 Barrington Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia

902.425.9456

www.argylefa.com

gallery@argylefa.com