HIGH NOON at NOON: Ed Beals

HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON work is by artist Ed Beals. Ed loves to create things out of objects that most of us would regard as useless. He looks at bits of old lamps, radios, kitchen utensils and anything that can be reused and makes amazing three dimensional works with them!

This little guy, whose name is V.I.N.C. E , was part of Ed's show at our gallery a few years ago, during Nocturne called "Robots, Rockets and Rayguns". Vince gets his name from the commercial for the appliance known as the Slapchop" and is made up of parts from a similar device and the infomercial host's name is Vince! 

Vince is looking forward to finally finding a home with anyone that will love him as much as we do! He is fine with dogs and cats, likes to read and is very polite. His favourite snack food is "Bits and Bites".

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, VINCE's adoption fee is $385 and it's regular price is $550

HIGH NOON at NOON: Mark Brennan

HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON work is by artist Mark Brennan. He's not only one of our favourite artists but people too!  Such an inspiration, with his original paintings, soundscapes, films and writing!
 
This work is simply called "Stormy Evening, Island Lake" - Liscomb, BC, 2010. It's an oil painting on board and is framed measuring 10 5/8"x 11". The frame has a very small scratch, but is barely noticeable. The work is one of our gallery favourites- the light and movement are amazing!

 
SOLD

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work will sells for $185 and it's regular price is $300

HIGH NOON at NOON: Gordon MacDonald

HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON work is by artist Gordon MacDonald- one of our gallery artists that is a favourite amoung many collectors and artists alike.
 
This work is simply called "The Sun Between Pillars", measures 9" x 22" (image size) and is framed in a simple wood frame as shown, which adds approximately an inch to the over dimensions. It was painted in 2012...and even more amazing in person. 

SOLD

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work will sell for $685 and it's regular price is $1200. 

HIGH NOON at NOON: George Spencer

HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON work is by artist George Spencer. George is a self-taught artist who works with oils and primarily paints still-life works. This is a painting from 2013 that has always been a favourite amoung patrons but just hasn't found the right home. Perhaps it's with you!

This work is simply called "Blue Bowl with Peaches", it measures 11" x 14" (image size) and is framed in a simple black frame with adds approximately an inch to the over dimensions. 

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work will sell for $385 and it's regular price is $575

HIGH NOON at NOON: Nick Brunt

HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON featured works are by artist Nick Brunt. Nick's bold graphic style is popular with our audience and in Halifax too! In fact, he has been named  BEST ARTIST in The Coast many years over. His works are illustrative, playful  with a healthy dose of humour. You can find an amazing wall mural in Dartmouth that he just completed for the city too!

These works can be sold separately but they are wonderful as a grouping.  They are called "Secret Robot Friends". The two smaller ones measure 5" x 5" and the larger one measures 8" x 10". All works are acrylic and ink on board, ready to hang and enjoy!

SOLD
Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, the smaller works sell for $65 each (reg $95) and the larger work sells for $95  (reg $200) HOWEVER if you purchase all three works, the price is $195.

It's January! Time for our annual HIGH NOON AT NOON event: STUART MELANSON!

Happy New Year everyone!  We're beginning our inventory which also means we are unearthing some works for our annual HIGH NOON AT NOON which begins today and continues until January 14th, 2016. HIGH NOON is a time sensitive "sale" on  selected works that the gallery and artist that created them feel is some of their best works...but haven't found a home yet. We'd like to introduce you to these works and hope that some of them find a home with you. We feature ONE piece of art at HIGH NOON that will be priced at a special price but for just 24 hours!

Today's HIGH NOON featured work is by artist Stuart Melanson. Stuart is a self-taught artist and works primarily with acrylic on board- but his attention to detail and application of paint, makes the works almost appear as if they are painted with egg tempera.

This work is called "Junior Leagues,  it measures  24"x 14", acrylic on board, unframed.  This work is much nicer in person- richer colours but difficult to photograph. Come in and see it in person if you are able. Otherwise we can send some other detailed images upon request.

Until tomorrow at HIGH NOON, this work sells for $650 and it's regular price is $1100

HAPPY NEW YEAR from ARGYLE FINE ART

Well it's that time of year again....wow. That went fast!!  HELLO 2016!!!

Thanks to all of YOU...artists, friends, and lovers of art  for making 2015 wonderful! We're looking forward to what the NEW YEAR will bring and can hardly wait to share our exciting ideas with you!  We're always open to show ideas too, so get in touch if there is something you'd like to see more of. 

We've got some great group shows planned again this year including our annual PRE-SHRUNK show opening on January 22nd, our mid- February show of CATS AND DOGS...but this year, we're adding a slight twist too...you'll see!  In March we'll all need some extra cheering up, so we're already planning for a series of  MINI-MARCH shows and activities for the entire family, including a Breakfast Show with Breakfast Food to boot! Of course we're looking forward to an array of solo shows from our many fabulous local artists throughout the year too. We're adding some workshops to our event listings and hosting a very special fundraising event for Adsum House too!

 StART your NEW YEAR with ART

To start off the year, we'll be featuring our ever popular HIGH NOON at NOON event, which coincides with our yearly inventory in January. 


HIGH NOON at NOON is when we feature a wonderful work of art by a selected artist, at a very very special price...but for just 24 hours!  You'll have to act quickly!   All the fun will start on January 5th with our first HIGH NOON painting, which will be posted here on this blog, at NOON...of course. 

Ornaments that will Soothe your Senses

Emerging artist Frankie Macaulay created these seven ornaments which explore the seven chakras and their associated meditative symbolism.  There are seven black and white photographs of hands, which are composite images of geometrical designs corresponding with each chakra.  Typically viewed as circles or vortexes, the chakra designs concluded in an appropriate format with the spherical ornaments now on display in our gallery windows, and can be arranged on a traditional holiday tree as positioned in the body , but are also wonderful to have hanging year-round.

Third Eye

Heart

Crown

Root

Sacral

Solar

Throat

ARTISTS: Don't Leave for the Holidays without a 4" x 5" surface!

Hey artists from FAR and WIDE....we want to showcase your ART  in 2016!  Specifically on January 22nd, when we'll be hosting our very very popular annual show Pre-Shrunk! The deadline to submit a submission is January 6th- as our jury then has to help us curate the show.

If for some reason you need an extra day or so, get in touch with us!  We are hoping many of our gallery artists will participate again and we can hardly wait to meet NEW ARTISTS we don't even know exist yet. This show is often how we meet new artists to work with in the following months. It's how we met Melissa Townsend and Katharine Burns, for example. As long as the work measures 4" x 5" as the main dimensions, it's eligible!  Happy Creating on canvas, board, paper, metal, ceramic etc....

ALL THE DETAILS ARE BELOW and you can pick up supplies at DeSerres and the NSCAD Art Supply store (but they are closing for the holidays on Dec. 23rd and not re-opening until Jan. 4th...so plan accordingly) or create your own surface!

Pre-Shrunk 2016 Submissions Call!

Calling all artists, calling all artists! 

It’s that time of year again! We are announcing our open call for submissions for Pre-Shrunk, our much loved annual group show that asks artists to create work on a 4x5” surface. We encourage submissions from both established and emerging artists in their preferred medium.

Last year's Pre-Shrunk opening as seen from Attica.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Works must be on a 4x5” surface. Pieces that do not measure 4x5” will not be considered.
• Artists may submit a maximum of five pieces
• We ask that you do NOT attach hanging devices (ie wire, hooks, d-rings, etc). The gallery will take care of this for continuity.
• If you are working on paper it must be mounted on to a sturdy 4x5” surface that can be hung on the wall.
• Submissions must be new and not previously shown.
• Please include:
• Your name
• Phone number and email address
• Title and materials used to create the work

To apply for this year’s show please send photographs of completed work in a JPEG format to gallery@argylefa.com.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 6^th at MIDNIGHT

If your work is selected by the jury you will be notified by phone or email the following week.

PLEASE NOTE

• Pieces that are selected for this year’s exhibition will be priced at $175 each, with standard 50% commission. Please keep this price in mind when creating your pieces.
• DeSerress and the NSCAD bookstore have kindly ordered pre-made 4x5” canvas and boards to supply artists wanting to participate in this show. Supplies are limited.

SHOW OPENS FRIDAY JANUARY 22^nd

Please phone or drop in to the gallery if you have any questions regarding the show – 902.425.9456. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

From your pals at Argyle Fine Art,

Adriana Afford and Caitlin McGuire

1559 Barrington St, Halifax , NS

902.425.9456   gallery@argylefa.ca

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Gathering of the Gifts- THANK YOU for giving back!

It's time to gather together and enjoy the season with friends and family! It's also a time to gather gifts together to give to others- whether it be art (which we of course, highly reccommend) or just a kind deed!   It all adds up!

We are so happy that many of you donated warm winter things to our cause- we'll be dropping off a mountain of hats, scarves, gloves and mitts...and even a few jackets to those in need, just in time for the cold months that are ahead. THANK YOU!  

Be like the Squirrel. Gather gifts together...like ART for your loved ones.  (Squirrels by Kim Danio- made from shoes!)

New Work Arriving from Jennifer Harrison for the HO-lidays

We're excited to announce that these new works by Jennifer Harrison are coming to the gallery tomorrow and will be on display in lower gallery, just in time for the holidays. There is quite a variety and all different sizes too! FREE SHIPPING within Canada until December 12th as well!

Make sure to drop by and enjoy them in person- the best way to experience art ...it's never easy to really capture original art with a camera... 

"Bright Green Fence" - 10in x 12in oil on canvas (2015) $550.

 

"Five Yellow Houses" - 30in x 40in oil on canvas (2015) $2800

"Beacon Street" - 8in x 16in oil on canvas (2015) $500. 

"Four Houses" - 18in x 24in oil on canvas (2014) $950.

"Five White Houses" - 18in x 24in oil on canvas (2015) $1200. 

 

"Various Browstones" - 12in x 48in oil on canvas (2015) $1800

 

 

"Three White Houses" - 18in x 36in oil on canvas (2015) $1800

Create your Own Christmas Story With Art- Hop by for the Holidays!

We came across a lovely quote on the back of a flyer recently, of all places. The author wasn't credited, but we love the meaning; it's exactly what we try to foster in new friends that visit our gallery, old and young alike:

"When you collect things you love, 

things that are special to you,

your house becomes your story."

New Arrival from Mark Brennan

Start a new tradition this holiday season, and give the gift of ART or the promise of ART in the form of our Gift Certficates all dressed up and ready for giving. 

THE LAST TWO!!!! GET THEM!!!!  

We only have TWO vouchers for Pre-Shrunk 2016 available now- this is when you pre-purchase a voucher or" ticket", that not only equals your choice of an original work of art from our annual miniature show, but saves you money $150 instead of the usual price of mini paintings, $175)  and gets you ahead of the line and sneak peeks before anyone else! Also, it's so nice to have something fun to attend and new art to look forward to in January. For more info, call us at 902-425-9456

GIVE AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE!   

Did you know that you can save 20% off most works of art at Argyle Fine Art until December 15th (that's next Tuesday!)  so if you have been eyeing up some art, now is the time to purchase!  What's the catch? Simple: Bring in a few winter warm-up  items to donate to those in need (mittens, hats, scarves etc) 

THIS SATURDAY we are OPEN UNTIL 7pm and lots of our artists will be around throughout the day!    We'll have LIVE music from 1:30-3:30pm, Cider, Food, NEW ART by gallery artists!  

We'll also be celebrating the 1970s and 1980s- as our continuation of "Nostalgic Holidays Celebrations, complete with a  LIVE TWEET IN WITH WOODY THE TALKING CHRISTMAS TREE from 2pm-3:30pm   We have even decorated OUR tree for the occasion...

 

 

So so much fun to be had this week and Saturday....pick up a STAR WARS desk calendar ...

 

 Or maybe get some gift wrap that's  good enough to frame of Woody the Talking Christmas Tree OR  some inspired by the holiday classic, HOME ALONE!

 PLEASE DROP BY BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE- WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU PICK THE PERFECT GIFT and FILLING YOU WITH COOKIES!