NEW DESIGN FOR SOLO EXHIBIT!

So here we are in the new year, I hope everyone's 2012 is off to a good start, I wish you all the best:)


First some interesting/curious facts:


When you set things in motion, everything else seems to start snowballing and there is an increase in momentum.  And here are few things that have entered the mix... 


Clover (my cairn terrier) is really cashing in this year with a four hundred and some dollar check/blood/cytology vet visit last week, it gets better, tomorrow she is going under the knife, fetching in at a nice nine hundred some dollar vet bill, CHA CHING *pull lever*... she will be okay, it is nothing life threatening (cross fingers and knock on wood), she is my little bearded lady:)

Doing the print design for the upcoming solo exhibit, I realize I am going cross eyed!  Vectors, photo shop, illustrator, files, lines, colors, options, alignments, dimensions, layers, and pixels are a bit too much for my painterly eyes; I start yelling at the screen asking why can't it just mix the darn pigments together to create a new color, or do what I say!!!  To no avail, I ask for professional advice, from one professional graphic designer, who gives me professional input, here is the professional's website: www.naturaloutlook.com  He has the skills I don't in the graphic design field.  *GRIN* (oh, just said it, yes, I've admitted to something I can not do).  So here is me cross eyed:

And the print design:

Then I am assuming you'd ask: "What the hell is that snowman in the middle?"  That is one graphic ojizo (the Japanese divinity that I talked/talk of ad nauseum these days).  Super cute, I think:)  But for those of you whom I have snail mail addresses there will be a surprise, *wink*, yup, if you would like to receive one in the mail for your surprise please email me your address to marie@marietomeoki.com or marietomeoki@yahoo.com  Thank you.  Link to sight where you can check out the new design:  http://marietomeoki.com/wordpressgallery/

Next on the agenda, I have been sent images of the outfit I will be wearing on the opening (April 6th), the fashion designer with whom I am collaborating with from the Netherlands, and WOW, I am so amazed with how this is turning out, truly an honor to be collaborating with her!  The images will come when the time is right:)  Please stay tuned and subscribe to get email updates.

Youtube: I've been uploading videos on my youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/BeingMarieT   For some of you this may come as a shock/surprise as you'll probably see another side of the various facets of who I am, yes, I can be quite out of the ordinary (aside from the fact that my first ever drawing I did in life was that of a blue Power Ranger...  yeah...  more about that later).  Anyways, the channel has garnered some good interest: as of now I have over 600 subscribers and almost 100,000 views, so I think that is a positive thing:)  

I also just got an email saying I have been nominated for the "Versatile Blogger Award" on the Sketches & Jottings Blog:  http://sketchesandjottings.wordpress.com/  Thank you, I truly appreciate that!!!

I am sure I'm missing a few other things, but, for now I am moving forwards, and that is truly something I am extremely grateful for, as years ago I had to re-learn how to live again (going to the grocery store amongst many other things, but right now I'm hungry and have dinner on my mind, hehe), but what a journey it has been!!!  "HOLY SHIT, I'M DOING IT", is about spot on. 

How are we liking the Union Jacked ass?  

Now I need to go make supper so I shall leave it at that:)  I will definitely be updating/uploading further so please do follow/subscribe/etc.  Thank you so much for tuning in.  

Hugs,

M

       

Solo exhibit NEW DESIGN!

News

Please save the date: contemporary art exhibit!

I just updated, dates and info regarding my solo show in April; please save the date for the evening opening!  


http://marietomeoki.com/wordpressgallery/index.php/news/



I wish you all the best in the new year!  


Kind Regards,
Marie

Initial solo exhibit announcement.

Date: April 6th-9th

April 6th evening, opening (invites will be sent out soon).

Venue: Bizune Event Gallery 

Address: 452 Richmond Street West

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

(http://bizune.ca/)

Happy Holidays!

The gathering of artists at the MAD BEAN coffee house was cozy and a great atmosphere to enjoy an afternoon.  I think I will be going back to hang out at the Mad Bean as they have all kinds of teas, coffees, and treats; what a great intimate family owned space.  


Happy holidays to everyone!!!  


As for me I will be working through Christmas, and the New Year.  My work has encroached upon my living quarters; my dining table is space for drying transfers as well as the work area to create my little ojizo figures, the bath tub is great for soaking the huge number of transfers I have started on for the collage piece as well as large enough to clean all my palettes, next to my laptop are small figure sculptures made of clay in various emotional states that are waiting to be stuck in the oven for curing, the living area is scattered with things I am working on at any given moment, and my studio has two large canvases that need finishing, another canvas which is being pre-primed (to prevent SID, support induced discoloration), a few others that will be put to good use after I have more space when I finish the other two or however many... oh that reminds me I need to order more matte medium and Japanese unryu paper!  


The constant sitting on the floor and getting up, bending over, etc has been a pain in the knees literally, and the weather getting colder by the day doesn't help either; but the bath is soaking transfers, not me or my knees... 


Aside from all that is/has been going on and the thousands of things going through my mind every moment, I get thoughts and images of ideas and pieces for possible future exhibitions (after the one in April... yeah, I can be a little intense).  New techniques I want to learn, others I want to perfect, and much more to explore and try!  So, nothing will stop me, that's for certain:)  I love it!  


So, what kinds of things in life keep you going?  What are you passionate about?  Do you like the winter holiday time?  Have you ever taken a man's breath away?  Okay, the last question was so random but it came to me as I was taking a shower the other day and is turning into a new art piece!  


I do not have many images to share right now as everything is a work in progress... but maybe this will do...  Have fun, enjoy, take it easy, laugh, make a fool of yourself, entertain yourself/me/others, cuddle with a furry friend, be healthy and fill life with a bit more adventure!  *BIG SMILE*

HAPPY HOLIDAYS and you are in my thoughts!


Hugs,
Marie

Art for sale at MAD BEAN COFFEE HOUSE.

A few of my pieces are on sale and in a group showing at the MAD Bean coffee house at 519 Eglinton Ave. West, with Artify.  


On Dec. 17th there will be a gathering of artists with music, poetry reading, and displayed art pieces.  Warm delicious drinks to stay nice and cozy during the holidays!  

Cheers,

Marie

SOLO EXHIBIT MORE INTEREST THAN EXPECTED!

I have been planning on a solo exhibit in February but as I have started organizing there have been more interest than I had expected and I've realized I will need more time to set things to high standards and make the most of the gallery event. 


So the date has been changed to April.


I am currently updating the HTML website: www.marietomeoki.com  I am also now on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BeingMarieT

I will be collaborating with couture latex fashion designer: http://www.arditaff.com/  who is based in the Netherlands.  We've got an amazing one of a kind latex outfit in the works for the opening event!


I have also been coordinating with the owners at Bizune, an amazing space: http://bizune.ca/  They have been ever so gracious.


I am also planning and collaborating with many others, please stay tuned for updates.  This will be a bit of a different solo art exhibition experience as I am breaking rigid boundaries of creative communities, bringing together those who would usually not be interacting.  Opening and broadening the perspectives of art from various angles!  


I have a very clear vision, and believe it is crucial to share the experience with everyone.  I am so excited I can't contain my enthusiasm.  *BIG SMILE*  


Here is a peak into something little that I am working on for the exhibit, but much more to come!!!

Thank you for your patience and support, it truly means the world to me.  I am so grateful.

Big Hugs,

Marie