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Friday Night Flicks: Nature of Language

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Byopia Press

A number of contemporary artists use lettering in one form or other in their paintings. It is not a particularly new thing. Recent calligraphic paintings can trace their roots back to the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their predecessors are … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Self-doubt and Vincent

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Byopia Press

Tomorrow is the final day of the Dimensions exhibition (including my work In Winter) at the Affinity Gallery in Saskatoon, so I thought I would share a couple of videos about being an artist. Most people who are not artists have little … Continue reading →

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Second Post, First Altered Book

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Byopia Press

I wonder how many artists make things because they are angry? That was certainly the impetus behind my first altered book. The first altered book (well, a photograph of it) I ever encountered was Literaturwurst by German artist Dieter Roth. I was shown it while … Continue reading →

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