Serenity, through simplicity.
This levity-filled piece, “Kung Fu Doodle” (an 8×8″ archival pigment print framed to 17×21″, edition 1 of 10), was delivered to the John B. Aird gallery in Toronto for the Ontario Society of Artists‘ “Suspension & Motion” 143rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, which will run from April 5 to 29. Everyone is invited to come meet the artists and the artwork at the opening reception on Thursday, April 7th, from 6 – 8pm at the gallery at 900 Bay Street on the ground level.
The second Canadian Saks Fifth Avenue store opened on February 25th at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke and has a complete set of works which Saks purchased from the exhibition, “Tranquility”, which took place at Abbozzo Gallery located in downtown Toronto. The artwork hangs in the Saks Fifth Avenue Club VIP lounge, the men’s made-to-measure VIP room, throughout the rest of the men’s clothing floor, and also in the watches/jewelry department. These works, in limited editions in framed sizes ranging from 17 x 21″ to 42 x 42″ are available to be purchased at Abbozzo Gallery. The entire series of photographs of “Tranquility” can be viewed here.
I was a pleasure to visit the new Canadian Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store at the Eaton Centre in Toronto to see art from my exhibition, “Tranquility” at Abbozzo Gallery, in the men’s made-to-measure lounge and in other places throughout the men’s floor. These works, in sizes from 17 x 21″ to 42 x 42″ framed are available to be purchased at Abbozzo Gallery. Pictures follow. The entire series of photographs can be viewed here.
I am pleased to announce that I have received “Honourable Mention” in the Fine Art/Landscape category of the international Neutral Density Photography Awards 2015, from ND Magazine.
http://ndawards.net/…/nd-awa…/professional/landscape/hm/1558
I am very pleased to announce that Saks Fifth Avenue from New York City has purchased two copies of my exhibition, Tranquility — 38 pieces in total — to display and represent Canadian art at the two stores are will be opening in the GTA. One store will be at the Toronto Eaton Centre, due to open on February 18th, and the other one, at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, to open later the same month. It is truly an honour to have been selected as one of the artists to set the mood for Saks Fifth Avenue’s luxury brand. Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto currently has an exhibition of works from Tranquility in their Feature Gallery. Details of the store opening can be found in this article from the Toronto Star.
I received a very exciting letter this morning saying that I have been elected as a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Canada’s oldest running artist society. Founded in 1872, OSA has been instrumental in establishing many major Canadian art institutions, including the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Art. For me become a member of that organization is an honour beyond words. I feel very small and filled with wonder to be in a group of Canada’s best-known painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers, in our time and in the past.
I am very proud and honoured that I have been selected as one of the twenty-four “Best of 2015” photographers by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the premier trade association for the world’s most respected photographers, founded in 1944 with 7,000 members in over 30 countries. I also feel humbled to stand with the other selected photographers — their work is truly world-class.
Photographs and an accompanying interview can be seen here:
I am very pleased to have been featured in the autumn issue of the highly regarded and beautifully printed large format regional magazine, “In The Hills”, as the “Artist in Residence”. The article is a regular column, showcasing a successful regional artist in every issue, and can be seen here:
I am very honoured to have received the Juror’s Choice Second Place award at the OAG Fall harvest of Colour Show for my photograph, “Island Lake Bridge, Study 1” made at the Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville, Ontario. It was a pleasure to see the great art for sale at the show and speak to the visitors at the reception.
The exhibition, “Caledon”, is now hanging at the Millcroft Inn & Spa in Caledon, Ontario, until October 18, 2015. It features 17 of Peter Dusek’s limited edition minimalist landscape photographs showing the tranquil beauty of the Caledon region, available for sale, framed in sizes ranging from 21 x 17″ to 42 x 42″. The works in the show can be seen by clicking here.
