Sold!

Crystalized Spikes recently sold at Engine Gallery Distillery! Details: Crystalized Spikes No.3, Mixed Media on 1/2" Acrylic, 6" x 6", 2008.

SOLD at the PINK Benefit!

The PINK show, a fundraiser for breast cancer, was hosted by Soho Myriad in Atlanta, Georgia. My piece (below: 2nd from top, 5th from the right) was exhibited for the auction... and... it sold!

Details from the press release:

"Soho Myriad owners Roger Caplan and Janie Stanfield are thinking pink once again. After successfully teaming up with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Greater Atlanta Affiliate to host the first “Pink Show” at their Westside gallery space last summer, the gallery is ready to repeat the event’s achievement this fall. The “Pink Show” brings together art, charity and everyone’s favorite color for a feel-good cool-weather bash.

It’s an art sale, silent auction, and cocktail party benefiting the Susan G. Komen foundation at Soho Myriad’s Westside location. The evening will feature pink-themed works of art accompanied by a silent art auction and plenty of pink cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Entrance donation as well as a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the art and all the funds raised through the silent auction will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation."

The Bookmark Project

Two miniature pieces of art I submitted for The Bookmark Project 2008: Insert, organized by the Koffler Gallery.

Cell Art

The Stem Cell Network hosted an art competition for artwork created from images of stem cells. Different but exciting! Celine Bauwens (my sister in-law) provided me with microscopic photographs she took for her lab experiments and showed me around U of T's bright and beautiful Cellular and Biomolecular building. These are my "experiments":

Nuit Blanche

The free all-night contemporary art thing is soon approaching! On this eve of October 4th, my artwork will be at 2 locations:

1. 401 Richmond: Art in the Fall
Zone B, #16
In the book: Page 49
On the website: http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/iProjects.aspx?zone=B&rowID=0

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2. Distillery District: Octopus Project
Zone B, #28
In the book: Page 52
On the website: http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/iProjects.aspx?zone=B&rowID=12

The map: http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/pdf/ZoneB_Map.pdf

Octopus Project V

The theme "Secrets" will be interpreted by 105 artists of various disciplines for the night of Nuit Blanche in the halls of the Case Goods Warehouse, October 4, 6:52pm-sunrise. The exhibit will be in the Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St., Building 74.

Sold!

"Snow Angel" was sold at this year's Square Foot Show! See flickr for photos of the reception:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pamlostracco/

Art in the Fall at 401

This year I will have 5 pieces displayed at 401 Richmond! A selection of artists will showcase their artwork all over the building from September 11 to October 9th, including Nuit Blanche on October 4th. My work will be on the first floor in the hallway between the Roastery and the Courtyard. Map, guide and details:
http://www.401richmond.net/events/artinthefall.cfm

Square Foot Show

The 2008 show is fast approaching! I hope to see you at the reception: Saturday August 16, 2008 at 7pm. Join the FB group: Squarefoot Show 2008

Small is Beautiful

Ben Navaee Gallery presents this group show, including four of my (small) pieces.

1111 Queen Street East
July 28 - August 8, 2008
Reception: Saturday August 2, 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Octopus Project IV

"One Ride Only" is the theme for the next Octopus Project. Come out to see new artwork by 48 artists! More info at www.octopusproject.ca

July 19 – 20, 11am – 6pm
Opening reception July 19, 2-6pm.
Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St.
Case Goods Warehouse, Building 74, 4th floor

TTC Slideshow

In case you missed it, here is a video of my slideshow!

It's Spring!

New colours of life are sprouting up everywhere now. Here are some fresh photos of: reflected-red graffiti art, bright-greens up in the trees, wet-browns after a storm, and... the gorgeous-whiteness I've waited a whole year to see again... cherry blossoms in High Park. Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/

Contacting Toronto

Tuesday May 20th my story of photos, "Street Shadows" will be displayed in the TTC!

"Contacting Toronto is an annual, open-call photography exhibition on the Onestop network of over 200 TTC screens. It offers photographers an audience of 1.3 million people a day in over 45 stations. The 2008 theme is Memories for the City.

Thank-you to everyone who submitted to Contacting Toronto this year! We were very pleased to have received over 120 submissions, 62 of which have been selected by curator Sharon Switzer for the exhibition.

The work of two different photographers will play each day, cycling every 10 minutes. The Schedule tab on the website will take you to the list of photographers in the exhibition, organized by day."

www.contactingtoronto.ca

New Photos from February and March

Just posted some new photos of the dino exhibit at the ROM, the aftermath of the Queen fire, and of course some more glimpses of our crazy winter! (Click on the title.)

Snow Paintings

My paintings are now at Engine Gallery! This is all new art that I've been working on over the past few months. Click on this pic to view other pieces at the gallery. Or, see them in person:

Engine Gallery Distillery
55 Mill Street, Bldg. #55
Toronto, ON, M5A 3C4
647-430-7960
www.enginegallery.ca

Sketches from Asia

Just posted some extra travel sketches from my trip.
Click on the photo to see more!

Thailand 4507
Originally uploaded by Pam Lostracco

White Snow Outside and White Light Inside

ooo, I like to blurryize!

plants 4538
Originally uploaded by Art Journey