May 07, 2009

TOAE 2009

Great news--just found out I'll be at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition this summer! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more info on this year's show. I'll be at booth number 323!

Nathan Phillips Square
Friday July 10th: 10:30am - 7:30pm
Saturday July 11th: 10:30am - 7:30pm
Sunday July 12th: 10:30am - 6:30pm

www.torontooutdoorart.org

Cell Art at the Rivoli

Last fall, I made two pieces of art from photographs of heart stem cells. This Saturday, the images will be projected at the 2nd annual Grown-Up Science Fair!

The Rivoli
334 Queen Street West
Saturday May 9, 2009
Starts at 8pm and after-party in the back room with live DJs from 11:30 pm - close
Presented by the Treehouse Group

"Join us on May 9, as part of the city-wide event Science Rendezvous, to peruse science fair projects from a wide assortment of Toronto's best and brightest. Artists, government workers, teachers, lawyers, musicians, and maybe even some real scientists, will all try their hands at employing the scientific method to find answers to all manner of burning questions, big and small. Some great prizes will be given away, and it will be an excellent opportunity to see creative problem-solving in action."

More info at:
http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/treehouse_group.html



T-shirt at Hardboiled

Hardboiled Inc. is located in Kensington Market and silk screens the best looking T's in town! Come on by and find my "helicopter" design which is now selling at the store!

A cute quote from their site:
"Hardboiled Inc. is a collection of t-shirt designers and printers who find great joy in creating unique t-shirts with original designs. T-shirts that look good. T-shirts that feel good. T-shirts that make strangers stop you on the street and say "Hello. I like your t-shirt. Let's go see a movie.""
www.hardboiledinc.com

May 03, 2009

Culture Works at the Big on Bloor Festival

My poster is up in store fronts on Bloor!

"On Saturday June 20, 2009 from Christie to Lansdowne along historic Bloor Street, The BIG Festival celebrates local business, community, arts and culture with a unique street fair featuring hundreds of events, activities and exhibitions. Closed to traffic to celebrate summer in the city, Bloor hosts up to 600 tables that will be used for projects, commercial sales, garage sales, food and information.

Bloor Improvement Group is a dynamic volunteer coalition in Toronto, advancing the economic, physical, cultural and social life of the targeted local Bloor Street by creating opportunities and events that improve and celebrate the area."

www.bigonbloor.com

"Culture Works is a feature DIG IN event of the BIG Festival located on Bloor between Dufferin and Lansdowne."
www.digin.ca

January 24, 2009

Design Hope Toronto Auction

Design Hope will be auctioning paintings based on the theme of SHELTER and one of my paintings will be up for bid! The event is open to the public on February 6th. I'm told the evening will be a lot of fun so feel free to come by and I hope to see you there!

See all of the 2009 artists here:
http://www.designhopetoronto.ca/2009_lostracco.html

"Design Hope Toronto is a volunteer initiative that raises funds and awareness for local organizations dedicated to helping the homeless.

The fourth annual Design Hope Toronto event will take place from 7-10 pm, on Friday, February 6, 2009. Venue this year is St. John's Parish Hall, 186 Cowan Avenue. Mark your calendars and be sure to come out to our annual auction in support of PARC/Edmond Place. This will again be a great evening of food and drink, a chance to socialize, and bid on unique artwork in support of a good cause."



December 06, 2008

Sold!

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

November 25, 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."



November 19, 2008

The Bookmark Project

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

November 12, 2008

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":



September 27, 2008

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

September 20, 2008

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.


September 11, 2008

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/

September 02, 2008

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

July 28, 2008

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

July 21, 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

July 17, 2008

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


May 28, 2008

May 14, 2008

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/

April 27, 2008

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

April 03, 2008

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.)



March 20, 2008

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

February 16, 2008

Sketches from Asia

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


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Originally uploaded by Pam Lostracco

December 16, 2007

Christmas Cards


Continuing what has become my annual tradition of hand-making Christmas tree ornament cards. This year, I took advantage of all the colourful, blurry-light images taken down the street and turned them into minature, to-scale digital photos. Printed on recycled paper at Pixel Print.

Wayward Arts Magazine


Flash Reproductions printed this magazine to create "… a home for errant creative."

"We love these artists. Not just because they are skilled impressionists of our retarded little world, not just because their talent fills our pages with colour and emotion. We love these artists because they get it, sweet holy Wednesday, they get it. When we pulled up to the visual arts drive-through and ordered a combo, these greasy little fry cooks filled our bag with Kangaroo, Snow Shark and some mystery meat we have yet to decipher."

20 artists were chosen for this issue. Here is my spread!

December 11, 2007

Christmas Time


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Christmas is here! See more blurry-light photos at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/

Pieces of Pine


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Even now that it's winter, l have found so much plant life. It must be either dead or dormant, but in both cases, nature still displays it's beauty.

December 03, 2007

Phnom Door


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
The 2nd out of 3 prints exhibited at the airport have been sold! Now who would like Sukau Tree?!

November 13, 2007

Edwards Gardens


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Some fun photos from a little trip up to Edwards Gardens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/1993770356/in/set-72157600094838964/

November 12, 2007

Cinnamon Girls Exhibit


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
The display at Cinnamon Girls is still up! Click here for more pics.

October 17, 2007

Burma's Blackout

From travelling to Myanmar only a year and a half ago, I developed an attachment to this country unlike anywhere else I've ever been to.

The Burmese always displayed to me genuine honesty, gentleness and helpfulness. Including the monks who truely believed in their purpose. There was also a sense of intrigue to know more. It was obvious their borders didn't allow the global flow that is happening within most parts of Asia and the rest of the world. Cars and bikes decades old, limited choices of store supplies, highways made of pot-holed dirt roads, very few newspapers and programs. Not many people owned computers or telephones. To save on gas, local transport was more affordable to pack a small pick-up truck with 20 people. Information seemed to pass mostly through word of mouth.

Then, internet access was so limited I was hardly ever able to send an email. Now, since the peaceful protests a few weeks ago, the government has completely shut off internet all together. The Burmese are left (even more so then before) completely isolated and in danger if they say or do anything. All I can think of to do at the moment is to help spread the word of what is happening and show you the beautiful people and land of Burma. There is an organization called Avaaz who can tell you more:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/

"Last week, Burma went dark--the military shut down all internet, telephone and communication links with the rest of the world. They did it because it has been the pictures, blog posts, and emails--of monks brutally murdered, journalists shot--that have done the most to galvanize the entire world on Burma. Without that flow of information, the media is reporting dry diplomatic processes--and each day the danger grows that the press will move on."

Here are a couple of articles about the situation so far:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/burma/story/0,,2186651,00.html
http://www.mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/EdOp/2007/Oct/02-Oct-07.html

Another site:
http://saffronrevolutionworldwide.blogspot.com/

A personal description on my previous blog:
http://pamlostracco.blogspot.com/2006/11/imgp7654p.html

Photographs from before the crackdown:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/sets/72157594337058285/

And artwork made since, from the photos (find "myanmar" in the description):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/sets/72157594337063188/detail/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/sets/72157602086121449/detail/

October 13, 2007

New Photos


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Click here to see recently posted pics of Nuit Blanche, scapes and more window reflections...

Red Head Gallery


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
My piece displayed for Red Head's Nuit Blanche "Insomnia". (top)

Cinnamon Girls Cafe

For one month starting October 19th, my work will be displayed at this trendy cafe. Come on by! Located at 1170 Queen Street West.

September 30, 2007

Airport Update

The exhibition at Toronto Pearson will remain up for an additional 10 days, as there was a request to have it open during the Thanksgiving long weekend. Up until October 10, 2007.

September 25, 2007

Nuit Blanche

I wanted to be in Nuit Blanche so much this year and so I will! 1 painting displayed at Red Head Gallery who will be exhibiting work describing "Insomnia".

"We are continuing our successful Insomnia show for the second year in a row, and this time we are hoping to add even more new faces to the 100 artists that participated last year. The exhibition runs from September 26 to October 5, culminating in the night of September 29, when we will be offering all-night access to our venue for the viewing of this exhibition specially created for Nuit Blanche."

Red Head Gallery
401 Richmond St. W, Suite 115
www.redheadgallery.org

September 04, 2007

Lantau Buddha


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
SOLD! Sucess at AWOL's Square Foot show this year. An enormously inspirational display. See more photos of the evening at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97853875@N00/sets/72157601873158005/

Angkor Sunset


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
SOLD! 1 of 3 prints currently displayed at the airport. I will be pursuing this new technique as it's had tremendous positive feedback. Purchased as a surprise 65th birthday gift. Thank you for all your encouraging support over the summer, you know who you are :)

July 19, 2007

The Square Foot Show


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Another Square Foot show is coming up! For my 3rd year participating, I've submitted 3 pieces.

Reception: Friday August 10, 2007, 7pm
100A Ossington (a few doors North of AWOL Gallery)
The show runs from August 10th to September 2nd

See you then!

July 14, 2007

TOAE


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello! Your attendance and amazing support during all the preparation will not be forgotton! Check yourselves out here... (Click on the photo, to Art Journey Photostream, to Artwork Set, to Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition).

Sukothai Hand


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
Everyone had their eye on this piece until it was finally sold to a return customer, my largest art collector so far! Click here to see all sold artwork (to Art Journey Photostream, to Artwork Set, to SOLD!!!).

July 01, 2007

Angkor Sunset is Getting Around!

Hey look—my painting was used in the Akimbo ad to represent the airport group exhibit, yay!!

Check it out:
http://www.akimbo.biz/exhibitions/index.php?id=7779

Countdown until the Outdoor Art Show:
5 days!!

June 05, 2007

Cherry Blossoms in High Park


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
More of my art out in public! I have 1 piece in this show featuring cherry blossoms in High Park at 5pm. Our group exhibit revolved around the theme "24 Hours in the City" and each of us chose an hour of the day to base our painting. Also linked to the idea of light for LuminaTO.

Airspace Gallery


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Originally uploaded by Art Journey
My work is up at the airport! Here are some pics from the reception.

Combined with the theme of hybridity for the Contact Photography Festival, 6 artists each have 3 pieces of work describing "The Built Environment". Check it out at Toronto Pearson Airport: Terminal 1: Arrivals: 2nd Floor: Airspace Gallery. Until September 30, 2007.

May 24, 2007

Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

The largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada!

Come take a look at hundreds of artists displaying their work. And remember to say hi at booth number 333!

July 6, 7 & 8, 2007
Nathan Phillips Square

Free Admission
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

April 02, 2007

RedEye Gallery

LuminaTO
(The New) Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity
June 1-10, 2007

"RedEye Winners: Pam Lostracco, Phyllis Koppel, Karena Rozin, Janet Stanley, Christian Beare, Nancy Simmons Smith, Karen McMullen, Sarah Margolius and Ann Marin: These talented emerging artists will be partnering with our RedEye Group of established artists in creating new work that expresses the theme of "illuminating" and of "light" suggested by the name of the festival.

The Festival will celebrate the creative spirit across all the arts. It will feature the best of Canadian and international artists in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, film, design, literature and other disciplines. It will include both ticketed and free events throughout the city engaging residents and tourists in what is hoped to become, over time, one of the great arts festivals in the world."

April 01, 2007

Smoke Gallery

A group art exhibit taking place at Smoke Gallery at 4654 Queen Street in Niagara Falls. My work is the first display when you walk through the door! A very exciting and well attended opening on Saturday. Thanks Marinko and John. The show "We're #1" will run for the rest of April. Photos and article will be posted soon!