Central Art Walk with Jennifer Gough and nik harron

Posted on October 22, 2013 by dw

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Here are two artists working the business end of art triple time.  As busy as Sunday was, I wanted to make damned sure I got down to Minds Eye Studio Art, Jennifer Gough’s studio to see her and nik harron.  On a near freezing rainy night back in May, they came out to Kitchener City Hall to support my talk for my Looking Up and In show that was projected on City Hall’s tower.  So, in addition to wanting to balance the cosmic art karma, it’s always good to catch up with these two and swap info on what’s happening in our creative ecosystem.

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Artist talks at The Homer Watson Gallery FTW!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by dw

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It’s one thing to go to a gallery and soak in the work.  It’s three levels up from awesome to go to a gallery, hear the artist talk about her concept, trials, process, and execution of the work.

My good friend, Cathy Farwell, blew my hair back this past rainy Saturday with a detailed walk through of her latest endeavours that led to her Relative Distance show at the Homer Watson Gallery.  Also showing at the gallery are Kathryn Bemrose and Nicole Waddick who gave really personal and insightful talks of their own.

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1shot #147-Friday

Posted on October 18, 2013 by dw

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Toronto and Ai Weiwei

Posted on October 17, 2013 by dw

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A local photographer said last year that it is in our best interest to fight the pull of parochialism in how we regard/support/evaluate the arts of Waterloo Region.  Use a global yardstick, and collectively aim higher.  At the time, we were discussing Foto:RE, but it was a broader comment that I’ve thought a lot about: you know, one of those things that sticks with you.  My business trip to Toronto last week, and experiencing Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles, 2013 there, had me doubling down on exploring that train of thought.

I don’t have any fully-formed thoughts on this: no conclusions.  I know the local arts ecosystem can be a fragile thing that needs nurturing, and I also value external injections of talent through CAFKA shows.  I’ll keep stretching in my own work, and be glad for the load.  Here’s what I saw.

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1shot #146-this way to the red planet

Posted on October 16, 2013 by dw

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Surprisingly well-traveled for Mars.  Hold on, that was actually Argyle Shore Provincial Park on Prince Edward Island.  It was as beautiful as it was otherworldly.  See your country.

DW

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The drivers of the Oktoberfest Parade 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by dw

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Here’s to the drivers of the Oktoberfest Parade.  The unsung workers that keep the parade moving forward were my focus for this year.  I decided to shoot anyone not on foot or stilt.  Got pretty much everyone except a few on horseback.  Many seemed surprised to see the camera pointing at them rather than what they were towing.

Great parade.  Fave this year was the Dancing Tractors. 
Click through for more of the 149 drivers…

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1shot #145-she balances

Posted on October 13, 2013 by dw

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Shadow, reflection, reality.  At White Point, Nova Scotia.

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1shot #144-flight

Posted on October 12, 2013 by dw

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Argyle Shore Provincial Park, PEI.  Before the storm.

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1shot #143-hey that’s my bike

Posted on October 11, 2013 by dw

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King St at Dupont.  Of course.

DW

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Claryssa Webb plays King Street

Posted on September 27, 2013 by dw

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Thursday late afternoon, at my favourite King Street, Waterloo hangout, Coffee Culture, I was shooting photos from Dupont St across King and trying to achieve some panning shots of bicycles flying by.  I was going for sharp focus on riders and strong motion blur on the background.  Turns out this is harder than I expected, so I ended up camping at the corner for a couple of hours working on it.  And I heard the most beautiful violin music over by the old post office…

Meet Claryssa Webb, violinist, Laurier Music student, and…

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