Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Needle felted wool portrait of Pieter-Dirk Uys as Evita Bezuidenhout

Needle felted wool portrait of South African performance artist Pieter-Dirk Uys 
as Evita Bezuidenhout
24" x 24" x 2" — 2017
Check out Evita's web site: EVITA SE PERRON

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Needle felted wool portrait of David Bowie

"Ziggy" portrait of David Bowie
Needle felted wool, foam core
24" x 24" x 2" —2017

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

"John III", Needle felted wool portrait

John III
Needle felted wool, foam core
48" x 48" x 2"

16 months since the start of this work and today I finished the work.


Sunday, September 17, 2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Cineplex Magazine, The Art of Film, September Issue 2017

Cineplex Magazine, "The Art Of Film", September 2017, Page 8
Features 3 of my recent needle felted wool portraits.
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe
Chris Pine as Star Trek's Captain Kirk

I have a great interest in Celebrity portraits since I also have been working on an autograph portrait mailart project for 10 years, corresponding with people around the world. There are now over 2000 mailed responses representing 48 countries.

These three portraits were significant because I have felt strong connections to the characters in the films. Redmayne’s portrayal of Lili Elbe was emotionally brilliant and poignant. - Actually inspiring a new series of work. Pine is part of the Star Trek Series and Gadot as Wonder woman as tributes to their strength in character and role models.


Saturday, August 19, 2017

Gerrit, Needle felted wool portrait

Needle felted wool portrait of "Gerrit"
24" x 24" — 2017
based on original photo 

Monday, August 14, 2017

Needle felted wool portrait of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange
as portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch
12" x 12" x 2"
Needle felted wool over foam core

More about the 2016 film: Doctor Strange

Queen of Ireland / Panti Bliss, Needle felted wool portrait

Panti Bliss
"Queen of Ireland"
24" x 24" x 2"
Needle felted wool, foam core

More about artist Rory O'Neill here: Panti
Today I finished reading Rory's incredible memoir
and if you haven't seen it yet . . Panti's speech "A Noble Call"


Thursday, July 27, 2017

"Psychedelia", Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, BC


Self Portrait
11" x 17" x 2"
Needle felted wool
Psychedelia opens on Saturday 29 July 2017
at the Martin Batchelor Gallery
712 Cormorant Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1P8


Sunday, July 16, 2017

AGGV Moss Street Paint-In 2017

Booth # 126 at the Paint-In
"Brimstone Head"
Alabaster
7" x 12" x 24"
Carving at the AGGV Moss Street Paint-In 2017



Tuesday, June 20, 2017

OPENING THIS SATURDAY! . . Threaded, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, BC, CANADA

See you at the show . . 
7:00 - 9:00 Saturday 24 June — 27 July 2017  
Martin Batchelor Gallery 
712 Cormorant Street
Victoria, BC


"Balzac de Crozet"
Crocheted wool, twine, cotton, found objects
"Distorts"
333 crocheted sculptures

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Next on the felting work table . .

Next on the felting work table . . working on Dr Strange

Monday, June 12, 2017

Needle felted wool portrait of Captain Kirk as portrayed by Chris Pine


Needle felted wool portrait of Captain Kirk as portrayed by actor Chris Pine
12" x 12" x 2" — 2017
Needle felted wool, foam core

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Psychedelic MAMA, Needle Felted wool portrait of Dame Mailarta

"Psychedelic MAMA"
Needle felted wool
11" x 17" x 2"

Exhibition opens on 29 July 2017
7:00 - 9:00 
Martin Batchelor Gallery
712 Cormorant Street
Victoria, BC


Sunday, May 7, 2017

Needle felted portrait of Cher

Cher
Needle felted wool
18" x 25"  26" — 2017
(Cher with black hair wig . . all made with wool)


Monday, April 17, 2017

Threaded, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria, BC, CANADA


Threaded
Opening Saturday June 24th, 2017
7:00-9:00 PM

Martin Batchelor Gallery
712 Cormorant Street
Victoria, BC

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Monday, April 10, 2017

Needle felted wool Portrait of Photographer Cecil Beaton (1925)


Portrait of Photographer Cecil Beaton (1925)
"All the Vogue" 
Needle felted wool
24" x 24" — 2017

Monday, April 3, 2017

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Marilyn, Needle felted wool sculpture

Marilyn Monroe
18" x 21" x 12"
Needle felted wool sculpture


Sunday, March 12, 2017

Monday, March 6, 2017

Friday, February 10, 2017

Needle felted portrait of Harvey Fierstein in Hairspray

Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad in 'Hairspray Live!'
Needle felted wool over foam core
24" x 24" —2017


Tuesday, January 31, 2017

"Dame Mailarta", Needle felted wool


"Dame Mailarta" 
Needle felted wool
14" x 20" x 24" — 2017

Thursday, January 5, 2017